#e71261

Anchor 9046 Christmas Red

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #e71261 · RGB 231, 18, 97 · CIELAB L 50 a 76 b 15

Anchor Stranded Cotton 9046 Christmas Red is a medium, very vivid pink-red, HEX #e71261. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 321 Christmas Red, Floriani Polyester 110 Pale Peach, Gunold POLY 40 61404 Ultra Pink and Isacord 40 1900 Geranium.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	321	Christmas Red	#e71261	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3831 601
Brother Embroidery full chart	807	Carmine	#f73866	Approximate ΔE 6.3	107 333
Coats Sylko full chart	B3488	Dark Pink	#d5275d	Close ΔE 3.1	B2291 B3435
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70812	Hot Pink	#fc2366	Approximate ΔE 5.3	70214 70206
Floriani Polyester full chart	110	Pale Peach	#e2265c	Very close ΔE 2.0	Y40 128
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61404	Ultra Pink	#ec005e	Very close ΔE 1.2	61231 61533
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1014	Carnation	#db4d69	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1281 1018
Isacord 40 full chart	1900	Geranium	#f00066	Very close ΔE 1.7	2521 1906
Janome Polyester full chart	265	Crimson	#fd33a3	Poor match ΔE 13.3	241 242
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1154	Cerise	#d84660	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1354 1234
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1910	Strawberry	#d6245e	Close ΔE 3.0	1993 1994
Marathon Polyester full chart	2010	Cherry Blossom	#ef1d78	Approximate ΔE 5.0	2042 2043
Marathon Rayon full chart	1025	Cherry Blossom	#ea106a	Very close ΔE 2.1	1328 1026
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2521	Fuchsia	#c8215d	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1950 1900
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2262	Cherry Blossom	#ea0f6b	Close ΔE 2.4	2416 2248
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9161	Cheeky Pink	#e00070	Approximate ΔE 5.1	5732 5899
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61404	Carnation Dark	#ec005e	Very close ΔE 1.2	1231 3224
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1231	Med. Rose	#e5326a	Close ΔE 2.6	1533 1511

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 9046? Closest Anchor alternatives

47 Carmine Red ΔE 0.0 29 Carnation Dark ΔE 1.9 72 Raspberry Very Dark ΔE 1.9 57 Beauty Rose Medium ΔE 2.9

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 9046?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 321 Christmas Red (#e71261), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 9046?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1910 Strawberry (#d6245e), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 9046 Christmas Red?

On screen it is #e71261, RGB 231, 18, 97. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.