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DMC 996 Electric Blue Medium

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #aadee1 · RGB 170, 222, 225 · CIELAB L 85 a -16 b -7

DMC Embroidery Floss 996 Electric Blue Medium is a very light, muted blue-green, HEX #aadee1. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 433 Electric Bleu, Janome Polyester 228 Baby Blue and Mettler Poly Sheen 4430 Island Waters.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	433	Electric Bleu	#aadee1	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1060 129
Brother Embroidery full chart	017	Light Blue	#a8deeb	Close ΔE 4.0	542 001
Coats Sylko full chart	B6153	Pale Aqua Green	#92cdcc	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B6124 B6155
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	32975	Light Turquoise	#bae0e2	Close ΔE 3.2	37457 30317
Floriani Polyester full chart	383	Venice Blue	#aceef9	Close ΔE 4.7	219 369
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61045	Light Teal	#8bcbcb	Approximate ΔE 5.9	61440 61151
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1178	Crystal Lake	#bbe7e6	Close ΔE 3.1	1173 1172
Isacord 40 full chart	4952	Mystic Blue	#93cec8	Approximate ΔE 6.0	4240 4230
Janome Polyester full chart	228	Baby Blue	#b2e1e3	Very close ΔE 1.3	229 217
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1292	Light Blue	#8ec4c3	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1092 1045
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1692	Pale Blue	#9ec7c3	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1892 1932
Marathon Polyester full chart	2090	Blue Frost	#98d7df	Close ΔE 3.1	2226 2227
Marathon Rayon full chart	1205	Bleached Aqua	#bbe0e1	Close ΔE 3.5	1266 1093
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	4430	Island Waters	#abd8dc	Very close ΔE 2.0	5050 4250
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2305	Blue Frost	#99d6dd	Close ΔE 2.9	2313 2310
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9089	Cameron Blue	#d0f0f0	Approximate ΔE 6.7	5539 9059
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1145	Powder Blue	#b4e1eb	Close ΔE 3.9	61045 130
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1145	Powder Blue	#b4e1eb	Close ΔE 3.9	1204 1560

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 996? Closest DMC alternatives

3811 Turquoise Very Light ΔE 7.3 3325 Baby Blue Light ΔE 7.4 162 Blue Ultra Very Light ΔE 7.4 3813 Bleu Green Light ΔE 8.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 996?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 433 Electric Bleu (#aadee1), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Sulky Rayon equivalent of DMC 996?

The closest Sulky Rayon 40 color is 1145 Powder Blue (#b4e1eb), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.9.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 996 Electric Blue Medium?

On screen it is #aadee1, RGB 170, 222, 225. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.