This rug's nap causes the color to change drastically when looked at from opposite directions (like velvet brushed in a different direction changes color). From one side it looks off white, and when you walk around to the other side it is brown. A very drastic change! We have floor length windows around our small dining room which might accentuate the variation in color from daylight to indoor lighting at night. It looks totally different ! Would not have bought it if I had known this.