DMC 162 Blue - Ultra Very Light
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- DMC number
- 162
- Name
- Blue - Ultra Very Light
- Hex
- #DBECF5
- RGB
- 219, 236, 245
- CIELAB
- L 92 · a -4 · b -6
- Family
- Blues & teals
DMC 162 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 Blue
Light to dark. Shades from one family blend smoothly when you shade an area.
827Blue - Very Light 813Blue - Light 826Blue - Medium 825Blue - Dark 824Blue - Very Dark
Closest DMC colours to 162
Ranked by CIEDE2000 colour difference; under 2.5 is hard to tell apart.
775Baby Blue - Very Light · ΔE 1.6 3841Baby Blue - Pale · ΔE 3.6 3753Antique Blue - Ultra Very Light · ΔE 4.2 3756Baby Blue - Ultra Very Light · ΔE 5.3 928Gray Green - Very Light · ΔE 5.4 747Peacock Blue - Very Light · ΔE 5.7