#bbd0da

DMC 794 Cornflower Blue Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #bbd0da · RGB 187, 208, 218 · CIELAB L 82 a -5 b -7

DMC Embroidery Floss 794 Cornflower Blue Light is a light, muted cyan blue, HEX #bbd0da. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 121 Bleuberry Medium Light, Fil-Tec Glide 30290 Baby Blue, Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2531 Dana Blue and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 129 Bleuberry Medium Light.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	121	Bleuberry Medium Light	#bbd0da	Near identical ΔE 0.0	175 161
Brother Embroidery full chart	017	Light Blue	#a8deeb	Approximate ΔE 8.5	001 005
Coats Sylko full chart	B6380	Pale Blue	#acc7d0	Close ΔE 3.4	B9169 B9172
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30290	Baby Blue	#c4d8e2	Very close ΔE 2.0	10643 37457
Floriani Polyester full chart	483	Light Gray	#ccdada	Approximate ΔE 5.3	361 369
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61165	Light Sky Blue	#becddd	Close ΔE 4.2	61077 61151
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1239	Silvery Grey	#b9c9d0	Close ΔE 2.3	1185 1076
Isacord 40 full chart	3750	Winter Frost	#b7ccdb	Close ΔE 2.4	3963 3962
Janome Polyester full chart	216	Pale Sky	#a0b8cc	Approximate ΔE 7.4	228 220
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1198	Cadet Blue	#b5c6d6	Close ΔE 4.2	1153 1151
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1610	Celestial Blue	#b7c3c5	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1953 1687
Marathon Polyester full chart	2188	Cadet Blue	#c4dae2	Close ΔE 2.6	2061 2228
Marathon Rayon full chart	1094	Aquamarine	#a6c9d4	Close ΔE 4.8	1057 1060
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	4071	Glacier Green	#bcd0e0	Close ΔE 2.9	3971 3652
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2531	Dana Blue	#c4d8e2	Very close ΔE 2.0	2532 2382
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9032	Blue Joy	#d0e8f0	Approximate ΔE 5.6	5600 9029
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	129	Bleuberry Medium Light	#bdd0dd	Very close ΔE 1.8	316 61165
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1248	Med. Pastel Blue	#d2e6f0	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1289 1203

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 794? Closest DMC alternatives

813 Blue Light ΔE 3.2 162 Blue Ultra Very Light ΔE 3.5 3325 Baby Blue Light ΔE 5.5 519 Sky Blue ΔE 5.6

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 794?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 121 Bleuberry Medium Light (#bbd0da), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Isacord equivalent of DMC 794?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 3750 Winter Frost (#b7ccdb), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.4.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 794 Cornflower Blue Light?

On screen it is #bbd0da, RGB 187, 208, 218. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.