#ab165f

Anchor 78 Antique Rose Dark

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #ab165f · RGB 171, 22, 95 · CIELAB L 38 a 61 b -2

Anchor Stranded Cotton 78 Antique Rose Dark is a dark, vivid pink-red, HEX #ab165f. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 917 Plum Medium, Marathon Polyester 2169 Ruby Glint and Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 9013 Red Coral Bell.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	917	Plum Medium	#ab165f	Near identical ΔE 0.0	915 815
Brother Embroidery full chart	107	Dark Fuchsia	#c70156	Approximate ΔE 7.3	333 620
Coats Sylko full chart	B3690	Dark Pink	#b7006c	Close ΔE 3.2	B3698 B3632
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70207	Cranberry	#c0004e	Approximate ΔE 7.5	70208 70214
Floriani Polyester full chart	135	Renaissance	#b42e66	Close ΔE 3.9	137 654
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61192	Fuchsia	#bc0668	Close ΔE 3.2	61190 61409
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1033	Azalea	#a1006b	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1013 1034
Isacord 40 full chart	2333	Wine	#993366	Close ΔE 4.6	1912 2506
Janome Polyester full chart	241	Peony Purple	#c3007e	Approximate ΔE 6.8	242 267
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1383	Cherrystone	#9c1f54	Close ΔE 3.2	1187 1110
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1984	Ruby Glint	#b52962	Close ΔE 3.7	1787 1786
Marathon Polyester full chart	2169	Ruby Glint	#ae015c	Very close ΔE 1.1	2185 2040
Marathon Rayon full chart	1153	New Berry	#ad0076	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1155 1154
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2300	Bright Ruby	#b6226b	Close ΔE 3.2	2333 2320
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2590	Hot Peony	#aa0066	Close ΔE 2.8	2504 2417
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9013	Red Coral Bell	#a80058	Very close ΔE 1.8	7712 5591
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61192	Dark Grenandine	#bc0668	Close ΔE 3.2	3844 1191
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1191	Dk. Rose	#bd1e60	Close ΔE 4.6	1255 1300

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 78? Closest Anchor alternatives

89 Orchid Dark ΔE 0.0 94 Plum Dark ΔE 0.0 1029 Antique Rose Ultra Dark ΔE 1.1 43 Carmine Rose Medium Dark ΔE 2.0

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 78?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 917 Plum Medium (#ab165f), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 78?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1984 Ruby Glint (#b52962), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 78 Antique Rose Dark?

On screen it is #ab165f, RGB 171, 22, 95. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.