Anchor Stranded Cotton

131 — Sky Blue Medium

Blues family

Below: Anchor 131 (Sky Blue Medium), a medium, muted blue shade with hex #535D86 and RGB 83, 93, 134. 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
#535D86
RGB
83, 93, 134
HSL
228°, 24%, 43%
Lab
40.2, 7.0, -24.1
Lightness
43%
Medium
Saturation
24%
Neutral
Hue
228°
Family
Blues

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 131

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

Anchor 131 Sky Blue Medium

Madeira

Blue Violet Light 0902 77% Approx
Delft Dark 0911 63% Fair
Cornflower Blue Medium 0906 58% Fair
Royal Blue Medium 0912 50% Fair
Electric Blue Dark 1102 37% Fair

J&P Coates

Stormy Blue Very Dark 7150 75% Approx
Cobalt Blue Medium 7022 54% Fair
Sea Blue Medium Dark 7978 51% Fair
Sapphire Dark 7182 45% Fair
Sea Blue Dark 7979 41% Fair

Sullivans

Grey Blue 45476 81% Good
Cornflower Blue Medium 45204 71% Approx
Antique Blue Medium 45274 65% Approx
Lavender Blue Dark 45436 64% Fair
Baby Blue Dark 45063 58% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 664A 664A 72% Approx
Cosmo 734 734 71% Approx
Cosmo 555 555 67% Approx
Cosmo 166 166 66% Approx
Cosmo 254 254 64% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Morning Glory Morning Glory 86% Good
Summer Sky Summer Sky 60% Fair
Hydrangea Hydrangea 52% Fair
Cashmere Cashmere 51% Fair
Argyle Socks Argyle Socks 48% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Michael's Navy 1309 71% Approx
Blue Bonnet 2339 70% Approx
Dutch Iris 2342 64% Fair
Ultaviolet 2336 62% Fair
Americana 1307 61% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Midnight 0240 87% Good
Blue Jay 0210 65% Approx
Distressed Denim 0293 63% Fair
Purple Iris 0810 57% Fair
Blueberry 0230 50% Fair

Valdani

Grey Blue 122 95% Excellent
Cornflower Blue medium 120 81% Good
Cornflower Blue O583 76% Approx
Delft Blue dark M46 62% Fair
Blue Violet dark O562 56% Fair

Crescent Colours

Blue Beatrice 132 94% Good
Blue Moon 005 64% Fair
Vintage Violet 045 63% Fair
Blooming Crocus 032 61% Fair
Smoke 039 59% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 131

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

Anchor 131 Sky Blue Medium
Delft Medium Dark Anchor 137 Very close ΔE 3.83 Navy Blue Light Anchor 146 Very close ΔE 4.25 Cornflower Blue Medium Anchor 176 Very close ΔE 4.94 Antique Blue Medium Dark Anchor 1034 Noticeable ΔE 6.69 Blue Purple Light Anchor 121 Noticeable ΔE 7.24 Blue Medium Anchor 977 Noticeable ΔE 7.69 Antique Blue Medium Anchor 921 Noticeable ΔE 8.32 Grey Blue Very Dark Anchor 779 Noticeable ΔE 8.69

Color Harmonies for Anchor 131

Anchor threads that pair well with 131, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
131
844 Khaki Green Medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
131
110 Lavender Medium 162 Baby Blue Very Dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
131
1007 Flesh Very Dark 188 Turquoise Dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
131
132 Sky Blue Dark 175 Cornflower Blue Light 128 Sky Blue Very Light

Blues Family

Anchor 131 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

131 Sky Blue Medium 131 1030 Blue Violet Medium 1030 121 Blue Purple Light 121 176 Cornflower Blue Medium 176 161 Baby Blue Dark 161 977 Blue Medium 977 921 Antique Blue Medium 921 137 Delft Medium Dark 137 1034 Antique Blue Medium Dark 1034 146 Navy Blue Light 146 410 Electric Blue Dark 410

About Anchor 131

A medium, muted entry in the blues family, Anchor 131 carries the name Sky Blue Medium with true blue tones. The steady and quiet character of this shade lends itself well to porcelain patterns and hydrangea blooms. Stitchers frequently choose it for skies and water in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 131?

Anchor 131 is called Sky Blue Medium. It's a medium blue shade (hex #535D86, RGB 83, 93, 134) in the blues family, commonly used for winter scenes, forget-me-nots, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 131?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 131 (Sky Blue Medium) is DMC 161 (Grey Blue) with a 95% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 793 (Cornflower Blue medium, 81%) and DMC 3807 (Cornflower Blue, 76%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 131?

The closest Anchor threads to 131 are 137 Delft Medium Dark (ΔE 3.83), 146 Navy Blue Light (ΔE 4.25), and 176 Cornflower Blue Medium (ΔE 4.94). These are useful substitutes when 131 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 131?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 131 (Sky Blue Medium) for charts featuring winter scenes, forget-me-nots, bluebird motifs, whale designs. 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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