I love the rug but it took hours to remove the creases.  I was able to finally cemetery remove all of the creases by steam ironing using a smooth dish towel. Spray bottle of water on the towel and a steam iron.  You can see the creases in the photo.  Color is cream, light grey and chocolate brown.  With the dark furniture the rug lightened up the room perfectly.  I am very happy with my purchase.