210 — Lavender medium
Purples family#BE91CD
Looking up DMC 210? It's Lavender medium, a medium-light purple shade (#BE91CD / RGB 190, 145, 205). Scroll down for Cosmo, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close DMC alternatives and curated color harmonies.
About DMC 210
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Parma Violet
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 210
The five closest matches in each brand, ranked by CIEDE2000 perceptual color difference.
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colors
Closest match to DMC 210 in 67 more brands
The single nearest shade in every other palette we hold, from needlepoint silks and wools to fuse beads and yarn. Match quality is perceptual color distance: 93% and up is hard to tell apart, under 75% is a visible shift.
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Other threads & beads
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Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 210 (Lavender medium) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 210
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 210
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 210 in other DMC lines
DMC reuses base numbers across its specialty lines, so the same shade can exist as a satin, a metallic, or a sparkle floss under a prefixed code. Here is where Lavender medium turns up.
DMC 210 is a Mouliné Spécial-only number: there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile version of this shade. For a sheen or sparkle in the same tone, blend one strand of the nearest metallic with two strands of DMC 210.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D210, Diamond Drills USA DMC210. A kit legend or drill bag marked 210 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 210
DMC threads that pair well with 210, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Purples Family
DMC210 in context with nearby shades from the purples color family.
About DMC 210
Meet DMC 210, Lavender medium — a moderately saturated, medium-light thread in the purples family. The shade reads as easygoing and clear — a go-to choice for lavender fields and royal motifs. It also turns up in patterns built around floral details and elegant accents.
Frequently Asked Questions
DMC 210 — what color is it?
The color of DMC 210 is Lavender medium — a medium-light purple thread (hex #BE91CD, RGB 190, 145, 205). It shows up most in iris blooms and eggplant designs.
What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 210?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 210 (Lavender medium) is Anchor 109 (Lavender Light) with a 66% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 97 (Violet Light, 63%) and Anchor 96 (Violet Very Light, 58%).
Which DMC threads are close to 210?
The closest DMC threads to 210 are 554 Violet light (ΔE 3.33), 153 Violet very light (ΔE 7.54), and 3609 Plum ultra light (ΔE 8.19). These are useful substitutes when 210 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What is DMC 210 good for?
DMC 210 (Lavender medium) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring iris blooms, eggplant designs, plum themes, lilac patterns. Its medium-light tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 210.
What fabric color works best with DMC 210 (Lavender medium)?
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first. For reference, 210 has a contrast ratio of about 2.6:1 on white fabric and 8.1:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Is there a metallic or satin version of DMC 210?
No. DMC 210 (Lavender medium) exists only as Mouliné Spécial six-strand cotton — there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile code for it. For a matching shine, blend one strand of the nearest Light Effects color with two strands of the cotton.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 210?
Diamond Dotz D210 and Diamond Drills USA DMC210 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 210 is this color regardless of drill brand — though each manufacturer dyes to the reference in its own batches, so avoid mixing brands inside one large block.
Which other thread brands come closest to DMC 210?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Vineyard Silk 097 Lavender (89%), Luca-S 122 (88%), Finca 9500 Glorious Grape (88%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.