#d2d0cd

Anchor 397 Grey Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #d2d0cd · RGB 210, 208, 205 · CIELAB L 84 a 0 b 2

Anchor Stranded Cotton 397 Grey Light is a very light neutral grey, HEX #d2d0cd. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 3024 Brown Grey Very Light, Coats Sylko B9163 Pale Silver, Hemingworth PolySelect 1068 Silver Lining and Isacord 40 3971 Silver.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3024	Brown Grey Very Light	#d2d0cd	Near identical ΔE 0.0	648 927
Brother Embroidery full chart	399	Warm Gray	#d8ccc6	Close ΔE 4.6	001 005
Coats Sylko full chart	B9163	Pale Silver	#ccc9c7	Very close ΔE 1.8	B9123 B9180
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10CG3	Cool Grey 3	#c8c9c7	Close ΔE 2.4	10643 65513
Floriani Polyester full chart	483	Light Gray	#ccdada	Approximate ΔE 7.2	116 101
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61464	Light Mist	#c8c4c4	Close ΔE 3.5	61085 61077
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1068	Silver Lining	#c9cac8	Very close ΔE 2.2	1118 1148
Isacord 40 full chart	3971	Silver	#cccccc	Very close ΔE 2.0	3770 0145
Janome Polyester full chart	220	Silver Gray	#e5e5e5	Approximate ΔE 5.0	001 223
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1286	Dawn Blue	#cfcdca	Near identical ΔE 0.7	1086 1010
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1686	Gray Lilac	#d2d3d2	Very close ΔE 1.7	1687 1886
Marathon Polyester full chart	2137	Blue Blush	#d5d8d4	Close ΔE 3.1	2298 2138
Marathon Rayon full chart	1311	Illusion Blue	#d5d4d5	Close ΔE 2.3	1210 1055
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0182	Saturn Grey	#d6cccb	Close ΔE 4.3	0150 0176
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2340	Pearl Gray	#dbd3d3	Close ΔE 3.9	2485 2733
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5785	Saturn Gray	#d8d8d8	Close ΔE 2.5	5783 5640
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61464	Bleu Mist	#c8c4c4	Close ΔE 3.5	1229 1465
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1229	Lt. Putty	#e0dbdb	Close ΔE 3.7	1236 1321

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 397? Closest Anchor alternatives

900 Pewter Light ΔE 2.3 848 Bleu Mist ΔE 2.5 849 Bleu Mist Medium Light ΔE 2.5 398 Grey ΔE 3.1

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 397?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3024 Brown Grey Very Light (#d2d0cd), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 397?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1686 Gray Lilac (#d2d3d2), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 397 Grey Light?

On screen it is #d2d0cd, RGB 210, 208, 205. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.