DMC Mouliné Spécial

05 — Light Driftwood

Browns family

DMC 05 (Light Driftwood) is a medium-light, subdued brown shade with hex code #BBAFA5 and RGB values 187, 175, 165. Below you'll find the closest Valdani, Crescent Colours, and Anchor equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar DMC shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex

#BBAFA5

RGB

187, 175, 165

HSL

27°, 14%, 69%

Lab

72.2, 2.6, 6.7

Lightness

69%

Light

Saturation

14%

Neutral

Hue

27°

Family

Browns

Brand Equivalents for DMC 05

Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works

DMC 05 Light Driftwood

Anchor

Beige Brown Light 388 86% Good Beige Grey Medium 391 74% Approx Drab Brown Very Light 830 73% Approx Shell Grey Light 231 72% Approx Yellow Beige Light 886 57% Fair

Madeira

Beige Grey Light 1901 77% Approx

Beige Grey Medium Light 1907 70% Approx

Mocha Brown Light 2001 70% Approx

Shell Grey Light 1806 69% Approx

Steel Grey Very Light 1803 66% Approx

J&P Coates

Rose Grey Medium 8232 69% Approx

Laurel Green Light 6315 68% Approx

Pewter Medium 8900 66% Approx

Tawny Medium 5393 64% Fair

Tawny Medium 5832 64% Fair

Sullivans

Shell Grey Light 45103 77% Approx

Beaver Grey Light 45154 75% Approx

Mocha Brown Very Light 45325 63% Fair

Beige Grey Medium 45150 55% Fair

Mocha Brown Light 45394 54% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 2151 2151 81% Good

Cosmo 380 380 78% Approx

Cosmo 712 712 73% Approx

Cosmo 890 890 71% Approx

Cosmo 713 713 68% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Lighthouse Lighthouse 83% Good

Vanilla Custard Vanilla Custard 81% Good

Bunny Honey Bunny Honey 81% Good

Bamboo Bamboo 77% Approx

Magnolia Blossom Magnolia Blossom 73% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Clam Shell 4141 89% Good

Cherub 1134 81% Good

Galvanized 1153 80% Good

Arrowhead 1105 77% Approx

Pewter 1176 72% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Oatmeal 1140 69% Approx

Slate 1010 61% Fair

Apricot Blush 0620 60% Fair

Peach Ice Cream 0630 56% Fair

Porcelain 0740 51% Fair

Valdani

Shell Grey light O563 82% Good

Brown Grey very light P4 79% Approx

Beige Grey medium O576 60% Fair

Beaver Grey very light O545 52% Fair

Beige Brown ultra 146 49% Fair

Crescent Colours

Garden Trellis 128 91% Good

Toasted Marshmallow 044 83% Good

Antique Lace 125 65% Approx

Lunar Eclipse 099 63% Fair

Petite Maison 127 58% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 05

Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.

DMC 05 Light Driftwood

Shell Grey light DMC 453 Very close ΔE 3.58 Brown Grey very light DMC 3024 Very close ΔE 4.12 Medium Light Driftwood DMC 06 Very close ΔE 4.49 Mocha Brown very light DMC 3033 Noticeable ΔE 6.68 Tin DMC 02 Noticeable ΔE 6.77 Beige Grey medium DMC 644 Noticeable ΔE 8.01 White Tin DMC 01 Noticeable ΔE 8.43 Beige Brown very light DMC 842 Noticeable ΔE 8.78

Color Harmonies for DMC 05

DMC threads that pair well with 05, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

3752 Antique Blue very light

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

3024 Brown Grey very light 453 Shell Grey light

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

928 Grey Green very light 3743 Antique Violet very light

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

3021 Brown Grey very dark 646 Beaver Grey dark 3866 Mocha Brown ultra very light

Browns Family

DMC 05 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

05 Light Driftwood 05 3866 Mocha Brown ultra very light 3866 822 Beige Grey light 822 3033 Mocha Brown very light 3033 453 Shell Grey light 453 3024 Brown Grey very light 3024 644 Beige Grey medium 644 06 Medium Light Driftwood 06 842 Beige Brown very light 842 3782 Mocha Brown light 3782

About DMC 05

DMC 05 is the floss known as Light Driftwood: a subdued, medium-light member of the browns family with earthy sienna tones. Its balanced and quiet presence shines in animal fur and warm outlines alike. Pull this thread for wooden textures or coffee themes when you need a dependable shade.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does DMC 05 look like?

DMC 05 (Light Driftwood) is a medium-light shade in the browns family with hex #BBAFA5 and RGB 187, 175, 165. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring cinnamon motifs and bark patterns.

Which Anchor thread matches DMC 05?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 05 (Light Driftwood) is Anchor 388 (Beige Brown Light) with a 86% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 391 (Beige Grey Medium, 74%) and Anchor 830 (Drab Brown Very Light, 73%).

What DMC colors are similar to 05?

The closest DMC threads to 05 are 453 Shell Grey light (ΔE 3.58), 3024 Brown Grey very light (ΔE 4.12), and 06 Medium Light Driftwood (ΔE 4.49). These are useful substitutes when 05 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use DMC 05?

Reach for DMC 05 (Light Driftwood) when your project calls for cinnamon motifs, bark patterns, gingerbread themes, tree trunks. Its medium-light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 05.

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