519 — Sky Blue
Blues family#78B1C8
DMC 519 — Sky Blue — has hex #78B1C8 and RGB 120, 177, 200. This medium-light, moderately saturated blue thread sits alongside its closest Anchor, Madeira, and J&P Coates matches below, with 8 similar DMC shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.
About DMC 519
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Bluish Spray
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 519
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 519 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 519 (Sky Blue) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 519
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 519
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 519 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 Sky Blue turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D519, Diamond Drills USA DMC519. A kit legend or drill bag marked 519 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 519
DMC threads that pair well with 519, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Blues Family
DMC519 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.
About DMC 519
Meet DMC 519, Sky Blue — a moderately saturated, medium-light thread in the blues family with sky blue tones. Its tone is easygoing and clear, making it a popular choice for skies and water. It pairs nicely in designs that call for denim textures or cool-toned backgrounds.
Frequently Asked Questions
DMC 519 — what color is it?
The color of DMC 519 is Sky Blue — a medium-light blue thread (hex #78B1C8, RGB 120, 177, 200). It shows up most in bluebird motifs and whale designs.
What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 519?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 519 (Sky Blue) is Anchor 168 (Blue Green Medium) with a 85% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 1039 (Baby Blue Medium Dark, 79%) and Anchor 1038 (Baby Blue Medium, 77%).
Which DMC threads are close to 519?
The closest DMC threads to 519 are 827 Blue very light (ΔE 4.04), 3761 Sky Blue light (ΔE 5.36), and 3766 Peacock Blue light (ΔE 5.74). These are useful substitutes when 519 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What is DMC 519 good for?
DMC 519 (Sky Blue) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring bluebird motifs, whale designs, sapphire accents, porcelain patterns. Its medium-light tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 519.
What fabric color works best with DMC 519 (Sky Blue)?
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, 519 has a contrast ratio of about 2.4:1 on white fabric and 8.9:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Does DMC 519 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Étoile C519. 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 519?
Diamond Dotz D519 and Diamond Drills USA DMC519 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 519 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 519?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Finca 3476 Sky Blue (94%), Unitas Ljubica 362 (89%), Madeira Rayon 1089 Sea Frost (88%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.