Rhinestone Color Chart: How to Match and Coordinate Colors Like a Pro

If you’ve ever been in doubt when ordering a certain rhinestone color online, you need a rhinestone color chart. A chart helps you accurately identify the many rhinestone colors and finishes available, so you always know exactly what you’re getting. Learn more in this guide and check out our color chart.

Table of Contents

1. What Is a Rhinestone Color Chart?
2. What Finishes and Color Families Should You Know?
3. How Do You Match and Coordinate Colors for Your Project?

What Is a Rhinestone Color Chart?

A rhinestone color chart is a visual guide to the standardized names and codes for various rhinestone colors and finishes. For example, color charts can show you what finishes like Crystal AB or Gold Beryl look like. 

Thorough charts will separate the rhinestones by colors and finishes, such as jelly, glass, or opaque crystals. These finishes and materials reflect light differently, affecting the final appearance of your projects.

Charts are useful because it can be difficult to compare or assess rhinestone colors using a photo on a screen. The same color can look different on computer and phone screens due to a range of factors, including temperature settings, color calibrations, and OLED vs. LCD hardware. 

So an Aurora Borealis crystal in your hand may look different from the one pictured on your phone, even when it's the exact same stone. Color charts clear up these inconsistencies by giving examples of the colors.

Use this chart to browse our full range of rhinestone colors and finishes. Click any stone to view it in more detail or add samples to your order:

What Finishes and Color Families Should You Know?

To help you better understand the options on the chart, here's a breakdown of the popular crystal finishes and color families. 

Key Finishes

Rhinestones come in an impressive range of finishes. These are some of the most common ones to know: 

• Crystal/Glass: These popular stones offer a clear, bright finish in just about any color imaginable.
• Aurora Borealis/AB/Northern Lights: These have a whimsical, iridescent finish that changes color in different lights.
• Jelly: Semi-translucent jelly stones have a more pigmented appearance, with less sparkle and light reflection.
• Opaque/Matte: These have the least amount of shine and the most color, with no translucency or light reflection.
• Metallic: Their metal-like, opaque coating shines but does not sparkle. 
• Opal: The milky base of opal rhinestones has a unique glow that can shift color in different lights.
• Pearl: These rhinestones are opaque, with a luminescent finish that creates a soft shine. 

Color Families

These are the basic color families to understand when choosing rhinestones and designing your projects:

• Neutrals: Easily incorporated into almost any design and include hues like black, white, clear, grey, and sometimes brown
• Warm Tones: Colors with a redder shade, such as red, pink, orange, yellow, amber, peach, rose, topaz, and ruby
• Cool Tones: Lean more toward blues, including blue, green, purple, teal, sapphire, aquamarine, and amethyst
• Pastels: Both warm and cool colors in light, muted shades for a soft appearance
• Neons: Warm or cool tones in their brightest, most saturated forms

How Do You Match and Coordinate Colors for Your Project?

First of all, there are no rules when it comes to mixing and matching rhinestone colors in your crafting, so do whatever your heart desires. But here are a few helpful ideas for creating designs that pop, shimmer, and look exquisite.

Consider Your Surface

Before you commit to any crystals or finishes, think about your base material. AB crystals will look very different on a black T-shirt versus a white phone case. If you already have the crystals, lay them on the material to test out the look.

Stick With One Color

If you’re worried about clashing, stick with one rhinestone color. This could be a specific hue, or you could incorporate various shades of one color. For example, you could use all lavender-colored crystals or a mix of different purples for an elegant monochromatic look.

Use Complementary Colors

Take a look at a color wheel. Colors that sit directly opposite one another, known as complementary colors, look striking together. Try pairing orange and blue, red and green, or yellow and purple. This creates a bold contrast that still feels cohesive.

Choose a Color Family

You can stay within a color family, like all warm hues or all pastels, to achieve another kind of cohesion. This is perfect if you want to use various colors but avoid a chaotic look.

Anchor With Neutrals

Neutrals are always a safety net. When in doubt, including clear, white, or black stones can ground any color palette.

Craft in Full Color

Playing around with different colors is one of the most fun parts of crafting with rhinestones, so don’t shy away from the endless options. With a rhinestone color chart, you can discover all the incredible varieties out there and order the perfect stones for your project. 

Use our color chart to find the right hues and finishes for your designs, and then shop Planet Rhinestone’s vast selection of crystals. 

FAQs

Are hotfix rhinestones available in all the same colors as flatback stones?

Hotfix rhinestones come in a large range, but aren’t always available in the same colors as flatback stones. Flatback stones tend to come in an even wider selection of colors because they’re more versatile. If you’re looking for a specific color, check the chart before you order rhinestones and start your project.

Can I use the rhinestone color chart to match stones I already own?

Absolutely! Color names and color codes are helpful when you’re trying to identify stones in your collection. You can also use the color chart to find stones that perfectly match the ones you have or complement your current hues. This helps you order more rhinestones with complete confidence in the colors.

Do AB rhinestones look the same on every fabric color?

No, because AB rhinestones have a semi-clear, iridescent design, they look different on various fabric colors and in certain lights. The fabric or other material the rhinestones are affixed to acts as a background that shifts the colors in the stone, so the crystals can have a different appearance on light, dark, and colorful materials.