Weeks Dye Works Hand-Dyed Floss

1132 — Saltwater Taffy

Browns family

Looking up Weeks Dye Works 1132? It's Saltwater Taffy, a medium brown shade (#A87C6B / RGB 168, 124, 107). Scroll down for Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close Weeks Dye Works alternatives and curated color harmonies.

Hex
#A87C6B
RGB
168, 124, 107
HSL
17°, 26%, 54%
Lab
55.9, 14.8, 16.0
Lightness
54%
Medium
Saturation
26%
Muted
Hue
17°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for Weeks Dye Works 1132

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

Weeks Dye Works 1132 Saltwater Taffy

Sullivans

Beige Brown Light 45239 83% Good
Mocha Beige Light 45462 56% Fair
Beige Brown Very Light 45240 54% Fair
Clay Brown (3773) 45088 53% Fair
Desert Sand Medium 45387 53% Fair

Crescent Colours

Cinnamon Toast 115 84% Good
Country Lane 126 84% Good
Bunny Honey 141 78% Approx
Khaki Mocha 055 77% Approx
Jakey Brown 036 72% Approx

Similar Weeks Dye Works Colors to 1132

Closest Weeks Dye Works threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.

Working with Weeks Dye Works 1132

On white fabric
3.6:1
On dark fabric
5.8:1
Temperature
soft warm
Closest to
khaki

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.

Skin tones & portraits

For skin, hands, and faces, Weeks Dye Works 1132 (Saltwater Taffy) is a plausible mid-value — pair it with a highlight and a shadow tone from the same family for believable modeling.

Hand-dyed notes

Weeks Dye Works is hand-dyed, so Weeks Dye Works 1132 (Saltwater Taffy) 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.

Blending & gradients

Its nearest neighbor, Weeks Dye Works 1126 (Coleus (obsolete)), is barely a step away (ΔE 2.94). Tweed the two together for subtle shading, or substitute freely when one is out of stock.

Color Harmonies for Weeks Dye Works 1132

Weeks Dye Works threads that pair well with 1132, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

Browns Family

Weeks Dye Works 1132 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

About Weeks Dye Works 1132

A medium, muted entry in the browns family, Weeks Dye Works 1132 carries the name Saltwater Taffy with warm chocolate tones. The shade reads as steady and quiet — a go-to choice for wooden textures and coffee themes. It also turns up in patterns built around rustic designs and leather accents.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Weeks Dye Works 1132?

Weeks Dye Works 1132 is called Saltwater Taffy. It's a medium brown shade (hex #A87C6B, RGB 168, 124, 107) in the browns family, commonly used for gingerbread themes, tree trunks, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Weeks Dye Works 1132?

The closest DMC match for Weeks Dye Works 1132 (Saltwater Taffy) is DMC 841 (Beige Brown light) with a 77% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 407 (Clay Brown (3773), 75%) and DMC 3864 (Mocha Beige light, 71%).

What's a good substitute for Weeks Dye Works 1132?

The closest Weeks Dye Works threads to 1132 are 1126 Coleus (obsolete) (ΔE 2.94), 1267 Kris' Bon Bons (ΔE 5.36), and 2254 Cinnabar (ΔE 6.47). These are useful substitutes when 1132 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Weeks Dye Works 1132?

Cross-stitchers pull Weeks Dye Works 1132 (Saltwater Taffy) for charts featuring gingerbread themes, tree trunks, earth tones, animal fur. The medium tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

Does Weeks Dye Works 1132 (Saltwater Taffy) vary between dye lots?

Yes, mildly. Hand-dyed threads like 1132 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.