DMC 452 Shell Gray - Medium

452
DMC number
452
Name
Shell Gray - Medium
Hex
#C0B3AE
RGB
192, 179, 174
CIELAB
L 74 · a 4 · b 4
Family
Whites, greys & blacks

DMC 452 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 Shell Gray

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

  • 453Shell Gray - Light
  • 451Shell Gray - Dark

Closest DMC colours to 452

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

  • 648Beaver Gray - Light · ΔE 3.3
  • 647Beaver Gray - Medium · ΔE 5.2
  • 318Steel Gray - Light · ΔE 6.7
  • 453Shell Gray - Light · ΔE 6.9
  • 3782Mocha Brown - Light · ΔE 7.7
  • 842Beige Brown - Very Light · ΔE 8.6