#80dcff

DMC 3846 Turquoise Light Bright

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #80dcff · RGB 128, 220, 255 · CIELAB L 83 a -18 b -26

DMC Embroidery Floss 3846 Turquoise Light Bright is a light, soft cyan blue, HEX #80dcff. The closest substitute in another brand is Anchor Stranded Cotton 1090 Electric Bleu Light.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	1090	Electric Bleu Light	#80dcff	Near identical ΔE 0.0	433 117
Brother Embroidery full chart	017	Light Blue	#a8deeb	Approximate ΔE 7.2	001 542
Coats Sylko full chart	B6383	Pale Turquoise	#7dc4d9	Approximate ΔE 6.9	B6335 B6365
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	92985	Dark Aqua	#51bfe2	Approximate ΔE 7.8	30283 37457
Floriani Polyester full chart	369	Blue Frost	#8bd3e4	Approximate ΔE 5.6	383 310
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61459	Alice Blue	#95ceee	Approximate ΔE 5.3	61433 61249
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1197	Iceberg Blue	#65cfe9	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1186 1256
Isacord 40 full chart	3910	Crystal Blue	#99ccf0	Approximate ΔE 7.0	4113 3730
Janome Polyester full chart	229	Powder Blue	#98f3fe	Approximate ΔE 9.3	228 217
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1092	Cadet Blue	#93c2d1	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1132 1027
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1932	Pale Blue	#7cc5dc	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1827 1674
Marathon Polyester full chart	2091	Basic Turquoise	#71cfe3	Approximate ΔE 6.0	2229 2090
Marathon Rayon full chart	1270	Medium Blue / Green	#52c0e2	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1099 1057
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3920	Chicory	#78c8f2	Approximate ΔE 5.5	3962 4230
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2305	Blue Frost	#99d6dd	Approximate ΔE 8.9	2239 2204
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5539	Sky Blue	#98e8ff	Close ΔE 4.5	9079 5569
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61459	Pale Blue	#95ceee	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1560 61433
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1560	Marine Aqua	#68e0f8	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1196 1145

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 3846? Closest DMC alternatives

162 Blue Ultra Very Light ΔE 10.5 996 Electric Blue Medium ΔE 10.6 3845 Turquoise Medium Bright ΔE 11.6 341 Blue Violet Light ΔE 12.1

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3846?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 1090 Electric Bleu Light (#80dcff), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Robison-Anton Polyester equivalent of DMC 3846?

The closest Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester color is 5539 Sky Blue (#98e8ff), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.5.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3846 Turquoise Light Bright?

On screen it is #80dcff, RGB 128, 220, 255. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.