The color of the rug is a decadent indigo brighter and richer than in the photo online.  While it looks lovely, walking on it is another story.  It is hard to put a finger (or toe) on it, but where the rug is knotted, there are sharp spots that dig into my feet.  I am surprised by this because the rug looks so well made so I am hoping that as it ages these sharp bits will wear down, but I am not hopeful.  I had another rug that did this, it was also hand knotted (silk), but over a number of years, it never wore down and was always a bit uncomfortable when I stepped in the wrong place given my past experience, this is a disappointment.  UPDATE Jan 2020 - 3.5 years later - no more sharp spots and has held up beautifully!