DMC 842
Very Light Beige Brown
- Hex
- #D1BAA1
- RGB
- 209, 186, 161
- Anchor
- 1080
- Family
- Beige Brown
DMC 842 is Very Light Beige Brown, a solid six-strand cotton floss from DMC's Mouliné Spécial range. The swatch above is a screen approximation — always confirm against a physical color card before buying for a project where the shade matters.
Closest substitutes for DMC 842
Ranked by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance — the measure ArtPatt's generator uses to match photos to floss. Useful when 842 is out of stock.
- DMC 3782Light Mocha BrownΔE 1.2
- DMC 06Medium Light DriftwoodΔE 1.5
- DMC 3864Light Mocha BeigeΔE 1.6
- DMC 613Very Light Drab BrownΔE 2.6
- DMC 3046Medium Yellow BeigeΔE 3.0
- DMC 07DriftwoodΔE 5.6
The Beige Brown family
DMC names shades within a family using Very Light, Light, Medium, Dark, and Very Dark qualifiers. Stitching a gradient usually means working up or down this ladder.
- DMC 838Very Dark Beige Brown
- DMC 839Dark Beige Brown
- DMC 840Medium Beige Brown
- DMC 841Light Beige Brown
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