The Gentle Art color chart (231 colors)
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| Swatch | Code | Name | Hex |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAS 0110 | Dried Thyme | #948565 | |
| GAS 0111 | Acorn | #693d35 | |
| GAS 0112 | Grasshopper | #b09b6f | |
| GAS 0113 | Mistletoe | #789076 | |
| GAS 0114 | Silver Fern | #83a98c | |
| GAS 0115 | Tiger Lily | #989144 | |
| GAS 0116 | Old Covered Bridge | #cbcb85 | |
| GAS 0120 | Pine | #5f6e60 | |
| GAS 0130 | Avocado | #9fa367 | |
| GAS 0140 | Blue Spruce | #4f6b63 | |
| GAS 0150 | Evergreen | #929875 | |
| GAS 0160 | Willow | #b7b17c | |
| GAS 0170 | Celery | #a9ad8e | |
| GAS 0180 | Spring Grass | #a2b865 | |
| GAS 0190 | Forest Glade | #7a8751 | |
| GAS 0191 | Kiwi | #93e585 | |
| GAS 0192 | Mint Jubilee | #b6d0b3 | |
| GAS 0193 | Key Lime | #7e9841 | |
| GAS 0194 | Moss | #6b6a4e | |
| GAS 0195 | Green Tea Leaf | #6d6049 | |
| GAS 0196 | Green With Envy | #5f6d21 | |
| GAS 0210 | Blue Jay | #5e6f90 | |
| GAS 0220 | Morning Glory | #828ea9 | |
| GAS 0230 | Blueberry | #686475 | |
| GAS 0240 | Midnight | #595f81 | |
| GAS 0250 | Cornflower | #6f7486 | |
| GAS 0260 | Presidential Blue | #627aaa | |
| GAS 0270 | Tutti Fruiti | #83dbf0 | |
| GAS 0280 | Huckleberry | #88c0c3 | |
| GAS 0290 | Bluebell | #c0cfd1 | |
| GAS 0291 | Cottage Blue | #b0cccf | |
| GAS 0292 | Something Blue | #84bfda | |
| GAS 0293 | Distressed Denim | #57596d | |
| GAS 0310 | Claret | #b55877 | |
| GAS 0311 | Holly Berry | #d75c6c | |
| GAS 0312 | Currant | #a54d5c | |
| GAS 0320 | Old Brick | #c66c6c | |
| GAS 0330 | Cherry Wine | #dc4c7a | |
| GAS 0340 | Red Grape | #d3627f | |
| GAS 0350 | Mulberry | #cc5e55 | |
| GAS 0360 | Cranberry | #bb4e67 | |
| GAS 0370 | Poinsettia | #bc707e | |
| GAS 0380 | Raspberry Parfait | #cc6167 | |
| GAS 0390 | Buckeye Scarlet | #ec4c61 | |
| GAS 0391 | Witching Hour | #372725 | |
| GAS 0410 | Tarnished Gold | #b78961 | |
| GAS 0420 | Gold Leaf | #eac65c | |
| GAS 0430 | Summer Meadow | #e0be62 | |
| GAS 0440 | Maple Syrup | #987c5c | |
| GAS 0450 | Cornhusk | #c4b262 | |
| GAS 0460 | Grecian Gold | #c6a863 | |
| GAS 0470 | Buttercrunch | #d7b26c | |
| GAS 0510 | Cinnamon | #a67958 | |
| GAS 0511 | Country Redwood | #af6949 | |
| GAS 0520 | Copper | #c96f65 | |
| GAS 0530 | Pumpkin Patch | #c98a62 | |
| GAS 0540 | Brandy | #c29366 | |
| GAS 0550 | Burnt Orange | #e67a5b | |
| GAS 0560 | Nutmeg | #be805d | |
| GAS 0570 | Bittersweet | #f8945a | |
| GAS 0580 | Orange Marmalade | #f7b965 | |
| GAS 0590 | Terracotta | #b1705e | |
| GAS 0591 | Coral Reef | #fc857f | |
| GAS 0592 | Habanero | #eb583f | |
| GAS 0610 | Pineapple Sherbet | #d5d3b9 | |
| GAS 0620 | Apricot Blush | #d2b19d | |
| GAS 0630 | Peach Ice Cream | #dccbb5 | |
| GAS 0640 | Daffodil | #e2cb77 | |
| GAS 0650 | Lemon Drops | #f6ef7b | |
| GAS 0660 | Daisy | #ede89a | |
| GAS 0710 | Pink Azalea | #be6a76 | |
| GAS 0711 | Sweet Petunia | #f4bcbb | |
| GAS 0720 | Victorian Pink | #df7d8c | |
| GAS 0730 | Cameo Pink | #daa89d | |
| GAS 0740 | Porcelain | #cbb1b4 | |
| GAS 0750 | Cotton Candy | #d7c7cb | |
| GAS 0760 | Poppy | #ed6e84 | |
| GAS 0770 | Clover | #c3797c | |
| GAS 0780 | Hibiscus | #e06b7b | |
| GAS 0790 | Bubblegum | #ed6eab | |
| GAS 0810 | Purple Iris | #6f5e8b | |
