O34 — Empress Blue
Teals family#195567
Valdani O34 — Empress Blue — has hex #195567 and RGB 25, 85, 103. This medium-dark, vivid teal 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.
Brand Equivalents for Valdani O34
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 O34
Closest Valdani threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Valdani O34
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 O34 (Empress Blue) 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 O34
Valdani threads that pair well with O34, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Teals Family
ValdaniO34 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.
About Valdani O34
Empress Blue (catalog code Valdani O34) is a medium-dark, vivid shade from the teals family. It has a strong and rich feel that suits dragonflies and turtle designs particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with mermaid motifs or sea glass tones for balanced palettes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is Valdani O34?
Valdani O34 is called Empress Blue. It's a medium-dark teal shade (hex #195567, RGB 25, 85, 103) in the teals family, commonly used for cool accents, nature themes, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Valdani O34?
The closest DMC match for Valdani O34 (Empress Blue) is DMC 3809 (Turquoise very dark) with a 86% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3808 (Turquoise ultra very dark, 76%) and DMC 3765 (Very Dark Peacock Blue, 72%).
What's a good substitute for Valdani O34?
The closest Valdani threads to O34 are H203 Blackened Teal (ΔE 10.13), 320 Dusty Teal (ΔE 11.01), and 315 Teal (ΔE 11.6). These are useful substitutes when O34 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Valdani O34?
Cross-stitchers pull Valdani O34 (Empress Blue) for charts featuring cool accents, nature themes, ocean waves, peacock feathers. The medium-dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
Does Valdani O34 (Empress Blue) vary between dye lots?
Some. As a hand-dyed floss, O34 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.