DMC to Anchor floss conversion chart

Every DMC Embroidery Floss color with its closest Anchor Stranded Cotton equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 455 rows. Click any number for the full breakdown.

79%very close or better

93%close or better

455DMC Embroidery Floss colors

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

Near identical 347
Very close 14
Close 60
Approximate 29
Poor match 5

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455 colors

					Match	Alternatives
White	White	→	1	Snow White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2 128
Ecru	Ecru	→	926	Ecru Very Light	Close ΔE 2.8	271 847
208	Lavender Very Dark	→	110	Lavender Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	99 92
209	Lavender Dark	→	109	Lavender Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	90 871
210	Lavender Medium	→	108	Lavender Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	97 103
211	Lavender Light	→	103	Very Light Plum	Near identical ΔE 0.0	342 108
221	Shell Pink Very Dark	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1028 972
223	Shell Pink Light	→	895	Rose Wine Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	969 337
224	Shell Pink Very Light	→	893	Rose Wine	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1047 968
225	Shell Pink Ultra Very L	→	1026	Wineberry Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1011 275
300	Mahogany Very Dark	→	352	Bark Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	351 936
301	Mahogany Medium	→	349	Bark Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1049 1003
304	Christmas Red Medium	→	1006	Cherry Red	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1005 78
307	Lemon	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	295 302
309	Rose Dark	→	42	Carmine Rose Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	46 13
310	Black	→	403	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	683 879
311	Navy Blue Medium	→	148	Delft Bleu Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1036 167
312	Navy Blue Light	→	979	Sea Bleu Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	164 940
315	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1027 340
316	Antique Mauve Medium	→	1017	Antique Mauve Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	41 60
317	Pewter Grey	→	235	Charcoal Grey Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	400 233
318	Steel Grey Light	→	399	Grey Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1040 848
319	Pistachio Green Very Dark	→	218	Juniper Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1044 244
320	Pistachio Green Medium	→	215	Juniper Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	243 262
321	Christmas Red	→	47	Carmine Red	Near identical ΔE 0.0	9046 29
322	Navy Blue Very Light	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	164 940
326	Rose Very Dark	→	1025	Peony Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	1024 46
327	Violet Dark	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	127 101
333	Blue Violet Very Dark	→	119	Thistle Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	99 110
334	Baby Blue Medium	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	136 145
335	Rose	→	38	Blossem Pink Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	13 46
336	Navy Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	150 132
340	Blue Violet Medium	→	118	Thistle Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	92 98
341	Blue Violet Light	→	117	Thistle Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	161 121
347	Salmon Very Dark	→	1025	Peony Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1024 38
349	Coral Dark	→	38	Blossem Pink Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	68 76
350	Coral Medium	→	11	Salmon Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1023 35
351	Coral	→	10	Salmon Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	40 54
352	Coral Light	→	9	Salmon Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1022 36
353	Peach Flesh	→	6	Salmon Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	968 1021
355	Terra Cotta Dark	→	1014	Brick Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1015 1007
356	Terra Cotta Medium	→	1048	Red Cinnamon	Very close ΔE 2.1	337 338
367	Pistachio Green Dark	→	217	Juniper Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	244 245
368	Pistachio Green Light	→	214	Juniper Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	203 208
369	Pistachio Green Very Light	→	1043	Grass Green Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	292 259
370	Mustard Medium	→	855	Turf Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	856 378
371	Mustard	→	854	Turf Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	853 373
372	Mustard Light	→	853	Turf Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	854 373
400	Mahogany Dark	→	351	Bark Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	352 936
402	Mahogany Very Light	→	1047	Cinnamon Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	893 868
407	Sportsman Flsh Very D	→	347	Bark Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	883 914
413	Pewter Grey Dark	→	1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	401 236
414	Steel Grey Dark	→	235	Charcoal Grey Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	400 233
