DMC 842 Beige Brown - Very Light

842
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