#afc3cd

DMC 813 Blue Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #afc3cd · RGB 175, 195, 205 · CIELAB L 78 a -5 b -7

DMC Embroidery Floss 813 Blue Light is a light, muted cyan blue, HEX #afc3cd. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 161 Sapphire Medium, Hemingworth PolySelect 1076 Nautical Blue, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1153 Illusion Blue and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 316 Pale Blue.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	161	Sapphire Medium	#afc3cd	Near identical ΔE 0.0	121 175
Brother Embroidery full chart	017	Light Blue	#a8deeb	Approximate ΔE 10.0	005 001
Coats Sylko full chart	B6380	Pale Blue	#acc7d0	Close ΔE 2.7	B9120 B9119
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10643	Mercury	#c6d1d6	Approximate ΔE 5.1	30290 30644
Floriani Polyester full chart	483	Light Gray	#ccdada	Approximate ΔE 7.4	361 369
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61165	Light Sky Blue	#becddd	Close ΔE 4.9	61077 61151
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1076	Nautical Blue	#a6bcc6	Very close ΔE 2.1	1239 9013
Isacord 40 full chart	3750	Winter Frost	#b7ccdb	Close ΔE 3.1	0105 3572
Janome Polyester full chart	216	Pale Sky	#a0b8cc	Close ΔE 5.0	228 220
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1153	Illusion Blue	#acbfcb	Very close ΔE 1.5	1198 1151
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1610	Celestial Blue	#b7c3c5	Close ΔE 4.0	1953 1687
Marathon Polyester full chart	2061	Crystal Blue	#abccd9	Close ΔE 4.1	2228 2299
Marathon Rayon full chart	1167	Celestial Blue	#afbcc0	Close ΔE 3.5	1056 1094
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3971	Silver	#bec8cd	Close ΔE 4.1	4071 0145
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2382	Pastel Blue	#c6d1d6	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2531 2532
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5507	Gray	#c0c0c8	Approximate ΔE 8.5	5782 9032
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	316	Pale Blue	#abc5ce	Very close ΔE 2.3	1806 129
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	#aeb8c3	Close ΔE 4.8	1077 1196

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 813? Closest DMC alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 813?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 161 Sapphire Medium (#afc3cd), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 813?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1610 Celestial Blue (#b7c3c5), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 813 Blue Light?

On screen it is #afc3cd, RGB 175, 195, 205. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.