This rug pops color but in a subdued, traditional way. The "green" appears to be more of a blue-grey which is dark, but there's plenty of beige and highlights of pink (which sounds terrible, but somehow balances the rug and makes it "interesting" yet not gaudy.) The "worn" finish on the rug is delightful. I'm replacing my former more "Aztec" runners with these runners (after purchasing only only one first) as they led a more "rich" feeling without being "extreme" (like with blacks and beiges.) The feeling of the rug is warm, yet interesting.