Anchor Stranded Cotton

1032 — Antique Blue Very Light

Blues family

Anchor 1032 — Antique Blue Very Light — has hex #B6C7D5 and RGB 182, 199, 213. This light, muted blue thread sits alongside its closest Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and Gentle Art Sampler matches below, with 8 similar Anchor shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#B6C7D5
RGB
182, 199, 213
HSL
207°, 27%, 77%
Lab
79.4, -2.9, -8.9
Lightness
77%
Light
Saturation
27%
Muted
Hue
207°
Family
Blues

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 1032

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

Anchor 1032 Antique Blue Very Light

Madeira

Antique Blue Very Light 1001 75% Approx
Wedgewood Very Light 2504 66% Approx
Blue Light 1014 57% Fair
Blue Ultra Very Light 0908 49% Fair
Grey Green Ultra Very Light 1805 49% Fair

J&P Coates

Sapphire Medium 7180 86% Good
Antique Blue Light 7050 71% Approx
Cobalt Blue Medium Light 7021 70% Approx
Thistle Light 7005 59% Fair
Pewter Light 8390 59% Fair

Sullivans

Antique Blue Ultra Light 45377 78% Approx
Antique Blue Very Light 45376 73% Approx
Pewter Very Light 45483 72% Approx
Baby Blue Pale 45439 71% Approx
Blue Violet Very Light 45374 66% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 162A 162A 89% Good
Cosmo 522 522 86% Good
Cosmo 730 730 77% Approx
Cosmo 731 731 67% Approx
Cosmo 163 163 62% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Blue Beadboard Blue Beadboard 71% Approx
Snowball Snowball 60% Fair
Tabby Tabby 49% Fair
Cloud Cloud 46% Fair
Petite Maison Petite Maison 45% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Spring Bouquet (obso 4113 72% Approx
Morris Blue 2109 69% Approx
Cyclamen (obsolete) 2311 55% Fair
Santorini (obsolete) 2106 51% Fair
Snowflake 4125 51% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Bluebell 0290 71% Approx
Cottage Blue 0291 63% Fair
Something Blue 0292 49% Fair
Oatmeal 1140 40% Fair
Slate 1010 35% Fair

Valdani

Antique Blue ultra 117 93% Good
Baby Blue very light O117 79% Approx
Delft Blue M42 75% Approx
Pewter very light 253 66% Approx
Pearl Grey 118 53% Fair

Crescent Colours

Baby Blanket 093 82% Good
Snips and Snails 087 69% Approx
Cloud 010 54% Fair
Petite Maison 127 53% Fair
Snowball 186 47% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 1032

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 1032

Anchor threads that pair well with 1032, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

Blues Family

Anchor 1032 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

About Anchor 1032

Antique Blue Very Light (catalog code Anchor 1032) is a light, muted shade from the blues family with sky blue tones. It has a subtle and pale feel that suits bluebird motifs and whale designs particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with sapphire accents or porcelain patterns for balanced palettes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 1032?

Anchor 1032 is called Antique Blue Very Light. It's a light blue shade (hex #B6C7D5, RGB 182, 199, 213) in the blues family, commonly used for denim textures, cool-toned backgrounds, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 1032?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 1032 (Antique Blue Very Light) is DMC 3753 (Antique Blue ultra very light) with a 93% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 775 (Baby Blue very light, 79%) and DMC 3841 (Baby Blue pale, 75%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 1032?

The closest Anchor threads to 1032 are 975 Blue Very Light (ΔE 3.89), 343 Antique Blue Light (ΔE 4.24), and 847 Grey Blue Ultra Very Light (ΔE 4.97). These are useful substitutes when 1032 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 1032?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 1032 (Antique Blue Very Light) for charts featuring denim textures, cool-toned backgrounds, nautical themes, winter scenes. The light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.