#e5c18b

Anchor 887 Sand Stone Medium Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #e5c18b · RGB 229, 193, 139 · CIELAB L 80 a 6 b 32

Anchor Stranded Cotton 887 Sand Stone Medium Light is a light, soft golden yellow, HEX #e5c18b. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 3046 Yellow Beige Medium, Janome Polyester 224 Bamboo, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1270 Glow and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 3403 Sahara Sun.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3046	Yellow Beige Medium	#e5c18b	Near identical ΔE 0.0	833 738
Brother Embroidery full chart	348	Khaki	#d0a660	Approximate ΔE 7.8	307 843
Coats Sylko full chart	B1328	Peach	#edbc86	Close ΔE 3.9	B1394 B1371
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	27508	Butterscotch	#e1b87f	Close ΔE 2.5	20727 91355
Floriani Polyester full chart	741	Pottery Buff	#eab67f	Approximate ΔE 5.0	735 734
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61127	Medium Ecru	#e6caaa	Approximate ΔE 6.2	61472 61055
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1168	Spun Silk	#ecc182	Close ΔE 2.3	1021 1228
Isacord 40 full chart	0851	Old Gold	#f0cc91	Close ΔE 2.9	0842 0552
Janome Polyester full chart	224	Bamboo	#e3be81	Very close ΔE 1.8	213 238
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1270	Glow	#e4ba82	Very close ΔE 2.3	1066 1349
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1626	Sunset Gold	#f8c578	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1723 1861
Marathon Polyester full chart	2123	Gold	#e3bf9b	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2126 2286
Marathon Rayon full chart	1131	Opaline	#efc59d	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1302 1132
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0651	Cornsilk	#e5be92	Close ΔE 3.2	0851 1123
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2203	Gold	#e2bf9b	Close ΔE 5.0	2398 2399
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5700	Topaz	#e0c080	Close ΔE 3.0	5631 5699
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3403	Sahara Sun	#e8c285	Very close ΔE 1.5	303 1839
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1149	Deep Ecru	#e8c89c	Close ΔE 3.0	1055 619

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 887?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3046 Yellow Beige Medium (#e5c18b), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Isacord equivalent of Anchor 887?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 0851 Old Gold (#f0cc91), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.9.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 887 Sand Stone Medium Light?

On screen it is #e5c18b, RGB 229, 193, 139. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.