What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 602?
The published DMC to Anchor charts give Anchor 57 for DMC 602 Cranberry Medium. By color, the closest Anchor is 57 (97% match).
DMC six-strand floss · Reds
DMC 602 Cranberry Medium
- Anchor equivalent
- 57
- Closest DMC substitute
- 3832 89%
Out of DMC 602 Cranberry Medium, or converting a pattern to another brand? Below are its closest DMC substitutes, its equivalents in Anchor, Cosmo, Madeira and other brands, and the lighter and darker shades next to it.
- Hex
- #E24874
- RGB
- 226, 72, 116
- Family
- Reds
An on-screen color. Screens and dye lots vary: match against a real skein.
Substitutes for DMC 602
The DMC colors closest to DMC 602 Cranberry Medium, by how alike they look (ΔE2000 color difference), closest first.
- 3832Raspberry Medium89% · Great
- 3801Melon Very Dark87% · Great
- 3805Cyclamen Pink84% · Closest
- 3804Cyclamen Pink Dark84% · Closest
- 335Rose84% · Closest
- 3731Dusty Rose Very Dark83% · Closest
DMC 602 in other brands
“Chart” marks the number a published conversion chart gives; the others are the closest by color. Each match is scored the same way as in the floss converter.
| Brand | Matches |
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| Anchor |
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| Cosmo |
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| Madeira |
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| Sullivans |
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| J&P Coats |
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| Loops & Threads |
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Hand-dyed shades charted to DMC 602
- Weeks Dye Works: 4109 Love (full Weeks Dye Works chart)
- The Gentle Art: 0780 Hibiscus (full The Gentle Art chart)
- Classic Colorworks: 008 Cerise
Wool for needlepoint: Appletons 946 or 756; Paternayan 961 or 842. Approximate: these wools borrow the color of their published DMC equivalent. See the needlepoint pattern maker.
Lighter and darker shades
Other DMC reds, from lighter to darker, for shading next to DMC 602 Cranberry Medium.
Stitching with DMC 602
One 8 m skein covers about 1,650 full cross stitches on 14-count Aida with 2 strands, 1,890 on 16-count and 2,120 on 18-count (stitches per skein chart). Before you buy another, check your floss stash tracker (import a CSV or photograph your skeins) or tick it on the printable DMC inventory checklist.
Frequently asked questions
What can I use instead of DMC 602?
The closest other DMC colors are 3832 Raspberry Medium (89%), 3801 Melon Very Dark (87%), 3805 Cyclamen Pink (84%). Hold the substitute next to the colors around it in your pattern before you swap a large area.
How many stitches does one skein of DMC 602 make?
About 1,650 full cross stitches on 14-count Aida with 2 strands, like every DMC six-strand color. See the stitches per skein chart for other fabrics.