Perfect color. We made a slight mistake putting the first bookcase together because we did it intuitively without checking the instructions. Duh. But it wasn't hard to undo and correct. The second bookcase went up in 20 minutes. The shelves are heavy and very sturdy! The construction is excellent for the price point. Be sure to put the kick plate on before the second side as it attached with dowels and glue (a good thing!) I didn't figure out until the second one that there are pilot holes for the brads that hold the back on. Perfectly spaced. The back isn't wood, but once assembled, it sure looks like it. We recommend doing all the center brads first, top, center, and bottom, to get a perfect fit. The bookcases look great and I am thrilled. The shipping boxes had a few holes and scuffs, but there wasn't one bit of damage of the product itself. Fabulous buy!