317 — Pewter Grey
Grays family#4F5460
DMC 317 — Pewter Grey — has hex #4F5460 and RGB 79, 84, 96. This medium-dark, subdued gray 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.
About DMC 317
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Metallic Steel
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 317
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 317 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.
More stranded cotton
Hand-dyed & overdyed
Silk
Wool for needlepoint
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 317 (Pewter Grey) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 317
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 317
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 317 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 Pewter Grey turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D317, Diamond Drills USA DMC317. A kit legend or drill bag marked 317 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 317
DMC threads that pair well with 317, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Grays Family
DMC317 in context with nearby shades from the grays color family.
About DMC 317
A medium-dark, subdued entry in the grays family, DMC 317 carries the name Pewter Grey. Its tone is muted and intense, making it a popular choice for castle walls and elephant motifs. It pairs nicely in designs that call for cobblestone paths or industrial designs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 317?
DMC 317 is called Pewter Grey. It's a medium-dark gray shade (hex #4F5460, RGB 79, 84, 96) in the grays family, commonly used for rabbit fur, shading, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 317?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 317 (Pewter Grey) is Anchor 1035 (Antique Blue Very Dark) with a 78% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 922 (Antique Blue Dark, 65%) and Anchor 400 (Pewter Grey Dark, 57%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 317?
The closest DMC threads to 317 are 413 Pewter Grey dark (ΔE 7.42), 414 Steel Grey dark (ΔE 8.33), and 930 Antique Blue dark (ΔE 8.37). These are useful substitutes when 317 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 317?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 317 (Pewter Grey) for charts featuring rabbit fur, shading, outlines, urban scenes. The medium-dark 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 317 (Pewter Grey)?
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, 317 has a contrast ratio of about 7.6:1 on white fabric and 2.8:1 on black. As a neutral shade, as a near-neutral, it plays quietly with almost any palette and works well as a background or shading tone.
Does DMC 317 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Light Effects E317. The base shade is matched across the lines, but the fiber changes the look: Satin is a high-sheen rayon, Light Effects is a metallic polyester most people blend one strand at a time, and Étoile is cotton with a sparkle filament that stitches like ordinary floss.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 317?
Diamond Dotz D317 and Diamond Drills USA DMC317 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 317 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 317?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Luca-S 501 (93%), The Gentle Art Simply Wool 7044 Dungarees (92%), PNK Kirov 7008 (90%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.