#bddbe6

DMC 162 Blue Ultra Very Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #bddbe6 · RGB 189, 219, 230 · CIELAB L 86 a -8 b -9

DMC Embroidery Floss 162 Blue Ultra Very Light is a very light, muted cyan blue, HEX #bddbe6. The closest substitutes in other brands are Fil-Tec Glide 37457 Cloud and Hemingworth PolySelect 1185 Cornflower Blue.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	121	Bleuberry Medium Light	#bbd0da	Close ΔE 3.5	175 129
Brother Embroidery full chart	017	Light Blue	#a8deeb	Approximate ΔE 5.6	001 005
Coats Sylko full chart	B9172	Pale Silver	#d1e2e9	Close ΔE 4.5	B6380 B9169
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	37457	Cloud	#bbdde6	Very close ΔE 1.8	30290 32975
Floriani Polyester full chart	361	Light Blue	#ceeef2	Approximate ΔE 5.3	483 383
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61151	Powder Blue Tint	#d6e5e8	Approximate ΔE 5.7	61165 61077
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1185	Cornflower Blue	#c2deea	Very close ΔE 1.2	1172 1239
Isacord 40 full chart	3963	Hint of Blue	#c8e4f5	Close ΔE 3.7	3750 3962
Janome Polyester full chart	228	Baby Blue	#b2e1e3	Approximate ΔE 6.9	216 220
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1198	Cadet Blue	#b5c6d6	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1153 1092
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1953	Sky Blue	#a2c4dc	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1610 1687
Marathon Polyester full chart	2188	Cadet Blue	#c4dae2	Close ΔE 2.3	2061 2228
Marathon Rayon full chart	1094	Aquamarine	#a6c9d4	Close ΔE 4.8	1057 1205
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	4071	Glacier Green	#bcd0e0	Approximate ΔE 5.1	3652 4430
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2531	Dana Blue	#c4d8e2	Close ΔE 3.1	2532 2300
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9032	Blue Joy	#d0e8f0	Close ΔE 3.6	5569 9029
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	130	Pale Blue	#cce8ed	Close ΔE 3.9	3305 1145
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1145	Powder Blue	#b4e1eb	Close ΔE 4.2	1248 1289

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 162? Closest DMC alternatives

794 Cornflower Blue Light ΔE 3.5 3325 Baby Blue Light ΔE 3.9 827 Blue Very Light ΔE 5.8 813 Blue Light ΔE 6.2

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 162?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 121 Bleuberry Medium Light (#bbd0da), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.5.

What is the Isacord equivalent of DMC 162?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 3963 Hint of Blue (#c8e4f5), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 162 Blue Ultra Very Light?

On screen it is #bddbe6, RGB 189, 219, 230. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.