DMC Mouliné Spécial

3345 — Hunter Green dark

Greens family

Below: DMC 3345 (Hunter Green dark), a dark, moderately saturated green shade with hex #344A25 and RGB 52, 74, 37. Find its closest J&P Coates, Sullivans, and Cosmo matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#344A25
RGB
52, 74, 37
HSL
96°, 33%, 22%
Lab
28.8, -16.4, 19.4
Lightness
22%
Dark
Saturation
33%
Muted
Hue
96°
Family
Greens

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3345

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

DMC 3345Hunter Green dark

Closest match to DMC 3345 in 43 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 colour distance: 93% and up is hard to tell apart, under 75% is a visible shift.

More stranded cotton

PNK Kirov929284% Fair
Dimensions6325 Forest Green very dark83% Fair
Gamma3154 зеленый-хаки81% Fair
Luca-S25772% Approx
Riolis33068% Approx
Ariadna168767% Approx
Finca4823 Avocado Green very dark64% Approx

Hand-dyed & overdyed

Crescent Colors Silk007 Collard Greens73% Approx
Classic Colorworks SilkCollard Greens72% Approx
CaronAT 5 Cedar Green65% Approx
The Gentle Art0140 Blue Spruce64% Approx
ThreadworX1048 Woodland Green63% Approx
Needle Necessities5133 British Green59% Approx
The Gentle Art Simply Shaker7077 Cucumber42% Approx
Dinky Dyes75 Bush Christmas29% Approx
Olde Willow220 Medallion Black5% Approx

Silk

Soie d'Alger2116 Hunter Green dark100% Best
Vineyard Silk067 Foliage87% Good
Eterna Silk4315 Loden Green Dark86% Good
Silk and Ivory231 Relish76% Fair
YLI Silk221 Forest Green74% Approx
Kimono Silk349 Godzilla Green71% Approx
Kreinik Silk Mori4067 Vy Dk Holly71% Approx

Wool for needlepoint

Appleton546 Early English Green79% Fair

Metallic, rayon & specialty

Rainbow GallerySR48 Christmas Green dk85% Good
Anchor Marlitt1033 Yellow Green dark79% Fair
Madeira Rayon1308 Green/Yellow medium79% Fair
Glissen Gloss306 Emerald Green70% Approx
Kreinik4067 Holly vy dk66% Approx
Coats Rayon61A Forest Green58% Approx
Petite Treasure BraidPB20 Dark Green54% Approx

Other threads & beads

Planet Earth062 juniper81% Fair
Mill Hill Beads0302275% Fair
Coats Puppets7246 7246Puppets74% Approx
Planet Earth Pepperpot100 gumdrop60% Approx

Fuse beads

Artkal SS151 Forrest Green77% Fair
CocoF1577% Fair
MARDB1577% Fair
PerlerP179 Evergreen48% Approx
HamaH102 Forest Green40% Approx

Yarn for crochet & knitting

Caron One Pound10510 Kelly Green55% Approx
Red Heart Super Saver0406 Medium Thyme51% Approx
Bernat Super Value07759 Deep Sea Green36% Approx

Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 3345 (Hunter Green dark) in any brand.

Similar DMC Colors to 3345

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

Working with DMC 3345

On white fabric
9.8:1
On dark fabric
2.2:1
Temperature
cool
Closest to
charcoal

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.

DMC 3345 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 Hunter Green dark turns up.

DMC 3345 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 3345.

Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D3345, Diamond Drills USA AD3345. A kit legend or drill bag marked 3345 means this colour. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.

Color Harmonies for DMC 3345

DMC threads that pair well with 3345, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

Greens Family

DMC 3345 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

About DMC 3345

A dark, moderately saturated entry in the greens family, DMC 3345 carries the name Hunter Green dark with yellow-green tones. The dark and rich character of this shade lends itself well to ferns and herb gardens. Stitchers frequently choose it for forest canopies and cactus motifs in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 3345?

DMC 3345 is called Hunter Green dark. It's a dark green shade (hex #344A25, RGB 52, 74, 37) in the greens family, commonly used for avocado themes, foliage, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 3345?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3345 (Hunter Green dark) is Anchor 245 (Pistachio Green Dark) with a 91% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 268 (Avocado Green Dark, 73%) and Anchor 246 (Pistachio Green Very Dark, 72%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 3345?

The closest DMC threads to 3345 are 937 Avocado Green medium (ΔE 4.98), 986 Forest Green very dark (ΔE 5.14), and 3051 Green Grey dark (ΔE 5.76). These are useful substitutes when 3345 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 3345?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 3345 (Hunter Green dark) for charts featuring avocado themes, foliage, nature scenes, holiday projects. The 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 3345 (Hunter Green dark)?

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, 3345 has a contrast ratio of about 9.8:1 on white fabric and 2.2:1 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 3345?

No. DMC 3345 (Hunter Green dark) 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 colour with two strands of the cotton.

What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 3345?

Diamond Dotz D3345 and Diamond Drills USA AD3345 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 3345 is this colour 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 3345?

Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Soie d'Alger 2116 Hunter Green dark (100%), Vineyard Silk 067 Foliage (87%), Eterna Silk 4315 Loden Green Dark (86%). Percentages are perceptual colour distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.