941 — Cornflower Blue Medium
Blues family#444680
Below: Anchor 941 (Cornflower Blue Medium), a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue shade with hex #444680 and RGB 68, 70, 128. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colors matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Anchor shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
About Anchor 941
Anchor Stranded Cotton Mouliné
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Sold as
- 8 m
Brand Equivalents for Anchor 941
The five closest matches in each brand, ranked by CIEDE2000 perceptual color difference.
DMC
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colors
Similar Anchor Colors to 941
Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Anchor 941
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 941
Anchor threads that pair well with 941, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Blues Family
Anchor941 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.
About Anchor 941
Cornflower Blue Medium (catalog code Anchor 941) is a medium-dark, moderately saturated shade from the blues family with true blue tones. The steady and deep mood of this color makes it a natural fit for bluebird motifs and whale designs. Expect to see it used in sapphire accents and porcelain patterns across many cross-stitch charts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is Anchor 941?
Anchor 941 is called Cornflower Blue Medium. It's a medium-dark blue shade (hex #444680, RGB 68, 70, 128) in the blues family, commonly used for denim textures, cool-toned backgrounds, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 941?
The closest DMC match for Anchor 941 (Cornflower Blue Medium) is DMC 792 (Cornflower Blue dark) with a 84% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3807 (Cornflower Blue, 74%) and DMC 32 (Dark Blueberry, 74%).
What's a good substitute for Anchor 941?
The closest Anchor threads to 941 are 119 Blue Violet Dark (ΔE 3.79), 177 Cornflower Blue Dark (ΔE 4.04), and 133 Sky Blue Very Dark (ΔE 4.51). These are useful substitutes when 941 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Anchor 941?
Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 941 (Cornflower Blue Medium) for charts featuring denim textures, cool-toned backgrounds, nautical themes, winter scenes. The medium-dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
What fabric color works best with Anchor 941 (Cornflower Blue 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, 941 has a contrast ratio of about 8.6:1 on white fabric and 2.4:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.