DMC Mouliné Spécial

645 — Beaver Grey very dark

Greens family

Looking up DMC 645? It's Beaver Grey very dark, a medium-dark green shade (#4E5847 / RGB 78, 88, 71). Scroll down for Cosmo, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close DMC alternatives and curated color harmonies.

Hex

#4E5847

RGB

78, 88, 71

HSL

95°, 11%, 31%

Lab

36.1, -7.5, 8.6

Lightness

31%

Dark

Saturation

11%

Neutral

Hue

95°

Family

Greens

Brand Equivalents for DMC 645

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

DMC 645 Beaver Grey very dark

Sullivans

Pine Green Dark 45348 72% Approx

Pine Green Medium 45349 68% Approx

Fern Green Dark 45117 61% Fair

Blue Green Dark 45110 58% Fair

Brown Grey Dark 45395 54% Fair

Cosmo

536A 61% Fair 676 60% Fair 2041 60% Fair 925 58% Fair 2015 58% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Chopped Chives 84% Good Lemon Grass 77% Approx Spinach 75% Approx Jolly Holly 70% Approx Secret Garden 69% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Kudzu 2200 81% Good Seaweed 2159 80% Good Blue Spruce 1276 78% Approx Collards 1277 70% Approx Teal Frost 3960 69% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Dragonfly 0960 78% Approx Pine 0120 59% Fair Blue Spruce 0140 52% Fair Moss 0194 52% Fair Island Blue 0940 46% Fair

Valdani

Beaver Grey very dark 180 85% Good Pine Green dark 191 72% Approx Green Grey dark 190 66% Approx Blue Green dark 892 60% Fair Ash Grey very light 893 56% Fair

Crescent Colours

Hickory Sticks 166 86% Good

Desert Mesquite 066 82% Good

Steamed Broccoli 181 69% Approx

Spinach 029 65% Approx

Balsam Fir 157 60% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 645

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

DMC 645 Beaver Grey very dark

Pine Green dark DMC 3362 Noticeable ΔE 5.52 Fern Green dark DMC 520 Noticeable ΔE 6.29 Green Grey dark DMC 3051 Noticeable ΔE 6.76 Blue Green dark DMC 501 Noticeable ΔE 8 Pine Green medium DMC 3363 Noticeable ΔE 8.45 Ash Grey very light DMC 535 Noticeable ΔE 8.86 Avocado Green dark DMC 935 Noticeable ΔE 8.98 Avocado Green medium DMC 937 Noticeable ΔE 8.98

Working with DMC 645

On white fabric

7.5:1

On dark fabric

2.8:1

Temperature

soft cool

Closest to

charcoal

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.

Color Harmonies for DMC 645

DMC threads that pair well with 645, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

645

3041 Antique Violet medium

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

645

501 Blue Green dark 646 Beaver Grey dark

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

645

3768 Grey Green dark 3860 Cocoa

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

645

935 Avocado Green dark 524 Fern Green very light 10 Very Light Tender Green

Greens Family

DMC 645 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

645 Beaver Grey very dark 645 3363 Pine Green medium 3363 906 Parrot Green medium 906 470 Avocado Green light 470 367 Pistachio Green dark 367 987 Forest Green dark 987 905 Parrot Green dark 905 3346 Hunter Green 3346 505 Jade Green 505 904 Parrot Green very dark 904 701 Christmas Green light 701

About DMC 645

DMC 645 is the floss known as Beaver Grey very dark: a subdued, medium-dark member of the greens family with yellow-green tones. The shade reads as deep and grounded — a go-to choice for shamrock designs and frog patterns. It also turns up in patterns built around moss textures and avocado themes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does DMC 645 look like?

DMC 645 (Beaver Grey very dark) is a medium-dark shade in the greens family with hex #4E5847 and RGB 78, 88, 71. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring landscape details and ferns.

Which Anchor thread matches DMC 645?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 645 (Beaver Grey very dark) is Anchor 860 (Fern Green Medium) with a 92% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 262 (Laurel Green Dark, 76%) and Anchor 244 (Pistachio Green Medium, 66%).

What DMC colors are similar to 645?

The closest DMC threads to 645 are 3362 Pine Green dark (ΔE 5.52), 520 Fern Green dark (ΔE 6.29), and 3051 Green Grey dark (ΔE 6.76). These are useful substitutes when 645 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use DMC 645?

Reach for DMC 645 (Beaver Grey very dark) when your project calls for landscape details, ferns, herb gardens, forest canopies. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 645.

What fabric color works best with DMC 645 (Beaver Grey very dark)?

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, 645 has a contrast ratio of about 7.5:1 on white fabric and 2.8:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.

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