Anchor Stranded Cotton

31 — Pink Bright Light

Reds family

Anchor 31 (Pink Bright Light) is a light, vivid red shade with hex code #EE7C8D and RGB values 238, 124, 141. Below you'll find the closest Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar Anchor shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#EE7C8D
RGB
238, 124, 141
HSL
351°, 77%, 71%
Lab
65.4, 45.4, 11.1
Lightness
71%
Light
Saturation
77%
Rich
Hue
351°
Family
Reds

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 31

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

Anchor 31 Pink Bright Light

Madeira

Bright Pink Light 2707 87% Good
Pink 0414 81% Good
Salmon Medium 0405 80% Good
Rose 0408 78% Approx
Baby Pink Medium 0504 78% Approx

J&P Coates

Antique Rose Medium 3176 79% Approx
Antique Rose Medium Light 3126 77% Approx
Antique Rose Medium Light 3153 77% Approx
Salmon Medium 3011 76% Approx
China Rose Medium Dark 3282 71% Approx

Sullivans

Salmon 45191 82% Good
Dusty Rose Light 45347 73% Approx
Shell Pink Medium Light 45467 70% Approx
Dusty Rose Medium 45296 70% Approx
Pink Medium 45196 69% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 105 105 85% Good
Cosmo 834A 834A 65% Approx
Cosmo 2652 2652 65% Approx
Cosmo 1105 1105 64% Fair
Cosmo 812 812 63% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Sea Shelley Sea Shelley 68% Approx
Pink Posey Pink Posey 61% Fair
Pink Champagne Pink Champagne 56% Fair
Sugar and Spice Sugar and Spice 50% Fair
Blushing Beauty Blushing Beauty 49% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Watermelon Punch 2262 67% Approx
Busy Lizzie 2272 62% Fair
Peony 2271 60% Fair
Sweetheart Rose 2279 55% Fair
Sophie's Pink 1138 53% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Victorian Pink 0720 87% Good
Poppy 0760 85% Good
Hibiscus 0780 75% Approx
Coral Reef 0591 61% Fair
Clover 0770 58% Fair

Valdani

Salmon 62 82% Good
Cranberry light 48 56% Fair
Carnation light 46 56% Fair
Cranberry very light 557 45% Fair
Mauve light O557 37% Fair

Crescent Colours

Blushing Beauty 169 75% Approx
Secondhand Rose 124 66% Approx
Pink Posey 024 66% Approx
Bella Rosa 047 63% Fair
Pink Champagne 056 63% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 31

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

Anchor 31 Pink Bright Light
Baby Pink Medium Anchor 26 Near identical ΔE 1.93 Dusty Rose Light Anchor 1022 Very close ΔE 2.5 Rose Anchor 40 Very close ΔE 2.88 Pink Bright Anchor 33 Very close ΔE 2.91 Pink Bright Very Light Anchor 36 Close ΔE 5.2 Pink Dark Anchor 52 Noticeable ΔE 5.65 Dusty Rose Very Light Anchor 1021 Noticeable ΔE 6.06 Plum Light Anchor 75 Noticeable ΔE 6.96

Color Harmonies for Anchor 31

Anchor threads that pair well with 31, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
31
1074 Jade Medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
31
9575 Terracotta Light 66 Dusty Plum Light
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
31
225 Christmas Green Very Light 433 Electric Blue Medium
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
31
45 Garnet Very Dark 38 Dusty Pink 24 Baby Pink Light

Reds Family

Anchor 31 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

31 Pink Bright Light 31 36 Pink Bright Very Light 36 893 Shell Pink Light 893 1021 Dusty Rose Very Light 1021 33 Pink Bright 33 26 Baby Pink Medium 26 9 Coral Very Light 9 231 Shell Grey Light 231 1022 Dusty Rose Light 1022 4146 Flesh Light 4146 894 Shell Pink Medium Light 894

About Anchor 31

Pink Bright Light (catalog code Anchor 31) is a light, vivid shade from the reds family with warm crimson tones. This thread brings a fresh and easy presence to projects featuring hearts or holiday designs. Look for it in charts that feature bold accents or berries.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 31?

Anchor 31 is called Pink Bright Light. It's a light red shade (hex #EE7C8D, RGB 238, 124, 141) in the reds family, commonly used for apple motifs, ladybug designs, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 31?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 31 (Pink Bright Light) is DMC 760 (Salmon) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 894 (Carnation very light, 81%) and DMC 3708 (Melon light, 79%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 31?

The closest Anchor threads to 31 are 26 Baby Pink Medium (ΔE 1.93), 1022 Dusty Rose Light (ΔE 2.5), and 40 Rose (ΔE 2.88). These are useful substitutes when 31 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 31?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 31 (Pink Bright Light) for charts featuring apple motifs, ladybug designs, barn scenes, tomato patterns. The 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