I received my rug yesterday, which was delivered within 2 weeks during the Christmas hussle. It is definitely not as dark as some of the pictures state more blue than Gray actually quite light but I dont hate it.. it suits my living room quite well. With that being said it is very light like a mat and will have to be taped down with some rug grips as my pets are moving it back and forth or or buy a thin mat to keep it in place. The brown tones are not as brown they are more beige.