Valdani Perle Cotton

M93A — Turquoise light

Teals family

Below: Valdani M93A (Turquoise light), a medium-light, muted teal shade with hex #7AB2B5 and RGB 122, 178, 181. 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
#7AB2B5
RGB
122, 178, 181
HSL
183°, 29%, 59%
Lab
69.0, -17.4, -7.4
Lightness
59%
Medium
Saturation
29%
Muted
Hue
183°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for Valdani M93A

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

Valdani M93A Turquoise light

Sullivans

Turquoise Light 45134 77% Approx
Peacock Blue 45213 67% Approx
Peacock Blue Light 45383 65% Approx
Celadon Green Light 45414 58% Fair
Blue Green Medium 45112 55% Fair

Crescent Colours

Key Largo 107 77% Approx
Lettuce Leaf 020 54% Fair
Really Teally 104 50% Fair
Snips and Snails 087 48% Fair
Baby Blanket 093 27% Fair

Similar Valdani Colors to M93A

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

Working with Valdani M93A

On white fabric
2.4:1
On dark fabric
8.9:1
Temperature
soft cool
Closest to
turquoise

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 M93A (Turquoise 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 M93A

Valdani threads that pair well with M93A, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

Teals Family

Valdani M93A in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

About Valdani M93A

Turquoise light (catalog code Valdani M93A) is a medium-light, muted shade from the teals family. The gentle and grounded mood of this color makes it a natural fit for dragonflies and turtle designs. Expect to see it used in mermaid motifs and sea glass tones across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Valdani M93A?

Valdani M93A is called Turquoise light. It's a medium-light teal shade (hex #7AB2B5, RGB 122, 178, 181) in the teals family, commonly used for cool accents, nature themes, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Valdani M93A?

The closest DMC match for Valdani M93A (Turquoise light) is DMC 598 (Turquoise light) with a 100% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3811 (Turquoise very light, 71%) and DMC 519 (Sky Blue, 59%).

What's a good substitute for Valdani M93A?

The closest Valdani threads to M93A are M24 Sky Blue (ΔE 8.18), JP9 Celadon Green light (ΔE 10.31), and O556 Blue Green medium (ΔE 12.12). These are useful substitutes when M93A is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Valdani M93A?

Cross-stitchers pull Valdani M93A (Turquoise light) for charts featuring cool accents, nature themes, ocean waves, peacock feathers. 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 M93A (Turquoise light) vary between dye lots?

Some. As a hand-dyed floss, M93A 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.