Downside Up - Embroidery Color Palette (With Thread Codes)

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Color palette for your embroidery with the following thread colors: Black Avocado Green, Dark Gray Green, Light Baby Blue, Light Brown Gray, Drab Brown, Light Brown

Embroidery Thread & Conversion Chart

Use the embroidery color chart below to convert this palette between three types of thread.

To give you the most accurate representation of every shade, the thread images used on this page are sourced from the official websites of their respective floss manufacturers.

For more information about their threads and available colors, please visit their website at DMC or Anchor Crafts

Please note that a perfect conversion is not always possible due to the limited colors provided by manufacturers. You can see my suggestions below for the closest representation of the palette across different brands, but feel free to adapt these shades to suit your project.


Hex, RGB and CMYK Color Details

Use the chart below to copy color codes for your specific needs.

If your design project is ultimately going to be displayed on a digital screen, use the HEX or RGB values from the chart below. This applies for a wide variety of modern devices such as smartphones, tablets, computers or even TVs.

Use the CMYK color codes for your design if that will be physically printed on paper. The CMYK color mode will give you more accurate results, as most commercial printers are configured to use these values for the printing process.

HEX#272716
RGB39,39,22
CMYK 0,0,44,85
HEX#495a5f
RGB73,90,95
CMYK 23,5,0,63
HEX#a1bdcd
RGB161,189,205
CMYK 21,8,0,20
HEX#a59d89
RGB165,157,137
CMYK 0,5,17,35
HEX#705a39
RGB112,90,57
CMYK 0,20,49,56
HEX#794412
RGB121,68,18
CMYK 0,44,85,53

DMC 6 Strand Floss

Black Avocado Green

Black Avocado Green: 934

934

Dark Gray Green

Dark Gray Green: 3768

3768

Light Baby Blue

Light Baby Blue: 3325

3325

Light Brown Gray

Light Brown Gray: 3023

3023

Drab Brown

Drab Brown: 611

611

Light Brown

Light Brown: 434

434

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DMC Tapestry Wool

Black Avocado Green: 7417

7417

Dark Gray Green: 7287

7287

Light Baby Blue: 7298

7298

Light Brown Gray: 7521

7521

Drab Brown: 7518

7518

Light Brown: 7477

7477

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Anchor Stranded Cotton

Black Avocado Green: 00382

00382

Dark Gray Green: 00779

00779

Light Baby Blue: 00129

00129

Light Brown Gray: 01040

01040

Drab Brown: 00889

00889

Light Brown: 00310

00310


Cosmo Size 25 Floss

Black Avocado Green: 927

927

Dark Gray Green: 983

983

Light Baby Blue: 163

163

Light Brown Gray: 714

714

Drab Brown: 368

368

Light Brown: 309

309

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