Anchor Stranded Cotton

378 — Dusty Flesh Medium

Reds family

Looking up Anchor 378? It's Dusty Flesh Medium, a medium red shade (#A27567 / RGB 162, 117, 103). Scroll down for Crescent Colours, DMC, and Madeira equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close Anchor alternatives and curated color harmonies.

Hex
#A27567
RGB
162, 117, 103
HSL
14°, 24%, 52%
Lab
53.4, 15.8, 14.7
Lightness
52%
Medium
Saturation
24%
Neutral
Hue
14°
Family
Reds

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 378

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

Anchor 378 Dusty Flesh Medium

Madeira

Peach Flesh Medium 2312 67% Approx
Beige Brown Medium 1911 66% Approx
Flesh Dark 2310 63% Fair
Shell Grey Medium 1807 50% Fair
Hazelnut Brown Light 2103 48% Fair

J&P Coates

Sierra 5898 84% Good
Fawn Medium 5376 59% Fair
Topaz Very Dark 5000 56% Fair
Grey Medium 8512 54% Fair
Charcoal Grey Medium 8513 54% Fair

Sullivans

Beige Brown Light 45239 91% Good
Clay Brown (3773) 45088 62% Fair
Desert Sand Medium 45387 62% Fair
Desert Sand 45334 58% Fair
Yellow Beige Dark 45328 53% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 425 425 84% Good
Cosmo 2424 2424 63% Fair
Cosmo 383 383 58% Fair
Cosmo 463 463 57% Fair
Cosmo 2307 2307 49% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Brown Hen Brown Hen 83% Good
Cobbled Peach Cobbled Peach 80% Good
Rosy Glow Rosy Glow 73% Approx
Chocolate Mousse Chocolate Mousse 72% Approx
Root Beer Float Root Beer Float 71% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Saltwater Taffy 1132 86% Good
Coleus (obsolete) 1126 86% Good
Kris' Bon Bons 1267 85% Good
Baked Apple 1330 77% Approx
Cinnabar 2254 74% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Terracotta 0590 76% Approx
Cinnamon 0510 62% Fair
Country Redwood 0511 60% Fair
Nutmeg 0560 54% Fair
Adobe 1160 54% Fair

Valdani

Clay Brown (3773) 862 78% Approx
Beige Brown light 221 74% Approx
Cocoa light JP6 63% Fair
Mocha Beige medium 168 61% Fair
Mocha Beige light 174 57% Fair

Crescent Colours

Cinnamon Toast 115 96% Excellent
Bunny Honey 141 87% Good
Country Lane 126 79% Approx
12-Grain 046 73% Approx
Khaki Mocha 055 65% Approx

Similar Anchor Colors to 378

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

Anchor 378 Dusty Flesh Medium
Flesh Dark Anchor 914 Very close ΔE 3.91 Dusty Flesh Dark Anchor 379 Close ΔE 5.45 Flesh Medium Anchor 1008 Noticeable ΔE 6.35 Shell Pink Medium Anchor 895 Noticeable ΔE 7.97 Terracotta Anchor 1013 Noticeable ΔE 8.51 Antique Mahogany Anchor 883 Noticeable ΔE 9.31 Tan Medium Anchor 943 Noticeable ΔE 9.53 Antique Mauve Medium Anchor 1017 Noticeable ΔE 10.74

Color Harmonies for Anchor 378

Anchor threads that pair well with 378, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
378
168 Blue Green Medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
378
1085 Taupe Dark 1017 Antique Mauve Medium
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
378
209 Jade Medium 136 Delft Medium
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
378
936 Dusty Flesh Very Dark 4146 Flesh Light 6 Peach Very Light

Reds Family

Anchor 378 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

378 Dusty Flesh Medium 378 925 Yellow Green Very Dark 925 41 Rose Dark 41 1017 Antique Mauve Medium 1017 338 Mahogany Light 338 35 Pink Bright Dark 35 914 Flesh Dark 914 38 Dusty Pink 38 42 Rose Very Dark 42 1024 Dusty Rose Medium 1024 379 Dusty Flesh Dark 379

About Anchor 378

Anchor 378 (Dusty Flesh Medium) is a medium, muted shade in the reds family with red-orange tones. Expect a warm and grounded look that suits tomato patterns, roses, and similar motifs. Cross stitch enthusiasts often reach for this thread when stitching hearts or holiday designs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 378 look like?

Anchor 378 (Dusty Flesh Medium) is a medium shade in the reds family with hex #A27567 and RGB 162, 117, 103. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring poppies and cardinal birds.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 378?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 378 (Dusty Flesh Medium) is DMC 407 (Clay Brown (3773)) with a 78% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 841 (Beige Brown light, 74%) and DMC 3859 (Rosewood light, 72%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 378?

The closest Anchor threads to 378 are 914 Flesh Dark (ΔE 3.91), 379 Dusty Flesh Dark (ΔE 5.45), and 1008 Flesh Medium (ΔE 6.35). These are useful substitutes when 378 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 378?

Reach for Anchor 378 (Dusty Flesh Medium) when your project calls for poppies, cardinal birds, apple motifs, ladybug designs. Its medium character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 378.

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