Pale cement greige velvet with a softly brushed, vertically directional nap

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Mark Alexander

Madison Cement

Name: Madison Cement
Brand: Mark Alexander

Madison Cement is a pale, cool greige velvet with the softly clouded appearance of fine cement. Its close surface catches the light in delicate vertical shifts, creating depth without a visible pattern.

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About this fabric

Catalogued as Velvet, Madison Cement has a gently brushed pile whose directional nap produces subtle bands of lighter and darker greige across the surface. The colour sits between pale taupe and cool stone, with a quiet warmth that keeps it from reading starkly grey. No performance features are noted in the supplied specification, so its softly tonal surface is the defining characteristic of this colourway.

How to use it

Pair this pale cement greige with chalky whites, natural timber and muted taupes for a calm upholstered scheme. Its cool stone cast also works well alongside brushed metal and softly textured neutrals.

Use this softly mottled cement tone to bring quiet depth to upholstered seating and headboards.

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