This rug is even better in person. It's black with a creamy white but the majority is black. The pattern is not too large and overwhelming like some can be at this size. Because it's a natural rug it does shed little hairs a bit but nothing too crazy and it's not soft under foot which I'm ok with. I like that the fact that I can take it outside and hose it off. I also like that I can reverse it if I really want to. It's like getting two rugs in one.