415	Pearl Grey	→	398	Grey	Near identical ΔE 0.0	234 274
420	Hazel Nut Brown Dark	→	374	Dessert Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	379 1084
422	Hazel Nut Brown Light	→	943	Wheat Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	362 890
433	Brown Medium	→	357	Mocha Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	358 22
434	Brown Light	→	310	Topaz Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	347 883
435	Brown Very Light	→	308	Topaz Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 1.6	309 307
436	Tan	→	1045	Toast Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	4146 901
437	Tan Light	→	362	Nutmeg Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	943 890
444	Lemon Dark	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	291 1046
445	Lemon Light	→	288	Canary Yellow Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	386 254
451	Shell Grey Dark	→	233	Rose Grey	Near identical ΔE 0.0	235 400
452	Shell Grey Medium	→	232	Rose Grey Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	870 231
453	Shell Grey Light	→	231	Rose Grey Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	276 933
469	Avocado Green	→	267	Avocado Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	263 217
470	Avocado Green Light	→	243	Grass Green Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.7	262 215
471	Avocado Green Very Light	→	266	Light Avocado Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	859 858
472	Avocado Green Ultra Light	→	254	Parrot Green Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	253 264
498	Christmas Red Dark	→	1006	Cherry Red	Near identical ΔE 0.2	1005 78
500	Blue Green Very Dark	→	683	Turf Green	Near identical ΔE 0.0	879 246
501	Blue Green Dark	→	878	Pine Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	246 218
502	Blue Green	→	1064	Teal Light	Close ΔE 2.7	215 860
503	Blue Green Medium	→	213	Juniper Very Light	Close ΔE 3.9	1042 1062
504	Blue Green Light	→	213	Juniper Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1042 206
517	Wedgewood Medium	→	162	Sapphire Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	170 410
518	Wedgewood Light	→	1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	168 1066
519	Sky Blue	→	1038	Glacier Bleu Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	343 976
520	Fern Green Dark	→	862	Laurel Green Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	268 258
522	Fern Green	→	860	Laurel Green Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	260 859
523	Fern Green Light	→	859	Laurel Green	Near identical ΔE 0.0	266 858
524	Fern Green Very Light	→	899	Tawny Light	Close ΔE 3.4	388 1080
535	Ash Grey Very Light	→	401	Grey Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	236 1041
543	Beige Brown Ultra Very Light	→	276	Pearl	Near identical ΔE 0.0	933 392
550	Violet Very Light	→	101	Violet Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	102 100
552	Violet Medium	→	99	Violet	Near identical ΔE 0.0	110 119
553	Violet	→	92	Plum Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	98 110
554	Violet Light	→	97	Violet Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	108 85
561	Jade Very Dark	→	212	Spruce Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1076 246
562	Jade Medium	→	210	Spruce Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	216 1074
563	Jade Light	→	208	Spruce Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	186 1070
564	Jade Very Light	→	206	Spruce Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	213 1042
580	Moss Green Dark	→	923	Emerald Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	228 225
581	Moss Green	→	280	Olive Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.2	844 843
597	Turquoise	→	1064	Teal Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	215 243
598	Turquoise Light	→	1062	Teal Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	185 1092
600	Cranberry Very Dark	→	57	Beauty Rose Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	88 42
601	Cranberry Dark	→	57	Beauty Rose Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	47 9046
602	Cranberry Medium	→	63	Magenta Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	87 57
603	Cranberry	→	62	Magenta Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	10 40
604	Cranberry Light	→	55	Beauty Rose Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	50 1094
605	Cranberry Very Light	→	1094	Beauty Rose Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	50 31
606	Bright Orange Red	→	334	Blaze Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	335 1098
608	Bright Orange	→	330	Melon Dark Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	316 332
610	Drab Brown Very Dark	→	889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	898 310
611	Drab Brown Dark	→	898	Sierra	Near identical ΔE 0.0	889 310
612	Drab Brown Medium	→	832	Sierra Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	854 888
613	Drab Brown Light	→	831	Sierra Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	956 376
632	Negro Flesh Medium	→	936	Fawn Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1007 351
640	Beige Grey Very Dark	→	8581	Stone Grey	Close ΔE 3.5	1040 399
642	Beige Grey Dark	→	8581	Stone Grey	Close ΔE 2.7	1040 399
644	Beige Grey Medium	→	274	Bleu Mist Light	Near identical ΔE 0.8	847 398
