DMC Mouliné Spécial

3768 — Grey Green dark

Teals family

Below: DMC 3768 (Grey Green dark), a medium-dark, muted teal shade with hex #425B61 and RGB 66, 91, 97. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#425B61
RGB
66, 91, 97
HSL
192°, 19%, 32%
Lab
36.9, -7.7, -6.5
Lightness
32%
Dark
Saturation
19%
Neutral
Hue
192°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3768

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

DMC 3768 Grey Green dark

Madeira

Dusty Blue Medium 1711 74% Approx
Blue Grey Medium 1707 73% Approx
Antique Blue Medium 1004 72% Approx
Wedgewood Very Dark 2505 63% Fair
Blue Dark 1011 62% Fair

J&P Coates

Blue Mist Dark 6008 72% Approx
Sapphire Dark 7182 65% Approx
Sea Blue Dark 7979 65% Approx
Delft Blue Medium 7980 56% Fair
Pine Medium Dark 6878 51% Fair

Sullivans

Grey Green Dark 45384 67% Approx
Turquoise Very Dark 45406 65% Approx
Blue Green Dark 45110 55% Fair
Pewter Grey 45058 47% Fair
Grey Green Medium 45270 40% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 983 983 85% Good
Cosmo 984 984 69% Approx
Cosmo 2020 2020 57% Fair
Cosmo 2019 2019 53% Fair
Cosmo 2024 2024 51% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Deep Blue Sea Deep Blue Sea 75% Approx
Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay 74% Approx
Dublin Bay Dublin Bay 73% Approx
Deep Fennel Deep Fennel 69% Approx
Milady's Teal Milady's Teal 69% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Santa Cruz 2114 78% Approx
Father's Day 4117 73% Approx
Jay Bird 2110 69% Approx
Teal Frost 3960 62% Fair
Ocean 1282 57% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Island Blue 0940 84% Good
Verdegris 9070 75% Approx
Dragonfly 0960 58% Fair
Blue Spruce 0140 53% Fair
Mediterranean Sea 0950 41% Fair

Valdani

Grey Green dark 891 100% Excellent
Turquoise very dark 832 62% Fair
Blue Green dark 892 52% Fair
Turquoise ultra very dark 833 50% Fair
Antique Blue dark O126 47% Fair

Crescent Colours

Bejeweled 095 78% Approx
Blacksmith Blue 187 55% Fair
Nighty Nite 160 43% Fair
Deep Blue Sea 065 42% Fair
Plymouth Rock 163 38% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 3768

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

Color Harmonies for DMC 3768

DMC threads that pair well with 3768, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

Teals Family

DMC 3768 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

About DMC 3768

Grey Green dark (catalog code DMC 3768) is a medium-dark, muted shade from the teals family. The muted and intense mood of this color makes it a natural fit for tropical motifs and cool accents. Expect to see it used in nature themes and ocean waves across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 3768?

DMC 3768 is called Grey Green dark. It's a medium-dark teal shade (hex #425B61, RGB 66, 91, 97) in the teals family, commonly used for turtle designs, mermaid motifs, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 3768?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3768 (Grey Green dark) is Anchor 169 (Blue Green Dark) with a 75% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 1068 (Teal, 60%) and Anchor 850 (Grey Blue Dark, 56%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 3768?

The closest DMC threads to 3768 are 3809 Turquoise very dark (ΔE 7.53), 924 Grey Green very dark (ΔE 8.46), and 501 Blue Green dark (ΔE 9.66). These are useful substitutes when 3768 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 3768?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 3768 (Grey Green dark) for charts featuring turtle designs, mermaid motifs, sea glass tones, tidepool patterns. The medium-dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.