I love the colors and design of this nice, thick rug, but it’s two inches shorter than advertised in length and width.First let me say I agree with those who say that the main color is a very dark navy blue, almost black depending on the light, in fact I would say you will find it to be black. I have the rug in a very bright bathroom and depending on the angle the blue looks black, at another angle it looks like a very deep blue. Either way it is a nice color combination. The number three photo shows the boarder, goldish/tan which is much darker, my camera could not capture that however the Amazon web photos illustrates the tan/gold color very close to what they appear in real life. The RED is burgundy and is not as noticeable as in the photograph and the tan area is a darker tan throughout the rug. Laid flat out of the rolled package. I vacuumed the rug without a beater brush and hardly any fuzz pulled up. Photo number one is pretty close to the other colors. Rug is soft on bare feet and the colors are bright and not muted. Four stares only due to the blue/ black color which I would prefer more blue.I was very happy with this runner rug, especially the wider width. It is well made and soft on the foot. It looks amost exactly like the picture. The colors in person are a tad more muted and the green is sort of a gray/green. The rust is very much a rust color. I am going to keep this one because of the quality of the rug and it works well in my entrance way. You can't wear out these rugs and they don't show dirt! If your looking for a very soft muted color palate this rugs for you.This rug is well made, nice and heavy and feels of good quality. I am disappointed at the lack of brightness in the colors though. The rust, green and beiges are somewhat dull. They are not as bright as pictured. I am happy with the quality of the rug though.Love this rug - it is so thick and soft underfoot! Appears to be very quality made. I'll be using it under my bed so I don't anticipate it will see much foot traffic - so it will probably last a lifetime. My only somewhat of a disappointment was the color - I was hoping that the 'moss' was more on the greener hue - but rather it was more 'rustic green'; it's difficult to describe the predominant color - like a brownish green -- ok, older moss. :-) My room is a pale green with mahogany furniture so the bits of burgundy (sort of - more like burnt umber, I guess) in the rug pull the room together nicely.What I really like about the rug is its thickness -- I believe the description said that the pile was .6 inches. If that is true (it feels thicker), then other companies are exaggerating the pile for their rugs. I have purchased several rugs recently since I was having my floors refinished and other rugs that claim to be higher pile than .6 inches were pretty thin compared to this Savafieh.I am not totally unhappy with the product, but as you can see from the photo this isn't a rectangle. Having said that, I feel a bit deceived,I've had this runner for about a year now and am very happy with it. It still looks like new and is very cushy- soft to walk on. I think I got an excellent wool product. Does not shed. Everything was as pictured and described. Safavieh Persian Legend Navy Blue Wool, 2.6' x 8'.Safavieh is an excellent excellent rug company and we love Amazon with excellent products and delivery. BUT, we received a rug that smelt like mold, had been re-wrapped, was dirty at 3-4 feet by 17 feet along the outside showing area and poorly wrapped. Old, rewrapped and dirty even across the lower 10 foot spots and it looks returned. We are on the 4th vacuuming and third treatment of OXI Arm and Hammer Rug Cleaning powder. We should have returned it but a 11 X 17 rug is beyond our old age capabilities once laid out and in a room! Get your Mansion size rugs from Rug Studio, Overstock or USA Rugs.Update: We aired out the emense rug after 4 cleanings and used a fabric safe mold spray on the backside of the 3-4 foot by 17 foot areas that were unwrapped when delivered. Much better but still a work in progress.I love this rug! Beautiful look and feel. Hope it stops shedding soon, but still LOVE it. Shipping was well done all around! No chemical odour to contend with like those polypropylene rugs. Wool feels so good under foot. Nice thick beautiful rug.We are extremely happy with the quality of the rug. Very plush! However, there were some definite difficulties with the shipping process.A little over 2 months and not wearing very well.Colors are exactly as shown. Moss and beige 14' runner, beautiful heavy rug perfect for my entrance. Doesn't shed, doesn't smell and doesn't mat. Because of the nap, it has a different shade looking at it from opposite ends. I turned mine to suit my preference. To me it has a quite elegence that isn't overwelming. Its just nice, I like it.the order came early and the rug is very nice and thick. just what I was hoping for!