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Anchor floss color chart

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Anchor (Coats) · Cotton floss · 420 colors

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Anchor Stranded Cotton is Coats' six-strand mercerised cotton floss for cross-stitch and hand embroidery, the main alternative to DMC in the UK and Europe. Many older patterns give Anchor numbers first, which is why DMC to Anchor charts are in such demand.

All 420 colors with number, name, HEX and RGB. Filter by color family, tap to add a thread to your order list, or click a number for its closest match in other brands.

420 colors
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NumberNameHEXRGB
1Snow White#ffffff255, 255, 255
2White#ffffff255, 255, 255
6Salmon Very Light#ffc4b8255, 196, 184
8Salmon Light#ffc68c255, 198, 140
9Salmon Medium Light#ff9d90255, 157, 144
10Salmon Medium#ff8087255, 128, 135
11Salmon Medium Dark#ed455a237, 69, 90
13Salmon Dark#db1855219, 24, 85
22Burgundy Very Dark#995c30153, 92, 48
23Carnation Ultra Light#ffeaeb255, 234, 235
24Carnation Very Light#ffb1ae255, 177, 174
25Carnation Light#ffd3d4255, 211, 212
26Carnation Medium Light#ff8cbf255, 140, 191
27Carnation Medium#ffc2bf255, 194, 191
41Carmine Rose Medium Light#f3959d243, 149, 157
28Carnation Medium Dark#cc3377204, 51, 119
29Carnation Dark#e60066230, 0, 102
31Blush Light#fed4db254, 212, 219
33Blush Medium#ff806d255, 128, 109
35Blush Dark#ff555b255, 85, 91
36Blossem Pink Light#ff9d96255, 157, 150
38Blossem Pink Dark#db244f219, 36, 79
40Carmine Rose Light#ff6d73255, 109, 115
42Carmine Rose Medium#d62b5b214, 43, 91
43Carmine Rose Medium Dark#a6005b166, 0, 91
45Carmine Rose Dark#a20058162, 0, 88
46Crimson Red#d52756213, 39, 86
47Carmine Red#e71261231, 18, 97
48China Rose Very Light#ffeaeb255, 234, 235
49China Rose Light#ffd5d8255, 213, 216
50China Rose Medium#ffccd0255, 204, 208
52China Rose Medium Dark#e96d73233, 109, 115
54Rose Dark China#ff6d73255, 109, 115
55Beauty Rose Light#ffbdca255, 189, 202
57Beauty Rose Medium#de3969222, 57, 105
59China Rose#c94f5b201, 79, 91
60Magenta Light#fa9790250, 151, 144
62Magenta Medium#ff738c255, 115, 140
63Magenta Dark#e7547a231, 84, 122
65Rose Very Dark Antique#c94f5b201, 79, 91
66Raspberry Light#fa9790250, 151, 144
68Raspberry Medium Light#cb4e61203, 78, 97
72Raspberry Very Dark#e60066230, 0, 102
73Antique Rose Very Light#ffe9e9255, 233, 233
74Antique Rose Light#ffd6d1255, 214, 209
76Antique Rose Medium#cb4e61203, 78, 97
75Antique Rose Medium Light#ff9a94255, 154, 148
77Antique Rose Medium Dark#cb4e61203, 78, 97
78Antique Rose Dark#ab165f171, 22, 95
85Orchid Light#ffd6e5255, 214, 229
86Orchid Medium Light#f798b6247, 152, 182
87Orchid Medium#e74f86231, 79, 134
88Orchid Medium Dark#db3779219, 55, 121
89Orchid Dark#ab165f171, 22, 95
90Plum Light#cca3cc204, 163, 204
92Plum Medium#a06492160, 100, 146
94Plum Dark#ab165f171, 22, 95
95Violet Very Light#ffd6e5255, 214, 229
96Violet Light#f798b6247, 152, 182
