I purchased this for my son's room and it looks great! Exactly how I expected it to be. It's got some gray undertones, but it's definitely blue. So far no shedding (we are about a week in.) I did have some creases when we first opened it, and I have been strategically moving a bookcase around on it to flatten it out. I read elsewhere that they recommend you open up the rug and let it sit upside down for a couple days to get the creases out before you lay it down. Wish I had done that! (Although where I'd put a 9x12 rug, I don't know.)