DMC Mouliné Spécial

3340 — Apricot medium

Reds family

Below: DMC 3340 (Apricot medium), a medium-light, highly saturated red shade with hex #FF6647 and RGB 255, 102, 71. 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.

Hex
#FF6647
RGB
255, 102, 71
HSL
10°, 100%, 64%
Lab
62.7, 56.6, 47.0
Lightness
64%
Light
Saturation
100%
Vivid
Hue
10°
Family
Reds

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3340

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

DMC 3340 Apricot medium

Madeira

Peach Medium 0301 75% Approx
Copper Very Light 0308 71% Approx
Copper Ultra Very Light 0307 65% Approx
2412 2412 63% Fair
Coral 0303 60% Fair

J&P Coates

Apricot Medium 2324 76% Approx
Brick Dark 2338 72% Approx
Cinnamon Medium 3336 65% Approx
Chicory Medium 2337 60% Fair
Melon Dark 2330 55% Fair

Sullivans

Orange Spice Light 45169 87% Good
Coral Light 45076 78% Approx
Mahogany Very Light 45087 76% Approx
Autumn Gold Dark 45451 69% Approx
Copper Light 45268 68% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 753 753 82% Good
Cosmo 443 443 75% Approx
Cosmo 403 403 74% Approx
Cosmo 342 342 70% Approx
Cosmo 754 754 70% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Grape Pie Grape Pie 60% Fair
Sweet Potato Sweet Potato 45% Fair
Tangerine Tangerine 40% Fair
Marmalade Marmalade 38% Fair
Shamrock Shamrock 35% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Clockwork 2230 67% Approx
Sunset 2246 67% Approx
Grapefruit 2245 61% Fair
Jack-o'Lantern (obso 2229 56% Fair
Mexicali (obsolete) 2251 50% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Habanero 0592 75% Approx
Burnt Orange 0550 72% Approx
Coral Reef 0591 47% Fair
Mulberry 0350 42% Fair
Copper 0520 42% Fair

Valdani

Apricot 69A 71% Approx
Pumpkin light 204 65% Approx
Burnt Orange medium 73 61% Fair
Terra Cotta very light H206 40% Fair
Terra Cotta light 68 40% Fair

Crescent Colours

Tangerine 043 67% Approx
Shrimp Cocktail 038 56% Fair
Persimmon 142 52% Fair
Orangena 106 52% Fair
Goldfish 015 48% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 3340

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

DMC 3340 Apricot medium
Orange Spice medium DMC 721 Close ΔE 5.33 Apricot DMC 3341 Noticeable ΔE 5.76 Burnt Orange DMC 608 Noticeable ΔE 5.92 Coral light DMC 352 Noticeable ΔE 6.07 Burnt Orange DMC 947 Noticeable ΔE 6.11 Pumpkin light DMC 970 Noticeable ΔE 7.04 Burnt Orange medium DMC 946 Noticeable ΔE 7.87 Copper light DMC 922 Noticeable ΔE 8.04

Color Harmonies for DMC 3340

DMC threads that pair well with 3340, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
3340
3846 Bright Turquoise light
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
3340
783 Topaz medium 956 Geranium
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
3340
913 Nile Green medium 996 Electric Blue medium
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
3340
919 Red Copper 900 Burnt Orange dark 3824 Apricot light

Reds Family

DMC 3340 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

3340 Apricot medium 3340 758 Terra Cotta very light 758 899 Rose medium 899 152 Shell Pink medium light 152 3733 Dusty Rose 3733 893 Carnation light 893 892 Carnation medium 892 3705 Melon dark 3705 351 Coral 351 3712 Salmon medium 3712 608 Burnt Orange 608

About DMC 3340

DMC 3340 (Apricot medium) is a medium-light, highly saturated shade in the reds family with red-orange tones. The balanced and lively mood of this color makes it a natural fit for tomato patterns and roses. Expect to see it used in hearts and holiday designs across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does DMC 3340 look like?

DMC 3340 (Apricot medium) is a medium-light shade in the reds family with hex #FF6647 and RGB 255, 102, 71. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring poppies and cardinal birds.

Which Anchor thread matches DMC 3340?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3340 (Apricot medium) is Anchor 329 (Peach Dark) with a 71% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 328 (Peach Medium, 70%) and Anchor 925 (Yellow Green Very Dark, 67%).

What DMC colors are similar to 3340?

The closest DMC threads to 3340 are 721 Orange Spice medium (ΔE 5.33), 3341 Apricot (ΔE 5.76), and 608 Burnt Orange (ΔE 5.92). These are useful substitutes when 3340 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use DMC 3340?

Reach for DMC 3340 (Apricot medium) when your project calls for poppies, cardinal birds, apple motifs, ladybug designs. Its medium-light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 3340.

DMC Color Chart DMC ↔ Anchor Conversion