Anchor Stranded Cotton

375 — Hazelnut Brown Medium

Browns family

Need details on Anchor 375? This dark, vivid brown shade (Hazelnut Brown Medium) is hex #55330E, RGB 85, 51, 14. 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
#55330E
RGB
85, 51, 14
HSL
31°, 72%, 19%
Lab
24.7, 11.9, 28.5
Lightness
19%
Very dark
Saturation
72%
Rich
Hue
31°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 375

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

Anchor 375 Hazelnut Brown Medium

Madeira

Hazelnut Brown Very Dark 2113 88% Good
Tan Very Dark 2007 86% Good
Drab Brown Very Dark 2106 84% Good
Avocado Very Dark 2114 82% Good
Mahogany Dark 2304 80% Good

J&P Coates

Fudge 5478 82% Good
Coffee Dark 5360 63% Fair
Coffee Dark 5472 63% Fair
Coffee Dark 5476 63% Fair
Fudge Dark 5382 60% Fair

Sullivans

Golden Olive Dark 45231 93% Good
Golden Olive Very Dark 45230 80% Good
Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark 45242 68% Approx
Drab Brown Dark 45143 67% Approx
Drab Brown 45144 60% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 578 578 61% Fair
Cosmo 310 310 58% Fair
Cosmo 2040 2040 55% Fair
Cosmo 370 370 50% Fair
Cosmo 2310 2310 48% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Bramble Bush Bramble Bush 74% Approx
Weathervane Weathervane 69% Approx
Polliwog Polliwog 67% Approx
Gingerbread Gingerbread 65% Approx
Roasted Chestnut Roasted Chestnut 61% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Hazelnut 2237 56% Fair
Chestnut 1269 56% Fair
Cognac 2242 54% Fair
Tatanka 1272 52% Fair
Swiss Chocolate 1237 52% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Brown Bear 1191 39% Fair
Acorn 0111 34% Fair
Witching Hour 0391 22% Fair
Cobblestone 1090 17% Fair
Green Tea Leaf 0195 15% Fair

Valdani

Golden Olive very dark 154 75% Approx
Mocha Brown dark 1643 56% Fair
Golden Brown dark H201 46% Fair
Beige Brown very dark 1644 41% Fair
Coffee Brown ultra dk 1645 36% Fair

Crescent Colours

Brown Sugar 178 73% Approx
Whatley Woodlands 153 55% Fair
Rod and Reel 116 54% Fair
Brandied Pears 171 29% Fair
Fallen Leaves 067 29% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 375

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

Anchor 375 Hazelnut Brown Medium
Gold Dark Anchor 277 Near identical ΔE 2.08 Drab Brown Very Dark Anchor 889 Near identical ΔE 2.39 Coffee Very Dark Anchor 359 Very close ΔE 3.9 Coffee Medium Dark Anchor 371 Very close ΔE 4.32 Coffee Dark Anchor 358 Very close ΔE 4.34 Black Brown Medium Anchor 360 Close ΔE 5.17 Copper Dark Anchor 351 Noticeable ΔE 5.53 Hazelnut Brown Dark Anchor 906 Noticeable ΔE 5.93

Color Harmonies for Anchor 375

Anchor threads that pair well with 375, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
375
164 Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
375
924 Yellow Green Very Dark 896 Shell Pink
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
375
878 Sea Foam Green Very Dark 177 Cornflower Blue Dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
375
373 Tan Medium Dark 368 Coffee 1080 Taupe Ultra Light

Browns Family

Anchor 375 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

375 Hazelnut Brown Medium 375 889 Drab Brown Very Dark 889 904 Brown Grey Medium 904 357 Chocolate Dark 357 359 Coffee Very Dark 359 352 Copper Very Dark 352 360 Black Brown Medium 360 277 Gold Dark 277 906 Hazelnut Brown Dark 906 905 Brown Grey Dark 905 380 Black Brown Medium Dark 380

About Anchor 375

Anchor 375 is the floss known as Hazelnut Brown Medium: a vivid, dark member of the browns family with earthy sienna tones. Stitchers describe its character as bold and saturated, perfect for horse designs and cinnamon motifs. It blends comfortably into projects centered on bark patterns and gingerbread themes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 375 look like?

Anchor 375 (Hazelnut Brown Medium) is a dark shade in the browns family with hex #55330E and RGB 85, 51, 14. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring warm outlines and wooden textures.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 375?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 375 (Hazelnut Brown Medium) is DMC 829 (Golden Olive very dark) with a 75% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 869 (Hazelnut Brown very dark, 63%) and DMC 433 (Brown medium, 62%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 375?

The closest Anchor threads to 375 are 277 Gold Dark (ΔE 2.08), 889 Drab Brown Very Dark (ΔE 2.39), and 359 Coffee Very Dark (ΔE 3.9). These are useful substitutes when 375 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 375?

Reach for Anchor 375 (Hazelnut Brown Medium) when your project calls for warm outlines, wooden textures, coffee themes, rustic designs. Its dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 375.

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