Deep midnight blue cotton velvet swatch with a smooth, shadowy pile

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Colefax and Fowler

Dante Midnight

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Dante Midnight is a very deep blue velvet with an almost black finish, softened by the gentle nap visible across the surface.

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See this fabric on Colefax and Fowler's own site, then order it through us.

About this fabric

This colourway reads as an inky midnight blue, with cool dark undertones that absorb light rather than reflect it. The velvet pile gives the surface a subtly shifting sheen, so the fabric looks denser and more shadowed in the darker areas of the swatch. It is woven in 100% cotton and supplied at approximately 140cm wide, with no repeat in either direction, making it straightforward to pattern match. The composition and velvet handle give it the substance expected of a strong upholstery fabric, while the restrained colour keeps the look sharp and formal.

How to use it

Use Dante Midnight on a sofa or headboard where the depth of colour can anchor a room, especially alongside pale walls, warm wood, or brass. Its near-black blue tone also works well with crisp linen, ivory trim, or other jewel shades for a more dramatic scheme.

A rich dark velvet that adds depth and drama to tailored seating or luxe accents.

Paint that goes with it

Two ways to take the room. Both colours are from houses we hold, so a pot can come off the same order as the cloth. Screens shift colour, so treat these as a direction and bring the cloth to the shelf before you buy the paint.

To sit quietly behind it

Carbon

Sanderson · #36353b

To stand against it

Down Pipe

Farrow & Ball · #616566

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