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Do you have a dark mustard or marigold yellow?

Also asked as:Do you have 920 in linen?No dark mustard linen at all?

Mustard is a spice-jar color, and no two jars agree. Two codes carry it here, one deep and one golden, and marigold leans toward the brighter of the pair.

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The quick answer

Velvet 111 is the deeper, darker mustard; soft fabric 920 is a warm golden yellow in the mustard family that reads brighter beside it. There is no dark mustard linen and no exact linen match for 920, but the workshop sends the two closest linen shades with their codes, plus photos of cushions made in each fabric so you can judge the tone.

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Key facts

  • Velvet 111 is the deeper mustard.
  • Soft fabric 920 is a warm golden tone in the mustard family, brighter than 111.
  • 920 is a durable polyester weave, machine washable at 86°F (30°C) on a delicate cycle.
  • There is no dark mustard linen and no exact linen match for 920.
  • The workshop sends the two closest linen shades with their codes.
  • For piping, 920 is the most mustard of its neighbors, 921 more yellow and 919 more orange.

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Fabric · Foam · Pipingwhat the workshop will confirm with you

Fabric
Velvet 111 is the deeper mustard.
Foam
The core: its density and thickness set the feel.
Piping
For piping, 920 is the most mustard of its neighbors, 921 more yellow and 919 more orange.
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Choosing your mustard, one question at a time

  • Dark and rich? Velvet 111 is the deeper mustard.
  • Warm and golden, nearer marigold? Soft 920 sits in the mustard family but reads brighter beside 111.
  • Must it be linen? There is no dark mustard linen and no exact match for 920; ask for the two closest linen shades by code.
  • Piping in the same family? 920 is the most mustard of its neighbors, 921 leans yellow, 919 leans orange.
  • Before deciding, ask for photos of finished cushions in each code, and real fabric images for a striped yellow linen.

Why 920 has been called three different yellows

Soft 920 has been described to buyers as bright yellow, as warm golden mustard, and as mustard, a dark yellow. All three are honest. Yellow moves with the light more than most colors: north light cools it toward lemon, a lamp at dusk warms it toward ochre. Daylight never lies; your screen sometimes does.

Velvet 111 holds its depth. Pile gathers shadow in its folds, so the mustard stays deep.

What will your mustard sit against, my friends: white plaster, walnut, a navy wall? That answer matters more than the swatch. See it on IKEA Hemnes daybed covers, compare the pile in the velvet library, and read screen versus daylight before trusting a photo.

Velvet 111 and soft 920, side by side

DetailVelvet 111Soft 920
ToneDeeper mustardWarm golden mustard, brighter
SurfaceVelvet pileDurable polyester weave
CareVelvet covers machine wash at 86°F (30°C)Machine wash at 86°F (30°C), delicate cycle
In linenNo dark mustard linenNo exact match; two closest shades sent

Mustard cushion fabric comes in two moods: velvet 111 for a deep spice-jar mustard, soft 920 for a brighter golden yellow.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    Can I get 920 in linen, and what kind of fabric is 920?

    The workshop's answer

    No exact linen match, but the workshop sends the two closest linen shades with codes. 920 is a durable polyester weave in a warm golden tone, removable and machine washable at 86°F (30°C) on a delicate cycle, with no complaints from customers.

  2. A common question

    Is there a dark mustard, or a marigold?

    The workshop's answer

    Soft 920 is the brighter yellow and velvet 111 the deeper mustard; the workshop sends photos of cushions made in each. For striped yellow linen it sends real fabric images so the tone can be judged before production.

  3. A common question

    Can you suggest a cushion and piping color for my room?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Send photos of the room or wallpaper and the workshop suggests body and piping codes, for example soft 903 with 910 warm ivory piping against a blue-gray wallpaper. Ask for close-ups of the fabric before deciding.

  4. A common question

    Why does my velvet cushion look like two different shades?

    The workshop's answer

    Velvet has a directional pile, so the same fabric reads lighter or darker with brushing direction, angle and light. Brush it the other way and look again in daylight; if the pieces still differ, send photos.

Questions buyers ask next

Which is closer to marigold, 111 or 920?
  1. Marigold is a bright, golden yellow, and 920 is the brighter, warmer of the two mustards; velvet 111 goes deeper and darker. Ask for daylight photos of cushions in both before you decide.
Which piping codes sit next to 920?

In the same soft fabric family, 921 is more yellow and 919 more orange, with 920 the most mustard of the three. A neighbor one step away gives a subtle outline rather than a hard contrast.

How do I wash a soft 920 cover?

Unzip it and machine wash at 86°F (30°C) on a delicate cycle. 920 is a durable polyester weave, and the workshop reports no complaints from customers about it.