#990099

DMC 3837 Lavender Ultra Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #990099 · RGB 153, 0, 153 · CIELAB L 36 a 67 b -42

DMC Embroidery Floss 3837 Lavender Ultra Dark is a dark, very vivid purple, HEX #990099. The closest substitute in another brand is Isacord 40 2715 Pansy.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	101	Violet Dark	#6d1261	Poor match ΔE 11.0	102 119
Brother Embroidery full chart	620	Magenta	#913697	Approximate ΔE 5.0	869 613
Coats Sylko full chart	B4369	Dark Purple	#81318e	Approximate ΔE 5.4	B3684 B3610
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	42587	Damson	#8e47ad	Approximate ΔE 9.2	40255 42583
Floriani Polyester full chart	694	Viking Purple	#7b2175	Approximate ΔE 7.2	674 675
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61255	Deep Orchid	#aa0594	Close ΔE 4.2	61033 61411
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1036	Fuchsia	#920075	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1216 1033
Isacord 40 full chart	2715	Pansy	#990099	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2711 2504
Janome Polyester full chart	241	Peony Purple	#c3007e	Poor match ΔE 12.2	261 243
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1310	Hot Peony	#953c73	Poor match ΔE 11.5	1188 1033
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1833	Dark Purple	#772d73	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1880 1710
Marathon Polyester full chart	2059	Medium Purple	#9b006f	Approximate ΔE 8.5	2060 2082
Marathon Rayon full chart	1336	New Berry	#a2057f	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1154 1153
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2504	Plum	#993f98	Approximate ΔE 7.2	2720 2600
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2292	Plum	#9e2387	Approximate ΔE 5.3	2425 2254
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5592	Plum	#880c88	Close ΔE 3.6	5800 9097
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61255	Purple	#aa0594	Close ΔE 4.2	1122 1235
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1122	Purple	#82288e	Close ΔE 4.4	1235 1302

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 3837? Closest DMC alternatives

3834 Grape Dark ΔE 9.0 550 Violet Very Light ΔE 11.0 3835 Grape Medium ΔE 12.6 333 Blue Violet Very Dark ΔE 14.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3837?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 101 Violet Dark (#6d1261), rated poor match with a ΔE00 of 11.0.

What is the Isacord equivalent of DMC 3837?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 2715 Pansy (#990099), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3837 Lavender Ultra Dark?

On screen it is #990099, RGB 153, 0, 153. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.