#0066b3

DMC 3842 Wedgwood Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #0066b3 · RGB 0, 102, 179 · CIELAB L 42 a 5 b -48

DMC Embroidery Floss 3842 Wedgwood Dark is a dark, vivid blue, HEX #0066b3. 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	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	#516d87	Approximate ΔE 8.7	164 940
Brother Embroidery full chart	420	Electric Blue	#095ba6	Close ΔE 4.1	405 070
Coats Sylko full chart	B6940	Dark Blue	#0060a1	Close ΔE 2.8	B7491 B7410
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	33015	Electric	#0060a1	Close ΔE 2.8	90285 30647
Floriani Polyester full chart	365	Medium Blue	#3c669e	Close ΔE 4.2	364 OO7
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61435	Caribbean Blue	#005fa3	Close ΔE 2.9	61468 61428
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1196	Dark Aquamarine	#0066a1	Close ΔE 3.0	1198 1195
Isacord 40 full chart	3713	Cornflower Blue	#3371ae	Close ΔE 4.1	3902 3631
Janome Polyester full chart	263	Solar Blue	#165fa7	Close ΔE 2.8	222 231
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1177	Ocean Blue	#006da7	Close ΔE 4.2	1175 1076
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1829	Fire Blue	#0066a0	Close ΔE 3.2	1934 1797
Marathon Polyester full chart	2232	Medium Blue	#0073c6	Close ΔE 5.0	2067 2066
Marathon Rayon full chart	1097	Medium Blue	#0073c6	Close ΔE 5.0	1064 1253
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3900	Cerulean	#0072bc	Close ΔE 4.5	3901 4133
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2442	Solar Blue	#0054a0	Approximate ΔE 6.5	2529 2737
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5689	California Blue	#0068d0	Close ΔE 3.9	5829 5877
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61435	Dark Blue	#005fa3	Close ΔE 2.9	61468 61428
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1534	Sapphire	#347dcb	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1134 1253

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 3842? Closest DMC alternatives

322 Navy Blue Very Light ΔE 8.7 824 Blue Very Dark ΔE 10.4 825 Blue Dark ΔE 10.5 312 Navy Blue Light ΔE 12.1

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3842?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 978 Sea Bleu Medium Dark (#516d87), rated approximate with a ΔE00 of 8.7.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 3842?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1829 Fire Blue (#0066a0), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3842 Wedgwood Dark?

On screen it is #0066b3, RGB 0, 102, 179. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.