Anchor Stranded Cotton

35 — Pink Bright Dark

Reds family

Below: Anchor 35 (Pink Bright Dark), a medium, vivid red shade with hex #CE4060 and RGB 206, 64, 96. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Anchor shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#CE4060
RGB
206, 64, 96
HSL
346°, 59%, 53%
Lab
49.0, 57.8, 13.9
Lightness
53%
Medium
Saturation
59%
Rich
Hue
346°
Family
Reds

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 35

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

Anchor 35 Pink Bright Dark

Madeira

Rose Dark 0410 84% Good
Pink Very Dark 0411 84% Good
Baby Pink Very Dark 0506 77% Approx
Salmon Dark 0406 77% Approx
Baby Pink Dark 0505 76% Approx

J&P Coates

Carmine Rose Medium 3284 87% Good
Raspberry Medium Light 3088 85% Good
Crimson Red 3046 84% Good
Beauty Rose Medium 3128 83% Good
Salmon Dark 2335 83% Good

Sullivans

Dusty Rose Very Dark 45369 88% Good
Rose 45068 84% Good
Cranberry Medium 45137 77% Approx
Cyclamen Pink Dark 45401 76% Approx
Dusty Rose Dark 45295 76% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 2835 2835 89% Good
Cosmo 2115 2115 83% Good
Cosmo 2105 2105 76% Approx
Cosmo 206 206 73% Approx
Cosmo 115A 115A 73% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Ripe Melon Ripe Melon 71% Approx
Carrie Berry Carrie Berry 62% Fair
Cayenne Cayenne 61% Fair
Orangena Orangena 60% Fair
House Wine House Wine 55% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Sedona (obsolete) 2261 75% Approx
Bubble Gum 2275a 69% Approx
Begonia 2263 66% Approx
Romance 2274 61% Fair
Watermelon Punch 2262 54% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Cranberry 0360 79% Approx
Cherry Wine 0330 68% Approx
Holly Berry 0311 66% Approx
Raspberry Parfait 0380 61% Fair
Currant 0312 61% Fair

Valdani

Rose O520 91% Good
Raspberry medium M66 80% Good
Cranberry dark M14 70% Approx
Shell Pink light 160 65% Approx
Mauve 54 62% Fair

Crescent Colours

Cerise 008 79% Approx
Carrie Berry 051 78% Approx
Ripe Melon 026 71% Approx
Sunset 059 69% Approx
Prickly Pear 025 61% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 35

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

Anchor 35 Pink Bright Dark
Rose Dark Anchor 41 Very close ΔE 2.66 Rose Very Dark Anchor 42 Very close ΔE 3.9 Baby Pink Very Dark Anchor 28 Very close ΔE 4.53 Dusty Pink Anchor 38 Very close ΔE 4.75 Dusty Rose Anchor 1023 Noticeable ΔE 6.8 Pink Very Dark Anchor 54 Noticeable ΔE 7.51 Dusty Rose Medium Anchor 1024 Noticeable ΔE 7.72 Baby Pink Dark Anchor 27 Noticeable ΔE 8.96

Color Harmonies for Anchor 35

Anchor threads that pair well with 35, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
35
1076 Jade
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
35
339 Mahogany 87 Mauve
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
35
239 Chartreuse Very Dark 161 Baby Blue Dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
35
22 Garnet 40 Rose 24 Baby Pink Light

Reds Family

Anchor 35 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

35 Pink Bright Dark 35 28 Baby Pink Very Dark 28 925 Yellow Green Very Dark 925 41 Rose Dark 41 1017 Antique Mauve Medium 1017 338 Mahogany Light 338 378 Dusty Flesh Medium 378 914 Flesh Dark 914 38 Dusty Pink 38 42 Rose Very Dark 42 1024 Dusty Rose Medium 1024

About Anchor 35

Anchor 35 (Pink Bright Dark) is a medium, vivid shade in the reds family with warm crimson tones. The rich and lively mood of this color makes it a natural fit for valentines and poppies. Expect to see it used in cardinal birds and apple motifs across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 35 look like?

Anchor 35 (Pink Bright Dark) is a medium shade in the reds family with hex #CE4060 and RGB 206, 64, 96. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring roses and hearts.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 35?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 35 (Pink Bright Dark) is DMC 335 (Rose) with a 91% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3731 (Dusty Rose very dark, 86%) and DMC 3832 (Raspberry medium, 80%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 35?

The closest Anchor threads to 35 are 41 Rose Dark (ΔE 2.66), 42 Rose Very Dark (ΔE 3.9), and 28 Baby Pink Very Dark (ΔE 4.53). These are useful substitutes when 35 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 35?

Reach for Anchor 35 (Pink Bright Dark) when your project calls for roses, hearts, holiday designs, bold accents. Its medium character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 35.

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