645	Beaver Grey Very Dark	→	273	Stone Grey Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1041 851
646	Beaver Grey Dark	→	273	Stone Grey Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	1041 920
647	Beaver Grey Medium	→	1040	Pewter Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	848 849
648	Beaver Grey Light	→	900	Pewter Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	397 848
666	Christmas Red Light	→	46	Crimson Red	Near identical ΔE 0.0	13 42
676	Old Gold Light	→	891	Brass	Near identical ΔE 0.0	881 8
677	Old Gold Very Light	→	886	Sand Stone	Near identical ΔE 0.0	387 880
680	Old Gold Dark	→	901	Brass Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	888 1045
699	Chirstmas Green	→	923	Emerald Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	228 862
700	Christmas Green Bright	→	228	Emerald Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	923 1076
701	Christmas Green Light	→	227	Emerald Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	258 225
702	Kelly Green	→	225	Emerald Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	226 239
703	Chartreuse	→	238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	Near identical ΔE 0.0	256 243
704	Chartreuse Bright	→	843	Fern Green	Close ΔE 4.0	256 260
712	Cream	→	926	Ecru Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1009 271
718	Plum	→	88	Orchid Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	28 57
720	Orange Spice Dark	→	326	Apricot Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1015 1014
721	Orange Spice Medium	→	925	Tangerine Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	329 33
722	Orange Spice Light	→	323	Apricot Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1008 1045
725	Topaz	→	305	Topaz Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	311 361
726	Topaz Light	→	295	Jonquil Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	302 289
727	Topaz Very Light	→	293	Jonquil Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	301 302
729	Old Gold Medium	→	890	Light Brass	Near identical ΔE 0.0	943 362
730	Olive Green Very Dark	→	845	Fern Green Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	846 281
731	Olive Green Dark	→	846	Fern Green Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.5	845 281
732	Olive Green	→	846	Fern Green Dark	Very close ΔE 2.3	845 281
733	Olive Green Medium	→	280	Olive Green Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	844 843
734	Olive Green Light	→	279	Olive Green Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	255 280
738	Tan Very Light	→	361	Nutmeg Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	942 8
739	Tan Ultra Very Light	→	885	Sand Stone Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	300 926
740	Tangerine	→	1001	Antique Gold Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	304 314
741	Tangerine Medium	→	304	Citrus Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	314 298
742	Tangerine Light	→	303	Citrus Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	313 305
743	Yellow Medium	→	302	Citrus Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	295 293
744	Yellow Pale	→	301	Citrus	Near identical ΔE 0.0	293 302
745	Yellow Light Pale	→	300	Citrus Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	387 886
746	Off White	→	275	Citrus Ultra Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	390 1011
747	Sky Blue Very Light	→	158	Sapphire Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	975 9159
754	Peach Flesh Light	→	1012	Chickory Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1020 778
758	Terra Cotta Very Light	→	868	Flesh Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	9575 1047
760	Salmon	→	1022	Peony Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	9 36
761	Salmon Light	→	1021	Peony Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	968 6
762	Pearl Grey Very Light	→	234	Charcoal Grey Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	869 398
772	Pine Green Light	→	259	Loden Green Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	264 253
775	Baby Blue Very Light	→	128	Cobalt Bleu Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1037 1
776	Pink Medium	→	24	Carnation Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	328 336
778	Antique Mauve Very Light	→	968	Wineberry Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1021 6
780	Topaz Ultra Very Dark	→	309	Topaz Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	308 5975
781	Topaz Very Dark	→	308	Topaz Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	309 310
782	Topaz Dark	→	307	Topaz Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	308 901
783	Topaz Medium	→	306	Topaz Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	888 1001
791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	178 133
792	Cornflower Blue Dark	→	941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	131 137
793	Cornflower Blue Medium	→	176	Ocean Bleu	Near identical ΔE 0.0	118 872
794	Cornflower Blue Light	→	121	Bleuberry Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	175 161
796	Royal Blue Dark	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	134 132
797	Royal Blue	→	132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	139 143
798	Delft Dark	→	131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	137 142
799	Delft Medium	→	136	Wedgewood Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	145 977
