Beautiful rug but the colors are much different than the picture presents. The dark areas are multiple shade of vibrant blues (baby blue, royal blue and some grayish blue). The very dark areas are navy blue but so dark it really looks black. The gray areas are a mix of a grayish blue and medium gray. There are very small patches of tan and the lighter areas are a true ivory as you see in the picture. The rug is great to place on top of carpet or under a table. But you may want a pad if you plan to sit on the rug with a hard surface below. Tried capturing the true colors but this rug just photographs dark. Navy is not an accurate description of the rug.