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Anchor 886 Sand Stone

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #ffe7b6 · RGB 255, 231, 182 · CIELAB L 92 a 1 b 27

Anchor Stranded Cotton 886 Sand Stone is a very light, soft golden yellow, HEX #ffe7b6. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 677 Old Gold Very Light, Isacord 40 1060 Shrimp Pink and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 3404 Wheat.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	677	Old Gold Very Light	#ffe7b6	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3855 951
Brother Embroidery full chart	843	Beige	#efe3b9	Close ΔE 4.3	307 812
Coats Sylko full chart	B1339	Medium Yellow	#eddcb3	Close ΔE 3.7	B1360 B1235
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	80607	Lemon Ice	#f2eabc	Approximate ΔE 5.4	20468 20467
Floriani Polyester full chart	733	Sudan	#f3e8b8	Close ΔE 4.4	734 540
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61061	Pale Yellow	#ffeaa6	Close ΔE 4.5	61476 61066
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1039	Yellow Plumeria	#f8e498	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1060 1042
Isacord 40 full chart	1060	Shrimp Pink	#ffe6b9	Very close ΔE 1.2	0532 0640
Janome Polyester full chart	210	Pale Yellow	#fdf5b5	Approximate ΔE 6.8	238 253
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1061	Wheat	#f4daab	Close ΔE 2.9	1067 1066
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1666	Wheat	#f4e5b3	Close ΔE 3.2	1622 1866
Marathon Polyester full chart	2158	Tusk	#f8e7ab	Close ΔE 3.8	2255 2154
Marathon Rayon full chart	1010	Tusk	#f8e7ab	Close ΔE 3.8	1132 1002
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0520	Daffodil	#faecb4	Close ΔE 4.1	0660 1060
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2559	Tusk	#f7e8aa	Close ΔE 4.6	2324 2264
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5503	Gold	#f8e8b8	Close ΔE 2.7	5776 5699
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3404	Wheat	#f6e2b5	Very close ΔE 1.9	1082 1828
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1082	Ecru	#f7e3bb	Close ΔE 2.5	1127 1017

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 886?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 677 Old Gold Very Light (#ffe7b6), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 886?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1666 Wheat (#f4e5b3), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 886 Sand Stone?

On screen it is #ffe7b6, RGB 255, 231, 182. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.