There is a range of blues in he weave and that gives it depth to the color. It looks rich in our room with grey green walls. It does show wavy signs of having been tightly rolled. We suggest rolling the edges in he opposite direction to get it to lie flat. A rug pad helps and the bumps relax when you vacuum. But it is not instantly flat when you put it down. Allow time for it to unbend. Or leave it outside in the sun for a while.