Muted taupe-grey plain suede-look fabric with a softly brushed, even surface

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Kirkby Design

Dakota Suede Fossil

Name: Dakota Suede Fossil
Brand: Kirkby Design

Dakota Suede Fossil has a quiet taupe-grey colour with the softly blurred appearance of suede. Its plain surface shows only gentle tonal variation as the light moves across the nap.

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About this fabric

The muted taupe-grey tone sits between warm stone and soft grey, giving the colourway a restrained, balanced character. A fine, suede-like nap creates a subtly brushed appearance rather than a visible woven motif. The close-up image shows an even, low-contrast surface with delicate shifts in light across the cloth. No performance features are noted in the supplied specification.

How to use it

Use this soft fossil shade on a sofa, headboard or occasional chair where its greyed taupe tone can temper darker timber, warm neutrals and chalky wall colours.

A quiet taupe-grey suede-look surface that brings soft, understated depth to upholstered seating.

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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.

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