#9e6d5b

Anchor 898 Sierra

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #9e6d5b · RGB 158, 109, 91 · CIELAB L 51 a 17 b 18

Anchor Stranded Cotton 898 Sierra is a medium, muted red, HEX #9e6d5b. The closest substitute in another brand is DMC Embroidery Floss 611 Drab Brown Dark.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	611	Drab Brown Dark	#9e6d5b	Near identical ΔE 0.0	610 434
Brother Embroidery full chart	339	Clay Brown	#d15400	Poor match ΔE 16.3	337 323
Coats Sylko full chart	B2351	Medium Brown	#90684c	Approximate ΔE 6.3	B2298 B8740
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	40437	Dusty Plum	#8c706b	Approximate ΔE 7.6	27523 27504
Floriani Polyester full chart	794	Flagstone Clay	#a86547	Approximate ΔE 5.5	452 737
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61128	Dark Ecru	#9d654e	Close ΔE 3.4	61180 61508
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1145	Caramel Cappuccino	#ae7d5b	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1133 1143
Isacord 40 full chart	1134	Light Cocoa	#8c5933	Poor match ΔE 10.6	1154 0722
Janome Polyester full chart	214	Brown	#9c6445	Approximate ΔE 5.6	257 258
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1057	Fawn	#a07155	Close ΔE 4.3	1056 1218
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1729	Fawn	#967b6c	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1657 1926
Marathon Polyester full chart	2134	Twilight Mauve	#8a7070	Approximate ΔE 9.8	2127 2283
Marathon Rayon full chart	1306	Ash Rose	#ba857a	Approximate ΔE 9.8	1142 1140
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0853	Pecan	#93715f	Close ΔE 4.6	1154 1134
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2488	Cocoa Mulch	#b28260	Approximate ΔE 9.5	2610 2480
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5780	K. A. Bronze	#b86c68	Approximate ΔE 8.9	9077 9065
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61128	Copper Brown	#9d654e	Close ΔE 3.4	1837 61180
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1304	Dewberry	#b47364	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1266 1179

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 898? Closest Anchor alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 898?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 611 Drab Brown Dark (#9e6d5b), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Rayon equivalent of Anchor 898?

The closest Madeira Classic Rayon 40 color is 1057 Fawn (#a07155), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.3.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 898 Sierra?

On screen it is #9e6d5b, RGB 158, 109, 91. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.