We ordered this rug in a large 11'x15' format. (Orded rug pad from RugPadsUsa; very quick and affordable.) The colors in the photos are quite realistic. Not quite as "deep jewel tones" as I had thought but still works well in our room. As someone else noted, there is one area of the rug that is a little lighter in color, due to the hue distribution, so we took that into account as we laid the rug in the room. A very nice rug for the money.