Slightly (just slightly) brighter in person than in these pictures, especially on the one end that isn't as distressed as the rest. Even so, it's just great and have pretty much every single color in it, meaning it'll always match whatever else you put with it! It has a pretty strong "new rug" smell that even after a few weeks is still hanging around. I'm hoping that it will continue to fade out over time. It's nice and plush, much thicker than I expected for the price.