I gambled on the color of this rug and I lost the color “Ivory” should not be anywhere in the description of this product! It couldn’t be further from that. It is definitely shades of beigetaupelight goldish-brownpewter and putty. And not only that, the packaging says it’s dark blue and white.. Someone needs to update this product description. And yes, it does depend on the direction of the fibers  the amount of daylight, but even taking that to consideration this rug is nowhere in the scheme of ivory’s-creams. The rug itself is quite thin so I was happy I did purchase a rug pad. And I will say the short nap is probably very good for under dining room chairs, however, I really won’t know what it’s like to use it because it’s being returned today. **FYI- The first picture is of an IVORY rug I purchased from another manufacturer- I guess this is what I was using as a comparison...**