Valdani Perle Cotton

174 — Mocha Beige light

Browns family

Below: Valdani 174 (Mocha Beige light), a medium-light, muted brown shade with hex #B1896F and RGB 177, 137, 111. Find its closest Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Valdani shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#B1896F
RGB
177, 137, 111
HSL
24°, 30%, 56%
Lab
60.2, 11.6, 19.8
Lightness
56%
Medium
Saturation
30%
Muted
Hue
24°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for Valdani 174

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

Valdani 174 Mocha Beige light

Sullivans

Mocha Beige Light 45462 78% Approx
Hazel Nut Brown Light 45093 76% Approx
Mocha Brown Light 45394 71% Approx
Beige Brown Very Light 45240 62% Fair
Drab Brown Light 45145 61% Fair

Crescent Colours

Khaki Mocha 055 87% Good
Sunkissed 041 83% Good
Nutmeggie 108 77% Approx
Country Lane 126 69% Approx
Ripple 086 68% Approx

Similar Valdani Colors to 174

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

Valdani 174 Mocha Beige light
Mocha Brown light Valdani 148 Noticeable ΔE 5.55 Beige Brown light Valdani 221 Noticeable ΔE 6.64 Tan light Valdani 13 Noticeable ΔE 9.45 Clay Brown (3773) Valdani 862 Noticeable ΔE 9.57 Terra Cotta ultra Valdani JP7 Noticeable ΔE 10.07 Terra Cotta very light Valdani H206 Noticeable ΔE 10.24 Mocha Brown medium Valdani P3 Noticeable ΔE 10.65 Old Gold medium Valdani 1315 Noticeable ΔE 11.55

Working with Valdani 174

On white fabric
3.1:1
On dark fabric
6.7:1
Temperature
soft warm
Closest to
khaki

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

Skin tones & portraits

For skin, hands, and faces, Valdani 174 (Mocha Beige light) is a plausible mid-value — pair it with a highlight and a shadow tone from the same family for believable modeling.

Hand-dyed notes

Valdani is hand-dyed, so Valdani 174 (Mocha Beige light) 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 174

Valdani threads that pair well with 174, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
174
O544 Bright Turquoise medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
174
P3 Mocha Brown medium 862 Clay Brown (3773)
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
174
JP9 Celadon Green light JP10 Blue Violet light
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
174
1643 Mocha Brown dark 168 Mocha Beige medium 146 Beige Brown ultra

Browns Family

Valdani 174 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

174 Mocha Beige light 174 6 Beige Grey light 6 O563 Shell Grey light O563 P4 Brown Grey very light P4 O576 Beige Grey medium O576 148 Mocha Brown light 148 P3 Mocha Brown medium P3 221 Beige Brown light 221 168 Mocha Beige medium 168 150 Mustard 150 O154 Old Gold very dark O154

About Valdani 174

Mocha Beige light (catalog code Valdani 174) is a medium-light, muted shade from the browns family with warm chocolate tones. The gentle and grounded mood of this color makes it a natural fit for earth tones and animal fur. Expect to see it used in warm outlines and wooden textures across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Valdani 174?

Valdani 174 is called Mocha Beige light. It's a medium-light brown shade (hex #B1896F, RGB 177, 137, 111) in the browns family, commonly used for horse designs, cinnamon motifs, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Valdani 174?

The closest DMC match for Valdani 174 (Mocha Beige light) is DMC 3864 (Mocha Beige light) with a 100% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3782 (Mocha Brown light, 72%) and DMC 841 (Beige Brown light, 67%).

What's a good substitute for Valdani 174?

The closest Valdani threads to 174 are 148 Mocha Brown light (ΔE 5.55), 221 Beige Brown light (ΔE 6.64), and 13 Tan light (ΔE 9.45). These are useful substitutes when 174 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Valdani 174?

Cross-stitchers pull Valdani 174 (Mocha Beige light) for charts featuring horse designs, cinnamon motifs, bark patterns, gingerbread themes. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

Does Valdani 174 (Mocha Beige light) vary between dye lots?

Some. As a hand-dyed floss, 174 shifts subtly skein to skein — that gentle variegation is the appeal. Buy enough for a project in one dye lot and stitch in a random order to blend any variation.

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