DMC gray color chart
DMC has 34 gray thread colors in this dataset, from DMC 775 Baby Blue Very Light (L* 92) to DMC 3799 Pewter Gray Very Dark (L* 28). 6 of them have an Anchor match within ΔE 3, and the median gap to Anchor is ΔE 4.3.
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DMC 648 Beaver Gray Light
#bcb4ac · RGB 188, 180, 172
Closest to DMC 648 in other brands
- Anchor 231 Rose Gray Light ΔE 4.3 close
- Madeira 1709 Blue Gray Very Light ΔE 4.0 close
- Perler Light Grey ΔE 7.4 similar
- Hama 19 Clear ΔE 7.8 similar
- Artkal S ST1 Transparent ΔE 3.8 close
- Nabbi N10 Light Grey ΔE 7.4 similar
DMC gray shades, light to dark
34 swatches ordered by CIELAB lightness. Tap a card for the color's equivalents and blends.
- DMC 775 Baby Blue Very Light
- DMC 3072 Beaver Gray Very Light
- DMC 23 Apple Blossom
- DMC 01 White Tin
- DMC 928 Gray Green Very Light
- DMC 3753 Antique Blue Ultra Very Light
- DMC 3841 Baby Blue Pale
- DMC 02 Tin
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray
- DMC 168 Pewter Very Light
- DMC 453 Shell Gray Light
- DMC 3752 Antique Blue Very Light
- DMC 3743 Antique Violet Very Light
- DMC 159 Blue Gray Light
- DMC 927 Gray Green Light
- DMC 03 Tin Medium
- DMC 452 Shell Gray Medium
- DMC 648 Beaver Gray Light
- DMC 04 Tin Dark
- DMC 318 Steel Gray Light
- DMC 926 Gray Green Medium
- DMC 647 Beaver Gray Medium
- DMC 414 Steel Gray Dark
- DMC 169 Pewter Light
- DMC 646 Beaver Gray Dark
- DMC 3768 Gray Green Dark
- DMC 317 Pewter Gray
- DMC 645 Beaver Gray Very Dark
- DMC 924 Gray Green Very Dark
- DMC 535 Ash Gray Very Light
- DMC 413 Pewter Gray Dark
- DMC 3021 Brown Gray Very Dark
- DMC 844 Beaver Gray Ultra Dark
- DMC 3799 Pewter Gray Very Dark
DMC gray colors with Anchor and Madeira equivalents
| DMC | Name | Hex | Anchor | ΔE | Madeira | ΔE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 775 | Baby Blue Very Light | #d9ebf1 | 1037 | 2.6 | 1001 | 6.3 |
| 3072 | Beaver Gray Very Light | #e6e8e8 | 2 | 4.0 | 2402 | 3.6 |
| 23 | Apple Blossom | #ede2ed | 1 | 7.2 | 1804 | 6.2 |
| 01 | White Tin | #e3e3e6 | 2 | 5.1 | 2402 | 4.7 |
| 928 | Gray Green Very Light | #dde3e3 | 1037 | 3.2 | 1805 | 3.4 |
| 3753 | Antique Blue Ultra Very Light | #dbe2e9 | 1037 | 4.8 | 2402 | 6.4 |
| 3841 | Baby Blue Pale | #cddfed | 128 | 2.7 | 1001 | 6.2 |
| 02 | Tin | #d7d7d8 | 234 | 3.5 | 1804 | 3.5 |
| 415 | Pearl Gray | #d3d3d6 | 234 | 4.0 | 1804 | 2.6 |
| 168 | Pewter Very Light | #d1d1d1 | 234 | 2.5 | 1804 | 3.6 |
| 453 | Shell Gray Light | #d7cecb | 234 | 6.1 | 1804 | 3.7 |
| 3752 | Antique Blue Very Light | #c7d1db | 1031 | 4.8 | 1708 | 6.2 |
| 3743 | Antique Violet Very Light | #d7cbd3 | 869 | 7.2 | 1804 | 3.8 |
| 159 | Blue Gray Light | #c7cad7 | 120 | 6.7 | 1804 | 5.3 |
| 927 | Gray Green Light | #bdcbcb | 274 | 3.9 | 1001 | 3.6 |
