The colors represented can really vary depending on your computer monitor,
the lighting used in the pic, etc.  Things will look bluer if photographed
in cool white fluorescent lighting for instance.  My feeling is that the
brown is nearly not as bad as Mr. Blackwell might fear.
I also disavow brown, but I have seen that color in sunlight, & it is
probably one of the coolest Westy fabric colors made, or maybe that was a
late Bay window Westy?
You must remember that the 70's were browns, orange, bright greens, etc.
YMMV,

Mr. BZ-"black is black, I want my baby back"

On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 6:49 PM, Aristotle Sagan
<killer.jupiter@gmail.com>wrote:

> The new replacement one seems too Blue for your interior. The BD one
> seems too dark. Whatever you get, get enough to do all the panels too.
> That looks sharp in an early 80's Westy.
>
> tim in san jose
>
> On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 1:53 PM, MICHAEL H <vwdash80@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > ... yow ! I'm not partial to brown. not to go Blackwell on ya, Neil,
> but, I like the faded/tan version better : the new version looks `busy'.
> the replacement you're looking at seems more subdued and relaxing for the
> mobile man-cave decor. which are you going to be able to tolerate longer in
> the rear view ? are they the same fabric type ? which cleans up easier ?
>  mike
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >  From: Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 4:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: Upholstery Re-cover Swatch Opinion? ('81 Westy)
> >
> > I believe that Bus Depot has the OG fabric:
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 4:08 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HvCBzFYciuw/USPmhehsUII/AAAAAAAAG-A/qreTUUsmYpg/s800/Boogie.jpg
> >
> >> Opinions welcome!
>
>
>
> --
> Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my van, in
> which case, you ain't got there yet.
>

--
Tom Buese