800	Delft Pale	→	144	Delft Bleu Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	120 928
801	Coffee Brown Dark	→	359	Coffee Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	379 1084
806	Peacock Blue Dark	→	169	Surf Bleu Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	170 162
807	Peacock Blue	→	168	Surf Bleu Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1072 1064
809	Delft	→	130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1033 900
813	Blue Light	→	161	Sapphire Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	121 175
814	Garnet Dark	→	45	Carmine Rose Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	43 78
815	Garnet Medium	→	43	Carmine Rose Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	45 78
816	Garnet	→	1005	Cherry Red Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1029 1006
817	Coral Red Very Dark	→	13	Salmon Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	46 42
818	Baby Pink	→	23	Carnation Ultra Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	48 73
819	Baby Pink Light	→	271	Soft Carnation	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1009 926
820	Royal Blue Very Dark	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	133 132
822	Beige Grey Light	→	390	Linen Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	275 926
823	Navy Blue Dark	→	127	Indigo	Near identical ΔE 0.0	152 100
824	Blue Very Dark	→	164	Sapphire Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	940 979
825	Blue Dark	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 2.2	164 940
826	Blue Medium	→	920	Denim Light	Close ΔE 4.1	921 1034
827	Blue Very Light	→	160	Sapphire Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	129 928
828	Blue Ultra Very Light	→	975	Sea Bleu Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	9159 158
829	Golden Olive Very Dark	→	906	Brass Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	277 379
830	Golden Olive Dark	→	277	Desert Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	906 924
831	Golden Olive Medium	→	924	Olive Green Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.3	277 906
832	Golden Olive	→	907	Saffron Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	308 855
833	Golden Olive Light	→	831	Sierra Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	956 830
834	Golden Olive Very Light	→	874	Saffron Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	945 311
838	Beige Brown Very Dark	→	380	Fudge	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1088 1086
839	Beige Brown Dark	→	1086	Taupe Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	904 1050
840	Beige Brown Medium	→	379	Fawn Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1084 374
841	Beige Brown Light	→	1082	Taupe Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	901 888
842	Beige Brown Very Light	→	388	Ecru Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1080 392
844	Beaver Brown Ultra Dark	→	1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	273 263
868	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	→	22	Burgundy Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	375 944
869	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	→	22	Burgundy Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	375 944
890	Pistachio Green Ultra Dark	→	1044	Grass Green Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	218 878
891	Carnation Dark	→	11	Salmon Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 2.2	38 59
892	Carnation Medium	→	35	Blush Dark	Very close ΔE 1.5	1023 40
893	Carnation Light	→	41	Carmine Rose Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1017 75
894	Carnation Very Light	→	27	Carnation Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1016 6
895	Hunter Green Very Dark	→	1044	Grass Green Ultra Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	263 218
898	Coffee Brown Very Dark	→	360	Coffee Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1086 381
899	Rose Medium	→	52	China Rose Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1023 40
900	Burnt Orange Dark	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1015 1014
902	Granet Very Dark	→	45	Carmine Rose Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	43 972
904	Parrot Green Very Dark	→	258	Parrot Green Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	268 244
905	Parrot Green Dark	→	257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	225 226
906	Parrot Green Medium	→	256	Parrot Green Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	242 238
907	Parrot Green Light	→	255	Parrot Green Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	842 241
909	Emerald Green Very Dark	→	229	Emerald Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	212 1076
910	Emerald Green Dark	→	229	Emerald Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	205 212
911	Emerald Green Medium	→	205	Mint Green Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	229 1074
912	Emerald Green Light	→	209	Spruce	Near identical ΔE 0.0	188 215
913	Nile Green Medium	→	204	Mint Green Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	186 214
915	Plum Dark	→	1029	Antique Rose Ultra Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	78 89
917	Plum Medium	→	78	Antique Rose Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	89 94

