Honestly, when I first opened the rug, I hated it. I had bought for a pink bathroom that i wanted to mute the pink and introduce other colors. Well, the photos didnt show the charcoal gray stripes in the background, or at least I didnt notice it.  Then I realized this rug would work in another area that had that same gray, and now Ive ended up ordering 2 more runners to go with the ugly rug! I do love the variety of colors and the fact that depending on what color it is next to is the dominant color in the rug.