This rug is vibrant and much  brighter than the picture. It also says it is .5" pile height. When it arrived the first thing I noticed was it was a shag! I was pleasantly surprised at the softness and feel under my feet! I'm happy with it although, I feel they need to improve the website photo and put shag in the title for others who may not be looking for that. It is a nice quality rug for the price! There wasn't a strong smell like some other rugs I've purchased. It brightens up the space!