					Match	Alternatives
918	Red Copper Dark	→	341	Terra Cotta Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	340 1024
919	Red Copper	→	340	Terra Cotta Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	896 341
920	Copper Medium	→	339	Terra Cotta Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	884 1004
921	Copper	→	1003	Amberglow	Near identical ΔE 0.0	349 1049
922	Copper Light	→	337	Terra Cotta Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.1	338 1013
924	Grey Green Very Dark	→	851	Bleu Mist Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	779 850
926	Grey Green Light	→	850	Bleu Mist Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	779 851
927	Grey Green Light	→	848	Bleu Mist	Near identical ΔE 0.0	849 900
928	Grey Green Very Light	→	274	Bleu Mist Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	847 398
930	Antique Blue Dark	→	922	Denim Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1035 978
931	Antique Blue Medium	→	920	Denim Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	921 1034
932	Antique Blue Light	→	1033	Antique Bleu Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	130 900
934	Black Avocado Green	→	861	Laurel Green Medium	Very close ΔE 2.1	269 683
935	Avocado Green Dark	→	861	Laurel Green Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	269 683
936	Avocado Green Very D	→	269	Avocado Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	861 268
937	Avocado Green Medium	→	268	Avocado Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	258 244
938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	→	381	Fudge Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	382 360
939	Navy Blue Very Dark	→	152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	127 100
943	Aquamarine Medium	→	187	Sea Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.2	188 189
945	Flesh Medium	→	881	Copper	Near identical ΔE 0.0	891 8
946	Burnt Orange Medium	→	332	Blaze Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1098 330
947	Burnt Orange	→	330	Melon Dark Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	316 332
948	Peach Flesh Very Light	→	1011	Flesh Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1026 275
950	Sportsman Flesh	→	4146	Flesh Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1045 868
951	Flesh	→	880	Copper Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1010 886
954	Nile Green	→	203	Mint Green Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	214 208
955	Nile Green Light	→	206	Spruce Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	213 1042
956	Geranium	→	40	Carmine Rose Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	54 52
957	Gernanium Pale	→	50	China Rose Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1094 25
958	Sea Green Dark	→	187	Sea Green Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	188 1074
959	Sea Green Medium	→	186	Sea Green Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	208 1070
961	Dusty Rose Dark	→	52	China Rose Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.7	40 54
962	Dusty Rose Medium	→	10	Salmon Medium	Very close ΔE 1.4	41 62
963	Dusty Rose Ultra Very L	→	73	Antique Rose Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	23 48
964	Sea Green Light	→	185	Sea Green Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1092 1062
966	Baby Green Medium	→	240	Grass Green Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	213 1042
970	Pumpkin Light	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Close ΔE 2.3	330 1001
971	Pumpkin	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	330 332
972	Canary Dark	→	298	Jonquil Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	304 314
973	Canary Brt	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1046 290
975	Golden Brown Dark	→	355	Mocha Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	5975 936
976	Golden Brown Medium	→	1001	Antique Gold Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	304 314
977	Golden Brown Light	→	1002	Antique Gold Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	313 298
986	Forest Green Very Dark	→	246	Grass Green Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	878 1076
987	Forest Green Dark	→	244	Grass Green Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	245 218
988	Forest Green Medium	→	243	Grass Green Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	215 262
989	Forest Green	→	215	Juniper Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.0	243 209
991	Aquamarine Dark	→	1076	Jade	Near identical ΔE 0.0	212 246
992	Aquamarine	→	1072	Jade Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	876 168
993	Aquamarine Light	→	1070	Jade Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	208 186
995	Electric Blue Dark	→	410	Electric Bleu Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	162 170
996	Electric Blue Medium	→	433	Electric Bleu	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1060 129
3011	Khaki Green Dark	→	846	Fern Green Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	845 281
3012	Khaki Green Medium	→	843	Fern Green	Close ΔE 3.0	842 255
3013	Khaki Green Light	→	842	Fern Green Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	858 255
3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	→	1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.9	236 393
3022	Brown Grey Medium	→	8581	Stone Grey	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1040 1033
3023	Brown Grey Light	→	399	Grey Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1040 261
3024	Brown Grey Very Light	→	397	Grey Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	900 848
