#797979

DMC 646 Beaver Grey Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #797979 · RGB 121, 121, 121 · CIELAB L 51 a -0 b 0

DMC Embroidery Floss 646 Beaver Grey Dark is a medium neutral grey, HEX #797979. The closest substitutes in other brands are Hemingworth PolySelect 1077 Antique Silver, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1288 Moon Mist, Madeira Polyneon 40 1741 Gull and Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 5802 GS Grey.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	273	Stone Grey Dark	#717171	Close ΔE 3.2	1041 920
Brother Embroidery full chart	817	Gray	#878787	Approximate ΔE 5.3	704 005
Coats Sylko full chart	B9608	Dark Grey	#777476	Close ΔE 2.8	B9596 B9342
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10424	Medium Grey	#767a7d	Close ΔE 2.4	10431 10877
Floriani Polyester full chart	485	Gray	#788285	Approximate ΔE 5.6	452 342
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61041	Medium Dark Gray	#757272	Close ΔE 3.0	61356 61475
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1077	Antique Silver	#747678	Very close ΔE 1.9	1073 1120
Isacord 40 full chart	0111	Whale	#7f7f7f	Close ΔE 2.3	0112 3842
Janome Polyester full chart	252	Dark Gray	#595b61	Poor match ΔE 12.0	221 268
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1288	Moon Mist	#7a7976	Very close ΔE 1.7	1041 1040
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1741	Gull	#747573	Very close ΔE 2.3	1615 1740
Marathon Polyester full chart	2112	Stormy Sea	#738280	Approximate ΔE 7.7	2296 2074
Marathon Rayon full chart	1321	Metal	#676d6f	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1162 1320
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0152	Dolphin	#797d83	Close ΔE 3.8	1874 0112
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2265	Charcoal	#777772	Close ΔE 3.1	2407 2731
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5802	GS Grey	#787878	Near identical ΔE 0.4	9117 5784
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3625	Silver	#808080	Close ΔE 2.7	61041 1295
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1295	Sterling	#82878c	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1291 1041

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 646? Closest DMC alternatives

645 Beaver Grey Very Dark ΔE 3.2 844 Beaver Brown Ultra Dark ΔE 7.1 931 Antique Blue Medium ΔE 7.9 926 Grey Green Light ΔE 9.8

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 646?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 273 Stone Grey Dark (#717171), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.2.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 646?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1741 Gull (#747573), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 2.3.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 646 Beaver Grey Dark?

On screen it is #797979, RGB 121, 121, 121. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.