860 — Fern Green Medium
Greens family
Anchor 860 (Fern Green Medium) is a medium-dark, subdued green shade with hex code #505B47 and RGB values 80, 91, 71. Below you'll find the closest Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar Anchor shades and color harmony pairings.
Brand Equivalents for Anchor 860
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works
DMC
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colours
Similar Anchor Colors to 860
Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Anchor 860
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 860
Anchor threads that pair well with 860, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
Anchor 860 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About Anchor 860
Known as Fern Green Medium, Anchor 860 is a medium-dark, subdued shade sitting in the greens family with yellow-green tones. This thread brings a somber and rich presence to projects featuring landscape details or ferns. Look for it in charts that feature herb gardens or forest canopies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Anchor 860 — what color is it?
The color of Anchor 860 is Fern Green Medium — a medium-dark green thread (hex #505B47, RGB 80, 91, 71). It shows up most in moss textures and avocado themes.
What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 860?
The closest DMC match for Anchor 860 (Fern Green Medium) is DMC 645 (Beaver Grey very dark) with a 92% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3362 (Pine Green dark, 70%) and DMC 3051 (Green Grey dark, 67%).
Which Anchor threads are close to 860?
The closest Anchor threads to 860 are 262 Laurel Green Dark (ΔE 4.59), 244 Pistachio Green Medium (ΔE 5.62), and 216 Misty Green Medium (ΔE 8.06). These are useful substitutes when 860 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What is Anchor 860 good for?
Anchor 860 (Fern Green Medium) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring moss textures, avocado themes, foliage, nature scenes. 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 860.
What fabric color works best with Anchor 860 (Fern Green 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, 860 has a contrast ratio of about 7.2:1 on white fabric and 2.9:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.