799 — Delft Blue medium
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Below: DMC 799 (Delft Blue medium), a medium, moderately saturated blue shade with hex #537BB5 and RGB 83, 123, 181. 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 799
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Horizon Blue
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 799
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 799 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 799 (Delft Blue medium) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 799
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 799
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground.
DMC 799 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 Delft Blue medium turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D799, Diamond Drills USA DMC799. A kit legend or drill bag marked 799 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 799
DMC threads that pair well with 799, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Blues Family
DMC799 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.
About DMC 799
Meet DMC 799, Delft Blue medium — a moderately saturated, medium thread in the blues family with sky blue tones. The steady and rich character of this shade lends itself well to forget-me-nots and bluebird motifs. Stitchers frequently choose it for whale designs and sapphire accents in their projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
DMC 799 — what color is it?
The color of DMC 799 is Delft Blue medium — a medium blue thread (hex #537BB5, RGB 83, 123, 181). It shows up most in water and denim textures.
What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 799?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 799 (Delft Blue medium) is Anchor 146 (Navy Blue Light) with a 85% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 142 (Royal Blue Medium, 83%) and Anchor 978 (Blue Dark, 81%).
Which DMC threads are close to 799?
The closest DMC threads to 799 are 334 Baby Blue medium (ΔE 3.26), 3839 Lavender Blue medium (ΔE 5.41), and 794 Cornflower Blue light (ΔE 6.73). These are useful substitutes when 799 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What is DMC 799 good for?
DMC 799 (Delft Blue medium) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring water, denim textures, cool-toned backgrounds, nautical themes. Its medium tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 799.
What fabric color works best with DMC 799 (Delft Blue medium)?
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground. For reference, 799 has a contrast ratio of about 4.3:1 on white fabric and 4.9:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Does DMC 799 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Satin S799. 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 799?
Diamond Dotz D799 and Diamond Drills USA DMC799 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 799 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 799?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are ThreadworX 10249 Navy Blue Jeans (93%), Trebizond 0603 True Blue (93%), Silk and Ivory 102 Cornflower (93%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.