As other reviewers mentioned, the grey tone in the rug is a nice touch. I have maple hardwood floors (not my choice, I prefer dark hardwood) and a cool, neutral color palette upstairs (gray and blue-grays and white) and the gray in the rug cancels out the yellow in the hardwood quite nicely. As mentioned by other reviewers a significant amount of dirt came out of this rug when I unrolled it but it did lay flat almost immediately. I purchased a nice under pad from Wayfair (as suggested by other reviewers) so I'm not concerned about the dirt scratching my hardwood. A quick vacuum and it hasn't been a problem. Nice a soft, with a decent amount of cushioning. I love this rug!