DMC red color chart
DMC has 53 red thread colors in this dataset, from DMC 891 Carnation Dark (L* 61) to DMC 35 Fuschia Very Dark (L* 13). 14 of them have an Anchor match within ΔE 3, and the median gap to Anchor is ΔE 3.4.
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DMC 3726 Antique Mauve Dark
#9b5b66 · RGB 155, 91, 102
Closest to DMC 3726 in other brands
- Anchor 1018 Antique Mauve Dark ΔE 0.7 identical
- Madeira 604 Plum ΔE 8.6 similar
- Perler Cranapple ΔE 10.6 loose
- Hama 111 Dark Blush ΔE 8.2 similar
- Artkal S S84 Deep Chestnut ΔE 8.3 similar
- Nabbi N27 Chocolate ΔE 11.5 loose
DMC red shades, light to dark
53 swatches ordered by CIELAB lightness. Tap a card for the color's equivalents and blends.
- DMC 891 Carnation Dark
- DMC 608 Burnt Orange Bright
- DMC 351 Coral
- DMC 3328 Salmon Dark
- DMC 961 Dusty Rose Dark
- DMC 3731 Dusty Rose Very Dark
- DMC 335 Rose
- DMC 3805 Cyclamen Pink
- DMC 720 Orange Spice Dark
- DMC 3687 Mauve
- DMC 316 Antique Mauve Medium
- DMC 3801 Melon Very Dark
- DMC 3832 Raspberry Medium
- DMC 606 Orange-Red Bright
- DMC 3722 Shell Pink Medium
- DMC 602 Cranberry Medium
- DMC 350 Coral Medium
- DMC 3041 Antique Violet Medium
- DMC 3804 Cyclamen Pink Dark
- DMC 3607 Plum Light
- DMC 666 Bright Red
- DMC 3830 Terra Cotta
- DMC 601 Cranberry Dark
- DMC 600 Cranberry Very Dark
- DMC 309 Rose Dark
- DMC 3350 Dusty Rose Ultra Dark
- DMC 3726 Antique Mauve Dark
- DMC 349 Coral Dark
- DMC 321 Red
- DMC 326 Rose Very Dark
- DMC 3721 Shell Pink Dark
- DMC 347 Salmon Very Dark
- DMC 3831 Raspberry Dark
- DMC 3803 Mauve Dark
- DMC 3740 Antique Violet Dark
- DMC 304 Red Medium
- DMC 817 Coral Red Very Dark
- DMC 315 Antique Mauve Medium Dark
- DMC 718 Plum
- DMC 150 Dusty Rose Ultra Very Dark
- DMC 221 Shell Pink Very Dark
- DMC 777 Raspberry Very Dark
- DMC 498 Red Dark
- DMC 917 Plum Medium
- DMC 3802 Antique Mauve Very Dark
- DMC 816 Garnet
- DMC 902 Garnet Very Dark
- DMC 3685 Mauve Very Dark
- DMC 815 Garnet Medium
- DMC 915 Plum Dark
- DMC 814 Garnet Dark
- DMC 154 Grape Very Dark
- DMC 35 Fuschia Very Dark
DMC red colors with Anchor and Madeira equivalents
| DMC | Name | Hex | Anchor | ΔE | Madeira | ΔE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 891 | Carnation Dark | #ff5773 | 27 | 4.0 | 409 | 2.6 |
| 608 | Burnt Orange Bright | #fd5d35 | 329 | 3.2 | 301 | 3.3 |
| 351 | Coral | #e96a67 | 33 | 3.8 | 303 | 2.9 |
| 3328 | Salmon Dark | #e36d6d | 1023 | 3.4 | 2310 | 3.1 |
| 961 | Dusty Rose Dark | #cf7373 | 1023 | 2.6 | 2310 | 2.0 |
| 3731 | Dusty Rose Very Dark | #da6783 | 76 | 3.6 | 414 | 3.2 |
| 335 | Rose | #ee546e | 40 | 4.5 | 409 | 1.0 |
| 3805 | Cyclamen Pink | #f3478b | 62 | 3.6 | 701 | 5.0 |
| 720 | Orange Spice Dark | #e55c1f | 925 | 2.0 | 2302 | 2.7 |
| 3687 | Mauve | #c96b70 | 1023 | 2.5 | 2310 | 4.0 |
| 316 | Antique Mauve Medium | #b7737f | 1017 | 3.9 | 809 | 0.9 |
| 3801 | Melon Very Dark | #e74967 | 38 | 3.1 | 611 | 3.1 |
| 3832 | Raspberry Medium | #db556e | 76 | 3.3 | 609 | 2.2 |
| 606 | Orange-Red Bright | #fa3203 | 332 | 2.4 | 205 | 2.1 |
| 3722 | Shell Pink Medium | #bc6c64 | 1013 | 4.2 | 2312 | 2.5 |
| 602 | Cranberry Medium | #e24874 | 76 | 4.0 | 413 | 2.0 |
| 350 | Coral Medium | #e04848 | 35 | 3.3 | 214 | 2.7 |
| 3041 | Antique Violet Medium | #956f7c | 871 | 6.8 | 1808 | 6.1 |
| 3804 | Cyclamen Pink Dark | #e02876 | 63 | 3.3 | 702 | 3.7 |
| 3607 | Plum Light | #c54989 | 87 | 3.0 | 708 | 4.6 |
| 666 | Bright Red | #e31d42 | 35 | 5.6 | 213 | 1.5 |
