DMC Ecru Ecru

Ecru
DMC number
Ecru
Name
Ecru
Hex
#F0EADA
RGB
240, 234, 218
CIELAB
L 93 · a -1 · b 8
Family
Whites, greys & blacks

DMC Ecru is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the whites, greys & blacks 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.

Closest DMC colours to Ecru

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

  • 822Beige Gray - Light · ΔE 1.8
  • 712Cream · ΔE 3.9
  • 543Beige Brown - Ultra Very Light · ΔE 4.1
  • 644Beige Gray - Medium · ΔE 4.2
  • 746Off White · ΔE 4.5
  • 3866Mocha Brown - Ultra Very Light · ΔE 5.0