DMC 718 Plum

718
DMC number
718
Name
Plum
Hex
#9C2462
RGB
156, 36, 98
CIELAB
L 36 · a 53 · b -7
Family
Purples

DMC 718 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the purples 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 Plum

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

  • 3609Plum - Ultra Light
  • 3608Plum - Very Light
  • 3607Plum - Light
  • 917Plum - Medium
  • 915Plum - Dark

Closest DMC colours to 718

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

  • 917Plum - Medium · ΔE 2.4
  • 552Violet - Medium · ΔE 7.4
  • 3803Mauve - Dark · ΔE 7.7
  • 915Plum - Dark · ΔE 7.9
  • 150Dusty Rose - Ultra Very Dark · ΔE 8.0
  • 3834Grape - Dark · ΔE 9.1