DMC Mouliné Spécial

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.

Hex
#424A33
RGB
66, 74, 51
HSL
81°, 18%, 25%
Lab
30.1, -8.0, 12.7
Lightness
25%
Dark
Saturation
18%
Neutral
Hue
81°
Family
Greens

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3362

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

DMC 3362 Pine Green dark

Madeira

Laurel Green Medium 1602 83% Good
Laurel Green Dark 1601 72% Approx
Grey Green Medium 1513 71% Approx
Hunter Green Medium 1406 67% Approx
Pistachio Green Dark 1312 65% Approx

J&P Coates

Avocado Dark 6269 78% Approx
Avocado Medium Dark 6268 76% Approx
Turf Green 6880 65% Approx
Pine Medium Dark 6878 65% Approx
Grass Green Ultra Dark 6021 59% Fair

Sullivans

Pine Green Dark 45348 91% Good
Fern Green Dark 45117 81% Good
Green Grey Dark 45331 69% Approx
Brown Grey Dark 45395 68% Approx
Avocado Green Very Dark 45278 63% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 2016 2016 76% Approx
Cosmo 926 926 76% Approx
Cosmo 676 676 76% Approx
Cosmo 636 636 73% Approx
Cosmo 637 637 72% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Steamed Broccoli Steamed Broccoli 82% Good
Bean Sprout Bean Sprout 68% Approx
Lemon Grass Lemon Grass 66% Approx
Chopped Chives Chopped Chives 62% Fair
Spinach Spinach 62% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Kudzu 2200 85% Good
Collards 1277 84% Good
Blue Spruce 1276 82% Good
Seaweed 2159 66% Approx
Hunter 2156 65% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Dragonfly 0960 53% Fair
Moss 0194 37% Fair
Pine 0120 33% Fair
Island Blue 0940 32% Fair
Lagoon 0980 31% Fair

Valdani

Pine Green dark 191 100% Excellent
Green Grey dark 190 85% Good
Avocado Green dark 199 77% Approx
Hunter Green dark O575 67% Approx
Beaver Grey very dark 180 66% Approx

Crescent Colours

Steamed Broccoli 181 89% Good
Spinach 029 79% Approx
English Ivy 179 70% Approx
Desert Mesquite 066 69% Approx
Hickory Sticks 166 67% Approx

Similar DMC Colors to 3362

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

DMC 3362 Pine Green dark
Fern Green dark DMC 520 Very close ΔE 2.98 Green Grey dark DMC 3051 Very close ΔE 2.99 Avocado Green dark DMC 935 Very close ΔE 4.69 Avocado Green very dark DMC 936 Close ΔE 5.01 Beaver Grey very dark DMC 645 Noticeable ΔE 5.52 Hunter Green dark DMC 3345 Noticeable ΔE 6.58 Avocado Green medium DMC 937 Noticeable ΔE 6.85 Black Avocado Green DMC 934 Noticeable ΔE 7.56

Color Harmonies for DMC 3362

DMC threads that pair well with 3362, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
3362
29 Eggplant
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
3362
501 Blue Green dark 3787 Brown Grey dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
3362
930 Antique Blue dark 3740 Antique Violet dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
3362
3363 Pine Green medium 524 Fern Green very light 10 Very Light Tender Green

Greens Family

DMC 3362 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

3362 Pine Green dark 3362 3346 Hunter Green 3346 505 Jade Green 505 904 Parrot Green very dark 904 701 Christmas Green light 701 937 Avocado Green medium 937 520 Fern Green dark 520 3051 Green Grey dark 3051 986 Forest Green very dark 986 3345 Hunter Green dark 3345 935 Avocado Green dark 935

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.

DMC Color Chart DMC ↔ Anchor Conversion