3031	Mocha Brown Very Dark	→	380	Fudge	Close ΔE 4.4	1088 905
3032	Mocha Brown Medium	→	903	Tawny Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	373 854
3033	Mocha Brown Very Light	→	391	Linen	Near identical ΔE 0.0	276 933
3041	Antique Violet Medium	→	871	Amethyst Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	109 235
3042	Antique Violet Light	→	870	Amethyst	Near identical ΔE 0.0	232 1020
3045	Yellow Beige Dark	→	888	Sand Stone Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	306 832
3046	Yellow Beige Medium	→	887	Sand Stone Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	830 361
3047	Yellow Beige Light	→	852	Turf Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	275 391
3051	Green Grey Dark	→	681	Forest Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	862 906
3052	Green Grey Medium	→	262	Loden Green Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	243 215
3053	Green Grey	→	261	Loden Green Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	260 859
3064	Dessert Sand	→	347	Bark Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	883 914
3072	Beaver Grey Very Light	→	847	Bleu Mist Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	274 869
3078	Golden Yellow Very Light	→	292	Jonquil Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	271 1043
3325	Baby Blue Light	→	129	Cobalt Bleu	Near identical ΔE 0.0	160 1038
3326	Rose Light	→	36	Blossem Pink Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	75 60
3328	Salmon Dark	→	1024	Peony Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	340 341
3340	Apricot Medium	→	329	Melon Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	33 925
3341	Apricot	→	328	Melon Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	336 24
3345	Hunter Green Dark	→	1044	Grass Green Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 3.3	263 218
3346	Hunter Green	→	243	Grass Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.8	262 215
3347	Yellow Green Medium	→	215	Juniper Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.0	243 209
3348	Yellow Green Light	→	265	Avocado Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	264 253
3350	Dusty Rose Ultra Dark	→	59	China Rose	Near identical ΔE 0.0	65 68
3354	Dusty Rose Light	→	74	Antique Rose Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	25 49
3362	Pine Green Dark	→	263	Loden Green Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1044 218
3363	Pine Green Medium	→	262	Loden Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.6	243 217
3364	Pine Green	→	260	Loden Green Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	860 859
3371	Black Brown	→	382	Fudge Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	381 380
3607	Plum Light	→	87	Orchid Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	63 88
3608	Plum Very Light	→	86	Orchid Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	96 26
3609	Plum Ultra Light	→	85	Orchid Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	95 97
3685	Mauve Dark	→	1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	897 341
3687	Mauve	→	68	Raspberry Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	76 77
3688	Mauve Medium	→	60	Magenta Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	66 75
3689	Mauve Light	→	49	China Rose Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	25 31
3705	Melon Dark	→	35	Blush Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	40 54
3706	Melon Medium	→	33	Blush Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	329 925
3708	Melon Light	→	31	Blush Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	49 1094
3712	Salmon Medium	→	1023	Peony	Near identical ΔE 0.0	52 40
3713	Salmon Very Light	→	1020	Peony Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1012 1026
3716	Dusty Rose Very Light	→	25	Carnation Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	49 31
3721	Shell Pink Dark	→	896	Rose Wine Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	340 1027
3722	Shell Pink Medium	→	1027	Rose Wine Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	896 339
3726	Antique Mauve Dark	→	1018	Antique Mauve Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1017 895
3727	Antique Mauve Light	→	1016	Antique Mauve Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	27 50
3731	Dusty Rose Very Dark	→	59	China Rose	Close ΔE 4.0	65 68
3733	Dusty Rose	→	75	Antique Rose Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	36 60
3740	Antique Violet Dark	→	872	Amethyst Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	873 235
3743	Antique Violet Very L	→	869	Amethyst Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	234 144
3746	Blue Violet Dark	→	1030	Thistle Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	92 98
3747	Blue Violet Very Light	→	120	Bleuberry Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	928 144
3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	→	1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	148 167
3752	Antique Blue Very Light	→	343	Slate Bleu	Near identical ΔE 0.0	976 1032
3753	Ant. Blue Ultra Very Light	→	1031	Antique Bleu Ultra Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1096 120
3755	Baby Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	939 136
3756	Baby Blue Ultra Very Light	→	1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	128 1
3760	Wedgewood	→	1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	920 921
3761	Sky Blue Light	→	928	Larkspur Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	120 144
3765	Peacock Blue Very Dark	→	170	Surf Bleu Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	162 169
3766	Peacock Blue Light	→	167	Surf Bleu Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1036 1068
