Deep anthracite velvet swatch showing a soft, subtly varied plain pile

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Dedar

Alexander Antracite

Name: Alexander Antracite
Brand: Dedar
SKU: 119

Alexander Antracite is a near-black charcoal velvet with a quiet, finely varied surface. In the swatch, the pile shifts gently between softer graphite and deeper charcoal as it catches the light.

deep anthracite grey plain none luxe upholstery

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About this fabric

Catalogued as Velvet, Alexander Antracite has a plain face with no visible motif, allowing its deep tone and subtle pile variation to define the surface. The colour reads as a cool, almost black anthracite rather than a warm brown-black, with a soft graphite cast across the nap. No composition, width, rub-test or performance specification has been supplied for this colourway. Its restrained light variation gives the dark surface depth without introducing a visible pattern.

How to use it

Use this cool anthracite shade on a statement armchair, sofa or headboard where its dark, softly changing pile can provide depth without a busy motif. Balance it with warm wood, ivory or pale grey to keep the near-black tone from feeling too stark.

Pair the deep charcoal pile with pale timber, brushed metal or tonal grey upholstery for a refined, low-contrast scheme.

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