943 — Aquamarine medium
Teals family
Looking up DMC 943? It's Aquamarine medium, a medium-dark teal shade (#008F79 / RGB 0, 143, 121). Scroll down for Crescent Colors, Anchor, and Madeira equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close DMC alternatives and curated color harmonies.
Brand Equivalents for DMC 943
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity.How matching works
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colors
Closest match to DMC 943 in 43 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 colour distance: 93% and up is hard to tell apart, under 75% is a visible shift.
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Similar DMC Colors to 943
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 943
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground.
With its high saturation, DMC 943 (Aquamarine medium) draws the eye — a natural pick for focal motifs, small pops of color, and details you want to read first.
DMC 943 (Aquamarine medium) sits a hair from DMC 992 (Aquamarine medium) (ΔE 3.2) — close enough to blend a strand of each for a smooth gradient or to swap one for the other in a pinch.
DMC 943 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 Aquamarine medium turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D943, Diamond Drills USA AD943. A kit legend or drill bag marked 943 means this colour. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 943
DMC threads that pair well with 943, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Teals Family
DMC 943 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.
About DMC 943
Known as Aquamarine medium, DMC 943 is a medium-dark, highly saturated shade sitting in the teals family. Expect a intense and saturated look that suits mermaid motifs, sea glass tones, and similar motifs. Cross stitch enthusiasts often reach for this thread when stitching tidepool patterns or water and sky.
Frequently Asked Questions
DMC 943 — what color is it?
The color of DMC 943 is Aquamarine medium — a medium-dark teal thread (hex #008F79, RGB 0, 143, 121). It shows up most in ocean waves and peacock feathers.
What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 943?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 943 (Aquamarine medium) is Anchor 187 (Turquoise Medium) with a 85% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 1076 (Jade, 81%) and Anchor 209 (Jade Medium, 58%).
Which DMC threads are close to 943?
The closest DMC threads to 943 are 992 Aquamarine medium (ΔE 3.2), 958 Sea Green dark (ΔE 3.76), and 3850 Bright Green dark (ΔE 4.07). These are useful substitutes when 943 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What is DMC 943 good for?
DMC 943 (Aquamarine medium) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring ocean waves, peacock feathers, coastal scenes, dragonflies. Its medium-dark tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 943.
What fabric color works best with DMC 943 (Aquamarine medium)?
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground. For reference, 943 has a contrast ratio of about 4:1 on white fabric and 5.2:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Does DMC 943 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Satin S943. The base shade is matched across the lines, but the fibre changes the look: Satin is a high-sheen rayon, Light Effects is a metallic polyester most people blend one strand at a time, and Étoile is cotton with a sparkle filament that stitches like ordinary floss.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 943?
Diamond Dotz D943 and Diamond Drills USA AD943 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 943 is this colour 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 943?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Soie d'Alger 5103 Aquamarine medium (100%), Eterna Silk 3650 Persian Turquoise Dark (89%), Luca-S 214 (85%). Percentages are perceptual colour distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.