--- title: "Dark Brown Linen Cushion: Espresso K22 and Chocolate Browns" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/dark-brown-espresso-linen-fabric/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Élodie Marchand, The Colorist of New Orleans" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/elodie/" published: "2026-03-26" updated: "2026-03-26" keywords: "dark brown linen cushion, espresso linen fabric, chocolate brown linen, brown linen bench cushion, dark brown cushion fabric" --- # Do you have a dark chocolate or espresso brown linen? *Yes, though not on the chart most people open first. Brown is a family of many moods; here is how to find yours.* Also asked as: Espresso dark brown color in linen?; Which one is the most chocolatey brown? > **The quick answer:** Yes: K22 on the second linen chart is a dark espresso brown linen, because the main linen chart has no true dark brown. For a chocolate brown, compare L38, L77 and L19 in real photos side by side before you choose, and ask to see L38 in daylight, since one answer called it the true black linen. ![Oatmeal woven box cushion on a cream kitchen storage bench with a check pillow, loaf on a willow plate and floral tea towel](https://cushionguide.com/media/bench-cushions/oatmeal-cushion-cottage-kitchen-storage-bench-1600.webp "A deep oatmeal cushion tops a painted storage bench in a cottage kitchen with beams, a butler sink and a range cooker.") ## Key facts - The main linen chart has no true dark brown. - K22, on the second linen chart, is a dark espresso brown linen. - L38, L77 and L19 are the brown linen options to compare. - L38 has also been described as the true black linen, so ask for a photo. - Dark chocolate velvet is code 110. - Linen swatches are roughly palm-sized, about 4 x 4 to 6 x 6 in (10 x 10 to 15 x 15 cm). - The linen roll is about 55 in (140 cm) wide. - Zippered linen covers wash at 86°F (30°C) maximum on a gentle cycle, then air-dry. ## Finding a brown linen that stays brown - ✓ For espresso, start with K22. It sits on the second linen chart, not the main one. - ✓ For chocolate, ask for real photos of L38, L77 and L19 side by side. - ✓ Ask for L38 in daylight; one answer called it the true black linen. - ✓ Judge each photo by a window, not only on a bright screen. - ✓ If velvet is on the table, dark chocolate velvet is 110. ## Espresso or chocolate: telling them apart Espresso is brown with the lights turned low: nearly black, with warmth underneath. Chocolate is brown with the lamp on, redder and softer. On a chart square the two blur; in a real photo, beside each other, they separate at once. A brown [linen](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/linen-and-cotton-linen/) on a [bench cushion](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/bench-cushions/) carries a room the way a dark floor does, my friends. It grounds the pale things around it. Let one color speak and the others listen: a deep brown seat wants quiet neighbors. More browns, saddle to mushroom, live in the [brown cushion sketches](https://cushionguide.com/concepts/brown-and-mushroom-cushions/). What wood is your bench, and does it run warm or cool? ## A chocolate piping plan A buyer in the US asked which of the linens was the most chocolate brown. The shop answered with real photos of three browns, L38, L77 and L19, rather than chart squares. The buyer's plan: L38 as the piping color, set against L-62. > **Tailor's margin:** For an espresso brown linen cushion, look past the main linen chart: K22 on the second linen chart is the dark espresso. > Chocolate brown linen comes down to three codes, L38, L77 and L19; ask for real photos of all three side by side before choosing. > > — Élodie ## Buyer questions **A common question:** Do you have an espresso or dark brown linen? **The workshop's answer:** The main linen chart has no true dark brown, but the second linen chart does: K22 matches a dark espresso brown. **A common question:** Which of your linens is the most chocolate brown? **The workshop's answer:** The shop sent real photos of three browns to compare: L38, L77 and L19. The buyer was planning L38 as a piping color with L-62. **A common question:** Can I get any color from your charts on any cushion, and does a custom color cost extra? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. Any color on the workshop's fabric charts can be made on any cushion at no extra cost; just order with its code. For colors outside the charts, send a reference image and the closest shade is suggested. **A common question:** Will the color look the same in real life as it does on my screen? **The workshop's answer:** Small differences are normal, because screens and daylight change how color reads. Ask for real-life photos, confirm from a photo of the actual fabric before production, or order a swatch to check it in your own room. ## Questions buyers ask next ### Is there a dark brown in velvet or soft fabric too? Yes. Dark chocolate velvet is code 110, and the soft fabric range has similar browns at 913-914. Ask for photos of them next to the linen browns if you're choosing between textures. ### Does the teddy floor sofa come in dark brown corduroy? Yes. Dark brown is one of about 9-10 fixed corduroy colors on the teddy sofa, alongside brick, mustard, beige and anthracite. Custom corduroy colors aren't offered, so for another brown, ask about velvet or linen. ### Can a brown linen be the piping on a cushion in another linen? It has been planned that way: one buyer chose L38 as the piping color with L-62. Ask for both codes photographed together, in daylight, so you see the contrast before production begins. ## Related at the atelier - [Is this cushion fabric true black, or a dark gray or charcoal?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/true-black-vs-charcoal-cushion-fabric/): A cushion fabric that looks black on screen is often dark gray, navy or brown, not true black. - [Is this fabric bright white, or a warm off-white and cream?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/white-vs-off-white-cream-cushion-fabric/): For a warm off-white, choose linen L-02, the best-selling fabric: a natural cream with no gray undertone. - [The listing photo and the color chart look different. Which one is accurate?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/listing-photo-vs-color-chart-accuracy/): Usually both are accurate: they show the same fabric under different light, and on the bench-cushion ranges the color chart is the better guide. - [Custom Bench Cushion in Espresso Grain-Sack Linen, Oak Settle](https://cushionguide.com/readings/espresso-grain-sack-cushion-oak-settle-sage-wall/): A striped bench cushion mixes well with a patterned room when the stripe brings pattern but no new color, like these espresso grain-sack bands on oatmeal linen on an oak settle against a sage wall. - [Bench Cushion in Orange Madras Plaid on a Dusty-Blue Wall](https://cushionguide.com/readings/orange-madras-plaid-bench-cushion-dusty-blue-wall/): A bold plaid bench cushion looks best with no throw pillows and a few natural props that repeat its warmest thread. - [Mudroom Bench Cushion: Measuring a Built-In Seat and Backrest](https://cushionguide.com/readings/dark-taupe-mudroom-bench-cushion-ivory-piping/): To measure a built-in mudroom bench cushion, take the length wall to wall where the cushion will sit and the depth from the wall to the front edge, then send those true numbers without subtracting… - [Linen bench cushions: which 'linen' is on your bench, and how it wears](https://cushionguide.com/guides/linen-bench-cushions/) - [How much fabric do you need for a bench cushion? Yardage worked out](https://cushionguide.com/guides/fabric-yardage-for-cushions/) *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/dark-brown-espresso-linen-fabric/