Dark chestnut-brown velvet with subtle vertical nap and softly varied surface

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Mark Alexander

Madison Chestnut

Name: Madison Chestnut
Brand: Mark Alexander

Madison Chestnut is a deep chestnut-brown velvet with a softly mottled surface and fine vertical movement. Its dark, warm tone gives the plain cloth a sense of depth rather than a flat brown appearance.

dark chestnut brown plain none luxe upholstery

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About this fabric

This Mark Alexander velvet reads as a near-brown chestnut shade, with muted warmth and darker areas where the nap changes direction. The close, plain surface has a gentle vertical grain that catches the light unevenly, creating subtle tonal variation across the swatch. The catalogued type is Velvet, making this a natural upholstery choice based on its visible, substantial surface. No further specification data has been supplied for composition, width or performance.

How to use it

Use Madison Chestnut on a statement armchair, sofa or headboard where its warm, dark brown tone can anchor lighter timber, cream and softly patterned furnishings. Position it where changing light can reveal the velvet’s restrained nap variation.

A deep chestnut velvet that brings warmth and quiet richness to upholstered seating.

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