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To think this is navy and not black?

49 replies

Icloud54 · 11/06/2024 12:32

New sofas arrived on Sunday, originally ordered black but this is what arrived, are my eyes playing tricks on me?
Look very dark blue or navy to me

To think this is navy and not black?
To think this is navy and not black?
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JamesPringle · 11/06/2024 12:33

Dark grey or charcoal. Can't see the blue in it.

CorylusAgain · 11/06/2024 12:33

I'd describe that as charcoal grey

CeffylCoch · 11/06/2024 12:33

No it's blue/grey not black

Sunnysummer24 · 11/06/2024 12:33

Definietly grey. Is this going to be the new cream/navy dress.

BoobyDazzler · 11/06/2024 12:34

Look grey to me which is probably a more forgiving colour for a sofa than black, anyway.

Definitely not blue.

Froniga · 11/06/2024 12:35

Icloud54 · 11/06/2024 12:32

New sofas arrived on Sunday, originally ordered black but this is what arrived, are my eyes playing tricks on me?
Look very dark blue or navy to me

Looks greyish blue to me

DappledThings · 11/06/2024 12:35

Also looks grey to me

FunkyMonks · 11/06/2024 12:35

No thats not black you can see that against the actual black fabric of the sofa that the cushions are not black.
Hard to tell with the lighting if it's a blue or as pp said a grey colour.

Icloud54 · 11/06/2024 12:36

The point is I ordered black and this is what's arrived, will DFS do anything? I've emailed them

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BeRealOrca · 11/06/2024 12:36

Looks like a dark charcoal to me too.

But then, my DW always says tennis balls are yellow while I think they're green

innerdesign · 11/06/2024 12:39

Did you look at the swatches in store? It looks dark grey to me, but that could be what they called 'black'. I don't see navy

Bonbon21 · 11/06/2024 12:39

Put black against it and post another pic.. the contrast always proves the point.

But it looks dark grey/blue from that photo

Speaking · 11/06/2024 12:41

Not black, looks grey

Abitofalark · 11/06/2024 12:44

It looks grey in most places, with a bit that looks blue along the front edge of a cushion and another bit that looks darker grey (charcoal) or maybe a soft black - on a base cushion.

FriendlyNeighbourhoodAccountant · 11/06/2024 12:45

innerdesign · 11/06/2024 12:39

Did you look at the swatches in store? It looks dark grey to me, but that could be what they called 'black'. I don't see navy

Exactly this. I have a sofa from DFS in colour "silver" but it's just an off-white tone.

Icloud54 · 11/06/2024 12:48

Bonbon21 · 11/06/2024 12:39

Put black against it and post another pic.. the contrast always proves the point.

But it looks dark grey/blue from that photo

You can see black lining in the middle of the sofa.

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Icloud54 · 11/06/2024 12:49

innerdesign · 11/06/2024 12:39

Did you look at the swatches in store? It looks dark grey to me, but that could be what they called 'black'. I don't see navy

Yes, we ordered in store by looking at the swatches.

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Devilsmommy · 11/06/2024 12:50

Definitely charcoal grey, they're the same colour as mine. Not black

RedYellowPinkGreenPurpleOrangeBlue · 11/06/2024 12:51

Icloud54 · 11/06/2024 12:32

New sofas arrived on Sunday, originally ordered black but this is what arrived, are my eyes playing tricks on me?
Look very dark blue or navy to me

That is the least black black I have ever seen. Looks grey.

BranchGold · 11/06/2024 12:51

you can ask dfs to come out with the original swatch and place it on the cushion to compare.

Verite1 · 11/06/2024 12:54

I would say grey, but the real question is whether it matches the swatch in store. I don't suppose you can get a sample to check against (I know some places provide them).

TheFormidableMrsC · 11/06/2024 13:04

I'd say grey too. Can't see navy but they're definitely not black!

innerdesign · 11/06/2024 13:07

Icloud54 · 11/06/2024 12:49

Yes, we ordered in store by looking at the swatches.

Okay, so do they sell the same sofa in navy/charcoal? I'm pretty sure you can order swatches so you could order the black swatch and any similar colours to compare. Colours look different in different lighting (as you'll know) so maybe that's black, maybe it's not.

ButWhatAboutTheBees · 11/06/2024 13:12

If it was black its a washed out black I'd expect from something old

CelesteCunningham · 11/06/2024 13:34

It looks dark grey to me, but very hard to tell in a photo.

Have you checked the website to see what colours the sofa comes in? It may be that that's the darkest colour rather than you having the wrong one iykwim.