Anchor Stranded Cotton

369 — Coffee Medium Light

Browns family

Below: Anchor 369 (Coffee Medium Light), a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown shade with hex #8B5D3C and RGB 139, 93, 60. 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

#8B5D3C

RGB

139, 93, 60

HSL

25°, 40%, 39%

Lab

43.7, 15.0, 26.4

Lightness

39%

Dark

Saturation

40%

Muted

Hue

25°

Family

Browns

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 369

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

Anchor 369 Coffee Medium Light

DMC

Hazelnut Brown dark 420 82% Good Yellow Beige very dark 167 79% Approx Mocha Beige dark 3862 76% Approx Mocha Beige medium 3863 76% Approx Beige Brown medium 840 72% Approx

Madeira

Hazelnut Brown Medium 2104 80% Good

Tan Medium 2010 69% Approx

Mahogany Light 2306 67% Approx

Beige Brown Medium 1911 66% Approx

Drab Brown Medium 2108 62% Fair

J&P Coates

Wheat Dark 5374 78% Approx

Fawn Dark 5379 64% Fair

Coffee 5471 62% Fair

Sierra 5898 55% Fair

Coffee Dark 5360 51% Fair

Sullivans

Mocha Beige Medium 45461 84% Good

Yellow Beige Very Dark 45482 73% Approx

Yellow Beige Dark 45328 73% Approx

Old Gold Dark 45158 72% Approx

Hazel Nut Brown 45425 69% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 309 309 84% Good

Cosmo 308 308 76% Approx

Cosmo 577A 577A 73% Approx

Cosmo 706 706 70% Approx

Cosmo 576 576 65% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Caramel Caramel 92% Good

Fool's Gold Fool's Gold 85% Good

Whatley Wood. Whatley Wood. 72% Approx

Sassy Brass Sassy Brass 71% Approx

Straw Hat Straw Hat 70% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Pecan 1228 91% Good

Harvest 4103 84% Good

Copper 2236 77% Approx

Tiger's Eye 1225 70% Approx

Cocoa 1233 66% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Cobblestone 1090 80% Good

Dark Chocolate 1170 56% Fair

Country Redwood 0511 52% Fair

Fisherman's Wharf 1190 51% Fair

Cinnamon 0510 46% Fair

Valdani

Yellow Beige very dark P5 79% Approx

Mocha Beige medium 168 76% Approx

Topaz ultra very dark 14 65% Approx

Golden Brown P6 60% Fair

Desert Sand very dark 863 59% Fair

Crescent Colours

Brandied Pears 171 80% Good

Roasted Chestnut 155 78% Approx

Little House Brown 118 76% Approx

Old Oak Tree 145 69% Approx

Sassy Brass 071 69% Approx

Similar Anchor Colors to 369

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

Anchor 369 Coffee Medium Light

Chocolate Medium Anchor 349 Very close ΔE 3.88 Tan Medium Dark Anchor 373 Very close ΔE 4.14 Copper Medium Dark Anchor 1049 Noticeable ΔE 7.07 Hazelnut Brown Light Anchor 888 Noticeable ΔE 7.17 Coffee Medium Anchor 370 Noticeable ΔE 7.63 Gold Medium Anchor 907 Noticeable ΔE 7.76 Drab Brown Medium Anchor 832 Noticeable ΔE 7.89 Golden Brown Medium Dark Anchor 1046 Noticeable ΔE 8.22

Color Harmonies for Anchor 369

Anchor threads that pair well with 369, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

369

1066 Teal Medium

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

369

855 Avocado Medium 1027 Shell Pink Medium Dark

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

369

188 Turquoise Dark 176 Cornflower Blue Medium

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

369

359 Coffee Very Dark 368 Coffee 880 Cream Medium

Browns Family

Anchor 369 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

369 Coffee Medium Light 369 1003 Salmon 1003 1001 Golden Brown 1001 854 Avocado Light 854 334 Orange Red Very Dark 334 888 Hazelnut Brown Light 888 349 Chocolate Medium 349 373 Tan Medium Dark 373 308 Topaz Medium 308 832 Drab Brown Medium 832 340 Mahogany Medium Dark 340

About Anchor 369

Known as Coffee Medium Light, Anchor 369 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated shade sitting in the browns family with earthy sienna tones. The rich and grounded mood of this color makes it a natural fit for warm outlines and wooden textures. Expect to see it used in coffee themes and rustic designs across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Anchor 369 — what color is it?

The color of Anchor 369 is Coffee Medium Light — a medium-dark brown thread (hex #8B5D3C, RGB 139, 93, 60). It shows up most in bark patterns and gingerbread themes.

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 369?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 369 (Coffee Medium Light) is DMC 420 (Hazelnut Brown dark) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 167 (Yellow Beige very dark, 79%) and DMC 3862 (Mocha Beige dark, 76%).

Which Anchor threads are close to 369?

The closest Anchor threads to 369 are 349 Chocolate Medium (ΔE 3.88), 373 Tan Medium Dark (ΔE 4.14), and 1049 Copper Medium Dark (ΔE 7.07). These are useful substitutes when 369 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is Anchor 369 good for?

Anchor 369 (Coffee Medium Light) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring bark patterns, gingerbread themes, tree trunks, earth tones. Its medium-dark tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 369.

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