937 — Avocado Green medium
Greens family#465429
DMC 937 — Avocado Green medium — has hex #465429 and RGB 70, 84, 41. This dark, moderately saturated 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 937
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Moss
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 937
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 937 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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Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 937 (Avocado Green medium) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 937
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 937
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 937 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 Avocado Green medium turns up.
DMC 937 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 937.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D937, Diamond Drills USA DMC937. A kit legend or drill bag marked 937 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 937
DMC threads that pair well with 937, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
DMC937 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About DMC 937
A dark, moderately saturated entry in the greens family, DMC 937 carries the name Avocado Green medium with yellow-green tones. Its tone is dark and rich, making it a popular choice for ferns and herb gardens. It pairs nicely in designs that call for forest canopies or cactus motifs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 937?
DMC 937 is called Avocado Green medium. It's a dark green shade (hex #465429, RGB 70, 84, 41) in the greens family, commonly used for avocado themes, foliage, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 937?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 937 (Avocado Green medium) is Anchor 268 (Avocado Green Dark) with a 88% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 269 (Avocado Green Very Dark, 67%) and Anchor 861 (Fern Green Dark, 65%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 937?
The closest DMC threads to 937 are 3051 Green Grey dark (ΔE 4.32), 3346 Hunter Green (ΔE 4.52), and 3345 Hunter Green dark (ΔE 4.98). These are useful substitutes when 937 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 937?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 937 (Avocado Green medium) for charts featuring avocado themes, foliage, nature scenes, holiday projects. The dark 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 937 (Avocado Green medium)?
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, 937 has a contrast ratio of about 8.2:1 on white fabric and 2.6:1 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 937?
No. DMC 937 (Avocado 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 937?
Diamond Dotz D937 and Diamond Drills USA DMC937 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 937 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 937?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Vineyard Silk 067 Foliage (94%), Unitas Ljubica 386 (93%), Kimono Silk 359 Mori (90%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.