This rug is perfect!** It is definitely more gray than the picturedescription indicates, which is what I was hoping for from other reviews. It barely shed on its first vacuuming and is soft underfoot. We did not opt for a pad since it will be anchored under a bed. 

FYI It actually measures 9 10 by 7 11. Which isnt a huge deal except it just missed covering the hole in our floor lol.

** update knocked two stars off because after more than two months, humidity brings to life an unmistakable barnyard smell from the rug! Embarrassing for a guest BR and now its under a huge platform storage bed that would take forever to move. Never heard of such a problem with a rug...