Ive been thinking about this rug for awhile and so happy I finally bought it. The pictures are all in daylight but not a lot different with lights. The colors are more muted than the picture you first see online- a lot of neutrals as well. As another reviewer noted it is very soft under foot and the corners were flat in 24 hrs with weights on them. No need for a pad from my perspective. As you can see, my pup approves and the rug picks up the color of her Snoopy blanket . A great value.