Pale silvery-grey sheer swatch with subtle mottled vertical striations and a softly textured surface

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Mark Alexander

M655 Silverbirch

Name: M655 Silverbirch
Brand: Mark Alexander

M655 Silverbirch is a pale silvery-grey colourway from Mark Alexander’s Timeless Linen Sheers collection. The fine-looking ground is overlaid with delicate, irregular vertical texture that shifts subtly across the swatch.

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About this fabric

This drapery-weight colourway reads as cool and luminous, with a soft grey base that is lightened by near-white raised-looking traces. Its closely spaced vertical striations create a gently weathered, almost painterly surface rather than a bold repeat. The texture remains quiet at a distance, while the uneven tonal marks become more apparent as the eye moves across the fabric. M655 Silverbirch is suited to the airy, diffused quality associated with sheer window treatments.

How to use it

Pair M655 Silverbirch with chalk white, pale stone and cool oak for a restrained, light-filled scheme. Its silvery tone also works as a softening layer behind darker grey or charcoal furnishings.

Use this pale, light-catching grey for softly diffused curtains in calm, tonal rooms.

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