This rug is beautiful, very true to the pictures. As stated, I would call it slate blue not gray so you may want to keep that in mind for matching, for me it was exactly what I wanted. Yes, its pretty thin, I figured it would be for the price. I have a rug pad under it but its still thin. Again, that works for me , but may not for anyone looking to get down on the floor and play with kids. I consider it a fabulous value for the money.