Anchor Stranded Cotton

1082 — Taupe Medium Light

Browns family

Anchor 1082 — Taupe Medium Light — has hex #CAAE8C and RGB 202, 174, 140. This medium-light, moderately saturated brown thread sits alongside its closest DMC, Madeira, and J&P Coates matches below, with 8 similar Anchor shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#CAAE8C
RGB
202, 174, 140
HSL
33°, 37%, 67%
Lab
72.7, 5.1, 21.2
Lightness
67%
Light
Saturation
37%
Muted
Hue
33°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 1082

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

Anchor 1082 Taupe Medium Light

Madeira

Mocha Brown Light 2001 77% Approx
Beige Grey Medium Light 1907 77% Approx
Tan Very Light 2013 61% Fair
Avocado Very Light 2206 57% Fair
Tan Ultra Very Light 2014 56% Fair

J&P Coates

Tawny Light 5388 90% Good
Laurel Green Light 6315 81% Good
Sand Stone Medium Light 2410 64% Fair
Fern Green Light 6842 61% Fair
Nutmeg Light 5375 54% Fair

Sullivans

Yellow Beige Medium 45329 68% Approx
Tan Very Light 45179 67% Approx
Beige Grey Medium 45150 62% Fair
Tawny Medium 45283 61% Fair
Mocha Brown Very Light 45325 61% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 306 306 89% Good
Cosmo 305 305 66% Approx
Cosmo 573 573 66% Approx
Cosmo 307 307 63% Fair
Cosmo 572 572 57% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Peach Sherbet Peach Sherbet 91% Good
Tufted Yellow Tufted Yellow 77% Approx
Tahiti Orange Tahiti Orange 73% Approx
Eggshell Eggshell 65% Approx
Sea Oats Sea Oats 64% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Winter Wheat 1122 89% Good
Baby's Breath 1103 84% Good
Beige 1106 75% Approx
White Chocolate (obs 1206 73% Approx
Cornbread (obsolete) 2222 72% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Flax 1150 73% Approx
Apricot Blush 0620 67% Approx
Grasshopper 0112 61% Fair
Buttercrunch 0470 57% Fair
Peach Ice Cream 0630 57% Fair

Valdani

Tan very light JP2 74% Approx
Beige Grey medium O576 64% Fair
Beige Brown ultra 146 62% Fair
Tan light 13 59% Fair
Brown Grey very light P4 59% Fair

Crescent Colours

Bamboo 003 84% Good
Perfect Piecrust 147 78% Approx
Antique Lace 125 73% Approx
Creamy Peach 011 71% Approx
Ripple 086 71% Approx

Similar Anchor Colors to 1082

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

Anchor 1082 Taupe Medium Light
Coffee Light Anchor 367 Very close ΔE 3.61 Tan Light Anchor 942 Close ΔE 5.32 Cream Dark Anchor 881 Close ΔE 5.4 Chocolate Light Anchor 347 Noticeable ΔE 5.82 Tan Anchor 372 Noticeable ΔE 6.18 Tan Very Light Anchor 361 Noticeable ΔE 6.24 Yellow Beige Light Anchor 886 Noticeable ΔE 6.79 Yellow Beige Medium Anchor 887 Noticeable ΔE 6.9

Color Harmonies for Anchor 1082

Anchor threads that pair well with 1082, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
1082
140 Royal Blue Light
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
1082
253 Forest Green Ultra Very Light 4146 Flesh Light
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
1082
1062 Teal Light 342 Lavender Ultra Very Light
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
1082
906 Hazelnut Brown Dark 888 Hazelnut Brown Light 1080 Taupe Ultra Light

Browns Family

Anchor 1082 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

1082 Taupe Medium Light 1082 387 Beige Brown Very Light 387 830 Drab Brown Very Light 830 886 Yellow Beige Light 886 852 Avocado Ultra Very Light 852 388 Beige Brown Light 388 887 Yellow Beige Medium 887 391 Beige Grey Medium 391 368 Coffee 368 1008 Flesh Medium 1008 831 Drab Brown Light 831

About Anchor 1082

A medium-light, moderately saturated entry in the browns family, Anchor 1082 carries the name Taupe Medium Light with earthy sienna tones. Its tone is steady and approachable, making it a popular choice for wooden textures and coffee themes. It pairs nicely in designs that call for rustic designs or leather accents.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 1082?

Anchor 1082 is called Taupe Medium Light. It's a medium-light brown shade (hex #CAAE8C, RGB 202, 174, 140) in the browns family, commonly used for gingerbread themes, tree trunks, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 1082?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 1082 (Taupe Medium Light) is DMC 738 (Tan very light) with a 74% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3033 (Mocha Brown very light, 73%) and DMC 842 (Beige Brown very light, 70%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 1082?

The closest Anchor threads to 1082 are 367 Coffee Light (ΔE 3.61), 942 Tan Light (ΔE 5.32), and 881 Cream Dark (ΔE 5.4). These are useful substitutes when 1082 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 1082?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 1082 (Taupe Medium Light) for charts featuring gingerbread themes, tree trunks, earth tones, animal fur. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

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