Have you looked at Justin Placek? He has a pigskin that may be exactly what you’re looking for - pigskin texture and dark blue. Also both Lakewell and JP will send samples but shipping isn’t free. I’ve purchased the Pigskin Cinnamon & matching Jubilee tweed fabric from both and these were the only two vendors that had the right texture and color for the vinyl. They were both great to work with.
https://justinplacek.com/en/shop/pigskin-dark-blue/