DMC Mouliné Spécial

500 — Blue Green very dark

Teals family

DMC 500 (Blue Green very dark) is a dark, muted teal shade with hex code #253D36 and RGB values 37, 61, 54. 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
#253D36
RGB
37, 61, 54
HSL
162°, 24%, 19%
Lab
23.7, -11.2, 1.4
Lightness
19%
Very dark
Saturation
24%
Neutral
Hue
162°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for DMC 500

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

DMC 500 Blue Green very dark

Madeira

Blue Grey Dark 1706 83% Good
Blue Green 1205 72% Approx
Beaver Grey Medium 1812 68% Approx
Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark 1705 65% Approx
Laurel Green Dark 1601 63% Fair

J&P Coates

Turf Green 6880 72% Approx
Pine Medium Dark 6878 56% Fair
Sea Green Dark 6212 45% Fair
Avocado Dark 6269 39% Fair
Spruce Dark 6211 38% Fair

Sullivans

Blue Green Dark 45110 74% Approx
Jade Very Dark 45127 63% Fair
Fern Green Dark 45117 61% Fair
Teal Green Dark 45445 61% Fair
Pistachio Green Very Dark 45060 60% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 538 538 82% Good
Cosmo 537 537 70% Approx
Cosmo 122 122 61% Fair
Cosmo 2016 2016 54% Fair
Cosmo 637 637 53% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Lakeside Lakeside 79% Approx
Desert Mesquite Desert Mesquite 70% Approx
Bejeweled Bejeweled 69% Approx
Deep Fennel Deep Fennel 64% Fair
Mistletoe Mistletoe 63% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Holly 1279 85% Good
Mount. Mist (var) 1283 81% Good
Chesapeake 3950 75% Approx
Hunter 2156 67% Approx
Okefenokee 3940 48% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Lagoon 0980 70% Approx
Island Blue 0940 51% Fair
Storm Clouds 0981 39% Fair
Dragonfly 0960 38% Fair
Cast Iron Skillet 1060 36% Fair

Valdani

Pistachio Green ultra 41 68% Approx
Blue Green dark 892 62% Fair
Avocado Green dark 199 60% Fair
Jade very dark 39 53% Fair
Pine Green dark 191 48% Fair

Crescent Colours

Blackbird 164 87% Good
Erin Go Emerald 165 76% Approx
Spinach 029 60% Fair
Bejeweled 095 43% Fair
Balsam Fir 157 39% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 500

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

DMC 500 Blue Green very dark
Pistachio Green very dark DMC 319 Noticeable ΔE 6.05 Pistachio Green ultra dark DMC 890 Noticeable ΔE 6.43 Grey Green very dark DMC 924 Noticeable ΔE 7.25 Blue Green dark DMC 501 Noticeable ΔE 7.51 Hunter Green very dark DMC 895 Noticeable ΔE 7.56 Fern Green dark DMC 520 Noticeable ΔE 7.58 Avocado Green dark DMC 935 Noticeable ΔE 8.09 Black Avocado Green DMC 934 Noticeable ΔE 8.33

Color Harmonies for DMC 500

DMC threads that pair well with 500, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
500
09 Very Dark Cocoa
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
500
924 Grey Green very dark 935 Avocado Green dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
500
823 Navy Blue dark 3031 Mocha Brown very dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
500
502 Blue Green 3813 Blue Green light 504 Blue Green Very Light

Teals Family

DMC 500 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

500 Blue Green very dark 500 910 Emerald Green dark 910 700 Christmas Green bright 700 924 Grey Green very dark 924 909 Emerald Green very dark 909 991 Aquamarine dark 991 699 Christmas Green 699 3808 Turquoise ultra very dark 3808 3847 Teal Green dark 3847 3818 Emerald Green ultra very dark 3818

About DMC 500

Meet DMC 500, Blue Green very dark — a muted, dark thread in the teals family. Its dramatic and quiet presence shines in coastal scenes and dragonflies alike. Pull this thread for turtle designs or mermaid motifs when you need a dependable shade.

Frequently Asked Questions

DMC 500 — what color is it?

The color of DMC 500 is Blue Green very dark — a dark teal thread (hex #253D36, RGB 37, 61, 54). It shows up most in tropical motifs and cool accents.

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 500?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 500 (Blue Green very dark) is Anchor 189 (Turquoise Very Dark) with a 87% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 218 (Misty Green Very Dark, 80%) and Anchor 878 (Sea Foam Green Very Dark, 79%).

Which DMC threads are close to 500?

The closest DMC threads to 500 are 319 Pistachio Green very dark (ΔE 6.05), 890 Pistachio Green ultra dark (ΔE 6.43), and 924 Grey Green very dark (ΔE 7.25). These are useful substitutes when 500 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is DMC 500 good for?

DMC 500 (Blue Green very dark) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring tropical motifs, cool accents, nature themes, ocean waves. 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 500.

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