DMC to Floriani thread conversion chart

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

Floss and machine thread are different materials. DMC six-strand cotton floss has a soft matte look, while Floriani is polyester machine embroidery thread with a sheen, so a matched machine color will look a little brighter and smoother than the floss it replaces. Use this chart to pick machine thread when you stitch a DMC cross-stitch or hand-embroidery pattern on an embroidery machine.

13%very close or better

61%close or better

455DMC Embroidery Floss colors

286Floriani Polyester colors

Near identical 12
Very close 46
Close 221
Approximate 170
Poor match 6

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455 colors

					Match	Alternatives
White	White	→	730	Off White	Near identical ΔE 0.7	850 801
Ecru	Ecru	→	731	Sandstone	Close ΔE 3.0	811 540
208	Lavender Very Dark	→	673	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 7.2	632 133
209	Lavender Dark	→	653	Spring Beauty	Approximate ΔE 6.1	131 624
210	Lavender Medium	→	102	Light Pink	Very close ΔE 2.3	123 1081
211	Lavender Light	→	123	Pink Mist	Very close ΔE 1.2	102 116
221	Shell Pink Very Dark	→	137	Fandango	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1603 1910
223	Shell Pink Light	→	1600	Light Mulberry	Approximate ΔE 5.3	182 143
224	Shell Pink Very Light	→	180	Pink Flesh	Very close ΔE 1.2	792 163
225	Shell Pink Ultra Very L	→	1021	Buff	Close ΔE 3.4	116 111
300	Mahogany Very Dark	→	796	Provincial Rose	Close ΔE 3.9	738 769
301	Mahogany Medium	→	514	Golden Glow	Approximate ΔE 6.7	143 165
304	Christmas Red Medium	→	135	Renaissance	Close ΔE 3.2	137 1603
307	Lemon	→	522	Straw	Very close ΔE 1.0	560 501
309	Rose Dark	→	110	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 2.3	Y40 128
310	Black	→	900	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	436 344
311	Navy Blue Medium	→	314	Federal Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.6	393 O74
312	Navy Blue Light	→	314	Federal Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.2	333 364
315	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	1602	Cameo	Approximate ΔE 6.1	165 1603
316	Antique Mauve Medium	→	1600	Light Mulberry	Close ΔE 4.8	1082 1902
317	Pewter Grey	→	451	Light Taupe	Approximate ΔE 7.3	452 653
318	Steel Grey Light	→	411	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 7.3	483 731
319	Pistachio Green Very Dark	→	257	Holly Green	Approximate ΔE 5.8	487 248
320	Pistachio Green Medium	→	245	Woodland Green	Approximate ΔE 8.8	203 201
321	Christmas Red	→	110	Pale Peach	Very close ΔE 2.0	Y40 128
322	Navy Blue Very Light	→	K07	Solar Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.3	OO7 365
326	Rose Very Dark	→	129	Deep Pink	Close ΔE 2.5	1908 1603
327	Violet Dark	→	K38	Deep Violet Purple	Close ΔE 2.4	665 696
333	Blue Violet Very Dark	→	673	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 5.4	663 626
334	Baby Blue Medium	→	612	Lilac Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.5	372 363
335	Rose	→	1120	Lafayette Rose	Close ΔE 2.5	110 Y40
336	Navy Blue	→	333	Baltic Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	367 366
340	Blue Violet Medium	→	624	Afterglow	Close ΔE 2.7	661 653
341	Blue Violet Light	→	310	Colony Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.3	612 370
347	Salmon Very Dark	→	129	Deep Pink	Very close ΔE 1.7	1182 1908
349	Coral Dark	→	110	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 2.9	Y40 1120
350	Coral Medium	→	1107	Shrimp	Near identical ΔE 0.3	1014 1904
351	Coral	→	1600	Light Mulberry	Close ΔE 4.2	1082 1902
352	Coral Light	→	141	Coral	Very close ΔE 1.4	182 1082
353	Peach Flesh	→	163	Fleshtone	Close ΔE 2.3	140 180
355	Terra Cotta Dark	→	785	Sienna Brown	Close ΔE 4.7	786 738
