I was delightfully surprised with this bench. We are quite impressed with its quality, taking into account the low price. I found the finish to be a true hand-scraped, rustic grey with no green at all. I can see where people believe it may look green,. However, it is simply weathered and rustic-looking to me which lends the authentic, beautiful finish. Overall, we are quite pleased once put together- which took less than a half-hour. It is a beautiful bench with great quality and good sturdiness at a very affordable price.