157 DMC color

Cornflower Blue Very Light. A digital reference for planning your next palette.

Digital swatch · #BBC3D9
DMC 157 simulated full cross stitches on fabric
Stitched simulation · uncalibrated
DMC
157
Name
Cornflower Blue Very Light
Hex
#BBC3D9
RGB (0-255)
187, 195, 217
CIELAB (D65)
78.81, 1.65, -11.89

Lab is calculated from the sRGB table, not measured from physical floss. The simulation uses the same uncalibrated fabric model as the editor. Screen and dye-lot differences matter.

Nearest digital substitutes for 157

Ranked by CIEDE2000 from the raw digital swatches. A lower ΔE00 means a closer digital match. These are candidates to compare in daylight, not guaranteed thread equivalents.

Five closest DMC colors to 157 Cornflower Blue Very Light
DMC colorHexΔE00
341 Blue Violet Light#B7BFDD3.00
3840 Lavender Blue Light#B0C0DA3.25
800 Delft Blue Pale#C0CCDE3.53
159 Blue Gray Light#C7CAD74.07
3747 Blue Violet Very Light#D3D7ED5.35

Free patterns using DMC 157

Choosing Cornflower Blue Very Light in a palette

This mid-value digital swatch can sit between highlights and shadows. Compare it beside both neighbors, especially in small details. Keep the original chart’s light-to-dark relationships when swapping colors.

For a complete list use the DMC cross stitch chart. Use the color matcher for an image or hex value and the substitution tool to exclude threads you cannot obtain.

Data & scope

Color table: craft-color-codes, CC BY 4.0, derived from adrianj/CrossStitchCreator. This is an independent reference, not an official DMC chart. No measured Anchor or other-brand conversion is available.