#a279a4

Anchor 118 Thistle Medium

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #a279a4 · RGB 162, 121, 164 · CIELAB L 56 a 24 b -17

Anchor Stranded Cotton 118 Thistle Medium is a medium, soft purple, HEX #a279a4. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 340 Blue Violet Medium, Fil-Tec Glide 47440 Teaberry, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1080 Medium Pink and Madeira Polyneon 40 1712 Smoky Grape.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	340	Blue Violet Medium	#a279a4	Near identical ΔE 0.0	553 3746
Brother Embroidery full chart	612	Lilac	#915fac	Poor match ΔE 10.9	810 607
Coats Sylko full chart	B4341	Dark Lilac	#ab90bb	Approximate ΔE 7.5	B4143 B4347
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	47440	Teaberry	#a277a6	Very close ΔE 1.1	42577 40528
Floriani Polyester full chart	624	Afterglow	#a97baf	Close ΔE 2.7	661 653
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61193	Lavender	#ac80ba	Close ΔE 4.9	61080 61418
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1213	Heather	#b382c7	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1153 1214
Isacord 40 full chart	2910	Grape	#aa72bf	Approximate ΔE 7.4	2764 3251
Janome Polyester full chart	208	Purple	#ab5a96	Approximate ΔE 9.7	209 266
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1080	Medium Pink	#a67da9	Very close ΔE 1.5	1235 1319
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1712	Smoky Grape	#aa7aa6	Very close ΔE 1.9	1834 1731
Marathon Polyester full chart	2081	Iris	#aa74c0	Approximate ΔE 7.3	2080 2203
Marathon Rayon full chart	1152	Dusty Lavender	#a67594	Close ΔE 4.8	1078 1079
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2912	Sugar Plum	#a46fa8	Close ΔE 4.1	2910 2764
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2424	Cachet	#b58cb2	Approximate ΔE 6.4	2288 2406
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9009	Dwarf Lilac	#c880c8	Approximate ΔE 9.2	9064 9167
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61193	Grape	#ac80ba	Close ΔE 4.9	1830 1554
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1545	Purple Accent	#9c6484	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1306 1080

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 118? Closest Anchor alternatives

92 Plum Medium ΔE 7.0 98 Violet Medium ΔE 7.0 1030 Thistle Medium Dark ΔE 7.3 176 Ocean Bleu ΔE 10.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 118?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 340 Blue Violet Medium (#a279a4), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 118?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1712 Smoky Grape (#aa7aa6), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.9.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 118 Thistle Medium?

On screen it is #a279a4, RGB 162, 121, 164. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.