DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown
A solid color from DMC's Mouliné Spécial 25 six-strand cotton line, listed on charts as 898.
Stitching with Anchor instead? The closest published match for DMC 898 is Anchor 360 (some charts list 380). 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, so for color-critical work, confirm against a physical DMC shade card.
DMC Coffee Brown shades
All 3 DMC Coffee Brown shades, from lightest to darkest. Neighboring shades in a run like this work well together for shading.
Similar DMC shades
The closest solid colors to 898 in the DMC line, ranked by how different they look (ΔE, lower is closer). Useful when a color is out of stock or you're blending a gradient.
Frequently asked
- What color is DMC 898?
- DMC 898 is Very Dark Coffee Brown, a solid color in DMC's Mouliné Spécial 25 six-strand cotton floss. On screen it's close to hex #3F2818 (RGB 63, 40, 24), though the thread itself can look a little different depending on the dye lot and the light.
- What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 898?
- Anchor 360 is the closest published match for DMC 898, and some conversion charts list Anchor 380 instead. Equivalents between brands are close substitutes rather than exact copies, so compare them side by side if the color matters.
- What's a lighter or darker shade of DMC 898?
- Among DMC's 3 Coffee Brown shades, the next lighter one is DMC 801 Dark Coffee Brown and the next darker one is DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown.
- Can I get DMC 898 as a diamond painting drill?
- Yes. DMC 898 is on the usual 447-color DMC drill chart used for diamond painting.
Chart with 898
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