DMC Mouliné Spécial

31 — Blueberry

Blues family

DMC 31 (Blueberry) is a medium, muted blue shade with hex code #65629D and RGB values 101, 98, 157. 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
#65629D
RGB
101, 98, 157
HSL
243°, 23%, 50%
Lab
44.1, 15.8, -31.7
Lightness
50%
Medium
Saturation
23%
Neutral
Hue
243°
Family
Blues

Brand Equivalents for DMC 31

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

DMC 31 Blueberry

Madeira

Blue Violet Light 0902 80% Good
Delft Dark 0911 48% Fair
Lavender Very Dark 0804 46% Fair
Cornflower Blue Medium 0906 35% Fair
Antique Lavender Medium 2710 33% Fair

J&P Coates

Stormy Blue Very Dark 7150 63% Fair
Cobalt Blue Medium 7022 53% Fair
Sea Blue Medium Dark 7978 46% Fair
Sapphire Dark 7182 35% Fair
Antique Blue Dark 7052 34% Fair

Sullivans

Blue Violet Medium Dark 45470 70% Approx
Cornflower Blue Medium 45204 69% Approx
Lavender Dark 45041 64% Fair
Blue Violet Medium 45070 62% Fair
Grey Blue Medium 45475 61% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 174 174 79% Approx
Cosmo 554 554 76% Approx
Cosmo 663 663 71% Approx
Cosmo 664A 664A 71% Approx
Cosmo 175 175 67% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Cashmere Cashmere 63% Fair
Morning Glory Morning Glory 61% Fair
Purple Aster Purple Aster 54% Fair
Argyle Socks Argyle Socks 51% Fair
Hydrangea Hydrangea 50% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Dutch Iris 2342 83% Good
Blue Bonnet 2339 75% Approx
Periwinkle 2337 70% Approx
Peoria Purple 2333 69% Approx
Ultaviolet 2336 64% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Purple Iris 0810 69% Approx
Midnight 0240 67% Approx
Blue Jay 0210 62% Fair
Sugarplum 0870 53% Fair
Presidential Blue 0260 50% Fair

Valdani

Cornflower Blue medium 120 75% Approx
Grey Blue 122 68% Approx
Blue Violet dark O562 66% Approx
Cornflower Blue O583 64% Fair
Delft Blue dark M46 53% Fair

Crescent Colours

Vintage Violet 045 83% Good
Blue Beatrice 132 72% Approx
Blueberry Tart 033 61% Fair
Pansy Purple 102 55% Fair
Argyle Socks 092 50% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 31

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

DMC 31 Blueberry
Blue Violet medium dark DMC 155 Very close ΔE 4.41 Cornflower Blue medium DMC 793 Very close ΔE 4.99 Dark Blueberry DMC 32 Noticeable ΔE 6.12 Grey Blue DMC 161 Noticeable ΔE 6.42 Blue Violet dark DMC 3746 Noticeable ΔE 6.75 Lavender Blue dark DMC 3838 Noticeable ΔE 6.84 Cornflower Blue DMC 3807 Noticeable ΔE 7.28 Lavender Blue medium DMC 3839 Noticeable ΔE 7.49

Color Harmonies for DMC 31

DMC threads that pair well with 31, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
31
470 Avocado Green light
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
31
553 Violet 826 Blue medium
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
31
435 Brown very light 3814 Aquamarine
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
31
158 Cornflower Blue medium 341 Blue Violet light 3747 Blue Violet very light

Blues Family

DMC 31 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

31 Blueberry 31 809 Delft Blue 809 155 Blue Violet medium dark 155 3839 Lavender Blue medium 3839 799 Delft Blue medium 799 160 Grey Blue medium 160 334 Baby Blue medium 334 3838 Lavender Blue dark 3838 3746 Blue Violet dark 3746 793 Cornflower Blue medium 793 518 Wedgewood light 518

About DMC 31

Blueberry (catalog code DMC 31) is a medium, muted shade from the blues family with deep blue tones. This thread brings a steady and quiet presence to projects featuring water or denim textures. Look for it in charts that feature cool-toned backgrounds or nautical themes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 31?

DMC 31 is called Blueberry. It's a medium blue shade (hex #65629D, RGB 101, 98, 157) in the blues family, commonly used for whale designs, sapphire accents, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 31?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 31 (Blueberry) is Anchor 176 (Cornflower Blue Medium) with a 91% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 1030 (Blue Violet Medium, 80%) and Anchor 131 (Sky Blue Medium, 71%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 31?

The closest DMC threads to 31 are 155 Blue Violet medium dark (ΔE 4.41), 793 Cornflower Blue medium (ΔE 4.99), and 32 Dark Blueberry (ΔE 6.12). These are useful substitutes when 31 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 31?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 31 (Blueberry) for charts featuring whale designs, sapphire accents, porcelain patterns, hydrangea blooms. The medium 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