Muted taupe-grey fabric showing a dense, fine crosshatched woven texture

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Mark Alexander

M573 Tarnish

Name: M573 Tarnish
Brand: Mark Alexander

M573 Tarnish is a muted taupe-grey textile with a quietly weathered appearance. Its close plain weave shows fine intersecting threads, creating gentle tonal variation across the surface.

muted taupe grey plain none relaxed upholstery

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About this fabric

The colour sits between warm grey and subdued taupe, with darker threads giving the neutral ground a softly tarnished depth. A compact, fine crosshatch is clearly visible across the swatch, rather than a printed motif or pronounced stripe. The even woven texture gives the fabric a substantial, upholstery-ready appearance while retaining a restrained, understated character. In changing light, the varied thread tones prevent the shade from reading as flat grey.

How to use it

Use M573 Tarnish on an armchair, sofa or dining seat where its taupe-grey tone can temper warmer wood and leather. Pair it with chalky neutrals, mushroom shades and aged metal for a calm, quietly layered scheme.

A softly weathered taupe-grey weave that brings quiet texture and depth to upholstered furniture.

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