The grey colour was definitely a bit lighter than I was expecting.  The design is nice and the quality seems good.  Definitely a sturdy piece.  However, the fact the you can use either a double or queen mattress on it is no good.  We have a double bed attached so you can see three gapping holes on both sides at the bottom of the headboard where a queen mattress frame could be attached.  Plus the frame is clearly the size of an actual queen mattress so does not work well for a double bed.  Not sure if I can live with it yet, may be returning this one.  I wish this piece came in a standard double size.