Valdani Perle Cotton

14 — Topaz ultra very dark

Browns family

Valdani 14 — Topaz ultra very dark — has hex #8C4A23 and RGB 140, 74, 35. This medium-dark, vivid brown thread sits alongside its closest DMC, Anchor, and Madeira matches below, with 8 similar Valdani shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex

#8C4A23

RGB

140, 74, 35

HSL

22°, 60%, 34%

Lab

38.9, 24.7, 34.8

Lightness

34%

Dark

Saturation

60%

Rich

Hue

22°

Family

Browns

Brand Equivalents for Valdani 14

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

Valdani 14 Topaz ultra very dark

Sullivans

Hazel Nut Brown Dark 45092 86% Good

Old Gold Very Dark 45426 86% Good

Yellow Beige Very Dark 45482 85% Good

Topaz Very Dark 45199 76% Approx

Topaz Dark 45200 76% Approx

Cosmo

309 77% Approx 2129 68% Approx 578 68% Approx 2310 67% Approx 129 63% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Colonial Copper 79% Approx Sassy Brass 77% Approx Brown Sugar 75% Approx Old Oak Tree 73% Approx Sedona 68% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Copper 2236 82% Good Red Rocks 2240 79% Approx Harvest 4103 79% Approx Cognac 2242 74% Approx Cinnamon Twist 1228a 70% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Cobblestone 1090 48% Fair Brown Bear 1191 48% Fair Country Redwood 0511 39% Fair Acorn 0111 35% Fair Cherry Bark 1120 30% Fair

Crescent Colours

Roasted Chestnut 155 81% Good

Bramble Bush 130 79% Approx

Brandied Pears 171 74% Approx

Almost Auburn 156 70% Approx

Little House Brown 118 69% Approx

Similar Valdani Colors to 14

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

Valdani 14 Topaz ultra very dark

Golden Brown Valdani P6 Very close ΔE 3.71 Golden Brown dark Valdani H201 Noticeable ΔE 6.6 Desert Sand very dark Valdani 863 Noticeable ΔE 9.64 Yellow Beige very dark Valdani P5 Noticeable ΔE 10.1 Mocha Beige medium Valdani 168 Noticeable ΔE 11.15 Golden Olive very dark Valdani 154 Noticeable ΔE 12.07 Rosewood medium Valdani 159 Noticeable ΔE 12.26 Terra Cotta Valdani 812 Noticeable ΔE 12.82

Working with Valdani 14

On white fabric

6.7:1

On dark fabric

3.1:1

Temperature

warm

Closest to

brown

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.

Hand-dyed notes

Valdani is hand-dyed, so Valdani 14 (Topaz ultra very dark) carries subtle tonal shifts skein to skein. Buy enough for a project in one dye lot, and stitch in a random or cross-country order to blend any variation.

Color Harmonies for Valdani 14

Valdani threads that pair well with 14, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

832 Turquoise very dark

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

152 Golden Olive medium 812 Terra Cotta

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

24 Christmas Green bright O583 Cornflower Blue

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

H201 Golden Brown dark JP7 Terra Cotta ultra 58 Apricot very light

Browns Family

Valdani 14 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

14 Topaz ultra very dark 14 150 Mustard 150 O154 Old Gold very dark O154 P5 Yellow Beige very dark P5 P6 Golden Brown P6 196 Beige Grey very dark 196 O196 Drab Brown O196 152 Golden Olive medium 152 H201 Golden Brown dark H201 P9 Brown Grey dark P9 154 Golden Olive very dark 154

About Valdani 14

A medium-dark, vivid entry in the browns family, Valdani 14 carries the name Topaz ultra very dark with warm chocolate tones. Its tone is strong and rich, making it a popular choice for bark patterns and gingerbread themes. It pairs nicely in designs that call for tree trunks or earth tones.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Valdani 14?

Valdani 14 is called Topaz ultra very dark. It's a medium-dark brown shade (hex #8C4A23, RGB 140, 74, 35) in the browns family, commonly used for coffee themes, rustic designs, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Valdani 14?

The closest DMC match for Valdani 14 (Topaz ultra very dark) is DMC 780 (Topaz ultra very dark) with a 100% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 434 (Brown light, 85%) and DMC 3826 (Golden Brown, 81%).

What's a good substitute for Valdani 14?

The closest Valdani threads to 14 are P6 Golden Brown (ΔE 3.71), H201 Golden Brown dark (ΔE 6.6), and 863 Desert Sand very dark (ΔE 9.64). These are useful substitutes when 14 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Valdani 14?

Cross-stitchers pull Valdani 14 (Topaz ultra very dark) for charts featuring coffee themes, rustic designs, leather accents, horse designs. The medium-dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

Does Valdani 14 (Topaz ultra very dark) vary between dye lots?

Yes, mildly. Hand-dyed threads like 14 are never perfectly flat, and later dye lots can read differently. Reserve one lot per project and avoid stitching in strict rows to keep the mottling even.

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