#d2b9af

DMC 452 Shell Grey Medium

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #d2b9af · RGB 210, 185, 175 · CIELAB L 77 a 7 b 8

DMC Embroidery Floss 452 Shell Grey Medium is a light, muted pink, HEX #d2b9af. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 232 Rose Grey Medium and Janome Polyester 223 Beige Gray.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	232	Rose Grey Medium	#d2b9af	Near identical ΔE 0.0	870 231
Brother Embroidery full chart	399	Warm Gray	#d8ccc6	Approximate ΔE 6.5	124 005
Coats Sylko full chart	B8105	Medium Beige	#c7baac	Approximate ΔE 6.2	B2160 B3154
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10WG4	Warm Grey 4	#b9ada5	Approximate ΔE 6.5	10401 24675
Floriani Polyester full chart	792	Shasta Pink	#e8b9a0	Approximate ΔE 7.5	140 451
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61085	Silver	#dbccc3	Approximate ΔE 5.8	61218 61462
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1067	Dove Gray	#cfc3c3	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1149 1062
Isacord 40 full chart	0151	Cloud	#baaa9e	Approximate ΔE 6.3	0184 0874
Janome Polyester full chart	223	Beige Gray	#d0bab0	Very close ΔE 1.2	213 236
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1127	Alesan	#dcbaa5	Close ΔE 4.7	1082 1149
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1818	Crystal Pink	#e4bdb9	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1938 1682
Marathon Polyester full chart	2274	Peach Whip	#e3c4b5	Close ΔE 3.9	2142 2281
Marathon Rayon full chart	1185	Rose Smoke	#d4b8a6	Close ΔE 3.4	1129 1130
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1760	Twine	#efc4ab	Approximate ΔE 7.5	0182 2166
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2272	Grape	#d3b7a3	Close ΔE 4.3	2271 2207
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5572	Grape	#e8c8c8	Approximate ΔE 7.1	5599 9045
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1808	Toasted Almond	#d2af9b	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1327 1085
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1327	Dk. Whisper Gray	#d5c7c3	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1085 1113

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 452? Closest DMC alternatives

3042 Antique Violet Light ΔE 5.5 524 Fern Green Very Light ΔE 6.8 967 Apricot Very Light ΔE 7.2 453 Shell Grey Light ΔE 7.3

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 452?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 232 Rose Grey Medium (#d2b9af), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Robison-Anton Rayon equivalent of DMC 452?

The closest Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon color is 2272 Grape (#d3b7a3), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.3.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 452 Shell Grey Medium?

On screen it is #d2b9af, RGB 210, 185, 175. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.