Profound and Teal: Deep Tone Rugs

If you want colour in a room but not brightness, choose a deep tone such as teal or sage over a saturated primary. Rugberry's Profound rug in Ivory Teal and Ivory Sage, and the plain Teal Wool Rug, are built for exactly that.

This post looks at both, and how to use deep colour without tiring the room.

Why choose a deep tone rug instead of a bright one?

A deep tone rug gives a room colour that stays restful all day. Bright colours look cheerful in a photo but can feel loud by evening, especially in a small living room.

Indian daylight is strong. At noon it flattens pale colours to near white, and it makes saturated reds and yellows glare. Deep teal and sage keep their depth in that light, and they warm up in the yellow of evening lamps.

They also sit well beside the colours Indian homes already have: brass, wood, terracotta and the green of indoor plants.

What is the Profound rug?

Profound is hand tufted in New Zealand wool and silk, deep in tone and slow to reveal its pattern. The studio photographs show large soft shapes overlapping on an ivory ground.

In Ivory Teal the shapes run through teal, grey, brown and a deep navy; in Ivory Sage, through sage, blush, brown and aubergine. In the studio photographs the darkest shape carries the strongest sheen, and the product page describes a low sheen that shifts as you cross the room.

What is the Teal Wool Rug?

The Teal Wool Rug is hand tufted in New Zealand wool in a single deep teal, with a texture of short strokes worked into the pile. It is the quieter of the two: colour without pattern.

In the detail photographs the strokes catch the light in rows, so the rug reads as one colour from the door and as texture underfoot. It suits a room where the sofa, art or curtains already have pattern.

Deep teal and sage keep their depth in noon light and warm up under evening lamps.

Teal or sage: which suits your room?

Choose teal for a room with cool light or white walls, and sage for a room with warm wood and brass. Both are calm, but they lean in opposite directions.

	Ivory Teal and Teal Wool Rug	Ivory Sage
Leans	Cool, blue green	Warm, grey green
Best light	North facing rooms, bright white walls	West facing rooms, warm lamps
Pairs with	White oak, grey sofas, brass, ochre cushions	Teak, cane, terracotta, linen

For a living room full of teak and cane, choose Ivory Sage over Ivory Teal, because its warm green settles beside wood rather than fighting it. See more in the green rugs.

How does silk change a deep colour?

Silk makes a deep colour look lighter and more reflective where light hits it, and darker where it does not. Wool keeps the same tone from almost any angle.

That is why Profound looks different from the sofa than from the doorway. Walk around a wool and silk rug before deciding where it goes, and turn it if one end looks too bright from the main seat.

The plain wool Teal rug will not shift in the same way. If you want one steady colour, the all wool option is the safer choice.

How do you keep deep colour from fading?

Keep a deep tone rug out of direct afternoon sun and rotate it every few months. Strong sun fades any dyed fibre, and fading shows most on deep colours.

Sheer curtains on west facing windows cut most of the damage in Indian summers. Vacuum on suction only, and blot spills from the outside in with cold water.

Check colour in your own light before you commit. Rugberry offers swatches for most rugs, and a swatch of teal or sage looked at on the floor at noon and again at 8 pm will tell you which way the colour leans in your home. Screens tend to push teal towards blue and sage towards grey.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Profound rug made of?

Profound is hand tufted in New Zealand wool and silk. The silk gives a low sheen in parts of the design, and the wool gives the pile its softness.

Is a teal rug hard to match?

No. Deep teal works with white, grey, wood, brass and ochre, which covers most Indian living rooms. It is far easier to match than a bright blue.

Which is cheaper, Profound or the Teal Wool Rug?

Both start from about ₹37,000 at Rugberry. Profound is offered up to 10x14 ft, while the Teal Wool Rug runs to 8x10 ft, with other sizes made to order.

Will a deep coloured rug show dust?

A deep mid tone shows less dust than black or white. Regular suction vacuuming keeps it looking clean.

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