I have the 8x10 of this rug and needed a runner size to match. The runner seems skightly darker (gray) but it could just be the way the print is different for a different size rug. The runner is perfect! The grays are a light  darker with bright colors in the design as well. Theres teal, hot pink  an apricot orange. All perfect for my bedroom. The quality is fantastic for the price  it cleans up very well after my cat puked on it. Im very pleased with this purchase.