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Anchor 391 Linen

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #efdbbe · RGB 239, 219, 190 · CIELAB L 88 a 2 b 17

Anchor Stranded Cotton 391 Linen is a very light, muted golden yellow, HEX #efdbbe. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 3033 Mocha Brown Very Light, Gunold POLY 40 61082 Ecru, Isacord 40 0781 Candlewick and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 61082 Aspen White.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3033	Mocha Brown Very Light	#efdbbe	Near identical ΔE 0.0	543 3856
Brother Embroidery full chart	307	Linen	#fee3c5	Close ΔE 3.4	843 399
Coats Sylko full chart	B1345	Pale Peach	#ead2b2	Close ΔE 2.5	B1339 B8146
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	20468	Biscotti	#e2d6b5	Close ΔE 4.5	20467 24675
Floriani Polyester full chart	811	Angora White	#f3ebcf	Approximate ΔE 6.0	421 111
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61082	Ecru	#f8e4c9	Very close ΔE 2.2	61476 61378
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1037	Cornsilk	#dcd6b2	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1229 1057
Isacord 40 full chart	0781	Candlewick	#f0ddc0	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1172 0672
Janome Polyester full chart	213	Beige	#d7bda4	Approximate ΔE 7.7	224 253
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1123	Tusk	#ede0bf	Close ΔE 3.9	1072 1061
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1622	Tusk	#eedfbc	Close ΔE 3.5	1949 1723
Marathon Polyester full chart	2118	Whisper Pink	#decfba	Close ΔE 4.0	2119 2255
Marathon Rayon full chart	1127	Tapioca	#e3d0b9	Close ΔE 3.2	1182 1299
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0771	Rattan	#e4d1ae	Close ΔE 3.3	1172 0861
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2593	Cottage Beige	#edd3b5	Close ΔE 2.8	2232 2630
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9034	Foundation	#ffe8d0	Close ΔE 4.1	5776 5503
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61082	Aspen White	#f8e4c9	Very close ΔE 2.2	508 61476
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	508	Sand	#f9e6ca	Close ΔE 2.4	1017 1082

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 391? Closest Anchor alternatives

276 Pearl ΔE 2.9 933 Fawn Very Light ΔE 2.9 392 Linen Medium ΔE 3.1 852 Turf Very Light ΔE 4.0

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 391?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3033 Mocha Brown Very Light (#efdbbe), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 391?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1622 Tusk (#eedfbc), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.5.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 391 Linen?

On screen it is #efdbbe, RGB 239, 219, 190. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.