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DMC Ecru

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #e9e9d4 · RGB 233, 233, 212 · CIELAB L 92 a -4 b 10

DMC Embroidery Floss Ecru is a very light, muted yellow, HEX #e9e9d4. The closest substitutes in other brands are Coats Sylko B8143 Pale Beige, Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1218 Silver Gray and Sulky Rayon 40 1218 Silver Gray.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	926	Ecru Very Light	#f5f0db	Close ΔE 2.8	271 847
Brother Embroidery full chart	843	Beige	#efe3b9	Approximate ΔE 7.4	001 307
Coats Sylko full chart	B8143	Pale Beige	#e7e9d7	Very close ΔE 1.3	B8257 B8183
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	20468	Biscotti	#e2d6b5	Approximate ΔE 7.1	60580 60566
Floriani Polyester full chart	731	Sandstone	#f5f6e4	Close ΔE 3.0	811 540
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61022	Cream	#f5f3d5	Close ΔE 3.6	61086 61071
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1229	Eggshell	#d7d3c7	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1037 1118
Isacord 40 full chart	0003	Ghost White	#e9e8de	Close ΔE 4.5	0870 0970
Janome Polyester full chart	253	Ivory White	#ffffdc	Approximate ΔE 6.1	220 001
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1071	Natural White	#e9e5dc	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1123 1222
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1803	Lily White	#edecdf	Close ΔE 3.3	1822 1661
Marathon Polyester full chart	2117	Whisper White	#f7eddb	Approximate ΔE 5.3	2115 2255
Marathon Rayon full chart	1001	Natural White	#f2f2e2	Close ΔE 2.8	1002 1299
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0670	Cream	#fffde9	Close ΔE 4.4	0970 0170
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2342	Natural White	#ffffeb	Close ΔE 4.6	2343 2403
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9024	Beige Delight	#ffffe0	Approximate ΔE 5.4	5635 5776
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1218	Silver Gray	#dfdfcb	Very close ΔE 2.2	315 1086
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1218	Silver Gray	#dfdfcb	Very close ΔE 2.2	1086 1071

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 Ecru? Closest DMC alternatives

712 Cream ΔE 2.8 3866 Mocha Brown Ultra Very Light ΔE 2.8 819 Baby Pink Light ΔE 3.3 3072 Beaver Grey Very Light ΔE 4.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC Ecru?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 926 Ecru Very Light (#f5f0db), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.8.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC Ecru?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1803 Lily White (#edecdf), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.3.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC Ecru?

On screen it is #e9e9d4, RGB 233, 233, 212. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.