Anchor Stranded Cotton

269 — Avocado Green Very Dark

Greens family

Anchor 269 (Avocado Green Very Dark) is a very dark, vivid green shade with hex code #282E0F and RGB values 40, 46, 15. Below you'll find the closest Valdani, Crescent Colours, and DMC equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar Anchor shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#282E0F
RGB
40, 46, 15
HSL
72°, 51%, 12%
Lab
17.6, -8.4, 18.7
Lightness
12%
Very dark
Saturation
51%
Rich
Hue
72°
Family
Greens

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 269

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

Anchor 269 Avocado Green Very Dark

Madeira

Fern Green Dark 1507 83% Good
Fern Green Medium 1508 80% Good
Hunter Green Dark 1405 79% Approx
Pistachio Green Very Dark 1313 72% Approx
Fern Green Ultra Very Dark 1505 70% Approx

J&P Coates

Turf Green 6880 61% Fair
Avocado Dark 6269 52% Fair
Laurel Green Dark 6270 50% Fair
Laurel Green Dark 6318 50% Fair
Avocado Medium Dark 6268 35% Fair

Sullivans

Avocado Green Very Dark 45278 80% Good
Hunter Green Dark 45342 79% Approx
Avocado Green Dark 45277 76% Approx
Green Grey Dark 45331 73% Approx
Hunter Green Very Dark 45248 61% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 927 927 81% Good
Cosmo 687 687 78% Approx
Cosmo 637 637 67% Approx
Cosmo 926 926 66% Approx
Cosmo 122 122 64% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Ponderosa Pine Ponderosa Pine 73% Approx
Mistletoe Mistletoe 67% Approx
English Ivy English Ivy 57% Fair
Desert Mesquite Desert Mesquite 53% Fair
Pea Pod Pea Pod 53% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Juniper 2158 77% Approx
Collards 1277 46% Fair
Bark 1271 44% Fair
Holly 1279 41% Fair
Chesapeake 3950 40% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Storm Clouds 0981 28% Fair
Cast Iron Skillet 1060 22% Fair
Lagoon 0980 22% Fair
Dragonfly 0960 8% Fair
Island Blue 0940 0% Fair

Valdani

Avocado Green dark 199 63% Fair
Pistachio Green ultra 41 53% Fair
Pine Green dark 191 52% Fair
Hunter Green dark O575 51% Fair
Green Grey dark 190 50% Fair

Crescent Colours

English Ivy 179 75% Approx
Spinach 029 51% Fair
Steamed Broccoli 181 51% Fair
Blackbird 164 41% Fair
Balsam Fir 157 38% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 269

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 269

Anchor threads that pair well with 269, 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 269 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

About Anchor 269

Meet Anchor 269, Avocado Green Very Dark — a vivid, very dark thread in the greens family with yellow-green tones. Its intense and striking presence shines in forest canopies and cactus motifs alike. Pull this thread for shamrock designs or frog patterns when you need a dependable shade.

Frequently Asked Questions

Anchor 269 — what color is it?

The color of Anchor 269 is Avocado Green Very Dark — a very dark green thread (hex #282E0F, RGB 40, 46, 15). It shows up most in nature scenes and holiday projects.

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 269?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 269 (Avocado Green Very Dark) is DMC 934 (Black Avocado Green) with a 67% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 935 (Avocado Green dark, 63%) and DMC 936 (Avocado Green very dark, 62%).

Which Anchor threads are close to 269?

The closest Anchor threads to 269 are 263 Loden Green Dark (ΔE 4.27), 681 Green Grey (ΔE 5.49), and 246 Pistachio Green Very Dark (ΔE 6.67). These are useful substitutes when 269 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is Anchor 269 good for?

Anchor 269 (Avocado Green Very Dark) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring nature scenes, holiday projects, landscape details, ferns. Its very dark tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 269.