97Violet Medium Light#f3cee1243, 206, 225
98Violet Medium#a06492160, 100, 146
99Violet#925582146, 85, 130
100Violet Medium Dark#3d006761, 0, 103
101Violet Dark#6d1261109, 18, 97
102Violet Very Dark#6d1261109, 18, 97
103Very Light Plum#f3dae4243, 218, 228
108Lavender Light#eccfe1236, 207, 225
109Lavender Medium Light#ce94ba206, 148, 186
110Lavender Medium#945b80148, 91, 128
117Thistle Light#91b4c5145, 180, 197
118Thistle Medium#a279a4162, 121, 164
119Thistle Dark#7f5482127, 84, 130
120Bleuberry Light#e6ece8230, 236, 232
121Bleuberry Medium Light#bbd0da187, 208, 218
122Medium Bleuberry#7759b3119, 89, 179
123Bleuberry Dark#47375d71, 55, 93
127Indigo#0000490, 0, 73
128Cobalt Bleu Light#f7f6f8247, 246, 248
129Cobalt Bleu#cae2e5202, 226, 229
130Cobalt Bleu Medium Light#bec1cd190, 193, 205
131Cobalt Bleu Medium#67738d103, 115, 141
132Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark#1e426330, 66, 99
133Cobalt Bleu Dark#1e3a5f30, 58, 95
134Cobalt Bleu Very Dark#1e365530, 54, 85
136Wedgewood Light#849cb6132, 156, 182
137Wedgewood Medium#67738d103, 115, 141
139Wedgewood Dark#1e426330, 66, 99
140Copen Bleu Light#9eb0ce158, 176, 206
142Copen Bleu Medium#67738d103, 115, 141
143Copen Bleu Dark#1e426330, 66, 99
144Delft Bleu Very Light#e9eee9233, 238, 233
145Light Delft Bleu#849cb6132, 156, 182
146Delft Bleu#67738d103, 115, 141
147Delft Bleu Medium Light#1e426330, 66, 99
148Delft Bleu Medium#004f610, 79, 97
149Delft Bleu Medium Dark#24496736, 73, 103
150Delft Bleu Dark#24496736, 73, 103
152Delft Bleu Very Dark#0000310, 0, 49
158Sapphire Very Light#f0f7ef240, 247, 239
160Sapphire Medium Light#d5e7e8213, 231, 232
161Sapphire Medium#afc3cd175, 195, 205
162Sapphire Medium Dark#107f8716, 127, 135
164Sapphire Dark#47617471, 97, 116
167Surf Bleu Very Light#18656f24, 101, 111
168Surf Bleu Light#80a7a0128, 167, 160
169Surf Bleu Medium#1e828530, 130, 133
170Surf Bleu Dark#18808624, 128, 134
175Ocean Bleu Light#bbd0da187, 208, 218
176Ocean Bleu#938ba4147, 139, 164
177Ocean Bleu Medium#8060bf128, 96, 191
178Ocean Bleu Dark#47375d71, 55, 93
185Sea Green Light#d0e0d2208, 224, 210
186Sea Green Medium Light#abceb1171, 206, 177
187Sea Green Medium#00a0820, 160, 130
188Sea Green Medium Dark#53a68283, 166, 130
189Sea Green Dark#0e8c5614, 140, 86
203Mint Green Light#aad5a4170, 213, 164
204Mint Green Medium#99bc95153, 188, 149
205Mint Green Dark#31806149, 128, 97
206Spruce Light#d6e6cc214, 230, 204
208Spruce Medium Light#b6d4b4182, 212, 180
209Spruce#739e73115, 158, 115
210Spruce Medium#61866197, 134, 97
212Spruce Dark#3b604c59, 96, 76
213Juniper Very Light#ceddc1206, 221, 193
214Juniper Light#b5cea2181, 206, 162
215Juniper Medium Light#8a9978138, 153, 120
216Juniper Medium#61866197, 134, 97
217Juniper Medium Dark#5f705b95, 112, 91
218Juniper Dark#555f5285, 95, 82
225Emerald Light#4f794279, 121, 66
226Emerald Medium Light#4f794279, 121, 66
227Emerald Medium#4f6c4579, 108, 69
228Emerald Medium Dark#00602f0, 96, 47
229Emerald Dark#30745b48, 116, 91
231Rose Grey Light#ebcfb9235, 207, 185
