DMC Mouliné Spécial

921 — Copper

Reds family

Need details on DMC 921? This medium, vivid red shade (Copper) is hex #BC4D2E, RGB 188, 77, 46. Cross-brand equivalents in Madeira, J&P Coates, and Sullivans are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby DMC shades and color-theory harmony pairings.

Hex
#BC4D2E
RGB
188, 77, 46
HSL
13°, 61%, 46%
Lab
47.2, 43.0, 40.1
Lightness
46%
Medium
Saturation
61%
Rich
Hue
13°
Family
Reds

Brand Equivalents for DMC 921

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

DMC 921 Copper

Madeira

Copper Medium 0311 78% Approx
Copper Medium Light 0310 78% Approx
Coffee Brown Light 2602 73% Approx
Bright Terracotta Medium 2502 72% Approx
Orange Dark 0208 71% Approx

J&P Coates

Brick Ultra Dark 2339 86% Good
Chicory Dark 5579 78% Approx
Fawn Very Dark 5936 72% Approx
Blaze Medium Light 2329 68% Approx
Copper Medium 3883 64% Fair

Sullivans

Mahogany Light 45389 82% Good
Golden Brown Medium 45305 80% Good
Copper 45267 75% Approx
Brown Very Light 45096 72% Approx
Orange Spice Dark 45167 64% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 187 187 81% Good
Cosmo 2186 2186 81% Good
Cosmo 128 128 75% Approx
Cosmo 406 406 73% Approx
Cosmo 405 405 71% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Candied Yams Candied Yams 74% Approx
Persimmon Persimmon 63% Fair
Lobster Claw Lobster Claw 63% Fair
Sunset Sunset 61% Fair
Copper Penny Copper Penny 60% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Grenadine (obsolete) 2244 85% Good
Fiesta 4131 78% Approx
Confetti 4107 77% Approx
Terra Cotta 2239 74% Approx
Fire 2268 70% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Country Redwood 0511 57% Fair
Cherry Bark 1120 54% Fair
Mulberry 0350 52% Fair
Habanero 0592 47% Fair
Terracotta 0590 44% Fair

Valdani

Terra Cotta medium 811 64% Fair
Golden Brown P6 61% Fair
Coral medium 64 60% Fair
Terra Cotta light 68 51% Fair
Coral dark 65 48% Fair

Crescent Colours

Lobster Claw 174 73% Approx
Persimmon 142 69% Approx
Pumpkin Harvest 057 68% Approx
Colonial Copper 170 65% Approx
Candied Yams 006 64% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 921

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

DMC 921 Copper
Orange Spice dark DMC 720 Very close ΔE 4.63 Burnt Orange dark DMC 900 Close ΔE 5.1 Mahogany light DMC 3776 Noticeable ΔE 5.58 Copper medium DMC 920 Noticeable ΔE 6.72 Light Alizarin DMC 21 Noticeable ΔE 6.72 Terra Cotta medium DMC 356 Noticeable ΔE 7.29 Golden Brown DMC 3826 Noticeable ΔE 7.78 Mahogany medium DMC 301 Noticeable ΔE 7.86

Color Harmonies for DMC 921

DMC threads that pair well with 921, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
921
3844 Bright Turquoise dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
921
3829 Old Gold very dark 3731 Dusty Rose very dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
921
911 Emerald Green medium 995 Electric Blue dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
921
918 Red Copper dark 3341 Apricot 3824 Apricot light

Reds Family

DMC 921 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

921 Copper 921 606 Burnt Orange-Red 606 3832 Raspberry medium 3832 3861 Cocoa light 3861 356 Terra Cotta medium 356 720 Orange Spice dark 720 900 Burnt Orange dark 900 3772 Desert Sand very dark 3772 3722 Shell Pink medium 3722 349 Coral dark 349 3830 Terra Cotta 3830

About DMC 921

Copper (catalog code DMC 921) is a medium, vivid shade from the reds family with red-orange tones. With a confident and warm quality, this thread works beautifully in hearts and holiday designs. You will find this color at home in patterns featuring bold accents and berries.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 921?

DMC 921 is called Copper. It's a medium red shade (hex #BC4D2E, RGB 188, 77, 46) in the reds family, commonly used for apple motifs, ladybug designs, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 921?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 921 (Copper) is Anchor 339 (Mahogany) with a 84% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 326 (Orange Spice Dark, 81%) and Anchor 335 (Orange Red, 76%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 921?

The closest DMC threads to 921 are 720 Orange Spice dark (ΔE 4.63), 900 Burnt Orange dark (ΔE 5.1), and 3776 Mahogany light (ΔE 5.58). These are useful substitutes when 921 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 921?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 921 (Copper) for charts featuring apple motifs, ladybug designs, barn scenes, tomato patterns. 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