I love this rug! It lightens and brightens our family room, and it works so well with my furniture that is upholstered in warm colors. The colors in this rug will work equally well with cool colors and with neutrals. The background is a neutral ivorycream with no yellow undertones. There are shades of blue (navy, teal, light and medium blue gray), shades of orange (caramel, orange, rust), shades of yellow (gold, yellow). The rug is at least 12” thick with a substantial looped pile. We are happy without a rug pad on the 9x12 size, and the furniture will keep it from shifting. We also have a 3x5 size, and it needs a gripper pad to keep it from sliding on the hardwood floor. I did a LOT of shopping around once I knew this was the rug that I wanted. Wayfair‘s price was by far the best. Add in their great customer service, and purchasing from Wayfair was an easy decision.