Leather Matches
BOXBOARD MATCH
Boxboard grain was a popular texture used on classic cars.
COLOR:Â Green
GRAIN:Â Boxboard
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
BMW headrest
Color match to Serafil thread color 1397.
COLOR:Â Serafil 1397
GRAIN:Â Napa
SHEEN:Â Matte
BMW M STRIPE MATCH
These small stripes of leather appear in the corner of some M3 interiors. We used OEM leather to make exact leather matches to all three colors. Available here.
COLOR:Â BMW M Stripe colors
GRAIN:Â Napa
SHEEN:Â Matte
ANTIQUED LEATHER MATCH
A client sent a full aniline leather sample for us to match. We did one better and made a UV protected version.
COLOR:Â Protected Cognac Carver
GRAIN:Â Antiqued
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
PEANUT ON A STICK
You don’t need to put your sample on wood, but hey, it works!
COLOR:Â Peanut
GRAIN: Enhanced Grain
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
MINT GALA
A popular color in 50’s and 60’s automobiles!
COLOR:Â Mint Gala
GRAIN:Â Natural Grain
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
WIPED MATCH
This piece of leather was sent to us for an exact match. This match required a hand wipe on a buffalo embossed leather.
COLOR:Â Pronghorn
GRAIN:Â Buffalo
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
DOOR STRAP MATCH
This door limiting strap from an antique automobile was sent for a leather color match which received a hand tipping.
COLOR:Â Dirty Olive
GRAIN:Â Fine Pebble Grain
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
ARMREST NAPPA MATCH
This armrest from a BMW was sent for a color match.
COLOR:Â Honey Tea
GRAIN:Â Natural Grain
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
CREAM MATCH
This sample from an automotive interior was sent for a signature Relicate match!
COLOR:Â Bread Basket
GRAIN:Â Natural Grain
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
MERCEDES LEATHER MATCH
A concourse quality restoration was completed for a 1961 Mercedes 190 SL. The customer needed a hide to match the original factory leather.
COLOR:Â Threaded Needle
GRAIN:Â Natural Grain
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
OEM Jeep Match
A headrest was sent from a 2014 Jeep® Grand Cherokee SRT-8. The customer needed an exact match.
COLOR:Â Almond Joy
GRAIN:Â Natural Grain
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
ANTIQUED LEATHER MATCH
We received this swatch to match for a Porsche 959. As you can see in the photo, it has a subtle two-tone antiqued effect.
COLOR:Â Cherry Wood
GRAIN:Â Natura Grain
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
PORSCHE 911 MATCH
What a unique color! An owner of a 1976 Porsche 911 Turbo Carrera sent us a sample for a custom, color matched hide.
COLOR:Â Yellow Petunia
GRAIN:Â Himalayan Goat
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
CORVETTE METALLIC BLUE MATCH
This metallic blue was popular in 1960’s Chevrolets. This custom color match was for a 1964 Corvette.
COLOR:Â Shark Fin
GRAIN:Â Natural Grain
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
METALLIC SILVER MATCH
This custom color match was for a 50’s Chevrolet that came with this popular silver color.
COLOR:Â Sterling Silver
GRAIN:Â Natural Grain
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
PORSCHE 356 MATCH
A small piece of leather seen in the photo from a Porsche 356 GT seat was sent to us for a match. The customer said, “After months of trying to match a certain grain and color with a number of other sources, Relicate came through.”
COLOR:Â Southern Vine
GRAIN:Â Natural Grain with Finiflex
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
PEBBLE BEACH DELAHAYE
This leather was for a 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Best-in-Class 1937 Delahaye Cabriolet. Relicate was sent a swatch to match for color but the customer wanted a heavier grain.
COLOR:Â Delahaye Beach
GRAIN:Â Devon
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
MASERATI LEATHER
MATCH
A swatch was sent to match for leather going in a 1961 Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder.
COLOR:Â Anchors Aweigh
GRAIN:Â Natural Grain with Finiflex
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
PONTIAC SAFARI WAGON MATCH
The top two pieces of leather are from a 1955 Pontiac Safari Wagon. The bottom two are our custom matches.
COLOR 1:Â Abingdon Putty
COLOR 2:Â Charlton Brown
GRAIN:Â Natural Grain with Finiflex
SHEEN:Â Samples matched
OLDSMOBILE SUPER 88
A vintage Oldsmobile brochure was sent to us for red and white leather matches for a Super “88” Convertible Coupe.
COLOR 1:Â Ivory Pearl
COLOR 2:Â Chili Pepper
GRAIN:Â Himalayan Goat
SHEEN:Â Samples matched
CADILLAC LEATHER MATCH
A Cadillac Escalade needed the OEM leather matched which had a very subtle two-tone antique effect.
COLOR:Â Dark Caramel
GRAIN:Â Natural Grain
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
FERARRI BLU MEDIO
MATCH
Sometimes cars go straight from the dealer floor to be customized. This was the case with a 2016 Ferrari 458 Speciale A (Aperta). Because the car was so new, factory leather was not available for custom modifications the owner wanted made to the front bucket seats.
COLOR:Â Blu Medio
GRAIN:Â Natural Grain
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
CADILLAC RESTORATION MATCH
This was a factory color from a 1958 Cadillac. Back then, most leather was made on brown crust. All Relicate custom leather is made on crust that dyed a complimentary color to the final top coat. The result is a softer leather that won’t show a different color under the finish coat years down the road.Â
COLOR:Â Celery
GRAIN:Â Natural Grain
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
LEATHER MATCH FOR BACK-ORDER
An upholsterer found himself in a tough spot when he needed another hide of a leather he ordered from another company, only to find out it had been “indefinitely” back ordered. Relicate to the rescue!
COLOR:Â Reddish-Brown
GRAIN:Â Natural Grain
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
AUDI TT LEATHER
MATCH
A certain Audi TT model has very cool hand done baseball stitching. This client need to replace the worn leather. We not only matched the color but also the dimpled accent leather.
COLOR:Â Baked Clay
GRAIN:Â Natural Grain
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
ANTIQUED LEATHER MATCH
This pull grab was sent to us to match for a repair job. It had a subtle two-tone antiqued effect which was duplicated.
COLOR:Â Walnut
GRAIN:Â Natural Grain
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
PORSCHE LEATHER MATCH
The pictured OEM Porsche 911 cushion was sent to us for an exact match. This heavier grain is common among the Porsche leather matches.
COLOR:Â Great Plains
GRAIN:Â Himalayan Goat
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
AMERICAN QUALITY
The piece of leather on the top was sent to us for a match. Notice how the color of the crust is different than the topcoat. That’s a sign of cost-cutting so multiple colors can be made with the same crust. Our leather crust is dyed to match the topcoat one order at a time. That’s American quality!
COLOR:Â Praline Crunch
GRAIN:Â Natural Grain
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
MERCEDES LEATHER MATCH
This 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC owner sent us an armrest for a grain, sheen and color match. He informed us the 1979 to 1985 Mercedes Benz blue leather is not available per the Mercedes Classic Center in California. The result is custom made Mercedes 252 Blue Leather!Â
COLOR:Â Moscow Midnight
GRAIN:Â Himalayan Goat with Finiflex
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
VEG TAN MATCH
Decades ago, cars used vegetable tanned leather which was colored on a tan crust. This client required the same look for a period correct restoration.
COLOR:Â Blue
GRAIN:Â Cob
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
COLOR MATCH WITH HEAVIER GRAIN
This client wanted the color matched to sample he sent but with a heavier grain.
COLOR:Â Aloe Thorn
GRAIN:Â Elk
SHEEN:Â Sample matched
