DMC Mouliné Spécial

24 — White Lavender

Purples family

DMC 24 (White Lavender) is a very light, muted purple shade with hex code #E0D9E4 and RGB values 224, 217, 228. Below you'll find the closest Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar DMC shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#E0D9E4
RGB
224, 217, 228
HSL
278°, 17%, 87%
Lab
87.5, 4.4, -4.5
Lightness
87%
Very light
Saturation
17%
Neutral
Hue
278°
Family
Purples

Brand Equivalents for DMC 24

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

DMC 24 White Lavender

Madeira

Pearl Grey Very Light 1804 65% Approx
Baby Pink Very Light 0501 53% Fair
White 9998 49% Fair
2401 2401 49% Fair
Wedgewood Very Light 2504 48% Fair

J&P Coates

Lilac Light 4303 67% Approx
Cobalt Blue Medium Light 7021 61% Fair
Pewter Light 8390 61% Fair
Sea Blue Very Light 7975 60% Fair
Antique Rose Very Light 3173 60% Fair

Sullivans

Blue Violet Very Light 45374 59% Fair
Pearl Grey Very Light 45193 58% Fair
Baby Blue Ultra Light 45379 53% Fair
White 45001 52% Fair
Snow White 45002 52% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 111 111 68% Approx
Cosmo 220 220 61% Fair
Cosmo 480A 480A 59% Fair
Cosmo 100 100 57% Fair
Cosmo 2500 2500 56% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Snowball Snowball 77% Approx
Lighthouse Lighthouse 43% Fair
Bamboo Bamboo 43% Fair
Snips And Snails Snips And Snails 40% Fair
Vanilla Custard Vanilla Custard 38% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Snowflake 4125 82% Good
Bashful 1083 64% Fair
Santorini (obsolete) 2106 63% Fair
Whitewash 1091 60% Fair
Lavender Rose 2289 60% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Cotton Candy 0750 70% Approx
Oatmeal 1140 50% Fair
Porcelain 0740 41% Fair
Bluebell 0290 36% Fair
Wisteria 0811 33% Fair

Valdani

Snow White 3 60% Fair
Beaver Grey very light O545 31% Fair
Antique Blue ultra 117 31% Fair
Pewter very light 253 31% Fair
Shell Grey light O563 30% Fair

Crescent Colours

Cloud 010 68% Approx
Hydrangea 018 68% Approx
Snowball 186 56% Fair
Spun Sugar 030 56% Fair
Bambino 076 50% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 24

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

Color Harmonies for DMC 24

DMC threads that pair well with 24, 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

Purples Family

DMC 24 in context with nearby shades from the purples color family.

About DMC 24

White Lavender (catalog code DMC 24) is a very light, muted shade from the purples family with true purple tones. This thread brings a gentle and pale presence to projects featuring iris blooms or eggplant designs. Look for it in charts that feature plum themes or lilac patterns.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 24?

DMC 24 is called White Lavender. It's a very light purple shade (hex #E0D9E4, RGB 224, 217, 228) in the purples family, commonly used for floral details, elegant accents, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 24?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 24 (White Lavender) is Anchor 234 (Pearl Grey Very Light) with a 62% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 103 (Purple Very Light, 61%) and Anchor 975 (Blue Very Light, 58%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 24?

The closest DMC threads to 24 are 23 Apple Blossom (ΔE 3.66), 27 White Violet (ΔE 3.71), and 25 Ultra Light Lavender (ΔE 4.29). These are useful substitutes when 24 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 24?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 24 (White Lavender) for charts featuring floral details, elegant accents, grape clusters, wisteria. The very light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.