Re: Ivory, I had bought the small 39" rnd. and liked it enough to order this large one, but disappointed,doesn't look the same at all. Background is beige, not Ivory, and very large contrasting print with flat colors of red, deep gold, deep grey and black. No jewel-tones or blended fine-details as in the small one. Thought the colors in the small one were beautiful, but colors in the large one, ugly. Is a thin rug, but texture is good, better than the Alise brand I've seen at that pile height.