DMC 169 Pewter - Light

169
DMC number
169
Name
Pewter - Light
Hex
#848484
RGB
132, 132, 132
CIELAB
L 55 · a -0 · b 0
Family
Whites, greys & blacks

DMC 169 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the whites, greys & blacks range. It shows clearly on white and cream Aida. Screen colours are approximate; compare with a real skein before buying for a large area.

Other shades of Pewter

Light to dark. Shades from one family blend smoothly when you shade an area.

  • 168Pewter - Very Light

Closest DMC colours to 169

Ranked by CIEDE2000 colour difference; under 2.5 is hard to tell apart.

  • 414Steel Gray - Dark · ΔE 2.9
  • 646Beaver Gray - Dark · ΔE 6.7
  • 317Pewter Gray · ΔE 9.5
  • 451Shell Gray - Dark · ΔE 10.2
  • 3768Gray Green - Dark · ΔE 11.5
  • 3022Brown Gray - Medium · ΔE 11.6