6268 — Avocado Medium Dark
Greens family
J&P Coates 6268 (Avocado Medium Dark) is a medium-dark, muted green shade with hex code #495637 and RGB values 73, 86, 55. Below you'll find the closest Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar J&P Coates shades and color harmony pairings.
Brand Equivalents for J&P Coates 6268
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works
DMC
Anchor
Madeira
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colours
Similar J&P Coates Colors to 6268
Closest J&P Coates threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with J&P Coates 6268
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
Color Harmonies for J&P Coates 6268
J&P Coates threads that pair well with 6268, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
J&P Coates 6268 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About J&P Coates 6268
Avocado Medium Dark (catalog code J&P Coates 6268) is a medium-dark, muted shade from the greens family with yellow-green tones. This thread brings a muted and intense presence to projects featuring cactus motifs or shamrock designs. Look for it in charts that feature frog patterns or moss textures.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is J&P Coates 6268?
J&P Coates 6268 is called Avocado Medium Dark. It's a medium-dark green shade (hex #495637, RGB 73, 86, 55) in the greens family, commonly used for holiday projects, landscape details, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for J&P Coates 6268?
The closest DMC match for J&P Coates 6268 (Avocado Medium Dark) is DMC 3051 (Green Grey dark) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 937 (Avocado Green medium, 81%) and DMC 3362 (Pine Green dark, 76%).
What's a good substitute for J&P Coates 6268?
The closest J&P Coates threads to 6268 are 6258 Parrot Green Dark (ΔE 3.57), 6878 Pine Medium Dark (ΔE 7.62), and 6246 Juniper Dark (ΔE 8.03). These are useful substitutes when 6268 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use J&P Coates 6268?
Cross-stitchers pull J&P Coates 6268 (Avocado Medium Dark) for charts featuring holiday projects, landscape details, ferns, herb gardens. The medium-dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
What fabric color works best with J&P Coates 6268 (Avocado Medium Dark)?
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first. For reference, 6268 has a contrast ratio of about 7.9:1 on white fabric and 2.7:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.