#acacaa

Anchor 8581 Stone Grey

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #acacaa · RGB 172, 172, 170 · CIELAB L 70 a -0 b 1

Anchor Stranded Cotton 8581 Stone Grey is a light neutral grey, HEX #acacaa. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 3022 Brown Grey Medium, Brother Embroidery 005 Silver, Isacord 40 0142 Sterling and Madeira Polyneon 40 1810 Pale Grey.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3022	Brown Grey Medium	#acacaa	Near identical ΔE 0.0	642 640
Brother Embroidery full chart	005	Silver	#a8a8a8	Very close ΔE 1.6	399 817
Coats Sylko full chart	B9365	Medium Grey	#a1a29f	Close ΔE 3.2	B9162 B9120
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10WG4	Warm Grey 4	#b9ada5	Approximate ΔE 5.9	10CG7 10WG6
Floriani Polyester full chart	411	Palm Leaf	#bcb7a0	Approximate ΔE 9.4	483 612
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61357	Dove Gray	#aca8aa	Close ΔE 3.6	61474 61218
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1069	Storm Cloud	#b2b4b3	Close ΔE 2.4	1146 9013
Isacord 40 full chart	0142	Sterling	#b2b2b2	Very close ΔE 2.1	0131 0105
Janome Polyester full chart	221	Gray	#889b9b	Poor match ΔE 10.3	223 216
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1085	White Sand	#b8b5af	Close ΔE 3.4	1011 1087
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1810	Pale Grey	#adb0ae	Very close ΔE 1.8	1812 1811
Marathon Polyester full chart	2139	Traditional Gray	#aeafab	Very close ΔE 1.5	2300 2292
Marathon Rayon full chart	1318	Highrise	#b3b5b0	Close ΔE 3.1	1317 1316
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	4073	Metal	#9ca0a2	Close ΔE 4.6	0151 0150
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2540	Traditional Gray	#adafaa	Very close ΔE 2.2	2618 2592
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5782	Skylight	#b8b8b8	Close ΔE 3.6	9114 5704
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61357	Stone Grey	#aca8aa	Close ΔE 3.6	1711 1270
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	#b7b7af	Close ΔE 4.2	1203 1011

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 8581?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3022 Brown Grey Medium (#acacaa), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 8581?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1810 Pale Grey (#adb0ae), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.8.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 8581 Stone Grey?

On screen it is #acacaa, RGB 172, 172, 170. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.