The rug is beautiful. Not quite as black of a background as I was expecting but none the less beautiful! I have received two of these rugs now. The reason being that the first one I ordered was damp and had condensation inside the outer wrapping around the rolled up rug. I removed the packaging immediately and allowed the rug to dry out. I made a call to Wayfair to chat with Customer Service about the situation and the Rep insisted on sending me a new one! She was wonderful to deal with and her efforts to resolve the issue were exemplary! Thank You Wayfair!