Stories In Black & White - Embroidery Color Palette (With Thread Codes)

Blue
Green
Pink
Purple
Turquoise
Contrast
Harmonious
Modern
Pastel
Vibrant
Warm
Animals
Food
Landscape
Nature
People

Stories In Black & White

Color palette for your embroidery with the following thread colors: Very Light Pearl Gray, Tin, Pearl Gray, Dark Beaver Gray, Very Light Ash Gray, Black

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#dddedc
RGB221,222,220
CMYK 0,0,1,13
HEX#bebebd
RGB190,190,189
CMYK 0,0,1,25
HEX#919498
RGB145,148,152
CMYK 5,3,0,40
HEX#807b69
RGB128,123,105
CMYK 0,4,18,50
HEX#484644
RGB72,70,68
CMYK 0,3,6,72
HEX#000000
RGB0,0,0
CMYK 0,0,0,100

DMC 6 Strand Floss

Very Light Pearl Gray

Very Light Pearl Gray: 762

762

Tin

Tin: 02

02

Pearl Gray

Pearl Gray: 415

415

Dark Beaver Gray

Dark Beaver Gray: 646

646

Very Light Ash Gray

Very Light Ash Gray: 535

535

Black

Black: 310

310

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DMC Tapestry Wool

Very Light Pearl Gray: 7510

7510

Tin: 7558

7558

Pearl Gray: 7618

7618

Dark Beaver Gray: 7039

7039

Very Light Ash Gray: 7066

7066

Black: noir

noir

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Anchor Stranded Cotton

Very Light Pearl Gray: 00234

00234

Tin: 00398

00398

Pearl Gray: 00399

00399

Dark Beaver Gray: 08581

08581

Very Light Ash Gray: 00401

00401

Black: 00403

00403


Cosmo Size 25 Floss

Very Light Pearl Gray: 520

520

Tin: 152A

152A

Pearl Gray: 731

731

Dark Beaver Gray: 715

715

Very Light Ash Gray: 156

156

Black: 600

600

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