It is exactly like the picture.  The black carpet looks great in my dining room area.  I ordered a 9x12 and it was perfect.  The texture is soft.  Not to thick and not to thin.  I don’t need a under pad for the rug cause my granit table is very heavy.  So the rug won’t move.  I followed the instructions to  lay  it down the opposite way so the ends don’t stay turned.  It worked.  Love the carpet.