This bed arrived with slight carton damage but the product inside was in perfect condition. In person the bed is a medium gray with a silvery quality to it. I think the only negative is, none of the picture I've seen of this bed on several different websites quite capture the true color. Either way, I was prepared for some sort of grey and its gorgeous.
The bed is relatively easy to put together with two people. The only defect was one of the supporting mattress slates was shorter in length than the rest so we had to be strategic about where we placed it and screwing it in.
Once put together the bed is very sturdy. Great bed for a great price.