433 — Brown medium
Browns family#643823
Need details on DMC 433? This medium-dark, moderately saturated brown shade (Brown medium) is hex #643823, RGB 100, 56, 35. 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.
About DMC 433
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Chocolate
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 433
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 433 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 433 (Brown medium) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 433
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 433
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 433 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 Brown medium turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D433, Diamond Drills USA DMC433. A kit legend or drill bag marked 433 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 433
DMC threads that pair well with 433, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Browns Family
DMC433 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.
About DMC 433
Known as Brown medium, DMC 433 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated shade sitting in the browns family with warm chocolate tones. With a rich and grounded quality, this thread works beautifully in warm outlines and wooden textures. You will find this color at home in patterns featuring coffee themes and rustic designs.
Frequently Asked Questions
DMC 433 — what color is it?
The color of DMC 433 is Brown medium — a medium-dark brown thread (hex #643823, RGB 100, 56, 35). It shows up most in bark patterns and gingerbread themes.
What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 433?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 433 (Brown medium) is Anchor 906 (Hazelnut Brown Dark) with a 89% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 1050 (Mocha Brown Dark, 87%) and Anchor 359 (Coffee Very Dark, 78%).
Which DMC threads are close to 433?
The closest DMC threads to 433 are 801 Coffee Brown dark (ΔE 3.74), 300 Mahogany very dark (ΔE 4.48), and 975 Golden Brown dark (ΔE 5.3). These are useful substitutes when 433 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What is DMC 433 good for?
DMC 433 (Brown medium) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring bark patterns, gingerbread themes, tree trunks, earth tones. 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 433.
What fabric color works best with DMC 433 (Brown 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, 433 has a contrast ratio of about 9.9:1 on white fabric and 2.1:1 on black. As a warm shade, its warm cast advances toward the viewer — good for focal points, highlights, and cozy, inviting palettes.
Does DMC 433 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Étoile C433. 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 433?
Diamond Dotz D433 and Diamond Drills USA DMC433 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 433 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 433?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Kimono Silk 371 Chokko (96%), Soie d'Alger 4214 Terre de Sienne (93%), Waverly Wool 1132 Waverly Wool (93%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.