954 — Nile Green
Greens family#6CBE87
DMC 954 (Nile Green) is a medium-light, moderately saturated green shade with hex code #6CBE87 and RGB values 108, 190, 135. Below you'll find the closest Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar DMC shades and color harmony pairings.
About DMC 954
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Rice Field
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 954
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 954 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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Hand-dyed & overdyed
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Metallic, rayon & specialty
Other threads & beads
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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 954 (Nile Green) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 954
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 954
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 954 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 Nile Green turns up.
DMC 954 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 954.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D954, Diamond Drills USA DMC954. A kit legend or drill bag marked 954 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 954
DMC threads that pair well with 954, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
DMC954 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About DMC 954
Nile Green (catalog code DMC 954) is a medium-light, moderately saturated shade from the greens family with cool forest tones. This thread brings a steady and approachable presence to projects featuring cactus motifs or shamrock designs. Look for it in charts that feature frog patterns or moss textures.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 954?
DMC 954 is called Nile Green. It's a medium-light green shade (hex #6CBE87, RGB 108, 190, 135) in the greens family, commonly used for holiday projects, landscape details, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 954?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 954 (Nile Green) is Anchor 225 (Christmas Green Very Light) with a 79% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 242 (Pistachio Green Medium, 70%) and Anchor 209 (Jade Medium, 68%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 954?
The closest DMC threads to 954 are 966 Baby Green medium (ΔE 5.02), 913 Nile Green medium (ΔE 5.14), and 563 Jade light (ΔE 5.27). These are useful substitutes when 954 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 954?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 954 (Nile Green) for charts featuring holiday projects, landscape details, ferns, herb gardens. 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 954 (Nile Green)?
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, 954 has a contrast ratio of about 2.2:1 on white fabric and 9.4:1 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 954?
No. DMC 954 (Nile Green) 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 954?
Diamond Dotz D954 and Diamond Drills USA DMC954 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 954 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 954?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Eterna Silk 3820 Spruce Medium Light (92%), Ariadna 1664 (89%), Needlepoint Inc Silk 433 Peacock Green (89%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.