DMC color chart
451
DMC 451 — Dark Shell Grey
A solid color from DMC's Mouliné Spécial 25 six-strand cotton line, listed on charts as 451.
Code451
NameDark Shell Grey
Hex#917B73
RGB145, 123, 115
Stitching with Anchor instead? The closest published match for DMC 451 is Anchor 233. See the full DMC to Anchor conversion chart.
On-screen values are digital approximations of the physical thread — dye lots and lighting shift how floss reads in real life. For color-critical work, confirm against a physical DMC shade card.
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