Close-up of deep smoky indigo velvet with subtle vertical pile variation

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Mark Alexander

Madison Indigo

Name: Madison Indigo
Brand: Mark Alexander

Madison Indigo is a near-black indigo velvet with a quiet, atmospheric depth. Its softly shifting surface catches the light in subtle cloudy and vertical tonal variations.

deep smoky indigo plain none luxe upholstery

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About this fabric

Catalogued as a velvet, Madison Indigo has the rich, light-responsive surface associated with a softly raised pile. In this swatch, the blue reads cool and deeply muted, approaching charcoal in the darker areas while revealing indigo across the nap. The close texture appears plain rather than patterned, with gentle directional shading creating visual depth. No performance features are noted for this fabric.

How to use it

Use Madison Indigo on a statement armchair, sofa or headboard where its cool, inky tone can anchor pale neutrals, smoked timber and brushed metal. Its low-contrast surface also suits a calm, tonal scheme built around charcoal and blue-grey.

Use this deep indigo velvet to bring quiet depth and a softly luxurious finish to upholstered seating.

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Paint that goes with it

Two ways to take the room. Both colours are from houses we hold, so a pot can come off the same order as the cloth. Screens shift colour, so treat these as a direction and bring the cloth to the shelf before you buy the paint.

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To stand against it

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