Pale blue linen fabric with fine herringbone weave and soft texture

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Colefax and Fowler

Hector Pale Blue

Hector FabricF4697-15

Hector Pale Blue is a quiet, airy linen with a fine woven herringbone character and a soft powder-blue wash. Its pale tone reads fresh and understated, with just enough texture to keep the surface from looking flat.

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About this fabric

Woven in 100% linen, Hector has a lightly slubbed handle and a neat small-scale herringbone effect that gives the cloth gentle movement across the surface. The repeat is V 0cm / H 2cm approx, which keeps the design visually calm and easy to use on larger pieces. At 139cm wide approx, it offers a practical width for curtains and upholstery projects alike. This Pale Blue colourway is especially soft and cool, with a misted, washed look that suits relaxed interiors rather than high-contrast schemes.

How to use it

Use this pale blue alongside chalk white, pale oak, or weathered grey for a calm coastal feel. It also works well on Roman blinds, loose covers, or tailored cushions where the delicate weave can be appreciated up close.

A cool, airy blue that works beautifully on blinds, cushions, or simple upholstery.

Pairs well with

A pattern needs somewhere for the eye to rest, so these are the plains and textures that sit beside Hector Pale Blue without fighting it. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.

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

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To stand against it

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