/threads/anchor-979
Anchor thread
979
Blue VY DK
Beside the three Anchor threads closest to it, so the only thing changing is the colour.
Anchor 979 is #2D3A4B, RGB 45 58 75. The three beside it are the closest of the 445 Anchor threads, measured the way the editor measures a colour match.
The same colour in DMC, Madeira and Cosmo
| Range | Code | Colour | How close | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMC | 3750 | Dark Petrol Blue | hard to tell apart | 2.9 |
| Madeira | 1005 | Antique Blue DK | a visible step away | 6.8 |
| Cosmo | 735 | no name | a visible step away | 7.2 |
Each one is the nearest thread that range has, picked by measurement rather than read off a maker's conversion chart. The number is how far apart the two colours are on the scale the editor uses to match a thread to a picture; under 1 and nobody could tell them apart.
The colour on this page is our screen value for the thread, not the maker's. No thread maker publishes one, so every chart on the web is somebody's estimate, this one included. Use it to compare shades against each other, and buy from a real shade card.