954 — Nile Green
Greens family
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.
Brand Equivalents for DMC 954
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 Colours
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.
Color Harmonies for DMC 954
DMC threads that pair well with 954, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
DMC 954 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 203 (Emerald Green Ultra Very Light) with a 72% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 1072 (Jade Medium Light, 67%) and Anchor 241 (Pistachio Green, 58%).
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.