The picture of this is pretty accurate. I can easily see the gradient of color throughout the rug. However, I still love it. The colors are beautiful and the rug is definitely well made. The colors range from a purply color to true pinks. It is nice and thick, well constructed and does not shed much. I maybe picked up a couple sheddings for the first month but never had to actually vacuum it. We do vacuum it every other week now but never have any pilling, shedding, etc. After about a year there's no signs of wear and tear on this rug. I am very glad that I bought it. The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is I feel like the ombre effect should be less noticeable...but the picture is accurate so you know what you will get and it doesn't bother me one bit (and I'm ocd on this kind of thing).