#514c53

Anchor 236 Charcoal Grey

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #514c53 · RGB 81, 76, 83 · CIELAB L 33 a 4 b -3

Anchor Stranded Cotton 236 Charcoal Grey is a dark neutral grey, HEX #514c53. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 3799 Pewter Grey Very Dark and Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 5722 Ducky Mauve.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	#514c53	Near identical ΔE 0.0	535 413
Brother Embroidery full chart	704	Pewter	#4f5556	Approximate ΔE 8.5	707 415
Coats Sylko full chart	B9558	Dark Grey	#504b4e	Close ΔE 2.3	B9636 B9901
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30532	Eclipse	#353842	Approximate ΔE 8.4	1WG11 27518
Floriani Polyester full chart	486	Slate Gray	#4d4344	Close ΔE 4.9	487 488
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61220	Charcoal Gray	#4d4044	Approximate ΔE 5.5	61131 61355
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1245	Light Charcoal	#4d4f53	Close ΔE 4.8	1078 1131
Isacord 40 full chart	3265	Slate Gray	#4b4f58	Close ΔE 5.0	2576 4174
Janome Polyester full chart	252	Dark Gray	#595b61	Approximate ΔE 6.3	259 231
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1318	Dark Grey	#424047	Close ΔE 4.5	1239 1362
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1617	Gray Ridge	#5a5660	Close ΔE 3.8	1739 1931
Marathon Polyester full chart	2285	Espresso	#40312c	Poor match ΔE 11.7	2213 2150
Marathon Rayon full chart	1216	Midnight	#464e52	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1178 1180
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1366	Mahogany	#494342	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1876 0776
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2487	Smokey	#353842	Approximate ΔE 8.4	2541 2565
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5722	Ducky Mauve	#504850	Very close ΔE 2.0	9163 9087
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3630	Light Charcoal	#4c4e52	Close ΔE 4.8	61220 61131
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1283	Slate Gray	#483d59	Poor match ΔE 10.7	1143 1297

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 236? Closest Anchor alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 236?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3799 Pewter Grey Very Dark (#514c53), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 236?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1617 Gray Ridge (#5a5660), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.8.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 236 Charcoal Grey?

On screen it is #514c53, RGB 81, 76, 83. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.