#a7b4cd

DMC 159 Gray Blue Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #a7b4cd · RGB 167, 180, 205 · CIELAB L 73 a 1 b -14

DMC Embroidery Floss 159 Gray Blue Light is a light, muted blue, HEX #a7b4cd. The closest substitutes in other brands are Gunold POLY 40 61203 Light Weathered Blue and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 61203 Ice Blue.

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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	Close ΔE 2.4	939 130
Brother Embroidery full chart	804	Lavender	#b2afd4	Approximate ΔE 8.1	005 399
Coats Sylko full chart	B7224	Pale Blue	#a7bad3	Close ΔE 2.7	B9369 B9355
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10536	Silver	#adb2c1	Close ΔE 4.2	30644 90278
Floriani Polyester full chart	612	Lilac Blue	#869cb8	Approximate ΔE 8.1	622 672
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61203	Light Weathered Blue	#adb8d3	Very close ΔE 1.8	61434 61030
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1071	Iron Ore	#afadc3	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1207 1190
Isacord 40 full chart	3641	Wedgewood	#aab4d7	Close ΔE 3.9	3951 3572
Janome Polyester full chart	216	Pale Sky	#a0b8cc	Approximate ΔE 5.5	230 209
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1030	Lake Blue	#94a9c2	Close ΔE 4.7	1198 1074
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1629	Paris Blue	#c2c7da	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1612 1874
Marathon Polyester full chart	2063	Cristy Blue	#a5bbe0	Close ΔE 4.3	2064 2146
Marathon Rayon full chart	1197	Cristy Blue	#a5bbe0	Close ΔE 4.3	1198 1061
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3762	Country Blue	#a2bcd5	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0145 3650
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2304	Lake Blue	#afbcdb	Close ΔE 3.1	2522 2269
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5507	Gray	#c0c0c8	Approximate ΔE 8.4	5682 9167
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61203	Ice Blue	#adb8d3	Very close ΔE 1.8	61434 1203
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	#aeb8c3	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1028 1029

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 159? Closest DMC alternatives

3755 Baby Blue ΔE 2.4 157 Cornflower Blue Very Light ΔE 4.8 809 Delft ΔE 6.7 932 Antique Blue Light ΔE 7.0

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 159?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 140 Copen Bleu Light (#9eb0ce), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.4.

What is the Isacord equivalent of DMC 159?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 3641 Wedgewood (#aab4d7), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.9.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 159 Gray Blue Light?

On screen it is #a7b4cd, RGB 167, 180, 205. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.