597 — Turquoise
Teals family#4D929F
Below: DMC 597 (Turquoise), a medium, moderately saturated teal shade with hex #4D929F and RGB 77, 146, 159. 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 597
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Pack Ice Blue
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 597
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 597 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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Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 597 (Turquoise) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 597
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 597
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 597 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 Turquoise turns up.
DMC 597 is a Mouliné Spécial-only number: there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile version of this shade. For a sheen or sparkle in the same tone, blend one strand of the nearest metallic with two strands of DMC 597.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D597, Diamond Drills USA DMC597. A kit legend or drill bag marked 597 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 597
DMC threads that pair well with 597, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Teals Family
DMC597 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.
About DMC 597
A medium, moderately saturated entry in the teals family, DMC 597 carries the name Turquoise. The balanced and warm character of this shade lends itself well to sea glass tones and tidepool patterns. Stitchers frequently choose it for water and sky and tropical motifs in their projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 597?
DMC 597 is called Turquoise. It's a medium teal shade (hex #4D929F, RGB 77, 146, 159) in the teals family, commonly used for peacock feathers, coastal scenes, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 597?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 597 (Turquoise) is Anchor 779 (Grey Blue Very Dark) with a 65% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 1064 (Teal Medium Light, 62%) and Anchor 168 (Blue Green Medium, 55%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 597?
The closest DMC threads to 597 are 3766 Peacock Blue light (ΔE 6.47), 3845 Bright Turquoise medium (ΔE 7.32), and 3849 Teal Green light (ΔE 7.77). These are useful substitutes when 597 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 597?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 597 (Turquoise) for charts featuring peacock feathers, coastal scenes, dragonflies, turtle designs. The medium 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 597 (Turquoise)?
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, 597 has a contrast ratio of about 3.5:1 on white fabric and 5.9:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Is there a metallic or satin version of DMC 597?
No. DMC 597 (Turquoise) exists only as Mouliné Spécial six-strand cotton — there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile code for it. For a matching shine, blend one strand of the nearest Light Effects color with two strands of the cotton.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 597?
Diamond Dotz D597 and Diamond Drills USA DMC597 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 597 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 597?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Gamma 5174 мор.волна (93%), Anchor Marlitt 1055 Turquoise medium (91%), Dimensions 17169 Peacock Blue dark (90%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.