Lutron Kyoto Fabric
10 colourways, openness <1%, light-filtering / blackout, up to 96 inches wide. Every swatch and every specification, from a certified Lutron dealer in Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach.
Architectural honeycomb in five cool colours, light-filtering or blackout
Kyoto is one of the three fabrics in Lutron's Architectural Honeycomb Collection: a 100% polyester single-cell honeycomb, PVC-free, 96 inches wide, in five colours (Stone, Fog, Ash, Slate, Pewter). The light-filtering version has a published R-value of 3.8; Kyoto Blackout, in the same five colours, reaches 4.4.
Honeycomb fabrics are cleaned by vacuuming only and are not seamed or railroaded; 96 inches is the maximum shade width.
What Kyoto does on your glass, and what it does not
Best use
Kyoto is a decision between two cells in the same five greys. Take the light-filtering weave where the room is used in daylight and the glow is wanted: a study, a sitting room, a north-facing bedroom nobody sleeps late in. Take Kyoto Blackout, at R 4.4 the top of the Architectural card, for the rooms that have to go dark and stay cool, and for glass that runs hot from two o'clock on.
Privacy
In daylight the light-filtering cell closes the window in both directions. Nobody sees in, and you see nothing out. After dark it turns around: a lamp behind Stone or Fog puts a legible silhouette on the cloth for anyone facing the window, and Slate or Pewter only softens it. Kyoto Blackout removes the silhouette altogether. On a standard headrail the jambs still leak light, though not the view.
Glare control
Lutron publishes no transmission values for its honeycombs, so judge Kyoto by cell and by colour. The cell breaks the direct beam completely and the room lights evenly, with no hot patch on a floor. What replaces the beam is a glowing panel: Stone and Fog light up, Slate and Pewter stay quieter behind a television. For a projector, only the blackout cell is dark enough.
Limitations
There is no view out through a honeycomb at any hour, which is the trade for the insulation, and it is the wrong product on the window you bought the apartment for. Cleaning is vacuuming only, with no damp cloth and no spot cleaning listed, so kitchens and baths are the wrong rooms. Nothing seams or railroads past 96 inches. See rollers against honeycombs.
Kyoto
5 colours. Openness <1%; up to 96 in wide; pvc-free; r-value 3.8.
Colourways
Kyoto Blackout
5 colours. Up to 96 in wide; r-value 4.4.
Colourways
Every Kyoto colourway, with Lutron's published figures
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Openness | Back | Width | Sample no. | Docs | Visualize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone | HC-KYT-SN | <1% | - | 96 in | WSF-HC-KYT-SN | - | See it | |
| Fog | HC-KYT-FG | <1% | - | 96 in | WSF-HC-KYT-FG | - | See it | |
| Slate | HC-KYT-SL | <1% | - | 96 in | WSF-HC-KYT-SL | - | See it | |
| Ash | HC-KYT-AS | <1% | - | 96 in | WSF-HC-KYT-AS | - | See it | |
| Pewter | HC-KYT-PW | <1% | - | 96 in | WSF-HC-KYT-PW | - | See it | |
| Stone | HC-KYT0-SN | 0% | - | 96 in | WSF-HC-KYT0-SN | - | See it | |
| Fog | HC-KYT0-FG | 0% | - | 96 in | WSF-HC-KYT0-FG | - | See it | |
| Slate | HC-KYT0-SL | 0% | - | 96 in | WSF-HC-KYT0-SL | - | See it | |
| Ash | HC-KYT0-AS | 0% | - | 96 in | WSF-HC-KYT0-AS | - | See it | |
| Pewter | HC-KYT0-PW | 0% | - | 96 in | WSF-HC-KYT0-PW | - | See it |
Sample numbers are Lutron memo-sample codes; we bring the samples to the consultation.
Where Kyoto works here
A honeycomb is the shade we recommend when insulation is the point: a west-facing bedroom over a garage, a converted lanai, a home office that runs hot. Kyoto's cool greys suit contemporary interiors, and the blackout version in Slate or Pewter makes a bedroom both dark and cool. On Lutron Triathlon honeycomb shades it runs on batteries, which suits condos.
Kyoto: frequently asked
What does the R-value mean for a shade?
It is a measure of insulation; a higher number means less heat passing through. Kyoto light-filtering is published at R 3.8 and Kyoto Blackout at 4.4, where a single sheet of glass is well under 1.
How wide can a Lutron Kyoto shade be?
Lutron publishes a maximum usable fabric width of 96 inches for Kyoto. Wider openings are covered with two shades on one headrail, programmed to move together. We confirm the exact limit for the chosen system when we measure.
Which Lutron shades use Kyoto?
Kyoto is made up on Lutron honeycomb shades. As a certified Lutron dealer in Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach we order it for any Lutron system it is offered on and install it with our own team.
Can I see Kyoto samples before ordering?
Yes. Lutron makes memo samples of every Kyoto colourway on this page; tell us which colours you are considering and we order them from Lutron for your consultation. Both our Fort Lauderdale workroom (by appointment) and our Miami Beach showroom have Lutron shades running so you can see the fabrics in motion.
Compare Kyoto with
Napa
A heavier, textured honeycomb in five soft neutrals
Madrid
The widest honeycomb colour card: fourteen colours, light-filtering and blackout
Oslo
A textured architectural honeycomb in five warm neutrals
Rio
Honeycomb Essentials with the richest colour range: wine, navy, gold and green
Monaco
Eight neutral honeycombs in single-cell, double-cell and room-darkening
Cyprus
A compact Honeycomb Essentials family in whites and neutrals
Lutron Kyoto shades in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Kyoto from Lutron for any project from Miami to Palm Beach, make the shades up in our Fort Lauderdale workroom on the Lutron system the window calls for, and install and program them with our own team. Both showrooms, 4539 Powerline Rd in Fort Lauderdale (by appointment) and 500 South Pointe Dr #150 in Miami Beach, have Lutron shades running so you can see the fabric in motion.
See Kyoto in your own light
Book a complimentary in-home consultation. Shortlist the colours you like and we order the Lutron samples, bring demo motors, and give honest answers about openness, colour and what your windows actually need.