DMC Mouliné Spécial

157 — Cornflower Blue very light

Blues family

Looking up DMC 157? It's Cornflower Blue very light, a medium-light blue shade (#95ABCA / RGB 149, 171, 202). Scroll down for Cosmo, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close DMC alternatives and curated color harmonies.

Hex
#95ABCA
RGB
149, 171, 202
HSL
215°, 33%, 69%
Lab
69.3, -0.6, -18.3
Lightness
69%
Light
Saturation
33%
Muted
Hue
215°
Family
Blues

Brand Equivalents for DMC 157

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

DMC 157 Cornflower Blue very light

Madeira

Delft 0909 79% Approx
Cornflower Blue Light 0907 70% Approx
Antique Blue Light 1002 60% Fair
Antique Blue Very Light 1001 49% Fair
Blue Violet Very Dark 2702 42% Fair

J&P Coates

Copen Blue Light 7976 90% Good
Wedgewood Light 7030 74% Approx
Thistle Light 7005 56% Fair
Sea Blue Medium 7977 50% Fair
Antique Blue Light 7050 49% Fair

Sullivans

Cornflower Blue Very Light 45472 85% Good
Lavender Blue Light 45438 74% Approx
Blue Violet Light 45071 74% Approx
Delft Blue Pale 45210 73% Approx
Antique Blue Very Light 45376 73% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 523 523 80% Good
Cosmo 732 732 75% Approx
Cosmo 731 731 74% Approx
Cosmo 662 662 71% Approx
Cosmo 163 163 71% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Cloud Cloud 60% Fair
Tyler Boy Blue Tyler Boy Blue 51% Fair
Blue Beadboard Blue Beadboard 49% Fair
Tabby Tabby 42% Fair
Snips And Snails Snips And Snails 41% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Union Blue 2113 55% Fair
Beach Comber 4149 46% Fair
Sky 2111 44% Fair
Blue Jeans 2107 42% Fair
Blue Heron 1155 34% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Morning Glory 0220 53% Fair
Something Blue 0292 45% Fair
Tropical Ocean 0920 35% Fair
Slate 1010 33% Fair
Punchberry 0880 26% Fair

Valdani

Cornflower Blue very light 205 100% Excellent
Delft Blue pale O558 79% Approx
Blue Violet light JP10 69% Approx
Pearl Grey 118 62% Fair
Delft Blue M42 57% Fair

Crescent Colours

Blue Beadboard 120 60% Fair
Really Teally 104 54% Fair
Baby Blanket 093 50% Fair
Betty Bluebell 048 41% Fair
Snips and Snails 087 38% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 157

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

DMC 157 Cornflower Blue very light
Grey Blue light DMC 159 Very close ΔE 2.84 Lavender Blue light DMC 3840 Very close ΔE 4.06 Delft Blue pale DMC 800 Very close ΔE 4.22 Blue light DMC 813 Very close ΔE 4.93 Blue Violet light DMC 341 Noticeable ΔE 6.25 Blue Violet very light DMC 3747 Noticeable ΔE 6.32 Baby Blue light DMC 3325 Noticeable ΔE 6.43 Blue very light DMC 827 Noticeable ΔE 7.41

Color Harmonies for DMC 157

DMC threads that pair well with 157, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
157
644 Beige Grey medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
157
26 Pale Lavender 519 Sky Blue
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
157
224 Shell Pink very light 3817 Celadon Green light
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
157
3750 Antique Blue very dark 931 Antique Blue medium 3753 Antique Blue ultra very light

Blues Family

DMC 157 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

157 Cornflower Blue very light 157 162 Blue ultra very light 162 3841 Baby Blue pale 3841 3325 Baby Blue light 3325 3761 Sky Blue light 3761 800 Delft Blue pale 800 813 Blue light 813 341 Blue Violet light 341 159 Grey Blue light 159 3752 Antique Blue very light 3752 827 Blue very light 827

About DMC 157

A medium-light, moderately saturated entry in the blues family, DMC 157 carries the name Cornflower Blue very light with sky blue tones. The shade reads as steady and approachable — a go-to choice for porcelain patterns and hydrangea blooms. It also turns up in patterns built around skies and water.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 157?

DMC 157 is called Cornflower Blue very light. It's a medium-light blue shade (hex #95ABCA, RGB 149, 171, 202) in the blues family, commonly used for winter scenes, forget-me-nots, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 157?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 157 (Cornflower Blue very light) is Anchor 140 (Royal Blue Light) with a 86% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 129 (Sky Blue Light, 84%) and Anchor 175 (Cornflower Blue Light, 77%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 157?

The closest DMC threads to 157 are 159 Grey Blue light (ΔE 2.84), 3840 Lavender Blue light (ΔE 4.06), and 800 Delft Blue pale (ΔE 4.22). These are useful substitutes when 157 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 157?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 157 (Cornflower Blue very light) for charts featuring winter scenes, forget-me-nots, bluebird motifs, whale designs. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

DMC Color Chart DMC ↔ Anchor Conversion