Anchor brown color chart
Anchor has 59 brown thread colors in this dataset, from Anchor 1045 Toast Light (L* 62) to Anchor 382 Fudge Dark (L* 14). 14 of them have a DMC match within ΔE 3, and the median gap to DMC is ΔE 4.1.
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Anchor stranded cotton
Anchor 310 Topaz Very Dark
#944c22 · RGB 148, 76, 34
Closest to Anchor 310 in other brands
- DMC 400 Mahogany Dark ΔE 3.2 close
- Madeira 2009 Tan Medium Dark ΔE 4.8 close
- Perler Rust ΔE 9.8 similar
- Hama 76 Nougat ΔE 5.9 close
- Artkal S S41 Copper ΔE 5.0 close
- Nabbi N05 Caramel ΔE 9.1 similar
Anchor brown shades, light to dark
59 swatches ordered by CIELAB lightness. Each card opens that color's page.
- Anchor 1045 Toast Light
- Anchor 854 Turf Medium Light
- Anchor 392 Linen Medium
- Anchor 280 Olive Green Medium
- Anchor 914 Flesh Medium Dark
- Anchor 378 Fawn Medium
- Anchor 338 Terra Cotta
- Anchor 1013 Brick Medium
- Anchor 832 Sierra Medium
- Anchor 888 Sand Stone Medium Dark
- Anchor 1082 Mocha Beige Medium
- Anchor 883 Copper Medium
- Anchor 369 Spice Medium
- Anchor 855 Turf Medium
- Anchor 1040 Pewter Medium
- Anchor 374 Desert Medium
- Anchor 844 Fern Green Medium
- Anchor 903 Tawny Medium
- Anchor 233 Rose Gray
- Anchor 8581 Stone Gray
- Anchor 898 Sierra
- Anchor 1007 Chicory Dark
- Anchor 856 Turf Dark
- Anchor 1084 Mocha Brown Medium
- Anchor 379 Fawn Dark
- Anchor 281 Olive Green Dark
- Anchor 339 Terra Cotta Medium
- Anchor 393 Linen Dark
- Anchor 375 Desert Dark
- Anchor 310 Topaz Very Dark
- Anchor 370 Spice Medium Dark
- Anchor 277 Desert Very Dark
- Anchor 884 Copper Dark
- Anchor 944 Wheat Dark
- Anchor 355 Mocha Medium
- Anchor 845 Fern Green Medium Dark
- Anchor 924 Olive Green Very Dark
- Anchor 340 Terra Cotta Medium Dark
- Anchor 889 Sand Stone Medium Dark
- Anchor 936 Fawn Very Dark
- Anchor 904 Mocha Brown Dark
- Anchor 371 Spice Dark
- Anchor 906 Brass Dark
- Anchor 351 Bark Medium Dark
- Anchor 273 Stone Gray Dark
- Anchor 1050 Tawnyu Medium Dark
- Anchor 341 Terra Cotta Dark
- Anchor 1086 Mocha Brown Dark
- Anchor 358 Coffee
- Anchor 357 Mocha Dark
- Anchor 846 Fern Green Dark
- Anchor 359 Coffee Medium
- Anchor 352 Bark Dark
- Anchor 360 Coffee Dark
- Anchor 905 Tawny Dark
- Anchor 1088 Mocha Brown Very Dark
- Anchor 380 Fudge
- Anchor 381 Fudge Medium
- Anchor 382 Fudge Dark
Anchor brown colors with DMC and Madeira equivalents
| Anchor | Name | Hex | DMC | ΔE | Madeira | ΔE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1045 | Toast Light | #ca874c | 976 | 2.5 | 2514 | 2.7 |
