DMC Mouliné Spécial

794 — Cornflower Blue light

Blues family

Below: DMC 794 (Cornflower Blue light), a medium-light, moderately saturated blue shade with hex #708AB8 and RGB 112, 138, 184. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#708AB8
RGB
112, 138, 184
HSL
218°, 34%, 58%
Lab
57.2, 2.5, -27.0
Lightness
58%
Medium
Saturation
34%
Muted
Hue
218°
Family
Blues

Brand Equivalents for DMC 794

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

DMC 794 Cornflower Blue light

Sullivans

Blue Violet Medium Light 45471 85% Good
Cornflower Blue Light 45205 84% Good
Delft Blue 45214 71% Approx
Blue Light 45215 71% Approx
Delft Blue Medium 45209 70% Approx

Crescent Colours

Cool Azul 079 84% Good
Betty Bluebell 048 70% Approx
Blueberry Tart 033 60% Fair
Tyler Boy Blue 111 55% Fair
Caribbean Waters 050 42% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 794

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

DMC 794 Cornflower Blue light
Blue Violet medium light DMC 156 Noticeable ΔE 5.72 Baby Blue DMC 3755 Noticeable ΔE 6.62 Delft Blue medium DMC 799 Noticeable ΔE 6.73 Antique Blue light DMC 932 Noticeable ΔE 6.89 Delft Blue DMC 809 Noticeable ΔE 7.4 Peacock Blue dark DMC 807 Noticeable ΔE 7.93 Lavender Blue light DMC 3840 Noticeable ΔE 7.98 Grey Blue medium DMC 160 Noticeable ΔE 8.31

Working with DMC 794

On white fabric
3.5:1
On dark fabric
6:1
Temperature
cool
Closest to
gray

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.

Color Harmonies for DMC 794

DMC threads that pair well with 794, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
794
372 Mustard light
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
794
28 Medium Light Eggplant 809 Delft Blue
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
794
407 Clay Brown (3773) 3816 Celadon Green
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
794
3842 Wedgewood dark 322 Baby Blue dark 3747 Blue Violet very light

Blues Family

DMC 794 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

794 Cornflower Blue light 794 519 Sky Blue 519 30 Medium Light Blueberry 30 340 Blue Violet medium 340 807 Peacock Blue dark 807 3755 Baby Blue 3755 156 Blue Violet medium light 156 932 Antique Blue light 932 28 Medium Light Eggplant 28 809 Delft Blue 809 155 Blue Violet medium dark 155

About DMC 794

Cornflower Blue light (catalog code DMC 794) is a medium-light, moderately saturated shade from the blues family with sky blue tones. The steady and approachable mood of this color makes it a natural fit for water and denim textures. Expect to see it used in cool-toned backgrounds and nautical themes across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 794?

DMC 794 is called Cornflower Blue light. It's a medium-light blue shade (hex #708AB8, RGB 112, 138, 184) in the blues family, commonly used for whale designs, sapphire accents, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 794?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 794 (Cornflower Blue light) is Anchor 136 (Delft Medium) with a 76% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 145 (Navy Blue Very Light, 73%) and Anchor 130 (Sky Blue, 71%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 794?

The closest DMC threads to 794 are 156 Blue Violet medium light (ΔE 5.72), 3755 Baby Blue (ΔE 6.62), and 799 Delft Blue medium (ΔE 6.73). These are useful substitutes when 794 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 794?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 794 (Cornflower Blue light) for charts featuring whale designs, sapphire accents, porcelain patterns, hydrangea blooms. The medium-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 794 (Cornflower Blue light)?

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, 794 has a contrast ratio of about 3.5:1 on white fabric and 6:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.

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