The colours are true to what you see online and exactly what I was looking for.  Just enough freshness to liven up a grey space, but not too bold to be offensive.  A little beachy glam in a cold Canadian winter.  Its not as thick or soft as I am accustomed to but I can't complain for the price, especially since 9x12 rugs are not easy to find in the colour I wanted. The rug lay flat within a day and no odours or shedding.  The rug came in a thick plastic wrap but both ends had been ripped off so the exposed corners on the back of the rug were dirty from transport and if I were a clean freak, perfectionist, I might be more offended by this, but you can't see it once the rug is down so I am keeping it.  Overall, very happy with my purchase.