Anchor Stranded Cotton

9046 — Christmas Red Bright

Reds family

Anchor 9046 (Christmas Red Bright) is a medium-dark, highly saturated red shade with hex code #C82300 and RGB values 200, 35, 0. Below you'll find the closest Valdani, Crescent Colours, and DMC equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar Anchor shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#C82300
RGB
200, 35, 0
HSL
11°, 100%, 39%
Lab
43.5, 61.5, 56.7
Lightness
39%
Dark
Saturation
100%
Vivid
Hue
11°
Family
Reds

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 9046

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

Anchor 9046 Christmas Red Bright

Madeira

Orange Dark 0208 80% Good
Copper Medium 0311 66% Approx
Bright Terracotta Medium 2502 55% Fair
Copper Medium Dark 0312 53% Fair
Christmas Red Dark 0212 52% Fair

J&P Coates

Blaze Medium Light 2329 90% Good
Brick Ultra Dark 2339 77% Approx
Apricot Dark 2322 59% Fair
Bark Medium Dark 5349 54% Fair
Mocha Medium 5356 52% Fair

Sullivans

Copper 45267 75% Approx
Burnt Orange Dark 45251 74% Approx
Orange Spice Dark 45167 73% Approx
Coral Red Very Dark 45219 69% Approx
Christmas Red 45062 69% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 406 406 73% Approx
Cosmo 187 187 71% Approx
Cosmo 405 405 64% Fair
Cosmo 800 800 58% Fair
Cosmo 798 798 56% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Lobster Claw Lobster Claw 74% Approx
Embers Embers 51% Fair
Candied Yams Candied Yams 51% Fair
Colonial Copper Colonial Copper 49% Fair
Sunset Sunset 42% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Fire 2268 85% Good
Blaze 2235 65% Approx
Grenadine (obsolete) 2244 62% Fair
Confetti 4107 55% Fair
Cinnamon Twist 1228a 55% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Habanero 0592 29% Fair
Cherry Bark 1120 28% Fair
Mulberry 0350 26% Fair
Country Redwood 0511 25% Fair
Terracotta 0590 11% Fair

Valdani

Coral medium 64 55% Fair
Coral dark 65 53% Fair
Golden Brown P6 46% Fair
Burnt Orange medium 73 42% Fair
Terra Cotta medium 811 41% Fair

Crescent Colours

Ruby Slippers 136 75% Approx
Lobster Claw 174 71% Approx
Just Rust 144 55% Fair
Chili Pepper 167 51% Fair
Crab Cakes 080 46% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 9046

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

Anchor 9046 Christmas Red Bright
Christmas Red Light Anchor 46 Near identical ΔE 2.3 Orange Red Anchor 335 Very close ΔE 4.37 Orange Red Very Dark Anchor 334 Very close ΔE 4.67 Coral Dark Anchor 13 Close ΔE 5.15 Mahogany Anchor 339 Noticeable ΔE 6.57 Orange Spice Dark Anchor 326 Noticeable ΔE 7.09 Christmas Red Anchor 47 Noticeable ΔE 7.29 Mahogany Medium Dark Anchor 340 Noticeable ΔE 8.01

Color Harmonies for Anchor 9046

Anchor threads that pair well with 9046, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
9046
1066 Teal Medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
9046
901 Old Gold Dark 42 Rose Very Dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
9046
227 Christmas Green 410 Electric Blue Dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
9046
1006 Dusty Rose Very Dark 329 Peach Dark 8 Peach Light

Reds Family

Anchor 9046 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

9046 Christmas Red Bright 9046 29 Baby Pink Ultra Very Dark 29 1027 Shell Pink Medium Dark 1027 46 Christmas Red Light 46 970 Dusty Violet Dark 970 19 Pink Bright Ultra Very 19 884 Antique Mahogany Dark 884 1018 Antique Mauve Light 1018 1007 Flesh Very Dark 1007 13 Coral Dark 13 39 Dusty Pink Dark 39

About Anchor 9046

Anchor 9046 is the floss known as Christmas Red Bright: a highly saturated, medium-dark member of the reds family with red-orange tones. Its deep and vivid presence shines in apple motifs and ladybug designs alike. Pull this thread for barn scenes or tomato patterns when you need a dependable shade.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 9046 look like?

Anchor 9046 (Christmas Red Bright) is a medium-dark shade in the reds family with hex #C82300 and RGB 200, 35, 0. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring bold accents and berries.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 9046?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 9046 (Christmas Red Bright) is DMC 900 (Burnt Orange dark) with a 77% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 720 (Orange Spice dark, 71%) and DMC 921 (Copper, 65%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 9046?

The closest Anchor threads to 9046 are 46 Christmas Red Light (ΔE 2.3), 335 Orange Red (ΔE 4.37), and 334 Orange Red Very Dark (ΔE 4.67). These are useful substitutes when 9046 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 9046?

Reach for Anchor 9046 (Christmas Red Bright) when your project calls for bold accents, berries, valentines, poppies. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 9046.

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