Anchor Stranded Cotton

218 — Misty Green Very Dark

Greens family

Below: Anchor 218 (Misty Green Very Dark), a dark, muted green shade with hex #223D2E and RGB 34, 61, 46. 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

#223D2E

RGB

34, 61, 46

HSL

147°, 28%, 19%

Lab

23.3, -14.4, 6.1

Lightness

19%

Very dark

Saturation

28%

Muted

Hue

147°

Family

Greens

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 218

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

Anchor 218 Misty Green Very Dark

DMC

Pistachio Green very dark 319 89% Good Pistachio Green ultra dark 890 85% Good Hunter Green very dark 895 81% Good Blue Green very dark 500 80% Good Fern Green dark 520 67% Approx

Madeira

Blue Green 1205 89% Good

Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark 1705 78% Approx

Turquoise Ultra Very Dark 1204 75% Approx

Blue Grey Dark 1706 71% Approx

Laurel Green Dark 1601 68% Approx

J&P Coates

Turf Green 6880 77% Approx

Pine Medium Dark 6878 54% Fair

Sea Green Dark 6212 51% Fair

Spruce Dark 6211 43% Fair

Avocado Medium Dark 6268 42% Fair

Sullivans

Pistachio Green Very Dark 45060 75% Approx

Fern Green Dark 45117 71% Approx

Jade Very Dark 45127 71% Approx

Hunter Green Very Dark 45248 69% Approx

Blue Green Dark 45110 65% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 537 537 87% Good

Cosmo 538 538 77% Approx

Cosmo 121 121 70% Approx

Cosmo 122 122 69% Approx

Cosmo 2016 2016 68% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Mistletoe Mistletoe 75% Approx

Desert Mesquite Desert Mesquite 64% Fair

Lakeside Lakeside 63% Fair

Steamed Broccoli Steamed Broccoli 59% Fair

Spinach Spinach 54% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Holly 1279 82% Good

Hunter 2156 72% Approx

Chesapeake 3950 65% Approx

Mount. Mist (var) 1283 61% Fair

Juniper 2158 60% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Lagoon 0980 51% Fair

Island Blue 0940 35% Fair

Dragonfly 0960 32% Fair

Storm Clouds 0981 27% Fair

Cast Iron Skillet 1060 23% Fair

Valdani

Pistachio Green ultra 41 85% Good

Avocado Green dark 199 61% Fair

Blue Green dark 892 60% Fair

Jade very dark 39 60% Fair

Hunter Green dark O575 55% Fair

Crescent Colours

Erin Go Emerald 165 78% Approx

Blackbird 164 74% Approx

Spinach 029 58% Fair

English Ivy 179 48% Fair

Steamed Broccoli 181 43% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 218

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

Anchor 218 Misty Green Very Dark

Sea Foam Green Very Dark Anchor 878 Near identical ΔE 1.99 Emerald Green Anchor 230 Very close ΔE 2.61 Jade Very Dark Anchor 212 Very close ΔE 2.99 Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark Anchor 879 Very close ΔE 3.02 Turquoise Very Dark Anchor 189 Very close ΔE 4.16 Misty Green Dark Anchor 217 Very close ΔE 4.77 Misty Green Ultra Very Dark Anchor 683 Noticeable ΔE 6.18 Jade Dark Anchor 211 Noticeable ΔE 6.52

Color Harmonies for Anchor 218

Anchor threads that pair well with 218, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

218

872 Antique Violet Medium Dark

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

218

189 Turquoise Very Dark 263 Loden Green Dark

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

218

1035 Antique Blue Very Dark 936 Dusty Flesh Very Dark

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

218

876 Sea Foam Green Medium 214 Misty Green Very Light 1042 Sea Foam Green Very Light

Greens Family

Anchor 218 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

218 Misty Green Very Dark 218 245 Pistachio Green Dark 245 861 Fern Green Dark 861 211 Jade Dark 211 268 Avocado Green Dark 268 229 Christmas Green Dark 229 212 Jade Very Dark 212 263 Loden Green Dark 263 246 Pistachio Green Very Dark 246 269 Avocado Green Very Dark 269 923 Christmas Green Very Dark 923

About Anchor 218

Anchor 218 is the floss known as Misty Green Very Dark: a muted, dark member of the greens family with cool forest tones. The bold and brooding character of this shade lends itself well to shamrock designs and frog patterns. Stitchers frequently choose it for moss textures and avocado themes in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 218 look like?

Anchor 218 (Misty Green Very Dark) is a dark shade in the greens family with hex #223D2E and RGB 34, 61, 46. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring landscape details and ferns.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 218?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 218 (Misty Green Very Dark) is DMC 319 (Pistachio Green very dark) with a 89% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 890 (Pistachio Green ultra dark, 85%) and DMC 895 (Hunter Green very dark, 81%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 218?

The closest Anchor threads to 218 are 878 Sea Foam Green Very Dark (ΔE 1.99), 230 Emerald Green (ΔE 2.61), and 212 Jade Very Dark (ΔE 2.99). These are useful substitutes when 218 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 218?

Reach for Anchor 218 (Misty Green Very Dark) when your project calls for landscape details, ferns, herb gardens, forest canopies. Its dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 218.

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