232Rose Grey Medium#d2b9af210, 185, 175
233Rose Grey#b3978f179, 151, 143
234Charcoal Grey Light#e8e8e5232, 232, 229
235Charcoal Grey Medium#a78b88167, 139, 136
236Charcoal Grey#514c5381, 76, 83
238Medium Spring Dark Grey#79904c121, 144, 76
239Spring Grey Dark#4f794279, 121, 66
240Grass Green Light#ced5b0206, 213, 176
241Grass Green#a1c47d161, 196, 125
242Grass Green Medium Light#97b76e151, 183, 110
243Grass Green Medium#86916e134, 145, 110
244Grass Green Medium Dark#53614983, 97, 73
245Grass Green Dark#53614983, 97, 73
246Grass Green Very Dark#3a524158, 82, 65
253Parrot Green Very Light#f0ffc8240, 255, 200
254Parrot Green Light#eeffb6238, 255, 182
255Parrot Green Medium Light#b9c866185, 200, 102
256Parrot Green Medium#8fa359143, 163, 89
257Parrot Green Medium Dark#62773998, 119, 57
258Parrot Green Dark#4e5f3978, 95, 57
259Loden Green Very Light#e7f9cb231, 249, 203
260Loden Green Light#a1a787161, 167, 135
261Loden Green Medium Light#bbb394187, 179, 148
262Loden Green Medium#898d72137, 141, 114
263Loden Green Dark#605f5496, 95, 84
264Avocado Very Light#eaf9c2234, 249, 194
265Avocado Light#e1f9be225, 249, 190
266Light Avocado Medium#b0bb8c176, 187, 140
267Avocado Medium#74725c116, 114, 92
268Avocado Medium Dark#49563773, 86, 55
269Avocado Dark#45453169, 69, 49
271Soft Carnation#f8f7dd248, 247, 221
273Stone Grey Dark#717171113, 113, 113
274Bleu Mist Light#e1e0d8225, 224, 216
275Citrus Ultra Light#f6eadb246, 234, 219
276Pearl#efd6bc239, 214, 188
277Desert Very Dark#885f12136, 95, 18
278Olive Green Light#cef407206, 244, 7
279Olive Green Medium Light#bac405186, 196, 5
280Olive Green Medium#9e9e07158, 158, 7
281Olive Green Dark#707014112, 112, 20
288Canary Yellow Light#ffffbe255, 255, 190
289Canary Yellow Medium Light#ffe76d255, 231, 109
290Canary Yellow Medium#ffb000255, 176, 0
291Canary Yellow Dark#ffb000255, 176, 0
292Jonquil Very Light#ffffdc255, 255, 220
293Jonquil Light#ffeba8255, 235, 168
295Jonquil Medium Light#ffe080255, 224, 128
297Jonquil Medium#ffc243255, 194, 67
298Jonquil Dark#ff9200255, 146, 0
300Citrus Light#fff0c5255, 240, 197
301Citrus#ffefaa255, 239, 170
302Citrus Medium Light#ffe692255, 230, 146
303Citrus Medium#ffb755255, 183, 85
304Citrus Dark#ff8e04255, 142, 4
305Topaz Light#ffc87c255, 200, 124
306Topaz Medium Light#e19255225, 146, 85
307Topaz Medium#cc7742204, 119, 66
308Topaz Medium Dark#b56b38181, 107, 56
309Topaz Dark#b5622e181, 98, 46
310Topaz Very Dark#b26746178, 103, 70
311Tangerine Very Light#ffcc80255, 204, 128
313Tangerine Light#ffb569255, 181, 105
314Tangerine Medium Light#ff8e04255, 142, 4
316Tangerine Dark#ff6a00255, 106, 0
323Apricot Light#ff926d255, 146, 109
326Apricot Dark#c8242b200, 36, 43
328Melon Light#ffaca2255, 172, 162
329Melon Medium#ff7b67255, 123, 103
330Melon Dark Medium#ff5b00255, 91, 0
332Blaze Light#f44900244, 73, 0
333Blaze Medium Light#ce2b00206, 43, 0
334Blaze Medium#ff0000255, 0, 0
335Blaze Dark#ff0000255, 0, 0
336Terra Cotta Light#ffaca2255, 172, 162
337Terra Cotta Medium Light#ed7a64237, 122, 100
