DMC 161 Gray Blue
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- 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