825 — Blue dark
Blues family#1B4F86
Need details on DMC 825? This medium-dark, vivid blue shade (Blue dark) is hex #1B4F86, RGB 27, 79, 134. Cross-brand equivalents in Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler, and Valdani are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby DMC shades and color-theory harmony pairings.
About DMC 825
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Metallic Gentian Blue
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 825
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 825 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 825 (Blue dark) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 825
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 825
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 825 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 Blue dark turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D825, Diamond Drills USA DMC825. A kit legend or drill bag marked 825 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 825
DMC threads that pair well with 825, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Blues Family
DMC825 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.
About DMC 825
DMC 825 is the floss known as Blue dark: a vivid, medium-dark member of the blues family with sky blue tones. Stitchers describe its character as deep and vivid, perfect for whale designs and sapphire accents. It blends comfortably into projects centered on porcelain patterns and hydrangea blooms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does DMC 825 look like?
DMC 825 (Blue dark) is a medium-dark shade in the blues family with hex #1B4F86 and RGB 27, 79, 134. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring cool-toned backgrounds and nautical themes.
Which Anchor thread matches DMC 825?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 825 (Blue dark) is Anchor 170 (Blue Green Very Dark) with a 89% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 143 (Royal Blue Dark, 79%) and Anchor 132 (Sky Blue Dark, 77%).
What DMC colors are similar to 825?
The closest DMC threads to 825 are 312 Navy Blue light (ΔE 5.39), 3842 Wedgewood dark (ΔE 5.95), and 824 Blue very dark (ΔE 6.16). These are useful substitutes when 825 is unavailable or for building gradients.
When should I use DMC 825?
Reach for DMC 825 (Blue dark) when your project calls for cool-toned backgrounds, nautical themes, winter scenes, forget-me-nots. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 825.
What fabric color works best with DMC 825 (Blue dark)?
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, 825 has a contrast ratio of about 8.4:1 on white fabric and 2.5:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Does DMC 825 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Light Effects E825. 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 825?
Diamond Dotz D825 and Diamond Drills USA DMC825 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 825 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 825?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Appleton 822 Royal Blue (94%), Rainbow Gallery S1108 Dark Cornflower (94%), Vineyard Silk 227 Midnight (93%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.