DMC 842 Beige Brown - Very Light
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- DMC number
- 842
- Name
- Beige Brown - Very Light
- Hex
- #D1BAA1
- RGB
- 209, 186, 161
- CIELAB
- L 77 · a 4 · b 16
- Family
- Browns & tans
DMC 842 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 Beige Brown
Light to dark. Shades from one family blend smoothly when you shade an area.
543Beige Brown - Ultra Very Light 841Beige Brown - Light 840Beige Brown - Medium 839Beige Brown - Dark 838Beige Brown - Very Dark
Closest DMC colours to 842
Ranked by CIEDE2000 colour difference; under 2.5 is hard to tell apart.
3782Mocha Brown - Light · ΔE 1.2 3864Mocha Beige - Light · ΔE 1.6 613Drab Brown - Very Light · ΔE 2.6 3046Yellow Beige - Medium · ΔE 3.0 437Tan - Light · ΔE 6.8 3047Yellow Beige - Light · ΔE 7.1