| 03 | Tin Medium | #b8b8bb | 398 | 4.3 | 1708 | 4.7 |
| 452 | Shell Gray Medium | #c0b3ae | 231 | 1.4 | 2611 | 3.9 |
| 648 | Beaver Gray Light | #bcb4ac | 231 | 4.3 | 1709 | 4.0 |
| 04 | Tin Dark | #aeaeb1 | 398 | 3.6 | 2611 | 4.9 |
| 318 | Steel Gray Light | #ababab | 398 | 2.3 | 2611 | 4.9 |
| 926 | Gray Green Medium | #98aeae | 849 | 3.1 | 1014 | 5.0 |
| 647 | Beaver Gray Medium | #b0a69c | 231 | 5.2 | 1902 | 2.9 |
| 414 | Steel Gray Dark | #8c8c8c | 399 | 2.2 | 1802 | 6.5 |
| 169 | Pewter Light | #848484 | 399 | 5.0 | 1802 | 5.7 |
| 646 | Beaver Gray Dark | #877d73 | 1040 | 4.4 | 1903 | 5.1 |
| 3768 | Gray Green Dark | #657f7f | 779 | 5.7 | 2508 | 7.4 |
| 317 | Pewter Gray | #6c6c6c | 235 | 3.9 | 1801 | 8.5 |
| 645 | Beaver Gray Very Dark | #6e655c | 8581 | 7.3 | 1812 | 6.6 |
| 924 | Gray Green Very Dark | #566a6a | 779 | 7.3 | 1707 | 5.3 |
| 535 | Ash Gray Very Light | #636458 | 8581 | 7.6 | 1812 | 8.1 |
| 413 | Pewter Gray Dark | #565656 | 400 | 3.0 | 1809 | 7.6 |
| 3021 | Brown Gray Very Dark | #4f4b41 | 273 | 4.3 | 1811 | 4.1 |
| 844 | Beaver Gray Ultra Dark | #484848 | 400 | 5.9 | 1809 | 5.6 |
| 3799 | Pewter Gray Very Dark | #424242 | 401 | 5.9 | 1809 | 5.8 |
DMC gray by the numbers
| Colors in this family | 34 of 489 DMC colors (7 %) |
|---|---|
| Lightest | DMC 775 Baby Blue Very Light, L* 91.9 |
| Darkest | DMC 3799 Pewter Gray Very Dark, L* 28.0 |
| Most saturated | DMC 3768 Gray Green Dark, C* 9.8 |
| Most muted | DMC 3799 Pewter Gray Very Dark, C* 0.0 |
| Anchor matches within ΔE 3 | 6 of 34 |
| Median ΔE to Anchor | 4.3 |
| Closest pair in the family | DMC 02 and DMC 415, ΔE 1.4 |
Notes on the DMC gray range
The names in this group cluster around Gray (22), Beaver (6), Blue (5) and Green (5), so Gray shades make up a large share of DMC's grays. DMC 3768 Gray Green Dark is the most saturated, DMC 3799 Pewter Gray Very Dark the most muted.
DMC 02 and DMC 415 are only ΔE 1.4 apart: keep them labelled, because they are easy to swap by accident in a chart.
The hardest one to replace with Anchor is DMC 535 Ash Gray Very Light: its nearest, Anchor 8581 Stone Gray, is ΔE 7.6 away. Anchor has 21, Madeira has 17, Perler has 8, Hama has 9 and Artkal S has 15 gray shades in the same family.
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Frequently asked questions
How many gray colors does DMC have?
This chart lists 34 DMC colors in the gray family, 7 % of the 489 DMC colors in the dataset, classified by their CIELAB hue and lightness.
What is the darkest DMC gray?
DMC 3799 Pewter Gray Very Dark (#424242, L* 28.0) is the darkest; the lightest is DMC 775 Baby Blue Very Light (#d9ebf1).
What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 648?
Anchor 231 Rose Gray Light at ΔE 4.3 (close). The table above lists the Anchor and Madeira match for every DMC gray.