#374912

DMC 520 Fern Green Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #374912 · RGB 55, 73, 18 · CIELAB L 28 a -17 b 29

DMC Embroidery Floss 520 Fern Green Dark is a dark, soft yellow-green, HEX #374912. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 862 Laurel Green Dark, Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 9151 Alpine Green and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 3560 Laurel Green Dark.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	862	Laurel Green Dark	#374912	Near identical ΔE 0.0	268 258
Brother Embroidery full chart	517	Dark Olive	#435607	Approximate ΔE 5.6	808 519
Coats Sylko full chart	B5764	Pale Green	#59612c	Approximate ΔE 9.3	B5752 B5757
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	65743	Mossy	#3f4926	Approximate ΔE 5.1	60574 60350
Floriani Polyester full chart	206	Wreath Green	#274421	Approximate ΔE 6.9	2015 277
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61174	Dark Pine Green	#1b4f0b	Approximate ΔE 6.9	61454 61156
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1123	Jungle Green	#404a29	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1116 1125
Isacord 40 full chart	5374	Forest Green	#003c14	Poor match ΔE 10.6	5555 5643
Janome Polyester full chart	248	Dark Green	#06480d	Approximate ΔE 8.5	219 226
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1189	Holly	#3f5435	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1103 1357
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1766	Violet Blue	#353b1a	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1756 1905
Marathon Polyester full chart	2253	Green	#424817	Close ΔE 3.9	2113 2111
Marathon Rayon full chart	1294	Green	#424817	Close ΔE 3.9	1297 1295
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	5643	Green Dust	#356741	Poor match ΔE 13.1	5555 6156
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2601	Hedge	#3f4926	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2584 2229
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9151	Alpine Green	#384c18	Very close ΔE 1.4	5805 9129
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3560	Laurel Green Dark	#37460a	Very close ΔE 1.7	1836 235
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	525	Enlish Green	#34481e	Close ΔE 3.3	1210 1272

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 520? Closest DMC alternatives

937 Avocado Green Medium ΔE 8.1 904 Parrot Green Very Dark ΔE 9.0 699 Chirstmas Green ΔE 10.7 936 Avocado Green Very D ΔE 11.3

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 520?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 862 Laurel Green Dark (#374912), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Sulky Rayon equivalent of DMC 520?

The closest Sulky Rayon 40 color is 525 Enlish Green (#34481e), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.3.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 520 Fern Green Dark?

On screen it is #374912, RGB 55, 73, 18. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.