#b88a57

Anchor 856 Turf Dark

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #b88a57 · RGB 184, 138, 87 · CIELAB L 61 a 11 b 34

Anchor Stranded Cotton 856 Turf Dark is a medium, soft orange, HEX #b88a57. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 370 Mustard Medium and Mettler Poly Sheen 0832 Sisal.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	370	Mustard Medium	#b88a57	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3863 3861
Brother Embroidery full chart	323	Light Brown	#b27624	Approximate ΔE 8.3	348 328
Coats Sylko full chart	B2316	Fawn	#bc8a61	Close ΔE 3.5	B2328 B2358
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	20730	Light Copper	#aa753f	Approximate ΔE 7.0	24655 27407
Floriani Polyester full chart	743	Old World Buff	#d3965b	Approximate ΔE 6.0	422 844
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61376	Light Tawny	#d3965f	Approximate ΔE 6.1	61372 61389
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1171	Champagne	#bd9271	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1145 1138
Isacord 40 full chart	0941	Golden Grain	#b48246	Close ΔE 3.2	0853 1342
Janome Polyester full chart	237	Umber	#b59474	Approximate ΔE 6.0	268 272
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1255	Gold	#c1956c	Close ΔE 4.4	1256 1225
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1673	Beige	#ad8e5e	Close ΔE 4.6	1855 1726
Marathon Polyester full chart	2127	Fawn	#b38360	Approximate ΔE 5.4	2032 2275
Marathon Rayon full chart	1141	Light Bronze	#c19061	Close ΔE 2.8	1142 1140
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0832	Sisal	#b08551	Very close ΔE 2.2	0822 0922
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2493	Light Bronze	#c18e60	Close ΔE 3.0	2338 2488
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5547	Honey	#d08c58	Approximate ΔE 6.3	9131 5843
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3412	Gold	#ab7e51	Close ΔE 4.4	1128 313
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1128	Dk. Ecru	#c39471	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1180 1549

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 856? Closest Anchor alternatives

855 Turf Medium ΔE 0.0 378 Fawn Medium ΔE 5.1 832 Sierra Medium ΔE 5.1 854 Turf Medium Light ΔE 5.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 856?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 370 Mustard Medium (#b88a57), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 856?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1673 Beige (#ad8e5e), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.6.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 856 Turf Dark?

On screen it is #b88a57, RGB 184, 138, 87. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.