Anchor Stranded Cotton

391 — Beige Grey Medium

Browns family

Anchor 391 (Beige Grey Medium) is a medium-light, subdued brown shade with hex code #AA9E92 and RGB values 170, 158, 146. 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
#AA9E92
RGB
170, 158, 146
HSL
30°, 12%, 62%
Lab
65.8, 2.3, 7.8
Lightness
62%
Light
Saturation
12%
Neutral
Hue
30°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 391

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

Anchor 391 Beige Grey Medium

Madeira

Beige Grey Light 1901 94% Good
Steel Grey Very Light 1803 72% Approx
Blue Grey Very Light 1709 65% Approx
Drab Brown Light 2109 62% Fair
Beige Grey Medium Light 1907 60% Fair

J&P Coates

Tawny Medium 5393 70% Approx
Tawny Medium 5832 70% Approx
Rose Grey 8233 60% Fair
Laurel Green Light 6315 55% Fair
Tawny Light 5388 50% Fair

Sullivans

Beaver Grey Light 45154 81% Good
Mocha Brown Light 45394 69% Approx
Brown Grey Light 45321 64% Fair
Shell Grey Light 45103 54% Fair
Beige Brown Very Light 45240 48% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 713 713 79% Approx
Cosmo 2151 2151 74% Approx
Cosmo 890 890 72% Approx
Cosmo 891 891 69% Approx
Cosmo 2036 2036 69% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Mariner's Compass Mariner's Compass 93% Good
Shabby Sheep Shabby Sheep 86% Good
Toasted Marsh. Toasted Marsh. 82% Good
12-Grain 12-Grain 81% Good
Wild Oats Wild Oats 79% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Arrowhead 1105 86% Good
Galvanized 1153 82% Good
Cattail 1107 79% Approx
Spumoni (obsolete) 4147 79% Approx
Clam Shell 4141 76% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Pebble 1020 62% Fair
Slate 1010 58% Fair
Flax 1150 55% Fair
Adzuki 1193 55% Fair
Fudge Ripple 1180 50% Fair

Valdani

Brown Grey very light P4 70% Approx
Shell Grey light O563 67% Approx
Beaver Grey light 178 64% Fair
Mocha Brown light 148 64% Fair
Beige Grey medium O576 57% Fair

Crescent Colours

Garden Trellis 128 75% Approx
River Rocks 109 70% Approx
Lunar Eclipse 099 64% Fair
Toasted Marshmallow 044 61% Fair
Ripple 086 59% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 391

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

Anchor 391 Beige Grey Medium
Drab Brown Light Anchor 831 Very close ΔE 4.73 Beige Brown Light Anchor 388 Noticeable ΔE 6.76 Shell Grey Light Anchor 231 Noticeable ΔE 7.68 Brown Grey Light Anchor 899 Noticeable ΔE 8.94 Grey Blue Light Anchor 848 Noticeable ΔE 9.05 Taupe Medium Light Anchor 1082 Noticeable ΔE 9.85 Drab Brown Very Light Anchor 830 Noticeable ΔE 10.46 Pearl Grey Anchor 398 Noticeable ΔE 10.99

Color Harmonies for Anchor 391

Anchor threads that pair well with 391, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
391
976 Blue Light
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
391
848 Grey Blue Light 231 Shell Grey Light
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
391
848 Grey Blue Light 869 Antique Violet Very Light
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
391
8581 Beaver Grey Medium 392 Beige Grey Dark 933 Dusty Flesh Very Light

Browns Family

Anchor 391 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

391 Beige Grey Medium 391 886 Yellow Beige Light 886 852 Avocado Ultra Very Light 852 388 Beige Brown Light 388 1082 Taupe Medium Light 1082 887 Yellow Beige Medium 887 368 Coffee 368 1008 Flesh Medium 1008 831 Drab Brown Light 831 362 Tan Medium Light 362 874 Gold Very Light 874

About Anchor 391

A medium-light, subdued entry in the browns family, Anchor 391 carries the name Beige Grey Medium with earthy sienna tones. Its gentle and grounded presence shines in bark patterns and gingerbread themes alike. Pull this thread for tree trunks or earth tones when you need a dependable shade.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 391?

Anchor 391 is called Beige Grey Medium. It's a medium-light brown shade (hex #AA9E92, RGB 170, 158, 146) in the browns family, commonly used for coffee themes, rustic designs, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 391?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 391 (Beige Grey Medium) is DMC 06 (Medium Light Driftwood) with a 85% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 05 (Light Driftwood, 74%) and DMC 3024 (Brown Grey very light, 70%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 391?

The closest Anchor threads to 391 are 831 Drab Brown Light (ΔE 4.73), 388 Beige Brown Light (ΔE 6.76), and 231 Shell Grey Light (ΔE 7.68). These are useful substitutes when 391 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 391?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 391 (Beige Grey Medium) for charts featuring coffee themes, rustic designs, leather accents, horse designs. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

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