As others have mentioned the colors are not true to the picture. The border is definitely not ivory or creme but more of a grey/blue color. Also, the center color is much more a true blue not the teal color I was expecting. It still works in the room and if you are a NC basket ball fan you are going to love it! The quality is unbeatable for the price. I couldn't find anything of this high quality for even twice as much money even looking at rugs of this size on sale. Just beware of the color representation. It is a really beautiful rug and worth the money though.