This is a beautiful rug, and SO soft. It appears nearly white from one angle, and from the opposite angle, a deep tan/medium-dark brown. Feels like chenille, and looks absolutely luxurious. The only reason I can't give it 5 stars is that it's VERY thin - like, needs-two-rug-pads kinda' thin. Also, I vacuumed it several times to combat the shedding when it was first laid out. Not sure if it's still shedding (I bought this for a client), although I think I pulled up most of the loose fibers.