O67 — Golden Brown medium
Oranges family
Below: Valdani O67 (Golden Brown medium), a medium, vivid orange shade with hex #C46A2C and RGB 196, 106, 44. 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.
Brand Equivalents for Valdani O67
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 O67
Closest Valdani threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Valdani O67
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 O67 (Golden Brown 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 O67
Valdani threads that pair well with O67, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Oranges Family
Valdani O67 in context with nearby shades from the oranges color family.
About Valdani O67
Golden Brown medium (catalog code Valdani O67) is a medium, vivid shade from the oranges family with deep amber tones. The confident and warm mood of this color makes it a natural fit for sunsets and warm accents. Expect to see it used in seasonal designs and pumpkins across many cross-stitch charts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is Valdani O67?
Valdani O67 is called Golden Brown medium. It's a medium orange shade (hex #C46A2C, RGB 196, 106, 44) in the oranges family, commonly used for fox designs, fall harvest scenes, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Valdani O67?
The closest DMC match for Valdani O67 (Golden Brown medium) is DMC 976 (Golden Brown medium) with a 100% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3853 (Autumn Gold dark, 79%) and DMC 3776 (Mahogany light, 69%).
What's a good substitute for Valdani O67?
The closest Valdani threads to O67 are O154 Old Gold very dark (ΔE 8.74), O153 Old Gold dark (ΔE 9.83), and 204 Pumpkin light (ΔE 11.49). These are useful substitutes when O67 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Valdani O67?
Cross-stitchers pull Valdani O67 (Golden Brown medium) for charts featuring fox designs, fall harvest scenes, monarch butterflies, persimmon patterns. The medium tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
Does Valdani O67 (Golden Brown medium) vary between dye lots?
Some. As a hand-dyed floss, O67 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.