0195 — Green Tea Leaf
Browns family
Gentle Art Sampler 0195 (Green Tea Leaf) is a medium-dark, muted brown shade with hex code #6D6049 and RGB values 109, 96, 73. Below you'll find the closest Valdani, Crescent Colours, and DMC equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar Gentle Art Sampler shades and color harmony pairings.
Brand Equivalents for Gentle Art Sampler 0195
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works
DMC
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Valdani
Crescent Colours
Similar Gentle Art Sampler Colors to 0195
Closest Gentle Art Sampler threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Gentle Art Sampler 0195
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
For skin, hands, and faces, Gentle Art Sampler 0195 (Green Tea Leaf) is a plausible mid-value — pair it with a highlight and a shadow tone from the same family for believable modeling.
Gentle Art Sampler is hand-dyed, so Gentle Art Sampler 0195 (Green Tea Leaf) 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.
Color Harmonies for Gentle Art Sampler 0195
Gentle Art Sampler threads that pair well with 0195, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Browns Family
Gentle Art Sampler 0195 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.
About Gentle Art Sampler 0195
A medium-dark, muted entry in the browns family, Gentle Art Sampler 0195 carries the name Green Tea Leaf with golden brown tones. Its muted and intense presence shines in wooden textures and coffee themes alike. Pull this thread for rustic designs or leather accents when you need a dependable shade.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is Gentle Art Sampler 0195?
Gentle Art Sampler 0195 is called Green Tea Leaf. It's a medium-dark brown shade (hex #6D6049, RGB 109, 96, 73) in the browns family, commonly used for gingerbread themes, tree trunks, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Gentle Art Sampler 0195?
The closest DMC match for Gentle Art Sampler 0195 (Green Tea Leaf) is DMC 640 (Beige Grey very dark) with a 90% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 611 (Drab Brown, 77%) and DMC 646 (Beaver Grey dark, 71%).
What's a good substitute for Gentle Art Sampler 0195?
The closest Gentle Art Sampler threads to 0195 are 1190 Fisherman's Wharf (ΔE 5.78), 1170 Dark Chocolate (ΔE 7.53), and 0194 Moss (ΔE 7.6). These are useful substitutes when 0195 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Gentle Art Sampler 0195?
Cross-stitchers pull Gentle Art Sampler 0195 (Green Tea Leaf) for charts featuring gingerbread themes, tree trunks, earth tones, animal fur. The medium-dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
Does Gentle Art Sampler 0195 (Green Tea Leaf) vary between dye lots?
Yes, mildly. Hand-dyed threads like 0195 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.