Poppy study
Includes DMC 168 in its default stitch grid.
Open in editor168 DMC color
Pewter Very Light. A digital reference for planning your next palette.
- DMC
- 168
- Name
- Pewter Very Light
- Hex
- #D1D1D1
- RGB (0-255)
- 209, 209, 209
- CIELAB (D65)
- 83.84, -0.00, 0.00
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 168
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 02 Tin | #D7D7D8 | 1.53 |
| 415 Pearl Gray | #D3D3D6 | 1.71 |
| 453 Shell Gray Light | #D7CECB | 4.23 |
| 01 White Tin | #E3E3E6 | 4.47 |
| 928 Gray Green Very Light | #DDE3E3 | 4.81 |
Free patterns using DMC 168
Choosing Pewter Very 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.