Time To Accessorize - Embroidery Color Palette (With Thread Codes)

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

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Color palette for your embroidery with the following thread colors: Dark Shell Gray, Light Driftwood, Ultra Very Light Mocha, Light Antique Blue, Medium Antique Blue, Dark Antique Blue

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#86746f
RGB134,116,111
CMYK 0,13,17,47
HEX#c5b7ad
RGB197,183,173
CMYK 0,7,12,23
HEX#e5dbcf
RGB229,219,207
CMYK 0,4,10,10
HEX#8ba1af
RGB139,161,175
CMYK 21,8,0,31
HEX#5b7a8e
RGB91,122,142
CMYK 36,14,0,44
HEX#2a4551
RGB42,69,81
CMYK 48,15,0,68

DMC 6 Strand Floss

Dark Shell Gray

Dark Shell Gray: 451

451

Light Driftwood

Light Driftwood: 05

05

Ultra Very Light Mocha

Ultra Very Light Mocha: 3866

3866

Light Antique Blue

Light Antique Blue: 932

932

Medium Antique Blue

Medium Antique Blue: 931

931

Dark Antique Blue

Dark Antique Blue: 930

930

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DMC Tapestry Wool

Dark Shell Gray: 7234

7234

Light Driftwood: 7271

7271

Ultra Very Light Mocha: 7746

7746

Light Antique Blue: 7594

7594

Medium Antique Blue: 7593

7593

Dark Antique Blue: 7296

7296

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Anchor Stranded Cotton

Dark Shell Gray: 00233

00233

Light Driftwood: 00390

00390

Ultra Very Light Mocha: 00926

00926

Light Antique Blue: 00920

00920

Medium Antique Blue: 00921

00921

Dark Antique Blue: 00922

00922


Cosmo Size 25 Floss

Dark Shell Gray: 475

475

Light Driftwood: 472

472

Ultra Very Light Mocha: 364

364

Light Antique Blue: 732

732

Medium Antique Blue: 733

733

Dark Antique Blue: 734

734

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