The colors are beautiful in person, the color in the photos is very accurate. It's a little thinner than I expected, so it could benefit from one of those nicer rug pads. But mine is going to be mostly underneath a sectional, so it's not a big deal. Despite being thin, it is very soft underfoot.  **Update** - The more I stare at this rug, the more I think that the edges are not totally straight. I ordered the rug in the 6x6 square size, and I'm not totally sure it's actually a perfect square. I know that the fabric will shift and stretch but this is a little more than that. It's not really noticeable especially with furniture on top of it, but now that I've seen it, I can't unsee it.