#aadee1

Anchor 433 Electric Bleu

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #aadee1 · RGB 170, 222, 225 · CIELAB L 85 a -16 b -7

Anchor Stranded Cotton 433 Electric Bleu is a very light, muted blue-green, HEX #aadee1. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 996 Electric Blue Medium, Janome Polyester 228 Baby Blue and Mettler Poly Sheen 4430 Island Waters.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	996	Electric Blue Medium	#aadee1	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3811 3325
Brother Embroidery full chart	017	Light Blue	#a8deeb	Close ΔE 4.0	542 001
Coats Sylko full chart	B6153	Pale Aqua Green	#92cdcc	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B6124 B6155
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	32975	Light Turquoise	#bae0e2	Close ΔE 3.2	37457 30317
Floriani Polyester full chart	383	Venice Blue	#aceef9	Close ΔE 4.7	219 369
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61045	Light Teal	#8bcbcb	Approximate ΔE 5.9	61440 61151
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1178	Crystal Lake	#bbe7e6	Close ΔE 3.1	1173 1172
Isacord 40 full chart	4952	Mystic Blue	#93cec8	Approximate ΔE 6.0	4240 4230
Janome Polyester full chart	228	Baby Blue	#b2e1e3	Very close ΔE 1.3	229 217
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1292	Light Blue	#8ec4c3	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1092 1045
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1692	Pale Blue	#9ec7c3	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1892 1932
Marathon Polyester full chart	2090	Blue Frost	#98d7df	Close ΔE 3.1	2226 2227
Marathon Rayon full chart	1205	Bleached Aqua	#bbe0e1	Close ΔE 3.5	1266 1093
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	4430	Island Waters	#abd8dc	Very close ΔE 2.0	5050 4250
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2305	Blue Frost	#99d6dd	Close ΔE 2.9	2313 2310
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9089	Cameron Blue	#d0f0f0	Approximate ΔE 6.7	5539 9059
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1145	Powder Blue	#b4e1eb	Close ΔE 3.9	61045 130
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1145	Powder Blue	#b4e1eb	Close ΔE 3.9	1204 1560

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 433? Closest Anchor alternatives

1060 Teal Ultra Light ΔE 7.3 129 Cobalt Bleu ΔE 7.4 160 Sapphire Medium Light ΔE 9.5 1038 Glacier Bleu Medium ΔE 9.9

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 433?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 996 Electric Blue Medium (#aadee1), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Sulky Rayon equivalent of Anchor 433?

The closest Sulky Rayon 40 color is 1145 Powder Blue (#b4e1eb), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.9.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 433 Electric Bleu?

On screen it is #aadee1, RGB 170, 222, 225. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.