336 — Navy Blue
Blues family#202C4F
DMC 336 — Navy Blue — has hex #202C4F and RGB 32, 44, 79. This 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.
About DMC 336
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Indigo Blue
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 336
The five closest matches in each brand, ranked by CIEDE2000 perceptual color difference.
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colors
Closest match to DMC 336 in 67 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 color distance: 93% and up is hard to tell apart, under 75% is a visible shift.
More stranded cotton
Hand-dyed & overdyed
Silk
Wool for needlepoint
Metallic, rayon & specialty
Other threads & beads
Fuse beads
Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 336 (Navy Blue) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 336
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 336
It pops on white and light fabric but nearly disappears on black, so pair it with a light or neutral ground.
DMC 336 (Navy Blue) sits a hair from DMC 311 (Navy Blue medium) (ΔE 2.12) — close enough to blend a strand of each for a smooth gradient or to swap one for the other in a pinch.
DMC 336 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 Navy Blue turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D336, Diamond Drills USA DMC336. A kit legend or drill bag marked 336 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 336
DMC threads that pair well with 336, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Blues Family
DMC336 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.
About DMC 336
Known as Navy Blue, DMC 336 is a dark, moderately saturated shade sitting in the blues family with true blue tones. It has a strong and confident feel that suits sapphire accents and porcelain patterns particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with hydrangea blooms or skies for balanced palettes.
Frequently Asked Questions
DMC 336 — what color is it?
The color of DMC 336 is Navy Blue — a dark blue thread (hex #202C4F, RGB 32, 44, 79). It shows up most in nautical themes and winter scenes.
What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 336?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 336 (Navy Blue) is Anchor 149 (Navy Blue Medium Dark) with a 88% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 150 (Navy Blue Dark, 80%) and Anchor 134 (Sky Blue Ultra Dark, 69%).
Which DMC threads are close to 336?
The closest DMC threads to 336 are 311 Navy Blue medium (ΔE 2.12), 803 Baby Blue ultra very dark (ΔE 4.3), and 823 Navy Blue dark (ΔE 5.45). These are useful substitutes when 336 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What is DMC 336 good for?
DMC 336 (Navy Blue) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring nautical themes, winter scenes, forget-me-nots, bluebird motifs. Its dark tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 336.
What fabric color works best with DMC 336 (Navy Blue)?
It pops on white and light fabric but nearly disappears on black, so pair it with a light or neutral ground. For reference, 336 has a contrast ratio of about 13.7:1 on white fabric and 1.5:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Does DMC 336 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Satin S336. The base shade is matched across the lines, but the fiber changes the look: Satin is a high-sheen rayon, Light Effects is a metallic polyester most people blend one strand at a time, and Étoile is cotton with a sparkle filament that stitches like ordinary floss.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 336?
Diamond Dotz D336 and Diamond Drills USA DMC336 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 336 is this color 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 336?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Soie d'Alger 1415 Bleuet (89%), Dimensions 6001 Navy Blue very dark (88%), Mill Hill Beads 10074 (88%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.