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DMC 3840 Lavender Bleu Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #cfd4e6 · RGB 207, 212, 230 · CIELAB L 85 a 2 b -9

DMC Embroidery Floss 3840 Lavender Bleu Light is a very light, muted blue, HEX #cfd4e6. The closest substitute in another brand is Hemingworth PolySelect 1147 Moonlight.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	#bec1cd	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1033 900
Brother Embroidery full chart	001	White	#f0f0f0	Poor match ΔE 10.1	804 399
Coats Sylko full chart	B9119	Pale Silver	#bec4cf	Approximate ΔE 5.2	B9130 B1003
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10643	Mercury	#c6d1d6	Approximate ΔE 7.5	30290 10536
Floriani Polyester full chart	622	Geisha	#c5c0e3	Approximate ΔE 8.7	101 483
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61074	Pale Powder Blue	#d5dffe	Approximate ΔE 5.0	61165 61236
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1147	Moonlight	#cad1e7	Very close ΔE 1.7	9012 1119
Isacord 40 full chart	3350	Lavender Whisper	#cad5f0	Close ΔE 3.4	3951 3962
Janome Polyester full chart	220	Silver Gray	#e5e5e5	Approximate ΔE 8.9	001 216
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1001	Bright White	#e3e5fb	Close ΔE 4.6	1005 1002
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1629	Paris Blue	#c2c7da	Close ΔE 3.2	1801 1805
Marathon Polyester full chart	2138	Pearl Gray	#dcd3d3	Approximate ΔE 9.1	2143 2188
Marathon Rayon full chart	1060	Cadet Blue	#c0d1e5	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1164 1055
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3151	Blue Dawn	#c2c2e0	Approximate ΔE 6.6	3652 4071
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2525	Heron Blue	#c1c9dd	Close ΔE 3.1	2598 2283
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9116	Teardrop Grey	#d0d0d8	Close ΔE 4.4	5583 5507
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1223	Baby Blue Tint	#dce0f1	Close ΔE 2.8	1074 1292
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1223	Baby Blue Tint	#dce0f1	Close ΔE 2.8	1074 1292

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 3840? Closest DMC alternatives

3841 Pale Baby Bleu ΔE 4.1 809 Delft ΔE 5.2 932 Antique Blue Light ΔE 7.9 648 Beaver Grey Light ΔE 8.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3840?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 130 Cobalt Bleu Medium Light (#bec1cd), rated approximate with a ΔE00 of 5.2.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 3840?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1629 Paris Blue (#c2c7da), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3840 Lavender Bleu Light?

On screen it is #cfd4e6, RGB 207, 212, 230. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.