More brown than grey. It's grey in the right light of you squint your eyes and tilt your head. My floors are ashy oak so I've kept it since it goes well with my decor. Musty smell is intense and tbh it still exists despite being on my floor for weeks, it's just a much lighter smell now. I have a small dog and cat, they are older and. Not rambunctious, so even though this is in my front foyer and sees alot of traffic, it's holding up ok, but def could not handle a ton of harsh wear and tear. It's ok-ISH, but way overpriced IMO.