This rug is gorgeous. It looks exactly as pictured and is the perfect final touch to my great room. Some say the color looks brown in a certain light but I just see different shades of plum. The stitching around the edges does have a brownish tint to it, but it doesn't detract from the main color. Like many rugs, the nap has different shades, so viewing it from one direction its a lighter, variegated plum, from the other direction its a smooth dark plum. I added pictures from both sides so hopefully its clearer.  Its thick, plush, and very well made. I didn't feel the need for rug pad and since my couch sits on top of it, we didn't need the non-slip. It was packaged perfectly and delivery was a dream. The one edge was curled due to being on the inside of the roll when shipped, but it smoothed out within a day because its so heavy. If you love plum/purple, you'll love this rug.