Windowpane Color Advice for Charcoal Glen Plaid Suit

[etb]

With a charcoal glen plain suit, what's the more versatile subtle windowpane color--blue/navy or purple? Any experiences with which color works best with charcoal, and with the shoe and tie color options that tend to work best with charcoal?

 

[Matt S]

I'd go with medium-light blue. Navy will be almost invisible on charcoal. I have a purple windowpane on a black and white Glen Urquhart from Ralph Lauren, though I don't think purple would work as well on a darker plaid. Light blue is what I typically see on a charcoal glen plaid and it usually looks best.

 

[etb]

Thanks. I tried unsuccessfully to attach a picture of the RL blue windowpane swatch; it is a medium blue, and does look great against the charcoal. But I tend to wear burgundy shoes and ties with charcoal, and thought those might work well with a subtle purple windowpane.

Originally Posted by Matt S

I'd go with medium-light blue. Navy will be almost invisible on charcoal. I have a purple windowpane on a black and white Glen Urquhart from Ralph Lauren, though I don't think purple would work as well on a darker plaid. Light blue is what I typically see on a charcoal glen plaid and it usually looks best.

 

[landshark]

I like a light blue, purple, or rust color windowpane on glen plaid. I have an interesting rain coat that is dark grey glen plaid with blue horizontal and red vertical lines.

 

[Klobber]

light - medium blue or purple works best. Navy would not show on charcoal unless really close up. A Navy windowpane would look best on blue background or other lighter colors.