3835 — Grape medium
Purples family#714061
Looking up DMC 3835? It's Grape medium, a medium-dark purple shade (#714061 / RGB 113, 64, 97). Scroll down for Cosmo, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close DMC alternatives and curated color harmonies.
About DMC 3835
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Purple Violet
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 3835
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 3835 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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Other threads & beads
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Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 3835 (Grape medium) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 3835
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 3835
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 3835 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 Grape medium turns up.
DMC 3835 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 3835.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D3835, Diamond Drills USA DMC3835. A kit legend or drill bag marked 3835 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 3835
DMC threads that pair well with 3835, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Purples Family
DMC3835 in context with nearby shades from the purples color family.
About DMC 3835
A medium-dark, muted entry in the purples family, DMC 3835 carries the name Grape medium. The shade reads as muted and intense — a go-to choice for grape clusters and wisteria. It also turns up in patterns built around amethyst tones and iris blooms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 3835?
DMC 3835 is called Grape medium. It's a medium-dark purple shade (hex #714061, RGB 113, 64, 97) in the purples family, commonly used for galaxy motifs, lavender fields, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 3835?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 3835 (Grape medium) is Anchor 94 (Purple Dark) with a 65% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 100 (Violet Dark, 65%) and Anchor 872 (Antique Violet Medium Dark, 64%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 3835?
The closest DMC threads to 3835 are 34 Dark Fuchsia (ΔE 7.19), 327 Violet (ΔE 7.25), and 3834 Grape dark (ΔE 7.26). These are useful substitutes when 3835 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 3835?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 3835 (Grape medium) for charts featuring galaxy motifs, lavender fields, royal motifs, floral details. The medium-dark 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 3835 (Grape medium)?
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, 3835 has a contrast ratio of about 8.1:1 on white fabric and 2.6:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Is there a metallic or satin version of DMC 3835?
No. DMC 3835 (Grape medium) 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 3835?
Diamond Dotz D3835 and Diamond Drills USA DMC3835 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 3835 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 3835?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are The Gentle Art Simply Wool 0850 Hyacinth (93%), PNK Kirov 1708 (91%), Artkal S SE09 Dark Mauve (90%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.