11 — Light Tender Green
Yellows family
Below: DMC 11 (Light Tender Green), a medium-light, vivid yellow shade with hex #E0DC84 and RGB 224, 220, 132. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
Brand Equivalents for DMC 11
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Cosmo
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colours
Similar DMC Colors to 11
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Color Harmonies for DMC 11
DMC threads that pair well with 11, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Yellows Family
DMC 11 in context with nearby shades from the yellows color family.
About DMC 11
Light Tender Green (catalog code DMC 11) is a medium-light, vivid shade from the yellows family with sunny yellow tones. The fresh and confident mood of this color makes it a natural fit for daffodils and lemon motifs. Expect to see it used in rubber duck designs and bumblebee patterns across many cross-stitch charts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 11?
DMC 11 is called Light Tender Green. It's a medium-light yellow shade (hex #E0DC84, RGB 224, 220, 132) in the yellows family, commonly used for warm backgrounds, golden accents, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 11?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 11 (Light Tender Green) is Anchor 278 (Lime Green Light) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 292 (Golden Brown Very Light, 69%) and Anchor 288 (Lemon Light, 61%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 11?
The closest DMC threads to 11 are 15 Apple Green (ΔE 4.16), 3078 Golden Yellow very light (ΔE 4.91), and 165 Moss Green very light (ΔE 5.07). These are useful substitutes when 11 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 11?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 11 (Light Tender Green) for charts featuring warm backgrounds, golden accents, stars, honey themes. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.