DMC Mouliné Spécial

918 — Red Copper dark

Reds family

DMC 918 — Red Copper dark — has hex #7B2E23 and RGB 123, 46, 35. This medium-dark, vivid red thread sits alongside its closest Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and Gentle Art Sampler matches below, with 8 similar DMC shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#7B2E23
RGB
123, 46, 35
HSL
7°, 56%, 31%
Lab
30.1, 32.8, 24.2
Lightness
31%
Dark
Saturation
56%
Rich
Hue
7°
Family
Reds

Brand Equivalents for DMC 918

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

DMC 918 Red Copper dark

Madeira

Terracotta 0401 80% Good
Peach Flesh Very Dark 2311 74% Approx
Copper Very Dark 0314 70% Approx
Peach Ultra Very Dark 2606 69% Approx
Garnet Medium 0512 69% Approx

J&P Coates

Fudge Medium 5381 65% Approx
Bark Medium Dark 5349 59% Fair
Fudge Dark 5382 50% Fair
Coffee Dark 5360 48% Fair
Coffee Dark 5472 48% Fair

Sullivans

Brown Light 45095 82% Good
Red Copper Dark 45264 78% Approx
Golden Brown Dark 45304 76% Approx
Rosewood Medium 45456 75% Approx
Terra Cotta Dark 45078 75% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 130 130 83% Good
Cosmo 467 467 78% Approx
Cosmo 3311 3311 75% Approx
Cosmo 466 466 70% Approx
Cosmo 2241 2241 69% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Storm Lake Sunrise Storm Lake Sunrise 85% Good
Chili Pepper Chili Pepper 85% Good
Barn Door Barn Door 83% Good
Just Rust Just Rust 83% Good
Fallen Leaves Fallen Leaves 79% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Cayenne 2259 79% Approx
Lancaster Red 1333 76% Approx
Carolina Cecil 2239a 75% Approx
Hazelnut 2237 64% Fair
Merlot 1334 62% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Brown Bear 1191 67% Approx
Acorn 0111 62% Fair
Cherry Bark 1120 26% Fair
Currant 0312 20% Fair
Loganberry 0892 8% Fair

Valdani

Terra Cotta dark P1 81% Good
Terra Cotta very dark O507 76% Approx
Rosewood medium 159 72% Approx
Golden Brown dark H201 70% Approx
Shell Pink very dark O78 64% Fair

Crescent Colours

Fallen Leaves 067 76% Approx
Cupid 012 72% Approx
Manor Red 101 68% Approx
Whatley Woodlands 153 67% Approx
Bing Cherry 151 67% Approx

Similar DMC Colors to 918

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

DMC 918 Red Copper dark
Mahogany dark DMC 400 Very close ΔE 3.07 Terra Cotta dark DMC 355 Very close ΔE 3.9 Red Copper DMC 919 Very close ΔE 4.69 Terra Cotta very dark DMC 3777 Very close ΔE 4.77 Alizarin DMC 22 Close ΔE 5.21 Rosewood medium DMC 3858 Noticeable ΔE 5.57 Desert Sand ultra very dark DMC 632 Noticeable ΔE 5.64 Mahogany very dark DMC 300 Noticeable ΔE 5.66

Color Harmonies for DMC 918

DMC threads that pair well with 918, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
918
3809 Turquoise very dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
918
869 Hazelnut Brown very dark 3803 Mauve medium
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
918
699 Christmas Green 825 Blue dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
918
356 Terra Cotta medium 758 Terra Cotta very light 353 Peach

Reds Family

DMC 918 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

918 Red Copper dark 918 321 Christmas Red 321 3858 Rosewood medium 3858 315 Antique Mauve dark 315 3777 Terra Cotta very dark 3777 632 Desert Sand ultra very dark 632 816 Garnet 816 400 Mahogany dark 400 221 Shell Pink very dark 221 3802 Antique Mauve very dark 3802 779 Cocoa dark 779

About DMC 918

DMC 918 (Red Copper dark) is a medium-dark, vivid shade in the reds family with true red tones. It has a deep and vivid feel that suits tomato patterns and roses particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with hearts or holiday designs for balanced palettes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does DMC 918 look like?

DMC 918 (Red Copper dark) is a medium-dark shade in the reds family with hex #7B2E23 and RGB 123, 46, 35. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring poppies and cardinal birds.

Which Anchor thread matches DMC 918?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 918 (Red Copper dark) is Anchor 1015 (Mahogany Ultra Very Dark) with a 67% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 1025 (Dusty Rose Dark, 65%) and Anchor 1005 (Christmas Red Ultra Very Dark, 64%).

What DMC colors are similar to 918?

The closest DMC threads to 918 are 400 Mahogany dark (ΔE 3.07), 355 Terra Cotta dark (ΔE 3.9), and 919 Red Copper (ΔE 4.69). These are useful substitutes when 918 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use DMC 918?

Reach for DMC 918 (Red Copper dark) when your project calls for poppies, cardinal birds, apple motifs, ladybug designs. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 918.

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