DMC Mouliné Spécial

472 — Avocado Green ultra light

Yellows family

Below: DMC 472 (Avocado Green ultra light), a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow shade with hex #BBBB60 and RGB 187, 187, 96. 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.

Hex
#BBBB60
RGB
187, 187, 96
HSL
60°, 40%, 55%
Lab
74.2, -12.7, 45.7
Lightness
55%
Medium
Saturation
40%
Muted
Hue
60°
Family
Yellows

Brand Equivalents for DMC 472

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

DMC 472 Avocado Green ultra light

Madeira

Avocado Green Pale 1414 93% Good
Sage Green Very Light 1610 76% Approx
Khaki Green Light 1605 71% Approx
Yellow Green Light 2703 61% Fair
Forest Green Very Light 1409 55% Fair

J&P Coates

Parrot Green Medium Light 6001 77% Approx
Parrot Green Medium 6238 60% Fair
Parrot Green Medium 6256 60% Fair
Avocado Medium Light 6266 52% Fair
Laurel Green 6316 45% Fair

Sullivans

Avocado Green Ultra Light 45107 83% Good
Yellow Green Light 45345 83% Good
Moss Green Medium Light 45481 64% Fair
Moss Green Very Light 45480 61% Fair
Moss Green Light 45416 61% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 821 821 85% Good
Cosmo 671 671 83% Good
Cosmo 2009 2009 76% Approx
Cosmo 117 117 73% Approx
Cosmo 820 820 68% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Lemon Lime Lemon Lime 76% Approx
Finley Gold Finley Gold 49% Fair
Sunshine Girl Sunshine Girl 49% Fair
Crushed Pine. Crushed Pine. 44% Fair
Tufted Yellow Tufted Yellow 40% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Chartreuse 2203 69% Approx
Wasabi 1120 64% Fair
Cornsilk 1123 64% Fair
Banana Popsicle 1115 60% Fair
Guacamole 1193 60% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Cornhusk 0450 72% Approx
Old Covered Bridge 0116 71% Approx
Spring Grass 0180 68% Approx
Willow 0160 63% Fair
Daffodil 0640 58% Fair

Valdani

Avocado Green ultra O543 100% Excellent
Yellow Beige light O549 51% Fair
Khaki Green light M80 50% Fair
Yellow Green very light 8A 46% Fair
Golden Olive very light 10 44% Fair

Crescent Colours

Tomatillo 074 66% Approx
Eve's Leaves 139 57% Fair
Cottage Garden 064 57% Fair
Lemon Lime 019 54% Fair
Crushed Pineapple 052 51% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 472

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

DMC 472 Avocado Green ultra light
Light Chartreuse DMC 16 Very close ΔE 3.62 Moss Green very light DMC 165 Very close ΔE 4.12 Tender Green DMC 12 Very close ΔE 4.31 Moss Green light DMC 3819 Very close ΔE 4.8 Light Yellow Plum DMC 17 Noticeable ΔE 6.52 Yellow Green light DMC 3348 Noticeable ΔE 6.55 Apple Green DMC 15 Noticeable ΔE 7.23 Pale Apple Green DMC 14 Noticeable ΔE 8.22

Color Harmonies for DMC 472

DMC threads that pair well with 472, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
472
800 Delft Blue pale
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
472
164 Forest Green light 676 Old Gold light
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
472
3846 Bright Turquoise light 605 Cranberry very light
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
472
730 Olive Green very dark 581 Moss Green 11 Light Tender Green

Yellows Family

DMC 472 in context with nearby shades from the yellows color family.

472 Avocado Green ultra light 472 165 Moss Green very light 165 12 Tender Green 12 17 Light Yellow Plum 17 18 Yellow Plum 18 16 Light Chartreuse 16 307 Lemon 307 3013 Khaki Green light 3013 3023 Brown Grey light 3023 372 Mustard light 372 973 Canary bright 973

About DMC 472

DMC 472 is the floss known as Avocado Green ultra light: a moderately saturated, medium-light member of the yellows family with sunny yellow tones. The balanced and versatile character of this shade lends itself well to warm backgrounds and golden accents. Stitchers frequently choose it for stars and honey themes in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does DMC 472 look like?

DMC 472 (Avocado Green ultra light) is a medium-light shade in the yellows family with hex #BBBB60 and RGB 187, 187, 96. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring rubber duck designs and bumblebee patterns.

Which Anchor thread matches DMC 472?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 472 (Avocado Green ultra light) is Anchor 278 (Lime Green Light) with a 70% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 254 (Forest Green Very Light, 58%) and Anchor 264 (Avocado Green Ultra Very Light, 57%).

What DMC colors are similar to 472?

The closest DMC threads to 472 are 16 Light Chartreuse (ΔE 3.62), 165 Moss Green very light (ΔE 4.12), and 12 Tender Green (ΔE 4.31). These are useful substitutes when 472 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use DMC 472?

Reach for DMC 472 (Avocado Green ultra light) when your project calls for rubber duck designs, bumblebee patterns, canary themes, sunflowers. Its medium-light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 472.

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