Madeira brown color chart
Madeira has 44 brown thread colors in this dataset, from Madeira 1605 Khaki Green Light (L* 63) to Madeira 2004 Black Brown (L* 9). 8 of them have a DMC match within ΔE 3, and the median gap to DMC is ΔE 3.8.
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Madeira stranded cotton
Madeira 1913 Beige Brown Very Dark
#765141 · RGB 118, 81, 65
Closest to Madeira 1913 in other brands
- DMC 08 Driftwood Dark ΔE 4.3 close
- Anchor 1050 Tawnyu Medium Dark ΔE 6.6 similar
- Perler Gingerbread ΔE 2.6 very close
- Hama 25 Translucent Brown ΔE 5.8 close
- Artkal S S148 Mocha ΔE 3.9 close
- Nabbi N27 Chocolate ΔE 5.7 close
Madeira brown shades, light to dark
44 swatches ordered by CIELAB lightness. Open any one for its full values and equivalents.
- Madeira 1605 Khaki Green Light
- Madeira 403 Terracotta Light
- Madeira 2514 Golden Brown Medium
- Madeira 2209 Gold Medium
- Madeira 1911 Beige Brown Medium
- Madeira 2011 Tan
- Madeira 1813 Beaver Gray Light
- Madeira 2103 Hazelnut Brown Light
- Madeira 2111 Avocado Medium
- Madeira 1906 Beige Gray
- Madeira 2312 Peach Flesh Medium
- Madeira 1903 Beige Gray Dark
- Madeira 2108 Drab Brown Medium
- Madeira 2002 Mocha Brown Medium
- Madeira 1912 Beige Brown Dark
- Madeira 2601 Coffee Brown Very Light
- Madeira 1606 Khaki Green Medium
- Madeira 1812 Beaver Gray Medium
- Madeira 2213 Topaz Very Dark
- Madeira 2112 Avocado Dark
- Madeira 1612 Sage Green
- Madeira 1607 Khaki Green Dark
- Madeira 1913 Beige Brown Very Dark
- Madeira 1905 Beige Gray Very Dark
- Madeira 2214 Topaz Ultra Very Dark
- Madeira 1811 Beaver Gray Dark
- Madeira 2304 Mahogany Dark
- Madeira 2009 Tan Medium Dark
- Madeira 1614 Sage Green Dark
- Madeira 2105 Hazelnut Brown Dark
- Madeira 2114 Avocado Very Dark
- Madeira 2008 Tan Dark
- Madeira 2107 Drab Brown Dark
- Madeira 2113 Hazelnut Brown Very Dark
- Madeira 2602 Coffee Brown Light
- Madeira 1914 Beige Brown Ultra Very Dark
- Madeira 2106 Drab Brown Very Dark
- Madeira 2007 Tan Very Dark
- Madeira 1904 Beige Gray Ultra Very Dark
- Madeira 2005 Chocolate
- Madeira 1505 Fern Green Ultra Very Dark
- Madeira 2006 Tan Ultra Very Dark
- Madeira 2003 Brown Dark
- Madeira 2004 Black Brown
Madeira brown colors with DMC and Anchor equivalents
| Madeira | Name | Hex | DMC | ΔE | Anchor | ΔE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1605 | Khaki Green Light | #a59b59 | 3012 | 4.6 | 280 | 5.1 |
| 403 | Terracotta Light | #d88375 | 3778 | 1.9 | 1022 | 3.3 |
| 2514 | Golden Brown Medium | #d58648 | 3776 | 3.8 | 1045 | 2.7 |
| 2209 | Gold Medium | #c58b34 | 783 | 3.4 | 890 | 3.1 |
| 1911 | Beige Brown Medium | #ab897a | 3861 | 3.6 | 378 | 4.6 |
| 2011 | Tan | #c77e49 | 3776 | 2.9 | 1045 | 3.4 |
| 1813 | Beaver Gray Light | #8a8977 | 3022 | 3.5 | 1040 | 4.1 |
| 2103 | Hazelnut Brown Light | #b27c3f | 167 | 3.2 | 901 | 3.7 |
| 2111 | Avocado Medium | #a0813f | 831 | 5.1 | 855 | 2.1 |
| 1906 | Beige Gray | #997f65 | 840 | 2.3 | 1082 | 3.4 |
| 2312 | Peach Flesh Medium | #c16b5d | 356 | 0.9 | 1013 | 2.1 |
| 1903 | Beige Gray Dark | #947f6f | 07 | 2.0 | 1082 | 3.7 |
| 2108 | Drab Brown Medium | #9f7c54 | 3863 | 2.5 | 832 | 3.6 |
| 2002 | Mocha Brown Medium | #967f5a | 840 | 3.8 | 832 | 2.3 |
| 1912 | Beige Brown Dark | #967060 | 3772 | 5.1 | 379 | 6.3 |
| 2601 | Coffee Brown Very Light | #996e64 | 3772 | 7.1 | 379 | 8.0 |
| 1606 | Khaki Green Medium | #817735 | 730 | 2.2 | 844 | 0.7 |
