Anchor Stranded Cotton

370 — Coffee Medium

Browns family

Need details on Anchor 370? This medium-dark, vivid brown shade (Coffee Medium) is hex #7B471F, RGB 123, 71, 31. Cross-brand equivalents in Madeira, J&P Coates, and Sullivans are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby Anchor shades and color-theory harmony pairings.

Hex

#7B471F

RGB

123, 71, 31

HSL

26°, 60%, 30%

Lab

35.6, 18.7, 32.7

Lightness

30%

Dark

Saturation

60%

Rich

Hue

26°

Family

Browns

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 370

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

Anchor 370 Coffee Medium

Sullivans

Yellow Beige Very Dark 45482 79% Approx

Hazel Nut Brown Dark 45092 79% Approx

Mocha Beige Dark 45460 75% Approx

Golden Olive Medium 45232 70% Approx

Old Gold Very Dark 45426 67% Approx

Cosmo

578 84% Good 309 78% Approx 2310 71% Approx 577A 62% Fair 706 54% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Old Oak Tree 95% Excellent Brandied Pears 74% Approx Brown Sugar 72% Approx Sassy Brass 70% Approx Roasted Chestnut 70% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Cognac 2242 89% Good Harvest 4103 75% Approx Gingerbread 1234 70% Approx Copper 2236 66% Approx Chestnut 1269 60% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Brown Bear 1191 51% Fair Cobblestone 1090 50% Fair Acorn 0111 39% Fair Fisherman's Wharf 1190 33% Fair Dark Chocolate 1170 27% Fair

Valdani

Topaz ultra very dark 14 78% Approx Golden Brown dark H201 67% Approx Golden Olive very dark 154 61% Fair Golden Brown P6 60% Fair Yellow Beige very dark P5 50% Fair

Crescent Colours

Brown Sugar 178 75% Approx

Roasted Chestnut 155 74% Approx

Brandied Pears 171 73% Approx

Rod and Reel 116 70% Approx

Whatley Woodlands 153 64% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 370

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

Anchor 370 Coffee Medium

Copper Medium Dark Anchor 1049 Very close ΔE 3.4 Golden Brown Medium Dark Anchor 1046 Very close ΔE 3.48 Golden Brown Medium Anchor 365 Very close ΔE 3.89 Tan Very Dark Anchor 944 Very close ΔE 4.19 Chocolate Medium Dark Anchor 355 Very close ΔE 4.22 Tan Dark Anchor 374 Very close ΔE 4.4 Topaz Very Dark Anchor 310 Very close ΔE 4.87 Taupe Very Dark Anchor 1088 Close ΔE 5.45

Working with Anchor 370

On white fabric

7.6:1

On dark fabric

2.8:1

Temperature

warm

Closest to

brown

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.

Color Harmonies for Anchor 370

Anchor threads that pair well with 370, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

370

162 Baby Blue Very Dark

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

370

281 Yellow Green Dark 1025 Dusty Rose Dark

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

370

188 Turquoise Dark 137 Delft Medium Dark

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

370

351 Copper Dark 1047 Copper Light 1012 Flesh

Browns Family

Anchor 370 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

370 Coffee Medium 370 1049 Copper Medium Dark 1049 903 Brown Grey Medium 903 901 Old Gold Dark 901 1004 Orange Spice Very Dark 1004 341 Mahogany Dark 341 309 Topaz Medium Dark 309 355 Chocolate Medium Dark 355 393 Beige Grey Ultra Very Dark 393 898 Drab Brown Dark 898 1014 Mahogany Very Dark 1014

About Anchor 370

Known as Coffee Medium, Anchor 370 is a medium-dark, vivid shade sitting in the browns family with earthy sienna tones. With a intense and saturated quality, this thread works beautifully in warm outlines and wooden textures. You will find this color at home in patterns featuring coffee themes and rustic designs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Anchor 370 — what color is it?

The color of Anchor 370 is Coffee Medium — a medium-dark brown thread (hex #7B471F, RGB 123, 71, 31). It shows up most in bark patterns and gingerbread themes.

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 370?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 370 (Coffee Medium) is DMC 434 (Brown light) with a 85% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 869 (Hazelnut Brown very dark, 84%) and DMC 780 (Topaz ultra very dark, 78%).

Which Anchor threads are close to 370?

The closest Anchor threads to 370 are 1049 Copper Medium Dark (ΔE 3.4), 1046 Golden Brown Medium Dark (ΔE 3.48), and 365 Golden Brown Medium (ΔE 3.89). These are useful substitutes when 370 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is Anchor 370 good for?

Anchor 370 (Coffee Medium) 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 370.

What fabric color works best with Anchor 370 (Coffee Medium)?

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, 370 has a contrast ratio of about 7.6:1 on white fabric and 2.8:1 on black. As a warm shade, its warm cast advances toward the viewer — good for focal points, highlights, and cozy, inviting palettes.

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