Close-up of cool dove-grey woven fabric with a soft green-grey cast.

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Mark Alexander

Spirit Dove

Name: Spirit Dove
Brand: Mark Alexander

Spirit Dove is a quiet dove grey with a subtle green cast, shown here in a close, softly variegated weave. Its restrained colouring gives the surface a calm, cool presence.

cool dove grey plain none relaxed both

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About this fabric

The fabric appears plain from a distance, while the close view reveals a fine crosshatched texture with slight tonal movement across the dove-grey ground. Cool grey and muted green notes combine to create a softened, mineral-like shade rather than a stark silver or blue grey. The even woven surface keeps the design understated, allowing its texture and gently changing light response to provide the visual interest. No performance features are noted in the supplied information.

How to use it

Use Spirit Dove to give a room a cool, settled foundation, particularly alongside chalky whites, pale timber and muted sage. Its lightly mottled surface can also soften sharper-lined upholstery without introducing a strong pattern.

A cool, lightly mottled neutral that brings quiet texture to upholstery or drapery.

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