I think that you need to have a better photo or more accurate description. Maybe I have the wrong rug. The one I got is more like another picture. Mine has little to no white and much more varied tones of blue, teal, greys. Another reviewer remarked that the black is really dark brown. I'm keeping the rug I got because I have a dog and the depth of the carpet allows my wheeled coffee table to move more easily than on a deeper pile. The colours of the rug have really pulled together the colours of furniture, making the living room very cozy now. There was little to no shedding of the rug, which I appreciate. It is very difficult to photograph synthetic fibres, particularly acrylic. The angle of light hitting the fibres can distort colours when not shot from directly above. On balance, acrylic fibre is extremely durable, difficult to stain and non-allergenic.