Madeira beige and tan color chart
Madeira has 15 beige thread colors in this dataset, from Madeira 2512 Golden Brown Light (L* 89) to Madeira 1902 Beige Gray Medium (L* 70). 11 of them have a DMC match within ΔE 3, and the median gap to DMC is ΔE 2.3.
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Madeira stranded cotton
Madeira 1909 Beige Brown Very Light
#d8bfb0 · RGB 216, 191, 176
Closest to Madeira 1909 in other brands
- DMC 06 Driftwood Medium Light ΔE 1.9 very close
- Anchor 880 Copper Light ΔE 4.6 close
- Perler Sand ΔE 6.3 similar
- Hama 56 Red (Glow in the Dark) ΔE 7.2 similar
- Artkal S S67 Vanilla ΔE 5.4 close
- Nabbi N12 Ivory ΔE 5.1 close
Madeira beige and tan shades, light to dark
15 swatches ordered by CIELAB lightness. Each card opens that color's page.
- Madeira 2512 Golden Brown Light
- Madeira 2014 Tan Ultra Very Light
- Madeira 501 Baby Pink Very Light
- Madeira 814 Shell Pink Light
- Madeira 305 Coral Very Light
- Madeira 2001 Mocha Brown Light
- Madeira 2309 Flesh Medium
- Madeira 1909 Beige Brown Very Light
- Madeira 1907 Beige Gray Medium Light
- Madeira 808 Antique Mauve Light
- Madeira 2109 Drab Brown Light
- Madeira 1910 Beige Brown Light
- Madeira 1511 Gray Green Very Light
- Madeira 1814 Beaver Gray Very Light
- Madeira 1902 Beige Gray Medium
Madeira beige and tan colors with DMC and Anchor equivalents
| Madeira | Name | Hex | DMC | ΔE | Anchor | ΔE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2512 | Golden Brown Light | #eedfb6 | 677 | 4.0 | 885 | 1.8 |
| 2014 | Tan Ultra Very Light | #f8dbb2 | 738 | 3.7 | 387 | 2.8 |
| 501 | Baby Pink Very Light | #fad1ca | 353 | 2.3 | 1026 | 1.5 |
| 814 | Shell Pink Light | #f7cfce | 3779 | 1.8 | 1026 | 3.8 |
| 305 | Coral Very Light | #eac9bf | 754 | 3.3 | 1026 | 2.9 |
| 2001 | Mocha Brown Light | #d8c8b9 | 06 | 2.9 | 391 | 5.9 |
| 2309 | Flesh Medium | #f5bda8 | 3771 | 1.3 | 6 | 2.0 |
| 1909 | Beige Brown Very Light | #d8bfb0 | 06 | 1.9 | 880 | 4.6 |
| 1907 | Beige Gray Medium Light | #d8beae | 06 | 2.3 | 880 | 4.2 |
| 808 | Antique Mauve Light | #dcb6b8 | 778 | 2.9 | 49 | 4.8 |
| 2109 | Drab Brown Light | #d4b593 | 3046 | 2.0 | 388 | 3.3 |
| 1910 | Beige Brown Light | #d5b3a4 | 06 | 6.1 | 376 | 3.1 |
| 1511 | Gray Green Very Light | #b4b09d | 3023 | 2.2 | 900 | 3.1 |
| 1814 | Beaver Gray Very Light | #b2ac9c | 3023 | 1.3 | 900 | 4.0 |
| 1902 | Beige Gray Medium | #b3a999 | 3023 | 2.3 | 900 | 5.8 |
Madeira beige and tan by the numbers
| Colors in this family | 15 of 369 Madeira colors (4 %) |
|---|---|
| Lightest | Madeira 2512 Golden Brown Light, L* 89.1 |
| Darkest | Madeira 1902 Beige Gray Medium, L* 69.7 |
| Most saturated | Madeira 2309 Flesh Medium, C* 25.2 |
| Most muted | Madeira 1814 Beaver Gray Very Light, C* 9.0 |
| DMC matches within ΔE 3 | 11 of 15 |
| Median ΔE to DMC | 2.3 |
| Closest pair in the family | Madeira 1909 and Madeira 1907, ΔE 0.5 |
Notes on the Madeira beige and tan range
The names in this group cluster around Brown (5), Beige (4), Gray (4) and Pink (2), so Brown shades make up a large share of Madeira's beiges. Madeira 2309 Flesh Medium is the most saturated, Madeira 1814 Beaver Gray Very Light the most muted.
Madeira 1909 and Madeira 1907 are only ΔE 0.5 apart: keep them labelled, because they are easy to swap by accident in a chart.
The hardest one to replace with DMC is Madeira 1910 Beige Brown Light: its nearest, DMC 06 Driftwood Medium Light, is ΔE 6.1 away. DMC has 26, Anchor has 23, Perler has 7, Hama has 4 and Artkal S has 7 beige shades in the same family.
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Frequently asked questions
How many beige colors does Madeira have?
This chart lists 15 Madeira colors in the beige and tan family, 4 % of the 369 Madeira colors in the dataset, classified by their CIELAB hue and lightness.
What is the darkest Madeira beige?
Madeira 1902 Beige Gray Medium (#b3a999, L* 69.7) is the darkest; the lightest is Madeira 2512 Golden Brown Light (#eedfb6).
What is the DMC equivalent of Madeira 1909?
DMC 06 Driftwood Medium Light at ΔE 1.9 (very close). The table above lists the DMC and Anchor match for every Madeira beige.