#bec1cd

DMC 809 Delft

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #bec1cd · RGB 190, 193, 205 · CIELAB L 78 a 1 b -6

DMC Embroidery Floss 809 Delft is a light, muted blue, HEX #bec1cd. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 130 Cobalt Bleu Medium Light, Coats Sylko B9119 Pale Silver, Marathon Rayon 1164 Light Purple and Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 5507 Gray.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	#bec1cd	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1033 900
Brother Embroidery full chart	005	Silver	#a8a8a8	Approximate ΔE 9.0	399 804
Coats Sylko full chart	B9119	Pale Silver	#bec4cf	Very close ΔE 1.8	B9143 B9160
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10536	Silver	#adb2c1	Close ΔE 4.3	10643 10CG3
Floriani Polyester full chart	622	Geisha	#c5c0e3	Approximate ΔE 9.4	483 101
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61165	Light Sky Blue	#becddd	Approximate ΔE 5.5	61464 61203
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	9012	Silver	#d5d2da	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1147 9013
Isacord 40 full chart	0131	Smoke	#afafb4	Approximate ΔE 5.8	0105 3971
Janome Polyester full chart	216	Pale Sky	#a0b8cc	Approximate ΔE 8.5	220 001
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1151	Silver Moon	#bbc5ce	Close ΔE 4.1	1198 1153
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1629	Paris Blue	#c2c7da	Close ΔE 3.2	1886 1610
Marathon Polyester full chart	2143	Thistle	#bdb5c4	Approximate ΔE 6.1	2141 2293
Marathon Rayon full chart	1164	Light Purple	#c4c6ce	Very close ΔE 2.2	1165 1060
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0145	Skylight	#b2bbc7	Close ΔE 3.4	3971 3151
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2525	Heron Blue	#c1c9dd	Close ΔE 3.8	2598 2283
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5507	Gray	#c0c0c8	Very close ΔE 2.0	9116 9126
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	#aeb8c3	Close ΔE 4.5	61165 61464
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	#aeb8c3	Close ΔE 4.5	1074 1028

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 809?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 130 Cobalt Bleu Medium Light (#bec1cd), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 809?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1629 Paris Blue (#c2c7da), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 809 Delft?

On screen it is #bec1cd, RGB 190, 193, 205. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.