The Cutting Table · a common question
Does the corduroy floor sofa come in black?
Also asked as:Does it come in black?Can you do custom colors, specifically all black?
Black is the one color the corduroy range was never dyed in. Here is how close anthracite comes, and where a real black lives instead.
The quick answer
No, the corduroy floor sofa isn't made in black; the darkest corduroy shades are dark anthracite and brown. If you want a true black, the same sofa can be made in velvet or linen instead. The corduroy range also has no lavender, mint or dark rust, and its water green is a blue-green rather than a pale green.
SaveKey facts
- The corduroy range has no black.
- Dark anthracite and brown are the darkest corduroy shades.
- A true black is available in velvet or linen.
- Corduroy has no lavender, mint or dark rust.
- The corduroy called water green is a blue-green shade.
- Olive, maroon and cherry red can be made in velvet or linen, not corduroy.
- The corduroy floor sofa comes in about 9-10 listed colors.
- Each corduroy floor sofa pairs two 79 x 39 x 6.5 in (200 x 100 x 17 cm) seat mattresses with two 39 x 39 x 15 in (100 x 100 x 39 cm) L-shaped backrests.
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Why anthracite is as dark as the corduroy goes
Corduroy comes to the floor sofa in a fixed family of colors, and black was never one of them. The two deepest on the chart are a dark anthracite, a charcoal with the lamps turned low, and a deep brown. Anthracite is the one people reach for when they want black, but it is a very deep charcoal, not ink.
So before you settle, ask yourself one thing: is it black you need, or simply the darkest thing in the room?
If it truly must be black, my friends, change the cloth, not the plan. The same sofa can be made in velvet or linen, and both carry a real black. Velvet lets black catch a soft sheen along the pile; linen keeps it matte and quiet. The rest of the ribbed range is in the corduroy Swatch Library, the sofa itself sits with the modular floor sofas, and screen versus daylight explains why dark shades fool a phone.
Shades the corduroy chart doesn't carry
- Black: anthracite and brown are as dark as corduroy goes.
- Lavender: not in corduroy.
- Mint: not in corduroy, and water green won't stand in for it, because it leans blue-green.
- Dark rust: not in corduroy.
- Olive, maroon, cherry red: not in corduroy, though many of these exist in velvet or linen.
Three roads to a dark floor sofa
| Choice | Fabric | How dark it reads | How to order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark anthracite | Corduroy | Deepest corduroy shade; a charcoal, not a black | Select it from the listed colors |
| Brown | Corduroy | Deep and warm | Select it from the listed colors |
| True black | Velvet or linen | Black | Order the sofa as usual and write the velvet or linen color number in the order note |
The corduroy floor sofa stops at dark anthracite and brown; a true black floor sofa has to be made in velvet or linen.
Élodie
Buyer questions
- A common question
Is there a black option for the corduroy floor sofa?
The workshop's answerNot in corduroy. Dark anthracite and brown are the darkest corduroy choices; for a real black, the workshop makes the sofa in velvet or linen.
- A common question
Could I get the sofa in black, lavender, mint green or a dark rust?
The workshop's answerNot in corduroy, which is limited to its listed colors. Anthracite and brown are its darkest shades, there is no lavender, mint or dark rust, and the one called water green is a blue-green.
- A common question
What about olive, burgundy or a cherry red?
The workshop's answerThose aren't corduroy colors either, but many of them, olive, maroon and cherry red among them, can be made in velvet or linen. Order the sofa normally and put the velvet color number in the order note.
- A common question
The same fabric looks warmer in one of your photos than another. Which is right?
The workshop's answerLighting, camera and screen settings shift tone, so one code can look warm in one picture and cool in the next. Treat the chart as the reference, ask for a fresh close-up, and order a swatch if the exact shade matters.
Questions buyers ask next
Is dark anthracite corduroy close enough to pass for black?
It depends on what sits beside it. Anthracite is the darkest corduroy on the chart, a deep charcoal rather than a pure black. Next to true-black furniture or a black rug the gap is easier to see, so ask for a daylight close-up before deciding.
Is the water green corduroy a soft mint?
No. The corduroy called water green leans blue-green, so it won't read as a pale mint, and there is no mint in the corduroy range. If a mint matters, ask which velvet or linen codes come closest and request close-up photos.
How do I ask for black velvet on a sofa listed in corduroy?
Place the order as usual, then write the black velvet or linen color number in the order note. That note tells the maker to use the fabric you named instead of the corduroy shown on the listing.
