Advice on Leather

[Stephanie]

Duane,
Thanks for all your wonderful advice. This website is a godsend.
We're getting ready to purchase the H&M Claudette sofa and two Chase chairs. I've been at the store looking at leather samples, and it's driving me nuts because the swatches look so different from photos of furniture. I've been staring at the Columbia acorn, and after spending about 4 hours on this site looking at photos, I'm thinking about the Antelope Harness, as well. But it's so hard to tell from those 6 inch swatches what a big piece of leather will look like.
I'm also trying to convince my husband that we should select a second leather for the chairs, so that all three pieces stand on their own. You seem to have a great sense of design, do you have any suggestions for a second leather that might look good with a Claudette sofa in a warm, medium brown? (I'd also love to hear what you think about mixing the Claudette and the Chase!)

Thank you!

Stephanie