#8b9ac5

DMC 156 Blue Violet Medium Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #8b9ac5 · RGB 139, 154, 197 · CIELAB L 64 a 5 b -24

DMC Embroidery Floss 156 Blue Violet Medium Light is a medium, muted blue, HEX #8b9ac5. No other brand comes very close to this one, so compare the alternatives below against a real thread card before you commit.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	136	Wedgewood Light	#849cb6	Approximate ΔE 6.7	145 140
Brother Embroidery full chart	804	Lavender	#b2afd4	Approximate ΔE 9.7	607 005
Coats Sylko full chart	B7416	Medium Blue	#89a0cf	Close ΔE 3.0	B4687 B7235
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30644	Graphite	#9bafc4	Approximate ΔE 9.6	30284 90278
Floriani Polyester full chart	612	Lilac Blue	#869cb8	Approximate ΔE 5.5	363 661
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61145	Powder Blue	#88acdd	Approximate ΔE 7.6	61028 61434
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1207	Tulip	#9dabe2	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1262 1206
Isacord 40 full chart	3450	Lavendar	#9da5ca	Close ΔE 4.6	3130 3810
Janome Polyester full chart	209	Pale Violet	#ac9cc7	Poor match ΔE 10.4	230 216
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1261	Pastel Lilac	#939dc3	Close ΔE 2.4	1275 1311
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1630	Violet Tulip	#9491ba	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1933 1830
Marathon Polyester full chart	2190	Della Robbia Blue	#829ec9	Close ΔE 4.1	2197 2146
Marathon Rayon full chart	1198	Placid Blue	#96add1	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1061 1199
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3853	Ash Blue	#7e96af	Approximate ΔE 7.4	3951 3840
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2301	Oriental Blue	#7f8cbf	Close ΔE 4.6	2524 2624
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9167	Tulip Lavender	#9098c8	Close ΔE 2.3	9064 9048
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61145	Periwinkle	#88acdd	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1030 61434
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1030	Periwinkle	#a6a2c6	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1201 1561

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

Out of DMC 156? Closest DMC alternatives

160 Gray Blue Medium ΔE 4.9 155 Blue Violet Medium Dark ΔE 6.7 799 Delft Medium ΔE 6.7 3755 Baby Blue ΔE 7.3

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 156?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 136 Wedgewood Light (#849cb6), rated approximate with a ΔE00 of 6.7.

What is the Isacord equivalent of DMC 156?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 3450 Lavendar (#9da5ca), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.6.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 156 Blue Violet Medium Light?

On screen it is #8b9ac5, RGB 139, 154, 197. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.