#8c756d

DMC 3790 Beige Grey Ultra Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #8c756d · RGB 140, 117, 109 · CIELAB L 51 a 8 b 8

DMC Embroidery Floss 3790 Beige Grey Ultra Dark is a medium, muted red, HEX #8c756d. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 393 Linen Dark and Floriani Polyester 452 Taupe.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	393	Linen Dark	#8c756d	Near identical ΔE 0.0	898 889
Brother Embroidery full chart	817	Gray	#878787	Poor match ΔE 11.6	005 333
Coats Sylko full chart	B8621	Dark Beige	#907c69	Approximate ΔE 6.5	B9342 B8619
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	40437	Dusty Plum	#8c706b	Close ΔE 3.1	27504 1WG11
Floriani Polyester full chart	452	Taupe	#89716a	Very close ΔE 1.6	794 632
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61508	Putty	#a38373	Approximate ΔE 7.1	61211 61470
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1237	Dark Alder	#766a65	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1145 1077
Isacord 40 full chart	1874	Pewter	#827263	Approximate ΔE 6.0	0776 0722
Janome Polyester full chart	214	Brown	#9c6445	Poor match ΔE 12.1	257 237
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1136	String	#8b796c	Close ΔE 4.1	1328 1144
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1729	Fawn	#967b6c	Close ΔE 4.1	1928 1854
Marathon Polyester full chart	2134	Twilight Mauve	#8a7070	Close ΔE 4.7	2129 2074
Marathon Rayon full chart	1162	Cinder	#8f827d	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1143 1323
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0853	Pecan	#93715f	Approximate ΔE 5.2	0722 1061
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2739	Pro Gray	#99897c	Approximate ΔE 8.2	2731 2484
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5614	Satin Wine	#908080	Approximate ΔE 5.9	5786 5784
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1040	Med. Dk. Khaki	#877375	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1166 61508
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1040	Med. Dk. Khaki	#877375	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1166 1041

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 3790? Closest DMC alternatives

3787 Brown Grey Dark ΔE 7.9 611 Drab Brown Dark ΔE 8.5 610 Drab Brown Very Dark ΔE 8.8 317 Pewter Grey ΔE 9.2

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3790?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 393 Linen Dark (#8c756d), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 3790?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1729 Fawn (#967b6c), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.1.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3790 Beige Grey Ultra Dark?

On screen it is #8c756d, RGB 140, 117, 109. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.