472 — Avocado Green ultra light
Yellows family#BBBB60
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.
About DMC 472
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Green Bud
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 472
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 472 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.
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Hand-dyed & overdyed
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Wool for needlepoint
Metallic, rayon & specialty
Other threads & beads
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Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 472 (Avocado Green ultra light) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 472
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 472
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 472 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 Avocado Green ultra light turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D472, Diamond Drills USA DMC472. A kit legend or drill bag marked 472 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 472
DMC threads that pair well with 472, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Yellows Family
DMC472 in context with nearby shades from the yellows color family.
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 254 (Forest Green Very Light) with a 69% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 278 (Lime Green Light, 65%) and Anchor 255 (Forest Green Light, 64%).
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.
What fabric color works best with DMC 472 (Avocado Green ultra 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, 472 has a contrast ratio of about 2:1 on white fabric and 10.4:1 on black. As a warm shade, its warm cast advances toward the viewer — good for focal points, highlights, and cozy, inviting palettes.
Does DMC 472 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Satin S472. 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 472?
Diamond Dotz D472 and Diamond Drills USA DMC472 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 472 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 472?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Needlepoint Inc Silk 652 Acid Green (95%), PNK Kirov 4804 (87%), Vineyard Silk 066 Nile (87%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.