Our red leather lamp shades are made from soft suede. Lamp shades made with red leather are perfect for log homes, cabins and cottages as well as any ranch, western or country decor and will not split from heat, like rawhide. Your red leather shade will be mostly solid and will have small holes caused by the hairs from the natural hide. These holes diffuse the light from your lamp creating a lovely atmosphere.When ordering please keep in mind that your are receiving a natural leather hide shade and color variations should be expected. When you view the pictures you can see how the shades vary in color but are all a red color.