Weeks Dye Works Hand-Dyed Floss

2222 — Cornbread (obsolete)

Oranges family

Below: Weeks Dye Works 2222 (Cornbread (obsolete)), a medium-light, vivid orange shade with hex #DBB07B and RGB 219, 176, 123. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Weeks Dye Works shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#DBB07B
RGB
219, 176, 123
HSL
33°, 57%, 67%
Lab
74.5, 8.8, 33.0
Lightness
67%
Light
Saturation
57%
Rich
Hue
33°
Family
Oranges

Brand Equivalents for Weeks Dye Works 2222

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

Weeks Dye Works 2222 Cornbread (obsolete)

Sullivans

Tan Very Light 45179 85% Good
Yellow Beige Medium 45329 81% Good
Autumn Gold Light 45453 73% Approx
Mahogany Ultra Very Light 45454 65% Approx
Old Gold Light 45156 65% Approx

Crescent Colours

Perfect Piecrust 147 78% Approx
Bamboo 003 70% Approx
Crushed Pineapple 052 64% Fair
Creamy Peach 011 63% Fair
Finley Gold 013 59% Fair

Similar Weeks Dye Works Colors to 2222

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

Working with Weeks Dye Works 2222

On white fabric
2:1
On dark fabric
10.5:1
Temperature
warm
Closest to
tan

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 2222 (Cornbread (obsolete)) 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 2222 (Cornbread (obsolete)) 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 2222

Weeks Dye Works threads that pair well with 2222, 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

Oranges Family

Weeks Dye Works 2222 in context with nearby shades from the oranges color family.

About Weeks Dye Works 2222

Cornbread (obsolete) (catalog code Weeks Dye Works 2222) is a medium-light, vivid shade from the oranges family with warm tangerine tones. The fresh and confident 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 Weeks Dye Works 2222?

Weeks Dye Works 2222 is called Cornbread (obsolete). It's a medium-light orange shade (hex #DBB07B, RGB 219, 176, 123) in the oranges family, commonly used for fox designs, fall harvest scenes, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Weeks Dye Works 2222?

The closest DMC match for Weeks Dye Works 2222 (Cornbread (obsolete)) is DMC 738 (Tan very light) with a 89% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 676 (Old Gold light, 77%) and DMC 437 (Tan light, 70%).

What's a good substitute for Weeks Dye Works 2222?

The closest Weeks Dye Works threads to 2222 are 1122 Winter Wheat (ΔE 5.7), 1103 Baby's Breath (ΔE 6.6), and 1125 SandCastle (ΔE 6.68). These are useful substitutes when 2222 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Weeks Dye Works 2222?

Cross-stitchers pull Weeks Dye Works 2222 (Cornbread (obsolete)) for charts featuring fox designs, fall harvest scenes, monarch butterflies, persimmon patterns. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

Does Weeks Dye Works 2222 (Cornbread (obsolete)) vary between dye lots?

Some. As a hand-dyed floss, 2222 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.