#476174

Anchor 940 Stormy Bleu Medium Dark

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #476174 · RGB 71, 97, 116 · CIELAB L 40 a -4 b -14

Anchor Stranded Cotton 940 Stormy Bleu Medium Dark is a dark, muted blue, HEX #476174. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 824 Blue Very Dark, Gunold POLY 40 61206 Dark Jade and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 61206 Medium Green / Blue.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	824	Blue Very Dark	#476174	Near identical ΔE 0.0	825 312
Brother Embroidery full chart	420	Electric Blue	#095ba6	Approximate ΔE 9.7	405 704
Coats Sylko full chart	B6998	Petrol Blue	#4a6d88	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B6975 B9946
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30308	Cerulean	#00607c	Approximate ΔE 8.1	30647 10431
Floriani Polyester full chart	314	Federal Blue	#315a6a	Approximate ΔE 5.8	364 365
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61206	Dark Jade	#415d73	Very close ΔE 1.9	61353 61432
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1084	Blue Steel	#44697d	Close ΔE 3.7	1085 1192
Isacord 40 full chart	3743	Harbor	#50667d	Close ΔE 3.5	3444 3654
Janome Polyester full chart	231	Slate Blue	#1d5478	Approximate ΔE 7.7	252 263
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1353	Slate Blue	#4f6b80	Close ΔE 3.7	1364 1175
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1964	Ash	#485b72	Close ΔE 4.3	1961 1760
Marathon Polyester full chart	2071	Lake Blue	#25557e	Approximate ΔE 8.1	2199 2095
Marathon Rayon full chart	1325	Lake Blue	#25557e	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1108 1098
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0111	Whale	#5c6b78	Approximate ΔE 5.5	0132 4133
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2612	Pro Imperial	#26547c	Approximate ΔE 8.1	2302 2523
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5877	Wonder Blue	#3870a0	Approximate ΔE 9.4	5575 5705
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61206	Medium Green / Blue	#415d73	Very close ΔE 1.9	1804 310
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1250	Duck Wing Blue	#275c70	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1143 1284

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 940?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 824 Blue Very Dark (#476174), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 940?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1964 Ash (#485b72), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.3.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 940 Stormy Bleu Medium Dark?

On screen it is #476174, RGB 71, 97, 116. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.