DMC 840 Beige Brown - Medium

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DMC number
840
Name
Beige Brown - Medium
Hex
#9A7C5C
RGB
154, 124, 92
CIELAB
L 54 · a 7 · b 22
Family
Browns & tans

DMC 840 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the browns & tans 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 Beige Brown

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

  • 543Beige Brown - Ultra Very Light
  • 842Beige Brown - Very Light
  • 841Beige Brown - Light
  • 839Beige Brown - Dark
  • 838Beige Brown - Very Dark

Closest DMC colours to 840

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

  • 611Drab Brown · ΔE 2.2
  • 3863Mocha Beige - Medium · ΔE 3.4
  • 167Yellow Beige - Very Dark · ΔE 5.6
  • 3862Mocha Beige - Dark · ΔE 5.7
  • 420Hazelnut Brown - Dark · ΔE 6.6
  • 830Golden Olive - Dark · ΔE 6.7