338Terra Cotta#ed7a64237, 122, 100
339Terra Cotta Medium#c55e58197, 94, 88
340Terra Cotta Medium Dark#b44b52180, 75, 82
341Terra Cotta Dark#a8444c168, 68, 76
342Lilac Light#f3dae4243, 218, 228
343Slate Bleu#c2d1ce194, 209, 206
347Bark Light#c2654c194, 101, 76
349Bark Medium#d16654209, 102, 84
351Bark Medium Dark#9d3c27157, 60, 39
352Bark Dark#8f3926143, 57, 38
355Mocha Medium#9e4312158, 67, 18
357Mocha Dark#975414151, 84, 20
358Coffee#975414151, 84, 20
359Coffee Medium#7b4714123, 71, 20
360Coffee Dark#763713118, 55, 19
361Nutmeg Light#f4c38b244, 195, 139
362Nutmeg Medium Light#eeab79238, 171, 121
373Dessert Medium#bf9d69191, 157, 105
374Dessert Medium Dark#8c5b2b140, 91, 43
375Dessert Dark#995c30153, 92, 48
376Fawn Light#d9ae82217, 174, 130
378Fawn Medium#a6815b166, 129, 91
379Fawn Dark#80551e128, 85, 30
380Fudge#5e381b94, 56, 27
381Fudge Medium#63271099, 39, 16
382Fudge Dark#53251083, 37, 16
386Citrus Very Light#fffacc255, 250, 204
387Ecru#ffecbf255, 236, 191
388Ecru Medium#dbc2a4219, 194, 164
390Linen Light#f2eadb242, 234, 219
391Linen#efdbbe239, 219, 190
392Linen Medium#e7cfb2231, 207, 178
393Linen Dark#8c756d140, 117, 109
397Grey Light#d2d0cd210, 208, 205
398Grey#ddddda221, 221, 218
399Grey Medium Light#c5c6be197, 198, 190
400Grey Medium#a78b88167, 139, 136
401Grey Dark#55555985, 85, 89
403Black#0000000, 0, 0
410Electric Bleu Dark#007b860, 123, 134
433Electric Bleu#aadee1170, 222, 225
681Forest Dark#55490085, 73, 0
683Turf Green#2b392943, 57, 41
778Flesh Light#ffdcc1255, 220, 193
779Bleu Mist Medium Dark#5c6e6c92, 110, 108
830Sierra Very Light#e6bf88230, 191, 136
831Sierra Light#dbb07a219, 176, 122
832Sierra Medium#cb9867203, 152, 103
842Fern Green Light#ccc481204, 196, 129
843Fern Green#abaa59171, 170, 89
844Fern Green Medium#968c28150, 140, 40
845Fern Green Medium Dark#847711132, 119, 17
846Fern Green Dark#7b7711123, 119, 17
847Bleu Mist Very Light#e9e9df233, 233, 223
848Bleu Mist#c8c6c2200, 198, 194
849Bleu Mist Medium Light#c8c6c2200, 198, 194
850Bleu Mist Medium#60747396, 116, 115
851Bleu Mist Dark#56636486, 99, 100
852Turf Very Light#ffecd3255, 236, 211
853Turf Light#cba26b203, 162, 107
854Turf Medium Light#c49b64196, 155, 100
855Turf Medium#b88a57184, 138, 87
856Turf Dark#b88a57184, 138, 87
858Laurel Green Light#bdc597189, 197, 151
859Laurel Green#acb78e172, 183, 142
860Laurel Green Medium Light#9fa98e159, 169, 142
861Laurel Green Medium#433f2f67, 63, 47
862Laurel Green Dark#37491255, 73, 18
868Flesh Medium#ffb193255, 177, 147
869Amethyst Light#ebebe7235, 235, 231
870Amethyst#e1cdc8225, 205, 200
871Amethyst Medium Light#be9ba7190, 155, 167
872Amethyst Medium#9c7d85156, 125, 133
873Amethyst Dark#9c7d85156, 125, 133
874Saffron Medium#f2d18e242, 209, 142
875Pine Light#b6f2d8182, 242, 216
876Pine#8fbfab143, 191, 171
877Pine Medium#628c7a98, 140, 122
878Pine Medium Dark#43554967, 85, 73
879Pine Dark#2b392943, 57, 41
880Copper Light#ffe5bc255, 229, 188
881Copper#ffcea4255, 206, 164
883Copper Medium#c2654c194, 101, 76
884Copper Dark#c55e58197, 94, 88
