#5e381b

DMC 838 Beige Brown Very Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #5e381b · RGB 94, 56, 27 · CIELAB L 28 a 14 b 25

DMC Embroidery Floss 838 Beige Brown Very Dark is a very dark, soft brown, HEX #5e381b. The closest substitute in another brand is Anchor Stranded Cotton 380 Fudge.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	380	Fudge	#5e381b	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1088 1086
Brother Embroidery full chart	058	Dark Brown	#2a1301	Poor match ΔE 14.5	704 707
Coats Sylko full chart	B8780	Dark Brown	#6a422b	Close ΔE 4.3	B8768 B8759
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	20469	Chocolate	#5f3311	Close ΔE 2.4	20476 20464
Floriani Polyester full chart	739	Cleveland	#4a321e	Approximate ΔE 6.0	796 749
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61371	Camo Brown	#593c15	Approximate ΔE 5.3	61473 61384
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1134	Light Chestnut	#60351d	Close ΔE 2.8	1127 1130
Isacord 40 full chart	1344	Coffee Bean	#643928	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1366 1233
Janome Polyester full chart	205	Dark Brown	#481a05	Approximate ΔE 9.9	259 260
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1145	Brown	#5e3e35	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1258 1058
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1758	Dark Brown	#6e4a35	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1858 1658
Marathon Polyester full chart	2135	Dark Brown	#643826	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2291 2130
Marathon Rayon full chart	1161	Dark Brown	#643826	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1307 1160
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1565	Espresso	#68493a	Approximate ΔE 7.7	0933 1055
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2567	Mushroom	#633a11	Close ΔE 3.4	2251 2372
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5702	Sienna	#603018	Close ΔE 4.3	9042 5788
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	294	Brown	#644126	Close ΔE 3.0	3435 61371
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1058	Tawny Brown	#663500	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1057 1129

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 838? Closest DMC alternatives

839 Beige Brown Dark ΔE 4.1 3031 Mocha Brown Very Dark ΔE 4.4 3781 Mocha Brown Dark ΔE 5.4 3371 Black Brown ΔE 6.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 838?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 380 Fudge (#5e381b), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Robison-Anton Rayon equivalent of DMC 838?

The closest Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon color is 2567 Mushroom (#633a11), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.4.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 838 Beige Brown Very Dark?

On screen it is #5e381b, RGB 94, 56, 27. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.