I hesitated to buy this even though I had been stalking it out here for weeks. The photos of the larger versions of this rug (not runner shaped) were the colors that I wanted, but I worried that the runner version was darker due to how it appears in the photos (this has happened to me before when purchasing coordinating rugs online and it's pretty infuriating). Loe and behold... it is indeed the light silver shade that is represented much more accurately in the photos for larger versions of this rug. The quality is great for the price, and this is a huge bonus since I didn't want to spend a bundle for a front hallway rug that's about to endure NY winter traffic. It also coordinates really well with the other Great Offer Stock rug I bought for the doorway (Safavieh Vintage Hamadan Orange / Multicolored Rug) which I think is out of stock now but I would recommend it if it does come back in.