The rug is thin, very soft and meets the needs for a two people living part time in a small beach condo family room. The background color is gray with some beige....I was hoping for more of the taupe side of gray which is easier to match with other natural colors.  The rug compares to others at this price point that can be found at popular large box home decorating “discount” stores.  It is not an item that will hold up to high traffic because of very soft texture.  I am not in love with this rug, but decided to keep it because it is so soft (easy on the feet!) and has a beachy-starfish theme.