840 — Beige Brown medium
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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 Colors matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
About DMC 840
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Country Mouse
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 840
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 840 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.
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Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 840 (Beige Brown medium) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 840
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 840
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
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.
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.
DMC 840 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 Beige Brown medium turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D840, Diamond Drills USA DMC840. A kit legend or drill bag marked 840 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 840
DMC threads that pair well with 840, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Browns Family
DMC840 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.
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 1086 (Taupe Medium Dark) with a 67% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 903 (Brown Grey Medium, 63%) and Anchor 375 (Hazelnut Brown Medium, 61%).
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.
Does DMC 840 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Étoile C840. 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 840?
Diamond Dotz D840 and Diamond Drills USA DMC840 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 840 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 840?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Dinky Dyes 30 Hawthorn (92%), Kimono Silk 368 Mt. Fuji (91%), The Gentle Art Simply Wool 0440 Maple Syrup (90%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.