I needed a neutral, easy care 8x10 rug for my toddlers play room. This is working out perfectly. First, if you are looking for gray - this is not it. The color is very neutral with the major part of the rug being a brown with some gray flecks and the light color is more of a very light tan. Not gray and ivory as I anticipated. This is perfectly acceptable for my space but important to note. The rug itself is very soft and thicker than I had expected, you'd never know that it was rated to be outdoors. It's already taken a fair amount of abuse - 4 dogs, a cat, along with 12 children has rough housed in the playroom over the past week. I believe the color and quality will continue to hold up well. I will definitely be looking into another Safavieh rug for my next area rug.