DMC 160 Gray Blue - Medium

160
DMC number
160
Name
Gray Blue - Medium
Hex
#999FB7
RGB
153, 159, 183
CIELAB
L 66 · a 3 · b -13
Family
Blues & teals

DMC 160 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the blues & teals range. It shows clearly on white and cream Aida. 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.

  • 159Gray Blue - Light
  • 161Gray Blue

Closest DMC colours to 160

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

  • 794Cornflower Blue - Light · ΔE 4.6
  • 156Blue Violet - Medium Light · ΔE 5.6
  • 809Delft Blue · ΔE 5.7
  • 340Blue Violet - Medium · ΔE 6.8
  • 155Blue Violet - Medium Dark · ΔE 7.8
  • 3839Lavender Blue - Medium · ΔE 8.0