#b3978f

DMC 451 Shell Grey Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #b3978f · RGB 179, 151, 143 · CIELAB L 65 a 9 b 8

DMC Embroidery Floss 451 Shell Grey Dark is a medium, muted red, HEX #b3978f. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 233 Rose Grey, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1142 Whisper Pink and Marathon Rayon 1139 Fawn.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	233	Rose Grey	#b3978f	Near identical ΔE 0.0	235 400
Brother Embroidery full chart	005	Silver	#a8a8a8	Poor match ΔE 12.2	817 399
Coats Sylko full chart	B8376	Fawn	#a48a7b	Approximate ΔE 5.9	B8378 B8393
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	27521	Chestnut	#c09c83	Approximate ΔE 7.2	10WG6 24655
Floriani Polyester full chart	451	Light Taupe	#bf9a8c	Close ΔE 3.7	792 452
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61508	Putty	#a38373	Approximate ΔE 7.4	61475 61462
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1149	Mercury	#c2b2b5	Approximate ΔE 9.6	1171 1235
Isacord 40 full chart	0874	Gravel	#bea091	Close ΔE 4.1	0151 0862
Janome Polyester full chart	237	Umber	#b59474	Approximate ΔE 9.8	223 236
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1142	Whisper Pink	#b79b8f	Very close ΔE 2.2	1342 1128
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1656	Light Red / Orange	#bf9a88	Close ΔE 4.7	1660 1854
Marathon Polyester full chart	2278	Adobe Rose	#bfa194	Close ΔE 3.8	2124 2282
Marathon Rayon full chart	1139	Fawn	#b0948a	Very close ΔE 1.4	1304 1186
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1061	Taupe	#ae8d7f	Close ΔE 4.1	0874 0722
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2314	Satin Wine	#b5939b	Approximate ΔE 7.7	2739 2272
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5599	Salmon	#d0a8a8	Approximate ΔE 8.2	9063 5614
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1213	Taupe	#b9a096	Close ΔE 3.0	1807 1269
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1213	Taupe	#b9a096	Close ΔE 3.0	1269 1180

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 451? Closest DMC alternatives

317 Pewter Grey ΔE 4.5 414 Steel Grey Dark ΔE 4.5 152 Shell Pink Medium Light ΔE 6.7 3041 Antique Violet Medium ΔE 9.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 451?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 233 Rose Grey (#b3978f), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 451?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1656 Light Red / Orange (#bf9a88), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 451 Shell Grey Dark?

On screen it is #b3978f, RGB 179, 151, 143. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.