Madeira Mouliné

2505 — Wedgewood Very Dark

Teals family

Need details on Madeira 2505? This medium-dark, moderately saturated teal shade (Wedgewood Very Dark) is hex #2C6779, RGB 44, 103, 121. Cross-brand equivalents in Anchor, J&P Coates, and Sullivans are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby Madeira shades and color-theory harmony pairings.

Hex
#2C6779
RGB
44, 103, 121
HSL
194°, 47%, 32%
Lab
40.6, -13.2, -15.8
Lightness
32%
Dark
Saturation
47%
Muted
Hue
194°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for Madeira 2505

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

Madeira 2505 Wedgewood Very Dark

Sullivans

Turquoise Very Dark 45406 72% Approx
Turquoise Dark 45407 66% Approx
Antique Blue Medium 45274 44% Fair
Wedgewood 45380 41% Fair
Grey Green Dark 45384 39% Fair

Crescent Colours

Bejeweled 095 66% Approx
Caribbean Waters 050 46% Fair
Tyler Boy Blue 111 38% Fair
Deep Blue Sea 065 36% Fair
Blacksmith Blue 187 33% Fair

Similar Madeira Colors to 2505

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

Madeira 2505 Wedgewood Very Dark
Blue Medium Madeira 1012 Very close ΔE 4.88 Antique Blue Madeira 1003 Noticeable ΔE 5.89 Antique Blue Medium Madeira 1004 Noticeable ΔE 6.23 Wedgewood Medium Madeira 1106 Noticeable ΔE 7.17 Dusty Blue Medium Madeira 1711 Noticeable ΔE 9.26 Blue Dark Madeira 1011 Noticeable ΔE 9.41 Misty Blue Dark Madeira 1108 Noticeable ΔE 11.31 Delft Dark Madeira 0911 Noticeable ΔE 11.31

Working with Madeira 2505

On white fabric
6.3:1
On dark fabric
3.3:1
Temperature
cool
Closest to
teal

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 Madeira 2505

Madeira threads that pair well with 2505, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
2505
1912 Beige Brown Dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
2505
0911 Delft Dark 1108 Misty Blue Dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
2505
0809 Antique Mauve Medium 1509 Fern Green Light
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
2505
1011 Blue Dark 1105 Wedgewood Light 1001 Antique Blue Very Light

Teals Family

Madeira 2505 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

2505 Wedgewood Very Dark 2505 1012 Blue Medium 1012 1202 Turquoise Dark 1202 1114 Turquoise Medium Dark 1114 2507 Misty Green Dark 2507 1110 Misty Blue Medium Light 1110 2706 Misty Turquoise Dark 2706 1707 Blue Grey Medium 1707 1109 Misty Blue Medium 1109 1108 Misty Blue Dark 1108 1203 Turquoise Very Dark 1203

About Madeira 2505

Wedgewood Very Dark (catalog code Madeira 2505) is a medium-dark, moderately saturated shade from the teals family. With a steady and deep quality, this thread works beautifully in tropical motifs and cool accents. You will find this color at home in patterns featuring nature themes and ocean waves.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Madeira 2505?

Madeira 2505 is called Wedgewood Very Dark. It's a medium-dark teal shade (hex #2C6779, RGB 44, 103, 121) in the teals family, commonly used for turtle designs, mermaid motifs, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Madeira 2505?

The closest DMC match for Madeira 2505 (Wedgewood Very Dark) is DMC 806 (Peacock Blue Dark) with a 83% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3809 (Turquoise very dark, 78%) and DMC 3810 (Turquoise dark, 63%).

What's a good substitute for Madeira 2505?

The closest Madeira threads to 2505 are 1012 Blue Medium (ΔE 4.88), 1003 Antique Blue (ΔE 5.89), and 1004 Antique Blue Medium (ΔE 6.23). These are useful substitutes when 2505 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Madeira 2505?

Cross-stitchers pull Madeira 2505 (Wedgewood Very Dark) for charts featuring turtle designs, mermaid motifs, sea glass tones, tidepool patterns. 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 Madeira 2505 (Wedgewood Very 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, 2505 has a contrast ratio of about 6.3:1 on white fabric and 3.3:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.

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