Anchor Stranded Cotton

1022 — Dusty Rose Light

Reds family

Below: Anchor 1022 (Dusty Rose Light), a medium-light, vivid red shade with hex #E3818B and RGB 227, 129, 139. Find its closest J&P Coates, Sullivans, and Cosmo matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Anchor shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#E3818B
RGB
227, 129, 139
HSL
354°, 64%, 70%
Lab
64.9, 38.7, 11.3
Lightness
70%
Light
Saturation
64%
Rich
Hue
354°
Family
Reds

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 1022

Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works

Anchor 1022 Dusty Rose Light

Madeira

Salmon Medium 0405 86% Good
Bright Pink Light 2707 79% Approx
Pink 0414 77% Approx
2406 2406 75% Approx
Baby Pink Medium 0504 74% Approx

J&P Coates

Antique Mauve Medium 3081 79% Approx
Antique Rose Medium Light 3126 75% Approx
Antique Rose Medium Light 3153 75% Approx
Salmon Medium 3011 73% Approx
Antique Rose Medium 3176 73% Approx

Sullivans

Salmon 45191 78% Approx
Shell Pink Medium Light 45467 77% Approx
Shell Pink Very Light 45046 70% Approx
Antique Mauve Very Light 45197 68% Approx
Dusty Rose Light 45347 68% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 105 105 82% Good
Cosmo 2652 2652 71% Approx
Cosmo 462 462 70% Approx
Cosmo 812 812 66% Approx
Cosmo 441 441 66% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Sea Shelley Sea Shelley 77% Approx
Pink Posey Pink Posey 62% Fair
Sugar and Spice Sugar and Spice 61% Fair
Blushing Beauty Blushing Beauty 60% Fair
Pink Champagne Pink Champagne 50% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Peony 2271 66% Approx
Busy Lizzie 2272 66% Approx
Hibiscus 2278 64% Fair
Sweetheart Rose 2279 63% Fair
Sophie's Pink 1138 62% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Victorian Pink 0720 90% Good
Poppy 0760 77% Approx
Hibiscus 0780 74% Approx
Clover 0770 67% Approx
Coral Reef 0591 63% Fair

Valdani

Salmon 62 86% Good
Carnation light 46 50% Fair
Cranberry light 48 49% Fair
Cranberry very light 557 41% Fair
Terra Cotta very light H206 39% Fair

Crescent Colours

Blushing Beauty 169 82% Good
Secondhand Rose 124 74% Approx
Bella Rosa 047 72% Approx
Miss Madalynn 134 63% Fair
Pink Posey 024 62% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 1022

Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.

Anchor 1022 Dusty Rose Light
Pink Bright Light Anchor 31 Very close ΔE 2.5 Baby Pink Medium Anchor 26 Very close ΔE 2.9 Dusty Rose Very Light Anchor 1021 Very close ΔE 4.63 Rose Anchor 40 Very close ΔE 4.85 Pink Bright Very Light Anchor 36 Very close ΔE 4.97 Pink Bright Anchor 33 Close ΔE 5.26 Coral Light Anchor 10 Noticeable ΔE 6.51 Shell Pink Medium Light Anchor 894 Noticeable ΔE 6.66

Color Harmonies for Anchor 1022

Anchor threads that pair well with 1022, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
1022
1074 Jade Medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
1022
9575 Terracotta Light 66 Dusty Plum Light
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
1022
241 Pistachio Green 433 Electric Blue Medium
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
1022
45 Garnet Very Dark 38 Dusty Pink 24 Baby Pink Light

Reds Family

Anchor 1022 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

1022 Dusty Rose Light 1022 33 Pink Bright 33 26 Baby Pink Medium 26 31 Pink Bright Light 31 9 Coral Very Light 9 231 Shell Grey Light 231 4146 Flesh Light 4146 894 Shell Pink Medium Light 894 328 Peach Medium 328 1016 Antique Mauve Very Light 1016 40 Rose 40

About Anchor 1022

A medium-light, vivid entry in the reds family, Anchor 1022 carries the name Dusty Rose Light with warm crimson tones. The fresh and confident character of this shade lends itself well to barn scenes and tomato patterns. Stitchers frequently choose it for roses and hearts in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 1022?

Anchor 1022 is called Dusty Rose Light. It's a medium-light red shade (hex #E3818B, RGB 227, 129, 139) in the reds family, commonly used for valentines, poppies, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 1022?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 1022 (Dusty Rose Light) is DMC 760 (Salmon) with a 86% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3354 (Dusty Rose light, 77%) and DMC 152 (Shell Pink medium light, 77%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 1022?

The closest Anchor threads to 1022 are 31 Pink Bright Light (ΔE 2.5), 26 Baby Pink Medium (ΔE 2.9), and 1021 Dusty Rose Very Light (ΔE 4.63). These are useful substitutes when 1022 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 1022?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 1022 (Dusty Rose Light) for charts featuring valentines, poppies, cardinal birds, apple motifs. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

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