815 — Garnet medium
Reds family#700D23
DMC 815 (Garnet medium) is a dark, vivid red shade with hex code #700D23 and RGB values 112, 13, 35. 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.
About DMC 815
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Metallic Black Cherry
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 815
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 815 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.
More stranded cotton
Hand-dyed & overdyed
Silk
Wool for needlepoint
Metallic, rayon & specialty
Other threads & beads
Fuse beads
Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 815 (Garnet medium) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 815
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 815
It pops on white and light fabric but nearly disappears on black, so pair it with a light or neutral ground.
Saturated shades like DMC 815 (Garnet medium) punch above their stitch count — ideal for the one detail in a design that should grab attention.
Because DMC 777 (Raspberry very dark) is so near (ΔE 2.82), the pair makes a natural two-step gradient — handy for shading skin, petals, or skies without a hard seam.
DMC 815 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 Garnet medium turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D815, Diamond Drills USA DMC815. A kit legend or drill bag marked 815 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 815
DMC threads that pair well with 815, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Reds Family
DMC815 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.
About DMC 815
DMC 815 (Garnet medium) is a dark, vivid shade in the reds family with warm crimson tones. This thread brings a bold and saturated presence to projects featuring tomato patterns or roses. Look for it in charts that feature hearts or holiday designs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does DMC 815 look like?
DMC 815 (Garnet medium) is a dark shade in the reds family with hex #700D23 and RGB 112, 13, 35. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring poppies and cardinal birds.
Which Anchor thread matches DMC 815?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 815 (Garnet medium) is Anchor 1028 (Dusty Plum Dark) with a 88% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 897 (Shell Pink Very Dark, 82%) and Anchor 1029 (Plum Dark, 82%).
What DMC colors are similar to 815?
The closest DMC threads to 815 are 777 Raspberry very dark (ΔE 2.82), 221 Shell Pink very dark (ΔE 3.76), and 498 Christmas Red dark (ΔE 4.81). These are useful substitutes when 815 is unavailable or for building gradients.
When should I use DMC 815?
Reach for DMC 815 (Garnet medium) when your project calls for poppies, cardinal birds, apple motifs, ladybug designs. Its dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 815.
What fabric color works best with DMC 815 (Garnet medium)?
It pops on white and light fabric but nearly disappears on black, so pair it with a light or neutral ground. For reference, 815 has a contrast ratio of about 11.9:1 on white fabric and 1.8:1 on black. As a warm shade, its warm cast advances toward the viewer — good for focal points, highlights, and cozy, inviting palettes.
Does DMC 815 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Light Effects E815. 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 815?
Diamond Dotz D815 and Diamond Drills USA DMC815 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 815 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 815?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are The Gentle Art Simply Wool 7052 Schoolhouse Red (95%), Appleton 948 Bright Rose Pink (92%), Eterna Silk 1910 Carmine Rose Dark (91%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.