| 1812 | Beaver Gray Medium | #7b7362 | 640 | 4.6 | 8581 | 1.6 |
| 2213 | Topaz Very Dark | #9b5200 | 975 | 3.1 | 365 | 5.1 |
| 2112 | Avocado Dark | #76611f | 829 | 6.7 | 281 | 3.3 |
| 1612 | Sage Green | #736200 | 730 | 9.9 | 281 | 5.3 |
| 1607 | Khaki Green Dark | #6c5d2b | 829 | 6.4 | 281 | 4.0 |
| 1913 | Beige Brown Very Dark | #765141 | 08 | 4.3 | 1050 | 6.6 |
| 1905 | Beige Gray Very Dark | #6a553b | 839 | 2.3 | 904 | 3.6 |
| 2214 | Topaz Ultra Very Dark | #864700 | 975 | 3.4 | 944 | 3.5 |
| 1811 | Beaver Gray Dark | #5b5243 | 3021 | 4.1 | 273 | 2.8 |
| 2304 | Mahogany Dark | #91322a | 3777 | 3.0 | 340 | 3.5 |
| 2009 | Tan Medium Dark | #833f15 | 400 | 3.1 | 371 | 2.5 |
| 1614 | Sage Green Dark | #5e4d00 | 936 | 12.3 | 924 | 5.8 |
| 2105 | Hazelnut Brown Dark | #6e4005 | 433 | 5.9 | 889 | 4.4 |
| 2114 | Avocado Very Dark | #674200 | 801 | 8.8 | 906 | 2.2 |
| 2008 | Tan Dark | #6e341f | 3857 | 5.1 | 358 | 2.9 |
| 2107 | Drab Brown Dark | #5a3f05 | 801 | 9.8 | 906 | 4.1 |
| 2113 | Hazelnut Brown Very Dark | #673700 | 801 | 4.9 | 889 | 7.0 |
| 2602 | Coffee Brown Light | #6e2a15 | 3857 | 3.7 | 357 | 1.9 |
| 1914 | Beige Brown Ultra Very Dark | #573111 | 801 | 3.5 | 360 | 5.5 |
| 2106 | Drab Brown Very Dark | #4f2b05 | 898 | 4.1 | 360 | 6.7 |
| 2007 | Tan Very Dark | #54251f | 09 | 5.5 | 380 | 3.8 |
| 1904 | Beige Gray Ultra Very Dark | #402b1b | 938 | 3.9 | 1088 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Chocolate | #491a00 | 09 | 3.2 | 360 | 5.1 |
| 1505 | Fern Green Ultra Very Dark | #312600 | 3031 | 10.1 | 905 | 6.6 |
| 2006 | Tan Ultra Very Dark | #3f1a00 | 898 | 5.2 | 381 | 3.9 |
| 2003 | Brown Dark | #361700 | 938 | 3.9 | 381 | 3.2 |
| 2004 | Black Brown | #2a1500 | 938 | 3.4 | 382 | 4.4 |
Madeira brown by the numbers
| Colors in this family | 44 of 369 Madeira colors (12 %) |
|---|---|
| Lightest | Madeira 1605 Khaki Green Light, L* 63.5 |
| Darkest | Madeira 2004 Black Brown, L* 9.2 |
| Most saturated | Madeira 2213 Topaz Very Dark, C* 58.0 |
| Most muted | Madeira 1811 Beaver Gray Dark, C* 10.2 |
| DMC matches within ΔE 3 | 8 of 44 |
| Median ΔE to DMC | 3.8 |
| Closest pair in the family | Madeira 1914 and Madeira 2106, ΔE 2.5 |
Notes on the Madeira brown range
The names in this group cluster around Brown (16), Beige (8), Gray (7) and Green (6), so Brown shades make up a large share of Madeira's browns. Madeira 2213 Topaz Very Dark is the most saturated, Madeira 1811 Beaver Gray Dark the most muted.
Madeira 1914 and Madeira 2106 are only ΔE 2.5 apart: keep them labelled, because they are easy to swap by accident in a chart.
The hardest one to replace with DMC is Madeira 1614 Sage Green Dark: its nearest, DMC 936 Avocado Green Very Dark, is ΔE 12.3 away. DMC has 55, Anchor has 59, Perler has 4, Hama has 7 and Artkal S has 14 brown shades in the same family.
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Other Madeira families
Brown in other brands
Frequently asked questions
How many brown colors does Madeira have?
This chart lists 44 Madeira colors in the brown family, 12 % of the 369 Madeira colors in the dataset, classified by their CIELAB hue and lightness.
What is the darkest Madeira brown?
Madeira 2004 Black Brown (#2a1500, L* 9.2) is the darkest; the lightest is Madeira 1605 Khaki Green Light (#a59b59).
What is the DMC equivalent of Madeira 1913?
DMC 08 Driftwood Dark at ΔE 4.3 (close). The table above lists the DMC and Anchor match for every Madeira brown.