DMC Mouliné Spécial

935 — Avocado Green dark

Greens family

DMC 935 (Avocado Green dark) is a dark, muted green shade with hex code #363D2C and RGB values 54, 61, 44. 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

#363D2C

RGB

54, 61, 44

HSL

85°, 16%, 21%

Lab

24.7, -6.6, 9.5

Lightness

21%

Dark

Saturation

16%

Neutral

Hue

85°

Family

Greens

Brand Equivalents for DMC 935

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

DMC 935 Avocado Green dark

Sullivans

Fern Green Dark 45117 78% Approx

Avocado Green Dark 45277 72% Approx

Avocado Green Very Dark 45278 70% Approx

Brown Grey Dark 45395 69% Approx

Pine Green Dark 45348 69% Approx

Cosmo

687 76% Approx 927 75% Approx 2016 73% Approx 637 72% Approx 538 71% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Desert Mesquite 81% Good Ponderosa Pine 80% Good Mistletoe 69% Approx Steamed Broccoli 68% Approx Campfire 59% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Chesapeake 3950 75% Approx Juniper 2158 66% Approx Collards 1277 65% Approx Kudzu 2200 62% Fair Blue Spruce 1276 62% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Lagoon 0980 48% Fair Storm Clouds 0981 47% Fair Dragonfly 0960 43% Fair Cast Iron Skillet 1060 38% Fair Island Blue 0940 33% Fair

Valdani

Avocado Green dark 199 100% Excellent Pine Green dark 191 77% Approx Green Grey dark 190 65% Approx Pistachio Green ultra 41 58% Fair Hunter Green dark O575 55% Fair

Crescent Colours

Spinach 029 88% Good

Steamed Broccoli 181 70% Approx

English Ivy 179 68% Approx

Balsam Fir 157 67% Approx

Blackbird 164 65% Approx

Similar DMC Colors to 935

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

DMC 935 Avocado Green dark

Black Avocado Green DMC 934 Very close ΔE 2.93 Fern Green dark DMC 520 Very close ΔE 3.97 Pine Green dark DMC 3362 Very close ΔE 4.69 Beaver Grey ultra dark DMC 844 Noticeable ΔE 6.66 Avocado Green very dark DMC 936 Noticeable ΔE 6.77 Green Grey dark DMC 3051 Noticeable ΔE 7.09 Hunter Green very dark DMC 895 Noticeable ΔE 7.21 Pistachio Green very dark DMC 319 Noticeable ΔE 7.65

Working with DMC 935

On white fabric

11.3:1

On dark fabric

1.9:1

Temperature

soft cool

Closest to

charcoal

It pops on white and light fabric but nearly disappears on black, so pair it with a light or neutral ground.

Blending & gradients

Because DMC 934 (Black Avocado Green) is so near (ΔE 2.93), the pair makes a natural two-step gradient — handy for shading skin, petals, or skies without a hard seam.

Color Harmonies for DMC 935

DMC threads that pair well with 935, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

935

29 Eggplant

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

935

500 Blue Green very dark 844 Beaver Grey ultra dark

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

935

930 Antique Blue dark 779 Cocoa dark

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

935

3022 Brown Grey medium 524 Fern Green very light 10 Very Light Tender Green

Greens Family

DMC 935 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

935 Avocado Green dark 935 3362 Pine Green dark 3362 520 Fern Green dark 520 3051 Green Grey dark 3051 986 Forest Green very dark 986 3345 Hunter Green dark 3345 319 Pistachio Green very dark 319 895 Hunter Green very dark 895 934 Black Avocado Green 934 890 Pistachio Green ultra dark 890

About DMC 935

DMC 935 is the floss known as Avocado Green dark: a muted, dark member of the greens family with yellow-green tones. Its bold and brooding presence shines in holiday projects and landscape details alike. Pull this thread for ferns or herb gardens when you need a dependable shade.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does DMC 935 look like?

DMC 935 (Avocado Green dark) is a dark shade in the greens family with hex #363D2C and RGB 54, 61, 44. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring frog patterns and moss textures.

Which Anchor thread matches DMC 935?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 935 (Avocado Green dark) is Anchor 861 (Fern Green Dark) with a 93% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 263 (Loden Green Dark, 83%) and Anchor 681 (Green Grey, 73%).

What DMC colors are similar to 935?

The closest DMC threads to 935 are 934 Black Avocado Green (ΔE 2.93), 520 Fern Green dark (ΔE 3.97), and 3362 Pine Green dark (ΔE 4.69). These are useful substitutes when 935 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use DMC 935?

Reach for DMC 935 (Avocado Green dark) when your project calls for frog patterns, moss textures, avocado themes, foliage. Its dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 935.

What fabric color works best with DMC 935 (Avocado Green dark)?

It pops on white and light fabric but nearly disappears on black, so pair it with a light or neutral ground. For reference, 935 has a contrast ratio of about 11.3:1 on white fabric and 1.9:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.

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