I love this beautiful rug!  The colors were a bit richer than shown in the picture as some of the other reviews indicated.  One of the reasons I chose this rug was that the background is not a solid color, it has different shades of gray, cream, and blue.  This is wonderful because even though it is a relatively light color, enabling the room remain bright, it does not show dirt.  Great because we have pets.  Overall, a good quality rug.