DMC Mouliné Spécial

3839 — Lavender Blue medium

Blues family

DMC 3839 (Lavender Blue medium) is a medium, moderately saturated blue shade with hex code #5B70AE and RGB values 91, 112, 174. Below you'll find the closest Valdani, Crescent Colours, and Anchor equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar DMC shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#5B70AE
RGB
91, 112, 174
HSL
225°, 34%, 52%
Lab
48.1, 9.5, -35.5
Lightness
52%
Medium
Saturation
34%
Muted
Hue
225°
Family
Blues

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3839

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

DMC 3839 Lavender Blue medium

Madeira

Delft Dark 0911 60% Fair
Delft Medium 0910 57% Fair
Electric Blue Dark 1102 52% Fair
Blue Violet Light 0902 47% Fair
Antique Blue 1003 42% Fair

J&P Coates

Sea Blue Medium Dark 7978 61% Fair
Cobalt Blue Medium 7022 60% Fair
Antique Blue Dark 7052 50% Fair
Sea Blue Medium 7977 45% Fair
Stormy Blue Very Dark 7150 42% Fair

Sullivans

Cornflower Blue Medium 45204 83% Good
Lavender Blue Medium 45437 81% Good
Baby Blue Dark 45063 79% Approx
Blue Violet Medium 45070 79% Approx
Grey Blue Medium 45475 74% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 663 663 88% Good
Cosmo 525 525 87% Good
Cosmo 214 214 86% Good
Cosmo 165A 165A 84% Good
Cosmo 526 526 78% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Blueberry Tart Blueberry Tart 62% Fair
Betty Bluebell Betty Bluebell 57% Fair
Morning Glory Morning Glory 48% Fair
Summer Sky Summer Sky 47% Fair
Cool Azul Cool Azul 43% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Blue Bonnet 2339 78% Approx
Dutch Iris 2342 76% Approx
Blue Suede 2107a 70% Approx
Bluecoat Blue 6550 55% Fair
Mermaid 4127 53% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Presidential Blue 0260 81% Good
Blue Jay 0210 72% Approx
Deep Sea 0930 52% Fair
Midnight 0240 49% Fair
Peacock 0910 44% Fair

Valdani

Cornflower Blue medium 120 73% Approx
Blue Violet medium lt O542 68% Approx
Delft Blue dark M46 64% Fair
Antique Blue medium 126 58% Fair
Grey Blue 122 55% Fair

Crescent Colours

Blueberry Tart 033 76% Approx
Cool Azul 079 65% Approx
Vintage Violet 045 63% Fair
Blue Beatrice 132 54% Fair
Tyler Boy Blue 111 53% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 3839

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

DMC 3839 Lavender Blue medium
Grey Blue medium DMC 160 Very close ΔE 4.76 Cornflower Blue medium DMC 793 Close ΔE 5.31 Delft Blue medium DMC 799 Close ΔE 5.41 Baby Blue medium DMC 334 Noticeable ΔE 5.53 Baby Blue dark DMC 322 Noticeable ΔE 6.35 Blue Violet medium light DMC 156 Noticeable ΔE 6.43 Lavender Blue dark DMC 3838 Noticeable ΔE 7.03 Delft Blue dark DMC 798 Noticeable ΔE 7.17

Color Harmonies for DMC 3839

DMC threads that pair well with 3839, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
3839
581 Moss Green
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
3839
155 Blue Violet medium dark 3760 Wedgewood (806)
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
3839
3772 Desert Sand very dark 3850 Bright Green dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
3839
824 Blue very dark 3840 Lavender Blue light 3747 Blue Violet very light

Blues Family

DMC 3839 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

3839 Lavender Blue medium 3839 156 Blue Violet medium light 156 932 Antique Blue light 932 28 Medium Light Eggplant 28 809 Delft Blue 809 155 Blue Violet medium dark 155 799 Delft Blue medium 799 160 Grey Blue medium 160 31 Blueberry 31 334 Baby Blue medium 334 3838 Lavender Blue dark 3838

About DMC 3839

DMC 3839 is the floss known as Lavender Blue medium: a moderately saturated, medium member of the blues family with true blue tones. Its rich and warm presence shines in whale designs and sapphire accents alike. Pull this thread for porcelain patterns or hydrangea blooms when you need a dependable shade.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does DMC 3839 look like?

DMC 3839 (Lavender Blue medium) is a medium shade in the blues family with hex #5B70AE and RGB 91, 112, 174. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring cool-toned backgrounds and nautical themes.

Which Anchor thread matches DMC 3839?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3839 (Lavender Blue medium) is Anchor 977 (Blue Medium) with a 60% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 136 (Delft Medium, 58%) and Anchor 121 (Blue Purple Light, 56%).

What DMC colors are similar to 3839?

The closest DMC threads to 3839 are 160 Grey Blue medium (ΔE 4.76), 793 Cornflower Blue medium (ΔE 5.31), and 799 Delft Blue medium (ΔE 5.41). These are useful substitutes when 3839 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use DMC 3839?

Reach for DMC 3839 (Lavender Blue medium) when your project calls for cool-toned backgrounds, nautical themes, winter scenes, forget-me-nots. Its medium character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 3839.

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