#80551e

DMC 840 Beige Brown Medium

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #80551e · RGB 128, 85, 30 · CIELAB L 40 a 13 b 38

DMC Embroidery Floss 840 Beige Brown Medium is a dark, soft brown, HEX #80551e. The closest substitute in another brand is Anchor Stranded Cotton 379 Fawn Dark.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	379	Fawn Dark	#80551e	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1084 374
Brother Embroidery full chart	323	Light Brown	#b27624	Poor match ΔE 15.1	330 337
Coats Sylko full chart	B2292	Tan Brown	#a0652e	Approximate ΔE 8.7	B2330 B8768
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	20140	Leather	#7a5b11	Approximate ΔE 6.2	24635 20464
Floriani Polyester full chart	565	Harvest	#795113	Close ΔE 2.5	737 745
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61382	Sienna	#8f6136	Approximate ΔE 5.8	61360 61463
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1142	Toasted Almond	#825c26	Close ΔE 2.7	1140 1135
Isacord 40 full chart	1346	Cinnamon	#875a2d	Close ΔE 3.4	1876 1134
Janome Polyester full chart	214	Brown	#9c6445	Poor match ΔE 11.3	257 258
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1347	Earthen Tan	#765b34	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1348 1194
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1730	Sand Dune	#7d5c39	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1973 1793
Marathon Polyester full chart	2131	Light Cocoa	#755526	Close ΔE 3.6	2290 2289
Marathon Rayon full chart	1144	Light Cocoa	#8d5932	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1307 1161
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1134	Light Cocoa	#955c37	Approximate ΔE 8.4	0933 1055
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2478	Light Cocoa	#755426	Close ΔE 3.4	2402 2227
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5505	Dark Rust	#884400	Approximate ΔE 7.6	5781 5778
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	299	Chipmunk	#734e2a	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3432 61382
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1170	Lt. Brown	#975f2f	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1179 1265

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 840? Closest DMC alternatives

420 Hazel Nut Brown Dark ΔE 4.0 829 Golden Olive Very Dark ΔE 4.8 801 Coffee Brown Dark ΔE 5.3 830 Golden Olive Dark ΔE 5.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 840?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 379 Fawn Dark (#80551e), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Isacord equivalent of DMC 840?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 1346 Cinnamon (#875a2d), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.4.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 840 Beige Brown Medium?

On screen it is #80551e, RGB 128, 85, 30. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.