#db8073

DMC 223 Shell Pink Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #db8073 · RGB 219, 128, 115 · CIELAB L 63 a 34 b 22

DMC Embroidery Floss 223 Shell Pink Light is a medium, soft red, HEX #db8073. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 895 Rose Wine Medium and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 169 Rose Wine Medium.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	895	Rose Wine Medium	#db8073	Near identical ΔE 0.0	969 337
Brother Embroidery full chart	807	Carmine	#f73866	Poor match ΔE 15.2	800 079
Coats Sylko full chart	B2120	Salmon Pink	#f4846a	Approximate ΔE 5.9	B2158 B2246
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70177	Tango	#f9827f	Approximate ΔE 6.1	50170 70178
Floriani Polyester full chart	1600	Light Mulberry	#e77d7f	Approximate ΔE 5.3	182 143
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61259	Salmon Peach	#fe7d6e	Approximate ΔE 6.2	61020 61019
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1016	Coral Reef	#ff8b7c	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1020 1166
Isacord 40 full chart	1921	Blossom	#d28282	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1600 1753
Janome Polyester full chart	256	Salmon	#f09c96	Approximate ΔE 8.2	234 236
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1254	Flamingo	#e38d81	Close ΔE 3.6	1020 1220
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1777	Coral	#ef877e	Close ΔE 4.2	1616 1820
Marathon Polyester full chart	2013	Strawberry Ice	#e38782	Close ΔE 3.7	2007 2037
Marathon Rayon full chart	1051	Shell Pink	#fb8180	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1306 1305
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1430	Melon	#ea8265	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1532 1501
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2414	Coral	#f98972	Approximate ΔE 6.3	2512 2610
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5594	Melon	#ff8488	Approximate ΔE 8.1	7709 5528
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	169	Rose Wine Medium	#de816f	Very close ΔE 1.8	153 1020
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1020	Dk. Peach	#f08278	Close ΔE 3.9	1259 1016

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 223? Closest DMC alternatives

922 Copper Light ΔE 3.9 3778 Terra Cotta Light ΔE 4.7 356 Terra Cotta Medium ΔE 5.2 3776 Mahogony Light ΔE 5.3

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 223?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 895 Rose Wine Medium (#db8073), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 223?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1777 Coral (#ef877e), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 223 Shell Pink Light?

On screen it is #db8073, RGB 219, 128, 115. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.