DMC 157 Cornflower Blue - Very Light
157
- DMC number
- 157
- Name
- Cornflower Blue - Very Light
- Hex
- #BBC3D9
- RGB
- 187, 195, 217
- CIELAB
- L 79 · a 2 · b -12
- Family
- Yellows & golds
DMC 157 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the yellows & golds range. Stitched on white Aida it is subtle — outline it or use it for highlights. It shows up well on darker fabric. Screen colours are approximate; compare with a real skein before buying for a large area.
Other shades of Cornflower Blue
Light to dark. Shades from one family blend smoothly when you shade an area.
794Cornflower Blue - Light 793Cornflower Blue - Medium 3807Cornflower Blue 792Cornflower Blue - Dark 791Cornflower Blue - Very Dark
Closest DMC colours to 157
Ranked by CIEDE2000 colour difference; under 2.5 is hard to tell apart.
341Blue Violet - Light · ΔE 3.0 3840Lavender Blue - Light · ΔE 3.2 800Delft Blue - Pale · ΔE 3.5 159Gray Blue - Light · ΔE 4.1 3747Blue Violet - Very Light · ΔE 5.3 3752Antique Blue - Very Light · ΔE 6.6