#f2eadb

Anchor 390 Linen Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #f2eadb · RGB 242, 234, 219 · CIELAB L 93 a 0 b 8

Anchor Stranded Cotton 390 Linen Light is a very light, muted golden yellow, HEX #f2eadb. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 822 Beige Grey Light, Gunold POLY 40 61071 Off White, Madeira Polyneon 40 1949 Moonbeam and Marathon Polyester 2149 Snow White.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	822	Beige Grey Light	#f2eadb	Near identical ΔE 0.0	746 712
Brother Embroidery full chart	001	White	#f0f0f0	Approximate ΔE 7.0	307 399
Coats Sylko full chart	B8257	Ivory	#eae7d8	Close ΔE 2.6	B8129 B8183
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10WG1	Linen	#faf0e6	Close ΔE 3.1	20468 10000
Floriani Polyester full chart	811	Angora White	#f3ebcf	Close ΔE 4.8	731 1021
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61071	Off White	#efe9dc	Very close ΔE 1.1	61082 61086
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1229	Eggshell	#d7d3c7	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1118 1001
Isacord 40 full chart	0003	Ghost White	#e9e8de	Close ΔE 3.5	1172 0870
Janome Polyester full chart	001	White	#f0f0f0	Approximate ΔE 7.0	220 253
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1071	Natural White	#e9e5dc	Close ΔE 2.9	1072 1123
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1949	Moonbeam	#f0e7d4	Very close ΔE 1.7	1803 1804
Marathon Polyester full chart	2149	Snow White	#f7edde	Very close ΔE 1.2	2117 2115
Marathon Rayon full chart	1348	Snow White	#f7edde	Very close ΔE 1.2	1181 1179
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0870	Muslin	#f6efe2	Very close ΔE 1.3	0170 0970
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2582	Bone	#fff0dc	Close ΔE 3.4	2335 2403
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5635	Ivory	#fffcf0	Close ΔE 4.3	9034 5776
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61071	Light Peach	#efe9dc	Very close ΔE 1.1	1268 520
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	#efefe5	Close ΔE 3.9	520 1071

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 390?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 822 Beige Grey Light (#f2eadb), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 390?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1949 Moonbeam (#f0e7d4), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 390 Linen Light?

On screen it is #f2eadb, RGB 242, 234, 219. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.