This is a nice thick rug (less than a 1/2" but more than a 1/3") and decent quality! I like the variations in the 'stripes' of color - the fact that they are not uniform is what makes it cool. The color of the tan/white is more of a neutral tan. The color of the Sterling version is definitely a green grey with a soft tan stripes in it. In the 2nd pic, the rug on the right is the Sterling Merna, and the rug on the left is the birch/white Merna, with the rug in the middle being the taupe/white Merna. In the last pic, the tan/white Mernanis on top/right, Sterling in the middle and birch/white in bottom/left.