Hi. I think the Berkshire is Matte finish and Brampton is Shiny or shinier. . But you should do a Chat online to confirm. They are usually pretty quick with Chat feature.

Brompton is an Italian wax and oil infused pull-up leather. Berkshire I am not familiar with.

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Yes very helpful thank you!!

So happy to have stumbled upon this thread! Would you suggest the Brompton over Berkshire in terms of durability? (I also have two toddlers and am thinking about getting the Lancaster chair!)

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Definitely get Brompton over Berkshire if you are ever considering letting the kids on the furniture .

Any liquid soaks immediately into the Berkshire whereas the Brompton gives you maybe 10-20 seconds to wipe before it soaks in.. The Berkshire is beautiful, but I’ve actually sold this sofa and have since purchased a sofa in Brompton, if that tells you anything.

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I’ve had the RH Maxwell couch in Italian Brompton for 5 ish months and it’s broken in so well! It’s super durable but is softer than I could ask for. I’d say go for it!

Did you get foam or feather?

Standard foam

I am looking at theRH Bershire sofa. What's the difference between Sherwood leather vs Italian Berkshire? We have 2 young kids.

Sherwood is very much like traditional suede. Berkshire is more like a milled suede with a lower pile/nap, probably more appropriate for children. Brompton is still my choice of the RH leathers for kids.

Order some swatches to be sure. You can also order swatches directly from Moore and Giles (supplies high end leather to RH, among others).

I’ve got Berkshire leather on barstools & they scratch very easily & even with chamois cloth very hard to remove! I’ve only had them for 2 months & im not sure they are going to hold up to every day life with just mu husband & self at home & with kids & grandkids when they visit.

I’ve got Berkshire leather on barstools & they scratch very easily & even with chamois cloth very hard to remove! I’ve only had them for 2 months & I’m not sure they are going to hold up to every day life with just my husband & self at home & with kids & grandkids when they visit.

I made the biggest mistake getting Berkshire truffle leather for my sectional. The website describes the wax coatings on both similarly, but they ARE NOT. The Berkshire is super sensitive to scratching and any type of oil- even hands you thought were clean, faces, hair, a crumb on the seat of your pants, etc. Maybe other colors are less noticeable but not the medium tones. I did some sample testing after the fact and there is a world of difference between berkshire and brompton regarding stain/ oil resistance. I feel like I can't even let my 3 kids near the sofa. Don't make the same Berkshire mistake I did. I saw HU...'s first post above and went for it. Wish I would have seen the follow-up.

It's very helpful. Thanks! Anyone ever tried RH Italian Turin leather for counter chair? it looks like very scratch resistant but less beautiful than Brompton. It is hard to find a good information about leather. Sales people does not seem to know the details much neither. Appreicate if any one can share the knowlege. Thanks!

From reading the reviews, I can definitely see that Brompton leather is far better to have with children. Can you please let me know what the care of this leather is and what to do if a liquid does spill onto it. Thank you!

I don't know what to recommend for care. The salespeople at RH have given me different recommendations. If you put a "waterproof sealant", it permanently darkens the leather. I can tell you that I have had great results using corn starch applied under plastic wrap for oil stains. Leave it on, untouched, for 2-3 days at a time and it eventually absorbs the oil away. I've had to treat for 7-8 cycles before. I still say get Brompton ove Berkshire though. :)

Very happy for everyone’s input. I’m currently looking for a quality sofa. I realize it will be a major purchase for me. I’m towards the end of my education. Google has been a tremendous help. I learned North Carolina is the center of the furniture universe. Your sofa probably was made there. Also you would be surprised how many furniture companies are the same. More li me the General Motors of furniture. GTR Leather Inc - Elenor Rigby - Hello Sofa Home same company, Leather
Quality IMO. Many more. The best I can say do your research, order swatches, read third party reviews, thank you Houzz. After some research I put RH,PB,CB in the NOPE pile. Thank you and Good luck with y’all’s Sofa Journey.

I too have put PB in the NOPE pile, but why RH? Much, if not all, of what I'm looking at there is made in North Carolina.