Anchor Stranded Cotton

27 — Baby Pink Dark

Reds family

Need details on Anchor 27? This medium-light, vivid red shade (Baby Pink Dark) is hex #EB596E, RGB 235, 89, 110. Cross-brand equivalents in Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler, and Valdani are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby Anchor shades and color-theory harmony pairings.

Hex
#EB596E
RGB
235, 89, 110
HSL
351°, 78%, 64%
Lab
58.0, 57.9, 18.6
Lightness
64%
Light
Saturation
78%
Rich
Hue
351°
Family
Reds

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 27

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

Anchor 27 Baby Pink Dark

Madeira

Pink Dark 0412 82% Good
Rose Medium 0409 81% Good
Bright Pink Medium 2708 77% Approx
Coral Medium 0214 77% Approx
Pink Medium 0413 75% Approx

J&P Coates

Antique Rose Medium 3176 78% Approx
Salmon Medium Dark 3111 78% Approx
China Rose Medium Dark 3282 78% Approx
Magenta Dark 3063 77% Approx
Blossom Pink Medium 3283 77% Approx

Sullivans

Raspberry Light 45431 80% Good
Salmon Medium 45362 77% Approx
Carnation Light 45246 76% Approx
Dusty Rose Medium 45296 76% Approx
Salmon 45191 75% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 2105 2105 75% Approx
Cosmo 836 836 74% Approx
Cosmo 1105 1105 73% Approx
Cosmo 834A 834A 68% Approx
Cosmo 205A 205A 63% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Ripe Melon Ripe Melon 62% Fair
Carrie Berry Carrie Berry 61% Fair
Sea Shelley Sea Shelley 57% Fair
Shamrock Shamrock 53% Fair
Orangena Orangena 48% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Watermelon Punch 2262 86% Good
Peony 2271 67% Approx
Bubble Gum 2275a 55% Fair
Grapefruit 2245 55% Fair
Mexicali (obsolete) 2251 53% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Buckeye Scarlet 0390 85% Good
Holly Berry 0311 82% Good
Hibiscus 0780 80% Good
Poppy 0760 74% Approx
Raspberry Parfait 0380 71% Approx

Valdani

Carnation light 46 87% Good
Carnation medium 71 70% Approx
Salmon 62 68% Approx
Rose O520 63% Fair
Carnation dark 72 57% Fair

Crescent Colours

Sunset 059 80% Good
Carrie Berry 051 75% Approx
Ripe Melon 026 74% Approx
Clay Pot 078 68% Approx
Pink Champagne 056 68% Approx

Similar Anchor Colors to 27

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

Anchor 27 Baby Pink Dark
Rose Anchor 40 Noticeable ΔE 6.31 Pink Very Dark Anchor 54 Noticeable ΔE 6.57 Baby Pink Very Dark Anchor 28 Noticeable ΔE 7.03 Baby Pink Medium Anchor 26 Noticeable ΔE 7.58 Dusty Rose Anchor 1023 Noticeable ΔE 7.63 Pink Bright Light Anchor 31 Noticeable ΔE 7.84 Rose Dark Anchor 41 Noticeable ΔE 8.63 Dusty Rose Light Anchor 1022 Noticeable ΔE 8.66

Color Harmonies for Anchor 27

Anchor threads that pair well with 27, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
27
1089 Electric Blue Medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
27
324 Orange Spice Medium 57 Pink Mauve Medium Dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
27
238 Chartreuse 1039 Baby Blue Medium Dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
27
22 Garnet 42 Rose Very Dark 24 Baby Pink Light

Reds Family

Anchor 27 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

27 Baby Pink Dark 27 1016 Antique Mauve Very Light 1016 40 Rose 40 10 Coral Light 10 9575 Terracotta Light 9575 969 Dusty Violet Medium 969 868 Peach Flesh 868 337 Mahogany Very Light 337 895 Shell Pink Medium 895 11 Coral Medium 11 883 Antique Mahogany 883

About Anchor 27

A medium-light, vivid entry in the reds family, Anchor 27 carries the name Baby Pink Dark with warm crimson tones. Stitchers describe its character as fresh and confident, perfect for barn scenes and tomato patterns. It blends comfortably into projects centered on roses and hearts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 27?

Anchor 27 is called Baby Pink Dark. It's a medium-light red shade (hex #EB596E, RGB 235, 89, 110) in the reds family, commonly used for valentines, poppies, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 27?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 27 (Baby Pink Dark) is DMC 893 (Carnation light) with a 87% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 956 (Geranium, 80%) and DMC 3706 (Melon medium, 79%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 27?

The closest Anchor threads to 27 are 40 Rose (ΔE 6.31), 54 Pink Very Dark (ΔE 6.57), and 28 Baby Pink Very Dark (ΔE 7.03). These are useful substitutes when 27 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 27?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 27 (Baby Pink Dark) 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.

Anchor Color Chart DMC ↔ Anchor Conversion