Serves the purpose.
This is a nice headboard for the price. I have had this installed for about a month It is comfortable and I like the contemporary yet traditional look that has the ability to be a transition piece to hold different styles together. We have a mid century home with traditional and industrial flares, so this fit the bill. He sand color is definitely your bet if you want a more gray color. My sheets are gray and we have gray accents in our bedroom, but our walls are taupe, so this works well! The bracket below the headboard shows on each side, which is annoying, but not sure how to avoid it.