#ff6d73

DMC 956 Geranium

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #ff6d73 · RGB 255, 109, 115 · CIELAB L 65 a 56 b 25

DMC Embroidery Floss 956 Geranium is a medium, vivid red, HEX #ff6d73. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 40 Carmine Rose Light and Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 7709 Bitteroot.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	40	Carmine Rose Light	#ff6d73	Near identical ΔE 0.0	54 52
Brother Embroidery full chart	807	Carmine	#f73866	Approximate ΔE 9.9	086 085
Coats Sylko full chart	B2129	Fluo Pink	#ff475c	Approximate ΔE 6.3	B2252 B2299
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70177	Tango	#f9827f	Close ΔE 4.3	70178 91787
Floriani Polyester full chart	182	Misty Maize	#f8776e	Close ΔE 4.0	1119 1013
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61020	Dark Peach	#ff7570	Close ΔE 3.0	61259 61396
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1278	Rebel Peach	#ff585f	Close ΔE 4.2	1166 1016
Isacord 40 full chart	1753	Strawberries n' Cream	#eb5d70	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1306 1921
Janome Polyester full chart	234	Coral	#ff6048	Approximate ΔE 9.6	256 201
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1220	Pink Icing	#e17578	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1020 1107
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1616	Shell Pink	#e17274	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1777 1954
Marathon Polyester full chart	2179	Dusty Rose	#f16877	Close ΔE 4.0	2036 2013
Marathon Rayon full chart	1051	Shell Pink	#fb8180	Close ΔE 4.0	1034 1332
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1501	Watermelon	#eb6968	Close ΔE 4.0	1840 1521
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2509	Bitteroot	#fc5e72	Close ΔE 3.8	2375 2611
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	7709	Bitteroot	#ff6468	Very close ΔE 2.2	5528 5594
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61020	Carmine Rose Light	#ff7570	Close ΔE 3.0	1081 3213
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1081	Brick	#f06e78	Close ΔE 3.2	1020 1558

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 956? Closest DMC alternatives

961 Dusty Rose Dark ΔE 3.8 899 Rose Medium ΔE 3.9 892 Carnation Medium ΔE 4.2 351 Coral ΔE 4.3

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 956?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 40 Carmine Rose Light (#ff6d73), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Sulky Rayon equivalent of DMC 956?

The closest Sulky Rayon 40 color is 1081 Brick (#f06e78), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 956 Geranium?

On screen it is #ff6d73, RGB 255, 109, 115. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.