I bought this several weeks ago and am beyond pleased. The colors are exactly like pictured with the exception of the binding being blue. The pile is 7/16" and easy to vacuum. Excellent quality. I had read a complaint about it not laying flat but I had no problem. I just rolled it the opposite way for and hour and then when I laid it on the floor it was perfectly flat. Packaging was excellent. It came with a protector on each end to avoid shipping damage. I've gotten so many compliments. Everyone loves it.