Anchor Stranded Cotton

874 — Gold Very Light

Browns family

Anchor 874 — Gold Very Light — has hex #B39360 and RGB 179, 147, 96. This medium, moderately saturated brown thread sits alongside its closest DMC, Madeira, and J&P Coates matches below, with 8 similar Anchor shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#B39360
RGB
179, 147, 96
HSL
37°, 35%, 54%
Lab
62.8, 5.2, 31.4
Lightness
54%
Medium
Saturation
35%
Muted
Hue
37°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 874

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

Anchor 874 Gold Very Light

Madeira

Hazelnut Brown Very Light 2102 66% Approx
Old Gold Light 2204 64% Fair
Drab Brown Light 2109 62% Fair
Old Gold 2203 61% Fair
Tan Light 2012 60% Fair

J&P Coates

Tawny Light 5388 48% Fair
Sand Stone Medium Dark 2412 46% Fair
Parrot Green Medium 6238 42% Fair
Parrot Green Medium 6256 42% Fair
Fawn Medium 5376 39% Fair

Sullivans

Mustard Light 45085 79% Approx
Drab Brown Light 45145 79% Approx
Olive Green Light 45178 72% Approx
Golden Olive Very Light 45235 71% Approx
Yellow Beige Medium 45329 70% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 307 307 85% Good
Cosmo 574 574 70% Approx
Cosmo 573 573 64% Fair
Cosmo 772 772 63% Fair
Cosmo 575A 575A 60% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Ginger Snap Ginger Snap 69% Approx
Eggshell Eggshell 69% Approx
Tea and Biscuits Tea and Biscuits 68% Approx
Queen Bee Queen Bee 67% Approx
Cottage Daisies Cottage Daisies 66% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Bright Leaf 1227 89% Good
Peach Cobbler 4151 83% Good
Shasta (obsolete) 1116 83% Good
Gold 2221 82% Good
Clara (obsolete) 1146 80% Good

Gentle Art Sampler

Grasshopper 0112 79% Approx
Flax 1150 76% Approx
Brandy 0540 71% Approx
Tarnished Gold 0410 66% Approx
Grecian Gold 0460 63% Fair

Valdani

Golden Olive light M67 70% Approx
Mocha Brown light 148 64% Fair
Old Gold medium 1315 63% Fair
Tan light 13 61% Fair
Tan very light JP2 58% Fair

Crescent Colours

Finley Gold 013 81% Good
Ginger Snap 014 74% Approx
Bamboo 003 69% Approx
Pea Pod 183 69% Approx
Fool's Gold 081 69% Approx

Similar Anchor Colors to 874

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

Anchor 874 Gold Very Light
Tan Medium Light Anchor 362 Very close ΔE 3.88 Tan Anchor 372 Very close ΔE 4 Taupe Anchor 1084 Noticeable ΔE 5.51 Yellow Green Very Light Anchor 945 Noticeable ΔE 7.05 Golden Brown Light Anchor 363 Noticeable ΔE 7.3 Coffee Anchor 368 Noticeable ΔE 7.82 Old Gold Medium Anchor 890 Noticeable ΔE 9.14 Lime Green Anchor 279 Noticeable ΔE 9.22

Color Harmonies for Anchor 874

Anchor threads that pair well with 874, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
874
1039 Baby Blue Medium Dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
874
254 Forest Green Very Light 1008 Flesh Medium
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
874
1089 Electric Blue Medium 108 Lavender Very Light
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
874
277 Gold Dark 888 Hazelnut Brown Light 361 Tan Very Light

Browns Family

Anchor 874 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

874 Gold Very Light 874 391 Beige Grey Medium 391 368 Coffee 368 1008 Flesh Medium 1008 831 Drab Brown Light 831 362 Tan Medium Light 362 1084 Taupe 1084 899 Brown Grey Light 899 943 Tan Medium 943 1085 Taupe Dark 1085 392 Beige Grey Dark 392

About Anchor 874

A medium, moderately saturated entry in the browns family, Anchor 874 carries the name Gold Very Light with golden brown tones. Its tone is balanced and warm, making it a popular choice for wooden textures and coffee themes. It pairs nicely in designs that call for rustic designs or leather accents.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 874?

Anchor 874 is called Gold Very Light. It's a medium brown shade (hex #B39360, RGB 179, 147, 96) in the browns family, commonly used for gingerbread themes, tree trunks, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 874?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 874 (Gold Very Light) is DMC 422 (Hazelnut Brown light) with a 86% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 613 (Drab Brown very light, 82%) and DMC 372 (Mustard light, 72%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 874?

The closest Anchor threads to 874 are 362 Tan Medium Light (ΔE 3.88), 372 Tan (ΔE 4), and 1084 Taupe (ΔE 5.51). These are useful substitutes when 874 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 874?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 874 (Gold Very Light) for charts featuring gingerbread themes, tree trunks, earth tones, animal fur. The medium tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

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