I initially purchased this rug in 5x8, but it was so cute and the color so perfect that I exchanged for larger size. We wanted more color saturation. I call it dusty orange. It's a muted color with no brashness. The pattern is definitely cream not white. I needed some color in my house of neutrals and this really did the trick. It is pictured with Overstock's Greyson Coffee table, another great buy!