| 854 | Turf Medium Light | #a28d53 | 831 | 2.4 | 2111 | 5.0 |
| 392 | Linen Medium | #a38b6c | 3863 | 4.1 | 1906 | 4.7 |
| 280 | Olive Green Medium | #9b8e3e | 732 | 2.1 | 1605 | 5.1 |
| 914 | Flesh Medium Dark | #c17b5d | 407 | 3.2 | 310 | 6.5 |
| 378 | Fawn Medium | #a68068 | 840 | 5.5 | 1911 | 4.6 |
| 338 | Terra Cotta | #ca6e58 | 356 | 2.7 | 2312 | 3.3 |
| 1013 | Brick Medium | #c6705e | 356 | 1.9 | 2312 | 2.1 |
| 832 | Sierra Medium | #9d8360 | 3863 | 2.5 | 2002 | 2.3 |
| 888 | Sand Stone Medium Dark | #a98038 | 782 | 4.5 | 2111 | 3.1 |
| 1082 | Mocha Beige Medium | #9f816c | 840 | 4.8 | 1906 | 3.4 |
| 883 | Copper Medium | #bd7255 | 3773 | 3.4 | 310 | 5.7 |
| 369 | Spice Medium | #b87243 | 435 | 1.8 | 2011 | 4.6 |
| 855 | Turf Medium | #997f43 | 830 | 4.5 | 2111 | 2.1 |
| 1040 | Pewter Medium | #888170 | 640 | 4.1 | 1813 | 4.1 |
| 374 | Desert Medium | #a36e36 | 420 | 2.4 | 2104 | 3.0 |
| 844 | Fern Green Medium | #817731 | 730 | 1.8 | 1606 | 0.7 |
| 903 | Tawny Medium | #897050 | 3862 | 1.4 | 2002 | 6.0 |
| 233 | Rose Gray | #826e6d | 451 | 6.2 | 1808 | 4.5 |
| 8581 | Stone Gray | #79725e | 640 | 4.3 | 1812 | 1.6 |
| 898 | Sierra | #876b3e | 829 | 3.4 | 2112 | 7.3 |
| 1007 | Chicory Dark | #a05945 | 3858 | 5.6 | 402 | 4.7 |
| 856 | Turf Dark | #7c6a2f | 829 | 4.4 | 2112 | 3.6 |
| 1084 | Mocha Brown Medium | #846550 | 610 | 4.3 | 1912 | 6.4 |
| 379 | Fawn Dark | #8d6149 | 632 | 4.4 | 1912 | 6.3 |
| 281 | Olive Green Dark | #75672c | 829 | 5.4 | 2112 | 3.3 |
| 339 | Terra Cotta Medium | #b13f28 | 347 | 5.4 | 2306 | 2.1 |
| 393 | Linen Dark | #766139 | 829 | 3.7 | 1607 | 4.4 |
| 375 | Desert Dark | #885a23 | 869 | 4.6 | 2104 | 5.8 |
| 310 | Topaz Very Dark | #944c22 | 400 | 3.2 | 2009 | 4.8 |
| 370 | Spice Medium Dark | #97491b | 400 | 2.6 | 2009 | 4.9 |
| 277 | Desert Very Dark | #7c5815 | 780 | 6.4 | 2112 | 5.9 |
| 884 | Copper Dark | #9a432e | 355 | 2.5 | 2304 | 5.6 |
| 944 | Wheat Dark | #854e1c | 975 | 3.1 | 2214 | 3.5 |
| 355 | Mocha Medium | #93421a | 400 | 3.1 | 2009 | 3.8 |
| 845 | Fern Green Medium Dark | #615b20 | 936 | 7.4 | 1607 | 4.2 |
| 924 | Olive Green Very Dark | #5e590e | 936 | 8.2 | 1608 | 5.2 |
| 340 | Terra Cotta Medium Dark | #9d3022 | 3777 | 4.7 | 2304 | 3.5 |
| 889 | Sand Stone Medium Dark | #6f4b1a | 433 | 7.0 | 2114 | 4.0 |
| 936 | Fawn Very Dark | #7f3d26 | 3777 | 4.8 | 2008 | 4.1 |
| 904 | Mocha Brown Dark | #5f4d31 | 838 | 4.1 | 1905 | 3.6 |
| 371 | Spice Dark | #823a17 | 918 | 2.0 | 2009 | 2.5 |
| 906 | Brass Dark | #6a480d | 433 | 9.0 | 2114 | 2.2 |
