--- title: "Corduroy sofa fabric swatch: order the COR codes" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/sofa-corduroy-swatch-cor-codes/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Élodie Marchand, The Colorist of New Orleans" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/elodie/" published: "2026-04-14" updated: "2026-04-14" keywords: "corduroy sofa fabric swatch, corduroy swatch COR codes, teddy sofa corduroy sample, modular floor sofa fabric sample, sofa corduroy vs cushion corduroy" --- # Is the sofa corduroy the same as the cushion corduroy, and which swatch do I order? *Two corduroys can share a name and still disagree in daylight. The floor sofa wears its own cloth, and that cloth has its own codes.* Also asked as: Do you have a swatch of the green?; Same corduroy fabric as the teddy couch? > **The quick answer:** No, the corduroy on the floor sofas is a different fabric from the corduroy swatches on the tufted bench cushion listing. Order the sofa codes, which start with COR and appear in the 6th photo of the fabric-samples listing, up to 5 per sample order, or write 'sofa corduroy' in your note. Thinner, lower-pile or thicker corduroys can be checked on request. ![Cream velvet floor cushions stacked three high with navy, pine green and rust ends, plus bolster arms and backrests](https://cushionguide.com/media/modular-floor-sofas/stacked-floor-sofa-navy-pine-green-rust-1600.webp "Three bases stacked to armchair height, with bolsters as arms and backrests in matching end colors.") ## Key facts - Sofa corduroy is a different fabric from the tufted bench cushion corduroy. - Sofa corduroy codes start with COR. - COR codes are shown in the 6th photo of the fabric-samples listing. - One sample order can hold up to 5 COR codes. - Sofa corduroy swatches are sent on request when the note says 'sofa corduroy'. - Thinner, lower-pile and thicker corduroys can be checked on request. - Cushions and other pieces can be made in the sofa corduroy. - The sofa corduroy comes in about 9-10 colors, recently including indigo and silver gray. - Swatches are roughly palm-sized, about 4 x 4 to 6 x 6 in (10 x 10 to 15 x 15 cm), and arrive without code labels. ## Before you order a corduroy swatch for a sofa - ✓ **Pick from the COR codes** in the 6th photo of the fabric-samples listing, not from the bench cushion swatches. - ✓ **Choose up to 5 codes** in one sample order, so two or three greens or browns can lie side by side. - ✓ **Matching a sofa you already own?** Write 'sofa corduroy' in the note so the right cloth is sent. - ✓ **Sample feels too plush?** Ask about the thinner, lower-pile corduroys, or the thicker ones. - ✓ **Want a cushion to match?** Pieces can be made in the sofa corduroy itself. ## Why a pile changes the color you see Corduroy is a fabric of ridges, and every ridge has a lit side and a shaded side. A deeper, fluffier pile holds more shadow, so the same brown can read as tobacco on one cloth and milk chocolate on another. That is why a swatch from the bench listing tells you little about the sofa. Daylight never lies; your screen sometimes does. Lay the COR swatches on the floor where the sofa will stand and look at them morning and late afternoon. The [swatch Pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/fabric-swatches-before-ordering/) covers the ordering, the [corduroy family](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/corduroy/) shows the cloth up close, and the sofas themselves are in [modular floor sofas](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/modular-floor-sofas/). Is your brown a tobacco or a chocolate? ## A brown sofa that needed a matching cushion A buyer in the US already owned a brown corduroy sofa and asked for a swatch before ordering anything to sit beside it. The workshop explained that the bench listing swatches are a different fabric, sent samples of its brown sofa corduroy on request, and offered to make the new pieces in that same sofa cloth. > **Tailor's margin:** Sofa corduroy swatch codes start with COR. Put up to 5 COR codes in one sample order and compare the shades side by side in daylight. > The corduroy on a floor sofa isn't the corduroy on a tufted bench cushion; for a sofa match, order the swatch codes that start with COR. > > — Élodie ## Buyer questions **A common question:** Which sample codes show the green corduroy used on the corner sofa? **The workshop's answer:** Order through the fabric samples listing and choose codes starting with COR, the sofa corduroys shown in its 6th photo. Up to 5 codes fit in one sample order, so you can compare several shades. **A common question:** The corduroy sample was fluffier than I expected. Is there a lower-pile or thicker one? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. Other corduroys are available, including thicker ones, and the shop offered to check its thinner, lower-pile options. **A common question:** Do I pay for fabric samples? **The workshop's answer:** The swatches themselves are free; one small flat shipping fee covers the whole sample order, not each swatch. The shop has often deducted that fee from a later cushion or sofa order, and close-up photos in chat cost nothing. **A common question:** I'm an interior designer. Can I get a full set of every color? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. Buy the fabric-sample option once and ask for the complete swatch set, for the usual shipping-only fee, so future client orders can be chosen with the fabrics in hand. ## Questions buyers ask next ### Can a cushion be made in the same corduroy as my floor sofa? Yes. Pieces can be made in the sofa corduroy. Write the COR code, or the words 'sofa corduroy', in the order note so the cushion isn't cut from the bench cushion corduroy by mistake. ### How many corduroy shades can I compare in one sample order? Up to 5 COR codes fit in one sample order. That is enough to set two or three greens or browns beside the sofa's spot and choose in daylight. ### Does the bench cushion corduroy work as a preview of the sofa fabric? No. The corduroy swatches on the tufted bench cushion listing are a different fabric from the sofa corduroy, so judge the sofa color and pile only from swatches with COR codes. ## Related at the atelier - [Can I get fabric samples for the floor sofa before ordering?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/modular-floor-sofa-fabric-samples/): Yes, you can get floor sofa fabric samples before ordering: buy one fabric sample and write in the order note that it's for the sofa and which colors you want. - [Do you take offers, or is there a discount code for the teddy floor sofa?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/teddy-floor-sofa-offer-discount-code/): Yes, within limits: offers on the teddy floor sofa have been accepted when close to the listed price, and low offers far below it were declined. - [Will a new cushion match the ones I bought from you before?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/reorder-cushion-match-previous-order/): A new cushion or cover will usually be close to your earlier order, but it is not guaranteed to be identical. - [Modular Floor Sofa Corner: Two Sets in Rust and Mustard](https://cushionguide.com/readings/rust-mustard-floor-sofas-l-shape-corner-lounge/): A modular floor sofa corner can be made from two standard sets placed at a right angle, with no custom L-shaped cushion needed. - [Modular Floor Sofa in Cream Velvet with Raspberry Box Ends](https://cushionguide.com/readings/raspberry-cream-floor-sofa-japandi-oak-bench/): A modular floor sofa reads calmest with a box edge and no piping, because the seam between the cream seat and the raspberry end panels already draws the line. - [Modular floor sofa in raspberry and cream velvet for guests](https://cushionguide.com/readings/raspberry-velvet-floor-sofa-patterned-rug-pothos/): A modular floor sofa hosts best in a small room with a straight backrest, not an L, so the pieces can move when guests arrive. - [Corduroy modular floor sofas and cushions: wale size, nap direction, why no piping](https://cushionguide.com/guides/corduroy-cushions-wale-nap-direction/) - [Can you sleep on a floor sofa? Bed size, firmness and sheets](https://cushionguide.com/guides/floor-sofa-bed-size-firmness/) *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/sofa-corduroy-swatch-cor-codes/