3072 DMC color
Beaver Gray Very Light. A digital reference for planning your next palette.
- DMC
- 3072
- Name
- Beaver Gray Very Light
- Hex
- #E6E8E8
- RGB (0-255)
- 230, 232, 232
- CIELAB (D65)
- 91.85, -0.67, -0.23
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 3072
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 762 Pearl Gray Very Light | #ECECEC | 1.38 |
| 3024 Brown Gray Very Light | #EBEAE7 | 1.96 |
| 928 Gray Green Very Light | #DDE3E3 | 2.28 |
| 01 White Tin | #E3E3E6 | 2.32 |
| 3753 Antique Blue Ultra Very Light | #DBE2E9 | 3.91 |
Free patterns to try with 3072
None of the current default gallery charts use this code. To try Beaver Gray Very Light, open a free pattern, select a thread and use Replace color to enter DMC 3072. Review light and dark areas before printing.
Choosing Beaver Gray 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.