3362 — Pine Green dark
Greens family#424A33
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.
About DMC 3362
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Conifer
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 3362
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 3362 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.
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Other threads & beads
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Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 3362 (Pine Green dark) in any brand.
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.
DMC 3362 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 Pine Green dark turns up.
DMC 3362 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 3362.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D3362, Diamond Drills USA DMC3362. A kit legend or drill bag marked 3362 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 3362
DMC threads that pair well with 3362, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
DMC3362 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 269 (Avocado Green Very Dark) with a 85% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 263 (Loden Green Dark, 82%) and Anchor 861 (Fern Green Dark, 76%).
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.
Is there a metallic or satin version of DMC 3362?
No. DMC 3362 (Pine 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 color with two strands of the cotton.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 3362?
Diamond Dotz D3362 and Diamond Drills USA DMC3362 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 3362 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 3362?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Soie d'Alger 3726 Pine Green dark (100%), Vineyard Silk 143 Tarragon (91%), Planet Earth 176 oregano (88%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.