05 DMC color
Driftwood Light. A digital reference for planning your next palette.
- DMC
- 05
- Name
- Driftwood Light
- Hex
- #E3CCBE
- RGB (0-255)
- 227, 204, 190
- CIELAB (D65)
- 83.57, 5.78, 9.90
Lab is calculated from the sRGB table, not measured from physical floss. The simulation uses the same uncalibrated fabric model as the editor. Screen and dye-lot differences matter.
Nearest digital substitutes for 05
Ranked by CIEDE2000 from the raw digital swatches. A lower ΔE00 means a closer digital match. These are candidates to compare in daylight, not guaranteed thread equivalents.
| DMC color | Hex | ΔE00 |
|---|---|---|
| 06 Driftwood Medium Light | #DCC6B8 | 1.55 |
| 950 Desert Sand Light | #EED3C4 | 2.28 |
| 3774 Desert Sand Very Light | #F3E1D7 | 5.11 |
| 3047 Yellow Beige Light | #E7D6C1 | 5.26 |
| 613 Drab Brown Very Light | #DCC4AA | 5.39 |
Free patterns to try with 05
None of the current default gallery charts use this code. To try Driftwood Light, open a free pattern, select a thread and use Replace color to enter DMC 05. Review light and dark areas before printing.
Choosing Driftwood Light in a palette
This is a light digital swatch. Compare it against your cloth; pale stitches can disappear into a light fabric background. Keep the original chart’s light-to-dark relationships when swapping colors.
For a complete list use the DMC cross stitch chart. Use the color matcher for an image or hex value and the substitution tool to exclude threads you cannot obtain.
Data & scope
Color table: craft-color-codes, CC BY 4.0, derived from adrianj/CrossStitchCreator. This is an independent reference, not an official DMC chart. No measured Anchor or other-brand conversion is available.