#495637

Anchor 268 Avocado Medium Dark

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #495637 · RGB 73, 86, 55 · CIELAB L 35 a -11 b 16

Anchor Stranded Cotton 268 Avocado Medium Dark is a dark, muted yellow-green, HEX #495637. The closest substitute in another brand is DMC Embroidery Floss 937 Avocado Green Medium.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	937	Avocado Green Medium	#495637	Near identical ΔE 0.0	904 987
Brother Embroidery full chart	517	Dark Olive	#435607	Approximate ΔE 10.0	507 704
Coats Sylko full chart	B5757	Dark Bottle Green	#474a33	Approximate ΔE 5.9	B5526 B5752
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	65743	Mossy	#3f4926	Close ΔE 4.7	60574 65615
Floriani Polyester full chart	257	Holly Green	#4d513f	Approximate ΔE 6.1	2015 248
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61175	Dark Avocado	#61603f	Approximate ΔE 7.5	61454 61208
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1123	Jungle Green	#404a29	Close ΔE 4.2	1125 1110
Isacord 40 full chart	5743	Asparagus	#526c51	Approximate ΔE 8.5	0454 5555
Janome Polyester full chart	219	Olive Green	#2f5933	Approximate ΔE 7.7	248 226
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1189	Holly	#3f5435	Close ΔE 3.0	1394 1396
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1905	Mitchell Green	#3b4a37	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1904 1756
Marathon Polyester full chart	2253	Green	#424817	Approximate ΔE 7.8	2113 2114
Marathon Rayon full chart	1297	Hedge	#404a26	Close ΔE 4.6	1294 1296
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	6156	Olive	#47493c	Approximate ΔE 9.1	5643 5944
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2601	Hedge	#3f4926	Close ΔE 4.7	2584 2317
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5852	Ivy	#384c30	Close ΔE 4.7	9129 5692
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1271	Evergreen	#3c4f31	Close ΔE 3.5	3518 354
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1271	Evergreen	#3c4f31	Close ΔE 3.5	1287 525

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 268? Closest Anchor alternatives

258 Parrot Green Dark ΔE 3.6 244 Grass Green Medium Dark ΔE 4.8 245 Grass Green Dark ΔE 4.8 246 Grass Green Very Dark ΔE 6.8

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 268?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 937 Avocado Green Medium (#495637), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Sulky Rayon equivalent of Anchor 268?

The closest Sulky Rayon 40 color is 1271 Evergreen (#3c4f31), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.5.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 268 Avocado Medium Dark?

On screen it is #495637, RGB 73, 86, 55. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.