#c6bead

DMC 3023 Brown Grey Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #c6bead · RGB 198, 190, 173 · CIELAB L 77 a -0 b 10

DMC Embroidery Floss 3023 Brown Grey Light is a light, muted golden yellow, HEX #c6bead. The closest substitutes in other brands are Coats Sylko B8141 Beige, Marathon Polyester 2122 Gray Morn and Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2538 Stainless Steel.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	399	Grey Medium Light	#c5c6be	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1040 261
Brother Embroidery full chart	399	Warm Gray	#d8ccc6	Approximate ΔE 7.4	005 843
Coats Sylko full chart	B8141	Beige	#c3baac	Very close ΔE 1.8	B8105 B8175
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10401	German Granite	#c1b5a5	Close ΔE 3.1	10WG4 10CG3
Floriani Polyester full chart	411	Palm Leaf	#bcb7a0	Close ΔE 3.8	813 421
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61378	Pale Ecru	#dcd1ba	Approximate ΔE 5.2	61474 61462
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1070	Platinum	#c6c6bc	Close ΔE 4.6	1229 1118
Isacord 40 full chart	0873	Stone	#c3b9a0	Close ΔE 3.2	0150 0124
Janome Polyester full chart	213	Beige	#d7bda4	Approximate ΔE 7.5	223 220
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1138	Seashell	#ccbaa4	Close ΔE 4.5	1082 1305
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1682	Taupe	#cdbfac	Close ΔE 2.8	1738 1860
Marathon Polyester full chart	2122	Gray Morn	#c7bfb0	Near identical ΔE 0.9	2258 2259
Marathon Rayon full chart	1316	Skylight	#bbb7af	Close ΔE 4.3	1300 1338
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0150	Mystic Grey	#c1beb7	Close ΔE 4.4	0861 0862
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2538	Stainless Steel	#ccc1b2	Very close ΔE 2.2	2537 2571
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9115	Otter Grey	#b8c0b8	Approximate ΔE 7.8	9113 5782
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1824	Nude Gold	#d2c3af	Close ΔE 3.5	3613 332
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1321	Gray Khaki	#cbcbbd	Close ΔE 4.8	1270 1327

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 3023? Closest DMC alternatives

318 Steel Grey Light ΔE 5.4 647 Beaver Grey Medium ΔE 5.7 3053 Green Grey ΔE 6.0 927 Grey Green Light ΔE 6.1

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3023?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 399 Grey Medium Light (#c5c6be), rated approximate with a ΔE00 of 5.4.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 3023?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1682 Taupe (#cdbfac), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.8.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3023 Brown Grey Light?

On screen it is #c6bead, RGB 198, 190, 173. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.