Anchor beige and tan color chart
Anchor has 23 beige thread colors in this dataset, from Anchor 271 Soft Carnation (L* 92) to Anchor 899 Tawny Light (L* 65). 12 of them have a DMC match within ΔE 3, and the median gap to DMC is ΔE 2.9.
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Anchor 881 Copper
#e9ba98 · RGB 233, 186, 152
Closest to Anchor 881 in other brands
- DMC 3825 Pumpkin Pale ΔE 4.2 close
- Madeira 2109 Drab Brown Light ΔE 5.6 close
- Perler Sand ΔE 2.3 very close
- Hama 56 Red (Glow in the Dark) ΔE 1.4 very close
- Artkal S S67 Vanilla ΔE 2.8 very close
- Nabbi N07 Sand ΔE 4.4 close
Anchor beige and tan shades, light to dark
23 swatches ordered by CIELAB lightness. Tap a card for the color's equivalents and blends.
- Anchor 271 Soft Carnation
- Anchor 885 Sand Stone Light
- Anchor 1010 Cinnamon Very Light
- Anchor 1026 Wineberry Very Light
- Anchor 852 Turf Very Light
- Anchor 778 Flesh Light
- Anchor 366 Spice Very Light
- Anchor 1012 Chicory Light
- Anchor 6 Salmon Very Light
- Anchor 880 Copper Light
- Anchor 4146 Sportsman Flesh
- Anchor 881 Copper
- Anchor 830 Sierra Very Light
- Anchor 893 Rose Wine
- Anchor 956 Harvest Light
- Anchor 391 Linen
- Anchor 388 Ecru Medium
- Anchor 376 Fawn Light
- Anchor 831 Sierra Light
- Anchor 1080 Mocha Beige Light
- Anchor 853 Turf Light
- Anchor 900 Pewter Light
- Anchor 899 Tawny Light
Anchor beige and tan colors with DMC and Madeira equivalents
| Anchor | Name | Hex | DMC | ΔE | Madeira | ΔE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 271 | Soft Carnation | #fde2dd | 818 | 1.6 | 501 | 5.3 |
| 885 | Sand Stone Light | #f5e2b4 | 745 | 3.5 | 2512 | 1.8 |
| 1010 | Cinnamon Very Light | #fdd9b4 | 945 | 4.3 | 2014 | 3.2 |
| 1026 | Wineberry Very Light | #f7cec4 | 754 | 1.2 | 501 | 1.5 |
| 852 | Turf Very Light | #e3cf9f | 676 | 1.7 | 2512 | 4.2 |
| 778 | Flesh Light | #eec6ab | 3856 | 3.4 | 306 | 3.9 |
| 366 | Spice Very Light | #e9c797 | 738 | 1.3 | 2014 | 5.0 |
| 1012 | Chicory Light | #f5c0a6 | 3771 | 3.6 | 2309 | 2.3 |
| 6 | Salmon Very Light | #fbbba7 | 3771 | 1.6 | 2309 | 2.0 |
| 880 | Copper Light | #e2c0a5 | 613 | 3.7 | 1907 | 4.2 |
| 4146 | Sportsman Flesh | #eabaa4 | 3771 | 3.3 | 2309 | 2.5 |
| 881 | Copper | #e9ba98 | 3825 | 4.2 | 2109 | 5.6 |
| 830 | Sierra Very Light | #d1bf9e | 3864 | 3.9 | 2109 | 5.4 |
| 893 | Rose Wine | #eeb3a7 | 224 | 2.2 | 2605 | 3.2 |
| 956 | Harvest Light | #d1bf8b | 372 | 2.2 | 2206 | 5.3 |
| 391 | Linen | #cabaa0 | 3864 | 2.4 | 2109 | 5.6 |
| 388 | Ecru Medium | #c9b397 | 3864 | 1.0 | 2109 | 3.3 |
| 376 | Fawn Light | #d7ad98 | 3771 | 6.4 | 1910 | 3.1 |
| 831 | Sierra Light | #c6ae8a | 3864 | 3.9 | 2109 | 3.8 |
| 1080 | Mocha Beige Light | #c8a689 | 422 | 2.9 | 2109 | 4.6 |
| 853 | Turf Light | #bea975 | 371 | 1.5 | 2110 | 5.2 |
| 900 | Pewter Light | #a9a995 | 3023 | 3.7 | 1511 | 3.1 |
| 899 | Tawny Light | #b29b7e | 841 | 1.7 | 1902 | 7.1 |
Anchor beige and tan by the numbers
| Colors in this family | 23 of 445 Anchor colors (5 %) |
|---|---|
| Lightest | Anchor 271 Soft Carnation, L* 91.9 |
| Darkest | Anchor 899 Tawny Light, L* 65.3 |
| Most saturated | Anchor 853 Turf Light, C* 29.6 |
| Most muted | Anchor 271 Soft Carnation, C* 10.3 |
| DMC matches within ΔE 3 | 12 of 23 |
| Median ΔE to DMC | 2.9 |
| Closest pair in the family | Anchor 1012 and Anchor 4146, ΔE 2.3 |
Notes on the Anchor beige and tan range
The names in this group cluster around Copper (2), Flesh (2), Sierra (2) and Turf (2), a spread of 4 named ranges rather than one long run. Anchor 853 Turf Light is the most saturated, Anchor 271 Soft Carnation the most muted.
Anchor 1012 and Anchor 4146 are only ΔE 2.3 apart: keep them labelled, because they are easy to swap by accident in a chart.
The hardest one to replace with DMC is Anchor 376 Fawn Light: its nearest, DMC 3771 Terra Cotta Ultra Very Light, is ΔE 6.4 away. DMC has 26, Madeira has 15, Perler has 7, Hama has 4 and Artkal S has 7 beige shades in the same family.
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Frequently asked questions
How many beige colors does Anchor have?
This chart lists 23 Anchor colors in the beige and tan family, 5 % of the 445 Anchor colors in the dataset, classified by their CIELAB hue and lightness.
What is the darkest Anchor beige?
Anchor 899 Tawny Light (#b29b7e, L* 65.3) is the darkest; the lightest is Anchor 271 Soft Carnation (#fde2dd).
What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 881?
DMC 3825 Pumpkin Pale at ΔE 4.2 (close). The table above lists the DMC and Madeira match for every Anchor beige.