Anchor Stranded Cotton

150 — Navy Blue Dark

Blues family

Below: Anchor 150 (Navy Blue Dark), a dark, vivid blue shade with hex #09094C and RGB 9, 9, 76. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Anchor shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#09094C
RGB
9, 9, 76
HSL
240°, 79%, 17%
Lab
7.0, 26.7, -40.1
Lightness
17%
Very dark
Saturation
79%
Rich
Hue
240°
Family
Blues

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 150

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

Anchor 150 Navy Blue Dark

Madeira

Royal Blue Very Dark 0914 91% Good
Royal Blue Dark 0913 86% Good
Blue Violet Medium 0903 64% Fair
Blue Violet Dark 2701 54% Fair
Cornflower Blue Very Dark 0904 50% Fair

J&P Coates

Delft Blue Very Dark 7160 91% Good
Delft Blue Very Dark 7982 91% Good
Violet Medium Dark 4101 54% Fair
Ocean Blue Dark 7024 21% Fair
Cobalt Blue Medium Dark 7143 9% Fair

Sullivans

Royal Blue Very Dark 45222 96% Excellent
Royal Blue Dark 45206 80% Good
Cornflower Blue Very Dark 45202 78% Approx
Cornflower Blue Medium Dark 45473 60% Fair
Navy Blue 45069 60% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 667A 667A 47% Fair
Cosmo 168 168 47% Fair
Cosmo 218 218 44% Fair
Cosmo 169 169 43% Fair
Cosmo 4792 4792 40% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Pansy Purple Pansy Purple 42% Fair
Grasshopper Grasshopper 40% Fair
Mermaid's Fin Mermaid's Fin 34% Fair
Nighty Nite Nighty Nite 30% Fair
Blue Corn Blue Corn 23% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Blue Aster (obsolete 2306 33% Fair
Purple Majesty 2329 29% Fair
Deep Sea 2104 28% Fair
Navy 1306 26% Fair
Pea Coat 2103 26% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Dragon Fruit 0895 16% Fair
Cast Iron Skillet 1060 1% Fair
Lagoon 0980 0% Fair
Loganberry 0892 0% Fair
Witching Hour 0391 0% Fair

Valdani

Cornflower Blue very dark 87 54% Fair
Cornflower Blue medium O86 44% Fair
Navy Blue dark 1072 36% Fair
Navy Blue medium O592 35% Fair
Navy Blue very dark 8112 27% Fair

Crescent Colours

Granny Annie 083 30% Fair
Nighty Nite 160 18% Fair
Purple Aster 070 15% Fair
Wavy Navy 075 11% Fair
Blacksmith Blue 187 8% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 150

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

Anchor 150 Navy Blue Dark
Navy Blue Medium Dark Anchor 149 Near identical ΔE 2.01 Sky Blue Ultra Dark Anchor 134 Very close ΔE 2.59 Sky Blue Very Dark Anchor 133 Very close ΔE 4.33 Navy Blue Ultra Very Dark Anchor 152 Noticeable ΔE 5.99 Cornflower Blue Very D Anchor 178 Noticeable ΔE 6.7 Navy Blue Very Dark Anchor 127 Noticeable ΔE 8.18 Navy Blue Medium Anchor 148 Noticeable ΔE 8.33 Blue Purple Dark Anchor 123 Noticeable ΔE 8.71

Color Harmonies for Anchor 150

Anchor threads that pair well with 150, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
150
1044 Pistachio Green Ultra Very Dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
150
102 Lavender Ultra Very Dark 164 Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
150
380 Black Brown Medium Dark 862 Fern Green Very Dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
150
177 Cornflower Blue Dark 1030 Blue Violet Medium 108 Lavender Very Light 128 Sky Blue Very Light

Blues Family

Anchor 150 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

150 Navy Blue Dark 150 922 Antique Blue Dark 922 143 Royal Blue Dark 143 133 Sky Blue Very Dark 133 164 Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark 164 148 Navy Blue Medium 148 123 Blue Purple Dark 123 149 Navy Blue Medium Dark 149 134 Sky Blue Ultra Dark 134 152 Navy Blue Ultra Very Dark 152 127 Navy Blue Very Dark 127

About Anchor 150

Known as Navy Blue Dark, Anchor 150 is a dark, vivid shade sitting in the blues family with deep blue tones. The dramatic and vivid mood of this color makes it a natural fit for cool-toned backgrounds and nautical themes. Expect to see it used in winter scenes and forget-me-nots across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Anchor 150 — what color is it?

The color of Anchor 150 is Navy Blue Dark — a dark blue thread (hex #09094C, RGB 9, 9, 76). It shows up most in porcelain patterns and hydrangea blooms.

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 150?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 150 (Navy Blue Dark) is DMC 820 (Royal Blue very dark) with a 68% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 791 (Cornflower Blue very dark, 54%) and DMC 796 (Royal Blue dark, 50%).

Which Anchor threads are close to 150?

The closest Anchor threads to 150 are 149 Navy Blue Medium Dark (ΔE 2.01), 134 Sky Blue Ultra Dark (ΔE 2.59), and 133 Sky Blue Very Dark (ΔE 4.33). These are useful substitutes when 150 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is Anchor 150 good for?

Anchor 150 (Navy Blue Dark) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring porcelain patterns, hydrangea blooms, skies, water. Its dark tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 150.

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