| 3830 | Terra Cotta | #b95544 | 5975 | 1.6 | 402 | 3.1 |
| 601 | Cranberry Dark | #d1286a | 63 | 3.4 | 702 | 2.4 |
| 600 | Cranberry Very Dark | #cd2f63 | 57 | 3.1 | 702 | 4.4 |
| 309 | Rose Dark | #ba4a4a | 5975 | 4.1 | 406 | 3.5 |
| 3350 | Dusty Rose Ultra Dark | #bc4365 | 68 | 4.5 | 604 | 4.8 |
| 3726 | Antique Mauve Dark | #9b5b66 | 1018 | 0.7 | 604 | 8.6 |
| 349 | Coral Dark | #d21035 | 1098 | 3.8 | 2708 | 1.3 |
| 321 | Red | #c72b3b | 1098 | 4.7 | 2708 | 3.0 |
| 326 | Rose Very Dark | #b33b4b | 896 | 3.7 | 507 | 5.6 |
| 3721 | Shell Pink Dark | #a14b51 | 896 | 2.6 | 604 | 7.0 |
| 347 | Salmon Very Dark | #bf2d2d | 29 | 2.9 | 212 | 3.3 |
| 3831 | Raspberry Dark | #b32f48 | 42 | 3.5 | 507 | 3.7 |
| 3803 | Mauve Dark | #ab3357 | 77 | 3.4 | 604 | 1.5 |
| 3740 | Antique Violet Dark | #785762 | 871 | 5.2 | 806 | 3.8 |
| 304 | Red Medium | #b71f33 | 1025 | 4.0 | 507 | 4.7 |
| 817 | Coral Red Very Dark | #bb051f | 39 | 1.8 | 510 | 2.4 |
| 315 | Antique Mauve Medium Dark | #814952 | 1019 | 3.7 | 2311 | 5.8 |
| 718 | Plum | #9c2462 | 88 | 3.3 | 706 | 4.4 |
| 150 | Dusty Rose Ultra Very Dark | #ab0249 | 59 | 0.8 | 704 | 1.7 |
| 221 | Shell Pink Very Dark | #883e43 | 1019 | 5.1 | 2311 | 2.7 |
| 777 | Raspberry Very Dark | #913546 | 1019 | 4.4 | 603 | 2.7 |
| 498 | Red Dark | #a7132b | 19 | 2.0 | 508 | 2.7 |
| 917 | Plum Medium | #9b1359 | 78 | 3.2 | 706 | 5.0 |
| 3802 | Antique Mauve Very Dark | #714149 | 1019 | 5.4 | 2311 | 5.6 |
| 816 | Garnet | #970b23 | 1005 | 2.1 | 512 | 1.0 |
| 902 | Garnet Very Dark | #822637 | 43 | 3.9 | 810 | 2.0 |
| 3685 | Mauve Very Dark | #881531 | 43 | 2.8 | 2502 | 3.5 |
| 815 | Garnet Medium | #87071f | 1005 | 1.2 | 513 | 2.1 |
| 915 | Plum Dark | #820043 | 1028 | 3.1 | 705 | 0.5 |
| 814 | Garnet Dark | #7b001b | 43 | 3.4 | 513 | 1.3 |
| 154 | Grape Very Dark | #572433 | 72 | 5.7 | 2606 | 7.4 |
| 35 | Fuschia Very Dark | #46052d | 72 | 7.2 | 2608 | 3.2 |
DMC red by the numbers
| Colors in this family | 53 of 489 DMC colors (11 %) |
|---|---|
| Lightest | DMC 891 Carnation Dark, L* 61.1 |
| Darkest | DMC 35 Fuschia Very Dark, L* 13.2 |
| Most saturated | DMC 606 Orange-Red Bright, C* 97.9 |
| Most muted | DMC 3740 Antique Violet Dark, C* 15.5 |
| Anchor matches within ΔE 3 | 14 of 53 |
| Median ΔE to Anchor | 3.4 |
| Closest pair in the family | DMC 351 and DMC 3328, ΔE 1.8 |
Notes on the DMC red range
The names in this group cluster around Mauve (7), Rose (7), Antique (6) and Red (6), a spread of 4 named ranges rather than one long run. DMC 606 Orange-Red Bright is the most saturated, DMC 3740 Antique Violet Dark the most muted.
DMC 351 and DMC 3328 are only ΔE 1.8 apart: keep them labelled, because they are easy to swap by accident in a chart.
The hardest one to replace with Anchor is DMC 35 Fuschia Very Dark: its nearest, Anchor 72 Raspberry Very Dark, is ΔE 7.2 away. Anchor has 66, Madeira has 74, Perler has 14, Hama has 13 and Artkal S has 23 red shades in the same family.
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Frequently asked questions
How many red colors does DMC have?
This chart lists 53 DMC colors in the red family, 11 % of the 489 DMC colors in the dataset, classified by their CIELAB hue and lightness.
What is the darkest DMC red?
DMC 35 Fuschia Very Dark (#46052d, L* 13.2) is the darkest; the lightest is DMC 891 Carnation Dark (#ff5773).
What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3726?
Anchor 1018 Antique Mauve Dark at ΔE 0.7 (identical). The table above lists the Anchor and Madeira match for every DMC red.