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Anchor 871 Amethyst Medium Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #be9ba7 · RGB 190, 155, 167 · CIELAB L 67 a 15 b -1

Anchor Stranded Cotton 871 Amethyst Medium Light is a medium, muted pink-red, HEX #be9ba7. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 3041 Antique Violet Medium and Marathon Rayon 1146 Mauve Shadows.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3041	Antique Violet Medium	#be9ba7	Near identical ΔE 0.0	209 317
Brother Embroidery full chart	810	Light Lilac	#e49acb	Poor match ΔE 12.0	079 085
Coats Sylko full chart	B3164	Pale Pink	#d0a3ac	Close ΔE 4.2	B8378 B3154
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	40522	Tabriz Orchard	#c6a3c1	Approximate ΔE 6.7	40666 75005
Floriani Polyester full chart	131	Light Lilac	#ecb7ce	Poor match ΔE 10.4	653 451
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61031	Medium Orchid	#d6b3cd	Approximate ΔE 8.4	61394 61465
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1152	Light Mauve	#d8aab3	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1219 1165
Isacord 40 full chart	2762	Misty Rose	#a9919c	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3251 2241
Janome Polyester full chart	209	Pale Violet	#ac9cc7	Poor match ΔE 12.1	211 223
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1356	Rose Beige	#b599a1	Close ΔE 2.9	1031 1111
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1941	Light Pink	#bc8b8f	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1911 1731
Marathon Polyester full chart	2077	Winsome Orchid	#d4b8c2	Approximate ΔE 7.9	2165 2008
Marathon Rayon full chart	1146	Mauve Shadows	#ba99a1	Very close ΔE 1.8	1145 1136
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2764	Violet	#ab87a2	Approximate ΔE 7.9	2153 1755
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2314	Satin Wine	#b5939b	Close ΔE 3.0	2406 2486
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9063	Toasted Champagne	#d09ca0	Approximate ΔE 5.8	5599 5574
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3240	Toasted Champagne	#d2a0a5	Approximate ΔE 5.5	61031 1329
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1329	Dk. Nickel Gray	#aba0a8	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1011 1269

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 871?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3041 Antique Violet Medium (#be9ba7), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Robison-Anton Rayon equivalent of Anchor 871?

The closest Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon color is 2314 Satin Wine (#b5939b), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 871 Amethyst Medium Light?

On screen it is #be9ba7, RGB 190, 155, 167. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.