#dbb07a

Anchor 831 Sierra Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #dbb07a · RGB 219, 176, 122 · CIELAB L 75 a 9 b 34

Anchor Stranded Cotton 831 Sierra Light is a light, soft golden yellow, HEX #dbb07a. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 613 Drab Brown Light and Fil-Tec Glide 27508 Butterscotch.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	613	Drab Brown Light	#dbb07a	Near identical ΔE 0.0	833 3864
Brother Embroidery full chart	348	Khaki	#d0a660	Close ΔE 4.8	126 208
Coats Sylko full chart	B1328	Peach	#edbc86	Close ΔE 3.8	B1394 B8977
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	27508	Butterscotch	#e1b87f	Very close ΔE 2.3	20727 27407
Floriani Polyester full chart	741	Pottery Buff	#eab67f	Close ΔE 3.2	723 735
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61055	Tawny Tan	#e9af6e	Close ΔE 3.9	61472 61149
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1168	Spun Silk	#ecc182	Close ΔE 4.8	1062 1228
Isacord 40 full chart	0832	Sisal	#ccaa78	Close ΔE 3.3	1141 0842
Janome Polyester full chart	224	Bamboo	#e3be81	Close ΔE 4.4	212 274
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1070	Yellow Gold	#d2a970	Close ΔE 2.4	1270 1055
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1670	Old Gold	#d5a768	Close ΔE 3.1	1684 1870
Marathon Polyester full chart	2123	Gold	#e3bf9b	Approximate ΔE 6.0	2275 2121
Marathon Rayon full chart	1302	Gold	#e7b383	Close ΔE 3.8	1131 1138
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0651	Cornsilk	#e5be92	Close ΔE 4.3	0552 1010
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2273	Tan	#d3a87c	Close ΔE 3.4	2475 2203
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5861	Black Eyed Susie	#d8ac60	Close ΔE 4.9	5700 5631
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1055	Tawny Tan	#ebbc80	Close ΔE 3.5	61055 1549
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1055	Tawny Tan	#ebbc80	Close ΔE 3.5	1549 619

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 831? Closest Anchor alternatives

956 Harvest Light ΔE 0.0 376 Fawn Light ΔE 2.7 830 Sierra Very Light ΔE 3.9 853 Turf Light ΔE 4.1

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 831?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 613 Drab Brown Light (#dbb07a), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 831?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1670 Old Gold (#d5a768), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.1.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 831 Sierra Light?

On screen it is #dbb07a, RGB 219, 176, 122. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.