#bc0061

Anchor 1006 Cherry Red

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #bc0061 · RGB 188, 0, 97 · CIELAB L 41 a 68 b 1

Anchor Stranded Cotton 1006 Cherry Red is a dark, vivid pink-red, HEX #bc0061. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 304 Christmas Red Medium, Coats Sylko B3632 Dark Pink, Gunold POLY 40 61192 Fuchsia and Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 7712 Azalea.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	304	Christmas Red Medium	#bc0061	Near identical ΔE 0.0	498 816
Brother Embroidery full chart	107	Dark Fuchsia	#c70156	Close ΔE 4.8	333 620
Coats Sylko full chart	B3632	Dark Pink	#c40069	Very close ΔE 2.0	B3690 B3487
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70207	Cranberry	#c0004e	Approximate ΔE 5.6	70214 70193
Floriani Polyester full chart	135	Renaissance	#b42e66	Close ΔE 3.2	137 1603
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61192	Fuchsia	#bc0668	Very close ΔE 1.7	61191 61533
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1034	Primrose	#c50084	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1033 1010
Isacord 40 full chart	1912	Winterberry	#af004b	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2506 1906
Janome Polyester full chart	241	Peony Purple	#c3007e	Approximate ΔE 6.2	242 267
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1187	Dark Pink	#b71855	Close ΔE 3.5	1110 1234
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1984	Ruby Glint	#b52962	Close ΔE 2.6	1787 1786
Marathon Polyester full chart	2169	Ruby Glint	#ae015c	Close ΔE 2.9	2040 2042
Marathon Rayon full chart	1232	Crimson	#d60270	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1026 1155
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2320	Raspberry	#b6265e	Close ΔE 2.7	2300 2521
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2504	Cherrystone	#aa004f	Close ΔE 4.5	2417 2432
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	7712	Azalea	#b80060	Near identical ΔE 0.9	5806 9012
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3844	Dark Grenandine	#c30564	Very close ΔE 1.6	61192 1191
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1191	Dk. Rose	#bd1e60	Very close ΔE 2.3	1255 1192

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

Out of Anchor 1006? Closest Anchor alternatives

1005 Cherry Red Medium ΔE 1.9 78 Antique Rose Dark ΔE 3.1 89 Orchid Dark ΔE 3.1 94 Plum Dark ΔE 3.1

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 1006?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 304 Christmas Red Medium (#bc0061), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 1006?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1984 Ruby Glint (#b52962), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.6.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 1006 Cherry Red?

On screen it is #bc0061, RGB 188, 0, 97. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.