1504 — Avocado Green Medium
Greens family#556E0C
Madeira 1504 (Avocado Green Medium) is a dark, highly saturated green shade with hex code #556E0C and RGB values 85, 110, 12. Below you'll find the closest Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar Madeira shades and color harmony pairings.
About Madeira 1504
Madeira Mouliné Sticktwist
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 10 m
Brand Equivalents for Madeira 1504
The five closest matches in each brand, ranked by CIEDE2000 perceptual color difference.
DMC
Anchor
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colors
Similar Madeira Colors to 1504
Closest Madeira threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Madeira 1504
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
With its high saturation, Madeira 1504 (Avocado Green Medium) draws the eye — a natural pick for focal motifs, small pops of color, and details you want to read first.
Color Harmonies for Madeira 1504
Madeira threads that pair well with 1504, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
Madeira1504 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About Madeira 1504
Known as Avocado Green Medium, Madeira 1504 is a dark, highly saturated shade sitting in the greens family with yellow-green tones. This thread brings a dramatic and vivid presence to projects featuring landscape details or ferns. Look for it in charts that feature herb gardens or forest canopies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Madeira 1504 — what color is it?
The color of Madeira 1504 is Avocado Green Medium — a dark green thread (hex #556E0C, RGB 85, 110, 12). It shows up most in moss textures and avocado themes.
What is the DMC equivalent of Madeira 1504?
The closest DMC match for Madeira 1504 (Avocado Green Medium) is DMC 470 (Avocado Green light) with a 70% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 905 (Parrot Green dark, 65%) and DMC 469 (Avocado Green, 64%).
Which Madeira threads are close to 1504?
The closest Madeira threads to 1504 are 1608 Green Dark (ΔE 5.86), 1507 Fern Green Dark (ΔE 6.25), and 1406 Hunter Green Medium (ΔE 7). These are useful substitutes when 1504 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What is Madeira 1504 good for?
Madeira 1504 (Avocado Green Medium) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring moss textures, avocado themes, foliage, nature scenes. Its dark tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 1504.
What fabric color works best with Madeira 1504 (Avocado Green Medium)?
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, 1504 has a contrast ratio of about 5.8:1 on white fabric and 3.6:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.