#e1cdc8

DMC 3042 Antique Violet Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #e1cdc8 · RGB 225, 205, 200 · CIELAB L 84 a 6 b 5

DMC Embroidery Floss 3042 Antique Violet Light is a light, muted pink, HEX #e1cdc8. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 870 Amethyst, Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1085 Silver and Sulky Rayon 40 1085 Silver.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	870	Amethyst	#e1cdc8	Near identical ΔE 0.0	232 1020
Brother Embroidery full chart	399	Warm Gray	#d8ccc6	Close ΔE 3.6	124 001
Coats Sylko full chart	B3170	Pale Pink	#efd8dd	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B2153 B2160
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70705	Pink Rose	#f9ddd6	Close ΔE 4.8	10WG1 24675
Floriani Polyester full chart	116	Peach Blossom	#f5e4e2	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1021 111
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61085	Silver	#dbccc3	Close ΔE 3.4	61068 61464
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1067	Dove Gray	#cfc3c3	Close ΔE 4.5	1005 1150
Isacord 40 full chart	0184	Pearl	#e0d1c6	Close ΔE 4.2	1755 2160
Janome Polyester full chart	223	Beige Gray	#d0bab0	Approximate ΔE 5.3	213 220
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1013	Rosewater	#eed1ca	Close ΔE 3.3	1113 1149
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1818	Crystal Pink	#e4bdb9	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1713 1886
Marathon Polyester full chart	2142	Hushed Violet	#d6c4bf	Close ΔE 2.4	2294 2272
Marathon Rayon full chart	1212	Orchid Ice	#e2d4d6	Close ΔE 4.0	1128 1030
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2166	Flesh	#ecdad4	Close ΔE 3.1	2170 0182
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2271	Heather	#ddc6c4	Close ΔE 2.5	2207 2340
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5572	Grape	#e8c8c8	Approximate ΔE 5.1	9080 9045
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1085	Silver	#e2cfc7	Very close ΔE 1.7	1327 1120
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1085	Silver	#e2cfc7	Very close ΔE 1.7	1327 1120

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 3042? Closest DMC alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3042?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 870 Amethyst (#e1cdc8), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Isacord equivalent of DMC 3042?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 0184 Pearl (#e0d1c6), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3042 Antique Violet Light?

On screen it is #e1cdc8, RGB 225, 205, 200. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.