#91b4c5

Anchor 117 Thistle Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #91b4c5 · RGB 145, 180, 197 · CIELAB L 71 a -8 b -13

Anchor Stranded Cotton 117 Thistle Light is a light, muted cyan blue, HEX #91b4c5. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 341 Blue Violet Light, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1027 Cadet Blue and Marathon Rayon 1171 Foget-Me-Not.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	341	Blue Violet Light	#91b4c5	Near identical ΔE 0.0	813 157
Brother Embroidery full chart	017	Light Blue	#a8deeb	Poor match ΔE 11.2	005 804
Coats Sylko full chart	B6325	Pale Blue	#99c5e2	Approximate ΔE 5.9	B6380 B6335
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30644	Graphite	#9bafc4	Approximate ΔE 5.8	30283 90278
Floriani Polyester full chart	310	Colony Blue	#5ab3c6	Approximate ΔE 9.3	612 370
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61433	Pale Sky Blue	#74bcd7	Approximate ΔE 6.4	61459 61249
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1076	Nautical Blue	#a6bcc6	Close ΔE 4.6	1186 1189
Isacord 40 full chart	3652	Baby Blue	#93b7d1	Close ΔE 3.6	3572 4152
Janome Polyester full chart	216	Pale Sky	#a0b8cc	Close ΔE 4.5	221 230
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1027	Cadet Blue	#9abaca	Very close ΔE 1.9	1132 1074
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1761	Stone Blue	#88a6b4	Close ΔE 4.1	1628 1871
Marathon Polyester full chart	2189	Baby Blue	#93b7d2	Close ΔE 4.0	2061 2228
Marathon Rayon full chart	1171	Foget-Me-Not	#8fb0bf	Very close ΔE 1.3	1056 1094
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3750	Winter Frost	#9ab4c6	Close ΔE 3.0	3762 0142
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2239	Sky Blue	#9bc4e2	Approximate ΔE 6.1	2206 2433
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9079	Bambino Blue	#78c4e0	Approximate ΔE 7.5	5604 5825
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	126	Lt. Smokey Blue	#92abba	Close ΔE 3.4	1806 1196
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1196	Blue	#96c3e1	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1203 1029

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 117?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 341 Blue Violet Light (#91b4c5), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 117?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1761 Stone Blue (#88a6b4), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.1.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 117 Thistle Light?

On screen it is #91b4c5, RGB 145, 180, 197. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.