The description of this rug says off-white leading me to believe it would in fact be closer to white than anything. When I unwrapped the rug however, I noticed that the tag on the rug calls the color beige, and of course the rug IS beige. It has a yellow-green undertone which is a totally different color than the trim, which is actually off-white. It is true that depending on where you put the rug the color will change so, my advice is this - if you are putting this rug in a low-light area, expect the colors to seem a bit off (yellow and blue). If you are putting this rug in an area that has a ton of natural light, you will see more white and a nice grey. The rug itself is nice, but pretty thin so youll want a rug pad if youll be walking on and want something comfy on the feet. I bought the 3x5 and for whatever reason, the trim just didnt seem to fit right on the ends so, there are hacked off tassels. I dunno, its okay... but the description is a bit deceptive.