6875 — Pine Very Light
Greens family
Below: J&P Coates 6875 (Pine Very Light), a light, muted green shade with hex #CEDDC1 and RGB 206, 221, 193. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar J&P Coates shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
Brand Equivalents for J&P Coates 6875
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 6875
Closest J&P Coates threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with J&P Coates 6875
It reads best on black or dark fabric and can wash out on white, so reach for a dark or mid-tone ground.
Its nearest neighbor, J&P Coates 6016 (Spruce Light), is barely a step away (ΔE 2.16). Tweed the two together for subtle shading, or substitute freely when one is out of stock.
Color Harmonies for J&P Coates 6875
J&P Coates threads that pair well with 6875, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
J&P Coates 6875 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About J&P Coates 6875
Pine Very Light (catalog code J&P Coates 6875) is a light, muted shade from the greens family with yellow-green tones. The subtle and pale mood of this color makes it a natural fit for cactus motifs and shamrock designs. Expect to see it used in frog patterns and moss textures across many cross-stitch charts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is J&P Coates 6875?
J&P Coates 6875 is called Pine Very Light. It's a light green shade (hex #CEDDC1, RGB 206, 221, 193) in the greens family, commonly used for holiday projects, landscape details, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for J&P Coates 6875?
The closest DMC match for J&P Coates 6875 (Pine Very Light) is DMC 10 (Very Light Tender Green) with a 66% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 369 (Pistachio Green very light, 61%) and DMC 504 (Blue Green Very Light, 57%).
What's a good substitute for J&P Coates 6875?
The closest J&P Coates threads to 6875 are 6016 Spruce Light (ΔE 2.16), 6020 Spruce Light (ΔE 2.16), and 6209 Spruce Light (ΔE 2.16). These are useful substitutes when 6875 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use J&P Coates 6875?
Cross-stitchers pull J&P Coates 6875 (Pine Very Light) for charts featuring holiday projects, landscape details, ferns, herb gardens. The light 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 6875 (Pine Very Light)?
It reads best on black or dark fabric and can wash out on white, so reach for a dark or mid-tone ground. For reference, 6875 has a contrast ratio of about 1.4:1 on white fabric and 14.7:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.