1098 — Queen Anne
Oranges family
Looking up Weeks Dye Works 1098? It's Queen Anne, a very light orange shade (#F2E7D6 / RGB 242, 231, 214). Scroll down for Crescent Colours, DMC, and Anchor equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close Weeks Dye Works alternatives and curated color harmonies.
Brand Equivalents for Weeks Dye Works 1098
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works
DMC
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colours
Similar Weeks Dye Works Colors to 1098
Closest Weeks Dye Works threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Weeks Dye Works 1098
It reads best on black or dark fabric and can wash out on white, so reach for a dark or mid-tone ground.
Pale shades like Weeks Dye Works 1098 (Queen Anne) do the quiet work in a chart — snow, cloud, lace, and catchlight highlights, plus negative space that lets brighter colors breathe.
For skin, hands, and faces, Weeks Dye Works 1098 (Queen Anne) is a plausible mid-value — pair it with a highlight and a shadow tone from the same family for believable modeling.
Weeks Dye Works is hand-dyed, so Weeks Dye Works 1098 (Queen Anne) 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 Weeks Dye Works 1098
Weeks Dye Works threads that pair well with 1098, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Oranges Family
Weeks Dye Works 1098 in context with nearby shades from the oranges color family.
About Weeks Dye Works 1098
Queen Anne (catalog code Weeks Dye Works 1098) is a very light, vivid shade from the oranges family with golden orange tones. Expect a fresh and luminous look that suits citrus motifs, fox designs, and similar motifs. Cross stitch enthusiasts often reach for this thread when stitching fall harvest scenes or monarch butterflies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is Weeks Dye Works 1098?
Weeks Dye Works 1098 is called Queen Anne. It's a very light orange shade (hex #F2E7D6, RGB 242, 231, 214) in the oranges family, commonly used for warm accents, seasonal designs, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Weeks Dye Works 1098?
The closest DMC match for Weeks Dye Works 1098 (Queen Anne) is DMC 712 (Cream) with a 90% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC ECRU (Ecru, 81%) and DMC 3866 (Mocha Brown ultra very light, 75%).
What's a good substitute for Weeks Dye Works 1098?
The closest Weeks Dye Works threads to 1098 are 1096 Snow Cream (ΔE 1.34), 1300a Chia (ΔE 4.56), and 1091 Whitewash (ΔE 6.8). These are useful substitutes when 1098 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Weeks Dye Works 1098?
Cross-stitchers pull Weeks Dye Works 1098 (Queen Anne) for charts featuring warm accents, seasonal designs, pumpkins, marigolds. The very light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
Can Weeks Dye Works 1098 (Queen Anne) be used for highlights?
Yes — pale shades like 1098 do the highlight work in a chart: snow, clouds, lace, catchlights, and near-white detail, plus negative space that lets brighter colors breathe.