3021 DMC color

Brown Gray Very Dark. A digital reference for planning your next palette.

Digital swatch · #4F4B41
DMC 3021 simulated full cross stitches on fabric
Stitched simulation · uncalibrated
DMC
3021
Name
Brown Gray Very Dark
Hex
#4F4B41
RGB (0-255)
79, 75, 65
CIELAB (D65)
31.98, -0.32, 6.56

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 3021

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.

Five closest DMC colors to 3021 Brown Gray Very Dark
DMC colorHexΔE00
844 Beaver Gray Ultra Dark#4848485.83
3787 Brown Gray Dark#625D506.44
3799 Pewter Gray Very Dark#4242426.51
838 Beige Brown Very Dark#5949376.79
413 Pewter Gray Dark#5656566.84

Free patterns using DMC 3021

Choosing Brown Gray Very Dark in a palette

This is a dark digital swatch. Try it for outlines or deep shadows, then check that small dark areas remain distinct. 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.