I passed over this rug a couple times while browsing because the colors looked kind of pastel like to me which wasn't what I needed (on my phone it looked lighter and on my laptop the colors were a bit darker). After reading some reviews though I ended up buying it because other people said the colors were richer than the photo suggests, and I'd have to agree with them. The grey is somewhat slightly purpleish and the blue is definitely more teal/turquoise than I anticipated. I am using it in a room with a batik quilt with a rich color palette and I feel the rug has the same texture and color variation as batik fabrics. It came well packaged and it's very plush underfoot, good quality, and doesn't need a pad underneath.