Great bed for the price! I had absolutely no issues with the construction, quality, or assembly of the bed. This bed is exactly as it states. The color is almost a heathered beige. The only thing I'm not crazy about is how low it is to the ground in comparison to my last bed. That's just a personal preference. It is not lower than shown or stated. I am using my regular sized box spring which has a box spring cover on it.  A regular box spring is visible so you would definitely need to buy a cover or wrap or use a low profile box spring.