DMC Mouliné Spécial

07 — Driftwood

Browns family

DMC 07 — Driftwood — has hex #746256 and RGB 116, 98, 86. This medium-dark, subdued brown thread sits alongside its closest Anchor, Madeira, and J&P Coates matches below, with 8 similar DMC shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#746256
RGB
116, 98, 86
HSL
24°, 15%, 40%
Lab
42.9, 5.2, 9.5
Lightness
40%
Dark
Saturation
15%
Neutral
Hue
24°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for DMC 07

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

DMC 07 Driftwood

Madeira

Mocha Brown Medium 2002 79% Approx
Shell Grey Dark 1808 76% Approx
Beige Grey 1906 74% Approx
Beige Brown Dark 1912 65% Approx
Beige Grey Medium 1902 63% Fair

J&P Coates

Grey Dark 8514 68% Approx
Stone Grey Very Dark 8501 61% Fair
Tawny Dark 5395 57% Fair
Loden Green Dark 6317 51% Fair
Avocado Medium 6010 39% Fair

Sullivans

Beige Grey Ultra Dark 45396 68% Approx
Beige Grey Very Dark 45148 64% Fair
Mocha Brown Medium 45324 60% Fair
Shell Grey Dark 45101 60% Fair
Beaver Grey Dark 45152 59% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 2037 2037 84% Good
Cosmo 384 384 76% Approx
Cosmo 368 368 67% Approx
Cosmo 2038 2038 66% Approx
Cosmo 2039 2039 64% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Wagon Wheel Wagon Wheel 81% Good
Little House Br. Little House Br. 76% Approx
Straw Hat Straw Hat 72% Approx
Choc. Cream Pie Choc. Cream Pie 69% Approx
Cerise Cerise 68% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Spanish Moss 1150 86% Good
Cocoa 1233 80% Good
Grape Vine 1273 75% Approx
Stone 2326 68% Approx
Graphite 1154 66% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Fisherman's Wharf 1190 92% Good
Dark Chocolate 1170 81% Good
Driftwood 1080 81% Good
Green Tea Leaf 0195 66% Approx
Cobblestone 1090 55% Fair

Valdani

Beige Grey very dark 196 72% Approx
Shell Grey dark O513 63% Fair
Drab Brown O196 62% Fair
Mocha Beige medium 168 52% Fair
Cocoa light JP6 48% Fair

Crescent Colours

Root Beer Float 027 62% Fair
Muddy Puddle 180 56% Fair
Timber 089 54% Fair
La Tierra 084 51% Fair
Cocoa Bean 172 51% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 07

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

DMC 07 Driftwood
Dark Driftwood DMC 08 Very close ΔE 3.4 Beige Grey very dark DMC 640 Noticeable ΔE 5.53 Beaver Grey dark DMC 646 Noticeable ΔE 6.18 Beige Brown medium DMC 840 Noticeable ΔE 6.59 Shell Grey dark DMC 451 Noticeable ΔE 7.36 Drab Brown DMC 611 Noticeable ΔE 7.57 Beige Grey ultra dark DMC 3790 Noticeable ΔE 7.71 Dark Tin DMC 04 Noticeable ΔE 8.43

Color Harmonies for DMC 07

DMC threads that pair well with 07, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
07
931 Antique Blue medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
07
646 Beaver Grey dark 451 Shell Grey dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
07
502 Blue Green 414 Steel Grey dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
07
3021 Brown Grey very dark 06 Medium Light Driftwood 543 Beige Brown ultra very light

Browns Family

DMC 07 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

07 Driftwood 07 3045 Yellow Beige dark 3045 3863 Mocha Beige medium 3863 371 Mustard 371 3829 Old Gold very dark 3829 782 Topaz dark (781) 782 840 Beige Brown medium 840 167 Yellow Beige very dark 167 832 Golden Olive 832 420 Hazelnut Brown dark 420 3826 Golden Brown 3826

About DMC 07

A medium-dark, subdued entry in the browns family, DMC 07 carries the name Driftwood with warm chocolate tones. Its tone is muted and intense, making it a popular choice for wooden textures and coffee themes. It pairs nicely in designs that call for rustic designs or leather accents.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 07?

DMC 07 is called Driftwood. It's a medium-dark brown shade (hex #746256, RGB 116, 98, 86) in the browns family, commonly used for gingerbread themes, tree trunks, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 07?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 07 (Driftwood) is Anchor 233 (Shell Grey Dark) with a 76% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 392 (Beige Grey Dark, 74%) and Anchor 832 (Drab Brown Medium, 71%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 07?

The closest DMC threads to 07 are 08 Dark Driftwood (ΔE 3.4), 640 Beige Grey very dark (ΔE 5.53), and 646 Beaver Grey dark (ΔE 6.18). These are useful substitutes when 07 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 07?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 07 (Driftwood) for charts featuring gingerbread themes, tree trunks, earth tones, animal fur. The medium-dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

DMC Color Chart DMC ↔ Anchor Conversion