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Anchor 129 Cobalt Bleu

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #cae2e5 · RGB 202, 226, 229 · CIELAB L 88 a -7 b -4

Anchor Stranded Cotton 129 Cobalt Bleu is a very light, muted blue-green, HEX #cae2e5. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 3325 Baby Blue Light and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 130 Pale Blue.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3325	Baby Blue Light	#cae2e5	Near identical ΔE 0.0	827 162
Brother Embroidery full chart	017	Light Blue	#a8deeb	Approximate ΔE 7.5	001 542
Coats Sylko full chart	B9172	Pale Silver	#d1e2e9	Close ΔE 3.6	B9169 B6380
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	37457	Cloud	#bbdde6	Close ΔE 3.6	32975 30290
Floriani Polyester full chart	361	Light Blue	#ceeef2	Close ΔE 3.2	483 383
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61151	Powder Blue Tint	#d6e5e8	Close ΔE 3.3	61077 61165
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1172	Icicle Blue	#c1e2e5	Close ΔE 2.7	1185 1178
Isacord 40 full chart	3963	Hint of Blue	#c8e4f5	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3840 4250
Janome Polyester full chart	228	Baby Blue	#b2e1e3	Approximate ΔE 6.4	220 001
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1073	Billowing Sail	#ccdbcf	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1151 1198
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1610	Celestial Blue	#b7c3c5	Approximate ΔE 8.0	1687 1686
Marathon Polyester full chart	2188	Cadet Blue	#c4dae2	Close ΔE 3.2	2187 2224
Marathon Rayon full chart	1091	Soothing Sea	#cce3de	Close ΔE 3.7	1205 1265
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	5050	Luster	#bedad7	Close ΔE 4.0	4250 4430
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2531	Dana Blue	#c4d8e2	Close ΔE 4.5	2532 2313
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9032	Blue Joy	#d0e8f0	Close ΔE 2.8	9089 9029
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	130	Pale Blue	#cce8ed	Very close ΔE 1.7	61151 1248
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1248	Med. Pastel Blue	#d2e6f0	Close ΔE 4.2	1289 1145

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 129? Closest Anchor alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 129?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3325 Baby Blue Light (#cae2e5), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Sulky Rayon equivalent of Anchor 129?

The closest Sulky Rayon 40 color is 1248 Med. Pastel Blue (#d2e6f0), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 129 Cobalt Bleu?

On screen it is #cae2e5, RGB 202, 226, 229. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.