The new Pantone® color forecast for this spring is here! We always get calls asking for directions how to mix colors to match but everyone sees color differently and our match might not be yours. So instead we have gone through our Fiber Reactive Dye Colors for cotton and other plant fibers, and our Dharma Acid Dyes for wool and silk, and picked the shades closest to help keep you in style and keep it easy for everyone. These are just our best guesses. You can get closer sometimes by mixing the colors we list, or dyeing them lighter or darker than normal, which can be a lot of fun to mess around with. Be sure to check out our Tub Dyeing Directions for cotton and our Acid Dye Directions for silk to learn how you can turn any white garment into a custom colored piece.
Spring 2011 Colors:
Dharma Fiber-Reactive Dye Matches:
PR14 Coral Pink + 12A Hot Pink or PR11A Rose Red dyed lighter
Dharma Acid Dye Matches:
DAD 403 Flamingo pink dyed stronger than normal
Dharma Fiber-Reactive Dye Matches:
PR 6 Deep Orange + a little PR120 Tangerine
Dharma Acid Dye Matches:
DAD 443 Tangelo or 423 Blazing Orange
Dharma Fiber-Reactive Dye Matches:
PR 108 Cayman Isle Green
Dharma Acid Dye Matches:
DAD 450 Sage Leaf + a tiny bit of 401 Brilliant Yellow
Dharma Fiber-Reactive Dye Matches:
PR 138 Palomino Gold or 67 Marigold or 4 Deep Yellow if you want it brighter
Dharma Acid Dye Matches:
DAD 442 Honey Mustard
Dharma Fiber-Reactive Dye Matches:
PR139 Mist Gray with a tiny bit of 14 Coral Pink
Dharma Acid Dye Matches:
DAD 441 Peach Blush dyed very pale
Dharma Fiber-Reactive Dye Matches:
PR 137 Mink Brown
Dharma Acid Dye Matches:
DAD 426 Pecan Brown or 428 Chocolate Brown (warmer)
Dharma Fiber-Reactive Dye Matches:
PR 62 Peacock Blue or 132 Caribbean Blue
Dharma Acid Dye Matches:
DAD 407 Caribbean Blue
Dharma Fiber-Reactive Dye Matches:
PR 50 Jade Green or 80 Robin’s Egg Blue
Dharma Acid Dye Matches:
DAD 442 Bright Aqua
Dharma Fiber-Reactive Dye Matches:
PR 60 Lavender or 112 Periwinkle (bluer)
Dharma Acid Dye Matches:
DAD 431 Lilac
Dharma Fiber-Reactive Dye Matches:
PR 38A Blue Grey, possibly mixed with a little #75 Safari Gray
Dharma Acid Dye Matches:
DAD 446 Silver Grey mixed with 427 Sand Dune
If you want to learn how to mix color for Fiber Reactive Dyes to create your own more exacting mixes with control, check out the Fabric Dyer’s Dictionary.
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Please Note: These colors are intended as a guide, as computer monitors and dye results on different fabrics or with different techniques, (or even different water chemistry), can vary. If you need a really specific color, it is good to test on a small scale first!