Anchor Stranded Cotton

47 — Christmas Red

Reds family

Below: Anchor 47 (Christmas Red), a medium-dark, highly saturated red shade with hex #A51C00 and RGB 165, 28, 0. 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
#A51C00
RGB
165, 28, 0
HSL
10°, 100%, 32%
Lab
35.7, 53.0, 49.1
Lightness
32%
Dark
Saturation
100%
Vivid
Hue
10°
Family
Reds

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 47

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

Anchor 47 Christmas Red

Madeira

Christmas Red Dark 0212 77% Approx
Copper Medium Dark 0312 73% Approx
Bright Terracotta Dark 2501 70% Approx
Copper Dark 0313 65% Approx
Orange Dark 0208 60% Fair

J&P Coates

Bark Medium Dark 5349 68% Approx
Mocha Medium 5356 59% Fair
Brick Ultra Dark 2339 56% Fair
Blaze Medium Light 2329 55% Fair
Fawn Very Dark 5936 51% Fair

Sullivans

Copper Medium 45266 77% Approx
Golden Brown 45423 77% Approx
Mahogany Medium 45049 77% Approx
Coral Red Very Dark 45219 68% Approx
Topaz Ultra Very Dark 45198 67% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 188 188 66% Approx
Cosmo 129 129 63% Fair
Cosmo 2129 2129 59% Fair
Cosmo 406 406 57% Fair
Cosmo 346 346 56% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Lobster Claw Lobster Claw 82% Good
Embers Embers 81% Good
Colonial Copper Colonial Copper 60% Fair
Sedona Sedona 56% Fair
Storm Lake Sunrise Storm Lake Sunrise 54% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Sun Dried 2260 72% Approx
Turkish Red 2266 67% Approx
Fire 2268 66% Approx
Cinnamon Twist 1228a 61% Fair
Candy Apple 2268a 59% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Brown Bear 1191 26% Fair
Cherry Bark 1120 22% Fair
Acorn 0111 17% Fair
Country Redwood 0511 10% Fair
Mulberry 0350 4% Fair

Valdani

Coral dark 65 53% Fair
Golden Brown P6 49% Fair
Terra Cotta 812 48% Fair
Golden Brown dark H201 47% Fair
Terra Cotta dark P1 44% Fair

Crescent Colours

Just Rust 144 81% Good
Ruby Slippers 136 78% Approx
Chili Pepper 167 66% Approx
Almost Auburn 156 62% Fair
Fallen Leaves 067 60% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 47

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

Anchor 47 Christmas Red
Coral Dark Anchor 13 Very close ΔE 3.25 Mahogany Very Dark Anchor 1014 Very close ΔE 4.03 Dusty Rose Very Dark Anchor 1006 Very close ΔE 4.48 Mahogany Medium Dark Anchor 340 Very close ΔE 4.68 Mahogany Dark Anchor 341 Noticeable ΔE 5.65 Mahogany Ultra Very Dark Anchor 1015 Noticeable ΔE 6.02 Terracotta Dark Anchor 5975 Noticeable ΔE 6.1 Christmas Red Bright Anchor 9046 Noticeable ΔE 7.29

Color Harmonies for Anchor 47

Anchor threads that pair well with 47, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
47
1066 Teal Medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
47
365 Golden Brown Medium 19 Pink Bright Ultra Very
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
47
228 Christmas Green Medium 410 Electric Blue Dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
47
1005 Christmas Red Ultra Very Dark 329 Peach Dark 8 Peach Light

Reds Family

Anchor 47 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

47 Christmas Red 47 1025 Dusty Rose Dark 1025 44 Garnet Dark 44 43 Garnet Medium 43 1015 Mahogany Ultra Very Dark 1015 20 Garnet Light 20 896 Shell Pink 896 972 Dusty Violet Very Dark 972 45 Garnet Very Dark 45 1006 Dusty Rose Very Dark 1006 1019 Antique Mauve Dark 1019

About Anchor 47

A medium-dark, highly saturated entry in the reds family, Anchor 47 carries the name Christmas Red with red-orange tones. The strong and rich character of this shade lends itself well to berries and valentines. Stitchers frequently choose it for poppies and cardinal birds in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 47?

Anchor 47 is called Christmas Red. It's a medium-dark red shade (hex #A51C00, RGB 165, 28, 0) in the reds family, commonly used for tomato patterns, roses, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 47?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 47 (Christmas Red) is DMC 920 (Copper medium) with a 70% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 817 (Coral Red very dark, 65%) and DMC 919 (Red Copper, 64%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 47?

The closest Anchor threads to 47 are 13 Coral Dark (ΔE 3.25), 1014 Mahogany Very Dark (ΔE 4.03), and 1006 Dusty Rose Very Dark (ΔE 4.48). These are useful substitutes when 47 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 47?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 47 (Christmas Red) for charts featuring tomato patterns, roses, hearts, holiday designs. The medium-dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

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