This rug is exactly what I thought it would be, it is cream but it has some beige tones woven it. Perfect! I am using it in the living room and it works well with my furniture in there. It has just enough beige tonal stripes in it to not be a solid white/cream. I had no issues getting it unrolled and flat. It is not very thick, so if you want something with high plush this will not do it but as an area rug this is a very good buy. This picture hopefully gives a decent idea of the tonal look of this area rug.