O592 — Navy Blue medium
Blues family
Valdani O592 (Navy Blue medium) is a dark, moderately saturated blue shade with hex code #203050 and RGB values 32, 48, 80. Below you'll find the closest Gentle Art Sampler, Crescent Colours, and DMC equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar Valdani shades and color harmony pairings.
Brand Equivalents for Valdani O592
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 O592
Closest Valdani threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Valdani O592
It pops on white and light fabric but nearly disappears on black, so pair it with a light or neutral ground.
Valdani is hand-dyed, so Valdani O592 (Navy Blue 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 O592
Valdani threads that pair well with O592, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Blues Family
Valdani O592 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.
About Valdani O592
A dark, moderately saturated entry in the blues family, Valdani O592 carries the name Navy Blue medium with sky blue tones. Its dark and rich presence shines in nautical themes and winter scenes alike. Pull this thread for forget-me-nots or bluebird motifs when you need a dependable shade.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is Valdani O592?
Valdani O592 is called Navy Blue medium. It's a dark blue shade (hex #203050, RGB 32, 48, 80) in the blues family, commonly used for hydrangea blooms, skies, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Valdani O592?
The closest DMC match for Valdani O592 (Navy Blue medium) is DMC 311 (Navy Blue medium) with a 100% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 336 (Navy Blue, 89%) and DMC 803 (Baby Blue ultra very dark, 83%).
What's a good substitute for Valdani O592?
The closest Valdani threads to O592 are 873 Antique Blue very dark (ΔE 5.48), 1072 Navy Blue dark (ΔE 6.26), and O86 Cornflower Blue medium (ΔE 6.45). These are useful substitutes when O592 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Valdani O592?
Cross-stitchers pull Valdani O592 (Navy Blue medium) for charts featuring hydrangea blooms, skies, water, denim textures. The dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
Does Valdani O592 (Navy Blue medium) vary between dye lots?
Yes, mildly. Hand-dyed threads like O592 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.