I was afraid the pink would appear too coral/orange but to my relief it is a true blush pink. The texture is soft but firm, may be a little itchy to lie on as it is a wool rug. I read previous reviews about shedding, so before putting my furniture in place my husband and I heavily vacuumed the rug. I HIGHLY recommend doing this as we filled two vacuum bags FULL of wool (enough to make a jumper I'm sure!) but since then have not noticed much shedding at all. The only reason I knocked off a star is because the edges are starting to look a little worn already and I've only had the rug a couple of months.