We are very happy with this purchase. The color is true to the photo. The rug is soft enough that our baby can crawl around on it very happily. We have only had the rug for a week and there have been some pieces of thin, clear, cord/string that I am assuming holds the braiding together, that have poked through. Hopefully this won't prove to be a problem in the long run. We have yet to vacuum the rug.