I bought the smallest dimension blue rug just to check the colors against the pictures I bought at wayfair also and against the sherwin williams paint "mountain air" (blue)... Just for comparison of shades of blues. The ryg is a darker hue of blue but still not a dark blue or a light blue. But this maybe shows color differences in shades. I've only painted a small part of my wall to check colors of everything I buy at wayfair. It may help in making color scheme decisions. This rug is extremely soft and well made!!!! Solid look. Just not the lightest blue I was looking for but still pretty.