#476174

Anchor 164 Sapphire Dark

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #476174 · RGB 71, 97, 116 · CIELAB L 40 a -4 b -14

Anchor Stranded Cotton 164 Sapphire Dark is a dark, muted blue, HEX #476174. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 824 Blue Very Dark, Gunold POLY 40 61206 Dark Jade and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 61206 Medium Green / Blue.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	824	Blue Very Dark	#476174	Near identical ΔE 0.0	825 312
Brother Embroidery full chart	420	Electric Blue	#095ba6	Approximate ΔE 9.7	405 704
Coats Sylko full chart	B6998	Petrol Blue	#4a6d88	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B6975 B9946
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30308	Cerulean	#00607c	Approximate ΔE 8.1	30647 10431
Floriani Polyester full chart	314	Federal Blue	#315a6a	Approximate ΔE 5.8	364 365
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61206	Dark Jade	#415d73	Very close ΔE 1.9	61353 61432
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1084	Blue Steel	#44697d	Close ΔE 3.7	1085 1192
Isacord 40 full chart	3743	Harbor	#50667d	Close ΔE 3.5	3444 3654
Janome Polyester full chart	231	Slate Blue	#1d5478	Approximate ΔE 7.7	252 263
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1353	Slate Blue	#4f6b80	Close ΔE 3.7	1364 1175
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1964	Ash	#485b72	Close ΔE 4.3	1961 1760
Marathon Polyester full chart	2071	Lake Blue	#25557e	Approximate ΔE 8.1	2199 2095
Marathon Rayon full chart	1325	Lake Blue	#25557e	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1108 1098
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0111	Whale	#5c6b78	Approximate ΔE 5.5	0132 4133
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2612	Pro Imperial	#26547c	Approximate ΔE 8.1	2302 2523
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5877	Wonder Blue	#3870a0	Approximate ΔE 9.4	5575 5705
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61206	Medium Green / Blue	#415d73	Very close ΔE 1.9	1804 310
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1250	Duck Wing Blue	#275c70	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1143 1284

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 164? Closest Anchor alternatives

940 Stormy Bleu Medium Dark ΔE 0.0 979 Sea Bleu Dark ΔE 4.6 978 Sea Bleu Medium Dark ΔE 5.3 851 Bleu Mist Dark ΔE 8.6

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 164?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 824 Blue Very Dark (#476174), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 164?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1964 Ash (#485b72), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.3.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 164 Sapphire Dark?

On screen it is #476174, RGB 71, 97, 116. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.