The colors are great - exaptly as shown. Before putting on my porch I unrolled & turned upside down to "train" it to lay flat, and kept it like that for a few days inside. Rug is now outside and lays perfectly flat. It seems like it will be easy to clean with a hose when needed. Very happy with this rug. Went to fabric store and bought pieces of outdoor fabric (on clearance) to match some of the colors in the rug. Recovered each chair cushion by just gathering fabric around it and pinning with safety pins underneath. Then bought new outdoor throw pillows (on clearance) and my porch looks great.