The color on the rug is great.  However the description says that no pad is needed.  The rug is pretty thin, so there is no softness to it at all.  We have tile floors, so we are going to pick up a pad and some stickies to add to the corners to keep it flat.  This rug will be a good fit for us as we have  a dog and a rumba.  It looks like it can take a lot of wear, which is just what we need.