#a78b88

Anchor 400 Grey Medium

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #a78b88 · RGB 167, 139, 136 · CIELAB L 60 a 10 b 6

Anchor Stranded Cotton 400 Grey Medium is a medium, muted red, HEX #a78b88. The closest substitute in another brand is DMC Embroidery Floss 317 Pewter Grey.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	317	Pewter Grey	#a78b88	Near identical ΔE 0.0	414 451
Brother Embroidery full chart	817	Gray	#878787	Poor match ΔE 12.3	005 399
Coats Sylko full chart	B8378	Light Brown	#a28b8d	Close ΔE 2.8	B8376 B9632
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	75005	Mauve	#bc8787	Approximate ΔE 7.4	10WG6 40437
Floriani Polyester full chart	451	Light Taupe	#bf9a8c	Approximate ΔE 7.3	452 653
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61508	Putty	#a38373	Approximate ΔE 6.5	61475 61211
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1149	Mercury	#c2b2b5	Poor match ΔE 12.1	1171 1152
Isacord 40 full chart	2762	Misty Rose	#a9919c	Approximate ΔE 6.6	0874 0722
Janome Polyester full chart	237	Umber	#b59474	Poor match ΔE 12.6	223 236
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1054	Tawny Birch	#ac837a	Close ΔE 4.9	1142 1356
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1854	Twilight Mauve	#9c8480	Close ΔE 3.2	1941 1656
Marathon Polyester full chart	2129	Quail	#9c8282	Close ΔE 3.5	2032 2278
Marathon Rayon full chart	1139	Fawn	#b0948a	Close ΔE 4.4	1143 1146
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1061	Taupe	#ae8d7f	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0722 0874
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2314	Satin Wine	#b5939b	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2739 2610
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5614	Satin Wine	#908080	Approximate ΔE 6.5	9063 5599
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1269	Light Purple	#ac8783	Close ΔE 3.0	1219 1809
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1269	Mushroom	#ac8783	Close ΔE 3.0	1219 1166

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 400? Closest Anchor alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 400?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 317 Pewter Grey (#a78b88), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 400?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1854 Twilight Mauve (#9c8480), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 400 Grey Medium?

On screen it is #a78b88, RGB 167, 139, 136. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.