As far as color, it is more black and white. Pic looks like it has taupe shades in it, but rug I received did not have taupe of any kind. Also streak down middle is more white than I wanted, but rug is still beautiful in my eyes. I love how it looks in my den. On Christmas day all the grandkids sat on it to open presents and that was a sweet site for me. The price is right, just wish they had shades of taupe in it.

Pros: Looks great on floor. After it was put down on floor it only took 2 days for it to lay down perfectly.
Cons: Color on my monitor does not match actual rug. Maybe its my monitor but think I read where someone else said same thing.