#17ade6

DMC 3844 Turquoise Dark Bright

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #17ade6 · RGB 23, 173, 230 · CIELAB L 66 a -16 b -39

DMC Embroidery Floss 3844 Turquoise Dark Bright is a medium, soft cyan blue, HEX #17ade6. The closest substitutes in other brands are Gunold POLY 40 61094 Medium Turquoise, Marathon Rayon 1095 Surf Blue, Mettler Poly Sheen 3906 Pacific Blue and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 61094 Medium blue.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	117	Thistle Light	#91b4c5	Poor match ΔE 12.4	1090 136
Brother Embroidery full chart	019	Sky Blue	#2584bb	Poor match ΔE 13.4	017 005
Coats Sylko full chart	B6947	Medium blue	#3ea3d7	Close ΔE 3.4	B6360 B6938
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	92995	Marine	#00a5db	Close ΔE 2.5	92985 30284
Floriani Polyester full chart	362	Pastel Blue	#4ea9d9	Close ΔE 2.9	371 370
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61094	Medium Turquoise	#40aade	Very close ΔE 1.9	61095 61249
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1174	Blue Lagoon	#00afd8	Close ΔE 4.9	1188 1255
Isacord 40 full chart	4103	California Blue	#00a3d1	Close ΔE 4.2	3901 3830
Janome Polyester full chart	230	Bright Blue	#70a9e2	Approximate ΔE 8.9	216 217
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1274	Sky Blue	#70a8c6	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1373 1095
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1675	Caribbean Blue	#7aaed5	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1827 1871
Marathon Polyester full chart	2231	Mid Windsor	#00a3de	Close ΔE 3.0	2198 2230
Marathon Rayon full chart	1095	Surf Blue	#00a7db	Very close ΔE 2.3	1059 1102
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3906	Pacific Blue	#00aeea	Near identical ΔE 0.6	3910 4113
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2519	Surf Blue	#00a5db	Close ΔE 2.5	2520 2730
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5608	Misty	#60a4d8	Approximate ΔE 6.4	9039 9052
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61094	Medium blue	#40aade	Very close ΔE 1.9	3328 61095
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1249	Cornflower Blue	#62aadc	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1196 1205

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 3844? Closest DMC alternatives

3845 Turquoise Medium Bright ΔE 2.2 341 Blue Violet Light ΔE 12.4 3846 Turquoise Light Bright ΔE 13.6 799 Delft Medium ΔE 13.9

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3844?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 117 Thistle Light (#91b4c5), rated poor match with a ΔE00 of 12.4.

What is the Isacord equivalent of DMC 3844?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 4103 California Blue (#00a3d1), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3844 Turquoise Dark Bright?

On screen it is #17ade6, RGB 23, 173, 230. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.