Hello, I have a stripy carpet on my stairs and landing with the stripes varying between about 4mm and 8mm in shades of beige, brown and sort of sludgy green (sounds attractive, I know). There was also a similar in reds/pinks in the shop. It doesn't show dirt much at all although it does look brighter after a good vacuum. My hall walls are also a neutral colour. Thanks. Adalberto Cheung