#bbb394

DMC 3053 Green Grey

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #bbb394 · RGB 187, 179, 148 · CIELAB L 73 a -2 b 17

DMC Embroidery Floss 3053 Green Grey is a light, muted yellow, HEX #bbb394. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 261 Loden Green Medium Light, Isacord 40 6071 Old Lace, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1305 Light Green / Yellow and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1366 Loden Green Medium Light.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	261	Loden Green Medium Light	#bbb394	Near identical ΔE 0.0	260 859
Brother Embroidery full chart	843	Beige	#efe3b9	Poor match ΔE 12.1	005 348
Coats Sylko full chart	B8175	Pale Beige	#d0c9af	Approximate ΔE 6.0	B8141 B8365
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	24525	Khaki	#ccbf8e	Approximate ΔE 5.8	20466 10401
Floriani Polyester full chart	411	Palm Leaf	#bcb7a0	Close ΔE 3.0	813 842
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61472	Light Ecru	#c8ad7b	Approximate ΔE 7.9	61474 61462
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1055	Malt	#b3b38c	Close ΔE 4.4	1056 1038
Isacord 40 full chart	6071	Old Lace	#b7b496	Very close ΔE 2.2	0873 0552
Janome Polyester full chart	213	Beige	#d7bda4	Approximate ΔE 9.9	268 224
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1305	Light Green / Yellow	#c1b597	Very close ΔE 2.1	1260 1105
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1738	Pistachio	#c5b79c	Close ΔE 3.8	1682 1860
Marathon Polyester full chart	2248	Sage Green	#a8a67d	Approximate ΔE 6.0	2122 2258
Marathon Rayon full chart	1301	Oxford Tan	#b4b58f	Close ΔE 4.5	1338 1339
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0862	Wild Rice	#beaf98	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0532 0672
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2572	Grayrod	#ada07a	Approximate ΔE 6.0	2573 2298
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5774	Rattan	#c8c488	Approximate ΔE 8.4	5541 9132
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1366	Loden Green Medium Light	#b9b491	Very close ΔE 2.0	1389 157
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	#b7b7af	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1321 1508

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3053?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 261 Loden Green Medium Light (#bbb394), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 3053?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1738 Pistachio (#c5b79c), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.8.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3053 Green Grey?

On screen it is #bbb394, RGB 187, 179, 148. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.