It’s certainly identical to the picture! I have an 11” mattress and I’d say anything smaller may not be quite enough to cover the gap between the headboard and frame. Overall I like it a lot but can definitely see having to tighten it often and maybe replacing it 5 years down the road. It does feel a little.. flimsy. Once put together I could easily lift it myself, so that was my only drawback. But like I said, true to the picture! Can never really ask for too much more these days with online shopping