Natural Dye Chart

By Shana Gitnick / Sayna of Lincoln

based off of Wencendl's DMC conversions

Note: These DMC codes are based off of DMC for tapestry wool, not embroidery floss or cotton.

Greens

Weld & Ironarmy green DMC 7573
Weld & Sorrelkhaki green DMC 7676
Green Algae (gut weed or sea lettuce)sage green DMC 7402
Woad over Weldgreens varying from lime DMC 7772
Woad over Weldto leaf DMC 7769

Reds

Madder & Copperrust DMC 7446
Madder by itself or with Alumrusty red DMC 7920
Madder & Alkaliauburn DMC 7184
Kermestrue red DMC 7544
Madder over woadburgundy DMC 7115

Yellows

Welddull yellowDMC 7473
Weld, Alum and Alkali (urine)bright mustard yellow Paterna 711
Lichen (Plastimatia Glauca)true yellow DMC 7727
Dyers Greenwoodbright yellow-green DMC 7681

Oranges

Madder & Sorrel rootdull orange DMC 7922
Exhausted madderpinky oranges DMC 7875
Exhausted madderand flesh tones DMC 7175
Lady's Bedstraw & Clubmossorange-pink DMC 7214

Pinks

Lady's Bedstraw, Clubmoss & Alkalailight pink DMC 7010
Common Yellow Wall Lichen & Potashdusty rose DMC 7193

Blues

Woadlight bluesDMC 7301
Woadlight bluesDMC 7692
Indigo from Murexroyal blue DMC 7319
Imported Woaddark wedgewood blue DMC 7288

Purples

Shellfishlavender purple DMC 7895

Browns

Madder & IronbrownDMC 7167
Madder & Ironto burgundyish brown DMC 7199
Stone Pamelia (aka Crotal)light brown DMC 7508
Exhausted Madder over Woad soft brown/fawn DMC 7767