Dark chocolate brown mottled plain fabric with warm caramel flecks and textured weave

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J Brown

Modena Dark Chocolate Brown

Name: Modena Dark Chocolate Brown
Brand: J Brown
SKU: 13102

Modena Fabric13102

Modena Dark Chocolate Brown is a richly dappled brown plain with a warm, shadowed finish. The surface reads deep and textural, with lighter caramel flecks catching through the darker base.

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About this fabric

This colourway shows a dense, contract-ready plain with a subtly mottled surface that gives the brown real depth rather than a flat finish. The 100% polyester composition and 80,000 Martindale rating make it a hard-wearing choice for demanding upholstery projects. Its dark chocolate tone sits between bitter cocoa and warm earth brown, with lighter highlights that bring movement to the weave. Supplied back coated to Cigarette & Match to BS5852, it is suited to commercial settings where performance and appearance both matter. After care includes professional dry clean in situ or washing at 40°C, subject to the pattern book guidance.

How to use it

Use this shade on sofas, banquettes or contract chairs where a darker brown needs to feel polished rather than heavy. It pairs well with tan leather, bronze metalwork and warm neutrals that echo the fabric’s golden undertone.

A rich, grounded brown that adds depth and warmth to tailored upholstery.

J Brown Modena Fabric

Specification

Aftercare: Professional Dry Clean In situ or Washable @ 40°C, please refer to the pattern book for further care instructions
Composition: 100% Polyester
Designs in the collection: 92
Fire rating: Supplied Back coated to Cigarette & Match to BS5852, other treatments are available upon request.
Rub test (martindale): 80,000 rubs
Style: Plains
Suitable for: Contract

Specification as published by J Brown. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Made up by us

Every metre we order is cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage. Reupholstery, bespoke pieces, curtains, blinds and headboards.

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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

Etruscan Red

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To stand against it

Woodland Yellow

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