It is a little bit darker than the picture provided, but it actually looks better in person than it does on the screen, in my opinion. It fits perfectly under the round table in our breakfast nook. I really wanted the round rug, as I thought it would be better under a round table, but it was out of stock until December! I took a chance and got the 6x7 square instead. I actually think it works much better for our space than a round rug would've. For the price, it was a great buy.