3362 — Pine Green dark
Greens family
DMC 3362 — Pine Green dark — has hex #424A33 and RGB 66, 74, 51. This dark, 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.
Brand Equivalents for DMC 3362
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colours
Similar DMC Colors to 3362
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 3362
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
Its nearest neighbor, DMC 520 (Fern Green dark), is barely a step away (ΔE 2.98). Tweed the two together for subtle shading, or substitute freely when one is out of stock.
Color Harmonies for DMC 3362
DMC threads that pair well with 3362, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
DMC 3362 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About DMC 3362
Pine Green dark (catalog code DMC 3362) is a dark, muted shade from the greens family with yellow-green tones. It has a dark and steady 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 3362?
DMC 3362 is called Pine Green dark. It's a dark green shade (hex #424A33, RGB 66, 74, 51) in the greens family, commonly used for holiday projects, landscape details, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 3362?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 3362 (Pine Green dark) is Anchor 262 (Laurel Green Dark) with a 87% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 861 (Fern Green Dark, 80%) and Anchor 860 (Fern Green Medium, 70%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 3362?
The closest DMC threads to 3362 are 520 Fern Green dark (ΔE 2.98), 3051 Green Grey dark (ΔE 2.99), and 935 Avocado Green dark (ΔE 4.69). These are useful substitutes when 3362 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 3362?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 3362 (Pine Green dark) for charts featuring holiday projects, landscape details, ferns, herb gardens. 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 3362 (Pine 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, 3362 has a contrast ratio of about 9.3:1 on white fabric and 2.3:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.