DMC 161 Gray Blue

161
DMC number
161
Name
Gray Blue
Hex
#7880A4
RGB
120, 128, 164
CIELAB
L 54 · a 5 · b -20
Family
Blues & teals

DMC 161 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
  • 160Gray Blue - Medium

Closest DMC colours to 161

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

  • 793Cornflower Blue - Medium · ΔE 2.3
  • 3839Lavender Blue - Medium · ΔE 6.8
  • 799Delft Blue - Medium · ΔE 7.3
  • 3838Lavender Blue - Dark · ΔE 8.3
  • 155Blue Violet - Medium Dark · ΔE 8.9
  • 931Antique Blue - Medium · ΔE 9.2