This rug is beautiful. It's lighter or paler than in the photo. I purchased the runner. It's almost a little long for my upstairs foyer, but the colors are magnificent. They run from a pale lime/blue green combined with blues &  greens & some off-white, as well as rust. The rug looks fantastic on our maple floors. It's very soft & I like that it's thin, as it looks like it's Moroccan. We don't get natural light in the foyer, so this rug just picks up the energy with the vibrant, pastel & somewhat muted colors. I am very happy with this rug, well worth the price.