#ebcfb9

DMC 453 Shell Grey Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #ebcfb9 · RGB 235, 207, 185 · CIELAB L 85 a 6 b 15

DMC Embroidery Floss 453 Shell Grey Light is a light, muted orange, HEX #ebcfb9. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 231 Rose Grey Light, Coats Sylko B2160 Cream / Pink, Marathon Polyester 2119 Shell and Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2232 Ecru.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	231	Rose Grey Light	#ebcfb9	Near identical ΔE 0.0	276 933
Brother Embroidery full chart	307	Linen	#fee3c5	Approximate ΔE 5.5	399 843
Coats Sylko full chart	B2160	Cream / Pink	#eed2bf	Very close ΔE 1.5	B8350 B1345
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	24675	Cork	#e5c6aa	Close ΔE 3.0	20474 20727
Floriani Polyester full chart	111	Light Peach	#faddcb	Close ΔE 3.8	1021 180
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61017	Pastel Peach	#efcaae	Close ΔE 3.1	61127 61085
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1062	Honey Butter	#ddb99a	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1170 1167
Isacord 40 full chart	0672	Baquette	#e1ccb4	Close ΔE 3.5	1760 0184
Janome Polyester full chart	213	Beige	#d7bda4	Close ΔE 4.9	223 224
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1149	Ecru	#dcc7b3	Close ΔE 3.4	1127 1084
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1723	Impala	#f6d1a8	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1682 1882
Marathon Polyester full chart	2119	Shell	#edd6c2	Very close ΔE 2.3	2120 2031
Marathon Rayon full chart	1326	Grape	#f3d1be	Close ΔE 3.1	1127 1184
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1161	Straw	#e0c4a6	Close ΔE 4.2	1760 1060
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2232	Ecru	#edd3bc	Very close ΔE 1.3	2473 2593
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9047	Shangri La	#ffdcc8	Close ΔE 4.5	9160 9034
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61017	Bisque	#efcaae	Close ΔE 3.1	209 61127
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1113	Pastel Mauve	#f0c8b4	Close ΔE 4.8	1085 1258

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 453? Closest DMC alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 453?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 231 Rose Grey Light (#ebcfb9), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Isacord equivalent of DMC 453?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 0672 Baquette (#e1ccb4), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.5.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 453 Shell Grey Light?

On screen it is #ebcfb9, RGB 235, 207, 185. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.