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18 Cardinal
Ballantrae Fabric18
Ballantrae 18 Cardinal is a richly saturated red textile with a dense, tactile surface. Its deep cardinal tone reads dramatic and grounded, while the restrained weave adds quiet visual movement.
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About this fabric
This colourway is a deep cardinal red, shaded with darker threads that give the surface a layered, almost garnet-like depth. The fabric appears closely woven, with fine horizontal striations and softly irregular texture visible across the swatch. There is no overt motif; the interest comes from the interplay of red and shadow within the weave. Its substantial-looking construction and strong colour make it especially suited to upholstery where the texture can be seen at close range.
How to use it
Use 18 Cardinal on a statement armchair, sofa or dining seat where its concentrated red tone can anchor a room. Pair it with aged timber, charcoal, black accents or warm ivory to balance its depth without dulling the colour.
Use this deep cardinal red to bring concentrated colour and tactile depth to upholstered seating, especially against warm neutrals or dark timber.
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Pairs well with
18 Cardinal is a quiet cloth, so it carries a pattern beside it: one of these on the curtains and this on the chair. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.
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Byron Rosso
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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.
To sit quietly behind it
Crimson
Zoffany · #7c343f
To stand against it
Fire Pink
Sanderson · #b97174
Other red fabrics
Across the houses we hold. See all 2,240.
