--- title: "Corduroy Sofa Colors: 9 Fixed Shades, No Black or Maroon" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/corduroy-color-options-black-maroon/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Élodie Marchand, The Colorist of New Orleans" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/elodie/" published: "2026-05-06" updated: "2026-05-06" keywords: "corduroy sofa colors, black corduroy sofa, corduroy color chart, velvet vs corduroy colors, teddy sofa colors" --- # What colors does the corduroy come in, and can I get black, maroon or lilac? *Corduroy keeps a short palette. When your color is not on it, velvet almost always is.* Also asked as: Corduroy in lavender or lilac?; Can you make a custom black version? > **The quick answer:** The corduroy comes in a fixed, limited palette, 9 colors on the teddy sofa listing, and black, maroon, fuchsia, lilac and lavender are not among them, with no plans to add them. Those shades are available in velvet or the plain soft fabric, both far wider ranges. Dyeing the corduroy yourself is not recommended. ![Coral and white striped water-repellent outdoor cushion on a weathered teak bench by white hydrangeas on a flagstone path](https://cushionguide.com/media/bench-cushions/coral-stripe-teak-garden-bench-cushion-hydrangeas-1600.webp "A coral awning stripe revives a silvered teak bench; the water-repellent weave suits a seat that stays outside all summer.") ## Key facts - Corduroy comes in a limited, fixed color range. - The teddy sofa listing offers 9 corduroy colors. - Black, maroon, fuchsia, lilac and lavender are not available in corduroy, and there are no plans to add them. - An exact match for a velvet shade, such as V106, may not exist in corduroy. - Velvet and the plain soft fabric carry those colors, black and purples included. - Dyeing the corduroy is not recommended. - Crushed velvet is not offered. ## “Can I get it in black?” Not in corduroy, and not in maroon either. The corduroy range is a short, fixed palette: the teddy sofa listing offers 9 colors. Across our replies the range has run through green, brick, mustard, beige, dark brown, anthracite, off white, dark blue, indigo and silver gray. Earth, water and stone; no true black among them. If black is the point, the sofa can be made in black [velvet](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/velvet/), or in linen, and the velvet color card is shared for every other shade. ## “Then maroon, lilac or lavender?” Those are not coming to corduroy; there are no plans to add fuchsia, lilac or lavender. They live in the plain soft fabric and in velvet, where the range is far wider, purples included. [Corduroy](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/corduroy/) holds its color in the [wale](https://cushionguide.com/glossary/#wale), the raised rib that catches light on one side and keeps a little shadow on the other. That is its charm. Its chart is simply short, and the [corduroy Pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/corduroy-cushions-wale-nap-direction/) shows how the nap changes a shade as you walk past it. ## “My velvet shade is V106. Is there a corduroy twin?” Maybe not an exact one. With so few corduroy colors, a velvet shade like V106 may have no true match. The shop sends the full corduroy chart and close-ups of any codes that look close, so you can compare them in your own light. Daylight never lies; your screen sometimes does. The [Pattern on fabric swatches](https://cushionguide.com/guides/fabric-swatches-before-ordering/) explains how to judge two near shades side by side. ## “Could I just dye the white corduroy?” The shop advises against it. Plain velvet comes in a much wider range, so the exact color is easier to find there, and a velvet chart is ready to send. Crushed velvet is not offered, in case that was the next thought. Which shade are you chasing, my friends? > **Tailor's margin:** Corduroy sofa colors stop at a fixed chart: no black, maroon, lilac or lavender. Those shades live in velvet, which has the far wider range. > If the corduroy chart lacks your color, choose velvet rather than dyeing white corduroy; velvet runs to black and purples. > > — Élodie ## Buyer questions **A common question:** What colors does the corduroy teddy sofa come in? Is black or maroon possible? **The workshop's answer:** The listing offers 9 corduroy colors. Black corduroy