#47375d

DMC 791 Cornflower Blue VeryD

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #47375d · RGB 71, 55, 93 · CIELAB L 26 a 16 b -20

DMC Embroidery Floss 791 Cornflower Blue VeryD is a very dark, soft blue, HEX #47375d. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 123 Bleuberry Dark, Coats Sylko B4942 Dark Navy, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1313 Purple Accent and Madeira Polyneon 40 1634 Purple Accent.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	123	Bleuberry Dark	#47375d	Near identical ΔE 0.0	178 133
Brother Embroidery full chart	614	Purple	#4e2990	Poor match ΔE 13.0	613 007
Coats Sylko full chart	B4942	Dark Navy	#423254	Very close ΔE 2.1	B4972 B7422
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30534	Denim	#3a4972	Poor match ΔE 10.9	45115 40255
Floriani Polyester full chart	616	Tyrian Blue	#392d54	Close ΔE 3.7	765 689
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61171	Weathered Blue	#523355	Approximate ΔE 5.2	61420 61436
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1212	Huckleberry	#4b306a	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1080 1154
Isacord 40 full chart	2953	Concord Fog	#393457	Close ΔE 4.0	2702 3114
Janome Polyester full chart	243	Royal Purple	#540571	Poor match ΔE 13.7	232 207
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1313	Purple Accent	#443555	Very close ΔE 2.1	1122 1233
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1634	Purple Accent	#40345a	Very close ΔE 1.8	1632 1680
Marathon Polyester full chart	2085	Purple Accent	#46245a	Approximate ΔE 6.7	2083 2212
Marathon Rayon full chart	1090	Blackberry	#482b58	Close ΔE 4.5	1089 1203
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2715	Pansy	#553364	Close ΔE 4.9	2810 3554
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2450	Fleet Blue	#35264f	Approximate ΔE 5.5	2431 2600
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5554	Purple	#603060	Approximate ΔE 8.0	5587 5722
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1283	Slate Gray	#483d59	Close ΔE 3.9	61171 61420
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1283	Slate Gray	#483d59	Close ΔE 3.9	1293 1294

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 791? Closest DMC alternatives

154 Grape Very Dark ΔE 10.9 158 Cornflower Blue Medium V ΔE 11.6 796 Royal Blue Dark ΔE 13.5 820 Royal Blue Very Dark ΔE 13.5

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 791?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 123 Bleuberry Dark (#47375d), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 791?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1634 Purple Accent (#40345a), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.8.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 791 Cornflower Blue VeryD?

On screen it is #47375d, RGB 71, 55, 93. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.