DMC 159 Gray Blue - Light

159
DMC number
159
Name
Gray Blue - Light
Hex
#C7CAD7
RGB
199, 202, 215
CIELAB
L 81 · a 1 · b -7
Family
Blues & teals

DMC 159 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the blues & teals 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 Gray Blue

Light to dark. Shades from one family blend smoothly when you shade an area.

  • 160Gray Blue - Medium
  • 161Gray Blue

Closest DMC colours to 159

Ranked by CIEDE2000 colour difference; under 2.5 is hard to tell apart.

  • 800Delft Blue - Pale · ΔE 3.8
  • 157Cornflower Blue - Very Light · ΔE 4.1
  • 3752Antique Blue - Very Light · ΔE 4.3
  • 3747Blue Violet - Very Light · ΔE 4.7
  • 415Pearl Gray · ΔE 5.1
  • 168Pewter - Very Light · ΔE 6.4