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Close view of warm charcoal-grey fabric with a fine, softly mottled woven texture

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Profile Carbon

Profile Fabric

Profile Carbon is a deep charcoal grey with a subtle warmth that keeps it from reading as flat black. The close-up reveals a fine, even weave with quiet tonal variation across the surface.

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About this fabric

The colour sits between charcoal and warm mid-grey, with a softly muted depth rather than a cool, blue cast. A tightly packed woven texture gives the face a lightly mottled appearance, visible as fine pale and darker threads across the swatch. Its restrained, plain construction keeps the focus on the nuanced carbon tone and tactile surface. The overall impression is neat and tailored, making this a strong choice where a dark neutral is wanted without a stark, solid-black effect.

How to use it

Use Profile Carbon on a clean-lined sofa, headboard or occasional chair to anchor a room in warm charcoal grey. Balance its depth with pale timber, chalky walls and textured ivory or oatmeal accents.

Use this warm charcoal grey as a tailored upholstery neutral, pairing it with natural timber, blackened metal or softly contrasting stone tones.

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