Anchor Stranded Cotton

9 — Coral Very Light

Reds family

Below: Anchor 9 (Coral Very Light), a light, vivid red shade with hex #EC887D and RGB 236, 136, 125. 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
#EC887D
RGB
236, 136, 125
HSL
6°, 74%, 71%
Lab
67.2, 37.0, 22.6
Lightness
71%
Light
Saturation
74%
Rich
Hue
6°
Family
Reds

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 9

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

Anchor 9 Coral Very Light

Madeira

Coral 0303 85% Good
Terracotta Light 0403 77% Approx
Peach Light 0302 73% Approx
Coral Light 0304 65% Approx
Peach Medium 0301 65% Approx

J&P Coates

Rose Wine Medium 3240 82% Good
Raspberry Light 3087 78% Approx
Antique Mauve Medium 3081 72% Approx
Salmon Medium Light 3008 72% Approx
Peony Medium Light 3069 70% Approx

Sullivans

Terra Cotta Very Light 45190 94% Good
Apricot 45341 75% Approx
Apricot Light 45421 72% Approx
Pumpkin Pale 45422 71% Approx
Coral Light 45076 69% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 441 441 93% Good
Cosmo 852 852 78% Approx
Cosmo 3185 3185 73% Approx
Cosmo 462 462 72% Approx
Cosmo 853 853 71% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Mac and Cheese Mac and Cheese 66% Approx
Blushing Beauty Blushing Beauty 58% Fair
Sea Shelley Sea Shelley 57% Fair
Sugar and Spice Sugar and Spice 54% Fair
Sweet Potato Sweet Potato 51% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Sunset 2246 77% Approx
Flamingo (obsolete) 2247 74% Approx
Hibiscus 2278 69% Approx
Mexicali (obsolete) 2251 67% Approx
Pink Sand 2285 67% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Coral Reef 0591 84% Good
Burnt Orange 0550 62% Fair
Copper 0520 55% Fair
Victorian Pink 0720 54% Fair
Clover 0770 51% Fair

Valdani

Apricot 69A 69% Approx
Terra Cotta very light H206 68% Approx
Salmon 62 67% Approx
Peach 69 61% Fair
Terra Cotta ultra JP7 49% Fair

Crescent Colours

Shrimp Cocktail 038 77% Approx
Blushing Beauty 169 73% Approx
Secondhand Rose 124 71% Approx
Cobbled Peach 129 67% Approx
Miss Madalynn 134 58% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 9

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

Anchor 9 Coral Very Light
Coral Light Anchor 10 Very close ΔE 3.04 Peach Medium Anchor 328 Noticeable ΔE 6.29 Peach Flesh Anchor 868 Noticeable ΔE 6.37 Terracotta Light Anchor 9575 Noticeable ΔE 6.48 Baby Pink Medium Anchor 26 Noticeable ΔE 7.22 Mahogany Very Light Anchor 337 Noticeable ΔE 7.27 Dusty Rose Light Anchor 1022 Noticeable ΔE 7.38 Shell Pink Medium Light Anchor 894 Noticeable ΔE 7.68

Color Harmonies for Anchor 9

Anchor threads that pair well with 9, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
9
1089 Electric Blue Medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
9
1047 Copper Light 75 Plum Light
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
9
1072 Jade Medium Light 433 Electric Blue Medium
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
9
22 Garnet 1024 Dusty Rose Medium 6 Peach Very Light

Reds Family

Anchor 9 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

9 Coral Very Light 9 893 Shell Pink Light 893 1021 Dusty Rose Very Light 1021 33 Pink Bright 33 26 Baby Pink Medium 26 31 Pink Bright Light 31 231 Shell Grey Light 231 1022 Dusty Rose Light 1022 4146 Flesh Light 4146 894 Shell Pink Medium Light 894 328 Peach Medium 328

About Anchor 9

Meet Anchor 9, Coral Very Light — a vivid, light thread in the reds family with true red tones. The gentle and clear character of this shade lends itself well to poppies and cardinal birds. Stitchers frequently choose it for apple motifs and ladybug designs in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

Anchor 9 — what color is it?

The color of Anchor 9 is Coral Very Light — a light red thread (hex #EC887D, RGB 236, 136, 125). It shows up most in hearts and holiday designs.

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 9?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 9 (Coral Very Light) is DMC 352 (Coral light) with a 73% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 224 (Shell Pink very light, 70%) and DMC 3341 (Apricot, 69%).

Which Anchor threads are close to 9?

The closest Anchor threads to 9 are 10 Coral Light (ΔE 3.04), 328 Peach Medium (ΔE 6.29), and 868 Peach Flesh (ΔE 6.37). These are useful substitutes when 9 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is Anchor 9 good for?

Anchor 9 (Coral Very Light) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring hearts, holiday designs, bold accents, berries. Its light tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 9.

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