Warm tobacco-brown raised grid textile with softly lustrous, padded-looking squares

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Kirkby Design

Merlon Tobacco

Name: Merlon Tobacco
Brand: Kirkby Design

Heir Fabric

Merlon Tobacco has a warm, amber-brown tone that gives the swatch a deep tobacco richness. Its surface is defined by a closely spaced raised grid, creating softly padded-looking squares with a gentle sheen.

warm tobacco brown textured small luxe upholstery

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About this fabric

The image shows a compact square grid formed by raised lines across a dense, plush-looking surface. Its tobacco brown shifts subtly between golden amber and deeper brown as the light catches the textured ridges, giving the colour noticeable depth rather than a flat appearance. The small-scale grid keeps the strong colour controlled while adding a tactile, tailored character. No composition, width, rub-test result or performance feature has been supplied for this exact fabric, so those technical details should be confirmed separately.

How to use it

Use Merlon Tobacco to bring warmth and depth to an upholstered sofa, occasional chair or headboard. Its golden-brown cast works particularly well with walnut, dark oak, aged brass and other earthy neutrals, while the small raised grid adds interest without introducing a bold motif.

Use this rich tobacco shade on an upholstered chair, sofa or headboard, pairing its raised grid texture with warm timber and softly aged metals.

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