— DMC stranded cotton —

DMC 23

Apple Blossom

Hex: #EDE2ED
RGB: 237, 226, 237
Lab: 91.01, 5.66, -4.01
Family: Neutrals

Closest substitutes

Ranked by CIEDE2000 — the measure of colour difference built to match what an eye sees, rather than the distance between two sets of RGB numbers. A higher percentage means a swap fewer people would notice.

DMC 27
80%
White Violet
ΔE 4.41
DMC 24
77%
White Lavender
ΔE 5.21
DMC 25
73%
Lavender - ULT LT
ΔE 5.93
DMC 01
70%
White Tin
ΔE 6.59
DMC 3743
66%
Antique Violet - VY LT
ΔE 7.66
DMC Blanc
64%
White
ΔE 7.98
DMC 02
64%
Tin
ΔE 7.99
DMC 762
64%
Pearl Gray - VY LT
ΔE 8.06

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