#dad878

DMC 165 Moss Green Very Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #dad878 · RGB 218, 216, 120 · CIELAB L 85 a -13 b 47

DMC Embroidery Floss 165 Moss Green Very Light is a light, vivid yellow, HEX #dad878. No other brand comes very close to this one, so compare the alternatives below against a real thread card before you commit.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	255	Parrot Green Medium Light	#b9c866	Approximate ΔE 6.3	842 289
Brother Embroidery full chart	812	Cream Yellow	#fff08d	Approximate ΔE 6.7	202 027
Coats Sylko full chart	B1182	Medium Yellow	#ede97f	Close ΔE 4.1	B1183 B1195
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	80120	Cornflower	#f9e27f	Approximate ΔE 6.5	90366 80114
Floriani Polyester full chart	501	Chrome Lemon	#f5e27c	Approximate ΔE 5.5	236 721
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61104	Pastel Yellow	#ccd394	Approximate ΔE 6.7	61067 61066
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1043	Lemon Drop	#eeec83	Close ΔE 4.6	1045 1044
Isacord 40 full chart	6031	Limelight	#dae056	Approximate ΔE 5.3	0352 0230
Janome Polyester full chart	270	Mustard	#f7f297	Approximate ΔE 6.0	238 210
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1150	Pebblestone	#dbe08c	Close ΔE 3.3	1023 1135
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1940	Fluo Orange	#cccb4c	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1866 1727
Marathon Polyester full chart	2026	Pale Yellow	#ddcd6a	Close ΔE 4.4	2016 2017
Marathon Rayon full chart	1017	Popcorn	#e3d67d	Close ΔE 3.1	1006 1003
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0622	Star Gold	#e7cf5e	Approximate ΔE 6.6	0501 6011
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2547	Pebblestone	#e2e584	Close ΔE 3.0	2557 2461
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9018	Green Ice	#f8e886	Approximate ΔE 5.6	5564 5598
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	231	Pale Yellow	#d6dd59	Close ΔE 4.7	162 259
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1100	Lt. Grass Green	#c2d37d	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1209 1066

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

Out of DMC 165? Closest DMC alternatives

907 Parrot Green Light ΔE 6.3 3013 Khaki Green Light ΔE 6.6 3820 Straw Dark ΔE 7.1 3822 Straw Light ΔE 7.1

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 165?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 255 Parrot Green Medium Light (#b9c866), rated approximate with a ΔE00 of 6.3.

What is the Robison-Anton Rayon equivalent of DMC 165?

The closest Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon color is 2547 Pebblestone (#e2e584), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 165 Moss Green Very Light?

On screen it is #dad878, RGB 218, 216, 120. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.