794 — Cornflower Blue light
Blues family#708AB8
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 Colors matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
About DMC 794
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Baby Blue
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 794
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 794 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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Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 794 (Cornflower Blue light) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 794
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 794
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 794 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 Cornflower Blue light turns up.
DMC 794 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 794.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D794, Diamond Drills USA DMC794. A kit legend or drill bag marked 794 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 794
DMC threads that pair well with 794, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Blues Family
DMC794 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.
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 87% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 131 (Sky Blue Medium, 84%) and Anchor 176 (Cornflower Blue Medium, 83%).
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.
Is there a metallic or satin version of DMC 794?
No. DMC 794 (Cornflower Blue light) 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 794?
Diamond Dotz D794 and Diamond Drills USA DMC794 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 794 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 794?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Needle Necessities 101 Desdemona's Violets (95%), Silk and Ivory 141 Veronica (93%), Planet Earth 121 pyrenees (93%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.