747 — Sky Blue very light
Teals family#ADDBE1
DMC 747 — Sky Blue very light — has hex #ADDBE1 and RGB 173, 219, 225. This light, moderately saturated teal thread sits alongside its closest Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and Gentle Art Sampler matches below, with 8 similar DMC shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.
About DMC 747
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Pearlescent Blue Sea Mist
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 747
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 747 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 747 (Sky Blue very light) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 747
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 747
It reads best on black or dark fabric and can wash out on white, so reach for a dark or mid-tone ground.
DMC 747 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 very light turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D747, Diamond Drills USA DMC747. A kit legend or drill bag marked 747 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 747
DMC threads that pair well with 747, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Teals Family
DMC747 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.
About DMC 747
Sky Blue very light (catalog code DMC 747) is a light, moderately saturated shade from the teals family. It has a easy and clean feel that suits dragonflies and turtle designs particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with mermaid motifs or sea glass tones for balanced palettes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 747?
DMC 747 is called Sky Blue very light. It's a light teal shade (hex #ADDBE1, RGB 173, 219, 225) in the teals family, commonly used for cool accents, nature themes, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 747?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 747 (Sky Blue very light) is Anchor 928 (Blue Green Very Light) with a 85% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 167 (Blue Green Light, 80%) and Anchor 1092 (Teal Light, 76%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 747?
The closest DMC threads to 747 are 828 Blue ultra very light (ΔE 5.62), 3811 Turquoise very light (ΔE 6.11), and 775 Baby Blue very light (ΔE 6.87). These are useful substitutes when 747 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 747?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 747 (Sky Blue very light) for charts featuring cool accents, nature themes, ocean waves, peacock feathers. 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 747 (Sky Blue 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, 747 has a contrast ratio of about 1.5:1 on white fabric and 14:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Does DMC 747 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Light Effects E747. 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 747?
Diamond Dotz D747 and Diamond Drills USA DMC747 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 747 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 747?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Vineyard Merino 1222 South Beach (95%), Kreinik 094 Star Blue (91%), Dimensions 17053 Sky Blue light (90%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.