DMC 840 to Sullivans: Thread Conversion

DMC 840 Medium Beige Brown embroidery floss

The closest Sullivans equivalent to DMC 840 (Medium Beige Brown) is Sullivans 45238.

Close Match

Hex #9A7C5C · browns family

DMC 840 #9A7C5C
92% match
Stored match for Sullivans 45238 Sullivans 45238 Sullivans 45238 does not have an official hex preview stored on this site. Treat the page as a physical skein shortlist, then verify the real thread in person before you rely on the match.

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Conversion Notes

Sullivans 45238 is a close match for DMC 840 Medium Beige Brown. For animal fur and wood texture designs where 840 carries the largest fill area, confirming that Sullivans 45238 provides adequate coverage at your chosen fabric count is a sensible step — thin coverage in the primary fill of an animal portrait is immediately noticeable and undermines the naturalistic reading. The close rating suggests some difference from DMC 840's specific mid-tone character, which is most relevant in designs where the warm-earth quality of 840 is central to the naturalistic reading. Using Sullivans consistently throughout the full beige brown family is preferable to mixing brands at the mid-tone step, where undertone differences from a close match are most visible. For medieval and historical fabric-texture designs where 840 provides the coarse-cloth earth-tone quality, Sullivans 45238 performs adequately as a working substitute.

Reference quality

How We Validate This Match

This Sullivans page is meant to help you shortlist a replacement quickly, then verify the physical skein before you mix brands in the same stitched area.

Methodology
This comparison uses the site's source-of-truth record for DMC 840, the stored Sullivans equivalent, and the saved close rating before rendering the page copy.
Verification status
Close cross-brand match. Treat it as a shortlist, not proof that the physical threads will be visually identical under every fabric and light condition.
Source basis
Published cross-brand floss chart mapping. Use it as a shortlist, then confirm with physical thread because sheen and dye lots still matter.
Last reviewed
2026-04-20
Best use
Close and approximate matches work best for replacements, backups, or whole-project brand swaps after you stitch a small sample on the target fabric.

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Decision guide

When to trust DMC 840 to Sullivans 45238

This page is strongest as a decision aid, not as a guarantee that two branded skeins will vanish into each other without testing.

Best for

  • + Replacing missing floss when DMC 840 is unavailable and Sullivans 45238 is good enough after a stitched sample check.
  • + Shortlisting a Sullivans substitute before you buy skeins, especially if your project can tolerate small differences in sheen or dye lot.
  • + Comparing this Sullivans candidate against the other conversions and nearby DMC shades linked from the page before you commit to a full swap.

Watch for

  • ! Close matches are not safe to assume interchangeable in focal areas without a physical test on your fabric.
  • ! Brand sheen, strand thickness, and project lighting can make DMC 840 and Sullivans 45238 look further apart than the stored match rating suggests.
  • ! If the design depends on smooth gradients or skin-tone transitions, compare this swap against the neighboring DMC shades before you substitute a large block.

Before you commit

  1. Compare DMC 840 and Sullivans 45238: lay the physical skeins together in daylight before you mix brands in the same stitched area.
  2. Test on your project fabric: stitch a small sample so fabric color and stitch density reveal whether the match still holds at full coverage.
  3. Keep a fallback ready: if the swap feels off, use the linked related DMC shades or another brand conversion instead of forcing the closest stored match.

DMC 840 to Sullivans FAQ

These answers are the same statements published in this page's FAQ structured data.

What is the Sullivans equivalent of DMC 840?+

The closest Sullivans equivalent to DMC 840 (Medium Beige Brown) is Sullivans 45238. This is a close match.

Is the DMC 840 to Sullivans conversion exact?+

The conversion from DMC 840 (Medium Beige Brown) to Sullivans 45238 is rated as a close match. Thread colors vary slightly between brands, so compare physical thread in daylight before stitching a large area.

Can I mix DMC 840 and Sullivans 45238 in the same project?+

You can use DMC 840 and Sullivans 45238 together when the close match is acceptable for your project, but always test them side by side on your fabric first because sheen and dye lots can create visible differences.

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