Great rug, I love it! The shag is SO soft, and the perfect length -- you will want to lay on it. You can run your fingers through the strands but there aren't hairs flying everywhere. So far no shedding, and seems to be good quality. The design is definitely more of a brown/cocoa colour but it passes as a dark gray depending on your lighting. It has a pretty thin base so depending on your preferences, you might want to invest in the additional rug pad.