885Sand Stone Light#f4e9ca244, 233, 202
886Sand Stone#ffe7b6255, 231, 182
887Sand Stone Medium Light#e5c18b229, 193, 139
888Sand Stone Medium#d89769216, 151, 105
889Sand Stone Medium Dark#976854151, 104, 84
890Light Brass#f3b080243, 176, 128
891Brass#ffce9e255, 206, 158
895Rose Wine Medium#db8073219, 128, 115
896Rose Wine Dark#b84b4d184, 75, 77
897Rose Wine Very Dark#9c294a156, 41, 74
898Sierra#9e6d5b158, 109, 91
899Tawny Light#ceaf90206, 175, 144
900Pewter Light#cacaca202, 202, 202
901Brass Medium#d18c67209, 140, 103
903Tawny Medium#bc9c78188, 156, 120
904Tawny#71472a113, 71, 42
905Tawny Dark#64472a100, 71, 42
906Brass Dark#825a08130, 90, 8
907Saffron Dark#b27737178, 119, 55
914Flesh Medium Dark#c2654c194, 101, 76
920Denim Light#7c8791124, 135, 145
921Denim Medium#7c8791124, 135, 145
922Denim Dark#667a8c102, 122, 140
923Emerald Very Dark#005b060, 91, 6
924Olive Green Very Dark#8c6700140, 103, 0
925Tangerine Very Dark#ff7361255, 115, 97
926Ecru Very Light#f5f0db245, 240, 219
928Larkspur Light#e3eae6227, 234, 230
933Fawn Very Light#efd6bc239, 214, 188
936Fawn Very Dark#a24d34162, 77, 52
939Stormy Bleu Medium#9eb0ce158, 176, 206
940Stormy Bleu Medium Dark#47617471, 97, 116
941Stormy Bleu Very Dark#61618097, 97, 128
942Wheat Light#f4c38b244, 195, 139
943Wheat Medium#edac7b237, 172, 123
944Wheat Dark#995c30153, 92, 48
945Harvest Medium#f2d18e242, 209, 142
956Harvest Light#dbb07a219, 176, 122
968Wineberry Light#ffc7b8255, 199, 184
969Wineberry Medium#db8073219, 128, 115
970Wineberry Medium Dark#cb4e61203, 78, 97
972Wineberry Dark#a10048161, 0, 72
975Sea Bleu Light#edf7ee237, 247, 238
976Sea Bleu Medium Light#c2d1ce194, 209, 206
977Sea Bleu Medium#738caa115, 140, 170
978Sea Bleu Medium Dark#516d8781, 109, 135
979Sea Bleu Dark#3a546758, 84, 103
893Rose Wine#ffc7b0255, 199, 176
1001Antique Gold Medium#f68d39246, 141, 57
1002Antique Gold Light#ffa449255, 164, 73
1003Amberglow#ce675b206, 103, 91
1004Apricot Very Dark#c55e58197, 94, 88
1005Cherry Red Medium#b3005b179, 0, 91
1006Cherry Red#bc0061188, 0, 97
1007Chicory Dark#ad533e173, 83, 62
1008Chicory Medium#e78667231, 134, 103
1009Copper Very Light#fffae0255, 250, 224
1010Cinnamon Very Light#ffe5bc255, 229, 188
1011Flesh Very Light#fff3e7255, 243, 231
1012Chickory Light#fbe3d1251, 227, 209
1013Brick Medium#ed7a64237, 122, 100
1014Brick Very Dark#bd492f189, 73, 47
1015Brick Ultra Dark#bf4024191, 64, 36
1016Antique Mauve Light#ffc7c4255, 199, 196
1017Antique Mauve Medium#dc8d8d220, 141, 141
1018Antique Mauve Dark#c3767b195, 118, 123
1019Antique Mauve Very Dark#a35a5b163, 90, 91
1020Peony Very Light#fde5d9253, 229, 217
1021Peony Light#ffc9bc255, 201, 188
1022Peony Medium Light#f9a092249, 160, 146
1023Peony#e6656b230, 101, 107
1024Peony Medium#bc4055188, 64, 85
1025Peony Medium Dark#c22443194, 36, 67
1026Wineberry Very Light#fff0e4255, 240, 228
1027Rose Wine Medium Dark#b85958184, 89, 88
1028Raspberry Medium Dark#a1354f161, 53, 79
1029Antique Rose Ultra Dark#aa185b170, 24, 91
