I have ordered and sent back so many rugs because they were too gray or the design wasn’t quite right. I was so hoping this rug would tick all the design points on my list and it does! The design is beautiful and the colors are neutral and muted but not too mottled. Great rug! I’m putting it in my bathroom and then under my bed in my carpeted bedroom, so not sure how much shedding there would be on a wood floor.