3768	Grey Green Dark	→	779	Bleu Mist Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	850 851
3770	Flesh Very Light	→	1009	Copper Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	271 926
3772	Negro Flesh	→	1007	Chicory Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	936 1014
3773	Sportsman Flesh Medium	→	1008	Chicory Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	337 338
3774	Sportsman Flesh Very L	→	778	Flesh Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	231 276
3776	Mahogony Light	→	1048	Red Cinnamon	Near identical ΔE 0.0	349 1049
3777	Terra Cotta Very Dark	→	1015	Brick Ultra Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1014 333
3778	Terra Cotta Light	→	337	Terra Cotta Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	338 1013
3779	Ter. Cotta Ultra Very L	→	868	Flesh Medium	Very close ΔE 1.7	9575 1047
3781	Mocha Brown Dark	→	904	Tawny	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1050 1086
3782	Mocho Brown Light	→	899	Tawny Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	376 388
3787	Brown Grey Dark	→	872	Amethyst Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.4	873 393
3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	→	393	Linen Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	898 889
3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Near identical ΔE 0.0	401 1041
3801	Dark Melon Very	→	1098	Crimson Red Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	334 335
3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	1066	Teal Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.6	170 162
3803	Mauve Dark	→	972	Wineberry Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	897 1029
3804	Cyclamen Pink Dark	→	88	Orchid Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	29 72
3805	Cyclamen Pink	→	87	Orchid Medium	Close ΔE 4.3	88 63
3806	Cyclamen Pink Light	→	26	Carnation Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.6	86 96
3807	Cornflower Bleu	→	122	Medium Bleuberry	Near identical ΔE 0.0	177 1030
3808	Turquoise Ultra Very Dark	→	1068	Teal	Near identical ΔE 0.0	167 410
3809	Turquoise Very Dark	→	1066	Teal Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	169 170
3810	Turquoise Dark	→	1066	Teal Medium	Poor match ΔE 11.1	168 876
3811	Turquoise Very Light	→	1060	Teal Ultra Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	433 129
3812	Seagreen Very Dark	→	188	Sea Green Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	187 209
3813	Bleu Green Light	→	185	Sea Green Light	Close ΔE 3.1	1092 1062
3814	Aquamarine	→	1074	Jade Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	205 877
3815	Celadon Green Dark	→	877	Pine Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1074 210
3816	Celadon Green	→	876	Pine	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1072 186
3817	Celadon Green Light	→	875	Pine Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1070 208
3818	Emarald Green Ultra Very Dark	→	228	Emerald Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	229 205
3819	Moss Green Light	→	278	Olive Green Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	279 255
3820	Straw Dark	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.6	302 295
3821	Straw	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.3	295 302
3822	Straw Light	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.6	302 295
3823	Pale Yellow Ultra	→	386	Citrus Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	292 300
3824	Apricot Light	→	8	Salmon Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	361 942
3825	Pale Pumpkin	→	891	Brass	Very close ΔE 1.6	881 8
3826	Golden Brown	→	907	Saffron Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	307 308
3827	Pale Golden Brown	→	311	Tangerine Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	305 361
3828	Hazelnut Brown	→	373	Dessert Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	854 853
3829	Old Gold Very Dark	→	853	Turf Light	Very close ΔE 1.4	854 373
3830	Terra Cotta	→	5975	Brick Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	309 355
3831	Raspberry Dark	→	29	Carnation Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	72 47
3832	Raspberry Medium	→	28	Carnation Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	88 29
3833	Raspberry Light	→	26	Carnation Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	86 96
3834	Grape Dark	→	119	Thistle Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	99 110
3835	Grape Medium	→	1030	Thistle Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	92 98
3836	Grape Light	→	90	Plum Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	109 871
3837	Lavender Ultra Dark	→	101	Violet Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.0	102 119
3838	Lavender Bleu Dark	→	177	Ocean Bleu Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	122 1030
3839	Lavender Bleu Medium	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.7	131 137
3840	Lavender Bleu Light	→	130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1033 900
3841	Pale Baby Bleu	→	1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	Approximate ΔE 8.3	128 130
3842	Wedgwood Dark	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.7	164 940
3843	Electric Bleu	→	1089	Electric Bleu Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	977 131
3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	→	117	Thistle Light	Poor match ΔE 12.4	1090 136
3845	Turquoise Medium Bright	→	117	Thistle Light	Poor match ΔE 11.4	1090 136
3846	Turquoise Light Bright	→	1090	Electric Bleu Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	433 117
