Anchor Stranded Cotton

681 — Green Grey

Yellows family

Below: Anchor 681 (Green Grey), a dark, muted yellow shade with hex #37361F and RGB 55, 54, 31. Find its closest J&P Coates, Sullivans, and Cosmo matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Anchor shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#37361F
RGB
55, 54, 31
HSL
57°, 28%, 17%
Lab
22.1, -3.9, 14.6
Lightness
17%
Very dark
Saturation
28%
Muted
Hue
57°
Family
Yellows

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 681

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

Anchor 681 Green Grey

Madeira

Fern Green Medium 1508 87% Good
Fern Green Dark 1507 76% Approx
Laurel Green Dark 1601 69% Approx
Sage Green Dark 1614 66% Approx
Hunter Green Dark 1405 61% Fair

J&P Coates

Avocado Dark 6269 74% Approx
Turf Green 6880 60% Fair
Laurel Green Dark 6270 43% Fair
Laurel Green Dark 6318 43% Fair
Avocado Medium Dark 6268 41% Fair

Sullivans

Avocado Green Very Dark 45278 88% Good
Avocado Green Dark 45277 78% Approx
Green Grey Dark 45331 77% Approx
Brown Grey Dark 45395 74% Approx
Fern Green Dark 45117 57% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 687 687 90% Good
Cosmo 927 927 84% Good
Cosmo 718 718 76% Approx
Cosmo 369 369 70% Approx
Cosmo 2041 2041 65% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Ponderosa Pine Ponderosa Pine 80% Good
Pea Pod Pea Pod 76% Approx
Bean Sprout Bean Sprout 67% Approx
English Ivy English Ivy 67% Approx
Desert Mesquite Desert Mesquite 61% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Bark 1271 66% Approx
Juniper 2158 61% Fair
Collards 1277 60% Fair
Blue Spruce 1276 53% Fair
Chesapeake 3950 51% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Storm Clouds 0981 44% Fair
Cast Iron Skillet 1060 35% Fair
Lagoon 0980 30% Fair
Dragonfly 0960 24% Fair
Green Tea Leaf 0195 18% Fair

Valdani

Avocado Green dark 199 73% Approx
Pine Green dark 191 62% Fair
Green Grey dark 190 58% Fair
Olive Green very dark 153 46% Fair
Brown Grey dark P9 46% Fair

Crescent Colours

English Ivy 179 70% Approx
Spinach 029 65% Approx
Steamed Broccoli 181 64% Fair
Balsam Fir 157 62% Fair
Camouflage 063 50% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 681

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

Anchor 681 Green Grey
Khaki Green Medium Dark Anchor 845 Very close ΔE 4.09 Khaki Green Dark Anchor 846 Very close ΔE 4.29 Loden Green Dark Anchor 263 Very close ΔE 4.82 Avocado Green Very Dark Anchor 269 Close ΔE 5.49 Yellow Green Medium Anchor 856 Noticeable ΔE 5.84 Fern Green Dark Anchor 861 Noticeable ΔE 6.47 Yellow Green Dark Anchor 281 Noticeable ΔE 8.72 Yellow Green Very Dark Anchor 924 Noticeable ΔE 9.06

Color Harmonies for Anchor 681

Anchor threads that pair well with 681, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
681
1035 Antique Blue Very Dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
681
263 Loden Green Dark 904 Brown Grey Medium
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
681
170 Blue Green Very Dark 873 Antique Violet Dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
681
854 Avocado Light 887 Yellow Beige Medium 276 Coffee Ultra Very Light

Yellows Family

Anchor 681 in context with nearby shades from the yellows color family.

681 Green Grey 681 256 Forest Green Medium 256 845 Khaki Green Medium Dark 845 856 Yellow Green Medium 856 257 Forest Green Dark 257 281 Yellow Green Dark 281 924 Yellow Green Very Dark 924 258 Forest Green Very Dark 258 846 Khaki Green Dark 846

About Anchor 681

A dark, muted entry in the yellows family, Anchor 681 carries the name Green Grey with sunny yellow tones. The dark and steady character of this shade lends itself well to stars and honey themes. Stitchers frequently choose it for wheat fields and daffodils in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 681?

Anchor 681 is called Green Grey. It's a dark yellow shade (hex #37361F, RGB 55, 54, 31) in the yellows family, commonly used for canary themes, sunflowers, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 681?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 681 (Green Grey) is DMC 934 (Black Avocado Green) with a 74% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 935 (Avocado Green dark, 73%) and DMC 936 (Avocado Green very dark, 72%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 681?

The closest Anchor threads to 681 are 845 Khaki Green Medium Dark (ΔE 4.09), 846 Khaki Green Dark (ΔE 4.29), and 263 Loden Green Dark (ΔE 4.82). These are useful substitutes when 681 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 681?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 681 (Green Grey) for charts featuring canary themes, sunflowers, highlights, warm backgrounds. The dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

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