Bead Bunch
Color Chart

Color code definitions: this list may help you make sense of our beads! For BeadBunch use: the numbers at the beginning of a line imdicate the color category wchich our beads are broken into. There are 13 catagories for pressed glass beads, although most beads will not came in all categories. Please use the following chart to determine the category a bead fits in. Also: unless it specifically states differently, these colors are not finishes; to call them that would be a negative representation (finished beads are like polyester while solids are silk·)


#1-AG-art glass (EM, AM & SA bands in crystal)

#1-AL-alexandrite
Amethyst
#1-AM-amethyst

#1-AQ-aqua (a green-blue)

#1-AR-amber
black
#1-BK-black

#12-BL-opaque light blue

#1-BR-brown

#5-BZ-bronze

#1-CA-carnelian (like the semi precious stone)
Cobalt
#1-CO- cobalt (dark true blue)

#1-CP-capri (a blue-green)

#1-CR-crystal (clear)

#1-CT-citrine (like the semi precious stone)
Emerald
#1-EM-emerald
Garnet
#1-GA-garnet (the darker red)

#12-GR-opaque green

#1-GY-gray
Hematite
#5-HM hemetite

#1-HY-hyacinth (a true transparent orange)

wood only-MB-medium brown

wood only-MH-mahogany

indian only-ML-metallic luster

wood only-NA-natural

#1-OL-olivine

#2-OP-opal white

#12-OR-opaque orange

#1-PE-peridot green (lighter than the olivine)

indian only-PH-peach

#12-PR-opaque purple

wood only-RB-reddish brown

#12-RD-opaque red

#1-RS-rose pink

#1-RU-ruby (the lighter red)
Sapphire
#1-SA-sapphire (true blue)
Tortoiseshell
#4-TO-tortoise shell

#1-TP-topaz (honey brown)

#12-YL--opaque yellow

#9-ABAL-aurora borealis finish over alexandrite

#9-ABAM-aurora borealis finish over amethyst

#9-ABBK-aurora borealis finish over black

#9-ABCO-aurora borealis finish over cobalt

#9-ABCP-aurora borealis finish over capri
aurora borealis crystal
#9-ABCR-aurora borealis finish over crystal

#9-ABEM-aurora borealis finish over emerald

#9-ABGA-aurora borealis finish over garnet

#9-ABHY-aurora borealis finish over hyacinth

#9-ABRS-aurora borealis finish over rose

#9-ABRU-aurora borealis finish over ruby

#9-ABTP-aurora borealis finish over topaz
Agate Blue
#3-AGBL-agate blue striped semi opaque

#3-AGBR-agate striped brown semi opaque
Emerald Agate
#3-AGEM-agate emerald striped semi opaque
AGote Olivine
#3-AGOL-agate olivine striped semi opaque

#3-AGNV-agate navy & white striped semi opaque

#3-AGPK-agate pink striped semi opaque
Agate Purple
#3-AGPR-agate purple striped semi opaque
Agate Purple Satin
#3-AGPS-agate purple satin striped semi opaque
Agate Raspberyy
#3-AGRA-agate raspberry striped semi opaque
Agate Topaz
#3-AGTP-agate topaz striped semi opaque

#9-AMLS-luster finish over amethyst

#9-AQLS-luster finish over aqua

#9-AQBK-aqua mixed with black semi opaque
Aqua Peridot
#4-AQPE-aqua mixed with peridot
Aqua and Sapphire
#4-AQSA-aqua mixed with sapphire
brown and olivine
#4-BROL-brown in olivine (brown appears amethyst)

#3-BKYL-agate black striped with yellow semi opaque
confetti amethyst
#7-CFAM-confetti dotted color finish over amethyst

#7-CFAQ-confetti dotted color finish over aqua
Confetti Capri
#7-CFCP-confetti dotted color finish over capri

#7-CFCR-confetti dotted color finish over crystal
confetti emerald
#7-CFEM-confetti dotted color finish over emerald

#7-CFGA-confetti dotted color finish over garnet
confetti sapphire
#7-CFSA-confetti dotted color finish over sapphire
confetti topaz
#7-CFTP-confetti dotted color finish over topaz
clear amethyst
#6-CLAM-clear bead finished w/lustrous amethyst

#6-CLAQ-clear bead finished w/lustrous aqua

#6-CLBR-clear bead finished w/lustrous brown
opaque with gold
#8-CLGD-opaque bead finished w/lustrous gold
clear peridot
#6-CLPE-clear bead finished w/lustrous peridot

#6-CLRS-clear bead finished w/lustrous rose
clear topaz
#6-CLTP-clear bead finished w/lustrous topaz

#1-CNBL-cornflower blue (often called Montana blue)

