#8b6d73

DMC 3787 Brown Grey Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #8b6d73 · RGB 139, 109, 115 · CIELAB L 49 a 13 b 1

DMC Embroidery Floss 3787 Brown Grey Dark is a medium, muted pink-red, HEX #8b6d73. No other brand comes very close to this one, so compare the alternatives below against a real thread card before you commit.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	872	Amethyst Medium	#9c7d85	Approximate ΔE 6.4	873 393
Brother Embroidery full chart	333	Amber Red	#b54c64	Poor match ΔE 14.6	817 612
Coats Sylko full chart	B3319	Pink / Brown	#87636d	Close ΔE 4.1	B9342 B8619
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	40437	Dusty Plum	#8c706b	Approximate ΔE 5.3	27523 1WG11
Floriani Polyester full chart	632	Grape Ice	#865e6d	Approximate ΔE 6.4	452 453
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61179	Dark Taupe	#915f65	Approximate ΔE 6.8	61180 61380
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1153	Dark Mauve	#89687c	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1237 1151
Isacord 40 full chart	2762	Misty Rose	#a9919c	Poor match ΔE 13.0	3953 1874
Janome Polyester full chart	208	Purple	#ab5a96	Poor match ΔE 16.0	214 252
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1141	Light Pink	#9c7178	Close ΔE 4.8	1259 1341
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1998	Elderberry	#7e6064	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1731 1854
Marathon Polyester full chart	2134	Twilight Mauve	#8a7070	Close ΔE 3.2	2074 2284
Marathon Rayon full chart	1323	Gray Ridge	#877882	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1036 1151
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0776	Sage	#6e595b	Approximate ΔE 9.3	2576 3062
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2422	Ducky Mauve	#8e6877	Close ΔE 4.3	2480 2610
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5786	Storm Gray	#786c70	Approximate ΔE 7.3	5614 5784
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1330	Lavender	#89707d	Close ΔE 3.6	1040 1306
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1040	Med. Dk. Khaki	#877375	Close ΔE 4.4	1306 1220

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 3787? Closest DMC alternatives

3740 Antique Violet Dark ΔE 6.4 3790 Beige Grey Ultra Dark ΔE 7.9 3021 Brown Grey Very Dark ΔE 8.0 413 Pewter Grey Dark ΔE 9.8

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3787?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 872 Amethyst Medium (#9c7d85), rated approximate with a ΔE00 of 6.4.

What is the Sulky Rayon equivalent of DMC 3787?

The closest Sulky Rayon 40 color is 1040 Med. Dk. Khaki (#877375), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.4.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3787 Brown Grey Dark?

On screen it is #8b6d73, RGB 139, 109, 115. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.