#ffd6e5

DMC 3609 Plum Ultra Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #ffd6e5 · RGB 255, 214, 229 · CIELAB L 89 a 17 b -2

DMC Embroidery Floss 3609 Plum Ultra Light is a very light, muted pink, HEX #ffd6e5. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 85 Orchid Light, Mettler Poly Sheen 2363 Carnation and Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 7701 Petal Pink.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	85	Orchid Light	#ffd6e5	Near identical ΔE 0.0	95 97
Brother Embroidery full chart	124	Flesh Pink	#fdd9de	Close ΔE 3.9	079 399
Coats Sylko full chart	B3178	Pale Pink	#f3c7e5	Approximate ΔE 5.6	B3167 B3170
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	90256	Peacock	#e5c4d6	Approximate ΔE 5.2	70217 70182
Floriani Polyester full chart	102	Light Pink	#f5d6e4	Close ΔE 2.8	123 1081
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61064	Pale Peach	#ffd5ec	Close ΔE 2.6	61115 61111
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1006	Gentle Blush	#f3c9d3	Close ΔE 3.5	1169 1150
Isacord 40 full chart	2250	Petal Pink	#ffccd7	Close ΔE 3.5	2655 2650
Janome Polyester full chart	240	Orchid Pink	#ffbde3	Approximate ΔE 8.6	233 223
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1120	Crystal Pink	#e6bac9	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1115 1114
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1713	Petal Pink	#f4cbcd	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1815 1818
Marathon Polyester full chart	2033	Memphis Belle	#f4bfd2	Approximate ΔE 5.5	2163 2177
Marathon Rayon full chart	1020	Pink Bazaar	#f0c7d3	Close ΔE 3.6	1021 1019
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2363	Carnation	#fad5e5	Very close ΔE 1.2	2160 2171
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2599	Pink Bazaar	#efc6d3	Close ΔE 3.8	2276 2285
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	7701	Petal Pink	#ffd8e8	Near identical ΔE 0.7	9044 5523
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61064	Petal Pink	#ffd5ec	Close ΔE 2.6	278 61115
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1111	Pastel Orchid	#fccbdf	Close ΔE 3.1	1225 1031

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 3609?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 85 Orchid Light (#ffd6e5), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Isacord equivalent of DMC 3609?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 2250 Petal Pink (#ffccd7), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.5.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3609 Plum Ultra Light?

On screen it is #ffd6e5, RGB 255, 214, 229. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.