I wonder the same thing (I didn't even notice the Firefox background). When Youtube changed its background to mottled it was a bit surprising. Does the texture

I wonder the same thing (I didn't even notice the Firefox background). When Youtube changed its background to mottled it was a bit surprising. Does the texture give a better experience? Interesting point about upholstery colouring, though I doubt it's the case for these web textures. They're really too subtle to have a strong impact on overall colour balance and matching (IMO).