Beautiful rug. Lighting dependent, the colors shifts and looks like a grey/light blue/light beige/Ivory. The darker colors look black/dark navy. It is very well balanced in color and not too dark nor too light. Perfect really. It's being used in my dining room with a darker wood stained live edge table and I have hardwood floors. Very complimentary to any design/décor style. It's on the thinner side. I didn't use a pad underneath and it's been fine. However, if you want a bit more thickness, you may want to consider using a pad. Would repurchase and recommend. I get a lot of compliments.