Shade Variation

A Guide to Curtain Color: The Two Factors That Influence What You See

Choosing the right color is essential to creating a space you love. We believe a confident purchase is an informed one, which is why we want to share two key factors that affect how fabric color appears in your home. Understanding them is the first step to a perfect result.

Factor 1: The Influence of Light

The single biggest influence on any fabric's color is light. A curtain’s shade will naturally shift depending on the light source, a universal characteristic of all textiles.


For example, the same gray curtain can appear cooler and more blue-toned in the indirect light of a north-facing room, yet warmer and greige in a south-facing room's sunny exposure. Its appearance will also change throughout the day—from the bright, clear light of noon to the soft, yellow-toned glow of an evening lamp.


This is why experiencing the fabric in your own home is so important.

Factor 2: Dye Lot Variations

In the textile industry, it's standard practice to color fabrics in large batches, with each batch known as a dye lot. Due to the complex chemistry of the dyeing process, where pigments, temperature, and humidity interact, there can be slight, subtle variations in hue from one dye lot to another. This is not a manufacturing defect, but an accepted characteristic of textile production.


Much like the natural grain in a piece of wood or the veining in marble, no two dye lots are ever 100% identical. These subtle shifts are often the mark of a quality textile with rich, deep color, distinguishing it from mass-produced fabrics that can appear flat and uniform.

How to Ensure a Perfect Match

We provide two simple, professional services to ensure you get the exact look you want:


1. Order Fabric Swatches: The Ultimate Verification Tool Given the effects of both light and dye lots, we strongly recommend ordering swatches. It is the only reliable way to see how a fabric’s true color and texture will look and feel in your home, under your unique lighting conditions. This allows you to observe the color at different times of the day and make your decision with total confidence.


2. Order for the Same Room at Once: A Guarantee of Consistency When purchasing multiple curtains for a single room, please place them all within the same order. This is our signal to cut your curtains from the very same dye lot, guaranteeing a perfect, seamless color match across all your windows.

Our goal is to combine transparent information with high-quality products, empowering you to create a space that you will be happy with for years to come.