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Is the sofa's green light or dark, and is the white a pure white?
Also asked as:The greens look different in your photosIs the green light or dark?
Two photographs of one sofa can disagree like two witnesses. The cloth itself tells only one story.
SaveThe quick answer
The water green on the floor sofa is fairly dark, and its white is an off-white, not a pure white. The green looks lighter or darker from photo to photo because of lighting, but it is one color. There's no emerald option; for a darker green match, the workshop suggested soft fabric 923. Ask for extra photos and look at review photos.
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The sofa colors buyers ask about, named plainly
| What you see in photos | What it is | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| The white | An off-white | Not a pure white; judge it beside your walls |
| The green | Water green, fairly dark | One reply called it a green-blue; it's the corduroy's only green |
| Emerald | Not offered | Water green is the one green option |
| A darker green to match your sofa | Soft fabric 923 | Suggested along with the fabric chart |
| Color 211 | Anthracite | A deep charcoal gray |
Key facts
- The sofa's white is an off-white.
- Water green is a fairly dark green.
- Photo-to-photo differences come from lighting, not a different fabric.
- The corduroy has one green; there is no emerald.
- Soft fabric 923 was suggested as a darker green alternative.
- Color code 211 is anthracite.
- Soft fabric codes, where 923 sits, run from 901 to 946, about 46 colors.
- Sofas usually come with 2 small empty zippered pillowcases, about 14 x 14 in, which may not match the sofa color.
- Each sofa is 2 seat mattresses of about 79 x 39 x 6.5 in (200 x 100 x 17 cm) plus 2 L-shaped backrests, so the green covers a lot of floor.
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Why one green wears two faces
Water green sits where green leans toward blue, and colors like that are the most changeable in a photograph. North light cools it toward slate; a warm lamp pulls it toward moss; a phone camera averages the room and guesses. The cloth never changes. The picture does.
Daylight never lies; your screen sometimes does. Ask the workshop for extra photos, read the review photos taken in real rooms, and see the screen versus daylight Pattern before you decide. The cloth itself is under corduroy, the sofas under modular floor sofas. What light does your sofa wall get at four in the afternoon, my friends?
A mustard that looked green
A buyer in the US asked whether the sofa's white was pure and whether the green was light or dark, and was told off-white and fairly dark, with review photos to compare. Later a mustard swatch arrived looking greenish to that buyer's eye, so the shop sent other shades until the yellow-gold was the one they wanted.
The corduroy floor sofa's white is an off-white and its water green is fairly dark; check review photos before choosing either one.
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Buyer questions
- A common question
The same color looks different in two of your photos. Which one is right?
The workshop's answerBoth: it's the same color, and the difference is lighting. The water green sofa looks lighter or darker depending on the photo, and the shop sends extra photos. For matching an existing sofa, the corduroy has just one green, so soft fabric 923 was suggested.
- A common question
Is the white a true white, and is the green light or dark?
The workshop's answerThe white is an off-white, and the water green is fairly dark, so the shop suggests looking at review photos before you choose.
- A common question
Which color number gives me the floor cushion in your listing photo?
The workshop's answerAsk which number matches the photo, then select it: burnt orange velvet 14, blue velvet 38, pink 27, green linen 22, cream or white linen 1 or 19, and Khaki for the green couch. Similar shades have different numbers, so confirm first.
- A common question
Can you suggest a cushion and piping color for my room?
The workshop's answerYes. Send photos of the room or wallpaper and the workshop suggests body and piping codes, such as soft 903 with 910 warm ivory piping against a blue-gray wallpaper. Ask for close-ups of the fabric rolls before deciding.
Questions buyers ask next
Is water green closer to blue or to green?
It reads as a fairly dark green, and one workshop reply described it as a green-blue. Lighting pushes it both ways in photos, so judge it from review photos or by daylight.
Which fabric matches a darker green sofa I already own?
The corduroy has only one green, water green, so the workshop suggested soft fabric 923 for a darker match and sent the fabric chart to compare it against.
Is sofa color 211 black?
No. Color 211 is anthracite, a deep charcoal gray that can pass for black from across a room. Ask for a close-up photo if it has to sit beside something truly black.
