DMC Mouliné Spécial

841 — Beige Brown light

Browns family

DMC 841 (Beige Brown light) is a medium, muted brown shade with hex code #9B7863 and RGB values 155, 120, 99. Below you'll find the closest Valdani, Crescent Colours, and Anchor equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar DMC shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#9B7863
RGB
155, 120, 99
HSL
23°, 22%, 50%
Lab
53.3, 10.6, 16.8
Lightness
50%
Medium
Saturation
22%
Neutral
Hue
23°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for DMC 841

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

DMC 841 Beige Brown light

Madeira

Beige Brown Medium 1911 70% Approx
Drab Brown Medium 2108 68% Approx
Hazelnut Brown Light 2103 67% Approx
Peach Flesh Medium 2312 67% Approx
Hazelnut Brown Very Light 2102 64% Fair

J&P Coates

Sierra 5898 72% Approx
Fawn Medium 5376 59% Fair
Topaz Very Dark 5000 50% Fair
Grey Medium 8512 48% Fair
Charcoal Grey Medium 8513 48% Fair

Sullivans

Beige Brown Light 45239 77% Approx
Yellow Beige Dark 45328 61% Fair
Hazel Nut Brown 45425 60% Fair
Mocha Brown Medium 45324 56% Fair
Mocha Beige Medium 45461 53% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 383 383 76% Approx
Cosmo 425 425 69% Approx
Cosmo 2307 2307 64% Fair
Cosmo 2424 2424 56% Fair
Cosmo 2037 2037 51% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Country Lane Country Lane 90% Good
Onion Skin Onion Skin 87% Good
Brown Hen Brown Hen 84% Good
Cerise Cerise 72% Approx
Dulce De Leche Dulce De Leche 70% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Coleus (obsolete) 1126 82% Good
Cappuchino 1238 80% Good
Mocha 1236 78% Approx
Saltwater Taffy 1132 77% Approx
Camel 1220 76% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Cinnamon 0510 78% Approx
Sable 1110 75% Approx
Wood Smoke 1130 71% Approx
Maple Syrup 0440 70% Approx
Dark Chocolate 1170 58% Fair

Valdani

Beige Brown light 221 100% Excellent
Mocha Beige medium 168 71% Approx
Mocha Beige light 174 67% Approx
Clay Brown (3773) 862 60% Fair
Mocha Brown light 148 52% Fair

Crescent Colours

Country Lane 126 84% Good
Bunny Honey 141 81% Good
12-Grain 046 78% Approx
Cinnamon Toast 115 77% Approx
Khaki Mocha 055 77% Approx

Similar DMC Colors to 841

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

DMC 841 Beige Brown light
Mocha Beige medium DMC 3863 Noticeable ΔE 5.86 Mocha Beige light DMC 3864 Noticeable ΔE 6.64 Clay Brown (3773) DMC 407 Noticeable ΔE 8.09 Yellow Beige dark DMC 3045 Noticeable ΔE 8.51 Desert Sand DMC 3064 Noticeable ΔE 8.61 Hazelnut Brown DMC 3828 Noticeable ΔE 9.06 Rosewood light DMC 3859 Noticeable ΔE 9.38 Drab Brown light DMC 612 Noticeable ΔE 9.51

Color Harmonies for DMC 841

DMC threads that pair well with 841, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
841
518 Wedgewood light
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
841
642 Beige Grey dark 3861 Cocoa light
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
841
3816 Celadon Green 28 Medium Light Eggplant
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
841
801 Coffee Brown dark 842 Beige Brown very light 948 Peach very light

Browns Family

DMC 841 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

841 Beige Brown light 841 842 Beige Brown very light 842 3782 Mocha Brown light 3782 3864 Mocha Beige light 3864 613 Drab Brown very light 613 3032 Mocha Brown medium 3032 612 Drab Brown light 612 642 Beige Grey dark 642 3045 Yellow Beige dark 3045 3863 Mocha Beige medium 3863 371 Mustard 371

About DMC 841

A medium, muted entry in the browns family, DMC 841 carries the name Beige Brown light with warm chocolate tones. Its steady and quiet presence shines in bark patterns and gingerbread themes alike. Pull this thread for tree trunks or earth tones when you need a dependable shade.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 841?

DMC 841 is called Beige Brown light. It's a medium brown shade (hex #9B7863, RGB 155, 120, 99) in the browns family, commonly used for coffee themes, rustic designs, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 841?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 841 (Beige Brown light) is Anchor 378 (Dusty Flesh Medium) with a 74% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 1085 (Taupe Dark, 66%) and Anchor 379 (Dusty Flesh Dark, 65%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 841?

The closest DMC threads to 841 are 3863 Mocha Beige medium (ΔE 5.86), 3864 Mocha Beige light (ΔE 6.64), and 407 Clay Brown (3773) (ΔE 8.09). These are useful substitutes when 841 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 841?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 841 (Beige Brown light) for charts featuring coffee themes, rustic designs, leather accents, horse designs. The medium tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

DMC Color Chart DMC ↔ Anchor Conversion