#80a7a0

Anchor 168 Surf Bleu Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #80a7a0 · RGB 128, 167, 160 · CIELAB L 66 a -15 b -1

Anchor Stranded Cotton 168 Surf Bleu Light is a medium, muted blue-green, HEX #80a7a0. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 807 Peacock Blue and Isacord 40 4752 Vintage Blue.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	807	Peacock Blue	#80a7a0	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3849 992
Brother Embroidery full chart	005	Silver	#a8a8a8	Poor match ΔE 14.9	542 017
Coats Sylko full chart	B6160	Aqua Green	#55b4a5	Approximate ΔE 9.2	B6109 B6153
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	60624	Mint Julep	#7fa08c	Approximate ΔE 5.9	15497 60556
Floriani Polyester full chart	434	Pewter	#7aa3a1	Close ΔE 2.5	291 484
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61446	Pale Caribbean Blue	#65b4b7	Approximate ΔE 7.9	61046 61045
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1175	Wintergreen	#7ca295	Close ΔE 3.0	1243 1115
Isacord 40 full chart	4752	Vintage Blue	#85aba7	Very close ΔE 1.9	4152 5664
Janome Polyester full chart	221	Gray	#889b9b	Approximate ΔE 7.6	217 250
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1227	Pale Blue	#799c97	Close ΔE 3.5	1088 1089
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1692	Pale Blue	#9ec7c3	Approximate ΔE 9.0	1647 1613
Marathon Polyester full chart	2265	Pale Blue	#8db0ae	Close ΔE 4.0	2096 2262
Marathon Rayon full chart	1276	Marine Blue	#7aadb3	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1170 1282
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	5552	Palm Leaf	#819486	Approximate ΔE 8.2	4332 0142
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2278	Moss	#7aa891	Approximate ΔE 6.3	2594 2202
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9135	Decorator Tan	#a4b0a8	Approximate ΔE 9.4	9128 5578
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1551	Mystic	#80b0ae	Close ΔE 3.6	246 3615
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1207	Seafoam Green	#80a388	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1550 1211

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 168?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 807 Peacock Blue (#80a7a0), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Isacord equivalent of Anchor 168?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 4752 Vintage Blue (#85aba7), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.9.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 168 Surf Bleu Light?

On screen it is #80a7a0, RGB 128, 167, 160. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.