#67738d

DMC 798 Delft Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #67738d · RGB 103, 115, 141 · CIELAB L 48 a 2 b -16

DMC Embroidery Floss 798 Delft Dark is a medium, muted blue, HEX #67738d. The closest substitute in another brand is Anchor Stranded Cotton 131 Cobalt Bleu Medium.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	#67738d	Near identical ΔE 0.0	137 142
Brother Embroidery full chart	607	Wistaria Violet	#686ab0	Approximate ΔE 8.8	070 817
Coats Sylko full chart	B7404	Medium Blue / Purple	#6677a0	Close ΔE 4.7	B9509 B7536
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30646	Sky	#5e82a3	Approximate ΔE 8.7	10424 10431
Floriani Polyester full chart	614	Slate Lilac	#5a5c84	Approximate ΔE 9.9	OO7 K07
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61471	London Fog	#64687e	Approximate ΔE 5.1	61356 61355
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1085	Shadow	#5e6a71	Approximate ΔE 9.9	1075 1077
Isacord 40 full chart	3062	Cinder	#757a8f	Close ΔE 4.4	3743 3953
Janome Polyester full chart	252	Dark Gray	#595b61	Poor match ΔE 12.3	263 222
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1363	Purple Cloud	#798191	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1143 1041
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1618	Silver Rose	#71737e	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1627 1840
Marathon Polyester full chart	2194	Bleached Denim	#6e739e	Approximate ΔE 6.0	2193 2200
Marathon Rayon full chart	1065	Wedgewood	#6675ab	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1177 1176
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3953	Ocean Blue	#607a96	Approximate ΔE 5.3	0112 0111
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2275	Slate Blue	#6d87a8	Approximate ΔE 8.5	2245 2407
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9099	Granite	#686870	Approximate ΔE 8.9	5705 5784
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1172	Med. Weathered Blue	#6e788c	Close ΔE 3.0	128 61471
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1172	Med. Weathered Blue	#6e788c	Close ΔE 3.0	1291 1134

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 798? Closest DMC alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 798?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 131 Cobalt Bleu Medium (#67738d), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Isacord equivalent of DMC 798?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 3062 Cinder (#757a8f), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.4.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 798 Delft Dark?

On screen it is #67738d, RGB 103, 115, 141. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.