The picture and the description of the colors in the rug are very different. The rug looks much lighter in the picture. I took a chance and went by the description and it was what I hoped for. The rug is darker than the picture. A rug pad is a must to keep it from sliding on a hard surface floor.   I gave it 4 stars because of the discrepancy between the picture and the actual rug. I am very pleased with it.