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DMC 642 Beige Grey Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #aeb0aa · RGB 174, 176, 170 · CIELAB L 72 a -2 b 3

DMC Embroidery Floss 642 Beige Grey Dark is a light neutral grey, HEX #aeb0aa. The closest substitutes in other brands are Madeira Polyneon 40 1812 Vapor Blue, Marathon Polyester 2139 Traditional Gray, Marathon Rayon 1318 Highrise and Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2540 Traditional Gray.

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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 2.7	1040 399
Brother Embroidery full chart	005	Silver	#a8a8a8	Close ΔE 4.2	399 817
Coats Sylko full chart	B9365	Medium Grey	#a1a29f	Close ΔE 4.3	B9190 B9162
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10WG4	Warm Grey 4	#b9ada5	Approximate ΔE 7.1	10CG3 10401
Floriani Polyester full chart	411	Palm Leaf	#bcb7a0	Approximate ΔE 7.4	483 813
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61474	White	#b1b3a8	Close ΔE 2.5	61357 61218
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1069	Storm Cloud	#b2b4b3	Close ΔE 2.9	1146 9013
Isacord 40 full chart	0142	Sterling	#b2b2b2	Close ΔE 3.7	0150 0105
Janome Polyester full chart	221	Gray	#889b9b	Poor match ΔE 10.3	223 216
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1085	White Sand	#b8b5af	Close ΔE 3.1	1087 1011
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1812	Vapor Blue	#a9aaa4	Very close ΔE 1.7	1810 1811
Marathon Polyester full chart	2139	Traditional Gray	#aeafab	Very close ΔE 1.2	2300 2292
Marathon Rayon full chart	1318	Highrise	#b3b5b0	Very close ΔE 1.5	1317 1206
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0151	Cloud	#b0ada1	Close ΔE 3.4	0150 4073
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2540	Traditional Gray	#adafaa	Near identical ΔE 0.6	2618 2592
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5782	Skylight	#b8b8b8	Close ΔE 4.4	9135 9115
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	#b7b7af	Close ΔE 2.4	61474 340
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	#b7b7af	Close ΔE 2.4	1321 1077

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 642? Closest DMC alternatives

3022 Brown Grey Medium ΔE 2.7 640 Beige Grey Very Dark ΔE 3.8 647 Beaver Grey Medium ΔE 4.1 318 Steel Grey Light ΔE 5.9

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 642?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 8581 Stone Grey (#acacaa), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.7.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 642?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1812 Vapor Blue (#a9aaa4), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 642 Beige Grey Dark?

On screen it is #aeb0aa, RGB 174, 176, 170. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.