| GAS 0811 | Wisteria | #d0bae6 | |
| GAS 0820 | Lavender Potpourri | #98788b | |
| GAS 0830 | Highland Heather | #a8767e | |
| GAS 0840 | Royal Purple | #855694 | |
| GAS 0850 | Hyacinth | #806585 | |
| GAS 0860 | Red Plum | #a36075 | |
| GAS 0870 | Sugarplum | #7d7195 | |
| GAS 0880 | Punchberry | #5da3b4 | |
| GAS 0890 | Jasmine | #be909d | |
| GAS 0891 | Amethyst | #635456 | |
| GAS 0892 | Loganberry | #614152 | |
| GAS 0894 | Grape Fizz | #a265bc | |
| GAS 0895 | Dragon Fruit | #56154b | |
| GAS 0910 | Peacock | #676f81 | |
| GAS 0920 | Tropical Ocean | #738b99 | |
| GAS 0930 | Deep Sea | #6d7f94 | |
| GAS 0940 | Island Blue | #3e5356 | |
| GAS 0950 | Mediterranean Sea | #22748c | |
| GAS 0960 | Dragonfly | #515c54 | |
| GAS 0980 | Lagoon | #253637 | |
| GAS 0981 | Storm Clouds | #2f2f2e | |
| GAS 1010 | Slate | #aaa5a9 | |
| GAS 1020 | Pebble | #9c9293 | |
| GAS 1030 | Banker's Grey | #867a78 | |
| GAS 1040 | Black Crow | #695967 | |
| GAS 1050 | Soot | #655e65 | |
| GAS 1060 | Cast Iron Skillet | #262829 | |
| GAS 1070 | Creekbed | #7f8682 | |
| GAS 1080 | Driftwood | #7c6a62 | |
| GAS 1090 | Cobblestone | #866341 | |
| GAS 1091 | Ohio Sky | #868490 | |
| GAS 1110 | Sable | #907963 | |
| GAS 1120 | Cherry Bark | #aa5750 | |
| GAS 1130 | Wood Smoke | #988067 | |
| GAS 1140 | Oatmeal | #cbc5bf | |
| GAS 1150 | Flax | #b69d78 | |
| GAS 1160 | Adobe | #bb907e | |
| GAS 1170 | Dark Chocolate | #7f6958 | |
| GAS 1180 | Fudge Ripple | #b79178 | |
| GAS 1190 | Fisherman's Wharf | #736051 | |
| GAS 1191 | Brown Bear | #6f3f32 | |
| GAS 1192 | Rag Doll | #f9e2c8 | |
| GAS 1193 | Adzuki | #928572 | |
| GAS 1194 | Tortoiseshell | #7a7b6d | |
| GAS 8093 | French Lilac | #884e6c | |
| GAS 9070 | Verdegris | #466464 | |
| GAK 7000 | Harvest Basket | #8a6945 | |
| GAK 7001 | Barn Grey | #655355 | |
| GAK 7002 | Straw Bonnet | #d2be9c | |
| GAK 7003 | Shutter Green | #6f6f4e | |
| GAK 7004 | Brethren Blue | #423f41 | |
| GAK 7005 | Old Red Paint | #6f2b2e | |
| GAK 7006 | Old Blue Paint | #72717e | |
| GAK 7007 | Cidermill Brown | #9f7755 | |
| GAK 7008 | Rhubarb | #ac464b | |
| GAK 7009 | Melon Patch | #d47866 | |
| GAK 7010 | Ohio Lemon Pie | #d6b953 | |
| GAK 7011 | Berry Cobbler | #996170 | |
| GAK 7012 | Picket Fence | #adaaaf | |
| GAK 7013 | Green Apple | #9f9f73 | |
| GAK 7014 | Antique Rose | #99494b | |
| GAK 7015 | Sarsaparilla | #6d3c25 | |
| GAK 7016 | Chamomile | #977f5f | |
| GAK 7017 | Buttermilk | #dec497 | |
| GAK 7018 | Woodrose | #995f41 | |
| GAK 7019 | Pomegranate | #9f273a | |
| GAK 7020 | Butternut Squash | #dbac5d | |
| GAK 7021 | Black Raspberry Jam | #291d34 | |
| GAK 7022 | Grape Arbor | #582029 | |
| GAK 7023 | Green Pasture | #4c5046 | |
| GAK 7024 | Tin Bucket | #3b2628 | |
| GAK 7025 | Shaker White | #c6b095 | |
| GAK 7026 | Fragrant Cloves | #a6351a | |
| GAK 7027 | Parchment | #9e8d78 | |
| GAK 7028 | Grape Leaf | #5a5244 | |
| GAK 7029 | Walnut | #7c5a4f | |
| GAK 7030 | Briar Rose | #703341 | |
| GAK 7031 | Sweet Pea | #845c6e | |
| GAK 7032 | Aged Pewter | #7b6a5d | |
| GAK 7033 | Harvest Moon | #db8e54 | |
| GAK 7034 | Gingersnap | #833225 | |
| GAK 7035 | Tea Rose | #be7485 | |
| GAK 7036 | Geranium | #96051a | |
| GAK 7037 | Freedom | #3c3344 | |
| GAK 7038 | Liberty | #77768c | |
