Anchor Stranded Cotton

9159 — Baby Blue Very Light

Blues family

Anchor 9159 (Baby Blue Very Light) is a very light, highly saturated blue shade with hex code #C8F1FF and RGB values 200, 241, 255. Below you'll find the closest Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar Anchor shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#C8F1FF
RGB
200, 241, 255
HSL
195°, 100%, 89%
Lab
92.8, -10.2, -11.1
Lightness
89%
Very light
Saturation
100%
Vivid
Hue
195°
Family
Blues

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 9159

Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works

Anchor 9159 Baby Blue Very Light

Madeira

Blue Very Light 1101 76% Approx
Antique Blue Very Light 1001 49% Fair
Wedgewood Very Light 2504 49% Fair
Blue Light 1014 45% Fair
Blue Ultra Very Light 0908 38% Fair

J&P Coates

Blue Mist 6006 64% Fair
Sapphire Medium Light 7159 64% Fair
Ice Blue 7001 61% Fair
Antique Blue Ultra Light 7031 51% Fair
Antique Blue Very Light 7876 45% Fair

Sullivans

Blue Ultra Very Light 45477 81% Good
Blue Ultra Very Light 45229 75% Approx
Sky Blue Very Light 45188 75% Approx
Baby Blue Very Light 45195 73% Approx
Baby Blue Pale 45439 69% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 411 411 86% Good
Cosmo 410A 410A 73% Approx
Cosmo 2021 2021 70% Approx
Cosmo 2251 2251 65% Approx
Cosmo 521A 521A 64% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Blue Beadboard Blue Beadboard 25% Fair
Snowball Snowball 18% Fair
Petite Maison Petite Maison 5% Fair
Tropical Paradise Tropical Paradise 0% Fair
Tabby Tabby 0% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Morris Blue 2109 72% Approx
Cyclamen (obsolete) 2311 70% Approx
Aqua 2131 49% Fair
Spring Bouquet (obso 4113 47% Fair
Robin's Egg (obsolet 2129 41% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Cottage Blue 0291 53% Fair
Tutti Fruiti 0270 51% Fair
Bluebell 0290 49% Fair
Something Blue 0292 34% Fair
Huckleberry 0280 29% Fair

Valdani

Baby Blue very light O117 60% Fair
Antique Blue ultra 117 44% Fair
Delft Blue M42 43% Fair
Snow White 3 30% Fair
Beaver Grey very light O545 19% Fair

Crescent Colours

Snips and Snails 087 37% Fair
Snowball 186 33% Fair
Cloud 010 30% Fair
Baby Blanket 093 30% Fair
Magnolia Blossom 168 20% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 9159

Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.

Color Harmonies for Anchor 9159

Anchor threads that pair well with 9159, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

Blues Family

Anchor 9159 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

About Anchor 9159

Anchor 9159 (Baby Blue Very Light) is a very light, highly saturated shade in the blues family with sky blue tones. This thread brings a airy and bright presence to projects featuring winter scenes or forget-me-nots. Look for it in charts that feature bluebird motifs or whale designs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 9159 look like?

Anchor 9159 (Baby Blue Very Light) is a very light shade in the blues family with hex #C8F1FF and RGB 200, 241, 255. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring skies and water.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 9159?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 9159 (Baby Blue Very Light) is DMC 747 (Sky Blue very light) with a 67% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3756 (Baby Blue ultra very light, 65%) and DMC 775 (Baby Blue very light, 60%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 9159?

The closest Anchor threads to 9159 are 1060 Teal Ultra Light (ΔE 4.26), 158 Baby Blue Ultra Very Light (ΔE 4.83), and 928 Blue Green Very Light (ΔE 5.66). These are useful substitutes when 9159 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 9159?

Reach for Anchor 9159 (Baby Blue Very Light) when your project calls for skies, water, denim textures, cool-toned backgrounds. Its very light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 9159.