DMC 816 Garnet
DMC 816 Garnet is a dark, bright, saturated red six-strand embroidery floss. On screen it is shown as hex #970B23 (RGB 151, 11, 35). If you stitch with other brands, the closest threads are Anchor 43, Sullivans 45218, J&P Coats 3072, Maxi Mouline 308. Red shades like this are popular for roses, hearts, berries, poppies and festive Christmas or Chinese New Year designs.
DMC Stranded Cotton Thread #816 Garnet – colour codes
| Hex | #970B23 | |
| Red | 151 | |
| Green | 11 | |
| Blue | 35 | |
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Similar DMC shades
The closest DMC colours to 816 – handy when you run out of a thread or want a gentle shade change.
Colours that go well with DMC 816
Picked with colour-wheel rules (complementary, analogous and triadic), matched to real DMC threads.
RGB #970B23 ✿
Click the Floss Name to find out the the most similar floss.| Color | DMC Name | DMC | Anchor | Sullivans | J&P Coats | Maxi Mouline | RGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Dark | 498 | 1005 | 45108 | 3000 | 234 | #A7132B | |
| Garnet | 816 | 43 | 45218 | 3072 | 308 | #970B23 | |
| Garnet Medium | 815 | 44 | 45217 | 3000 | 241 | #87071F | |
| Garnet Dark | 814 | 45 | 45216 | 3044 | 308 | #7B001B | |
| Raspberry Very Dark | 777 | 897 | 45492 | 3072 | 424 | #913546 | |
| Mauve Very Dark | 3685 | 1028 | 45355 | 3089 | 426 | #881531 |

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DMC Palette
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Color samples and names for DMC and Pantone may not be identical. The Hex conversion is calculated based on corresponding RGB values to get the closest match.
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