I love this so much.  The color is pretty much true to the picture, although the yellow is a bit brighter than in the picture.  However, when you lay the rug out, the yellow blends.  I like the yellow.  The carpet is thin; I would put a carpet pad under for a living room or bedroom, but it is all right as is for a dining room.  When the light hits the rug a certain way, it does have a bit of a shimmer to it because of the synthetic materials. But when the sun doesn't hit it at a certain angle, there is no shimmer.  Absolutely lovely for the price point.