Charcoal-black soft deep pile carpet with fine grey flecking and mottled texture

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Cormar

Nocturne

Name: Nocturne
Brand: Cormar

Riva Carpet

Nocturne is a near-black charcoal carpet with a softly mottled surface, where fine grey fibres break up the depth of the ground. The close-cropped image shows a tactile pile rather than a printed or woven motif.

charcoal black with grey flecks textured small relaxed carpet

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About this fabric

Catalogued as Carpet and specified as Soft Deep Pile, Nocturne has a plush-looking surface with visible height and a softly irregular texture. Its charcoal-black ground reads cool and deep, while scattered grey flecks catch the light across the pile to create gentle tonal variation. There is no repeated graphic pattern; the interest comes from the close, peppered texture and the way the fibres shift between black, charcoal and grey. The result is a quiet, grounded colourway with more visual depth than a flat black.

How to use it

Pair this deep charcoal-black colourway with pale timber, concrete tones or warm metallic accents so its grey flecking can soften the overall contrast. It also works as a grounding textural element alongside lighter boucle, linen or plain neutral surfaces.

Use this near-black, softly flecked pile to bring grounded texture and depth to a contemporary interior.

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