This rug is beautiful! It looks exactly like the picture - the colors depicted are accurate. It arrived very quickly and was exactly what I was looking for in a new rug. It's very plush, but so far has not caused any issues with my dog's and cat's nails. Our old rug had threads pulled up everywhere because of the style - the pet nails were always getting caught in it. Both dog and cat love to lay on this new rug.