415 — Pearl Grey
Blues family#9FA6B1
Below: DMC 415 (Pearl Grey), a medium-light, subdued blue shade with hex #9FA6B1 and RGB 159, 166, 177. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colors matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
About DMC 415
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Metallic Chrome
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 415
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 415 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 415 (Pearl Grey) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 415
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 415
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 415 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 Pearl Grey turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D415, Diamond Drills USA DMC415. A kit legend or drill bag marked 415 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 415
DMC threads that pair well with 415, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Blues Family
DMC415 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.
About DMC 415
DMC 415 (Pearl Grey) is a medium-light, subdued shade in the blues family with sky blue tones. The balanced and quiet mood of this color makes it a natural fit for hydrangea blooms and skies. Expect to see it used in water and denim textures across many cross-stitch charts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does DMC 415 look like?
DMC 415 (Pearl Grey) is a medium-light shade in the blues family with hex #9FA6B1 and RGB 159, 166, 177. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring forget-me-nots and bluebird motifs.
Which Anchor thread matches DMC 415?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 415 (Pearl Grey) is Anchor 343 (Antique Blue Light) with a 77% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 849 (Grey Blue Medium, 75%) and Anchor 920 (Antique Blue Medium Light, 66%).
What DMC colors are similar to 415?
The closest DMC threads to 415 are 168 Pewter very light (ΔE 5.19), 3752 Antique Blue very light (ΔE 5.7), and 02 Tin (ΔE 5.92). These are useful substitutes when 415 is unavailable or for building gradients.
When should I use DMC 415?
Reach for DMC 415 (Pearl Grey) when your project calls for forget-me-nots, bluebird motifs, whale designs, sapphire accents. Its medium-light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 415.
What fabric color works best with DMC 415 (Pearl Grey)?
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first. For reference, 415 has a contrast ratio of about 2.5:1 on white fabric and 8.6:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Does DMC 415 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Satin S415, DMC Light Effects E415, DMC Étoile C415. 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 415?
Diamond Dotz D415 and Diamond Drills USA DMC415 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 415 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 415?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Gamma 0004 св.серый (95%), Waverly Wool 1073 Waverly Wool (94%), Paternayan 1563 Glacier (93%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.