504 — Blue Green Very Light
Greens family#ACDAC1
Below: DMC 504 (Blue Green Very Light), a light, moderately saturated green shade with hex #ACDAC1 and RGB 172, 218, 193. Find its closest J&P Coates, Sullivans, and Cosmo matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
About DMC 504
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 504
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 504 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.
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Other threads & beads
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Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 504 (Blue Green Very Light) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 504
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 504
It reads best on black or dark fabric and can wash out on white, so reach for a dark or mid-tone ground.
DMC 504 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 Blue Green Very Light turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D504. A kit legend or drill bag marked 504 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 504
DMC threads that pair well with 504, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
DMC504 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About DMC 504
A light, moderately saturated entry in the greens family, DMC 504 carries the name Blue Green Very Light with cool forest tones. The easy and clean character of this shade lends itself well to moss textures and avocado themes. Stitchers frequently choose it for foliage and nature scenes in their projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 504?
DMC 504 is called Blue Green Very Light. It's a light green shade (hex #ACDAC1, RGB 172, 218, 193) in the greens family, commonly used for herb gardens, forest canopies, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 504?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 504 (Blue Green Very Light) is Anchor 206 (Jade Very Light) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 203 (Emerald Green Ultra Very Light, 75%) and Anchor 185 (Turquoise Very Light, 56%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 504?
The closest DMC threads to 504 are 564 Jade very light (ΔE 6.85), 13 Medium Light Nile Green (ΔE 7.49), and 955 Nile Green light (ΔE 7.64). These are useful substitutes when 504 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 504?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 504 (Blue Green Very Light) for charts featuring herb gardens, forest canopies, cactus motifs, shamrock designs. The light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
What fabric color works best with DMC 504 (Blue Green Very Light)?
It reads best on black or dark fabric and can wash out on white, so reach for a dark or mid-tone ground. For reference, 504 has a contrast ratio of about 1.5:1 on white fabric and 13.6:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Does DMC 504 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Satin S504. 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 504?
Diamond Dotz D504 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 504 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 504?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Needle Necessities 5139 Mountain Spruce (94%), Eterna Silk 3810 Spruce Light (89%), Dimensions 16875 Blue Green very light (85%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.