#a653a6

DMC 3835 Grape Medium

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #a653a6 · RGB 166, 83, 166 · CIELAB L 48 a 46 b -30

DMC Embroidery Floss 3835 Grape Medium is a medium, vivid purple, HEX #a653a6. The closest substitutes in other brands are Coats Sylko B4347 Medium Purple and Fil-Tec Glide 42583 Viking.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	1030	Thistle Medium Dark	#9566a2	Approximate ΔE 6.3	92 98
Brother Embroidery full chart	612	Lilac	#915fac	Approximate ΔE 5.8	620 607
Coats Sylko full chart	B4347	Medium Purple	#9d59a3	Very close ΔE 2.2	B4355 B3674
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	42583	Viking	#9e4fa5	Very close ΔE 2.2	42587 42577
Floriani Polyester full chart	673	Lavender	#934e90	Approximate ΔE 5.3	663 674
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61032	Medium Purple	#974db4	Approximate ΔE 5.6	61194 61033
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1214	Lavender	#9c5fb5	Close ΔE 4.9	1034 1010
Isacord 40 full chart	2732	Frosted Orchid	#9b5baa	Close ΔE 3.2	2905 2508
Janome Polyester full chart	208	Purple	#ab5a96	Approximate ΔE 5.2	241 265
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1235	Rose Dust	#9a688e	Approximate ΔE 9.6	1319 1310
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1831	Medium Purple	#9a649c	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1631 1709
Marathon Polyester full chart	2082	Laurie Lilac	#8e48ad	Approximate ΔE 7.1	2081 2204
Marathon Rayon full chart	1082	Amethyst	#8950bf	Approximate ΔE 9.3	1081 1077
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2721	Very Berry	#b24d92	Approximate ΔE 5.7	2504 2832
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2426	Raspberry	#9b4f96	Close ΔE 3.6	2425 2254
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9097	Rich Pink	#b000b0	Approximate ΔE 9.9	9168 5560
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61032	Mulberry	#974db4	Approximate ΔE 5.6	279 61194
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1545	Purple Accent	#9c6484	Poor match ΔE 10.9	1255 1192

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 3835? Closest DMC alternatives

3746 Blue Violet Dark ΔE 6.3 553 Violet ΔE 7.6 3834 Grape Dark ΔE 7.8 552 Violet Medium ΔE 8.3

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3835?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 1030 Thistle Medium Dark (#9566a2), rated approximate with a ΔE00 of 6.3.

What is the Isacord equivalent of DMC 3835?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 2732 Frosted Orchid (#9b5baa), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3835 Grape Medium?

On screen it is #a653a6, RGB 166, 83, 166. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.