#e74f86

Anchor 87 Orchid Medium

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #e74f86 · RGB 231, 79, 134 · CIELAB L 56 a 63 b 2

Anchor Stranded Cotton 87 Orchid Medium is a medium, vivid pink-red, HEX #e74f86. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 3607 Plum Light, Fil-Tec Glide 70205 Rhododendron and Marathon Polyester 2039 Azalea.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3607	Plum Light	#e74f86	Near identical ΔE 0.0	602 3805
Brother Embroidery full chart	086	Deep Rose	#f64a8a	Close ΔE 2.4	807 333
Coats Sylko full chart	B3432	Fluo Pink	#ef4f7f	Close ΔE 2.9	B3435 B3671
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70205	Rhododendron	#e54c7c	Very close ΔE 2.2	77424 70812
Floriani Polyester full chart	601	Zephyr	#d86392	Close ΔE 4.4	105 127
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61119	Dark Mauve	#da587d	Close ΔE 3.2	61109 61511
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1017	Apricot Dream	#f4587a	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1014 1012
Isacord 40 full chart	2521	Fuchsia	#e23c73	Close ΔE 4.5	2320 2300
Janome Polyester full chart	201	Pink	#f669a0	Approximate ΔE 6.7	265 266
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1117	Begonia	#d4628e	Close ΔE 4.4	1109 1309
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1721	Begonia	#eb6492	Close ΔE 4.2	1990 1994
Marathon Polyester full chart	2039	Azalea	#e54d7d	Very close ΔE 2.0	2010 2041
Marathon Rayon full chart	1024	Begonia	#f94e8f	Close ΔE 3.3	1329 1025
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1950	Tropical Pink	#ef3a80	Close ΔE 2.6	2220 2520
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2261	Ruby Glint	#e22882	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2262 2260
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5899	Passion Rose	#d05078	Close ΔE 4.7	9007 9161
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61119	Cranberry medium	#da587d	Close ΔE 3.2	61109 61511
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1511	Deep Rose	#ee5078	Close ΔE 4.6	1109 1033

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 87? Closest Anchor alternatives

63 Magenta Dark ΔE 3.8 88 Orchid Medium Dark ΔE 5.4 57 Beauty Rose Medium ΔE 6.7 29 Carnation Dark ΔE 8.6

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 87?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3607 Plum Light (#e74f86), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 87?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1721 Begonia (#eb6492), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 87 Orchid Medium?

On screen it is #e74f86, RGB 231, 79, 134. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.