434 — Brown light
Browns family#804625
Below: DMC 434 (Brown light), a medium-dark, vivid brown shade with hex #804625 and RGB 128, 70, 37. Find its closest J&P Coates, Sullivans, and Cosmo matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
About DMC 434
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Cigar Brown
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 434
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 434 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 434 (Brown light) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 434
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 434
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
Its nearest neighbor, DMC 780 (Topaz ultra very dark), is barely a step away (ΔE 3.01). Tweed the two together for subtle shading, or substitute freely when one is out of stock.
DMC 434 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 light turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D434, Diamond Drills USA DMC434. A kit legend or drill bag marked 434 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 434
DMC threads that pair well with 434, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Browns Family
DMC434 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.
About DMC 434
A medium-dark, vivid entry in the browns family, DMC 434 carries the name Brown light with warm chocolate tones. The strong and rich character of this shade lends itself well to wooden textures and coffee themes. Stitchers frequently choose it for rustic designs and leather accents in their projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 434?
DMC 434 is called Brown light. It's a medium-dark brown shade (hex #804625, RGB 128, 70, 37) in the browns family, commonly used for gingerbread themes, tree trunks, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 434?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 434 (Brown light) is Anchor 944 (Tan Very Dark) with a 93% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 277 (Gold Dark, 83%) and Anchor 889 (Drab Brown Very Dark, 76%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 434?
The closest DMC threads to 434 are 780 Topaz ultra very dark (ΔE 3.01), 975 Golden Brown dark (ΔE 4.32), and 869 Hazelnut Brown very dark (ΔE 5.11). These are useful substitutes when 434 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 434?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 434 (Brown light) for charts featuring gingerbread themes, tree trunks, earth tones, animal fur. 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 434 (Brown light)?
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, 434 has a contrast ratio of about 7.4:1 on white fabric and 2.8:1 on black. As a warm shade, its warm cast advances toward the viewer — good for focal points, highlights, and cozy, inviting palettes.
Does DMC 434 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Satin S434. 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 434?
Diamond Dotz D434 and Diamond Drills USA DMC434 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 434 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 434?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Luca-S 360 (94%), Riolis 842 (91%), Soie d'Alger 4236 Brown very light (91%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.