The color is a little light grayish but the vest is still great. Keeps me warm during my hostipal rounds. (Im a 5'2" about 120 pounds and the girls XL fits me great!) Great price,  if you're petite like me, get a girls size large/XL and save yourself some money, my friend which is the same size as myself but a little taller has the women's size Small and she paid twice as much as this vest, and hers is the same little grayish/not fully dark black color as mine and she bought hers at the retail store. Also I love how this vest has zippered pockets! Keeps everything inside and keeps it safe.