#abc2de

DMC 157 Cornflower Blue Very Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #abc2de · RGB 171, 194, 222 · CIELAB L 78 a -2 b -17

DMC Embroidery Floss 157 Cornflower Blue Very Light is a light, muted blue, HEX #abc2de. The closest substitutes in other brands are Coats Sylko B7408 Pale Blue, Isacord 40 3951 Azure Blue and Mettler Poly Sheen 3650 Ice Cap.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	140	Copen Bleu Light	#9eb0ce	Approximate ΔE 5.1	939 161
Brother Embroidery full chart	804	Lavender	#b2afd4	Poor match ΔE 11.6	017 005
Coats Sylko full chart	B7408	Pale Blue	#aec6e5	Very close ΔE 1.4	B7224 B7412
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	90278	Tar Heel	#99badd	Close ΔE 3.7	30283 30644
Floriani Polyester full chart	612	Lilac Blue	#869cb8	Poor match ΔE 10.8	622 483
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61203	Light Weathered Blue	#adb8d3	Close ΔE 5.0	61165 61030
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1190	Winter Sky	#aacae6	Close ΔE 3.3	1189 1191
Isacord 40 full chart	3951	Azure Blue	#b4c8e1	Very close ΔE 2.0	3640 3820
Janome Polyester full chart	216	Pale Sky	#a0b8cc	Close ΔE 4.4	230 220
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1198	Cadet Blue	#b5c6d6	Close ΔE 4.4	1074 1153
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1953	Sky Blue	#a2c4dc	Close ΔE 4.4	1874 1674
Marathon Polyester full chart	2063	Cristy Blue	#a5bbe0	Close ΔE 3.4	2189 2064
Marathon Rayon full chart	1197	Cristy Blue	#a5bbe0	Close ΔE 3.4	1062 1060
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3650	Ice Cap	#afc5dd	Very close ΔE 1.6	3762 3761
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2206	Baby Blue	#99badd	Close ΔE 3.7	2383 2304
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5836	Rockport Blue	#a8d0ff	Approximate ΔE 6.1	5825 5682
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1029	Med. Blue	#a0c3eb	Close ΔE 3.7	61203 61165
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1029	Med. Blue	#a0c3eb	Close ΔE 3.7	1196 1203

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 157? Closest DMC alternatives

159 Gray Blue Light ΔE 4.8 3755 Baby Blue ΔE 5.1 813 Blue Light ΔE 7.2 794 Cornflower Blue Light ΔE 8.0

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 157?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 140 Copen Bleu Light (#9eb0ce), rated approximate with a ΔE00 of 5.1.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 157?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1953 Sky Blue (#a2c4dc), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.4.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 157 Cornflower Blue Very Light?

On screen it is #abc2de, RGB 171, 194, 222. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.