#8fa359

DMC 906 Parrot Green Medium

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #8fa359 · RGB 143, 163, 89 · CIELAB L 64 a -19 b 36

DMC Embroidery Floss 906 Parrot Green Medium is a medium, soft yellow-green, HEX #8fa359. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 256 Parrot Green Medium and Isacord 40 5933 Grasshopper.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	256	Parrot Green Medium	#8fa359	Near identical ΔE 0.0	242 238
Brother Embroidery full chart	509	Leaf Green	#66ba49	Poor match ΔE 11.2	513 502
Coats Sylko full chart	B5374	Olive Green	#969953	Approximate ΔE 5.0	B5377 B8309
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	67489	Kiwi	#74aa50	Approximate ΔE 6.6	60618 60576
Floriani Polyester full chart	2011	Light Olive	#a0a53f	Approximate ΔE 6.8	245 238
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61177	Avocado	#aeb256	Approximate ΔE 7.7	61049 61452
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1102	Seaweed	#898f4b	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1124 1251
Isacord 40 full chart	5933	Grasshopper	#8ca05a	Very close ΔE 1.2	5934 5832
Janome Polyester full chart	247	Meadow Green	#609418	Poor match ΔE 10.5	246 218
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1168	Sharp Green	#96a84e	Close ΔE 3.3	1169 1048
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1648	Sage Green	#899b63	Close ΔE 4.2	1848 1649
Marathon Polyester full chart	2256	Silver Fern	#b2ac71	Approximate ΔE 8.8	2248 2027
Marathon Rayon full chart	1016	Pale Green / Yellow	#b6ac59	Approximate ΔE 9.8	1124 1221
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0352	Marsh	#b1b45b	Approximate ΔE 8.1	5822 0232
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2230	Tamarack	#939905	Poor match ΔE 10.2	2319 2226
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5550	Pistachio	#a0a050	Approximate ΔE 5.8	9123 5870
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1104	Pastel Yellow-Green	#a5af68	Close ΔE 4.9	114 142
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1104	Pastel Yellow Green	#a5af68	Close ΔE 4.9	1177 1047

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 906? Closest DMC alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 906?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 256 Parrot Green Medium (#8fa359), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 906?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1648 Sage Green (#899b63), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 906 Parrot Green Medium?

On screen it is #8fa359, RGB 143, 163, 89. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.