Bottom Line 60wt Cone — Neutral and Dark Shades
The neutral and dark Bottom Line shades cover every backing from light grey through deep charcoal and black. Line fundamentals live in the Bottom Line 60wt cone guide; the light end is mapped in the white and cream shades guide, and four unique outliers in the final four colours guide:
- 623 Silver — cool light grey for silver and pale grey backs
- 622 Gray — mid grey for grey-family backs
- 617 Taupe — warm taupe for taupe and warm-neutral backs
- 619 Tan — warm tan for tan fabric backs
- 616 Copper — warm copper for copper and warm brown backs
- 618 Medium Brown — mid warm brown for brown backs
- 625 Black — true black for dark and black backs
- 626 Plumber — deep neutral for denim and utility backs
Frequently Asked Questions
Which neutrals should every studio stock?
After the whites: 622 Gray and 625 Black are non-negotiable, 619 Tan covers the warm middle, and 623 Silver handles pale grey moderns. Those four plus the whites cover the overwhelming majority of backing fabrics that come through a frame.
What's the grey-bobbin trick?
Mid grey is the universal compromise: on a busy multicolour backing where nothing matches, 622 Gray half-blends with everything and fully clashes with nothing. It's the shade to reach for when a customer's backing defies matching.
When does Plumber earn its place?
On denim, utility canvas, and deep blue-grey wide-backs where black reads too hard and navy too blue — 626's deep neutral sits between them. Studios doing memory quilts from clothing use it constantly.
