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DMC 3866 Mocha Brown Ultra Very Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #f5f0db · RGB 245, 240, 219 · CIELAB L 95 a -2 b 11

DMC Embroidery Floss 3866 Mocha Brown Ultra Very Light is a very light, muted yellow, HEX #f5f0db. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 926 Ecru Very Light and Isacord 40 0870 Muslin.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	926	Ecru Very Light	#f5f0db	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1009 271
Brother Embroidery full chart	843	Beige	#efe3b9	Approximate ΔE 7.1	001 307
Coats Sylko full chart	B8257	Ivory	#eae7d8	Close ΔE 2.9	B8143 B8183
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10WG1	Linen	#faf0e6	Approximate ΔE 6.0	20468 80607
Floriani Polyester full chart	811	Angora White	#f3ebcf	Close ΔE 2.7	731 540
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61022	Cream	#f5f3d5	Close ΔE 3.6	61071 61086
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1229	Eggshell	#d7d3c7	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1037 1118
Isacord 40 full chart	0870	Muslin	#fffae6	Very close ΔE 2.1	0761 0970
Janome Polyester full chart	253	Ivory White	#ffffdc	Approximate ΔE 5.9	001 220
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1071	Natural White	#e9e5dc	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1123 1222
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1949	Moonbeam	#f0e7d4	Close ΔE 2.8	1803 1661
Marathon Polyester full chart	2117	Whisper White	#f7eddb	Close ΔE 3.0	2149 2115
Marathon Rayon full chart	1001	Natural White	#f2f2e2	Close ΔE 2.6	1002 1348
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0970	Linen	#fff9e7	Close ΔE 2.4	0670 0870
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2342	Natural White	#ffffeb	Close ΔE 3.6	2343 2582
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5635	Ivory	#fffcf0	Close ΔE 4.3	9024 5776
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	315	Afterglow	#f5efd3	Close ΔE 2.4	520 1086
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	520	Bone	#fdf3da	Close ΔE 2.4	1086 1071

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 3866? Closest DMC alternatives

712 Cream ΔE 0.0 3770 Flesh Very Light ΔE 2.6 Ecru Ecru ΔE 2.8 819 Baby Pink Light ΔE 3.0

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3866?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 926 Ecru Very Light (#f5f0db), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 3866?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1949 Moonbeam (#f0e7d4), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.8.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3866 Mocha Brown Ultra Very Light?

On screen it is #f5f0db, RGB 245, 240, 219. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.