Valdani Perle Cotton

P8 — Antique Mauve dark

Reds family

Below: Valdani P8 (Antique Mauve dark), a medium-dark, muted red shade with hex #804653 and RGB 128, 70, 83. 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

#804653

RGB

128, 70, 83

HSL

347°, 29%, 39%

Lab

37.1, 26.4, 3.3

Lightness

39%

Dark

Saturation

29%

Muted

Hue

347°

Family

Reds

Brand Equivalents for Valdani P8

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

Valdani P8 Antique Mauve dark

Sullivans

Antique Mauve Dark 45367 79% Approx

Shell Pink Light 45045 61% Fair

Antique Violet Medium 45326 60% Fair

Desert Sand Very Dark 45386 57% Fair

Cocoa 45458 53% Fair

Cosmo

236 90% Good 435 79% Approx 434 79% Approx 654 72% Approx 224 66% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Sweetest Heart 96% Excellent Nutmeggie 78% Approx Strawberry Parfait 67% Approx Cappuccino 63% Fair Colonial Rose 61% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Cranberry Ice 1323 74% Approx Mother's Day 4115 73% Approx Azaleas 4145 71% Approx Williamsburg 1321 70% Approx Raspberry 1336 67% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

French Lilac 8093 65% Approx Currant 0312 58% Fair Loganberry 0892 57% Fair Acorn 0111 48% Fair Red Plum 0860 45% Fair

Crescent Colours

House Wine 035 86% Good

Apple Fritter 091 71% Approx

Razzleberry 161 65% Approx

Wild Berries 177 62% Fair

Grape Pie 016 59% Fair

Similar Valdani Colors to P8

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

Valdani P8 Antique Mauve dark

Antique Mauve dark Valdani 883 Close ΔE 5.2 Antique Violet medium Valdani 8102 Noticeable ΔE 8.55 Grape medium Valdani H208 Noticeable ΔE 8.69 Dusty Rose ultra dark Valdani O522 Noticeable ΔE 9.18 Rosewood medium Valdani 159 Noticeable ΔE 9.34 Mauve Valdani 54 Noticeable ΔE 10.57 Shell Pink very dark Valdani O78 Noticeable ΔE 11.39 Plum medium Valdani 50 Noticeable ΔE 11.45

Working with Valdani P8

On white fabric

7.2:1

On dark fabric

2.9:1

Temperature

soft warm

Closest to

plum

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

As a hand-dyed floss, Valdani P8 (Antique Mauve dark) varies gently within and between skeins — that is the charm. Reserve one dye lot per project and avoid stitching in strict rows to keep the mottling even.

Color Harmonies for Valdani P8

Valdani threads that pair well with P8, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

25 Aquamarine dark

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

159 Rosewood medium H208 Grape medium

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

234 Avocado Green medium 104 Wedgewood dark

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

883 Antique Mauve dark 62 Salmon O557 Mauve light

Reds Family

Valdani P8 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

P8 Antique Mauve dark P8 811 Terra Cotta medium 811 863 Desert Sand very dark 863 65 Coral dark 65 812 Terra Cotta 812 O522 Dusty Rose ultra dark O522 O534 Salmon very dark O534 P1 Terra Cotta dark P1 159 Rosewood medium 159 883 Antique Mauve dark 883 O507 Terra Cotta very dark O507

About Valdani P8

Valdani P8 (Antique Mauve dark) is a medium-dark, muted shade in the reds family with warm crimson tones. The deep and grounded mood of this color makes it a natural fit for valentines and poppies. Expect to see it used in cardinal birds and apple motifs across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Valdani P8 look like?

Valdani P8 (Antique Mauve dark) is a medium-dark shade in the reds family with hex #804653 and RGB 128, 70, 83. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring roses and hearts.

Which DMC thread matches Valdani P8?

The closest DMC match for Valdani P8 (Antique Mauve dark) is DMC 3726 (Antique Mauve dark) with a 100% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 315 (Antique Mauve dark, 74%) and DMC 3722 (Shell Pink medium, 66%).

What Valdani colors are similar to P8?

The closest Valdani threads to P8 are 883 Antique Mauve dark (ΔE 5.2), 8102 Antique Violet medium (ΔE 8.55), and H208 Grape medium (ΔE 8.69). These are useful substitutes when P8 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Valdani P8?

Reach for Valdani P8 (Antique Mauve dark) when your project calls for roses, hearts, holiday designs, bold accents. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to P8.

Does Valdani P8 (Antique Mauve dark) vary between dye lots?

Some. As a hand-dyed floss, P8 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.

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