DMC Mouliné Spécial

351 — Coral

Reds family

Need details on DMC 351? This medium-light, vivid red shade (Coral) is hex #E04D46, RGB 224, 77, 70. 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.

Hex
#E04D46
RGB
224, 77, 70
HSL
3°, 71%, 58%
Lab
53.6, 56.7, 35.7
Lightness
58%
Medium
Saturation
71%
Rich
Hue
3°
Family
Reds

Brand Equivalents for DMC 351

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

DMC 351 Coral

Madeira

Coral Medium 0214 72% Approx
2412 2412 70% Approx
Bright Terracotta Medium 2502 67% Approx
Bright Pink Medium 2708 61% Fair
Salmon Dark 0406 51% Fair

J&P Coates

Apricot Very Dark 3337 70% Approx
Salmon Medium Dark 3111 67% Approx
Cinnamon Medium 3336 66% Approx
Blush Medium 3152 63% Fair
Blush Dark 3012 63% Fair

Sullivans

Apricot Medium 45340 81% Good
Orange Spice Medium 45168 77% Approx
Coral 45075 76% Approx
Terra Cotta Light 45391 76% Approx
Melon Dark 45359 75% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 343 343 96% Excellent
Cosmo 854 854 87% Good
Cosmo 2343 2343 83% Good
Cosmo 445A 445A 82% Good
Cosmo 444A 444A 81% Good

Classic Colorworks

Sunset Sunset 81% Good
Grape Pie Grape Pie 73% Approx
Shamrock Shamrock 72% Approx
Persimmon Persimmon 60% Fair
Orangena Orangena 43% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Grapefruit 2245 77% Approx
Sockeye 2249 71% Approx
Grenadine (obsolete) 2244 66% Approx
Mexicali (obsolete) 2251 56% Fair
Peony 2271 56% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Mulberry 0350 77% Approx
Habanero 0592 73% Approx
Buckeye Scarlet 0390 62% Fair
Copper 0520 58% Fair
Raspberry Parfait 0380 58% Fair

Valdani

Carnation dark 72 74% Approx
Coral medium 64 71% Approx
Carnation medium 71 68% Approx
Terra Cotta light 68 61% Fair
Burnt Orange medium 73 58% Fair

Crescent Colours

Persimmon 142 74% Approx
Crab Cakes 080 69% Approx
Goldfish 015 67% Approx
Clay Pot 078 65% Approx
Orangena 106 65% Approx

Similar DMC Colors to 351

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

DMC 351 Coral
Melon dark DMC 3705 Very close ΔE 4.87 Carnation dark DMC 891 Close ΔE 5.22 Coral medium DMC 350 Noticeable ΔE 5.86 Christmas Red light DMC 3801 Noticeable ΔE 6.1 Salmon medium DMC 3712 Noticeable ΔE 6.3 Carnation medium DMC 892 Noticeable ΔE 6.41 Burnt Orange-Red DMC 606 Noticeable ΔE 6.92 Light Alizarin DMC 21 Noticeable ΔE 7.04

Color Harmonies for DMC 351

DMC threads that pair well with 351, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
351
3845 Bright Turquoise medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
351
976 Golden Brown medium 603 Cranberry
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
351
911 Emerald Green medium 3843 Electric Blue
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
351
498 Christmas Red dark 352 Coral light 353 Peach

Reds Family

DMC 351 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

351 Coral 351 3733 Dusty Rose 3733 893 Carnation light 893 3340 Apricot medium 3340 892 Carnation medium 892 3705 Melon dark 3705 3712 Salmon medium 3712 608 Burnt Orange 608 3833 Raspberry light 3833 721 Orange Spice medium 721 891 Carnation dark 891

About DMC 351

A medium-light, vivid entry in the reds family, DMC 351 carries the name Coral with true red tones. Stitchers describe its character as fresh and confident, perfect for barn scenes and tomato patterns. It blends comfortably into projects centered on roses and hearts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 351?

DMC 351 is called Coral. It's a medium-light red shade (hex #E04D46, RGB 224, 77, 70) in the reds family, commonly used for valentines, poppies, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 351?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 351 (Coral) is Anchor 11 (Coral Medium) with a 89% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 925 (Yellow Green Very Dark, 66%) and Anchor 338 (Mahogany Light, 65%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 351?

The closest DMC threads to 351 are 3705 Melon dark (ΔE 4.87), 891 Carnation dark (ΔE 5.22), and 350 Coral medium (ΔE 5.86). These are useful substitutes when 351 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 351?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 351 (Coral) for charts featuring valentines, poppies, cardinal birds, apple motifs. The medium-light 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