Purchased the runner to place on a long hall with black wood floor-  leading to our guest bathroom at the lake.  Does need a grip rug pad underneath so it does not slip if you are placing on wood floor.  If you zoom in on the website picture close,  the the colors are true but the light beige is more prominent and  does present a lighter look on the long runner than a darker which I don't mind because it really pops on the black wood surface.  It is an outdoor rug that I am using indoors - but have not had enough traffic to see how it cleans yet.  It does feel more like a straw rug due to the plastic fibers but looks very nice and does not look inexpensive.