#995c30

Anchor 944 Wheat Dark

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #995c30 · RGB 153, 92, 48 · CIELAB L 45 a 21 b 35

Anchor Stranded Cotton 944 Wheat Dark is a medium, soft orange, HEX #995c30. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 868 Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark, Madeira Polyneon 40 1973 Chocolate, Mettler Poly Sheen 1134 Light Cocoa and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1823 Medium Brown.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	868	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	#995c30	Near identical ΔE 0.0	869 420
Brother Embroidery full chart	339	Clay Brown	#d15400	Poor match ΔE 12.5	337 323
Coats Sylko full chart	B2298	Medium Brown	#9c5e3f	Close ΔE 4.2	B2292 B2330
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	20470	Hazel	#a45a2a	Close ΔE 3.0	24635 20160
Floriani Polyester full chart	737	Indian Spice	#945f32	Close ΔE 2.3	745 794
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61382	Sienna	#8f6136	Close ΔE 4.1	61383 61128
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1143	Auburn	#9d5324	Close ΔE 3.4	1064 1163
Isacord 40 full chart	1134	Light Cocoa	#8c5933	Close ΔE 3.3	1154 0933
Janome Polyester full chart	214	Brown	#9c6445	Close ΔE 4.6	257 258
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1257	Orange / Brown	#9c562f	Close ΔE 3.2	1056 1057
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1973	Chocolate	#935d34	Very close ΔE 1.7	1857 1773
Marathon Polyester full chart	2289	Orange / Brown	#9d530a	Approximate ΔE 5.3	2290 2283
Marathon Rayon full chart	1144	Light Cocoa	#8d5932	Close ΔE 3.0	1307 1142
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1134	Light Cocoa	#955c37	Very close ΔE 1.9	0932 1154
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2290	Date	#9b4f19	Close ΔE 4.6	2481 2227
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5505	Dark Rust	#884400	Approximate ΔE 8.6	5781 5779
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1823	Medium Brown	#965a28	Very close ΔE 1.9	1170 1822
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1170	Lt. Brown	#975f2f	Very close ΔE 2.1	1179 1266

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 944?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 868 Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark (#995c30), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 944?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1973 Chocolate (#935d34), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 944 Wheat Dark?

On screen it is #995c30, RGB 153, 92, 48. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.