The rug I received is lighter than the photo. From where I was standing when we first put it down, the squares appeared translucent. It wasn’t until I went to the other side of the room that I saw hints of gold. You will want to keep that in mind. I was wanting to introduce texture and subtle color in my already neutral space and this almost did not fulfill that purpose. That being said, the rug is still pretty. I just wish the gold was just a tad more prominent in my space. I included several photos to show the color variations.