Anchor Stranded Cotton

903 — Brown Grey Medium

Browns family

Below: Anchor 903 (Brown Grey Medium), a medium-dark, muted brown shade with hex #614F40 and RGB 97, 79, 64. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Anchor shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex

#614F40

RGB

97, 79, 64

HSL

27°, 20%, 32%

Lab

35.0, 5.0, 11.7

Lightness

32%

Dark

Saturation

20%

Neutral

Hue

27°

Family

Browns

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 903

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

Anchor 903 Brown Grey Medium

DMC

Beige Grey ultra dark 3790 95% Excellent Dark Driftwood 08 77% Approx Drab Brown dark 610 76% Approx Brown Grey dark 3787 72% Approx Mocha Brown dark 3781 70% Approx

Madeira

Beige Grey Dark 1903 82% Good

Beige Brown Dark 1912 72% Approx

Drab Brown Dark 2107 72% Approx

Hazelnut Brown Dark 2105 65% Approx

Avocado Dark 2112 62% Fair

J&P Coates

Coffee Dark 5360 51% Fair

Coffee Dark 5472 51% Fair

Coffee Dark 5476 51% Fair

Grey Dark 8514 51% Fair

Loden Green Dark 6317 48% Fair

Sullivans

Drab Brown 45144 75% Approx

Beige Grey Ultra Dark 45396 71% Approx

Beaver Grey Very Dark 45151 61% Fair

Drab Brown Dark 45143 60% Fair

Beige Grey Very Dark 45148 56% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 2038 2038 95% Excellent

Cosmo 386 386 76% Approx

Cosmo 311 311 72% Approx

Cosmo 2040 2040 70% Approx

Cosmo 310 310 68% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Pebble Beach Pebble Beach 86% Good

Stepping Stones Stepping Stones 75% Approx

Gingerbread Gingerbread 72% Approx

Choc. Cream Pie Choc. Cream Pie 71% Approx

Wagon Wheel Wagon Wheel 68% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Grape Vine 1273 88% Good

Adobe 2256 87% Good

River Rock 1288 80% Good

Chestnut 1269 77% Approx

Caper 1266 71% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Fisherman's Wharf 1190 69% Approx

Green Tea Leaf 0195 61% Fair

Amethyst 0891 53% Fair

Dark Chocolate 1170 51% Fair

Driftwood 1080 47% Fair

Valdani

Brown Grey dark P9 72% Approx

Mocha Brown dark 1643 70% Approx

Drab Brown O196 67% Approx

Beige Grey very dark 196 59% Fair

Golden Olive very dark 154 58% Fair

Crescent Colours

Camouflage 063 69% Approx

Rod and Reel 116 59% Fair

Wisconsin Woods 114 53% Fair

Muddy Puddle 180 52% Fair

Balsam Fir 157 48% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 903

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

Anchor 903 Brown Grey Medium

Drab Brown Dark Anchor 898 Very close ΔE 2.98 Beige Grey Ultra Very Dark Anchor 393 Very close ΔE 3.79 Drab Brown Medium Anchor 832 Very close ΔE 4.7 Taupe Medium Dark Anchor 1086 Noticeable ΔE 7.49 Brown Grey Medium Anchor 904 Noticeable ΔE 7.49 Shell Grey Dark Anchor 233 Noticeable ΔE 8.87 Flesh Very Dark Anchor 1007 Noticeable ΔE 9.68 Beaver Grey Dark Anchor 1040 Noticeable ΔE 10

Color Harmonies for Anchor 903

Anchor threads that pair well with 903, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

903

978 Blue Dark

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

903

844 Khaki Green Medium 1086 Taupe Medium Dark

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

903

877 Sea Foam Green Dark 871 Antique Violet Medium

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

903

904 Brown Grey Medium 831 Drab Brown Light 933 Dusty Flesh Very Light

Browns Family

Anchor 903 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

903 Brown Grey Medium 903 340 Mahogany Medium Dark 340 855 Avocado Medium 855 5975 Terracotta Dark 5975 907 Gold Medium 907 1049 Copper Medium Dark 1049 901 Old Gold Dark 901 1004 Orange Spice Very Dark 1004 341 Mahogany Dark 341 370 Coffee Medium 370 309 Topaz Medium Dark 309

About Anchor 903

Known as Brown Grey Medium, Anchor 903 is a medium-dark, muted shade sitting in the browns family with earthy sienna tones. The somber and rich mood of this color makes it a natural fit for cinnamon motifs and bark patterns. Expect to see it used in gingerbread themes and tree trunks across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Anchor 903 — what color is it?

The color of Anchor 903 is Brown Grey Medium — a medium-dark brown thread (hex #614F40, RGB 97, 79, 64). It shows up most in wooden textures and coffee themes.

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 903?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 903 (Brown Grey Medium) is DMC 3790 (Beige Grey ultra dark) with a 95% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 08 (Dark Driftwood, 77%) and DMC 610 (Drab Brown dark, 76%).

Which Anchor threads are close to 903?

The closest Anchor threads to 903 are 898 Drab Brown Dark (ΔE 2.98), 393 Beige Grey Ultra Very Dark (ΔE 3.79), and 832 Drab Brown Medium (ΔE 4.7). These are useful substitutes when 903 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is Anchor 903 good for?

Anchor 903 (Brown Grey Medium) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring wooden textures, coffee themes, rustic designs, leather accents. 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 903.

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