| GAK 7039 | Bayberry | #4b4b45 | |
| GAK 7040 | Lexington Green | #868170 | |
| GAK 7041 | Apple Cider | #765d2a | |
| GAK 7042 | Raven | #372820 | |
| GAK 7043 | Cinders | #391910 | |
| GAK 7044 | Dungarees | #535970 | |
| GAK 7045 | Mountain Mist | #6e8069 | |
| GAK 7046 | Weathered Barn | #833934 | |
| GAK 7047 | Mustard Seed | #a88608 | |
| GAK 7048 | Old Hickory | #a4874a | |
| GAK 7049 | Lambswool | #c09667 | |
| GAK 7050 | Baby Spinach | #6f6c39 | |
| GAK 7051 | Blackboard | #412e2f | |
| GAK 7052 | School House Red | #b2213b | |
| GAK 7053 | School Yard | #937d4f | |
| GAK 7054 | Chalk | #b9bebd | |
| GAK 7055 | Uniform Blue | #473c3e | |
| GAK 7056 | Autumn | #bc8855 | |
| GAK 7057 | Roasted Marshmallow | #ab9c80 | |
| GAK 7058 | Tomato | #961813 | |
| GAK 7059 | Pumpkin Pie | #813712 | |
| GAK 7060 | Picnic Basket | #3a2219 | |
| GAK 7061 | Caramel Corn | #927952 | |
| GAK 7062 | Old Purple Paint | #4d3c3f | |
| GAK 7063 | Onyx | #30363a | |
| GAK 7064 | Toasted Barley | #7a6b58 | |
| GAK 7065 | Wrought Iron | #252e3e | |
| GAK 7066 | Wood Trail | #735f43 | |
| GAK 7067 | Garden Gate | #7a6658 | |
| GAK 7068 | Rose Garden | #7f373b | |
| GAK 7069 | Summer Shower | #978f84 | |
| GAK 7070 | Forest dp | #554f3d | |
| GAK 7071 | Sunflower | #cd9116 | |
| GAK 7072 | Raspberry Frost | #9f7162 | |
| GAK 7073 | Autumn Leaves | #943922 | |
| GAK 7074 | Chives | #777949 | |
| GAK 7075 | Crystal Lake | #8c8a8d | |
| GAK 7076 | Portabella | #978068 | |
| GAK 7077 | Cucumber | #494837 | |
| GAK 7078 | Toffee | #95642a | |
| GAK 7079 | Heirloom Gold | #89663a | |
| GAK 7080 | Endive | #907f4c | |
| GAK 7081 | Carrot | #df5d31 | |
| GAK 7082 | Piney Woods | #544533 | |
| GAK 7083 | Vintage Lace | #c89792 | |
| GAK 7084 | Espresso Bean | #4f3d3a | |
| GAK 7085 | Moonlit Path | #a39c94 | |
| GAK 7086 | Brick Path | #794736 | |
| GAK 8001 | Brick Path | #95584a | |
| GAK 8002 | Moonlit Path | #857b7b | |
| GAK 8003 | Espresso Bean | #2d2323 | |
| GAK 8004 | Vintage Lace | #b57a77 | |
| GAK 8005 | Piney Woods | #53442a | |
| GAK 8006 | Carrot | #d4401f | |
| GAK 8007 | Faded Rose | #d38381 | |
| GAK 8008 | Tradewind | #dac39e | |
| GAK 8009 | Baked Clay | #dea171 | |
| GAK 8010 | Honey Dew | #eae4b9 | |
| GAK 8011 | Antique Lace | #d4cdb9 | |
| GAK 8012 | Otter Creek | #1c2d2c | |
| GAK 8013 | Wheat Fields | #d89764 | |
| GAK 8014 | Carriage Black | #262621 | |
| GAK 8015 | Burlap | #523c1e | |
| GAK 8016 | Pecan Pie | #3a2b1a | |
| GAK 8017 | Black Licorice | #181915 | |
| GAK 8018 | Ruby Slipper | #8d2b34 |
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FAQ
What is the difference between Sampler Threads and Simply Shaker?
Sampler Threads (GAS) and Simply Shaker (GAK) are two product lines from The Gentle Art. Both are six-strand cotton floss; numbering and palette differ. Sampler Threads uses one code range (e.g. 0110+), while Simply Shaker uses another (e.g. 7000+). This chart lists both lines together so you can search and match across the full Gentle Art range.
How many Gentle Art colors are in this chart?
There are 231 colors total — the Sampler Threads palette plus the Simply Shaker palette — shown in a single list with line indicated by each code prefix (GAS vs GAK).
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