Anchor Stranded Cotton

267 — Avocado Green Medium

Greens family

Need details on Anchor 267? This medium-dark, moderately saturated green shade (Avocado Green Medium) is hex #525E27, RGB 82, 94, 39. Cross-brand equivalents in Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler, and Valdani are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby Anchor shades and color-theory harmony pairings.

Hex
#525E27
RGB
82, 94, 39
HSL
73°, 41%, 26%
Lab
37.7, -13.9, 29.5
Lightness
26%
Dark
Saturation
41%
Muted
Hue
73°
Family
Greens

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 267

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

Anchor 267 Avocado Green Medium

Madeira

Avocado Green Medium Light 1503 84% Good
Nile Green Light 2603 76% Approx
Hunter Green 1407 75% Approx
Forest Green Dark 1412 70% Approx
Avocado Green Light 1502 69% Approx

J&P Coates

Parrot Green Dark 6258 75% Approx
Avocado Medium Dark 6268 65% Approx
Laurel Green Dark 6270 62% Fair
Laurel Green Dark 6318 62% Fair
Emerald Medium 6226 58% Fair

Sullivans

Hunter Green 45343 88% Good
Moss Green Dark 45131 78% Approx
Yellow Green Medium 45344 72% Approx
Avocado Green Medium 45279 69% Approx
Pine Green Medium 45349 68% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 2014 2014 89% Good
Cosmo 675A 675A 86% Good
Cosmo 685 685 82% Good
Cosmo 925 925 77% Approx
Cosmo 634 634 74% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Mossy Mossy 80% Good
Eve's Leaves Eve's Leaves 66% Approx
Four Leaf Clover Four Leaf Clover 65% Approx
Fields of Green Fields of Green 64% Fair
Jolly Holly Jolly Holly 63% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Moss 2201 84% Good
Bullfrog 2202 74% Approx
Lucky 4111 70% Approx
Foliage 4135 67% Approx
Terrapin 1274 60% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Green With Envy 0196 68% Approx
Moss 0194 49% Fair
Green Tea Leaf 0195 29% Fair
Pine 0120 27% Fair
Dragonfly 0960 24% Fair

Valdani

Avocado Green 188 90% Good
Avocado Green medium 234 77% Approx
Forest Green dark O519 61% Fair
Green Grey dark 190 60% Fair
Beaver Grey very dark 180 54% Fair

Crescent Colours

Bean Sprout 184 81% Good
Steamed Broccoli 181 52% Fair
Desert Mesquite 066 48% Fair
Hickory Sticks 166 47% Fair
English Ivy 179 44% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 267

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 267

Anchor threads that pair well with 267, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

Greens Family

Anchor 267 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

About Anchor 267

A medium-dark, moderately saturated entry in the greens family, Anchor 267 carries the name Avocado Green Medium with yellow-green tones. Stitchers describe its character as steady and deep, perfect for ferns and herb gardens. It blends comfortably into projects centered on forest canopies and cactus motifs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 267?

Anchor 267 is called Avocado Green Medium. It's a medium-dark green shade (hex #525E27, RGB 82, 94, 39) in the greens family, commonly used for avocado themes, foliage, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 267?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 267 (Avocado Green Medium) is DMC 469 (Avocado Green) with a 90% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3346 (Hunter Green, 84%) and DMC 580 (Moss Green dark, 81%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 267?

The closest Anchor threads to 267 are 268 Avocado Green Dark (ΔE 6.13), 257 Forest Green Dark (ΔE 6.3), and 258 Forest Green Very Dark (ΔE 6.49). These are useful substitutes when 267 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 267?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 267 (Avocado Green Medium) for charts featuring avocado themes, foliage, nature scenes, holiday projects. The medium-dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.