Several years ago,
DMC came out with a set of shaded embroidery threads which they called, "Color Variations". I loved them! Many times while stitching with them I thought to myself, these would be great in Perle #5! DMC must have been reading my mind because they've recently released these threads in Perles:

Aren't these just yummy?!!! Oooof! I wanted to share a photo of them with you before I started using them.
I don't see them listed on
DMC's website yet but they are available from
Herrshnerr's. Here's the
direct link to the thread listing.