This table was exactly what I wanted-  price is great, the table is very, very sturdy and well built and it looks great in my kitchen. It was also so simple to put together.  It’s definitely gray, but does tend to look brownish-grayish at certain times of the day depending on the sun in the kitchen.  There were a few tiny nicks but they were easily covered with a gray marker that we had from another product we purchased elsewhere.  The ONLY negative about the table is the smell once it is out of the box and put together—it smelled like moth balls for the first few days, but it is fine now.  Overall it is a great set!