Close-up of mottled taupe-grey fabric with a dense, soft short-pile texture

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Wemyss

18 Owl

Lush Fabric18

18 Owl is a deep taupe-grey textile with a softly mottled surface and a close, plush-looking texture. Its restrained colouring shifts gently between warm grey and brown as the light moves across the swatch.

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About this fabric

The even surface is enlivened by fine tonal variation rather than a visible motif, giving 18 Owl a quiet, softly heathered appearance. Its short, dense-looking pile catches the light subtly, creating depth without a sheen-heavy finish. As a fabric with no additional performance features noted, this colourway is best considered for upholstery where its tactile surface and composed taupe-grey tone can be appreciated.

How to use it

Pair 18 Owl with chalky neutrals, weathered timber and dark bronze for a calm, tailored scheme. Its brown-leaning grey undertone also works well alongside oatmeal, putty and muted olive accents.

Use the softly mottled taupe-grey tone to bring quiet depth to upholstered seating and headboards.

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

City Grey

Zoffany · #6c6666

To stand against it

Artichoke

Sanderson · #abb47f

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