I bought this runner in the ten foot length for my entry hall.  It ties together all of the colors visible from my front door as you enter the home.  The ply is low enough that neither my front door nor the coat closet door gets caught on it.  It did take quite a bit to uncurl; we even left it for several days and nights upside down, piled with books and other heavy items.  The dark color in the center is definitely chocolate brown, not black, FYI.  Also the green is that '70s green, which I was looking for.  The orange is a bright pop and so far the white color has not stained or showed much wear. It has (about a month in) started to shift around but I expected that since I did not get the rubber mat for underneath.