927 — Grey Green light
Grays family#889A97
Below: DMC 927 (Grey Green light), a medium-light, subdued gray shade with hex #889A97 and RGB 136, 154, 151. 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 927
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Oyster
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 927
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 927 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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Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 927 (Grey Green light) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 927
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 927
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 927 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 Grey Green light turns up.
DMC 927 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 927.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D927, Diamond Drills USA DMC927. A kit legend or drill bag marked 927 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 927
DMC threads that pair well with 927, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Grays Family
DMC927 in context with nearby shades from the grays color family.
About DMC 927
Grey Green light (catalog code DMC 927) is a medium-light, subdued shade from the grays family. The gentle and grounded mood of this color makes it a natural fit for industrial designs and wolf patterns. Expect to see it used in storm cloud accents and slate textures across many cross-stitch charts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 927?
DMC 927 is called Grey Green light. It's a medium-light gray shade (hex #889A97, RGB 136, 154, 151) in the grays family, commonly used for urban scenes, neutral backgrounds, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 927?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 927 (Grey Green light) is Anchor 850 (Grey Blue Dark) with a 87% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 849 (Grey Blue Medium, 61%) and Anchor 876 (Sea Foam Green Medium, 61%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 927?
The closest DMC threads to 927 are 503 Blue Green medium (ΔE 6.76), 3813 Blue Green light (ΔE 8.34), and 648 Beaver Grey light (ΔE 8.43). These are useful substitutes when 927 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 927?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 927 (Grey Green light) for charts featuring urban scenes, neutral backgrounds, castle walls, elephant motifs. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
What fabric color works best with DMC 927 (Grey Green light)?
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, 927 has a contrast ratio of about 3:1 on white fabric and 7.1:1 on black. As a neutral shade, as a near-neutral, it plays quietly with almost any palette and works well as a background or shading tone.
Is there a metallic or satin version of DMC 927?
No. DMC 927 (Grey Green light) 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 927?
Diamond Dotz D927 and Diamond Drills USA DMC927 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 927 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 927?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Needlepoint Inc Silk 322 Williamsburg Blue (93%), Kreinik Silk Mori 4096 Dark Icy (93%), Artkal J JH20 (93%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.