These pictures are misleading- this rug is a very bright teal. Luckily, my accents are in different shades of teal- so it worked out for me- but if you are looking for something that is the shade shown in the pictures- I suggest you not take the chance here. 
I'm still deciding how I feel about the quality- I tend to agree with both sides of the argument here- it IS thick- heavy and seemingly a good quality overall- but, yes- the leather is scrappy, uneven, and tends to shed out a bit. Oh, and it's not soft- in the least.... my son said "wow- is that thing made of old starchy rags?!".... but, my dogs lay on it often, and it seems to me to be softening up a bit now... I think I would have been a little more content with the "white" version of this- but I'm sticking with the teal- while it's bright, it brings in that little extra kick of teal- I don't hate it.