Which tweed for my jacket?

[creagdhubh]

The top sample appears a bit too "milk chocolate", to have the same degree of flexibility (though it is a lovely shade.)

I respectfully disagree, Ken. In my opinion, kilt jackets in brown based tweeds (whether it's herringbone, a lovely gun check, thornproof, windowpane, etc) pair well with virtually any tartan, in virtually any colour scheme. Thus, making it incredibly versatile, as well as unique. One sees way too many tweed kilt jackets that are a shade of green, blue, and charcoal. Boring!