| 351 | Bark Medium Dark | #8c2f18 | 3777 | 3.2 | 2304 | 5.1 |
| 273 | Stone Gray Dark | #554d3a | 3021 | 4.3 | 1811 | 2.8 |
| 1050 | Tawnyu Medium Dark | #694228 | 801 | 3.4 | 1914 | 6.0 |
| 341 | Terra Cotta Dark | #8d2419 | 3777 | 2.8 | 509 | 3.6 |
| 1086 | Mocha Brown Dark | #5c4636 | 838 | 3.7 | 1905 | 6.8 |
| 358 | Coffee | #75371a | 918 | 4.1 | 2008 | 2.9 |
| 357 | Mocha Dark | #742b11 | 918 | 4.9 | 2602 | 1.9 |
| 846 | Fern Green Dark | #46410b | 935 | 7.8 | 1508 | 2.4 |
| 359 | Coffee Medium | #682d12 | 300 | 4.6 | 2602 | 2.8 |
| 352 | Bark Dark | #6d1815 | 3857 | 3.3 | 314 | 3.2 |
| 360 | Coffee Dark | #532b19 | 09 | 4.2 | 2005 | 5.1 |
| 905 | Tawny Dark | #41321c | 3031 | 3.8 | 1904 | 5.5 |
| 1088 | Mocha Brown Very Dark | #3d2c23 | 938 | 5.8 | 1506 | 3.0 |
| 380 | Fudge | #472117 | 09 | 5.2 | 2007 | 3.8 |
| 381 | Fudge Medium | #3d1d11 | 938 | 4.8 | 2003 | 3.2 |
| 382 | Fudge Dark | #361c11 | 938 | 3.5 | 2003 | 3.4 |
Anchor brown by the numbers
| Colors in this family | 59 of 445 Anchor colors (13 %) |
|---|---|
| Lightest | Anchor 1045 Toast Light, L* 62.0 |
| Darkest | Anchor 382 Fudge Dark, L* 13.6 |
| Most saturated | Anchor 339 Terra Cotta Medium, C* 59.1 |
| Most muted | Anchor 233 Rose Gray, C* 8.4 |
| DMC matches within ΔE 3 | 14 of 59 |
| Median ΔE to DMC | 4.1 |
| Closest pair in the family | Anchor 310 and Anchor 370, ΔE 1.4 |
Notes on the Anchor brown range
The names in this group cluster around Mocha (7), Green (6), Brown (4) and Cotta (4), a spread of 4 named ranges rather than one long run. Anchor 339 Terra Cotta Medium is the most saturated, Anchor 233 Rose Gray the most muted.
Anchor 310 and Anchor 370 are only ΔE 1.4 apart: keep them labelled, because they are easy to swap by accident in a chart.
The hardest one to replace with DMC is Anchor 906 Brass Dark: its nearest, DMC 433 Brown Medium, is ΔE 9.0 away. DMC has 55, Madeira has 44, Perler has 4, Hama has 7 and Artkal S has 14 brown shades in the same family.
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Frequently asked questions
How many brown colors does Anchor have?
This chart lists 59 Anchor colors in the brown family, 13 % of the 445 Anchor colors in the dataset, classified by their CIELAB hue and lightness.
What is the darkest Anchor brown?
Anchor 382 Fudge Dark (#361c11, L* 13.6) is the darkest; the lightest is Anchor 1045 Toast Light (#ca874c).
What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 310?
DMC 400 Mahogany Dark at ΔE 3.2 (close). The table above lists the DMC and Madeira match for every Anchor brown.