I really like this rug.  Overall, it has a light color but has sufficient variations in the design to camouflage spots or dirt in high-traffic areas. The navy low-lights in the design add character and depth to to look. The navy can appear grey rather than blue depending on the color scheme of your room. It took about a week to lie completely flat. I sit on this rug often to play with my dogs.  The rug is soft to the touch so I expected it to shed fibers but it doesn’t.  (I wish I could say the same for my dogs.). It’s easy to vacuum as well.  This is a great rug for the price but it is on the thin side so I do recommend that a rug pad be used.