It took me several years to find a pattern I actually liked, for my room.  With a dog, and 7 grandchildren, a pattern helps to control spots.  The pattern is more background, than "in your face".  That's important to me, because I have a balance disease.  Some patterns can make me dizzy.  I bought an 8X10, and a 4X6.  I found the color to be exactly what I expected.  I did unroll them, and put them on the floor, upside down, for a half a day, then flipped them over.  They looked great, and settled in well, without a pad.  I was amazed at how quickly they were delivered.  My husband expected a really poor quality rug, and was pleasantly surprised. Great deal!