Valdani Perle Cotton

191 — Pine Green dark

Greens family

Valdani 191 — Pine Green dark — has hex #424A33 and RGB 66, 74, 51. This dark, muted green 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
#424A33
RGB
66, 74, 51
HSL
81°, 18%, 25%
Lab
30.1, -8.0, 12.7
Lightness
25%
Dark
Saturation
18%
Neutral
Hue
81°
Family
Greens

Brand Equivalents for Valdani 191

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

Valdani 191 Pine Green dark

Sullivans

Pine Green Dark 45348 91% Good
Fern Green Dark 45117 81% Good
Green Grey Dark 45331 69% Approx
Brown Grey Dark 45395 68% Approx
Avocado Green Very Dark 45278 63% Fair

Crescent Colours

Steamed Broccoli 181 89% Good
Spinach 029 79% Approx
English Ivy 179 70% Approx
Desert Mesquite 066 69% Approx
Hickory Sticks 166 67% Approx

Similar Valdani Colors to 191

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

Valdani 191 Pine Green dark
Green Grey dark Valdani 190 Very close ΔE 2.99 Avocado Green dark Valdani 199 Very close ΔE 4.69 Hunter Green dark Valdani O575 Noticeable ΔE 6.58 Beaver Grey very dark Valdani 180 Noticeable ΔE 6.83 Avocado Green medium Valdani 234 Noticeable ΔE 6.85 Ash Grey very light Valdani 893 Noticeable ΔE 9.77 Blue Green dark Valdani 892 Noticeable ΔE 9.85 Forest Green very dark Valdani O560 Noticeable ΔE 10.35

Working with Valdani 191

On white fabric
9.3:1
On dark fabric
2.3:1
Temperature
soft cool
Closest to
charcoal

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 191 (Pine Green 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.

Blending & gradients

Its nearest neighbor, Valdani 190 (Green Grey dark), is barely a step away (ΔE 2.99). Tweed the two together for subtle shading, or substitute freely when one is out of stock.

Color Harmonies for Valdani 191

Valdani threads that pair well with 191, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
191
O592 Navy Blue medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
191
892 Blue Green dark P9 Brown Grey dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
191
O126 Antique Blue dark 171 Cocoa dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
191
180 Beaver Grey very dark 178 Beaver Grey light 6 Beige Grey light

Greens Family

Valdani 191 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

191 Pine Green dark 191 O19 Parrot Green medium O19 18 Avocado Green light 18 823 Pistachio Green dark 823 180 Beaver Grey very dark 180 O519 Forest Green dark O519 234 Avocado Green medium 234 190 Green Grey dark 190 O560 Forest Green very dark O560 O575 Hunter Green dark O575 199 Avocado Green dark 199

About Valdani 191

A dark, muted entry in the greens family, Valdani 191 carries the name Pine Green dark with yellow-green tones. Its tone is dark and steady, making it a popular choice for ferns and herb gardens. It pairs nicely in designs that call for forest canopies or cactus motifs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Valdani 191?

Valdani 191 is called Pine Green dark. It's a dark green shade (hex #424A33, RGB 66, 74, 51) in the greens family, commonly used for avocado themes, foliage, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Valdani 191?

The closest DMC match for Valdani 191 (Pine Green dark) is DMC 3362 (Pine Green dark) with a 100% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 520 (Fern Green dark, 85%) and DMC 3051 (Green Grey dark, 85%).

What's a good substitute for Valdani 191?

The closest Valdani threads to 191 are 190 Green Grey dark (ΔE 2.99), 199 Avocado Green dark (ΔE 4.69), and O575 Hunter Green dark (ΔE 6.58). These are useful substitutes when 191 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Valdani 191?

Cross-stitchers pull Valdani 191 (Pine Green dark) for charts featuring avocado themes, foliage, nature scenes, holiday projects. The dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

Does Valdani 191 (Pine Green dark) vary between dye lots?

Yes, mildly. Hand-dyed threads like 191 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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