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

Madeira

Grey Green Medium 1513 97% Excellent
Beaver Grey Light 1813 80% Good
Blue Grey Medium 1707 65% Approx
Laurel Green Medium 1602 64% Fair
Fern Green Light 1509 64% Fair

J&P Coates

Juniper Dark 6246 84% Good
Pine Medium Dark 6878 79% Approx
Grass Green Ultra Dark 6021 79% Approx
Avocado Medium Dark 6268 73% Approx
Loden Green Dark 6317 63% Fair

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

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

Classic Colorworks

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

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.

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