Its beautiful. The tufts are quite raised, so it feels very nubby. It adds great texture in the room. The blue is very subtle, true to the listing picture. The white is a warm off-white. A small amount of shedding after the first few days, but not egregious, which is to be expected with a wool rug. Very happy with the purchase, would recommend to others. UPDATE 6 months later it still sheds, although less than at first,  and I suspect it will continue to shed continuously. I have it in an area where kids play, and if I had known about the shedding, I would have bought a non-wool rug for the space. Still love how it looks, and others may not care about a little shedding, but in retrospect, it wasnt a great match for my needs.