#a06492

Anchor 92 Plum Medium

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #a06492 · RGB 160, 100, 146 · CIELAB L 50 a 31 b -15

Anchor Stranded Cotton 92 Plum Medium is a medium, soft magenta, HEX #a06492. The closest substitute in another brand is DMC Embroidery Floss 553 Violet.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	553	Violet	#a06492	Near identical ΔE 0.0	208 552
Brother Embroidery full chart	612	Lilac	#915fac	Approximate ΔE 9.1	620 333
Coats Sylko full chart	B4347	Medium Purple	#9d59a3	Approximate ΔE 6.6	B3674 B3364
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	47440	Teaberry	#a277a6	Approximate ΔE 6.7	77432 42583
Floriani Polyester full chart	673	Lavender	#934e90	Approximate ΔE 7.8	624 133
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61418	Pale Iris	#77597e	Poor match ΔE 10.1	61193 61032
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1153	Dark Mauve	#89687c	Approximate ΔE 8.6	1214 1151
Isacord 40 full chart	2732	Frosted Orchid	#9b5baa	Approximate ΔE 7.8	2500 2764
Janome Polyester full chart	208	Purple	#ab5a96	Close ΔE 3.8	241 266
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1235	Rose Dust	#9a688e	Close ΔE 2.3	1319 1080
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1831	Medium Purple	#9a649c	Close ΔE 3.6	1631 1712
Marathon Polyester full chart	2211	Medium Purple	#b36785	Approximate ΔE 7.4	2081 2080
Marathon Rayon full chart	1152	Dusty Lavender	#a67594	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1088 1148
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2912	Sugar Plum	#a46fa8	Approximate ΔE 5.4	2721 2510
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2426	Raspberry	#9b4f96	Approximate ΔE 7.2	2422 2288
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5560	HOt Pink	#c83878	Poor match ΔE 12.6	9009 9007
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1545	Hot Pink	#9c6484	Close ΔE 3.9	1830 1554
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1545	Purple Accent	#9c6484	Close ΔE 3.9	1033 1306

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 92? Closest Anchor alternatives

98 Violet Medium ΔE 0.0 110 Lavender Medium ΔE 4.8 99 Violet ΔE 5.7 1030 Thistle Medium Dark ΔE 5.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 92?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 553 Violet (#a06492), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 92?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1831 Medium Purple (#9a649c), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.6.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 92 Plum Medium?

On screen it is #a06492, RGB 160, 100, 146. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.