158 — Cornflower Blue medium
Blues family
DMC 158 — Cornflower Blue medium — has hex #303065 and RGB 48, 48, 101. This medium-dark, moderately saturated blue thread sits alongside its closest Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and Gentle Art Sampler matches below, with 8 similar DMC shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.
Brand Equivalents for DMC 158
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity.How matching works
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colors
Closest match to DMC 158 in 43 more brands
The single nearest shade in every other palette we hold, from needlepoint silks and wools to fuse beads and yarn. Match quality is perceptual colour distance: 93% and up is hard to tell apart, under 75% is a visible shift.
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Similar DMC Colors to 158
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 158
It pops on white and light fabric but nearly disappears on black, so pair it with a light or neutral ground.
Because DMC 791 (Cornflower Blue very dark) is so near (ΔE 2.28), the pair makes a natural two-step gradient — handy for shading skin, petals, or skies without a hard seam.
DMC 158 in other DMC lines
DMC reuses base numbers across its specialty lines, so the same shade can exist as a satin, a metallic, or a sparkle floss under a prefixed code. Here is where Cornflower Blue medium turns up.
DMC 158 is a Mouliné Spécial-only number: there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile version of this shade. For a sheen or sparkle in the same tone, blend one strand of the nearest metallic with two strands of DMC 158.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D158, Diamond Drills USA AD158. A kit legend or drill bag marked 158 means this colour. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 158
DMC threads that pair well with 158, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Blues Family
DMC 158 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.
About DMC 158
DMC 158 (Cornflower Blue medium) is a medium-dark, moderately saturated shade in the blues family with deep blue tones. It has a deep and intense feel that suits hydrangea blooms and skies particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with water or denim textures for balanced palettes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does DMC 158 look like?
DMC 158 (Cornflower Blue medium) is a medium-dark shade in the blues family with hex #303065 and RGB 48, 48, 101. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring forget-me-nots and bluebird motifs.
Which Anchor thread matches DMC 158?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 158 (Cornflower Blue medium) is Anchor 177 (Cornflower Blue Dark) with a 83% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 139 (Delft Very Dark, 76%) and Anchor 132 (Sky Blue Dark, 75%).
What DMC colors are similar to 158?
The closest DMC threads to 158 are 791 Cornflower Blue very dark (ΔE 2.28), 796 Royal Blue dark (ΔE 3.94), and 820 Royal Blue very dark (ΔE 5.33). These are useful substitutes when 158 is unavailable or for building gradients.
When should I use DMC 158?
Reach for DMC 158 (Cornflower Blue medium) when your project calls for forget-me-nots, bluebird motifs, whale designs, sapphire accents. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 158.
What fabric color works best with DMC 158 (Cornflower Blue medium)?
It pops on white and light fabric but nearly disappears on black, so pair it with a light or neutral ground. For reference, 158 has a contrast ratio of about 12.1:1 on white fabric and 1.7:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Is there a metallic or satin version of DMC 158?
No. DMC 158 (Cornflower Blue medium) exists only as Mouliné Spécial six-strand cotton — there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile code for it. For a matching shine, blend one strand of the nearest Light Effects colour with two strands of the cotton.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 158?
Diamond Dotz D158 and Diamond Drills USA AD158 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 158 is this colour regardless of drill brand — though each manufacturer dyes to the reference in its own batches, so avoid mixing brands inside one large block.
Which other thread brands come closest to DMC 158?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Luca-S 150 (95%), Artkal S S64 Black Rock (94%), Eterna Silk 2720 Blueberry Dark (92%). Percentages are perceptual colour distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.