We measured, marked and agonized over a rug choice for over a year! I am so glad we found this one! The free shipping and great discount made it a very affordable. I do think the review photos were more accurate than the stock photos.the lighter option has a fair amount of cream, tan, and ivory mixed in and the chevron pattern is barely noticeable. Another review mentioned not being able to use a beater bar when vacuuming, but my Dyson Animal handles it just fine.