DMC Mouliné Spécial

3807 — Cornflower Blue

Blues family

Below: DMC 3807 (Cornflower Blue), a medium, moderately saturated blue shade with hex #47548F and RGB 71, 84, 143. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex

#47548F

RGB

71, 84, 143

HSL

229°, 34%, 42%

Lab

37.2, 12.2, -34.3

Lightness

42%

Medium

Saturation

34%

Muted

Hue

229°

Family

Blues

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3807

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

DMC 3807 Cornflower Blue

Anchor

Delft Medium Dark 137 86% Good Navy Blue Light 146 84% Good Sky Blue Medium 131 76% Approx Royal Blue Medium 142 71% Approx Cornflower Blue Medium 176 66% Approx

Madeira

Blue Violet Light 0902 73% Approx

Cornflower Blue Medium 0906 66% Approx

Delft Dark 0911 62% Fair

Royal Blue Medium 0912 60% Fair

Electric Blue Dark 1102 45% Fair

J&P Coates

Stormy Blue Very Dark 7150 51% Fair

Cobalt Blue Dark 7100 51% Fair

Delft Blue Dark 7981 50% Fair

Sea Blue Dark 7979 48% Fair

Cobalt Blue Medium Dark 7143 47% Fair

Sullivans

Grey Blue 45476 78% Approx

Cornflower Blue 45404 77% Approx

Delft Blue Dark 45208 76% Approx

Lavender Blue Dark 45436 75% Approx

Blue Violet Dark 45373 72% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 664A 664A 87% Good

Cosmo 166 166 81% Good

Cosmo 2214 2214 81% Good

Cosmo 254 254 75% Approx

Cosmo 555 555 72% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Morning Glory Morning Glory 84% Good

Summer Sky Summer Sky 58% Fair

Pansy Purple Pansy Purple 38% Fair

Cashmere Cashmere 36% Fair

Milady's Teal Milady's Teal 32% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Michael's Navy 1309 77% Approx

Americana 1307 73% Approx

Blue Bonnet 2339 70% Approx

Ultaviolet 2336 64% Fair

Dutch Iris 2342 54% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Midnight 0240 64% Fair

Blue Jay 0210 49% Fair

Purple Iris 0810 45% Fair

Distressed Denim 0293 42% Fair

Presidential Blue 0260 32% Fair

Valdani

Cornflower Blue O583 100% Excellent

Grey Blue 122 79% Approx

Cornflower Blue medium 120 73% Approx

Delft Blue dark M46 71% Approx

Blue Violet dark O562 64% Fair

Crescent Colours

Blue Beatrice 132 82% Good

Granny Annie 083 53% Fair

Blooming Crocus 032 51% Fair

Vintage Violet 045 49% Fair

Blue Moon 005 48% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 3807

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

DMC 3807 Cornflower Blue

Grey Blue DMC 161 Very close ΔE 4.13 Lavender Blue dark DMC 3838 Very close ΔE 4.29 Dark Blueberry DMC 32 Close ΔE 5.12 Cornflower Blue medium DMC 793 Close ΔE 5.49 Delft Blue dark DMC 798 Noticeable ΔE 5.89 Cornflower Blue dark DMC 792 Noticeable ΔE 7.1 Blue Violet dark DMC 3746 Noticeable ΔE 7.14 Blueberry DMC 31 Noticeable ΔE 7.28

Color Harmonies for DMC 3807

DMC threads that pair well with 3807, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

3807

469 Avocado Green

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

3807

552 Violet medium 517 Wedgewood dark

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

3807

434 Brown light 909 Emerald Green very dark

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

3807

797 Royal Blue 341 Blue Violet light 3747 Blue Violet very light

Blues Family

DMC 3807 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

3807 Cornflower Blue 3807 518 Wedgewood light 518 996 Electric Blue medium 996 798 Delft Blue dark 798 322 Baby Blue dark 322 32 Dark Blueberry 32 931 Antique Blue medium 931 161 Grey Blue 161 826 Blue medium 826 3843 Electric Blue 3843 3760 Wedgewood (806) 3760

About DMC 3807

Known as Cornflower Blue, DMC 3807 is a medium, moderately saturated shade sitting in the blues family with true blue tones. The steady and rich mood of this color makes it a natural fit for cool-toned backgrounds and nautical themes. Expect to see it used in winter scenes and forget-me-nots across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

DMC 3807 — what color is it?

The color of DMC 3807 is Cornflower Blue — a medium blue thread (hex #47548F, RGB 71, 84, 143). It shows up most in porcelain patterns and hydrangea blooms.

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3807?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3807 (Cornflower Blue) is Anchor 137 (Delft Medium Dark) with a 86% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 146 (Navy Blue Light, 84%) and Anchor 131 (Sky Blue Medium, 76%).

Which DMC threads are close to 3807?

The closest DMC threads to 3807 are 161 Grey Blue (ΔE 4.13), 3838 Lavender Blue dark (ΔE 4.29), and 32 Dark Blueberry (ΔE 5.12). These are useful substitutes when 3807 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is DMC 3807 good for?

DMC 3807 (Cornflower Blue) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring porcelain patterns, hydrangea blooms, skies, water. Its medium tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 3807.

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