DMC 437 Tan - Light

437
DMC number
437
Name
Tan - Light
Hex
#E4BB8E
RGB
228, 187, 142
CIELAB
L 78 · a 9 · b 28
Family
Browns & tans

DMC 437 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the browns & tans range. Stitched on white Aida it is subtle — outline it or use it for highlights. It shows up well on darker fabric. Screen colours are approximate; compare with a real skein before buying for a large area.

Other shades of Tan

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

  • 739Tan - Ultra Very Light
  • 738Tan - Very Light
  • 436Tan

Closest DMC colours to 437

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

  • 3046Yellow Beige - Medium · ΔE 4.2
  • 738Tan - Very Light · ΔE 4.8
  • 3827Golden Brown - Pale · ΔE 5.8
  • 613Drab Brown - Very Light · ΔE 6.6
  • 842Beige Brown - Very Light · ΔE 6.8
  • 834Golden Olive - Very Light · ΔE 6.8