Valdani Perle Cotton

196 — Beige Grey very dark

Browns family

Valdani 196 — Beige Grey very dark — has hex #72644F and RGB 114, 100, 79. This medium-dark, muted brown thread sits alongside its closest Cosmo, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works matches below, with 8 similar Valdani shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex

#72644F

RGB

114, 100, 79

HSL

36°, 18%, 38%

Lab

43.1, 2.1, 14.0

Lightness

38%

Dark

Saturation

18%

Neutral

Hue

36°

Family

Browns

Brand Equivalents for Valdani 196

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

Valdani 196 Beige Grey very dark

Sullivans

Beige Grey Very Dark 45148 91% Good

Beaver Grey Dark 45152 77% Approx

Mocha Brown Medium 45324 71% Approx

Beige Grey Ultra Dark 45396 61% Fair

Khaki Green Medium 45317 56% Fair

Cosmo

2039 84% Good 368 84% Good 715 79% Approx 716 77% Approx 717 71% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Wagon Wheel 73% Approx Joshua Tree 70% Approx Wilderness 69% Approx Stepping Stones 67% Approx Hayride 66% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Spanish Moss 1150 75% Approx Garrison Green 1265 70% Approx Grape Vine 1273 70% Approx Cocoa 1233 69% Approx Porpoise 1299 68% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Green Tea Leaf 0195 90% Good Fisherman's Wharf 1190 77% Approx Dark Chocolate 1170 71% Approx Driftwood 1080 60% Fair Moss 0194 59% Fair

Crescent Colours

Muddy Puddle 180 79% Approx

Timber 089 76% Approx

Cocoa Bean 172 75% Approx

Barrel Cactus 031 62% Fair

Olive Branch 152 53% Fair

Similar Valdani Colors to 196

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

Valdani 196 Beige Grey very dark

Drab Brown Valdani O196 Close ΔE 5.19 Golden Olive medium Valdani 152 Noticeable ΔE 10.3 Yellow Beige very dark Valdani P5 Noticeable ΔE 10.59 Beaver Grey medium Valdani M47 Noticeable ΔE 10.72 Brown Grey dark Valdani P9 Noticeable ΔE 11.38 Mocha Beige medium Valdani 168 Noticeable ΔE 11.41 Shell Grey dark Valdani O513 Noticeable ΔE 11.66 Olive Green very dark Valdani 153 Noticeable ΔE 12.26

Working with Valdani 196

On white fabric

5.8:1

On dark fabric

3.7:1

Temperature

soft warm

Closest to

plum

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

Valdani 196 (Beige Grey very dark) falls where flesh tones live; portrait and figure charts lean on shades like it, graded against nearby lighter and darker threads for natural shadow.

Hand-dyed notes

Hand-dyed threads like Valdani 196 (Beige Grey very dark) are never perfectly flat; expect soft variegation. Stock up in a single dye lot up front, since later batches can read noticeably different.

Color Harmonies for Valdani 196

Valdani threads that pair well with 196, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

196

126 Antique Blue medium

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

196

180 Beaver Grey very dark 168 Mocha Beige medium

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

196

185 Grey Green medium 8102 Antique Violet medium

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

196

1643 Mocha Brown dark 148 Mocha Brown light 5 Ecru

Browns Family

Valdani 196 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

196 Beige Grey very dark 196 168 Mocha Beige medium 168 150 Mustard 150 O154 Old Gold very dark O154 P5 Yellow Beige very dark P5 P6 Golden Brown P6 14 Topaz ultra very dark 14 O196 Drab Brown O196 152 Golden Olive medium 152 H201 Golden Brown dark H201 P9 Brown Grey dark P9

About Valdani 196

Known as Beige Grey very dark, Valdani 196 is a medium-dark, muted shade sitting in the browns family with golden brown tones. It has a somber and rich feel that suits cinnamon motifs and bark patterns particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with gingerbread themes or tree trunks for balanced palettes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Valdani 196 — what color is it?

The color of Valdani 196 is Beige Grey very dark — a medium-dark brown thread (hex #72644F, RGB 114, 100, 79). It shows up most in wooden textures and coffee themes.

What is the DMC equivalent of Valdani 196?

The closest DMC match for Valdani 196 (Beige Grey very dark) is DMC 640 (Beige Grey very dark) with a 100% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 611 (Drab Brown, 74%) and DMC 646 (Beaver Grey dark, 73%).

Which Valdani threads are close to 196?

The closest Valdani threads to 196 are O196 Drab Brown (ΔE 5.19), 152 Golden Olive medium (ΔE 10.3), and P5 Yellow Beige very dark (ΔE 10.59). These are useful substitutes when 196 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is Valdani 196 good for?

Valdani 196 (Beige Grey very dark) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring wooden textures, coffee themes, rustic designs, leather accents. Its medium-dark tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 196.

Does Valdani 196 (Beige Grey very dark) vary between dye lots?

Some. As a hand-dyed floss, 196 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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