3782 — Mocha Brown light
Browns family#AC9278
Below: DMC 3782 (Mocha Brown light), a medium-light, muted brown shade with hex #AC9278 and RGB 172, 146, 120. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colors matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
About DMC 3782
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Ginger
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 3782
The five closest matches in each brand, ranked by CIEDE2000 perceptual color difference.
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colors
Closest match to DMC 3782 in 67 more brands
The single nearest shade in every other palette we hold, from needlepoint silks and wools to fuse beads and yarn. Match quality is perceptual color distance: 93% and up is hard to tell apart, under 75% is a visible shift.
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Similar DMC Colors to 3782
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 3782
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
For skin, hands, and faces, DMC 3782 (Mocha Brown light) is a plausible mid-value — pair it with a highlight and a shadow tone from the same family for believable modeling.
DMC 3782 in other DMC lines
DMC reuses base numbers across its specialty lines, so the same shade can exist as a satin, a metallic, or a sparkle floss under a prefixed code. Here is where Mocha Brown light turns up.
DMC 3782 is a Mouliné Spécial-only number: there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile version of this shade. For a sheen or sparkle in the same tone, blend one strand of the nearest metallic with two strands of DMC 3782.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D3782, Diamond Drills USA DMC3782. A kit legend or drill bag marked 3782 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 3782
DMC threads that pair well with 3782, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Browns Family
DMC3782 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.
About DMC 3782
Mocha Brown light (catalog code DMC 3782) is a medium-light, muted shade from the browns family with earthy sienna tones. The gentle and grounded mood of this color makes it a natural fit for earth tones and animal fur. Expect to see it used in warm outlines and wooden textures across many cross-stitch charts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 3782?
DMC 3782 is called Mocha Brown light. It's a medium-light brown shade (hex #AC9278, RGB 172, 146, 120) in the browns family, commonly used for horse designs, cinnamon motifs, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 3782?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 3782 (Mocha Brown light) is Anchor 392 (Beige Grey Dark) with a 87% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 1082 (Taupe Medium Light, 78%) and Anchor 832 (Drab Brown Medium, 66%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 3782?
The closest DMC threads to 3782 are 842 Beige Brown very light (ΔE 5.28), 3864 Mocha Beige light (ΔE 5.55), and 613 Drab Brown very light (ΔE 6.01). These are useful substitutes when 3782 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 3782?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 3782 (Mocha Brown light) for charts featuring horse designs, cinnamon motifs, bark patterns, gingerbread themes. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
What fabric color works best with DMC 3782 (Mocha Brown light)?
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first. For reference, 3782 has a contrast ratio of about 2.9:1 on white fabric and 7.1:1 on black. As a soft warm shade, its warm cast advances toward the viewer — good for focal points, highlights, and cozy, inviting palettes.
Is there a metallic or satin version of DMC 3782?
No. DMC 3782 (Mocha Brown light) exists only as Mouliné Spécial six-strand cotton — there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile code for it. For a matching shine, blend one strand of the nearest Light Effects color with two strands of the cotton.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 3782?
Diamond Dotz D3782 and Diamond Drills USA DMC3782 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 3782 is this color regardless of drill brand — though each manufacturer dyes to the reference in its own batches, so avoid mixing brands inside one large block.
Which other thread brands come closest to DMC 3782?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are PNK Kirov 6301 (96%), The Gentle Art Simply Shaker 7076 Portabella (93%), ThreadworX 1037 Tiger Butter (93%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.