#c5c6be

DMC 318 Steel Grey Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #c5c6be · RGB 197, 198, 190 · CIELAB L 80 a -2 b 4

DMC Embroidery Floss 318 Steel Grey Light is a light neutral grey, HEX #c5c6be. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 399 Grey Medium Light, Coats Sylko B9190 Pale Grey, Hemingworth PolySelect 1070 Platinum and Isacord 40 0150 Mystik Grey.

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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	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1040 848
Brother Embroidery full chart	399	Warm Gray	#d8ccc6	Approximate ΔE 7.3	005 001
Coats Sylko full chart	B9190	Pale Grey	#c2c5c1	Very close ΔE 2.0	B9163 B9123
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10CG3	Cool Grey 3	#c8c9c7	Close ΔE 3.1	65513 10401
Floriani Polyester full chart	411	Palm Leaf	#bcb7a0	Approximate ΔE 7.3	483 731
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61474	White	#b1b3a8	Approximate ΔE 5.4	61077 61464
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1070	Platinum	#c6c6bc	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1068 1118
Isacord 40 full chart	0150	Mystik Grey	#bebeb4	Very close ΔE 2.3	3770 3971
Janome Polyester full chart	220	Silver Gray	#e5e5e5	Approximate ΔE 8.6	001 223
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1010	Vapor	#c2c4bf	Very close ΔE 1.5	1086 1087
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1687	Vapor	#bdc5c3	Close ΔE 4.0	1686 1610
Marathon Polyester full chart	2136	Blue Blush	#d6d9d1	Close ΔE 4.6	2300 2137
Marathon Rayon full chart	1316	Skylight	#bbb7af	Close ΔE 4.4	1318 1317
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0150	Mystic Grey	#c1beb7	Close ΔE 2.9	0124 3770
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2733	Pro Cool Gray	#c4c1ba	Close ΔE 2.4	2539 2537
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9113	Melville	#c0c8c0	Close ΔE 3.2	9115 5783
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1321	Gray Khaki	#cbcbbd	Close ΔE 2.8	1270 61474
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1321	Gray Khaki	#cbcbbd	Close ΔE 2.8	1270 1077

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 318? Closest DMC alternatives

647 Beaver Grey Medium ΔE 2.5 927 Grey Green Light ΔE 2.8 3024 Brown Grey Very Light ΔE 4.2 648 Beaver Grey Light ΔE 4.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 318?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 399 Grey Medium Light (#c5c6be), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 318?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1687 Vapor (#bdc5c3), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 318 Steel Grey Light?

On screen it is #c5c6be, RGB 197, 198, 190. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.