906 — Parrot Green medium
Greens family#5A8B23
DMC 906 — Parrot Green medium — has hex #5A8B23 and RGB 90, 139, 35. This medium-dark, vivid green thread sits alongside its closest Anchor, Madeira, and J&P Coates matches below, with 8 similar DMC shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.
About DMC 906
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Mistletoe
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 906
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 906 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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Hand-dyed & overdyed
Silk
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Other threads & beads
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Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 906 (Parrot Green medium) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 906
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 906
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground.
DMC 906 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 Parrot Green medium turns up.
DMC 906 is a Mouliné Spécial-only number: there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile version of this shade. For a sheen or sparkle in the same tone, blend one strand of the nearest metallic with two strands of DMC 906.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D906, Diamond Drills USA DMC906. A kit legend or drill bag marked 906 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 906
DMC threads that pair well with 906, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
DMC906 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About DMC 906
Meet DMC 906, Parrot Green medium — a vivid, medium-dark thread in the greens family with yellow-green tones. Its tone is intense and saturated, making it a popular choice for foliage and nature scenes. It pairs nicely in designs that call for holiday projects or landscape details.
Frequently Asked Questions
DMC 906 — what color is it?
The color of DMC 906 is Parrot Green medium — a medium-dark green thread (hex #5A8B23, RGB 90, 139, 35). It shows up most in cactus motifs and shamrock designs.
What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 906?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 906 (Parrot Green medium) is Anchor 257 (Forest Green Dark) with a 70% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 256 (Forest Green Medium, 62%) and Anchor 239 (Chartreuse Very Dark, 60%).
Which DMC threads are close to 906?
The closest DMC threads to 906 are 988 Forest Green medium (ΔE 7.64), 989 Forest Green (ΔE 7.71), and 3347 Yellow Green medium (ΔE 7.99). These are useful substitutes when 906 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What is DMC 906 good for?
DMC 906 (Parrot Green medium) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring cactus motifs, shamrock designs, frog patterns, moss textures. 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 906.
What fabric color works best with DMC 906 (Parrot Green medium)?
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground. For reference, 906 has a contrast ratio of about 4.1:1 on white fabric and 5.2:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Is there a metallic or satin version of DMC 906?
No. DMC 906 (Parrot Green medium) exists only as Mouliné Spécial six-strand cotton — there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile code for it. For a matching shine, blend one strand of the nearest Light Effects color with two strands of the cotton.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 906?
Diamond Dotz D906 and Diamond Drills USA DMC906 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 906 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 906?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Soie d'Alger 223 Parrot Green medium (100%), PNK Kirov 3909 (95%), Dimensions 6062 Parrot Green dark (92%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.