--- title: "Corduroy color code for brick is COR-205, plus velvet codes" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/corduroy-velvet-color-codes-in-photos/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Élodie Marchand, The Colorist of New Orleans" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/elodie/" published: "2026-01-11" updated: "2026-01-11" keywords: "corduroy color code brick, brick corduroy COR-205, velvet color code, fabric code from listing photo, forest green velvet 126" --- # What's the color code for the corduroy, velvet or outdoor fabric in your photos? *A photograph is a color with its name torn off. My friends, you only have to ask, and the name comes back as a code.* Also asked as: What fabric is the green one?; What color code is the brick? > **The quick answer:** Ask, and the workshop names the code and can send a close-up: brick corduroy is COR-205, Off-White COR-201, the middle beige COR-202 and the deep green COR-207. Forest Green velvet is 126 and the wide blue, beige, sand and white outdoor stripe is V-38. The color charts show colors more accurately than small thumbnails. ![Slate blue and sand ticking-stripe outdoor cushions on curved teak benches with draped throws, rattan lanterns, olive trees](https://cushionguide.com/media/outdoor-cushions/blue-ticking-stripe-curved-teak-garden-bench-cushions-1600.webp "Soft ticking stripes in blue and sand follow each curved bench, with oatmeal throws ready for cooler evenings.") ## Key facts - Brick corduroy is COR-205; Off-White is COR-201; the middle beige is COR-202; the deep green is COR-207. - There is no darker green in corduroy; darker greens come in velvet and soft fabric, such as 928. - Forest Green is velvet 126, eggplant is 122 and dark chocolate is 110. - 946 is a bright red and L56 is a green linen. - N29 is a navy blue ticking stripe; n36 is a blue stripe. - Natural03 and H14 are the bright-white cotton options. - V-38 is the wide blue, beige, sand and white outdoor stripe; N-21 is a thin green stripe. - Sofa corduroy comes in about 9-10 colors; other colors are made in velvet, linen or soft fabric. - The outdoor range behind stripes like V-38 runs to about 150-200 colors across several charts. - Ticking and cotton stripes such as N29 are 100% cotton with woven-in stripes, from about 1/4 in to 2 in wide. ## Codes buyers asked for, by fabric - ✓ **Corduroy:** brick COR-205, Off-White COR-201, middle beige COR-202, deep green COR-207, listing-photo corduroy COR-209. - ✓ **Velvet:** Forest Green 126, eggplant 122, dark chocolate 110, cream 103, maroon 944. - ✓ **Soft fabric:** 913–914, close to the chocolate velvet; 928 for a deeper green. - ✓ **Linen and cotton:** L56 green linen; Natural03 and H14 bright white. - ✓ **Stripes:** N29 navy ticking, n36 blue, N-21 thin green, V-38 wide blue, beige, sand and white. - ✓ **Others:** 946 bright red; 920 mustard. ## What to send when you ask - ✓ Which photo: the first listing image, a review photo, the second picture. - ✓ Which cushion, if there are several: “the middle one,” “the green one.” - ✓ The fabric you want, if not the one shown; a color name shifts between corduroy, velvet and linen. - ✓ A request for a close-up of the real fabric. ## Why a thumbnail is a poor witness Corduroy and velvet carry a pile that leans one way, so the same cloth reads lighter or darker with light and angle; the [nap](https://cushionguide.com/glossary/#nap) is doing it, not the dye. Brick in a buyer's review photo is the same COR-205 as the listing, even when the two look like cousins. So trust the [fabric code](https://cushionguide.com/glossary/#fabric-code) over the picture, and compare the [corduroy](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/corduroy/) and [velvet](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/velvet/) charts, which show colors more truly than a thumbnail. > **Tailor's margin:** Brick corduroy in a review photo is the same COR-205 as the listing's brick; light and the direction of the pile change how it reads on screen. > There is no darker green in corduroy than COR-207; for a deeper green, the next step is velvet, such as Forest Green 126, or soft fabric 928. > > — Élodie ## Buyer questions **A common question:** What's the code for the striped fabric in your outdoor listing photo? **The workshop's answer:** The wide blue, beige, sand and white stripe is V-38; the thin green stripe is N-21. A green in one customer photo was teddy 18 (922 also possible). Ask, and a close-up is sent. **A common question:** What color code is the all-yellow bench in the first picture? **The workshop's answer:** That's 920 mustard, a dark yellow. For bright white cotton, the options are Natural03 and H14, and N29 is a navy blue ticking stripe. **A common question:** What color is the beige cushion with the red trim? **The workshop's answer:** It was cream with orange piping. Other real answers: the cream cushion was velvet 103, the green tufted linen was chart number 5, and the gray was anthracite. ## Questions buyers ask next ### Is the brick in review photos the same as the listing's brick? Yes. Both are COR-205. Review photos are taken in buyers' own rooms and light, so the same corduroy can look warmer or darker there than on the listing. ### Is there a darker green corduroy than COR-207? No. COR-207 is the deep green in corduroy. For a darker green, the workshop points to velvet, such as Forest Green 126, or to soft fabric such as 928. ### Which white is brightest for a cotton cushion? Natural03 and H14 are the bright-white cotton options. Off-White COR-201 is a corduroy and an off-white, not a bright white; ask for close-ups of the whites side by side. ## Related at the atelier - [The color options only show numbers. Where's the color chart?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/fabric-color-chart-numbers-explained/): The numbered color chart is in the listing photos, usually the second, third or last image, and the workshop will also message it to you. - [If I send a photo, can you tell me which of your colors matches best?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/match-cushion-color-from-photo/): Yes, a cushion color can be matched from a photo: send a picture of the color you want, your sofa or your room, and the workshop compares it with its fabric charts, names the closest codes, checks… - [What color is number 26 on your chart? I can't tell from the swatches.](https://cushionguide.com/answers/fabric-chart-color-number-meaning/): Ask the workshop and it names the color behind any chart number, sends the full chart link and larger close-ups, and confirms the number with you before production. - [Custom Bench Cushion in Stripes: Ties, Non-Slip Base, Zips](https://cushionguide.com/readings/sea-green-taupe-navy-striped-box-cushions-stack/): On a custom bench cushion in a stripe, fastening starts with the face: stripes are matched on one face only, so that face points out and the zipper sits on the back wall. - [Custom cushions for Italian terraces, loggias and city apartments](https://cushionguide.com/places/custom-cushions-italy/): Custom cushions in Italy should be chosen by where they live, with UV-resistant, water-repellent outdoor fabric for terraces, balconies and pergola seats. - [Custom Bench Cushion in Espresso Corduroy: Pattern and Texture](https://cushionguide.com/readings/espresso-corduroy-bench-cushion-white-brick-sunroom/): To mix patterns around a corduroy bench cushion, keep the cushion plain and let one neighbor carry the pattern. - [Why the color on your screen isn't the cushion you'll get, and how to choose](https://cushionguide.com/guides/cushion-color-screen-vs-daylight/) - [What to write in a custom cushion order note: sizes, codes and extras](https://cushionguide.com/guides/custom-cushion-personalization-note/) *With color and care — Élodie* --- Written by Élodie Marchand (https://cushionguide.com/masters/elodie/) for CushionGuide (https://cushionguide.com/about/). 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