294 Jacobean Green is a skein of Appleton Tapestry Wool, the 4-ply weight, made from pure British wool dyed and spun in the UK. The labelled skein holds about 10 m (11 yd) and carries the shade number. This is the wool for tapestry and needlepoint on canvas, and for cross stitch on canvas, where the thread has to cover the ground well.
Colours are grouped into named ranges, and within each range the shades run from light to dark, which makes shading straightforward. Below you will find the closest shades to 294, useful for gradual colour changes or for replacing a colour.