The rug is not super thick but feels nice underfoot, even without a rug pad underneath it.  No one is going to be fooled that this is an antique rug or anything, but the slight variations in color, are great for hiding the evidence that kids and pets live here.  I have gotten compliments on it from visitors.  The colors are accurately represented on my monitor as beige, brown, olive, light blue, navy, and red.   Other reviewers of rugs in this line mentioned that the fringe is too bright white, but it doesn't really stand out as too bright in my foyer.