DMC 799 Delft Blue - Medium

799
DMC number
799
Name
Delft Blue - Medium
Hex
#748EB6
RGB
116, 142, 182
CIELAB
L 58 · a 1 · b -24
Family
Blues & teals

DMC 799 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 Delft Blue

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

  • 800Delft Blue - Pale
  • 809Delft Blue
  • 798Delft Blue - Dark

Closest DMC colours to 799

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

  • 3839Lavender Blue - Medium · ΔE 3.1
  • 931Antique Blue - Medium · ΔE 6.2
  • 322Baby Blue - Dark · ΔE 6.6
  • 794Cornflower Blue - Light · ΔE 6.7
  • 793Cornflower Blue - Medium · ΔE 6.9
  • 161Gray Blue · ΔE 7.3