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Includes DMC 453 in its default stitch grid.
Open in editor453 DMC color
Shell Gray Light. A digital reference for planning your next palette.
- DMC
- 453
- Name
- Shell Gray Light
- Hex
- #D7CECB
- RGB (0-255)
- 215, 206, 203
- CIELAB (D65)
- 83.39, 2.58, 2.60
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 453
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 168 Pewter Very Light | #D1D1D1 | 4.23 |
| 02 Tin | #D7D7D8 | 4.64 |
| 415 Pearl Gray | #D3D3D6 | 4.73 |
| 3033 Mocha Brown Very Light | #E3D8CC | 4.84 |
| 3743 Antique Violet Very Light | #D7CBD3 | 5.78 |
Free patterns using DMC 453
Choosing Shell Gray 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.