Lutron Matrice Fabric
18 colourways, openness <4%, light-filtering / blackout, up to 108 inches wide. Every swatch and every specification, from a certified Lutron dealer in Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach.
A crisp, stiffened weave that hangs perfectly flat
Matrice is an Atelier fabric built for flatness: 80% polyester with 20% stiffening agents, light-filtering at under 4% openness, 108 inches wide, PVC-free. Its nine colours (Pristine, Egret, Cloud, Pearl, Natural, Harbor, Flint, Graphite, Night) are mostly cool neutrals, and the stiffened construction means a large roller shows no ripple at the edges and no wave at the hembar.
Matrice Blackout matches every colour over an acrylic backing. Both versions are seamable, not railroadable, and cleaned with a damp cloth, dusting and vacuuming.
What Matrice does on your glass, and what it does not
Best use
Of the light-filtering Atelier weaves this is one of the more open at under 4%, so it keeps a room brighter than a Satine or a Pochoir will. That suits living rooms, kitchens and offices where the point is daylight without the view. Pristine, Egret and Cloud for a bright room, Night or Graphite for a study with a monitor in it, and Matrice Blackout in the same colour for the bedroom.
Privacy
Under 4% openness is enough to block the view in daylight, though the pale colours pass more light than the tighter Atelier cloths and a shape close to the glass can register. At night the light-filtering face gives you silhouettes, nothing more and nothing less. Matrice Blackout closes the room, and its white back keeps the facade uniform whatever colour the room side is.
Glare control
No transmission figures are published for either version, so work with openness and colour. At under 4% the direct beam is gone but the panel behind it is not dim, and on a west window Pristine or Egret becomes the brightest surface in the room. If a screen faces that glass, take Night or Graphite, or drop to a tighter cloth. The blackout removes the problem and the daylight with it.
Limitations
Lutron lists Matrice for dusting, vacuuming and a damp cloth only, with no spot cleaning, which rules it out over a kitchen sink or in a child's room. Both versions stop at 108 inches. The blackout is the thicker cloth at 0.0295 inches and builds a bigger roll on a tall shade, so settle the pocket depth first, and expect light down both sides unless it runs in side channels.
Matrice
9 colours. Openness <4%; up to 108 in wide; pvc-free.
Colourways
Matrice Blackout
9 colours. Up to 108 in wide; pvc-free.
Colourways
Every Matrice colourway, with Lutron's published figures
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Openness | Back | Width | Sample no. | Docs | Visualize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egret | RF-MAT-EG | <4% | Same as Face | 108 in | WSF-RF-MAT-EG | - | See it | |
| Pristine | RF-MAT-PR | <4% | Same as Face | 108 in | WSF-RF-MAT-PR | - | See it | |
| Harbor | RF-MAT-HB | <4% | Same as Face | 108 in | WSF-RF-MAT-HB | - | See it | |
| Natural | RF-MAT-NA | <4% | Same as Face | 108 in | WSF-RF-MAT-NA | - | See it | |
| Cloud | RF-MAT-CD | <4% | Same as Face | 108 in | WSF-RF-MAT-CD | - | See it | |
| Pearl | RF-MAT-PE | <4% | Same as Face | 108 in | WSF-RF-MAT-PE | - | See it | |
| Flint | RF-MAT-FL | <4% | Same as Face | 108 in | WSF-RF-MAT-FL | - | See it | |
| Night | RF-MAT-NG | <4% | Same as Face | 108 in | WSF-RF-MAT-NG | - | See it | |
| Graphite | RF-MAT-GP | <4% | Same as Face | 108 in | WSF-RF-MAT-GP | - | See it | |
| Egret | RF-MAT0-EG | 0% | White/Off-White | 108 in | WSF-RF-MAT0-EG | - | See it | |
| Pristine | RF-MAT0-PR | 0% | White/Off-White | 108 in | WSF-RF-MAT0-PR | - | See it | |
| Harbor | RF-MAT0-HB | 0% | White/Off-White | 108 in | WSF-RF-MAT0-HB | - | See it | |
| Natural | RF-MAT0-NA | 0% | White/Off-White | 108 in | WSF-RF-MAT0-NA | - | See it | |
| Cloud | RF-MAT0-CD | 0% | White/Off-White | 108 in | WSF-RF-MAT0-CD | - | See it | |
| Pearl | RF-MAT0-PE | 0% | White/Off-White | 108 in | WSF-RF-MAT0-PE | - | See it | |
| Flint | RF-MAT0-FL | 0% | White/Off-White | 108 in | WSF-RF-MAT0-FL | - | See it | |
| Night | RF-MAT0-NG | 0% | White/Off-White | 108 in | WSF-RF-MAT0-NG | - | See it | |
| Graphite | RF-MAT0-GP | 0% | White/Off-White | 108 in | WSF-RF-MAT0-GP | - | See it |
Sample numbers are Lutron memo-sample codes; we bring the samples to the consultation.
Where Matrice works here
Matrice is the fabric for the tall rollers in double-height rooms and the long banks of shades in new towers, where the eye catches any waviness. It is also our pick for exposed-roller Palladiom installations in Fort Lauderdale and Miami: when the roll itself is on show, a fabric that rolls dead straight matters.
Matrice: frequently asked
Why choose a stiffened fabric?
Flatness. On shades over about 8 feet tall or 8 feet wide, a soft fabric can telescope or ripple; a stiffened weave like Matrice rolls straight and hangs straight, which is most visible on exposed rollers and in rows of identical shades.
How wide can a Lutron Matrice shade be?
Lutron publishes a maximum usable fabric width of 108 inches for Matrice. It can be seamed for wider openings, or two shades share one headrail and move together. We confirm the exact limit for the chosen system when we measure.
Which Lutron shades use Matrice?
Matrice is made up on Lutron roller 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.
Is Matrice PVC-free?
Yes. Lutron lists every Matrice colourway as PVC-free, with GREENGUARD Certified, RoHS Compliant certifications.
Can I see Matrice samples before ordering?
Yes. Lutron makes memo samples of every Matrice 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 Matrice with
Bouclé
A looped, woolly texture with a matching blackout
Roseau
A reed-textured weave with the widest light range in the Atelier Collection
Satine
A smooth, satin-faced fabric in eleven colours, with a blackout twin
Pochoir
A stencilled pattern in seven colours, including Ocean
Stria
A fine striated texture in six pale neutrals
Tela
A canvas-like weave that also meets commercial fire codes
Lutron Matrice shades in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Matrice 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 Matrice 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.