DMC Mouliné Spécial

3832 — Raspberry medium

Reds family

Need details on DMC 3832? This medium, vivid red shade (Raspberry medium) is hex #C63850, RGB 198, 56, 80. Cross-brand equivalents in Madeira, J&P Coates, and Sullivans are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby DMC shades and color-theory harmony pairings.

Hex
#C63850
RGB
198, 56, 80
HSL
350°, 56%, 50%
Lab
46.2, 57.1, 19.5
Lightness
50%
Medium
Saturation
56%
Rich
Hue
350°
Family
Reds

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3832

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

DMC 3832 Raspberry medium

Madeira

Salmon Dark 0406 80% Good
Baby Pink Very Dark 0506 78% Approx
Rose Dark 0410 77% Approx
Antique Plum Medium 2609 69% Approx
Orange Very Dark 0209 69% Approx

J&P Coates

Peony Medium 3071 89% Good
Crimson Red 3046 83% Good
Peony Medium Dark 3013 83% Good
Carmine Rose Medium 3284 79% Approx
Terra Cotta Medium Dark 2326 78% Approx

Sullivans

Cranberry Dark 45136 81% Good
Dusty Rose Very Dark 45369 79% Approx
Raspberry Medium 45430 78% Approx
Rose 45068 74% Approx
Cyclamen Pink Dark 45401 73% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 106 106 91% Good
Cosmo 240 240 87% Good
Cosmo 3115 3115 83% Good
Cosmo 206 206 76% Approx
Cosmo 2115 2115 74% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Persimmon Persimmon 61% Fair
Ripe Melon Ripe Melon 58% Fair
Sunset Sunset 58% Fair
Orangena Orangena 56% Fair
Shamrock Shamrock 52% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Begonia 2263 75% Approx
Bluecoat Red 6850 67% Approx
Liberty 2269 66% Approx
Sedona (obsolete) 2261 64% Fair
Romance 2274 64% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Cranberry 0360 68% Approx
Currant 0312 63% Fair
Cherry Bark 1120 55% Fair
Raspberry Parfait 0380 53% Fair
Holly Berry 0311 53% Fair

Valdani

Raspberry medium M66 100% Excellent
Rose O520 73% Approx
Cranberry dark M14 71% Approx
Shell Pink light 160 61% Fair
Mauve 54 58% Fair

Crescent Colours

Cherry Tomato 034 69% Approx
Crab Cakes 080 65% Approx
Prickly Pear 025 64% Fair
Ripe Melon 026 64% Fair
Carrie Berry 051 62% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 3832

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

DMC 3832 Raspberry medium
Salmon dark DMC 3328 Very close ΔE 3.19 Dusty Rose very dark DMC 3731 Very close ΔE 4.21 Rose DMC 335 Close ΔE 5.4 Cranberry dark DMC 601 Noticeable ΔE 5.8 Rose deep DMC 309 Noticeable ΔE 7.17 Raspberry light DMC 3833 Noticeable ΔE 7.34 Salmon medium DMC 3712 Noticeable ΔE 7.51 Shell Pink light DMC 223 Noticeable ΔE 7.89

Color Harmonies for DMC 3832

DMC threads that pair well with 3832, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
3832
3812 Sea Green very dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
3832
921 Copper 3607 Plum light
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
3832
702 Kelly Green 3843 Electric Blue
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
3832
498 Christmas Red dark 3706 Melon medium 776 Pink Medium

Reds Family

DMC 3832 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

3832 Raspberry medium 3832 350 Coral medium 350 3328 Salmon dark 3328 3801 Christmas Red light 3801 3731 Dusty Rose very dark 3731 606 Burnt Orange-Red 606 3861 Cocoa light 3861 356 Terra Cotta medium 356 720 Orange Spice dark 720 921 Copper 921 900 Burnt Orange dark 900

About DMC 3832

Raspberry medium (catalog code DMC 3832) is a medium, vivid shade from the reds family with warm crimson tones. With a confident and warm quality, this thread works beautifully in hearts and holiday designs. You will find this color at home in patterns featuring bold accents and berries.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 3832?

DMC 3832 is called Raspberry medium. It's a medium red shade (hex #C63850, RGB 198, 56, 80) in the reds family, commonly used for apple motifs, ladybug designs, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 3832?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3832 (Raspberry medium) is Anchor 42 (Rose Very Dark) with a 83% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 38 (Dusty Pink, 81%) and Anchor 35 (Pink Bright Dark, 80%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 3832?

The closest DMC threads to 3832 are 3328 Salmon dark (ΔE 3.19), 3731 Dusty Rose very dark (ΔE 4.21), and 335 Rose (ΔE 5.4). These are useful substitutes when 3832 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 3832?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 3832 (Raspberry medium) for charts featuring apple motifs, ladybug designs, barn scenes, tomato patterns. 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