DMC Mouliné Spécial

3826 — Golden Brown

Browns family

Below: DMC 3826 (Golden Brown), a medium-dark, vivid brown shade with hex #9C4D25 and RGB 156, 77, 37. 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
#9C4D25
RGB
156, 77, 37
HSL
20°, 62%, 38%
Lab
42.0, 30.0, 37.8
Lightness
38%
Dark
Saturation
62%
Rich
Hue
20°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3826

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

DMC 3826 Golden Brown

Madeira

Copper Medium 0311 78% Approx
Coffee Brown Light 2602 76% Approx
Copper Medium Dark 0312 72% Approx
Mahogany Light 2306 68% Approx
Orange Dark 0208 61% Fair

J&P Coates

Mocha Medium 5356 84% Good
Fawn Very Dark 5936 75% Approx
Wheat Dark 5374 72% Approx
Coffee 5471 66% Approx
Bark Medium Dark 5349 64% Fair

Sullivans

Old Gold Very Dark 45426 90% Good
Brown Very Light 45096 85% Good
Topaz Very Dark 45199 85% Good
Topaz Dark 45200 85% Good
Hazel Nut Brown Dark 45092 72% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 2129 2129 71% Approx
Cosmo 129 129 69% Approx
Cosmo 309 309 65% Approx
Cosmo 706 706 62% Fair
Cosmo 308 308 58% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Colonial Copper Colonial Copper 85% Good
Candied Yams Candied Yams 81% Good
Sassy Brass Sassy Brass 71% Approx
Sedona Sedona 64% Fair
Brown Sugar Brown Sugar 63% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Red Rocks 2240 94% Good
Copper 2236 81% Good
Cinnamon Twist 1228a 81% Good
Confetti 4107 79% Approx
Terra Cotta 2239 77% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Country Redwood 0511 51% Fair
Cobblestone 1090 42% Fair
Cherry Bark 1120 39% Fair
Brown Bear 1191 36% Fair
Terracotta 0590 30% Fair

Valdani

Golden Brown P6 100% Excellent
Topaz ultra very dark 14 81% Good
Desert Sand very dark 863 54% Fair
Golden Brown dark H201 54% Fair
Terra Cotta medium 811 47% Fair

Crescent Colours

Bramble Bush 130 80% Good
Colonial Copper 170 77% Approx
Little House Brown 118 74% Approx
Roasted Chestnut 155 73% Approx
Almost Auburn 156 70% Approx

Similar DMC Colors to 3826

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

DMC 3826 Golden Brown
Mahogany medium DMC 301 Near identical ΔE 2.46 Topaz ultra very dark DMC 780 Very close ΔE 3.71 Brown light DMC 434 Noticeable ΔE 6.44 Copper medium DMC 920 Noticeable ΔE 6.59 Brown very light DMC 435 Noticeable ΔE 6.73 Copper DMC 921 Noticeable ΔE 7.78 Topaz Very Dark DMC 781 Noticeable ΔE 8.7 Mahogany light DMC 3776 Noticeable ΔE 8.95

Color Harmonies for DMC 3826

DMC threads that pair well with 3826, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
3826
806 Peacock Blue Dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
3826
831 Golden Olive medium 3722 Shell Pink medium
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
3826
910 Emerald Green dark 3838 Lavender Blue dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
3826
975 Golden Brown dark 402 Mahogany very light 754 Peach light

Browns Family

DMC 3826 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

3826 Golden Brown 3826 07 Driftwood 07 840 Beige Brown medium 840 167 Yellow Beige very dark 167 832 Golden Olive 832 420 Hazelnut Brown dark 420 640 Beige Grey very dark 640 781 Topaz Very Dark 781 370 Mustard medium 370 301 Mahogany medium 301 3862 Mocha Beige dark 3862

About DMC 3826

DMC 3826 is the floss known as Golden Brown: a vivid, medium-dark member of the browns family with warm chocolate tones. The deep and vivid character of this shade lends itself well to horse designs and cinnamon motifs. Stitchers frequently choose it for bark patterns and gingerbread themes in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does DMC 3826 look like?

DMC 3826 (Golden Brown) is a medium-dark shade in the browns family with hex #9C4D25 and RGB 156, 77, 37. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring warm outlines and wooden textures.

Which Anchor thread matches DMC 3826?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3826 (Golden Brown) is Anchor 1001 (Golden Brown) with a 85% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 349 (Chocolate Medium, 79%) and Anchor 1049 (Copper Medium Dark, 74%).

What DMC colors are similar to 3826?

The closest DMC threads to 3826 are 301 Mahogany medium (ΔE 2.46), 780 Topaz ultra very dark (ΔE 3.71), and 434 Brown light (ΔE 6.44). These are useful substitutes when 3826 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use DMC 3826?

Reach for DMC 3826 (Golden Brown) when your project calls for warm outlines, wooden textures, coffee themes, rustic designs. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 3826.

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