3363 — Pine Green medium
Greens family#5B6B4A
Need details on DMC 3363? This medium-dark, muted green shade (Pine Green medium) is hex #5B6B4A, RGB 91, 107, 74. Cross-brand equivalents in Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler, and Valdani are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby DMC shades and color-theory harmony pairings.
About DMC 3363
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Bullfrog
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 3363
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 3363 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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Hand-dyed & overdyed
Silk
Wool for needlepoint
Metallic, rayon & specialty
Other threads & beads
Fuse beads
Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 3363 (Pine Green medium) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 3363
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 3363
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 3363 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 medium turns up.
DMC 3363 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 3363.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D3363, Diamond Drills USA DMC3363. A kit legend or drill bag marked 3363 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 3363
DMC threads that pair well with 3363, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
DMC3363 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About DMC 3363
DMC 3363 is the floss known as Pine Green medium: a muted, medium-dark member of the greens family with yellow-green tones. Stitchers describe its character as deep and grounded, perfect for shamrock designs and frog patterns. It blends comfortably into projects centered on moss textures and avocado themes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does DMC 3363 look like?
DMC 3363 (Pine Green medium) is a medium-dark shade in the greens family with hex #5B6B4A and RGB 91, 107, 74. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring landscape details and ferns.
Which Anchor thread matches DMC 3363?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 3363 (Pine Green medium) is Anchor 262 (Laurel Green Dark) with a 88% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 268 (Avocado Green Dark, 65%) and Anchor 861 (Fern Green Dark, 58%).
What DMC colors are similar to 3363?
The closest DMC threads to 3363 are 3346 Hunter Green (ΔE 6.21), 987 Forest Green dark (ΔE 6.6), and 367 Pistachio Green dark (ΔE 6.97). These are useful substitutes when 3363 is unavailable or for building gradients.
When should I use DMC 3363?
Reach for DMC 3363 (Pine Green medium) when your project calls for landscape details, ferns, herb gardens, forest canopies. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 3363.
What fabric color works best with DMC 3363 (Pine Green medium)?
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, 3363 has a contrast ratio of about 5.8:1 on white fabric and 3.6:1 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 3363?
No. DMC 3363 (Pine Green medium) 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 3363?
Diamond Dotz D3363 and Diamond Drills USA DMC3363 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 3363 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 3363?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Luca-S 301 (97%), Needlepoint Inc Silk 355 Pistachio Green (93%), Finca 4565 Parrot Green dark (88%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.