Anchor Stranded Cotton

924 — Yellow Green Very Dark

Yellows family

Looking up Anchor 924? It's Yellow Green Very Dark, a dark yellow shade (#493F0D / RGB 73, 63, 13). Scroll down for Cosmo, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close Anchor alternatives and curated color harmonies.

Hex
#493F0D
RGB
73, 63, 13
HSL
50°, 70%, 17%
Lab
26.7, -2.0, 30.4
Lightness
17%
Very dark
Saturation
70%
Rich
Hue
50°
Family
Yellows

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 924

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

Anchor 924 Yellow Green Very Dark

Madeira

Sage Green Dark 1614 87% Good
Sage Green Medium 1613 84% Good
Green Dark 1608 77% Approx
Sage Green 1612 65% Approx
Avocado Dark 2112 60% Fair

J&P Coates

Avocado Dark 6269 50% Fair
Laurel Green Dark 6270 46% Fair
Laurel Green Dark 6318 46% Fair
Avocado Medium Dark 6268 34% Fair
Fudge 5478 29% Fair

Sullivans

Olive Green Very Dark 45174 88% Good
Khaki Green Dark 45316 78% Approx
Avocado Green 45104 69% Approx
Green Grey Dark 45331 63% Fair
Olive Green Dark 45175 60% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 370 370 67% Approx
Cosmo 686 686 63% Fair
Cosmo 826 826 63% Fair
Cosmo 776 776 63% Fair
Cosmo 718 718 55% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Bean Sprout Bean Sprout 71% Approx
Pea Pod Pea Pod 70% Approx
Pine Needles Pine Needles 67% Approx
Polliwog Polliwog 59% Fair
Hayride Hayride 51% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Havana 1230 64% Fair
Bark 1271 63% Fair
Collards 1277 50% Fair
Bullfrog 2202 43% Fair
Blue Spruce 1276 42% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Green Tea Leaf 0195 28% Fair
Moss 0194 17% Fair
Green With Envy 0196 15% Fair
Fisherman's Wharf 1190 9% Fair
Storm Clouds 0981 8% Fair

Valdani

Olive Green very dark 153 76% Approx
Golden Olive very dark 154 50% Fair
Green Grey dark 190 49% Fair
Avocado Green medium 234 42% Fair
Avocado Green 188 40% Fair

Crescent Colours

English Ivy 179 54% Fair
Steamed Broccoli 181 49% Fair
Bean Sprout 184 39% Fair
Camouflage 063 36% Fair
Balsam Fir 157 36% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 924

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

Anchor 924 Yellow Green Very Dark
Yellow Green Dark Anchor 281 Near identical ΔE 2 Yellow Green Medium Anchor 856 Very close ΔE 4.53 Khaki Green Medium Dark Anchor 845 Noticeable ΔE 6.58 Green Grey Anchor 681 Noticeable ΔE 9.06 Avocado Green Dark Anchor 268 Noticeable ΔE 9.12 Forest Green Very Dark Anchor 258 Noticeable ΔE 9.15 Khaki Green Medium Anchor 844 Noticeable ΔE 9.72 Gold Dark Anchor 277 Noticeable ΔE 10.43

Color Harmonies for Anchor 924

Anchor threads that pair well with 924, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
924
142 Royal Blue Medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
924
245 Pistachio Green Dark 889 Drab Brown Very Dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
924
1068 Teal 100 Violet Dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
924
280 Yellow Green 945 Yellow Green Very Light 300 Yellow Very Light

Yellows Family

Anchor 924 in context with nearby shades from the yellows color family.

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

About Anchor 924

A dark, vivid entry in the yellows family, Anchor 924 carries the name Yellow Green Very Dark with warm gold tones. The shade reads as striking and rich — a go-to choice for stars and honey themes. It also turns up in patterns built around wheat fields and daffodils.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 924?

Anchor 924 is called Yellow Green Very Dark. It's a dark yellow shade (hex #493F0D, RGB 73, 63, 13) in the yellows family, commonly used for canary themes, sunflowers, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 924?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 924 (Yellow Green Very Dark) is DMC 730 (Olive Green very dark) with a 76% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 936 (Avocado Green very dark, 64%) and DMC 3011 (Khaki Green dark, 55%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 924?

The closest Anchor threads to 924 are 281 Yellow Green Dark (ΔE 2), 856 Yellow Green Medium (ΔE 4.53), and 845 Khaki Green Medium Dark (ΔE 6.58). These are useful substitutes when 924 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 924?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 924 (Yellow Green Very Dark) 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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