The colors are not saturated as they look it's more pastely and the grey backgrownd is prettey light with texture in the color. I kept the rug because it still makes me happy even if it's not perfect. It's very very thin with rubber backing. I don't mind it being as is for now. I am tired of looking at rugs and this is the best I could do. There are a lot of colors that can be tied in the rest of the decor.