#a3a39d

DMC 640 Beige Grey Very Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #a3a39d · RGB 163, 163, 157 · CIELAB L 67 a -1 b 3

DMC Embroidery Floss 640 Beige Grey Very Dark is a light neutral grey, HEX #a3a39d. The closest substitutes in other brands are Coats Sylko B9365 Medium Grey, Madeira Polyneon 40 1812 Vapor Blue and Marathon Polyester 2292 Pale Grey.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	8581	Stone Grey	#acacaa	Close ΔE 3.5	1040 399
Brother Embroidery full chart	005	Silver	#a8a8a8	Close ΔE 3.7	817 399
Coats Sylko full chart	B9365	Medium Grey	#a1a29f	Very close ΔE 1.6	B8371 B9126
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10WG6	Warm Grey 6	#a59c94	Close ΔE 4.9	10CG7 10WG4
Floriani Polyester full chart	411	Palm Leaf	#bcb7a0	Approximate ΔE 8.9	485 484
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61011	Steel Gray	#969695	Close ΔE 4.8	61474 61357
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1069	Storm Cloud	#b2b4b3	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1115 1146
Isacord 40 full chart	4073	Metal	#9b9993	Close ΔE 3.2	0108 0142
Janome Polyester full chart	221	Gray	#889b9b	Approximate ΔE 9.0	223 216
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1339	Pale Gray Green	#a7a595	Close ΔE 4.4	1085 1011
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1812	Vapor Blue	#a9aaa4	Very close ΔE 2.1	1810 1811
Marathon Polyester full chart	2292	Pale Grey	#a6a39d	Very close ΔE 1.6	2139 2140
Marathon Rayon full chart	1340	Flint Gray	#a19e91	Close ΔE 3.6	1135 1303
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0151	Cloud	#b0ada1	Close ΔE 4.1	4073 1972
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2483	Cloud	#afaaa3	Close ΔE 3.5	2540 2618
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9114	Fairview Grey	#989c98	Close ΔE 3.2	9128 5704
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	340	Stone Grey	#a8aca0	Close ΔE 4.3	61011 610
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	#b7b7af	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1211 1011

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 640? Closest DMC alternatives

3022 Brown Grey Medium ΔE 3.5 642 Beige Grey Dark ΔE 3.8 647 Beaver Grey Medium ΔE 7.6 169 Pewter Light ΔE 7.8

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 640?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 8581 Stone Grey (#acacaa), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.5.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 640?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1812 Vapor Blue (#a9aaa4), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 2.1.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 640 Beige Grey Very Dark?

On screen it is #a3a39d, RGB 163, 163, 157. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.