DMC Mouliné Spécial

3772 — Desert Sand very dark

Reds family

Looking up DMC 3772? It's Desert Sand very dark, a medium red shade (#935A4B / RGB 147, 90, 75). Scroll down for Cosmo, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close DMC alternatives and curated color harmonies.

Hex

#935A4B

RGB

147, 90, 75

HSL

13°, 32%, 44%

Lab

44.3, 21.7, 18.5

Lightness

44%

Medium

Saturation

32%

Muted

Hue

13°

Family

Reds

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3772

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

DMC 3772 Desert Sand very dark

Anchor

Antique Mahogany Dark 884 74% Approx Dusty Flesh Dark 379 73% Approx Shell Pink Medium Dark 1027 69% Approx Flesh Dark 914 68% Approx Flesh Very Dark 1007 66% Approx

Madeira

Flesh Dark 2310 78% Approx

Terracotta Medium Light 0402 76% Approx

Coffee Brown Light 2602 69% Approx

Beige Brown Medium 1911 64% Fair

Beige Brown Dark 1912 51% Fair

J&P Coates

Fawn Very Dark 5936 67% Approx

Chicory Dark 5579 66% Approx

Sierra 5898 66% Approx

Antique Mauve Very Dark 3082 63% Fair

Topaz Very Dark 5000 53% Fair

Sullivans

Mocha Beige Medium 45461 74% Approx

Beige Brown Medium 45238 65% Approx

Brown Very Light 45096 63% Fair

Yellow Beige Very Dark 45482 61% Fair

Desert Sand Very Dark 45386 60% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 425 425 65% Approx

Cosmo 464 464 62% Fair

Cosmo 2129 2129 61% Fair

Cosmo 129 129 58% Fair

Cosmo 426 426 58% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Cinnamon Toast Cinnamon Toast 80% Good

Ripple Ripple 79% Approx

Clay Pot Clay Pot 77% Approx

Jakey Brown Jakey Brown 76% Approx

Copper Penny Copper Penny 75% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Red Pear 1332 78% Approx

Chrysanthemum 2241 77% Approx

Oilcloth 1232a 72% Approx

Baked Apple 1330 69% Approx

Raspberry Tart (obso 1337 68% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Cherry Bark 1120 68% Approx

Country Redwood 0511 54% Fair

Terracotta 0590 52% Fair

Brown Bear 1191 48% Fair

Cobblestone 1090 44% Fair

Valdani

Desert Sand very dark 863 100% Excellent

Terra Cotta medium 811 64% Fair

Mocha Beige medium 168 60% Fair

Golden Brown P6 54% Fair

Cocoa light JP6 52% Fair

Crescent Colours

Calico Kitty 096 72% Approx

Red Currant 182 64% Fair

Used Brick 090 64% Fair

Wild Berries 177 61% Fair

Root Beer Float 027 60% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 3772

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

DMC 3772 Desert Sand very dark

Beige Brown medium DMC 840 Noticeable ΔE 6.83 Terra Cotta medium DMC 356 Noticeable ΔE 7.15 Mocha Beige dark DMC 3862 Noticeable ΔE 7.63 Mocha Beige medium DMC 3863 Noticeable ΔE 7.98 Mahogany medium DMC 301 Noticeable ΔE 8.78 Rosewood light DMC 3859 Noticeable ΔE 9.05 Golden Brown DMC 3826 Noticeable ΔE 9.11 Cocoa light DMC 3861 Noticeable ΔE 9.55

Color Harmonies for DMC 3772

DMC threads that pair well with 3772, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

3772

3810 Turquoise dark

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

3772

167 Yellow Beige very dark 3722 Shell Pink medium

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

3772

163 Celadon Green medium 793 Cornflower Blue medium

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

3772

300 Mahogany very dark 758 Terra Cotta very light 967 Apricot very light

Reds Family

DMC 3772 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

3772 Desert Sand very dark 3772 3861 Cocoa light 3861 356 Terra Cotta medium 356 720 Orange Spice dark 720 921 Copper 921 900 Burnt Orange dark 900 3722 Shell Pink medium 3722 349 Coral dark 349 3830 Terra Cotta 3830 309 Rose deep 309 666 Christmas Red bright 666

About DMC 3772

A medium, moderately saturated entry in the reds family, DMC 3772 carries the name Desert Sand very dark with red-orange tones. The shade reads as balanced and warm — a go-to choice for berries and valentines. It also turns up in patterns built around poppies and cardinal birds.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 3772?

DMC 3772 is called Desert Sand very dark. It's a medium red shade (hex #935A4B, RGB 147, 90, 75) in the reds family, commonly used for tomato patterns, roses, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 3772?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3772 (Desert Sand very dark) is Anchor 884 (Antique Mahogany Dark) with a 74% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 379 (Dusty Flesh Dark, 73%) and Anchor 1027 (Shell Pink Medium Dark, 69%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 3772?

The closest DMC threads to 3772 are 840 Beige Brown medium (ΔE 6.83), 356 Terra Cotta medium (ΔE 7.15), and 3862 Mocha Beige dark (ΔE 7.63). These are useful substitutes when 3772 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 3772?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 3772 (Desert Sand very dark) for charts featuring tomato patterns, roses, hearts, holiday designs. 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