DMC Mouliné Spécial

371 — Mustard

Browns family

Below: DMC 371 (Mustard), a medium, moderately saturated brown shade with hex #8F7A47 and RGB 143, 122, 71. Find its closest J&P Coates, Sullivans, and Cosmo matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#8F7A47
RGB
143, 122, 71
HSL
43°, 34%, 42%
Lab
52.1, 1.1, 30.8
Lightness
42%
Medium
Saturation
34%
Muted
Hue
43°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for DMC 371

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

DMC 371 Mustard

Madeira

Khaki Green Medium 1606 71% Approx
Avocado Light 2110 64% Fair
Old Gold Medium 2202 59% Fair
Drab Brown Medium 2108 56% Fair
Hazelnut Brown Light 2103 55% Fair

J&P Coates

Olive Green Very Dark 6844 49% Fair
Fern Green Medium Dark 6845 48% Fair
Avocado Medium 6010 43% Fair
Avocado Medium 6261 43% Fair
Brass Dark 5889 34% Fair

Sullivans

Mustard 45084 86% Good
Mustard Medium 45083 82% Good
Olive Green Medium 45177 71% Approx
Drab Brown Light 45145 62% Fair
Beige Grey Dark 45149 61% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 774 774 69% Approx
Cosmo 823 823 63% Fair
Cosmo 773 773 56% Fair
Cosmo 367 367 53% Fair
Cosmo 2012 2012 52% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Ye Olde Gold Ye Olde Gold 76% Approx
Ginger Snap Ginger Snap 70% Approx
Amber Waves Amber Waves 64% Fair
Nature Trail Nature Trail 63% Fair
Creeping Jenny Creeping Jenny 62% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Palomino 1232 87% Good
Foxglove (obsolete) 1141 84% Good
Beehive (obsolete) 2213 80% Good
Schneckley 1223 80% Good
Caramel (obsolete) 1216 79% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Dried Thyme 0110 67% Approx
Maple Syrup 0440 65% Approx
Wood Smoke 1130 55% Fair
Sable 1110 52% Fair
Tiger Lily 0115 50% Fair

Valdani

Mustard 150 100% Excellent
Mocha Brown medium P3 62% Fair
Old Gold dark O153 53% Fair
Golden Olive light M67 51% Fair
Moss Green JP8 50% Fair

Crescent Colours

Ye Olde Gold 176 86% Good
Joshua Tree 146 81% Good
Olive Branch 152 78% Approx
Onion Skin 175 70% Approx
Timber 089 59% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 371

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

DMC 371 Mustard
Mustard medium DMC 370 Very close ΔE 4.81 Drab Brown light DMC 612 Very close ΔE 4.84 Khaki Green medium DMC 3012 Noticeable ΔE 5.51 Golden Olive DMC 832 Noticeable ΔE 6.01 Beige Grey dark DMC 642 Noticeable ΔE 7.17 Yellow Beige dark DMC 3045 Noticeable ΔE 7.28 Mocha Brown medium DMC 3032 Noticeable ΔE 7.6 Olive Green medium DMC 733 Noticeable ΔE 7.67

Color Harmonies for DMC 371

DMC threads that pair well with 371, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
371
799 Delft Blue medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
371
3347 Yellow Green medium 3863 Mocha Beige medium
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
371
597 Turquoise 3836 Grape light
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
371
730 Olive Green very dark 613 Drab Brown very light 677 Old Gold very light

Browns Family

DMC 371 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

371 Mustard 371 841 Beige Brown light 841 612 Drab Brown light 612 642 Beige Grey dark 642 3045 Yellow Beige dark 3045 3863 Mocha Beige medium 3863 3829 Old Gold very dark 3829 782 Topaz dark (781) 782 07 Driftwood 07 840 Beige Brown medium 840 167 Yellow Beige very dark 167

About DMC 371

A medium, moderately saturated entry in the browns family, DMC 371 carries the name Mustard with golden brown tones. The balanced and warm character of this shade lends itself well to wooden textures and coffee themes. Stitchers frequently choose it for rustic designs and leather accents in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 371?

DMC 371 is called Mustard. It's a medium brown shade (hex #8F7A47, RGB 143, 122, 71) in the browns family, commonly used for gingerbread themes, tree trunks, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 371?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 371 (Mustard) is Anchor 280 (Yellow Green) with a 75% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 843 (Khaki Green Medium Light, 70%) and Anchor 1085 (Taupe Dark, 67%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 371?

The closest DMC threads to 371 are 370 Mustard medium (ΔE 4.81), 612 Drab Brown light (ΔE 4.84), and 3012 Khaki Green medium (ΔE 5.51). These are useful substitutes when 371 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 371?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 371 (Mustard) for charts featuring gingerbread themes, tree trunks, earth tones, animal fur. The medium 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