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title: "Cushion Fabric Color Chart Numbers: Where to Find the Chart"
url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/fabric-color-chart-numbers-explained/"
section: "The Cutting Table"
author: "Élodie Marchand, The Colorist of New Orleans"
author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/elodie/"
published: "2026-02-23"
updated: "2026-02-23"
keywords: "cushion fabric color chart numbers, fabric color codes for cushions, velvet color chart, linen color chart cream, corduroy indigo vs dark blue"
---

# The color options only show numbers. Where's the color chart?

*A number is not yet a color. It becomes one beside its neighbors on the chart, and then again in your own daylight.*

Also asked as: Where is the color chart?; Labeled by numbers, not the color name

> **The quick answer:** 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. Linen, velvet, soft fabric and teddy each have their own numbered chart. Most swatches carry a code rather than a name, so ask for larger close-up photos of any number you're considering.

![Camel tan gingham corner floor pouf with two backrest pillows against blush molded paneling, pink roses and white lamp](https://cushionguide.com/media/corner-floor-cushions/camel-check-corner-pouf-blush-paneled-wall-1600.webp "Tan checks on blush walls, with pink roses, a bouclé pouf and a white dome floor lamp keeping the palette soft.")

## Key facts

- The numbered color chart is among the listing images, often the second, third or last photo.
- The workshop sends the full fabric chart by message on request.
- Linen, velvet, soft fabric and teddy each have their own numbered chart.
- Most swatches are labeled with a code; only some carry a name.
- Larger close-up photos of any color number are sent on request.
- In the corduroy range, indigo is the lighter blue and dark blue the darker one.
- Soft fabric codes run from 901 to 946, about 46 colors.
- The outdoor range adds about 150 to 200 colors across several charts of its own.
- Cotton stripes are 100% cotton, with stripe widths from about 0.25 in (0.7 cm) to 2 to 2.5 in (5 to 6 cm) depending on the code.

## Which chart, and what its numbers hide

| Fabric | Where to find it | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| Linen | Its own numbered chart in the listing photos | On the floor-cushion chart, 19 is a cream close to white and 1 reads white-cream |
| Velvet | Its own numbered chart | Velvet 11 is the one for a true white |
| Soft fabric | Its own numbered chart | Includes a cream |
| Teddy | Its own numbered chart | Sent by message on request, like the others |
| Corduroy | Named options, 9 or 10 fixed colors | Indigo is the lighter blue, dark blue the darker |

## Why a code beats a name

Ask ten people for water green and you'll get ten greens, some leaning mint, some leaning slate. A [fabric code](https://cushionguide.com/glossary/#fabric-code) points at one bolt. That is why most swatches carry numbers, and why the chart exists: it lets you match the name in your head to the code the cutter reads.

Some chart colors photograph a little dark. Linen 19 and 1 look deeper on the chart than in person, where 19 is a soft cream near white. Daylight never lies; your screen sometimes does. The Pattern on [screen versus daylight](https://cushionguide.com/guides/cushion-color-screen-vs-daylight/) explains the gap, and [swatches](https://cushionguide.com/guides/fabric-swatches-before-ordering/) close it. Browse the [velvet](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/velvet/) and [linen](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/linen-and-cotton-linen/) families side by side.

Which number are you circling tonight, my friends?

## From number to shade in four moves

1. **Open the listing photos**: The chart is usually the second, third or last image.
2. **Ask for your fabric's chart**: Linen, velvet, soft fabric and teddy each have one, sent by message.
3. **Match the name to the code**: Find water green, or cream, and note its number.
4. **Ask for a close-up**: Larger photos of any single number come on request.

> **Tailor's margin:** On the floor-cushion linen chart, colors 19 and 1 photograph darker than they are: in person, 19 is a cream close to white.

> Two corduroy blues that look alike on a screen are indigo, the lighter one, and dark blue, the darker; both are in the options.
>
> — Élodie

## Buyer questions

**A common question:** Your colors are codes, not names. How do I find the one I want?

**The workshop's answer:** Most swatches carry a code and only some a name, so the workshop sends the fabric chart to match a name like water green to its code. When two blues look alike, the lighter is indigo and the darker is dark blue.

**A common question:** The listing only shows color numbers. Where's the chart?

**The workshop's answer:** Among the listing photos, usually the second or third image, and the workshop also sends it by message. Linen, velvet, soft fabric and teddy each have their own.

**A common question:** Where's the chart for the velvet and linen colors?

**The workshop's answer:** On some listings the numbered chart is the last photo. The workshop also sends the velvet, soft fabric, linen and teddy charts by message, with larger close-ups of any number on request.

**A common question:** Which number on the floor cushion chart is white or cream?

**The workshop's answer:** On the linen chart, 19 is a cream close to white and 1 reads white-cream; both look darker on the chart than in person. For a true white, choose velvet 11.

## Questions buyers ask next

### What if the color I receive isn't what I expected?

Send a daylight photo taken near a window. The workshop checks your order codes and its pre-shipping photo; depending on the case it has remade covers, sent replacements, offered partial refunds or discounts, or accepted a buyer-paid return.

### Can corduroy be made in a color outside its chart?

No. Corduroy comes in about 9-10 fixed colors: green, brick, mustard, beige, dark brown, anthracite, off white, dark blue, indigo and silver gray. For another shade, ask about velvet or linen instead.

### Is the N03 stripe gray or beige?

N03 is a cream-beige stripe, not gray, and piping in 108, 110 or 912 picks up its darker stripe. For the other N01-N05 tones, ask for a photo of a finished cushion before you choose.

## Related at the atelier

- [Do I pay extra for a custom color on my cushion?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/custom-cushion-color-extra-cost/): No, a custom color does not cost extra: any color on the workshop's fabric charts can be made on any cushion at no added cost, ordered by its code.
- [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.
- [Is the dark stripe in your striped fabric black, charcoal or navy?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/black-vs-navy-striped-cushion-fabric/): The dark stripe in most of the striped fabrics is navy, not black: N28, HM-23 and N-08 read as deep blue up close, even though they pass for black across a room.
- [Window Seat Cushion in Blue-Gray Stripe: Ties, Grip and Zippers](https://cushionguide.com/readings/blue-gray-stripe-window-seat-cushion-gray-panel-closeup/): A fitted window seat cushion seldom needs ties when walls hold it at the back and both ends; a non-slip base helps on a smooth painted seat, and the zipper belongs on the long back side, facing the…
- [Lumbar Pillow in Rust Corduroy: How Its Color Moves With Light](https://cushionguide.com/readings/rust-corduroy-lumbar-rattan-mirror-oak-bed/): A rust corduroy lumbar pillow never shows one fixed color: morning daylight warms it toward copper, lamplight deepens it toward brick, and each wide wale rib throws a small shadow.
- [Custom Bench Cushion in Cream Bouclé: Codes, Swatches, Notes](https://cushionguide.com/readings/cream-boucle-walnut-bench-navy-paris-apartment/): To order a custom bench cushion right the first time, send the exact size in inches, the thickness, the fabric code and the piping code in one note, then confirm the color with close-up photos or a…
- [Stain first aid for cushions: coffee, juice, mud and muddy paws](https://cushionguide.com/guides/cushion-stain-removal-first-aid/)
- [Pet-friendly cushion fabric: what holds up to claws, hair and muddy paws](https://cushionguide.com/guides/pet-friendly-cushion-fabric/)

*With color and care — Élodie*

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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/fabric-color-chart-numbers-explained/