What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 30?
The published DMC to Anchor charts give Anchor 109 for DMC 30 Medium Light Blueberry. By color, the closest Anchor is 109 (89% match).
DMC six-strand floss · Blues
DMC 30 Medium Light Blueberry
- Anchor equivalent
- 109
- Closest DMC substitute
- 155 88%
Out of DMC 30 Medium Light Blueberry, or converting a pattern to another brand? Below are its closest DMC substitutes, its equivalents in Anchor, Cosmo, Madeira and other brands, and the lighter and darker shades next to it.
- Hex
- #8A89B0
- RGB
- 138, 137, 176
- Family
- Blues
An on-screen color. Screens and dye lots vary: match against a real skein.
Substitutes for DMC 30
The DMC colors closest to DMC 30 Medium Light Blueberry, by how alike they look (ΔE2000 color difference), closest first.
- 155Blue Violet Med Dark88% · Great
- 161Blue Gray85% · Closest
- 28Medium Light Eggplant83% · Closest
- 794Cornflower Blue Light80% · Closest
- 793Cornflower Blue Med80% · Closest
- 3839Lavender Blue Med78% · Closest
DMC 30 in other brands
“Chart” marks the number a published conversion chart gives; the others are the closest by color. Each match is scored the same way as in the floss converter.
| Brand | Matches |
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| Anchor |
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| Cosmo |
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| Madeira |
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| Gamma |
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| Sullivans |
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| J&P Coats |
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| Loops & Threads |
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Wool for needlepoint: Appletons 821 or 743; Paternayan 560 or 342. Approximate: these wools borrow the color of their published DMC equivalent. See the needlepoint pattern maker.
Lighter and darker shades
Other DMC blues, from lighter to darker, for shading next to DMC 30 Medium Light Blueberry.
Stitching with DMC 30
One 8 m skein covers about 1,650 full cross stitches on 14-count Aida with 2 strands, 1,890 on 16-count and 2,120 on 18-count (stitches per skein chart). Before you buy another, check your floss stash tracker (import a CSV or photograph your skeins) or tick it on the printable DMC inventory checklist.
Frequently asked questions
What can I use instead of DMC 30?
The closest other DMC colors are 155 Blue Violet Med Dark (88%), 161 Blue Gray (85%), 28 Medium Light Eggplant (83%). Hold the substitute next to the colors around it in your pattern before you swap a large area.
How many stitches does one skein of DMC 30 make?
About 1,650 full cross stitches on 14-count Aida with 2 strands, like every DMC six-strand color. See the stitches per skein chart for other fabrics.