DMC Mouliné Spécial

3835 — Grape medium

Pinks family

Looking up DMC 3835? It's Grape medium, a medium-dark pink 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.

Hex
#714061
RGB
113, 64, 97
HSL
320°, 28%, 35%
Lab
34.1, 26.4, -10.3
Lightness
35%
Dark
Saturation
28%
Muted
Hue
320°
Family
Pinks

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3835

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

DMC 3835 Grape medium

Madeira

Violet Dark 0713 80% Good
Dusty Violet Very Dark 2614 79% Approx
Mauve Dark 0706 63% Fair
Antique Lavender Light 2709 59% Fair
Violet Medium 0712 56% Fair

J&P Coates

Violet 4092 52% Fair
Lavender Medium 4301 47% Fair
Violet Very Dark 4107 45% Fair
Ocean Blue Dark 7024 43% Fair
Carmine Rose Very Dark 3044 35% Fair

Sullivans

Grape Medium 45433 80% Good
Antique Violet Medium 45326 76% Approx
Antique Violet Dark 45371 53% Fair
Antique Mauve Dark 45367 46% Fair
Grape Dark 45432 43% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 2033 2033 88% Good
Cosmo 2032 2032 72% Approx
Cosmo 764 764 70% Approx
Cosmo 2003 2003 62% Fair
Cosmo 2035 2035 60% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Mulled Berries Mulled Berries 90% Good
Green Onion Green Onion 90% Good
Plum Paisley Plum Paisley 77% Approx
Boysenberry Jam Boysenberry Jam 74% Approx
Heatherleigh Heatherleigh 61% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Violet (obsolete) 2331 77% Approx
Jealousy (obsolete) 2335 72% Approx
Plum 2321 63% Fair
Concord 1318 62% Fair
Mulberry 1316 61% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Loganberry 0892 69% Approx
French Lilac 8093 69% Approx
Dragon Fruit 0895 42% Fair
Black Crow 1040 40% Fair
Royal Purple 0840 40% Fair

Valdani

Grape medium H208 100% Excellent
Violet very dark 82 64% Fair
Antique Violet medium 8102 60% Fair
Antique Mauve dark P8 57% Fair
Antique Mauve dark 883 51% Fair

Crescent Colours

Rainy Day 103 87% Good
Boysenberry Jam 049 82% Good
Aunt Marie's Violet 061 76% Approx
Grape Pie 016 76% Approx
Pickled Beets 148 68% Approx

Similar DMC Colors to 3835

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

DMC 3835 Grape medium
Dark Fuchsia DMC 34 Noticeable ΔE 7.19 Violet DMC 327 Noticeable ΔE 7.25 Grape dark DMC 3834 Noticeable ΔE 7.26 Antique Violet dark DMC 3740 Noticeable ΔE 7.46 Very Dark Fuchsia DMC 35 Noticeable ΔE 7.92 Antique Violet medium DMC 3041 Noticeable ΔE 7.93 Antique Mauve dark DMC 3726 Noticeable ΔE 8.69 Violet medium DMC 552 Noticeable ΔE 9.27

Color Harmonies for DMC 3835

DMC threads that pair well with 3835, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
3835
505 Jade Green
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
3835
3726 Antique Mauve dark 29 Eggplant
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
3835
730 Olive Green very dark 3809 Turquoise very dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
3835
3836 Grape light 153 Violet very light 3689 Mauve light

Pinks Family

DMC 3835 in context with nearby shades from the pinks color family.

3835 Grape medium 3835 3804 Cyclamen Pink dark 3804 718 Plum 718 3041 Antique Violet medium 3041 552 Violet medium 552 326 Rose very deep 326 600 Cranberry very dark 600 917 Plum medium 917 34 Dark Fuchsia 34 150 Dusty Rose ultra very dark 150 3803 Mauve medium 3803

About DMC 3835

A medium-dark, muted entry in the pinks family, DMC 3835 carries the name Grape medium with orchid-toned tones. The shade reads as muted and intense — a go-to choice for cherry blossoms and ballet themes. It also turns up in patterns built around baby projects and peony petals.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 3835?

DMC 3835 is called Grape medium. It's a medium-dark pink shade (hex #714061, RGB 113, 64, 97) in the pinks family, commonly used for rose buds, florals, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 3835?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3835 (Grape medium) is Anchor 99 (Violet Medium Dark) with a 79% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 100 (Violet Dark, 72%) and Anchor 871 (Antique Violet Medium, 61%).

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 rose buds, florals, skin tones, romantic motifs. The medium-dark 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