and maroon aren't available. **A common question:** Is the corduroy made in fuchsia, lilac or lavender? **The workshop's answer:** No, the corduroy doesn't come in those colors and there are no plans to add them. Fuchsia, lilac and lavender are available in the plain soft fabric and velvet ranges. **A common question:** My favorite velvet color is V106. Do you have it in corduroy? **The workshop's answer:** The corduroy range has few colors, so an exact match for a velvet shade like V106 may not exist. The shop sends the full corduroy chart and close-ups of any codes that look close. **A common question:** Could the sofa be made in black, or in regular velvet instead of corduroy? **The workshop's answer:** Black isn't available in corduroy, but the sofa can be made in black velvet or in linen, and the velvet color card is shared for other shades. Crushed velvet is not offered. **A common question:** Can I dye the white corduroy to get a color you don't carry? **The workshop's answer:** The shop advises against dyeing it. Plain velvet comes in a much wider range, so the exact color is easier to find there, and a velvet chart is available. ## Questions buyers ask next ### Is soft fabric closer to velvet or to linen? Neither exactly. Soft fabric looks close to linen but is smoother and more uniform, without slubs, and it has no velvet pile. Velvet is the plush option with its own chart, so check which chart a color code comes from. ### If I switch from corduroy to velvet, how do I clean it? The velvet is a 100% polyester performance velvet with good stain resistance. Wipe or spot-clean spills as they happen, and machine wash the removable covers at 86°F (30°C). ### Is there anything bolder than solid colors? Yes. A patterned chart includes animal prints such as a zebra design, code P-02, usable for cushion covers and even the corner sofa. Ask for close-up photos of the codes before ordering. ## Related at the atelier - [Can you make a stripe in my own colors, or put a plain color into a stripe?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/custom-stripe-colors-cushion-fabric/): No: stripes are woven into the fabric by the manufacturer, so their colors are fixed, and a plain color can't be turned into a stripe. - [How much fabric do I need to send for a custom cushion?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/how-much-fabric-for-custom-cushion/): Yardage depends on size, piping and bolt width: about 4.4 yd (4 m) covered a 21 x 109 x 4 in (53 x 277 x 10 cm) tufted bench cushion. - [Are the fabrics on the listing my only options?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/more-fabric-options-beyond-listing/): The fabrics on a listing are not your only options; they are the most-ordered ones, usually shown as a single color chart. - [Navy Corduroy Bench Cushion: A Box Edge Between Two Bookcases](https://cushionguide.com/readings/navy-corduroy-reading-bench-cushion-between-bookcases/): A reading-nook bench cushion boxed in by bookcases should have a box edge, square corners and firm foam, and it should be cut to the gap between the cases rather than to the bench. - [Custom Bench Cushion in Camel Corduroy: The Ten-Foot View](https://cushionguide.com/readings/camel-corduroy-cushion-corner-cream-bench/): A camel corduroy bench cushion reads as one warm block from ten feet and as two tones up close, because side light fills each rib with shadow. - [Custom Bench Cushion in Cobalt Corduroy for a Small Dining Nook](https://cushionguide.com/readings/cobalt-corduroy-bench-cushion-pine-dining-nook/): In a small dining nook, a custom bench cushion cut flush to the bench ends and piped in its own fabric makes the spot feel generous, because one unbroken block of color reads as built-in furniture… - [Cushion fabric pilling: why it happens and how to handle it](https://cushionguide.com/guides/cushion-fabric-pilling/) - [Velvet bench cushions: how the pile behaves and how to care for it](https://cushionguide.com/guides/velvet-bench-cushion-care/) *With color and care — Élodie* --- Written by Élodie Marchand (https://cushionguide.com/masters/elodie/) for CushionGuide (https://cushionguide.com/about/). The site explains made-to-measure cushions and the partner workshop makes them; measurements are in inches first. This Markdown mirrors the page at https://cushionguide.com/answers/corduroy-color-options-black-maroon/