234 — Avocado Green medium
Greens family
Looking up Valdani 234? It's Avocado Green medium, a dark green shade (#465429 / RGB 70, 84, 41). Scroll down for Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close Valdani alternatives and curated color harmonies.
Brand Equivalents for Valdani 234
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works
DMC
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Crescent Colours
Similar Valdani Colors to 234
Closest Valdani threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Valdani 234
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
Valdani is hand-dyed, so Valdani 234 (Avocado Green medium) 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 234
Valdani threads that pair well with 234, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
Valdani 234 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About Valdani 234
A dark, moderately saturated entry in the greens family, Valdani 234 carries the name Avocado Green medium with yellow-green tones. The shade reads as dark and rich — a go-to choice for moss textures and avocado themes. It also turns up in patterns built around foliage and nature scenes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is Valdani 234?
Valdani 234 is called Avocado Green medium. It's a dark green shade (hex #465429, RGB 70, 84, 41) in the greens family, commonly used for herb gardens, forest canopies, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Valdani 234?
The closest DMC match for Valdani 234 (Avocado Green medium) is DMC 937 (Avocado Green medium) with a 100% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3051 (Green Grey dark, 78%) and DMC 3346 (Hunter Green, 77%).
What's a good substitute for Valdani 234?
The closest Valdani threads to 234 are 190 Green Grey dark (ΔE 4.32), O575 Hunter Green dark (ΔE 4.98), and 188 Avocado Green (ΔE 6.22). These are useful substitutes when 234 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Valdani 234?
Cross-stitchers pull Valdani 234 (Avocado Green medium) for charts featuring herb gardens, forest canopies, cactus motifs, shamrock designs. The dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
Does Valdani 234 (Avocado Green medium) vary between dye lots?
Yes, mildly. Hand-dyed threads like 234 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.