Cosmo Embroidery Floss

732

Blues family

Below: Cosmo 732, a medium-light, muted blue shade with hex #819DBB and RGB 129, 157, 187. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Cosmo shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#819DBB
RGB
129, 157, 187
HSL
211°, 30%, 62%
Lab
63.6, -2.6, -18.7
Lightness
62%
Light
Saturation
30%
Muted
Hue
211°
Family
Blues

Brand Equivalents for Cosmo 732

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

Cosmo 732

Sullivans

Antique Blue Light 45275 80% Good
Baby Blue 45378 76% Approx
Cornflower Blue Light 45205 76% Approx
Delft Blue 45214 75% Approx
Blue Light 45215 73% Approx

Crescent Colours

Blue Beadboard 120 62% Fair
Really Teally 104 61% Fair
Cool Azul 079 51% Fair
Betty Bluebell 048 50% Fair
Tyler Boy Blue 111 43% Fair

Similar Cosmo Colors to 732

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

Working with Cosmo 732

On white fabric
2.8:1
On dark fabric
7.5:1
Temperature
soft cool
Closest to
lavender

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.

Color Harmonies for Cosmo 732

Cosmo threads that pair well with 732, 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

Cosmo 732 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

About Cosmo 732

Cosmo 732 is a medium-light, muted shade in the blues family with sky blue tones. The balanced and quiet mood of this color makes it a natural fit for winter scenes and forget-me-nots. Expect to see it used in bluebird motifs and whale designs across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cosmo 732 look like?

Cosmo 732 is a medium-light shade in the blues family with hex #819DBB and RGB 129, 157, 187. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring skies and water.

Which DMC thread matches Cosmo 732?

The closest DMC match for Cosmo 732 is DMC 3840 (Lavender Blue light) with a 80% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 807 (Peacock Blue dark, 77%) and DMC 3755 (Baby Blue, 75%).

What Cosmo colors are similar to 732?

The closest Cosmo threads to 732 are 2212 (ΔE 4.39), 164 (ΔE 5.03), and 2025 (ΔE 5.7). These are useful substitutes when 732 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Cosmo 732?

Reach for Cosmo 732 when your project calls for skies, water, denim textures, cool-toned backgrounds. Its medium-light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 732.

What fabric color works best with Cosmo 732?

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first. For reference, 732 has a contrast ratio of about 2.8:1 on white fabric and 7.5:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.