800 — Delft Blue pale
Blues family#8EB2D4
DMC 800 — Delft Blue pale — has hex #8EB2D4 and RGB 142, 178, 212. This medium-light, moderately saturated blue 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 800
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Sky Blue
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 800
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 800 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 800 (Delft Blue pale) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 800
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 800
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 800 (Delft Blue pale) sits a hair from DMC 3325 (Baby Blue light) (ΔE 2.43) — close enough to blend a strand of each for a smooth gradient or to swap one for the other in a pinch.
DMC 800 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 pale turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D800, Diamond Drills USA DMC800. A kit legend or drill bag marked 800 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 800
DMC threads that pair well with 800, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Blues Family
DMC800 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.
About DMC 800
Known as Delft Blue pale, DMC 800 is a medium-light, moderately saturated shade sitting in the blues family with sky blue tones. It has a easygoing and clear feel that suits sapphire accents and porcelain patterns particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with hydrangea blooms or skies for balanced palettes.
Frequently Asked Questions
DMC 800 — what color is it?
The color of DMC 800 is Delft Blue pale — a medium-light blue thread (hex #8EB2D4, RGB 142, 178, 212). It shows up most in nautical themes and winter scenes.
What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 800?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 800 (Delft Blue pale) is Anchor 130 (Sky Blue) with a 85% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 140 (Royal Blue Light, 84%) and Anchor 977 (Blue Medium, 78%).
Which DMC threads are close to 800?
The closest DMC threads to 800 are 3325 Baby Blue light (ΔE 2.43), 827 Blue very light (ΔE 3.81), and 157 Cornflower Blue very light (ΔE 4.22). These are useful substitutes when 800 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What is DMC 800 good for?
DMC 800 (Delft Blue pale) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring nautical themes, winter scenes, forget-me-nots, bluebird motifs. Its medium-light tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 800.
What fabric color works best with DMC 800 (Delft Blue pale)?
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, 800 has a contrast ratio of about 2.2:1 on white fabric and 9.5:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Does DMC 800 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Satin S800. 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 800?
Diamond Dotz D800 and Diamond Drills USA DMC800 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 800 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 800?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Luca-S 184 (95%), Finca 3219 (94%), Eterna Silk 3270 Sapphire Light (90%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.