#ff6d73

Anchor 40 Carmine Rose Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #ff6d73 · RGB 255, 109, 115 · CIELAB L 65 a 56 b 25

Anchor Stranded Cotton 40 Carmine Rose Light is a medium, vivid red, HEX #ff6d73. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 956 Geranium and Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 7709 Bitteroot.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	956	Geranium	#ff6d73	Near identical ΔE 0.0	961 899
Brother Embroidery full chart	807	Carmine	#f73866	Approximate ΔE 9.9	086 085
Coats Sylko full chart	B2129	Fluo Pink	#ff475c	Approximate ΔE 6.3	B2252 B2299
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70177	Tango	#f9827f	Close ΔE 4.3	70178 91787
Floriani Polyester full chart	182	Misty Maize	#f8776e	Close ΔE 4.0	1119 1013
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61020	Dark Peach	#ff7570	Close ΔE 3.0	61259 61396
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1278	Rebel Peach	#ff585f	Close ΔE 4.2	1166 1016
Isacord 40 full chart	1753	Strawberries n' Cream	#eb5d70	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1306 1921
Janome Polyester full chart	234	Coral	#ff6048	Approximate ΔE 9.6	256 201
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1220	Pink Icing	#e17578	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1020 1107
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1616	Shell Pink	#e17274	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1777 1954
Marathon Polyester full chart	2179	Dusty Rose	#f16877	Close ΔE 4.0	2036 2013
Marathon Rayon full chart	1051	Shell Pink	#fb8180	Close ΔE 4.0	1034 1332
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1501	Watermelon	#eb6968	Close ΔE 4.0	1840 1521
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2509	Bitteroot	#fc5e72	Close ΔE 3.8	2375 2611
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	7709	Bitteroot	#ff6468	Very close ΔE 2.2	5528 5594
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61020	Carmine Rose Light	#ff7570	Close ΔE 3.0	1081 3213
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1081	Brick	#f06e78	Close ΔE 3.2	1020 1558

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 40?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 956 Geranium (#ff6d73), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Sulky Rayon equivalent of Anchor 40?

The closest Sulky Rayon 40 color is 1081 Brick (#f06e78), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 40 Carmine Rose Light?

On screen it is #ff6d73, RGB 255, 109, 115. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.