DMC Mouliné Spécial

644 — Beige Grey medium

Browns family

DMC 644 (Beige Grey medium) is a medium-light, muted brown shade with hex code #BAB094 and RGB values 186, 176, 148. Below you'll find the closest Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar DMC shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#BAB094
RGB
186, 176, 148
HSL
44°, 22%, 65%
Lab
72.0, -1.1, 15.6
Lightness
65%
Light
Saturation
22%
Neutral
Hue
44°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for DMC 644

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

DMC 644 Beige Grey medium

Madeira

Nile Green Dark 2604 71% Approx
Mocha Brown Light 2001 66% Approx
Beige Grey Light 1901 63% Fair
Beige Grey Medium Light 1907 55% Fair
Khaki Green Light 1605 52% Fair

J&P Coates

Fern Green Light 6842 73% Approx
Laurel Green Light 6315 64% Fair
Tawny Light 5388 56% Fair
Laurel Green 6316 52% Fair
Tawny Medium 5393 51% Fair

Sullivans

Beige Grey Medium 45150 82% Good
Beaver Grey Light 45154 74% Approx
Fern Green Very Light 45120 68% Approx
Drab Brown Very Light 45146 63% Fair
Brown Grey Light 45321 55% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 366 366 79% Approx
Cosmo 713 713 74% Approx
Cosmo 890 890 69% Approx
Cosmo 151 151 67% Approx
Cosmo 2151 2151 66% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Sea Oats Sea Oats 85% Good
Frosty Frosty 79% Approx
Baby Chick Baby Chick 75% Approx
Magnolia Blossom Magnolia Blossom 73% Approx
Tufted Yellow Tufted Yellow 72% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

White Chocolate (obs 1206 82% Good
Linen 1094 75% Approx
Skinny Dip 1127 74% Approx
Baby's Breath 1103 72% Approx
Clam Shell 4141 70% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Celery 0170 67% Approx
Willow 0160 64% Fair
Flax 1150 61% Fair
Grasshopper 0112 59% Fair
Peach Ice Cream 0630 56% Fair

Valdani

Beige Grey medium O576 100% Excellent
Brown Grey very light P4 80% Good
Khaki Green light M80 52% Fair
Beige Grey light 6 52% Fair
Yellow Beige light O549 51% Fair

Crescent Colours

Dandelion Stem 119 83% Good
Toasted Marshmallow 044 67% Approx
Creamy Peach 011 66% Approx
Cottage Garden 064 63% Fair
Bamboo 003 62% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 644

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

DMC 644 Beige Grey medium
Brown Grey very light DMC 3024 Very close ΔE 4.04 Mocha Brown very light DMC 3033 Noticeable ΔE 7.46 Light Driftwood DMC 05 Noticeable ΔE 8.01 Medium Light Driftwood DMC 06 Noticeable ΔE 8.47 Very Light Tender Green DMC 10 Noticeable ΔE 8.76 Drab Brown very light DMC 613 Noticeable ΔE 9.14 Fern Green very light DMC 524 Noticeable ΔE 9.57 Mocha Brown ultra very light DMC 3866 Noticeable ΔE 9.58

Color Harmonies for DMC 644

DMC threads that pair well with 644, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
644
159 Grey Blue light
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
644
524 Fern Green very light 842 Beige Brown very light
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
644
598 Turquoise light 3743 Antique Violet very light
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
644
936 Avocado Green very dark 640 Beige Grey very dark 822 Beige Grey light

Browns Family

DMC 644 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

644 Beige Grey medium 644 822 Beige Grey light 822 3033 Mocha Brown very light 3033 453 Shell Grey light 453 05 Light Driftwood 05 3024 Brown Grey very light 3024 06 Medium Light Driftwood 06 842 Beige Brown very light 842 3782 Mocha Brown light 3782 3864 Mocha Beige light 3864 613 Drab Brown very light 613

About DMC 644

Beige Grey medium (catalog code DMC 644) is a medium-light, muted shade from the browns family with golden brown tones. This thread brings a gentle and grounded presence to projects featuring leather accents or horse designs. Look for it in charts that feature cinnamon motifs or bark patterns.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 644?

DMC 644 is called Beige Grey medium. It's a medium-light brown shade (hex #BAB094, RGB 186, 176, 148) in the browns family, commonly used for animal fur, warm outlines, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 644?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 644 (Beige Grey medium) is Anchor 887 (Yellow Beige Medium) with a 79% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 956 (Yellow Green Ultra Very Light, 78%) and Anchor 842 (Khaki Green Light, 77%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 644?

The closest DMC threads to 644 are 3024 Brown Grey very light (ΔE 4.04), 3033 Mocha Brown very light (ΔE 7.46), and 05 Light Driftwood (ΔE 8.01). These are useful substitutes when 644 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 644?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 644 (Beige Grey medium) for charts featuring animal fur, warm outlines, wooden textures, coffee themes. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

DMC Color Chart DMC ↔ Anchor Conversion