I needed a runner for our living room and looked and looked for a grey and white rug.  This rug is wonderful.  It's thick and durable.  The white is a pretty ivory (not a stark white).  They grey is also a nice grey but has just a touch of blue in it.  It is laying next to a true grey rug, so you can tell a difference if you really look.  But I don't notice (and I'm usually pretty picky about matching colors).  Overall a great soft, durable, cool looking rug.