Over the last 7 years I have purchased this cover. First year sage green fit perfect, soft, washed well. Then next time sage not available, I bought a ruby red cover, it stained my couch. I did like the color texture and washability. Then I had to by brown because none of the previous colors were avail. The brown was ""corduroy"" and is soft, fits great, washes great. Then I bought this grey one, the color is indeed grey. I miss color. It looks like I want my living room to be drab. This was more expensive and I'm not fond of the weave. It's not as soft and the fit is good but not as good as previous colors. I long for sage or red or even powder blue. It'll do to keep dog hair and food bits of the couch, and since the red cover stained my (light sage couch) I have to keep a cover on it. Not happy. But the cover does what it says.