#bebeb9

Anchor 1040 Pewter Medium

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #bebeb9 · RGB 190, 190, 185 · CIELAB L 77 a -1 b 3

Anchor Stranded Cotton 1040 Pewter Medium is a light neutral grey, HEX #bebeb9. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 647 Beaver Grey Medium, Coats Sylko B9190 Pale Grey, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1087 Pearl Gray and Mettler Poly Sheen 0150 Mystic Grey.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	647	Beaver Grey Medium	#bebeb9	Near identical ΔE 0.0	927 318
Brother Embroidery full chart	005	Silver	#a8a8a8	Approximate ΔE 6.6	399 001
Coats Sylko full chart	B9190	Pale Grey	#c2c5c1	Very close ΔE 2.2	B9180 B9163
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10CG3	Cool Grey 3	#c8c9c7	Close ΔE 3.2	10401 10WG4
Floriani Polyester full chart	411	Palm Leaf	#bcb7a0	Approximate ΔE 7.7	483 116
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61464	Light Mist	#c8c4c4	Close ΔE 4.3	61474 61218
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1070	Platinum	#c6c6bc	Close ΔE 3.1	1068 1069
Isacord 40 full chart	0150	Mystik Grey	#bebeb4	Close ΔE 2.4	0142 3971
Janome Polyester full chart	220	Silver Gray	#e5e5e5	Approximate ΔE 9.8	223 213
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1087	Pearl Gray	#bcbcb8	Near identical ΔE 0.7	1010 1085
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1687	Vapor	#bdc5c3	Close ΔE 4.0	1810 1886
Marathon Polyester full chart	2300	Highrise	#b3b5b0	Close ΔE 2.7	2139 2258
Marathon Rayon full chart	1318	Highrise	#b3b5b0	Close ΔE 2.7	1317 1316
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0150	Mystic Grey	#c1beb7	Very close ΔE 1.6	0124 3770
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2733	Pro Cool Gray	#c4c1ba	Very close ΔE 1.8	2741 2537
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5782	Skylight	#b8b8b8	Close ΔE 3.1	9115 9113
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	#b7b7af	Close ΔE 2.4	61464 61474
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	#b7b7af	Close ΔE 2.4	1321 1077

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

Out of Anchor 1040? Closest Anchor alternatives

848 Bleu Mist ΔE 2.5 849 Bleu Mist Medium Light ΔE 2.5 399 Grey Medium Light ΔE 2.5 900 Pewter Light ΔE 4.1

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 1040?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 647 Beaver Grey Medium (#bebeb9), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 1040?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1687 Vapor (#bdc5c3), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 1040 Pewter Medium?

On screen it is #bebeb9, RGB 190, 190, 185. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.