3837 — Lavender ultra dark
Purples family#6C3681
Need details on DMC 3837? This medium-dark, moderately saturated purple shade (Lavender ultra dark) is hex #6C3681, RGB 108, 54, 129. Cross-brand equivalents in Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler, and Valdani are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby DMC shades and color-theory harmony pairings.
About DMC 3837
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Metallic Purple
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 3837
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 3837 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.
More stranded cotton
Hand-dyed & overdyed
Silk
Wool for needlepoint
Metallic, rayon & specialty
Other threads & beads
Fuse beads
Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 3837 (Lavender ultra dark) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 3837
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 3837
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 3837 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 Lavender ultra dark turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D3837, Diamond Drills USA DMC3837. A kit legend or drill bag marked 3837 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 3837
DMC threads that pair well with 3837, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Purples Family
DMC3837 in context with nearby shades from the purples color family.
About DMC 3837
Meet DMC 3837, Lavender ultra dark — a moderately saturated, medium-dark thread in the purples family with true purple tones. Stitchers describe its character as rich and grounded, perfect for amethyst tones and iris blooms. It blends comfortably into projects centered on eggplant designs and plum themes.
Frequently Asked Questions
DMC 3837 — what color is it?
The color of DMC 3837 is Lavender ultra dark — a medium-dark purple thread (hex #6C3681, RGB 108, 54, 129). It shows up most in royal motifs and floral details.
What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3837?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 3837 (Lavender ultra dark) is Anchor 99 (Violet Medium Dark) with a 75% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 111 (Lavender Dark, 75%) and Anchor 100 (Violet Dark, 68%).
Which DMC threads are close to 3837?
The closest DMC threads to 3837 are 552 Violet medium (ΔE 3.59), 208 Lavender very dark (ΔE 6.1), and 34 Dark Fuchsia (ΔE 6.14). These are useful substitutes when 3837 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What is DMC 3837 good for?
DMC 3837 (Lavender ultra dark) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring royal motifs, floral details, elegant accents, grape clusters. Its medium-dark tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 3837.
What fabric color works best with DMC 3837 (Lavender ultra dark)?
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, 3837 has a contrast ratio of about 8.5:1 on white fabric and 2.5:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Does DMC 3837 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Light Effects E3837. The base shade is matched across the lines, but the fiber changes the look: Satin is a high-sheen rayon, Light Effects is a metallic polyester most people blend one strand at a time, and Étoile is cotton with a sparkle filament that stitches like ordinary floss.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 3837?
Diamond Dotz D3837 and Diamond Drills USA DMC3837 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 3837 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 3837?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are PNK Kirov 2112 (93%), Rainbow Gallery S1130 Medium Orchid (92%), Planet Earth Pepperpot 130 plum (88%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.