It came in two boxes as it is sold as a set. However, one bookcase was white and another one was darker. Thankfully, I did not open the darker one all the way and was able to close it and schedule a pick up for a  return. Wayfair's customer service was great (5 stars!) and refunded my money in full since I decided I did not want to wait for a replacement.  The bookcase that I kept is decent and I would recommend it.  However it was a bit of an inconvenience to deal with a return (it is a heavy box). The seller is aware so hopefully they will pay closer attention when they ship items.