Every great review I read about this rug was true. This rug is so plush and so comfortable, it's almost a shame to put furniture on it. I will soon be purchasing another for our 2nd floor loft. It arrived in great shape, packaged securely so there was no damage despite sitting out in the rain. I debated between the ivory and the grey but was won over by reviewers pictures of the ivory. It's definitely a darker ivory which reduced my worries about having a light colored rug with 2 young boys. The pile is quite high and my Shark still has a little trouble even on the high pile setting but we manage to get it clean. I love, love, love this rug and would HIGHLY recommend it. See attached pictures. The first one is right after I opened it (you can see what great shape it was in right out off the bat). The last one is with my son's feet in it to give perspective of plush-iness.:)