174 — Tea Dyed Stone
Browns family#AA9179
Below: Valdani 174 (Tea Dyed Stone), a medium-light, muted brown shade with hex #AA9179 and RGB 170, 145, 121. Find its closest Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler, and Crescent Colors matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Valdani shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
About Valdani 174
Valdani 6-Ply Floss
- Strands
- 6 ply
Brand Equivalents for Valdani 174
The five closest matches in each brand, ranked by CIEDE2000 perceptual color difference.
DMC
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Crescent Colors
Similar Valdani Colors to 174
Closest Valdani threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Valdani 174
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
For skin, hands, and faces, Valdani 174 (Tea Dyed Stone) is a plausible mid-value — pair it with a highlight and a shadow tone from the same family for believable modeling.
Valdani is hand-dyed, so Valdani 174 (Tea Dyed Stone) 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.
Its nearest neighbor, Valdani M (Cappuccino), is barely a step away (ΔE 2.69). Tweed the two together for subtle shading, or substitute freely when one is out of stock.
Color Harmonies for Valdani 174
Valdani threads that pair well with 174, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Browns Family
Valdani174 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.
About Valdani 174
Tea Dyed Stone (catalog code Valdani 174) is a medium-light, muted shade from the browns family with earthy sienna 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 Tea Dyed Stone. It's a medium-light brown shade (hex #AA9179, RGB 170, 145, 121) 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 (Tea Dyed Stone) is DMC 3782 (Mocha Brown light) with a 96% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3864 (Mocha Beige light, 72%) and DMC 842 (Beige Brown very light, 72%).
What's a good substitute for Valdani 174?
The closest Valdani threads to 174 are M Cappuccino (ΔE 2.69), 222 Taupe Cream (ΔE 3.24), and 178 Tea Dyed Stone Medium (ΔE 3.7). These are useful substitutes when 174 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Valdani 174?
Cross-stitchers pull Valdani 174 (Tea Dyed Stone) 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 (Tea Dyed Stone) 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.