O558 — Delft Blue pale
Blues family
Below: Valdani O558 (Delft Blue pale), a medium-light, moderately saturated blue shade with hex #8EB2D4 and RGB 142, 178, 212. Find its closest Madeira, J&P Coates, and Sullivans matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Valdani shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
Brand Equivalents for Valdani O558
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works
DMC
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Crescent Colours
Similar Valdani Colors to O558
Closest Valdani threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Valdani O558
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
Valdani is hand-dyed, so Valdani O558 (Delft Blue pale) carries subtle tonal shifts skein to skein. Buy enough for a project in one dye lot, and stitch in a random or cross-country order to blend any variation.
Color Harmonies for Valdani O558
Valdani threads that pair well with O558, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Blues Family
Valdani O558 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.
About Valdani O558
A medium-light, moderately saturated entry in the blues family, Valdani O558 carries the name Delft Blue pale with sky blue tones. The steady and approachable character of this shade lends itself well to porcelain patterns and hydrangea blooms. Stitchers frequently choose it for skies and water in their projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is Valdani O558?
Valdani O558 is called Delft Blue pale. It's a medium-light blue shade (hex #8EB2D4, RGB 142, 178, 212) in the blues family, commonly used for winter scenes, forget-me-nots, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Valdani O558?
The closest DMC match for Valdani O558 (Delft Blue pale) is DMC 800 (Delft Blue pale) with a 100% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3325 (Baby Blue light, 88%) and DMC 813 (Blue light, 83%).
What's a good substitute for Valdani O558?
The closest Valdani threads to O558 are 205 Cornflower Blue very light (ΔE 4.22), M42 Delft Blue (ΔE 6.16), and M24 Sky Blue (ΔE 7.63). These are useful substitutes when O558 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Valdani O558?
Cross-stitchers pull Valdani O558 (Delft Blue pale) for charts featuring winter scenes, forget-me-nots, bluebird motifs, whale designs. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
Does Valdani O558 (Delft Blue pale) vary between dye lots?
Yes, mildly. Hand-dyed threads like O558 are never perfectly flat, and later dye lots can read differently. Reserve one lot per project and avoid stitching in strict rows to keep the mottling even.