What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 157?
The published DMC to Anchor charts give Anchor 120 for DMC 157 Cornflower Blue Vy Lt. By color, the closest Anchor is 120 (95% match).
DMC six-strand floss · Blues
DMC 157 Cornflower Blue Vy Lt
- Anchor equivalent
- 120
- Closest DMC substitute
- 341 90%
Out of DMC 157 Cornflower Blue Vy Lt, 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
- #BBC3D9
- RGB
- 187, 195, 217
- Family
- Blues
An on-screen color. Screens and dye lots vary: match against a real skein.
Substitutes for DMC 157
The DMC colors closest to DMC 157 Cornflower Blue Vy Lt, by how alike they look (ΔE2000 color difference), closest first.
- 341Blue Violet Light90% · Great
- 3840Lavender Blue Light90% · Great
- 800Delft Blue Pale89% · Great
- 159Blue Gray Light88% · Great
- 3747Blue Violet Vy Lt84% · Closest
- 3752Antique Blue Very Lt82% · Closest
DMC 157 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.
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| Sullivans |
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Wool for needlepoint: Appletons 461 or 742; Paternayan 343 or 563. 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 157 Cornflower Blue Vy Lt.
Stitching with DMC 157
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 157?
The closest other DMC colors are 341 Blue Violet Light (90%), 3840 Lavender Blue Light (90%), 800 Delft Blue Pale (89%). 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 157 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.