I had read comments from others that the colors matched the picture, which was one reason why I chose this rug. Even after this I was still a little surprised to see that the colors actually DID match the picture.  We ordered two of these rugs. One in a larger size and one in a smaller size. I noticed with the smaller size that the colors were a little brighter based on which way the rug was turned. The rug is fairly thin, and the smaller sized one was very slippery. I purchased a non-slip rug pad that helped tremendously and gave it a little more cushion.