1039 — Baby Blue Medium Dark
Blues family#73A8C7
Below: Anchor 1039 (Baby Blue Medium Dark), a medium-light, moderately saturated blue shade with hex #73A8C7 and RGB 115, 168, 199. 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.
About Anchor 1039
Anchor Stranded Cotton Mouliné
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Sold as
- 8 m
Brand Equivalents for Anchor 1039
The five closest matches in each brand, ranked by CIEDE2000 perceptual color difference.
DMC
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colors
Similar Anchor Colors to 1039
Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Anchor 1039
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
Because Anchor 161 (Baby Blue Dark) is so near (ΔE 1.76), the pair makes a natural two-step gradient — handy for shading skin, petals, or skies without a hard seam.
Color Harmonies for Anchor 1039
Anchor threads that pair well with 1039, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Blues Family
Anchor1039 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.
About Anchor 1039
Anchor 1039 is the floss known as Baby Blue Medium Dark: a moderately saturated, medium-light member of the blues family with sky blue tones. The balanced and versatile character of this shade lends itself well to denim textures and cool-toned backgrounds. Stitchers frequently choose it for nautical themes and winter scenes in their projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Anchor 1039 look like?
Anchor 1039 (Baby Blue Medium Dark) is a medium-light shade in the blues family with hex #73A8C7 and RGB 115, 168, 199. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring sapphire accents and porcelain patterns.
Which DMC thread matches Anchor 1039?
The closest DMC match for Anchor 1039 (Baby Blue Medium Dark) is DMC 827 (Blue very light) with a 80% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 519 (Sky Blue, 79%) and DMC 807 (Peacock Blue dark, 75%).
What Anchor colors are similar to 1039?
The closest Anchor threads to 1039 are 161 Baby Blue Dark (ΔE 1.76), 977 Blue Medium (ΔE 4.87), and 168 Blue Green Medium (ΔE 5.14). These are useful substitutes when 1039 is unavailable or for building gradients.
When should I use Anchor 1039?
Reach for Anchor 1039 (Baby Blue Medium Dark) when your project calls for sapphire accents, porcelain patterns, hydrangea blooms, skies. Its medium-light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 1039.
What fabric color works best with Anchor 1039 (Baby Blue Medium Dark)?
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first. For reference, 1039 has a contrast ratio of about 2.6:1 on white fabric and 8.2:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.