The Caterina Brown rug is lighter than the photo which is good. The colors are quite rich but not too bright. The rug is thin which is what I  wanted. If you want a plush rug, this is not it. It does have a nice backing on it and I will use a rug pad to make it a little softer. Overall,  it seems like the quality you'd expect for the price.  The rug was difficult to flatten out when I unrolled it. It has only been one day so I'm not sure how long this will take. The only bad thing about this rug is that it has a strong chemical odor. I am airing it out and hope that dissipates. If not, I might have to return it because I don't know if that would be safe for small children.