#107f87

Anchor 162 Sapphire Medium Dark

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #107f87 · RGB 16, 127, 135 · CIELAB L 48 a -25 b -13

Anchor Stranded Cotton 162 Sapphire Medium Dark is a medium, soft blue-green, HEX #107f87. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 517 Wedgewood Medium and Madeira Polyneon 40 1890 Mallard Blue.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	517	Wedgewood Medium	#107f87	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3765 995
Brother Embroidery full chart	534	Teal Green	#008777	Poor match ΔE 10.3	019 704
Coats Sylko full chart	B6665	Dark Aqua Green	#007582	Close ΔE 4.2	B6628 B6698
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	27500	Wheat	#13858f	Close ΔE 2.4	37474 65473
Floriani Polyester full chart	391	Beryl Blue	#008191	Close ΔE 3.2	K37 378
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61503	Green Peacock	#227e72	Approximate ΔE 8.4	61443 61513
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1180	Teal Blue	#007c92	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1253 1179
Isacord 40 full chart	4116	Dark Teal	#006d75	Approximate ΔE 6.5	4643 4515
Janome Polyester full chart	251	Peacock Green	#04917b	Poor match ΔE 13.4	221 231
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1090	M. D. Green	#148589	Close ΔE 2.8	1052 1091
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1890	Mallard Blue	#007c80	Very close ΔE 2.3	1652 1991
Marathon Polyester full chart	2215	Oceanic Green	#008590	Close ΔE 2.4	2217 2097
Marathon Rayon full chart	1327	Oceanic Green	#008590	Close ΔE 2.4	1274 1107
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	4531	Caribbean	#007c91	Approximate ΔE 5.4	4423 5233
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2492	J. Turquoise	#008789	Close ΔE 4.0	2445 2521
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9105	Mountainview	#008490	Close ΔE 2.4	5609 5607
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1251	Bright Turquoise	#306f75	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1206 125
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1251	Bright Turquoise	#306f75	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1206 1096

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 162?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 517 Wedgewood Medium (#107f87), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 162?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1890 Mallard Blue (#007c80), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 2.3.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 162 Sapphire Medium Dark?

On screen it is #107f87, RGB 16, 127, 135. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.