#ddddda

Anchor 398 Grey

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #ddddda · RGB 221, 221, 218 · CIELAB L 88 a -1 b 1

Anchor Stranded Cotton 398 Grey is a very light neutral grey, HEX #ddddda. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 415 Pearl Grey, Isacord 40 3770 Oyster, Marathon Polyester 2137 Blue Blush and Marathon Rayon 1210 Blue Blush.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	415	Pearl Grey	#ddddda	Near identical ΔE 0.0	762 928
Brother Embroidery full chart	001	White	#f0f0f0	Close ΔE 4.5	399 307
Coats Sylko full chart	B8183	Medium Yellow	#e4e1d6	Close ΔE 3.8	B2707 B9123
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10CG3	Cool Grey 3	#c8c9c7	Close ΔE 4.8	65513 10643
Floriani Polyester full chart	483	Light Gray	#ccdada	Approximate ΔE 6.2	801 800
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61071	Off White	#efe9dc	Approximate ΔE 5.5	61077 61001
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1148	Snowflake	#d1d4d3	Close ΔE 2.7	1118 1068
Isacord 40 full chart	3770	Oyster	#d6d8d3	Very close ΔE 2.0	0145 0003
Janome Polyester full chart	220	Silver Gray	#e5e5e5	Close ΔE 2.4	001 223
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1003	Natural White	#e9e7e7	Close ΔE 3.2	1071 1286
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1686	Gray Lilac	#d2d3d2	Close ΔE 2.6	1804 1803
Marathon Polyester full chart	2137	Blue Blush	#d5d8d4	Very close ΔE 2.1	2298 2136
Marathon Rayon full chart	1210	Blue Blush	#d5d8d4	Very close ΔE 2.1	1311 1055
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0176	Fog	#e5e4dd	Close ΔE 2.4	0170 0184
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2340	Pearl Gray	#dbd3d3	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2485 2574
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5785	Saturn Gray	#d8d8d8	Very close ΔE 1.9	5640 5783
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1465	Silver Gray	#e1e1e1	Very close ΔE 1.9	1229 1236
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1229	Lt. Putty	#e0dbdb	Close ΔE 3.4	1236 1268

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 398? Closest Anchor alternatives

234 Charcoal Grey Light ΔE 2.4 274 Bleu Mist Light ΔE 2.5 869 Amethyst Light ΔE 3.1 397 Grey Light ΔE 3.1

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 398?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 415 Pearl Grey (#ddddda), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 398?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1686 Gray Lilac (#d2d3d2), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.6.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 398 Grey?

On screen it is #ddddda, RGB 221, 221, 218. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.