#b0bb8c

Anchor 266 Light Avocado Medium

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #b0bb8c · RGB 176, 187, 140 · CIELAB L 74 a -12 b 23

Anchor Stranded Cotton 266 Light Avocado Medium is a light, soft yellow-green, HEX #b0bb8c. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 471 Avocado Green Very Light, Madeira Polyneon 40 1768 Celadon Green and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 309 Laurel Green.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	471	Avocado Green Very Light	#b0bb8c	Near identical ΔE 0.0	523 368
Brother Embroidery full chart	502	Mint Green	#9ed67d	Poor match ΔE 11.6	843 542
Coats Sylko full chart	B5351	Olive Green	#9eae84	Close ΔE 4.4	B8309 B5251
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	24525	Khaki	#ccbf8e	Approximate ΔE 8.4	24515 60580
Floriani Polyester full chart	813	Frontier Tan	#bfb789	Approximate ΔE 6.4	236 244
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61047	Mint Green	#bfcfa1	Approximate ΔE 5.2	61104 61100
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1055	Malt	#b3b38c	Close ΔE 4.4	1056 1038
Isacord 40 full chart	6071	Old Lace	#b7b496	Approximate ΔE 6.9	5822 0453
Janome Polyester full chart	264	Green Dust	#c4e39d	Poor match ΔE 10.5	245 227
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1104	Lime Cream	#c1c596	Close ΔE 3.7	1099 1102
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1768	Celadon Green	#a9b882	Very close ΔE 2.2	1900 1920
Marathon Polyester full chart	2248	Sage Green	#a8a67d	Approximate ΔE 6.8	2256 2240
Marathon Rayon full chart	1301	Oxford Tan	#b4b58f	Close ΔE 4.1	1339 1124
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	6051	Jalepeno	#a2c084	Approximate ΔE 5.2	0463 6141
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2319	Green Oak	#b5cc8e	Approximate ΔE 5.5	2250 2555
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5774	Rattan	#c8c488	Approximate ΔE 6.4	5541 9121
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	309	Laurel Green	#acbb91	Very close ΔE 1.9	1047 143
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1047	Mint Green	#a6c284	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1104 1228

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 266? Closest Anchor alternatives

859 Laurel Green ΔE 1.8 858 Laurel Green Light ΔE 3.0 214 Juniper Light ΔE 5.9 260 Loden Green Light ΔE 6.6

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 266?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 471 Avocado Green Very Light (#b0bb8c), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 266?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1768 Celadon Green (#a9b882), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 2.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 266 Light Avocado Medium?

On screen it is #b0bb8c, RGB 176, 187, 140. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.