Anchor Stranded Cotton

1085 — Taupe Dark

Browns family

Anchor 1085 (Taupe Dark) is a medium, muted brown shade with hex code #917452 and RGB values 145, 116, 82. Below you'll find the closest Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar Anchor shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#917452
RGB
145, 116, 82
HSL
32°, 28%, 45%
Lab
50.8, 6.6, 23.1
Lightness
45%
Medium
Saturation
28%
Muted
Hue
32°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 1085

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

Anchor 1085 Taupe Dark

Madeira

Drab Brown Medium 2108 87% Good
Hazelnut Brown Light 2103 81% Good
Avocado Light 2110 72% Approx
Beige Grey 1906 66% Approx
Hazelnut Brown Very Light 2102 62% Fair

J&P Coates

Sierra 5898 47% Fair
Wheat Dark 5374 45% Fair
Topaz Dark 5309 41% Fair
Fawn Dark 5379 38% Fair
Olive Green Very Dark 6844 38% Fair

Sullivans

Mocha Brown Medium 45324 79% Approx
Mustard Medium 45083 78% Approx
Mustard 45084 74% Approx
Beige Grey Dark 45149 68% Approx
Drab Brown Light 45145 62% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 2307 2307 69% Approx
Cosmo 383 383 62% Fair
Cosmo 308 308 57% Fair
Cosmo 774 774 56% Fair
Cosmo 576 576 56% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Ye Olde Gold Ye Olde Gold 83% Good
Hazelnut Hazelnut 79% Approx
Onion Skin Onion Skin 72% Approx
Country Lane Country Lane 70% Approx
Cerise Cerise 68% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Caramel (obsolete) 1216 85% Good
Cappuchino 1238 83% Good
Schneckley 1223 81% Good
Garrison Green 1265 80% Good
Oak 1219 78% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Maple Syrup 0440 84% Good
Sable 1110 78% Approx
Wood Smoke 1130 73% Approx
Cobblestone 1090 67% Approx
Cinnamon 0510 67% Approx

Valdani

Mustard 150 67% Approx
Yellow Beige very dark P5 67% Approx
Beige Brown light 221 66% Approx
Mocha Beige medium 168 66% Approx
Mocha Brown medium P3 61% Fair

Crescent Colours

Olive Branch 152 82% Good
La Tierra 084 80% Good
Joshua Tree 146 72% Approx
Peanut Brittle 185 66% Approx
Timber 089 63% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 1085

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

Anchor 1085 Taupe Dark
Hazelnut Brown Light Anchor 888 Very close ΔE 4.75 Tan Medium Anchor 943 Noticeable ΔE 6.9 Beige Grey Dark Anchor 392 Noticeable ΔE 6.97 Tan Medium Dark Anchor 373 Noticeable ΔE 7.04 Golden Brown Medium Light Anchor 1045 Noticeable ΔE 7.14 Taupe Anchor 1084 Noticeable ΔE 7.98 Avocado Light Anchor 854 Noticeable ΔE 8.27 Brown Grey Light Anchor 899 Noticeable ΔE 9.15

Color Harmonies for Anchor 1085

Anchor threads that pair well with 1085, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
1085
161 Baby Blue Dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
1085
843 Khaki Green Medium Light 914 Flesh Dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
1085
1076 Jade 870 Antique Violet Light
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
1085
277 Gold Dark 362 Tan Medium Light 1080 Taupe Ultra Light

Browns Family

Anchor 1085 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

1085 Taupe Dark 1085 362 Tan Medium Light 362 874 Gold Very Light 874 1084 Taupe 1084 899 Brown Grey Light 899 943 Tan Medium 943 392 Beige Grey Dark 392 339 Mahogany 339 326 Orange Spice Dark 326 1003 Salmon 1003 1001 Golden Brown 1001

About Anchor 1085

Taupe Dark (catalog code Anchor 1085) is a medium, muted shade from the browns family with earthy sienna tones. This thread brings a steady and quiet presence to projects featuring leather accents or horse designs. Look for it in charts that feature cinnamon motifs or bark patterns.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 1085?

Anchor 1085 is called Taupe Dark. It's a medium brown shade (hex #917452, RGB 145, 116, 82) in the browns family, commonly used for animal fur, warm outlines, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 1085?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 1085 (Taupe Dark) is DMC 3045 (Yellow Beige dark) with a 76% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 612 (Drab Brown light, 73%) and DMC 642 (Beige Grey dark, 69%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 1085?

The closest Anchor threads to 1085 are 888 Hazelnut Brown Light (ΔE 4.75), 943 Tan Medium (ΔE 6.9), and 392 Beige Grey Dark (ΔE 6.97). These are useful substitutes when 1085 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 1085?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 1085 (Taupe Dark) for charts featuring animal fur, warm outlines, wooden textures, coffee themes. The medium tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

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