264 — Avocado Green Ultra Very Light
Greens family
Anchor 264 (Avocado Green Ultra Very Light) is a medium-light, muted green shade with hex code #ADBB85 and RGB values 173, 187, 133. 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.
Brand Equivalents for Anchor 264
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works
DMC
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colours
Similar Anchor Colors to 264
Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Anchor 264
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
Its nearest neighbor, Anchor 253 (Forest Green Ultra Very Light), is barely a step away (ΔE 2.85). Tweed the two together for subtle shading, or substitute freely when one is out of stock.
Color Harmonies for Anchor 264
Anchor threads that pair well with 264, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
Anchor 264 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About Anchor 264
Avocado Green Ultra Very Light (catalog code Anchor 264) is a medium-light, muted shade from the greens family with yellow-green tones. This thread brings a gentle and grounded presence to projects featuring nature scenes or holiday projects. Look for it in charts that feature landscape details or ferns.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is Anchor 264?
Anchor 264 is called Avocado Green Ultra Very Light. It's a medium-light green shade (hex #ADBB85, RGB 173, 187, 133) in the greens family, commonly used for shamrock designs, frog patterns, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 264?
The closest DMC match for Anchor 264 (Avocado Green Ultra Very Light) is DMC 3348 (Yellow Green light) with a 74% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 16 (Light Chartreuse, 72%) and DMC 369 (Pistachio Green very light, 69%).
What's a good substitute for Anchor 264?
The closest Anchor threads to 264 are 253 Forest Green Ultra Very Light (ΔE 2.85), 260 Laurel Green Light (ΔE 4.55), and 240 Pistachio Green Light (ΔE 5.11). These are useful substitutes when 264 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Anchor 264?
Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 264 (Avocado Green Ultra Very Light) for charts featuring shamrock designs, frog patterns, moss textures, avocado themes. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
What fabric color works best with Anchor 264 (Avocado Green Ultra Very Light)?
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first. For reference, 264 has a contrast ratio of about 2.1:1 on white fabric and 10.2:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.