1030Thistle Medium Dark#9566a2149, 102, 162
1031Antique Bleu Ultra Light#edf7f7237, 247, 247
1032Antique Bleu Very Light#c2d1ce194, 209, 206
1033Antique Bleu Light#b6bac2182, 186, 194
1034Antique Bleu Medium#7c8791124, 135, 145
1035Antique Bleu Dark#667a8c102, 122, 140
1036Antique Bleu Very Dark#0c5b6c12, 91, 108
1037Sea Bleu Very Light#f8f8fc248, 248, 252
1038Glacier Bleu Medium#c2d1cf194, 209, 207
1039Glacier Bleu Medium Dark#66949a102, 148, 154
1040Pewter Medium#bebeb9190, 190, 185
1041Stone Grey Very Dark#6b6766107, 103, 102
1042Pine Very Light#ceddc1206, 221, 193
1043Grass Green Very Light#f3fad1243, 250, 209
1044Grass Green Ultra Dark#595c4e89, 92, 78
1045Toast Light#e79873231, 152, 115
1046Toast#eaaf0f234, 175, 15
1047Cinnamon Light#ffbea4255, 190, 164
1048Red Cinnamon#dd6d5b221, 109, 91
1049Cinnamon#d16654209, 102, 84
1050Mocha Brown Dark#71472a113, 71, 42
1060Teal Ultra Light#ccffff204, 255, 255
1062Teal Very Light#d0dfcd208, 223, 205
1064Teal Light#809784128, 151, 132
1066Teal Medium#0099990, 153, 153
1068Teal#006b6b0, 107, 107
1070Jade Light#c0e0c8192, 224, 200
1072Jade Medium Light#92b7a5146, 183, 165
1074Jade Medium#468c6e70, 140, 110
1076Jade#2f5b4947, 91, 73
1080Taupe Light#dbc2a4219, 194, 164
1082Taupe Medium Light#bc866b188, 134, 107
1084Taupe#80551e128, 85, 30
1086Taupe Dark#6d4227109, 66, 39
1088Taupe Very Dark#5e381b94, 56, 27
1089Electric Bleu Medium#4d79ff77, 121, 255
1090Electric Bleu Light#80dcff128, 220, 255
1092Sea Green Very Light#d0e0d2208, 224, 210
1094Beauty Rose Very Light#ffcfd6255, 207, 214
1096Slate Bleu Light#edf7f7237, 247, 247
1098Crimson Red Light#ff2c00255, 44, 0
4146Flesh Medium Light#efa27f239, 162, 127
5975Brick Dark#b35212179, 82, 18
8581Stone Grey#acacaa172, 172, 170
9046Christmas Red#e71261231, 18, 97
9159Glacier Bleu#edf7ee237, 247, 238
9575Bleu Medium Light#ffb193255, 177, 147

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About the Anchor Stranded Cotton range

With 420 colors, Anchor Stranded Cotton leans toward reds and greens, with a smaller set of pinks and 35 neutral shades for lettering and outlines. 1 Snow White is the lightest color, 403 Black the darkest, and 334 Blaze Medium (#ff0000) the most vivid. Compared with DMC Embroidery Floss, 99% of the line matches closely, and 65% matches Isacord 40. That is enough to run most designs written for those brands with only minor changes. Cotton has a matte surface, so colors matched from shiny rayon or polyester lines will look more subdued on the fabric.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert Anchor floss colors to another brand?

Click any color in the chart. Its page shows the closest DMC floss and the closest machine embroidery threads (Isacord, Madeira, Sulky, Brother and more), each with a rating for how close it is. For the whole range side by side, use the conversion charts linked above.

How many colors does Anchor Stranded Cotton have?

This chart lists 420 Anchor Stranded Cotton colors, each with its number, name and screen HEX value.