#555559

Anchor 401 Grey Dark

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #555559 · RGB 85, 85, 89 · CIELAB L 36 a 1 b -2

Anchor Stranded Cotton 401 Grey Dark is a dark neutral grey, HEX #555559. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 535 Ash Grey Very Light and Hemingworth PolySelect 1078 Bronzed Steel.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	535	Ash Grey Very Light	#555559	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3799 844
Brother Embroidery full chart	704	Pewter	#4f5556	Close ΔE 4.4	707 415
Coats Sylko full chart	B9636	Dark Grey	#534f52	Close ΔE 2.9	B9558 B9946
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10431	Titanium	#666d70	Approximate ΔE 9.2	1WG11 30532
Floriani Polyester full chart	487	Gun Metal Gray	#555553	Close ΔE 3.9	486 488
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61355	Light Gray	#61626d	Approximate ΔE 6.0	61219 61166
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1078	Bronzed Steel	#595a5c	Very close ΔE 2.2	1245 1244
Isacord 40 full chart	4174	Charcoal	#555555	Close ΔE 2.5	0132 3265
Janome Polyester full chart	252	Dark Gray	#595b61	Close ΔE 2.5	231 259
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1239	Twilight	#575251	Close ΔE 3.8	1164 1361
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1841	Midnight	#4f565c	Close ΔE 3.7	1617 1739
Marathon Polyester full chart	2213	Purple Sage	#756978	Poor match ΔE 12.0	2285 2150
Marathon Rayon full chart	1216	Midnight	#464e52	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1178 1321
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1876	Chocolate	#5a514e	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1375 1366
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2729	Mineral	#686663	Approximate ΔE 7.5	2217 2407
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9087	Happy Trail	#505050	Close ΔE 3.1	5841 9163
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3630	Light Charcoal	#4c4e52	Close ΔE 2.8	61355 61219
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1143	True Blue	#4a5870	Approximate ΔE 9.6	1297 1291

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 401? Closest Anchor alternatives

236 Charcoal Grey ΔE 4.5 1041 Stone Grey Very Dark ΔE 7.5 851 Bleu Mist Dark ΔE 8.4 263 Loden Green Dark ΔE 9.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 401?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 535 Ash Grey Very Light (#555559), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 401?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1841 Midnight (#4f565c), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 401 Grey Dark?

On screen it is #555559, RGB 85, 85, 89. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.