#5-DKCU-dark copper

#5-DKHM-dark hemetite

#4-FLAM-floating in crystal transparent amethyst

#4-FLCA-floating in crystal transparent carnelian

#4-FLGA-floating in crystal transparent garnet

#4-FLTP-floating in crystal transparent topaz
floating in crystal amethyst
#4-FOAM-floating in crystal opalescent amethyst
floating blue
#4-FOBL-floating in crystal opalescent blue
floating pink
#4-FOPK-floating in crystal opalescent pink

#9-GALS-luster finish over garnet

#13-GDBK-gold impressed designs over black
gold crystal
#5-GDCR-gold finish over crystal
green black
#3-GRBK-green mixed with black semi opaque

#4-GRTO-green tortoise shell

GRTQ-green turquoise opaque

#3-GYBK-gray mixed with black semi opaque

#13-HYBK-black impressed designs over hyacinth

#9-HYLS-luster finish over hyacinth
iris blue
#5-IRBL-iris opaque blue (gives an oil-slick finish)
iris brown
#5-IRBR-iris opaque brown (gives an oil-slick finish)
iris green
#5-IRGR-iris opaque purple (gives an oil-slick finish)

#1-LTAM-light amethyst

#1-LTBL-light blue

#1-LTTP-light topaz

#1-LTYL-light yellow

#11-MAAL-matte AB (called ghost) finish alexandrite

#11-MACR-matte AB (called ghost) finished crystal

#11-MACO-matte AB (called ghost) finished cobalt

#11-MACT-matte AB (called ghost) finished citrine

#11-MAPE-matte AB (called ghost) finished peridot

#11-MARS-matte AB (called ghost) finished rose

#11-MASA-matte AB (called ghost) finished sapphire

#11-MAOL-matte agate olivine
matte peridot and aqua
#11-MAQP-matte aqua in peridot
matte aqua and sapphire
#11-MAQS-matte aqua in sapphire
marble amethyst
#8-MBAM-marble opaque amethyst (like stone)
marble black
#8-MBBK-marble opaque black (like natural stone)
marble green
#8-MBGR-marble opaque green (like natural stone)
marble jasper
#8-MBJA-marble opaque jasper (like natural stone)
marble lapis
#8-MBLP-marble opaque lapis (like natural stone)

#8-MBRS-marble opaque rose (like natural stone)
marble tan
#8-MBTN-marble opaque tan (like natural stone)
marble topaz
#8-MBTP-marble opaque topaz (like natural stone)

#8-MBTQ-marble opaque turquoise (like stone)
matte aqua
#11-MFAQ-matte floating aqua
matte peridot rose
#11-MPRS-matte peridot in rose

#10-MTAG-matte art glass

#10-MTAL-matte alexandrite

#10-MTAM-matte amethyst

#10-MTAQ-matte aqua

#10-MTBK-matte black

#10-MTBR-matte brown

#10-MTCB-matte cornflower blue

#10-MTCO-matte cobalt

#10-MTCP-matte capri

#10-MTCR-matte crystal

#10-MTCT-matte citrine

#10-MTEM-matte emerald

#10-MTGA-matte garnet

#10-MTHY-matte hyacinth

#10-MTOL-matte olivine

#10-MTOP-matte opal white

#10-MTPE-matte peridot

#10-MTRS-matte rose

#10-MTRU-matte ruby

#10-MTSA-matte sapphire

#11-MTTO-matte tortoise shell

#10-MTTP-matte topaz

#13-OLBK-black impressed designs over olivine

#2-OPAM-opalescent amethyst

#2-OPBL-opalescent blue

#2-OPCP-opalescent capri

#2-OPGR-opalescent green

#2-OPPK-opalescent pink

#4-PERS-peridot in rose

#3-PKBK-pink blue in black
periwinkle black
#3-PWBK-periwinkle blue in black

#3-RDBR-red in brown

#3-RDBK-red in black

#13-RUSV-silver impressed designs over ruby

#9-RULS-luster finish over ruby

#9-SALS-luster finish over sapphire

#4-SARS-sapphire in rose

#13-SLAM-silver foil lined amethyst

#13-SLAQ-silver foil lined aqua

#13-SLBR-silver foil lined brown

#13-SLCB-silver foil lined cornflower blue

#13-SLCO-silver foil lined cobalt

#13-SLCP-silver foil lined capri

#13-SLCR-silver foil lined crystal

#13-SLCT-silver foil lined citrine

#13-SLEM-silver foil lined emerald

#13-SLGA-silver foil lined garnet

#13-SLOL-silver foil lined olivine

#13-SLPE-silver foil lined peridot

#13-SLSA-silver foil lined sapphire

#13-SLTL-silver foil lined teal

#13-SLTP-silver foil lined topaz

#1-SMTP-smokey topaz transparent

#9-STPL-luster finish over smokey topaz

#13-SVBK-silver impressed designs over black

#3-WHPR-white and purple striped semi opaque
white topaz
#4-WHTP-white in topaz transparent