#8b9a94

DMC 169 Pewter Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #8b9a94 · RGB 139, 154, 148 · CIELAB L 62 a -7 b 1

DMC Embroidery Floss 169 Pewter Light is a medium, muted green, HEX #8b9a94. 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	1064	Teal Light	#809784	Approximate ΔE 6.6	168 860
Brother Embroidery full chart	817	Gray	#878787	Approximate ΔE 9.7	005 534
Coats Sylko full chart	B5542	Dark Green	#878e7b	Approximate ΔE 7.3	B9365 B9162
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	15497	Nickel	#91a399	Close ΔE 3.4	65555 10CG7
Floriani Polyester full chart	484	Country Gray	#748c8d	Approximate ΔE 6.7	434 485
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61011	Steel Gray	#969695	Approximate ΔE 7.8	61046 61474
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1115	Silver Green	#949d9e	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1072 1175
Isacord 40 full chart	5552	Palm Leaf	#9eaa99	Approximate ΔE 6.8	5664 4073
Janome Polyester full chart	221	Gray	#889b9b	Close ΔE 3.1	216 217
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1118	Banner Gray	#899193	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1227 1163
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1613	Platinum	#939e9e	Close ΔE 4.1	1718 1812
Marathon Polyester full chart	2301	Jadeite	#92a299	Close ΔE 2.8	2140 2266
Marathon Rayon full chart	1282	Jadeite	#94a396	Close ΔE 4.1	1320 1319
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	5552	Palm Leaf	#819486	Close ΔE 4.7	4073 0142
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2585	Banner Gray	#919693	Close ΔE 4.8	2221 2202
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9128	Carbondale	#979e96	Close ΔE 3.8	9114 9134
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	246	Quarry	#92a3a2	Close ΔE 3.8	3615 3307
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1211	Lt. Khaki	#95a490	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1550 1295

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 169? Closest DMC alternatives

597 Turquoise ΔE 6.6 640 Beige Grey Very Dark ΔE 7.8 807 Peacock Blue ΔE 7.8 502 Blue Green ΔE 8.0

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 169?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 1064 Teal Light (#809784), rated approximate with a ΔE00 of 6.6.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 169?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1613 Platinum (#939e9e), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.1.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 169 Pewter Light?

On screen it is #8b9a94, RGB 139, 154, 148. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.