#d62b5b

Anchor 42 Carmine Rose Medium

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #d62b5b · RGB 214, 43, 91 · CIELAB L 48 a 66 b 16

Anchor Stranded Cotton 42 Carmine Rose Medium is a medium, vivid pink-red, HEX #d62b5b. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 309 Rose Dark, Coats Sylko B3488 Dark Pink and Madeira Polyneon 40 1993 Cerise.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	309	Rose Dark	#d62b5b	Near identical ΔE 0.0	666 817
Brother Embroidery full chart	107	Dark Fuchsia	#c70156	Approximate ΔE 5.8	333 807
Coats Sylko full chart	B3488	Dark Pink	#d5275d	Very close ΔE 1.1	B2291 B3439
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70206	Apple	#d30547	Close ΔE 4.6	70214 70193
Floriani Polyester full chart	110	Pale Peach	#e2265c	Close ΔE 2.3	Y40 128
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61404	Ultra Pink	#ec005e	Close ΔE 3.6	61533 61231
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1014	Carnation	#db4d69	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1281 9021
Isacord 40 full chart	1906	Tulip	#cc3366	Close ΔE 3.8	1900 2521
Janome Polyester full chart	242	Burgundy	#a80043	Poor match ΔE 11.4	241 215
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1154	Cerise	#d84660	Close ΔE 4.5	1354 1081
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1993	Cerise	#d7315c	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1910 1681
Marathon Polyester full chart	2042	Dark Pink	#d00057	Close ΔE 4.0	2168 2043
Marathon Rayon full chart	1025	Cherry Blossom	#ea106a	Close ΔE 4.6	1026 1328
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1900	Geranium	#c9244a	Close ΔE 4.5	2521 1906
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2262	Cherry Blossom	#ea0f6b	Close ΔE 4.8	2508 2416
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9161	Cheeky Pink	#e00070	Approximate ΔE 6.2	5732 5899
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61404	Carnation Dark	#ec005e	Close ΔE 3.6	3224 1533
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1533	Lt. Rose	#cd054d	Close ΔE 4.3	1231 1257

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 42? Closest Anchor alternatives

46 Crimson Red ΔE 1.2 13 Salmon Dark ΔE 1.7 47 Carmine Red ΔE 3.0 9046 Christmas Red ΔE 3.0

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 42?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 309 Rose Dark (#d62b5b), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 42?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1993 Cerise (#d7315c), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.9.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 42 Carmine Rose Medium?

On screen it is #d62b5b, RGB 214, 43, 91. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.