DMC Mouliné Spécial

3712 — Salmon medium

Reds family

Need details on DMC 3712? This medium-light, vivid red shade (Salmon medium) is hex #CF575C, RGB 207, 87, 92. 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
#CF575C
RGB
207, 87, 92
HSL
357°, 56%, 58%
Lab
52.8, 47.9, 21.4
Lightness
58%
Medium
Saturation
56%
Rich
Hue
357°
Family
Reds

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3712

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

DMC 3712 Salmon medium

Madeira

Salmon Dark 0406 76% Approx
Coral Medium 0214 72% Approx
Pink Very Dark 0411 69% Approx
Rose Dark 0410 67% Approx
Baby Pink Dark 0505 65% Approx

J&P Coates

Apricot Very Dark 3337 83% Good
Raspberry Medium Light 3088 78% Approx
Rose Wine Medium Dark 3241 77% Approx
Salmon Medium Dark 3111 74% Approx
Salmon Dark 2335 73% Approx

Sullivans

Terra Cotta Light 45391 84% Good
Salmon Medium 45362 80% Good
Desert Sand 45334 67% Approx
Rosewood Light 45457 66% Approx
Salmon Dark 45339 66% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 854 854 79% Approx
Cosmo 836 836 75% Approx
Cosmo 343 343 68% Approx
Cosmo 206 206 68% Approx
Cosmo 2105 2105 67% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Shamrock Shamrock 82% Good
Sunset Sunset 73% Approx
Ripe Melon Ripe Melon 72% Approx
Orangena Orangena 70% Approx
Persimmon Persimmon 66% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Peony 2271 67% Approx
Grapefruit 2245 66% Approx
Sedona (obsolete) 2261 65% Approx
Sockeye 2249 62% Fair
Watermelon Punch 2262 60% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Raspberry Parfait 0380 86% Good
Mulberry 0350 79% Approx
Holly Berry 0311 79% Approx
Buckeye Scarlet 0390 74% Approx
Old Brick 0320 73% Approx

Valdani

Rose O520 68% Approx
Carnation medium 71 67% Approx
Shell Pink light 160 67% Approx
Carnation dark 72 65% Approx
Terra Cotta light 68 64% Fair

Crescent Colours

Clay Pot 078 92% Good
Ripe Melon 026 90% Good
Sunset 059 86% Good
Carrie Berry 051 74% Approx
Goldfish 015 70% Approx

Similar DMC Colors to 3712

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

DMC 3712 Salmon medium
Raspberry light DMC 3833 Very close ΔE 4.9 Melon dark DMC 3705 Noticeable ΔE 6.05 Salmon dark DMC 3328 Noticeable ΔE 6.25 Coral DMC 351 Noticeable ΔE 6.3 Rose DMC 335 Noticeable ΔE 6.39 Carnation medium DMC 892 Noticeable ΔE 6.54 Shell Pink light DMC 223 Noticeable ΔE 6.6 Carnation dark DMC 891 Noticeable ΔE 7.01

Color Harmonies for DMC 3712

DMC threads that pair well with 3712, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
3712
3812 Sea Green very dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
3712
976 Golden Brown medium 3806 Cyclamen Pink light
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
3712
702 Kelly Green 3843 Electric Blue
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
3712
498 Christmas Red dark 760 Salmon 776 Pink Medium

Reds Family

DMC 3712 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

3712 Salmon medium 3712 893 Carnation light 893 3340 Apricot medium 3340 892 Carnation medium 892 3705 Melon dark 3705 351 Coral 351 608 Burnt Orange 608 3833 Raspberry light 3833 721 Orange Spice medium 721 891 Carnation dark 891 3778 Terra Cotta light 3778

About DMC 3712

A medium-light, vivid entry in the reds family, DMC 3712 carries the name Salmon medium with warm crimson 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 3712?

DMC 3712 is called Salmon medium. It's a medium-light red shade (hex #CF575C, RGB 207, 87, 92) in the reds family, commonly used for valentines, poppies, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 3712?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3712 (Salmon medium) is Anchor 28 (Baby Pink Very Dark) with a 77% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 1023 (Dusty Rose, 77%) and Anchor 11 (Coral Medium, 76%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 3712?

The closest DMC threads to 3712 are 3833 Raspberry light (ΔE 4.9), 3705 Melon dark (ΔE 6.05), and 3328 Salmon dark (ΔE 6.25). These are useful substitutes when 3712 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 3712?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 3712 (Salmon medium) 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