Botanical garnet red stitch color palette for your next embroidery project.
I must confess, Garnet Red is probably my favorite thread color! Here’s another vibrant red-based stitch color palette. Use the Melon Very Dark with caution though, it might be irritating on the eyes when used as a dominant color.
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EMBROIDERY PATTERNS FOR YOUR NEXT PROJECT
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IMAGE SOURCE: https://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary
The image I shared for your inspiration is from the public domain. You can easily adapt it for your needs, with a bit of imagination it can be a great start for your next project. Please note that this image has Some rights reserved. If you intend to use the images I share in your commercial projects, please follow each image source link and always double-check their copyright restrictions, and ask for the author’s permission if required.
DMC TO ANCHOR EMBROIDERY COLOR CONVERSION CHART
DMC and Anchor are the most commonly used brands of stranded cotton. They both have a wide variety of colors and are made of good-quality stranded cotton. The thread is comprised of six strands, which can be easily separated as you might want to stitch with less than 6 strands depending on your project.
The Red Ornithology Color Palette uses the following shades of thread: Garnet Dark, Garnet, Coral Red Very Dark, Melon Very Dark, Pewter Light, Pewter Grey Dark.
DMC STRANDED COTTON
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| 814 | 816 | 817 | 3801 | 169 | 413 |
ANCHOR STRANDED COTTON
| | | | | |
| 45 | 43 | 13 | 1098 | 400 | 236 |
RGB VALUES
If you plan to use this color palette for digital display works (TV, computer, tablet or smartphone) use the RGB values from the chart below.
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| #7B001B | #970B23 | #BB051F | #E74967 | #848484 | #565656 |
If you plan to use these color palettes for needle painting projects, you can include more shades from each color family to create a smoother transition between shades.
For example, to create a smoother transition between the red shades, you could add more thread colors of similar tones, from the same red family: DMC 168 (Pewter Very Light), DMC 169 (Pewter Light), DMC 317 (Pewter Gray), DMC 413 (Pewter Gray Dark), DMC 3799 (Pewter Gray Very Dark). You can read more about how to choose your colors in this needle painting technique article.
More Color Palettes
- Mistletoe Dark Red and Green Color Palette
- Red Orange Color Palette for Embroidery
- Coral Red Color Palette for Embroidery
- Bright Multicolor Stitch Color Palette
- Yellow Butterfly Stitch Color Palette
- European Butterflies Kaleidoscope Color Palette
- Butterflies of China Color Palette
Did you try this color palette? Tag @makenstitch on Instagram and hashtag it #makenstitch so I can see your magic!
SAVE THIS FOR LATER? ADD THE GARNET RED STITCH COLOR PALETTE TO YOUR FAVOURITE PINTEREST BOARD
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