#6b6766

DMC 844 Beaver Brown Ultra Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #6b6766 · RGB 107, 103, 102 · CIELAB L 44 a 1 b 1

DMC Embroidery Floss 844 Beaver Brown Ultra Dark is a medium neutral grey, HEX #6b6766. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 1041 Stone Grey Very Dark, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1287 Metal and Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2729 Mineral.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	#6b6766	Near identical ΔE 0.0	273 263
Brother Embroidery full chart	704	Pewter	#4f5556	Approximate ΔE 9.2	817 707
Coats Sylko full chart	B9595	Dark Grey	#67686e	Close ΔE 4.4	B9608 B9342
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	1WG11	Warm Grey 11	#6e6259	Approximate ΔE 5.4	10431 35405
Floriani Polyester full chart	487	Gun Metal Gray	#555553	Approximate ΔE 7.4	452 485
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61219	Gray	#676160	Close ΔE 2.4	61166 61041
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1244	Graphite	#616365	Close ΔE 4.0	1237 1073
Isacord 40 full chart	2564	Titanium	#5a5e61	Approximate ΔE 6.0	3274 0132
Janome Polyester full chart	252	Dark Gray	#595b61	Approximate ΔE 6.6	214 231
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1287	Metal	#6b6869	Very close ΔE 1.3	1240 1361
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1689	Gull	#6c6e6c	Close ΔE 4.3	1614 1640
Marathon Polyester full chart	2213	Purple Sage	#756978	Approximate ΔE 9.6	2134 2074
Marathon Rayon full chart	1321	Metal	#676d6f	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1173 1178
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1874	Pewter	#75746d	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1876 1375
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2729	Mineral	#686663	Very close ΔE 2.0	2217 2407
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5707	Metal	#686468	Close ΔE 3.1	9112 9117
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61219	Medium Grey / Green	#676160	Close ΔE 2.4	61166 61041
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1291	Winter Sky	#727483	Approximate ΔE 9.6	1040 1306

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 844? Closest DMC alternatives

645 Beaver Grey Very Dark ΔE 4.2 413 Pewter Grey Dark ΔE 5.6 646 Beaver Grey Dark ΔE 7.1 3362 Pine Green Dark ΔE 7.3

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 844?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 1041 Stone Grey Very Dark (#6b6766), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 844?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1689 Gull (#6c6e6c), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.3.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 844 Beaver Brown Ultra Dark?

On screen it is #6b6766, RGB 107, 103, 102. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.