Weeks Dye Works Hand-Dyed Floss

1265 — Garrison Green

Browns family

Weeks Dye Works 1265 — Garrison Green — has hex #856E54 and RGB 133, 110, 84. This medium, muted brown thread sits alongside its closest Cosmo, Classic Colorworks, and Gentle Art Sampler matches below, with 8 similar Weeks Dye Works shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#856E54
RGB
133, 110, 84
HSL
32°, 23%, 43%
Lab
48.0, 5.1, 17.9
Lightness
43%
Medium
Saturation
23%
Neutral
Hue
32°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for Weeks Dye Works 1265

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

Weeks Dye Works 1265 Garrison Green

Similar Weeks Dye Works Colors to 1265

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

Working with Weeks Dye Works 1265

On white fabric
4.8:1
On dark fabric
4.4:1
Temperature
soft warm
Closest to
gray

It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground.

Skin tones & portraits

For skin, hands, and faces, Weeks Dye Works 1265 (Garrison Green) 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 1265 (Garrison Green) 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 1265

Weeks Dye Works threads that pair well with 1265, 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 1265 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

About Weeks Dye Works 1265

Garrison Green (catalog code Weeks Dye Works 1265) is a medium, muted shade from the browns family with earthy sienna tones. It has a steady and quiet feel that suits leather accents and horse designs particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with cinnamon motifs or bark patterns for balanced palettes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Weeks Dye Works 1265?

Weeks Dye Works 1265 is called Garrison Green. It's a medium brown shade (hex #856E54, RGB 133, 110, 84) in the browns family, commonly used for animal fur, warm outlines, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Weeks Dye Works 1265?

The closest DMC match for Weeks Dye Works 1265 (Garrison Green) is DMC 640 (Beige Grey very dark) with a 70% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 642 (Beige Grey dark, 67%) and DMC 3863 (Mocha Beige medium, 65%).

What's a good substitute for Weeks Dye Works 1265?

The closest Weeks Dye Works threads to 1265 are 1219 Oak (ΔE 3.75), 2326 Stone (ΔE 4.56), and 1216 Caramel (obsolete) (ΔE 4.84). These are useful substitutes when 1265 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Weeks Dye Works 1265?

Cross-stitchers pull Weeks Dye Works 1265 (Garrison Green) for charts featuring animal fur, warm outlines, wooden textures, coffee themes. 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 1265 (Garrison Green) vary between dye lots?

Some. As a hand-dyed floss, 1265 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.