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Anchor 234 Charcoal Grey Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #e8e8e5 · RGB 232, 232, 229 · CIELAB L 92 a -1 b 1

Anchor Stranded Cotton 234 Charcoal Grey Light is a very light neutral grey, HEX #e8e8e5. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 762 Pearl Grey Very Light, Janome Polyester 220 Silver Gray, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1003 Natural White and Madeira Polyneon 40 1804 Blanc de Blanc.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	762	Pearl Grey Very Light	#e8e8e5	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3743 415
Brother Embroidery full chart	001	White	#f0f0f0	Close ΔE 2.4	399 307
Coats Sylko full chart	B2707	Ivory	#e5ebec	Close ΔE 3.1	B8183 B2704
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10000	White	#ffffff	Approximate ΔE 5.1	10WG1 65513
Floriani Polyester full chart	801	Ice Cap	#fafbfb	Close ΔE 4.2	800 730
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61001	Bright White	#f4f4f8	Close ΔE 4.6	61351 61350
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1148	Snowflake	#d1d4d3	Close ΔE 4.9	1001 1118
Isacord 40 full chart	0003	Ghost White	#e9e8de	Close ΔE 3.2	3770 2170
Janome Polyester full chart	220	Silver Gray	#e5e5e5	Very close ΔE 1.7	001 253
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1003	Natural White	#e9e7e7	Very close ΔE 2.1	1071 1004
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1804	Blanc de Blanc	#ecece6	Very close ΔE 1.7	1803 1686
Marathon Polyester full chart	2271	Cloud Dancer	#f5f0e8	Close ΔE 3.5	2116 2137
Marathon Rayon full chart	1181	Lily White	#ede8de	Close ΔE 3.6	1179 1210
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0176	Fog	#e5e4dd	Very close ΔE 2.1	0184 0015
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2574	Aspen White	#f8f8f8	Close ΔE 3.8	2403 2297
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9028	Ice Ballet	#eeeeee	Very close ΔE 2.1	9095 5643
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1465	Silver Gray	#e1e1e1	Very close ΔE 2.2	329 1325
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1325	Whisper Gray	#f8f5f1	Close ΔE 3.2	1268 1002

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 234?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 762 Pearl Grey Very Light (#e8e8e5), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 234?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1804 Blanc de Blanc (#ecece6), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 234 Charcoal Grey Light?

On screen it is #e8e8e5, RGB 232, 232, 229. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.