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DMC 962 Dusty Rose Medium

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #fd868d · RGB 253, 134, 141 · CIELAB L 69 a 46 b 17

DMC Embroidery Floss 962 Dusty Rose Medium is a light, vivid red, HEX #fd868d. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 10 Salmon Medium, Hemingworth PolySelect 1166 Salmon, Madeira Polyneon 40 1620 Azalea and Marathon Polyester 2036 Azalea.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	10	Salmon Medium	#ff8087	Very close ΔE 1.4	41 62
Brother Embroidery full chart	085	Pink	#f993bc	Poor match ΔE 11.9	079 807
Coats Sylko full chart	B3105	Medium Pink	#ef91a8	Approximate ΔE 7.7	B3137 B3114
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70177	Tango	#f9827f	Close ΔE 3.5	70189 50170
Floriani Polyester full chart	1082	Rose Cerise	#fa8f9c	Close ΔE 3.5	1600 1902
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61396	Bubblegum	#ff738d	Approximate ΔE 5.3	61020 61394
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1166	Salmon	#ff818d	Very close ΔE 1.5	1280 1279
Isacord 40 full chart	2152	Heather Pink	#ff99aa	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1921 2153
Janome Polyester full chart	256	Salmon	#f09c96	Approximate ΔE 6.5	211 201
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1016	Emily Pink	#ea9595	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1020 1220
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1620	Azalea	#fc8c97	Very close ΔE 2.2	1777 1819
Marathon Polyester full chart	2036	Azalea	#fb858e	Near identical ΔE 0.8	2013 2037
Marathon Rayon full chart	1051	Shell Pink	#fb8180	Close ΔE 3.0	1332 1034
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1840	Corsage	#f3858d	Very close ΔE 1.8	1940 1501
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2412	Azalea	#f9848e	Very close ΔE 1.3	2611 2244
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5594	Melon	#ff8488	Very close ΔE 1.3	9164 5794
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	262	Shrimp	#f49797	Close ΔE 4.4	1154 153
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1154	Coral	#fa9999	Close ΔE 4.5	1256 1081

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 962? Closest DMC alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 962?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 10 Salmon Medium (#ff8087), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.4.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 962?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1620 Azalea (#fc8c97), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 2.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 962 Dusty Rose Medium?

On screen it is #fd868d, RGB 253, 134, 141. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.