3847	Teal Green Dark	→	1068	Teal	Close ΔE 2.8	410 170
3848	Teal Green Medium	→	1066	Teal Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	169 170
3849	Teal Green Light	→	168	Surf Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1039 1072
3850	Green Dark Bright	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	205 1074
3851	Green Light Bright	→	876	Pine	Approximate ΔE 8.0	188 204
3852	Straw Very Dark	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.5	297 295
3853	Autumn Gold Dark	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Close ΔE 4.2	291 303
3854	Autumn Gold Medium	→	313	Tangerine Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	303 1002
3855	Autumn Gold Light	→	387	Ecru	Near identical ΔE 0.0	300 886
3856	Mahogany Ultra Very Light	→	880	Copper Light	Close ΔE 2.6	1010 391
3857	Rosewood Dark	→	357	Mocha Dark	Close ΔE 2.5	358 355
3858	Rosewood Medium	→	357	Mocha Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	358 22
3859	Rosewood Light	→	306	Topaz Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.0	1001 888
3860	Cocoa	→	907	Saffron Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	378 855
3861	Cocao Light	→	378	Fawn Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	855 856
3862	Mocha Beige Dark	→	907	Saffron Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	308 22
3863	Mocha Beige Medium	→	855	Turf Medium	Close ΔE 2.9	856 907
3864	Mocha Beige Light	→	376	Fawn Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	831 956
3865	Winter White	→	158	Sapphire Very Light	Close ΔE 3.9	926 847
3866	Mocha Brown Ultra Very Light	→	926	Ecru Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1009 271
777	Raspberry Very Dark	→	341	Terra Cotta Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1028 897
151	Dusty Rose Very Light	→	55	Beauty Rose Light	Close ΔE 2.8	50 1094
150	Dusty Rose Ultra Very Dark	→	341	Terra Cotta Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	1028 897
152	Shell Pink Medium Light	→	233	Rose Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.7	232 1017
153	Violet Very Light	→	97	Violet Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.5	108 90
154	Grape Very Dark	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.9	178 236
156	Blue Violet Medium Light	→	136	Wedgewood Light	Approximate ΔE 6.7	145 140
155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	→	176	Ocean Bleu	Approximate ΔE 9.2	977 136
157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 5.1	939 161
158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	→	941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.9	133 149
162	Blue Ultra Very Light	→	121	Bleuberry Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.5	175 129
803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	→	132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	139 143
505	Jade	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	205 225
163	Celadon Green Medium	→	1074	Jade Medium	Close ΔE 4.1	188 209
164	Forestgreen Light	→	241	Grass Green	Close ΔE 3.5	203 214
165	Moss Green Very Light	→	255	Parrot Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.3	842 289
166	Moss Green Medium Light	→	279	Olive Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.7	280 255
167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	→	378	Fawn Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.8	855 856
728	Topaz	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Close ΔE 4.5	1046 290
967	Apricot Very Light	→	893	Rose Wine	Close ΔE 3.3	968 1021
3771	Terra Cotta Ultra Very Light	→	890	Light Brass	Close ΔE 3.8	943 376
779	Cocoa Dark	→	905	Tawny Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	904 1050
159	Gray Blue Light	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Close ΔE 2.4	939 130
160	Gray Blue Medium	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 4.5	136 145
161	Gray Blue	→	131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	Very close ΔE 1.8	137 142
168	Pewter Very Light	→	1038	Glacier Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 3.5	343 976
169	Pewter Light	→	1064	Teal Light	Approximate ΔE 6.6	168 860
5200	Snow White(B5200)	→	1	Snow White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2 128

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Sheen (rayon against polyester), thread weight and dye lot also change how a substitute looks, so check a real thread card before ordering.

About DMC Embroidery Floss

DMC six-strand embroidery floss (Mouliné Spécial, article 117) is the cotton floss most cross-stitch and hand embroidery patterns are written for. DMC has made it in Mulhouse, France since the eighteenth century and numbers every shade, from 01 to 3866 plus White and Ecru.

About Anchor Stranded Cotton

Anchor Stranded Cotton is Coats' six-strand mercerised cotton floss for cross-stitch and hand embroidery, the main alternative to DMC in the UK and Europe. Many older patterns give Anchor numbers first, which is why DMC to Anchor charts are in such demand.

More DMC conversion charts

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a DMC to Anchor conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color for all 455 DMC Embroidery Floss colors, worked out with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

How many DMC colors have a close match in Anchor?

361 of the 455 colors (79%) rate Very close or better, and 93% rate Close or better. The other 34 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Anchor back to DMC?

Yes, use the reverse chart, Anchor to DMC. The two palettes are different, so the reverse match is not always the same color you started from.