I really like this rug!  Got it for under my kitchen table. The white color is midway between a true white and a cream color. The charcoal is more like a dark taupe, and it has navy and dark aqua in it too. I knocked off a star because the edges of the rug are fuzzy - Not truly frayed, but definitely noticeable. It came that way and was not a deal-breaker for me. Beyond that, the rug has stood up to vacuuming quite nicely, and has no snags or fraying from kitchen chairs. It seems to resist dirt too from muddy dog paws, which is a bonus. Picture is of the fuzzy edges.