I was so surprised at the outstanding quality of this rug.  It is so thick that it needed hardly any time to lay flat after being unrolled.  The color is a dark grey, and the design is very interesting;  just as I had hoped.  The rug also does not seem to have to be vacuumed as often as other new rugs - no pilling or lots of loose fibers. My cats even scratched it before I could stop them, and still I saw no threads coming up.   Extremely happy with this purchase.