We bought this rug for our daughter's art nook side of her bedroom and it is absolutely beautiful!  My husband had just finished painting her walls a pale lavender shade and we took a chance that this rug would match, and it did!  The overall color of the rug is very true to the one displayed online- a soft, cotton candy lavender/lilac.  It is also very plush and shaggy.  It is so thick in fact, that it leaves footprints every time you step on it.  This is a perfect rug for a child's room and appears very well-made and durable.