#2b3929

Anchor 879 Pine Dark

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #2b3929 · RGB 43, 57, 41 · CIELAB L 22 a -10 b 8

Anchor Stranded Cotton 879 Pine Dark is a very dark, muted green, HEX #2b3929. The closest substitute in another brand is DMC Embroidery Floss 500 Blue Green Very Dark.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	500	Blue Green Very Dark	#2b3929	Near identical ΔE 0.0	986 936
Brother Embroidery full chart	519	Olive Green	#132b1a	Approximate ΔE 6.2	808 707
Coats Sylko full chart	B5939	Fluo Lime	#394236	Close ΔE 4.6	B5752 B5962
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	60627	Evergreen	#13322b	Approximate ΔE 7.3	65743 60350
Floriani Polyester full chart	206	Wreath Green	#274421	Approximate ΔE 8.2	416 266
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61454	Dark Green	#2d3922	Close ΔE 3.0	61352 61208
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1123	Jungle Green	#404a29	Approximate ΔE 8.4	1250 1110
Isacord 40 full chart	5565	Enchanting Forest	#183823	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1375 5555
Janome Polyester full chart	219	Olive Green	#2f5933	Poor match ΔE 13.0	248 002
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1303	Dark Army Green	#364033	Close ΔE 3.5	1395 1390
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1705	Dark Army	#373d32	Close ΔE 5.0	1905 1902
Marathon Polyester full chart	2254	Dark Army Green	#243b2e	Close ΔE 3.6	2114 2107
Marathon Rayon full chart	1298	Mitchell Green	#234636	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1345 1297
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	5866	Herb Green	#30433b	Approximate ΔE 5.3	6156 5944
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2553	Dark Army Green	#233a2d	Close ΔE 3.6	2728 2411
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9158	Grey Wool	#303c30	Close ΔE 2.4	5853 5852
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61454	Bronze Green	#2d3922	Close ΔE 3.0	1273 300
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1273	Dk. Forest	#36361f	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1233 1271

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 879? Closest Anchor alternatives

683 Turf Green ΔE 0.0 246 Grass Green Very Dark ΔE 8.4 269 Avocado Dark ΔE 8.5 878 Pine Medium Dark ΔE 9.5

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 879?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 500 Blue Green Very Dark (#2b3929), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 879?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1705 Dark Army (#373d32), rated close with a ΔE00 of 5.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 879 Pine Dark?

On screen it is #2b3929, RGB 43, 57, 41. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.