Love this headboard. As others have noted, the taupe color is definitely more of a light grey which was exactly what I needed. I was able to assemble the headboard and attach to my bedframe by myself, but it would have been much easier with another person. This piece is substantial and surprisingly heavy! Only downside is my mattress is an inch or two too tall for the headboard, so the legs don't touch the ground and the headboard perches atop the mattress. This balancing act made assembly a bit more difficult.