Anchor Stranded Cotton

1008 — Flesh Medium

Browns family

Below: Anchor 1008 (Flesh Medium), a medium-light, moderately saturated brown shade with hex #B68571 and RGB 182, 133, 113. Find its closest J&P Coates, Sullivans, and Cosmo matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Anchor shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#B68571
RGB
182, 133, 113
HSL
17°, 32%, 58%
Lab
59.8, 16.1, 18.2
Lightness
58%
Medium
Saturation
32%
Muted
Hue
17°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 1008

Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works

Anchor 1008 Flesh Medium

Madeira

Coffee Brown Very Light 2601 73% Approx
Beige Brown Light 1910 69% Approx
2410 2410 66% Approx
Hazelnut Brown Very Light 2102 59% Fair
Peach Flesh Medium 2312 59% Fair

J&P Coates

Fawn Medium 5376 87% Good
Tawny Medium 2876 64% Fair
Rose Grey 8233 58% Fair
Grey Medium 8512 57% Fair
Charcoal Grey Medium 8513 57% Fair

Sullivans

Mocha Beige Light 45462 72% Approx
Beige Brown Very Light 45240 67% Approx
Beige Brown Light 45239 65% Approx
Hazel Nut Brown Light 45093 63% Fair
Tan Light 45098 56% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 2424 2424 91% Good
Cosmo 424 424 61% Fair
Cosmo 127 127 59% Fair
Cosmo 425 425 58% Fair
Cosmo 382 382 56% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Old Marigold Old Marigold 80% Good
Perfect Piecrust Perfect Piecrust 80% Good
Dulce De Leche Dulce De Leche 78% Approx
Cobbled Peach Cobbled Peach 72% Approx
Rose Petal Rose Petal 66% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Saltwater Taffy 1132 81% Good
Coleus (obsolete) 1126 70% Approx
Pink Sand 2285 69% Approx
Peach 1131 68% Approx
Carnation (obsolete) 1136 67% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Adobe 1160 82% Good
Nutmeg 0560 73% Approx
Fudge Ripple 1180 73% Approx
Pumpkin Patch 0530 65% Approx
Terracotta 0590 65% Approx

Valdani

Mocha Beige light 174 79% Approx
Clay Brown (3773) 862 68% Approx
Beige Brown light 221 63% Fair
Terra Cotta very light H206 60% Fair
Mocha Brown light 148 53% Fair

Crescent Colours

Sunkissed 041 77% Approx
Khaki Mocha 055 77% Approx
Jakey Brown 036 75% Approx
Dulce de Leche 143 75% Approx
Country Lane 126 72% Approx

Similar Anchor Colors to 1008

Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.

Anchor 1008 Flesh Medium
Coffee Anchor 368 Noticeable ΔE 6.2 Dusty Flesh Medium Anchor 378 Noticeable ΔE 6.35 Peach Flesh Anchor 868 Noticeable ΔE 6.63 Antique Mahogany Anchor 883 Noticeable ΔE 7.48 Flesh Light Anchor 4146 Noticeable ΔE 8.76 Flesh Dark Anchor 914 Noticeable ΔE 9.04 Taupe Anchor 1084 Noticeable ΔE 9.33 Dusty Violet Medium Anchor 969 Noticeable ΔE 9.48

Color Harmonies for Anchor 1008

Anchor threads that pair well with 1008, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
1008
1064 Teal Medium Light
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
1008
1084 Taupe 969 Dusty Violet Medium
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
1008
208 Jade Light 136 Delft Medium
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
1008
936 Dusty Flesh Very Dark 379 Dusty Flesh Dark 6 Peach Very Light

Browns Family

Anchor 1008 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

1008 Flesh Medium 1008 388 Beige Brown Light 388 1082 Taupe Medium Light 1082 887 Yellow Beige Medium 887 391 Beige Grey Medium 391 368 Coffee 368 831 Drab Brown Light 831 362 Tan Medium Light 362 874 Gold Very Light 874 1084 Taupe 1084 899 Brown Grey Light 899

About Anchor 1008

A medium-light, moderately saturated entry in the browns family, Anchor 1008 carries the name Flesh Medium with warm chocolate tones. The steady and approachable character of this shade lends itself well to bark patterns and gingerbread themes. Stitchers frequently choose it for tree trunks and earth tones in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 1008?

Anchor 1008 is called Flesh Medium. It's a medium-light brown shade (hex #B68571, RGB 182, 133, 113) in the browns family, commonly used for coffee themes, rustic designs, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 1008?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 1008 (Flesh Medium) is DMC 3864 (Mocha Beige light) with a 79% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3773 (Desert Sand Medium, 71%) and DMC 3064 (Desert Sand, 68%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 1008?

The closest Anchor threads to 1008 are 368 Coffee (ΔE 6.2), 378 Dusty Flesh Medium (ΔE 6.35), and 868 Peach Flesh (ΔE 6.63). These are useful substitutes when 1008 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 1008?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 1008 (Flesh Medium) for charts featuring coffee themes, rustic designs, leather accents, horse designs. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

Anchor Color Chart DMC ↔ Anchor Conversion