DMC Mouliné Spécial

840 — Beige Brown medium

Browns family

Below: DMC 840 (Beige Brown medium), a medium-dark, muted brown shade with hex #7F5C4A and RGB 127, 92, 74. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#7F5C4A
RGB
127, 92, 74
HSL
20°, 26%, 39%
Lab
42.2, 11.8, 16.0
Lightness
39%
Dark
Saturation
26%
Muted
Hue
20°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for DMC 840

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

DMC 840 Beige Brown medium

Sullivans

Beige Brown Medium 45238 79% Approx
Beige Grey Ultra Dark 45396 78% Approx
Mocha Beige Medium 45461 75% Approx
Mocha Beige Dark 45460 65% Approx
Yellow Beige Very Dark 45482 64% Fair

Crescent Colours

Root Beer Float 027 67% Approx
Rod and Reel 116 63% Fair
La Tierra 084 60% Fair
Brandied Pears 171 55% Fair
Roasted Chestnut 155 54% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 840

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

DMC 840 Beige Brown medium
Mocha Beige dark DMC 3862 Very close ΔE 3.11 Mocha Beige medium DMC 3863 Noticeable ΔE 6.16 Driftwood DMC 07 Noticeable ΔE 6.59 Desert Sand very dark DMC 3772 Noticeable ΔE 6.83 Cocoa DMC 3860 Noticeable ΔE 7.95 Dark Driftwood DMC 08 Noticeable ΔE 8.57 Drab Brown DMC 611 Noticeable ΔE 8.61 Yellow Beige very dark DMC 167 Noticeable ΔE 8.68

Working with DMC 840

On white fabric
5.9:1
On dark fabric
3.5:1
Temperature
soft warm
Closest to
plum

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

Skin tones & portraits

DMC 840 (Beige Brown medium) falls where flesh tones live; portrait and figure charts lean on shades like it, graded against nearby lighter and darker threads for natural shadow.

Blending & gradients

DMC 840 (Beige Brown medium) sits a hair from DMC 3862 (Mocha Beige dark) (ΔE 3.11) — close enough to blend a strand of each for a smooth gradient or to swap one for the other in a pinch.

Color Harmonies for DMC 840

DMC threads that pair well with 840, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
840
806 Peacock Blue Dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
840
640 Beige Grey very dark 3860 Cocoa
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
840
3815 Celadon Green dark 161 Grey Blue
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
840
801 Coffee Brown dark 842 Beige Brown very light 948 Peach very light

Browns Family

DMC 840 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

840 Beige Brown medium 840 3863 Mocha Beige medium 3863 371 Mustard 371 3829 Old Gold very dark 3829 782 Topaz dark (781) 782 07 Driftwood 07 167 Yellow Beige very dark 167 832 Golden Olive 832 420 Hazelnut Brown dark 420 3826 Golden Brown 3826 640 Beige Grey very dark 640

About DMC 840

Known as Beige Brown medium, DMC 840 is a medium-dark, muted shade sitting in the browns family with warm chocolate tones. The somber and rich mood of this color makes it a natural fit for cinnamon motifs and bark patterns. Expect to see it used in gingerbread themes and tree trunks across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

DMC 840 — what color is it?

The color of DMC 840 is Beige Brown medium — a medium-dark brown thread (hex #7F5C4A, RGB 127, 92, 74). It shows up most in wooden textures and coffee themes.

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 840?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 840 (Beige Brown medium) is Anchor 1007 (Flesh Very Dark) with a 74% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 369 (Coffee Medium Light, 72%) and Anchor 832 (Drab Brown Medium, 72%).

Which DMC threads are close to 840?

The closest DMC threads to 840 are 3862 Mocha Beige dark (ΔE 3.11), 3863 Mocha Beige medium (ΔE 6.16), and 07 Driftwood (ΔE 6.59). These are useful substitutes when 840 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is DMC 840 good for?

DMC 840 (Beige Brown medium) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring wooden textures, coffee themes, rustic designs, leather accents. Its medium-dark tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 840.

What fabric color works best with DMC 840 (Beige Brown medium)?

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, 840 has a contrast ratio of about 5.9:1 on white fabric and 3.5:1 on black. As a soft warm shade, its warm cast advances toward the viewer — good for focal points, highlights, and cozy, inviting palettes.

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