It took me forever to find a rug that was gray but that had more blue undertones to it and this one was perfect for my space! I Was able to pull both blue and olive out of the rug￼￼￼ and pair it with my weathered wood table from restoration. It shed a tiny bit in the beginning but that is normal with wool rugs. If you have pets I would recommend going with a poly propylene or synthetic fiber rather than wool or cotton. ￼￼￼