3052 — Green Grey medium
Greens family#717C54
DMC 3052 — Green Grey medium — has hex #717C54 and RGB 113, 124, 84. This medium, muted green thread sits alongside its closest Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and Gentle Art Sampler matches below, with 8 similar DMC shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.
About DMC 3052
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Silver Green
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 3052
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 3052 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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Hand-dyed & overdyed
Silk
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Metallic, rayon & specialty
Other threads & beads
Fuse beads
Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 3052 (Green Grey medium) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 3052
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 3052
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground.
Its nearest neighbor, DMC 522 (Fern Green), is barely a step away (ΔE 3.11). Tweed the two together for subtle shading, or substitute freely when one is out of stock.
DMC 3052 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 Green Grey medium turns up.
DMC 3052 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 3052.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D3052, Diamond Drills USA DMC3052. A kit legend or drill bag marked 3052 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 3052
DMC threads that pair well with 3052, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
DMC3052 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About DMC 3052
Green Grey medium (catalog code DMC 3052) is a medium, muted shade from the greens family with yellow-green tones. It has a steady and quiet feel that suits cactus motifs and shamrock designs particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with frog patterns or moss textures for balanced palettes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 3052?
DMC 3052 is called Green Grey medium. It's a medium green shade (hex #717C54, RGB 113, 124, 84) in the greens family, commonly used for holiday projects, landscape details, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 3052?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 3052 (Green Grey medium) is Anchor 267 (Avocado Green Medium) with a 79% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 860 (Fern Green Medium, 74%) and Anchor 8581 (Beaver Grey Medium, 61%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 3052?
The closest DMC threads to 3052 are 522 Fern Green (ΔE 3.11), 3347 Yellow Green medium (ΔE 5.19), and 3363 Pine Green medium (ΔE 7.37). These are useful substitutes when 3052 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 3052?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 3052 (Green Grey medium) for charts featuring holiday projects, landscape details, ferns, herb gardens. The medium tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
What fabric color works best with DMC 3052 (Green Grey medium)?
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground. For reference, 3052 has a contrast ratio of about 4.5:1 on white fabric and 4.7:1 on black. As a soft 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 3052?
No. DMC 3052 (Green Grey 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 3052?
Diamond Dotz D3052 and Diamond Drills USA DMC3052 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 3052 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 3052?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Soie d'Alger 3714 Green Grey medium (100%), The Gentle Art Simply Wool 7074 Chives (97%), Dimensions 16019 Pine Green medium (87%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.