From: Lynne Bergman
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998

If I really want to select the closest colors, I take my chart or picture and head for the nearest craft store...just go through the rows until it feels right.. lots of times I will combine several shades since skintones and hair color rarely are "solid"

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From: Laura Stabler
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998

Marilynn Levitt-Imblum has a chart for skin/hair tones. It at:
http://www.tiag.com/background/altcolor.html

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From: Amy Verseman
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998

Go through your charts, find something that is close to what you would like, and adjust those colors to fit the pattern you are working, so that you are making allowances for the background and other floss colors.

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From: Cyndi
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998

Martha Beth Lewis has a chart in back of her Encyclopedia of cross Stitch binder that I got in class with her. Maybe if you write to her, she can email you a list or something. I would do it, but she has a copyright and I wouldn't infringe.

marbeth@ix.netcom.com
http://www.serve.com/marbeth/needlework.html

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From: Karen
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998

I think you could use the same method I did when I changed the color of a pink teddy bear to a brown bear. I found the main color (color used most) and then choose the main brown. Then I took the variations used in the shading (three of them) I stayed in the same color family and found three brown that varied in the same shade and difference form lightest to darkest.

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From: "Gaia [Gaya] Fior"
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998

The only thing I found is a conversion on a "Precious Moments" chart, but it only gives the color options for the different races. Here it goes:

I don't know if this will help, because these charts are very simple and use few colors.

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From: Linda Kenner
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998

I was able to locate the Just Cross Stitch magazine that had the article regarding this. It is the April 1996 issue and the article deals with customizing your stitching. The article gives DMC numbers for skin tones but the suggestions regarding hair color are less specific. However, I believe the author does have some good suggestions.