This runner is GORGEOUS !! SO much nicer in person than in the pictures, the colors are muted and distressed just enough, and it goes PERFECTLY in my hallway, just as I had hoped !! The colors are black, brown and a kind of pale taupe, really lovely and neutral to go with just about any look. This is a really beautiful rug, and looks like a high-end designer rug for a mere fraction of what a designer rug would cost. It is thin, but I knew that before I purchased it, so I am fine with it. I did not use a rug pad; I did put four small squares of carpet tape on the four corners of the runner to hold it in place, and that is working great.