#8c5b2b

DMC 420 Hazel Nut Brown Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #8c5b2b · RGB 140, 91, 43 · CIELAB L 43 a 15 b 35

DMC Embroidery Floss 420 Hazel Nut Brown Dark is a dark, soft brown, HEX #8c5b2b. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 374 Dessert Medium Dark and Isacord 40 1346 Cinnamon.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	374	Dessert Medium Dark	#8c5b2b	Near identical ΔE 0.0	379 1084
Brother Embroidery full chart	323	Light Brown	#b27624	Poor match ΔE 13.0	337 339
Coats Sylko full chart	B2292	Tan Brown	#a0652e	Approximate ΔE 5.4	B2330 B2351
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	24635	Bark	#8c5933	Close ΔE 3.1	20160 20470
Floriani Polyester full chart	737	Indian Spice	#945f32	Close ΔE 2.5	745 565
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61382	Sienna	#8f6136	Close ΔE 2.4	61173 61383
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1142	Toasted Almond	#825c26	Close ΔE 4.3	1143 1140
Isacord 40 full chart	1346	Cinnamon	#875a2d	Very close ΔE 1.3	1134 1154
Janome Polyester full chart	214	Brown	#9c6445	Approximate ΔE 7.5	257 258
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1348	Earthen Tan	#795d3c	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1257 1347
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1973	Chocolate	#935d34	Close ΔE 3.1	1730 1857
Marathon Polyester full chart	2289	Orange / Brown	#9d530a	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2290 2131
Marathon Rayon full chart	1144	Light Cocoa	#8d5932	Close ΔE 3.0	1307 1224
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1134	Light Cocoa	#955c37	Close ΔE 4.7	0933 1055
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2227	Chocolate	#876028	Close ΔE 4.4	2478 2402
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5505	Dark Rust	#884400	Approximate ΔE 7.9	5779 5781
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61382	Unaka Sand	#8f6136	Close ΔE 2.4	1170 1823
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1170	Lt. Brown	#975f2f	Close ΔE 2.9	1179 1265

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 420? Closest DMC alternatives

840 Beige Brown Medium ΔE 4.0 868 Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark ΔE 4.2 869 Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark ΔE 4.2 433 Brown Medium ΔE 4.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 420?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 374 Dessert Medium Dark (#8c5b2b), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 420?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1973 Chocolate (#935d34), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.1.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 420 Hazel Nut Brown Dark?

On screen it is #8c5b2b, RGB 140, 91, 43. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.