What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 160?
The published DMC to Anchor charts give Anchor 175 for DMC 160 Blue Gray Medium. By color, the closest Anchor is 175 (90% match).
DMC six-strand floss · Grays and blacks
DMC 160 Blue Gray Medium
- Anchor equivalent
- 175
- Closest DMC substitute
- 794 87%
Out of DMC 160 Blue Gray Medium, 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
- #999FB7
- RGB
- 153, 159, 183
- Family
- Grays and blacks
An on-screen color. Screens and dye lots vary: match against a real skein.
Substitutes for DMC 160
The DMC colors closest to DMC 160 Blue Gray Medium, by how alike they look (ΔE2000 color difference), closest first.
- 794Cornflower Blue Light87% · Great
- 156Blue Violet Med Lt84% · Closest
- 809Delft Blue84% · Closest
- 340Blue Violet Medium81% · Closest
- 155Blue Violet Med Dark79% · Closest
- 3839Lavender Blue Med79% · Closest
DMC 160 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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| Madeira |
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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 743 or 821; Paternayan 562 or 342. Approximate: these wools borrow the color of their published DMC equivalent. See the needlepoint pattern maker.
Lighter and darker shades
Other DMC grays and blacks, from lighter to darker, for shading next to DMC 160 Blue Gray Medium.
Stitching with DMC 160
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 160?
The closest other DMC colors are 794 Cornflower Blue Light (87%), 156 Blue Violet Med Lt (84%), 809 Delft Blue (84%). 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 160 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.