#c5c6be

Anchor 399 Grey Medium Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #c5c6be · RGB 197, 198, 190 · CIELAB L 80 a -2 b 4

Anchor Stranded Cotton 399 Grey Medium Light is a light neutral grey, HEX #c5c6be. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 318 Steel Grey Light, Coats Sylko B9190 Pale Grey, Hemingworth PolySelect 1070 Platinum and Isacord 40 0150 Mystik Grey.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	318	Steel Grey Light	#c5c6be	Near identical ΔE 0.0	647 927
Brother Embroidery full chart	399	Warm Gray	#d8ccc6	Approximate ΔE 7.3	005 001
Coats Sylko full chart	B9190	Pale Grey	#c2c5c1	Very close ΔE 2.0	B9163 B9123
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10CG3	Cool Grey 3	#c8c9c7	Close ΔE 3.1	65513 10401
Floriani Polyester full chart	411	Palm Leaf	#bcb7a0	Approximate ΔE 7.3	483 731
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61474	White	#b1b3a8	Approximate ΔE 5.4	61077 61464
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1070	Platinum	#c6c6bc	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1068 1118
Isacord 40 full chart	0150	Mystik Grey	#bebeb4	Very close ΔE 2.3	3770 3971
Janome Polyester full chart	220	Silver Gray	#e5e5e5	Approximate ΔE 8.6	001 223
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1010	Vapor	#c2c4bf	Very close ΔE 1.5	1086 1087
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1687	Vapor	#bdc5c3	Close ΔE 4.0	1686 1610
Marathon Polyester full chart	2136	Blue Blush	#d6d9d1	Close ΔE 4.6	2300 2137
Marathon Rayon full chart	1316	Skylight	#bbb7af	Close ΔE 4.4	1318 1317
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0150	Mystic Grey	#c1beb7	Close ΔE 2.9	0124 3770
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2733	Pro Cool Gray	#c4c1ba	Close ΔE 2.4	2539 2537
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9113	Melville	#c0c8c0	Close ΔE 3.2	9115 5783
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1321	Gray Khaki	#cbcbbd	Close ΔE 2.8	1270 61474
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1321	Gray Khaki	#cbcbbd	Close ΔE 2.8	1270 1077

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 399? Closest Anchor alternatives

1040 Pewter Medium ΔE 2.5 848 Bleu Mist ΔE 2.8 849 Bleu Mist Medium Light ΔE 2.8 397 Grey Light ΔE 4.2

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 399?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 318 Steel Grey Light (#c5c6be), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 399?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1687 Vapor (#bdc5c3), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 399 Grey Medium Light?

On screen it is #c5c6be, RGB 197, 198, 190. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.