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Chopped Chives

Greens family

Below: Classic Colorworks Chopped Chives, a medium-dark, subdued green shade with hex #55604A and RGB 85, 96, 74. Find its closest Madeira, J&P Coates, and Sullivans matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Classic Colorworks shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#55604A
RGB
85, 96, 74
HSL
90°, 13%, 33%
Lab
39.2, -8.8, 11.2
Lightness
33%
Dark
Saturation
13%
Neutral
Hue
90°
Family
Greens

Brand Equivalents for Classic Colorworks Chopped Chives

Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works

Classic Colorworks Chopped Chives

Sullivans

Pine Green Medium 45349 82% Good
Pine Green Dark 45348 65% Approx
Pistachio Green Dark 45080 58% Fair
Forest Green Dark 45308 55% Fair
Celadon Green Medium 45478 53% Fair

Crescent Colours

Hickory Sticks 166 84% Good
Desert Mesquite 066 79% Approx
St. Bernard 105 62% Fair
Steamed Broccoli 181 61% Fair
Bean Sprout 184 57% Fair

Similar Classic Colorworks Colors to Chopped Chives

Closest Classic Colorworks threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.

Classic Colorworks Chopped Chives
Classic Colorworks Lemon Grass Very close ΔE 2.98 Classic Colorworks Jolly Holly Very close ΔE 3.17 Classic Colorworks Spinach Noticeable ΔE 6.42 Classic Colorworks Four Leaf Clover Noticeable ΔE 7.28 Classic Colorworks Eve's Leaves Noticeable ΔE 7.33 Classic Colorworks Secret Garden Noticeable ΔE 7.36 Classic Colorworks Green Tea Noticeable ΔE 7.39 Classic Colorworks Weeping Willow Noticeable ΔE 7.97

Working with Classic Colorworks Chopped Chives

On white fabric
6.6:1
On dark fabric
3.2:1
Temperature
soft cool
Closest to
plum

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.

Hand-dyed notes

Classic Colorworks is hand-dyed, so Classic Colorworks Chopped Chives carries subtle tonal shifts skein to skein. Buy enough for a project in one dye lot, and stitch in a random or cross-country order to blend any variation.

Blending & gradients

Its nearest neighbor, Classic Colorworks Lemon Grass, is barely a step away (ΔE 2.98). Tweed the two together for subtle shading, or substitute freely when one is out of stock.

Color Harmonies for Classic Colorworks Chopped Chives

Classic Colorworks threads that pair well with Chopped Chives, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
Chopped Chives
Argyle Socks Argyle Socks
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
Chopped Chives
Shrimp Cocktail Shrimp Cocktail Weeping Willow Weeping Willow
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
Chopped Chives
Deep Blue Sea Deep Blue Sea Cappuccino Cappuccino
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
Chopped Chives
Steamed Broccoli Steamed Broccoli Wasabi Wasabi Tomatillo Tomatillo

Greens Family

Classic Colorworks Chopped Chives in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

Chopped Chives Chopped Chives Chopped Chives Key Largo Key Largo Key Largo Frozen Margarita Frozen Margarita Frozen Margarita Little Sprout Little Sprout Little Sprout Fancy Gr. Nancy Fancy Gr. Nancy Fancy Gr. Nancy Four Leaf Clover Four Leaf Clover Four Leaf Clover Jolly Holly Jolly Holly Jolly Holly Lemon Grass Lemon Grass Lemon Grass Spinach Spinach Spinach Fields of Green Fields of Green Fields of Green Steamed Broccoli Steamed Broccoli Steamed Broccoli

About Classic Colorworks Chopped Chives

A medium-dark, subdued entry in the greens family, that's Classic Colorworks Chopped Chives with yellow-green tones. The muted and intense character of this shade lends itself well to moss textures and avocado themes. Stitchers frequently choose it for foliage and nature scenes in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Classic Colorworks Chopped Chives?

Classic Colorworks Chopped Chives is a medium-dark green shade (hex #55604A, RGB 85, 96, 74) in the greens family, commonly used for herb gardens, forest canopies, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Classic Colorworks Chopped Chives?

The closest DMC match for Classic Colorworks Chopped Chives is DMC 645 (Beaver Grey very dark) with a 84% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3363 (Pine Green medium, 74%) and DMC 3362 (Pine Green dark, 62%).

What's a good substitute for Classic Colorworks Chopped Chives?

The closest Classic Colorworks threads to Chopped Chives are Lemon Grass (ΔE 2.98), Jolly Holly (ΔE 3.17), and Spinach (ΔE 6.42). These are useful substitutes when Chopped Chives is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Classic Colorworks Chopped Chives?

Cross-stitchers pull Classic Colorworks Chopped Chives for charts featuring herb gardens, forest canopies, cactus motifs, shamrock designs. The medium-dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

Does Classic Colorworks Chopped Chives vary between dye lots?

Yes, mildly. Hand-dyed threads like Chopped Chives are never perfectly flat, and later dye lots can read differently. Reserve one lot per project and avoid stitching in strict rows to keep the mottling even.

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