DMC Mouliné Spécial

807 — Peacock Blue dark

Blues family

Below: DMC 807 (Peacock Blue dark), a medium-light, moderately saturated blue shade with hex #6D9DC7 and RGB 109, 157, 199. 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.

Hex
#6D9DC7
RGB
109, 157, 199
HSL
208°, 45%, 60%
Lab
62.9, -4.8, -26.6
Lightness
60%
Light
Saturation
45%
Muted
Hue
208°
Family
Blues

Brand Equivalents for DMC 807

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

DMC 807 Peacock Blue dark

Madeira

2408 2408 79% Approx
Electric Blue Medium 1103 69% Approx
Antique Blue Light 1002 68% Approx
Cornflower Blue Light 0907 64% Fair
Delft 0909 64% Fair

J&P Coates

Wedgewood Light 7030 71% Approx
Sea Blue Medium 7977 64% Fair
Copen Blue Light 7976 49% Fair
Thistle Light 7005 48% Fair
Antique Blue Medium 7051 35% Fair

Sullivans

Blue Light 45215 87% Good
Baby Blue 45378 85% Good
Delft Blue 45214 79% Approx
Cornflower Blue Light 45205 74% Approx
Sky Blue 45116 72% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 2212 2212 82% Good
Cosmo 164 164 82% Good
Cosmo 732 732 77% Approx
Cosmo 2025 2025 75% Approx
Cosmo 2412 2412 71% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Tyler Boy Blue Tyler Boy Blue 59% Fair
Betty Bluebell Betty Bluebell 58% Fair
Blueberry Tart Blueberry Tart 50% Fair
Cloud Cloud 45% Fair
Blue Beatrice Blue Beatrice 31% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Union Blue 2113 77% Approx
Blue Jeans 2107 53% Fair
Bermuda (obsolete) 2121 49% Fair
Sky 2111 45% Fair
Blue Topaz 2118 45% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Tropical Ocean 0920 48% Fair
Morning Glory 0220 48% Fair
Punchberry 0880 45% Fair
Something Blue 0292 44% Fair
Deep Sea 0930 39% Fair

Valdani

Delft Blue pale O558 65% Approx
Cornflower Blue light 100 60% Fair
Cornflower Blue very light 205 59% Fair
Sky Blue M24 54% Fair
Blue Violet light JP10 48% Fair

Crescent Colours

Really Teally 104 66% Approx
Cool Azul 079 49% Fair
Tyler Boy Blue 111 44% Fair
Caribbean Waters 050 40% Fair
Blue Beadboard 120 39% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 807

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

DMC 807 Peacock Blue dark
Baby Blue DMC 3755 Near identical ΔE 1.65 Delft Blue DMC 809 Very close ΔE 4.08 Lavender Blue light DMC 3840 Close ΔE 5.3 Antique Blue light DMC 932 Noticeable ΔE 6.98 Delft Blue pale DMC 800 Noticeable ΔE 7.06 Electric Blue medium DMC 996 Noticeable ΔE 7.54 Blue very light DMC 827 Noticeable ΔE 7.88 Cornflower Blue light DMC 794 Noticeable ΔE 7.93

Color Harmonies for DMC 807

DMC threads that pair well with 807, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
807
613 Drab Brown very light
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
807
341 Blue Violet light 3766 Peacock Blue light
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
807
152 Shell Pink medium light 368 Pistachio Green light
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
807
3842 Wedgewood dark 3760 Wedgewood (806) 3325 Baby Blue light

Blues Family

DMC 807 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

807 Peacock Blue dark 807 3840 Lavender Blue light 3840 415 Pearl Grey 415 519 Sky Blue 519 30 Medium Light Blueberry 30 340 Blue Violet medium 340 3755 Baby Blue 3755 794 Cornflower Blue light 794 156 Blue Violet medium light 156 932 Antique Blue light 932 28 Medium Light Eggplant 28

About DMC 807

A medium-light, moderately saturated entry in the blues family, DMC 807 carries the name Peacock Blue dark with sky blue tones. The steady and approachable character of this shade lends itself well to nautical themes and winter scenes. Stitchers frequently choose it for forget-me-nots and bluebird motifs in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 807?

DMC 807 is called Peacock Blue dark. It's a medium-light blue shade (hex #6D9DC7, RGB 109, 157, 199) in the blues family, commonly used for hydrangea blooms, skies, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 807?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 807 (Peacock Blue dark) is Anchor 1039 (Baby Blue Medium Dark) with a 74% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 130 (Sky Blue, 66%) and Anchor 433 (Electric Blue Medium, 64%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 807?

The closest DMC threads to 807 are 3755 Baby Blue (ΔE 1.65), 809 Delft Blue (ΔE 4.08), and 3840 Lavender Blue light (ΔE 5.3). These are useful substitutes when 807 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 807?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 807 (Peacock Blue dark) for charts featuring hydrangea blooms, skies, water, denim textures. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

DMC Color Chart DMC ↔ Anchor Conversion