#9c7d85

Anchor 873 Amethyst Dark

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #9c7d85 · RGB 156, 125, 133 · CIELAB L 56 a 13 b 0

Anchor Stranded Cotton 873 Amethyst Dark is a medium, muted pink-red, HEX #9c7d85. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 3740 Antique Violet Dark and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1809 Amethyst Dark.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3740	Antique Violet Dark	#9c7d85	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3787 317
Brother Embroidery full chart	817	Gray	#878787	Poor match ΔE 13.8	333 005
Coats Sylko full chart	B8378	Light Brown	#a28b8d	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B9632 B3319
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	40437	Dusty Plum	#8c706b	Approximate ΔE 8.3	75005 40666
Floriani Polyester full chart	452	Taupe	#89716a	Approximate ΔE 9.5	632 653
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61475	Pale Celadon	#958e91	Poor match ΔE 10.5	61180 61508
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1153	Dark Mauve	#89687c	Approximate ΔE 9.0	1151 1165
Isacord 40 full chart	2762	Misty Rose	#a9919c	Approximate ΔE 6.9	2764 3251
Janome Polyester full chart	209	Pale Violet	#ac9cc7	Poor match ΔE 16.3	208 214
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1141	Light Pink	#9c7178	Close ΔE 5.0	1054 1356
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1731	Very Grape	#9e7d92	Close ΔE 4.9	1854 1941
Marathon Polyester full chart	2129	Quail	#9c8282	Close ΔE 4.2	2074 2284
Marathon Rayon full chart	1323	Gray Ridge	#877882	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1152 1322
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3062	Cinder	#8d7e94	Approximate ΔE 7.9	2764 2576
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2314	Satin Wine	#b5939b	Approximate ΔE 7.7	2422 2406
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5614	Satin Wine	#908080	Approximate ΔE 6.8	5786 5780
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1809	Amethyst Dark	#a07d82	Very close ΔE 1.8	1330 1219
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1219	Gray	#98888c	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1269 1166

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 873? Closest Anchor alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 873?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3740 Antique Violet Dark (#9c7d85), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 873?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1731 Very Grape (#9e7d92), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.9.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 873 Amethyst Dark?

On screen it is #9c7d85, RGB 156, 125, 133. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.