#556c80

DMC 825 Blue Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #556c80 · RGB 85, 108, 128 · CIELAB L 45 a -3 b -14

DMC Embroidery Floss 825 Blue Dark is a dark, muted blue, HEX #556c80. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 978 Sea Bleu Medium Dark, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1353 Slate Blue and Madeira Polyneon 40 1961 Tempest.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	#516d87	Very close ΔE 2.2	164 940
Brother Embroidery full chart	070	Corn Flower	#4b6baf	Approximate ΔE 8.8	607 420
Coats Sylko full chart	B6998	Petrol Blue	#4a6d88	Close ΔE 3.1	B7536 B6910
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10431	Titanium	#666d70	Approximate ΔE 8.2	30646 37468
Floriani Polyester full chart	364	Starlight Blue	#386395	Approximate ΔE 8.4	332 365
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61206	Dark Jade	#415d73	Approximate ΔE 5.9	61353 61471
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1084	Blue Steel	#44697d	Close ΔE 4.5	1085 1075
Isacord 40 full chart	3743	Harbor	#50667d	Close ΔE 2.7	3852 3274
Janome Polyester full chart	252	Dark Gray	#595b61	Poor match ΔE 10.1	263 231
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1353	Slate Blue	#4f6b80	Very close ΔE 1.5	1160 1175
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1961	Tempest	#4f6d83	Very close ΔE 1.9	1760 1964
Marathon Polyester full chart	2095	Dark Turquoise Blue	#00719f	Approximate ΔE 9.8	2267 2199
Marathon Rayon full chart	1321	Metal	#676d6f	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1108 1325
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0111	Whale	#5c6b78	Close ΔE 3.1	3953 4032
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2407	Metal	#666d70	Approximate ΔE 8.2	2737 2302
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5877	Wonder Blue	#3870a0	Approximate ΔE 7.9	5705 9099
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	128	Dark Steel Blue	#617288	Close ΔE 3.9	338 61206
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1172	Med. Weathered Blue	#6e788c	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1143 1284

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 825? Closest DMC alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 825?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 978 Sea Bleu Medium Dark (#516d87), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 2.2.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 825?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1961 Tempest (#4f6d83), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.9.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 825 Blue Dark?

On screen it is #556c80, RGB 85, 108, 128. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.