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Artkal S93 Pale Skin

Artkal S93 Pale Skin is a light, soft beige fuse bead, #dcb794 on screen. Nearest beads: Hama 27 Beige (ΔE 2.3), Perler Sand (ΔE 2.4), Nabbi N07 Sand (ΔE 6.0). Nearest DMC thread: DMC 437 Tan Light (ΔE 3.0).

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Artkal S S93 Pale Skin

#dcb794 · RGB 220, 183, 148

Closest to Artkal S S93 in other brands

  • DMC 437 Tan Light ΔE 3.0
  • Anchor 880 Copper Light ΔE 3.4
  • Madeira 2109 Drab Brown Light ΔE 2.1
  • Perler Sand ΔE 2.4
  • Hama 27 Beige ΔE 2.3
  • Nabbi N07 Sand ΔE 6.0

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Screen colors approximate dyed thread and plastic beads. ΔE is CIEDE2000: under 1 reads as identical, under 3 as very close.

Artkal S93 Pale Skin at a glance

Artkal code S93
Color name Pale Skin
Color family Beige and tan
Hex (screen) #dcb794
RGB 220, 183, 148
CIELAB (D65) L* 76.8, a* 8.3, b* 22.8
HSL 29°, 51 %, 72 %
Lightness light (L* 76.8 of 100)
Contrast with Artkal S01 White (lightest) 1.6:1
Contrast with Artkal S13 Black (darkest) 7.7:1
Product line Artkal S-series fuse beads (5 mm, soft)

Artkal S93 Pale Skin in other bead brands

Hama and Perler have a bead within ΔE 3 of Artkal S93 Pale Skin, close enough that most people will not see the swap on a pegboard. Closest overall: Hama 27 Beige (ΔE 2.3). Bead batches and finishes vary, so check a few in hand before a big order.

Nearest beadΔE2000MatchHex
Perler Sand 2.4 very close #e5be9e
Perler Tan 5.2 close #c5ac90
Perler Fawn 5.7 close #c9a385
Hama 27 Beige 2.3 very close #dcb18e
Hama 56 Red (Glow in the Dark) 4.2 close #edbf9f
Hama 78 Light Peach 8.7 similar #f7c1aa
Nabbi N07 Sand 6.0 similar #eeb182
Nabbi N12 Ivory 9.2 similar #e2d0bf

DMC and Anchor threads that match Artkal S93 Pale Skin

Converting a cross-stitch pattern to beads? DMC 437 maps to Artkal S93 Pale Skin with ΔE 3.0, a very close match; the Anchor and Madeira rows cover charts written for those threads.

Nearest threadΔE2000MatchHex
DMC 437 Tan Light 3.0 very close #e4bb8e
DMC 3046 Yellow Beige Medium 3.2 close #d8bc9a
Anchor 880 Copper Light 3.4 close #e2c0a5
Anchor 367 Spice Light 3.4 close #e3b386
Madeira 2109 Drab Brown Light 2.1 very close #d4b593

Artkal shades near Artkal S93 Pale Skin

The 6 nearest Artkal beads by CIEDE2000, closest first.

Lighter and darker beiges next to Artkal S93 Pale Skin

Artkal beiges at least 3 L* lighter or darker than Pale Skin, for highlights and shadows, nearest in lightness first.

  • Lighter: Artkal S154 Sahara Sand (#e3c09a), L* 80 against 77.
  • Lighter: Artkal S67 Vanilla (#e9c1a6), L* 81 against 77.
  • Lighter: Artkal S32 Beeswax (#eed39e), L* 86 against 77.
  • Darker: Artkal S18 Sand (#dca384), L* 72 against 77.
  • Darker: Artkal S113 Khaki (#b6ae84), L* 71 against 77.
  • Darker: Artkal SE13 Peanut (#bc9d77), L* 67 against 77.

Using Artkal S93 Pale Skin in a design

Against Artkal S13 Black the contrast is 7.7:1 (a strong edge) and against Artkal S01 White 1.6:1, so Pale Skin pops on dark backgrounds and is a gentle tint on light ones.

Artkal S154 Sahara Sand is only ΔE 2.6 away, so on a fused piece the two read as one color. If you run short of Pale Skin, that is the swap; if you want two distinct shades side by side, pick something further apart.

Across brands, Hama has the closest stand-in (Hama 27, ΔE 2.3) and Nabbi the furthest (Nabbi N07, ΔE 6.0). Nabbi's palette is small (30 colors), which limits its matches.

Pegboards and sizes for Artkal S93 Pale Skin

Artkal S93 Pale Skin belongs to Artkal S-series fuse beads (5 mm, soft). It fits a 5 mm S-series pegboard, and because Perler, Hama Midi or Nabbi beads are 5 mm too, it can share a board with them.

There is also a mini version, Artkal C92 Pale Skin (2.6 mm), handy for scaling a design down to about half size.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Perler equivalent of Artkal S93 Pale Skin?

The closest Perler bead is Perler Sand (#e5be9e), ΔE 2.4: a very close match. Next are Perler Tan (ΔE 5.2) and Perler Fawn (ΔE 5.7).

What hex code is Artkal S93 Pale Skin?

Artkal S93 Pale Skin is #dcb794 on screen: RGB 220, 183, 148, CIELAB L* 76.8, a* 8.3, b* 22.8, in the beige and tan family.

Which DMC thread matches Artkal S93 Pale Skin?

DMC 437 Tan Light is the nearest DMC color (ΔE 3.0, very close), followed by DMC 3046 Yellow Beige Medium (ΔE 3.2). In Anchor the closest is Anchor 880 Copper Light (ΔE 3.4).

Is there a Hama or Nabbi version of Artkal S93 Pale Skin?

Hama: Hama 27 Beige (ΔE 2.3, very close). Nabbi: Nabbi N07 Sand (ΔE 6.0, similar).

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