After living with this rug for approx. 2 months I have come to like it very much.  The background 'parchment' color is actually a little darker than shown, more of a light tan, but goes beautifully with my wall color.  The others colors are a little more muted than shown, but very pleasing to the eye. I really like that the red is more of a dark brick color and there are 2 blues - a lighter one and a darker one. The design was also a little bigger than anticipated, but again I have come to really like it. A plus was being able to order a 6x9' rug. Those can be difficult to find!
It took awhile to be able to order it, but was shipped promptly and arrived within a week once I was finally able to order it.
It does shed, but again so do all nice wool rugs. 
Very happy with this rug and would order it again. As a matter of fact I'm waiting for the runner in this style to arrive. The runner will go in the entry and coordinate with the larger one in the dining room.