This rug is beautiful. It is very traditional and looks great with my round table. It is very plush and feels great on your feet. The back round is a creamy off white. I was expecting very warm fall colors like gold¿s greens and rust colors. But they are more of mauve, light green, dark green, some pink and gold¿s. The photo does not show any white but many of the floral and leaves are outlined in white. And I mean a brilliant white, it¿s like it is highlighted. Maybe this is the silk portion. I actually love this unexpected touch as I have white wainscoting on the lower portion of my wall in the dining room. In the photo what looks to be a rust color is actually mauve. There is rust color in the rug but a very small amount. My upper wall color is a paprika shade. So the mauve and pink shades really disappointed me. I have grown to love the rug and added accessories to tie all the colors together. The quality is unbelievable for this price. To me, with my budget this is a lot to pay for a rug and it was a hard decision to make, but I do not regret my purchase. I hope maybe my description of the colors will help you to decide if this will work for you. Other than the colors, the rug is identical to the photo.