356	Terra Cotta Medium	→	143	Dark Coral	Close ΔE 4.2	170 182
367	Pistachio Green Dark	→	248	Hunter Green	Approximate ΔE 7.1	247 277
368	Pistachio Green Light	→	244	Celery	Close ΔE 5.0	252 201
369	Pistachio Green Very Light	→	531	Vanilla	Close ΔE 3.7	251 243
370	Mustard Medium	→	743	Old World Buff	Approximate ΔE 6.0	422 844
371	Mustard	→	743	Old World Buff	Approximate ΔE 5.4	723 422
372	Mustard Light	→	723	Birch	Close ΔE 4.8	743 741
400	Mahogany Dark	→	738	Arab Tan	Close ΔE 2.6	786 713
402	Mahogany Very Light	→	180	Pink Flesh	Close ΔE 3.4	792 163
407	Sportsman Flsh Very D	→	514	Golden Glow	Approximate ΔE 5.2	794 767
413	Pewter Grey Dark	→	453	Dark Taupe	Approximate ΔE 8.0	452 487
414	Steel Grey Dark	→	451	Light Taupe	Approximate ΔE 7.3	452 653
415	Pearl Grey	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.2	801 800
420	Hazel Nut Brown Dark	→	737	Indian Spice	Close ΔE 2.5	745 565
422	Hazel Nut Brown Light	→	783	Sahara Tan	Near identical ΔE 0.6	741 503
433	Brown Medium	→	745	Harvest Brown	Close ΔE 4.3	737 564
434	Brown Light	→	794	Flagstone Clay	Close ΔE 2.4	767 784
435	Brown Very Light	→	784	Light Sienna	Close ΔE 3.4	767 563
436	Tan	→	783	Sahara Tan	Approximate ΔE 6.8	170 743
437	Tan Light	→	783	Sahara Tan	Near identical ΔE 0.2	741 503
444	Lemon Dark	→	561	Lion Mane	Close ΔE 3.2	524 533
445	Lemon Light	→	251	Flite Green	Close ΔE 3.2	531 521
451	Shell Grey Dark	→	451	Light Taupe	Close ΔE 3.7	792 452
452	Shell Grey Medium	→	792	Shasta Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.5	140 451
453	Shell Grey Light	→	111	Light Peach	Close ΔE 3.8	1021 180
469	Avocado Green	→	413	Old Silver	Close ΔE 3.2	248 277
470	Avocado Green Light	→	245	Woodland Green	Approximate ΔE 9.4	237 203
471	Avocado Green Very Light	→	813	Frontier Tan	Approximate ΔE 6.4	236 244
472	Avocado Green Ultra Light	→	251	Flite Green	Close ΔE 3.5	243 531
498	Christmas Red Dark	→	135	Renaissance	Close ΔE 3.2	137 1603
500	Blue Green Very Dark	→	206	Wreath Green	Approximate ΔE 8.2	416 266
501	Blue Green Dark	→	257	Holly Green	Approximate ΔE 6.5	293 487
502	Blue Green	→	201	Seafrost	Approximate ΔE 8.1	203 434
503	Blue Green Medium	→	252	Spearmint	Close ΔE 4.9	411 483
504	Blue Green Light	→	252	Spearmint	Very close ΔE 1.6	243 731
517	Wedgewood Medium	→	391	Beryl Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	K37 378
518	Wedgewood Light	→	484	Country Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.7	434 P52
519	Sky Blue	→	483	Light Gray	Close ΔE 2.5	361 219
520	Fern Green Dark	→	206	Wreath Green	Approximate ΔE 6.9	2015 277
522	Fern Green	→	411	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 8.4	201 813
523	Fern Green Light	→	813	Frontier Tan	Approximate ΔE 6.8	201 411
524	Fern Green Very Light	→	792	Shasta Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.5	411 741
535	Ash Grey Very Light	→	487	Gun Metal Gray	Close ΔE 3.9	486 488
543	Beige Brown Ultra Very Light	→	111	Light Peach	Close ΔE 4.7	1021 811
550	Violet Very Light	→	675	Luxury	Close ΔE 3.8	694 695
552	Violet Medium	→	673	Lavender	Close ΔE 4.8	632 674
553	Violet	→	673	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 7.8	624 133
554	Violet Light	→	102	Light Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	123 131
561	Jade Very Dark	→	265	Dinosaur Green	Approximate ΔE 6.5	205 292
562	Jade Medium	→	203	Moss	Close ΔE 3.8	245 255
563	Jade Light	→	252	Spearmint	Close ΔE 4.8	261 201
564	Jade Very Light	→	252	Spearmint	Close ΔE 3.0	243 731
580	Moss Green Dark	→	200	True Green	Poor match ΔE 10.7	233 247
581	Moss Green	→	2011	Light Olive	Close ΔE 4.0	284 210
597	Turquoise	→	203	Moss	Approximate ΔE 8.2	434 484
598	Turquoise Light	→	252	Spearmint	Close ΔE 5.0	731 483
600	Cranberry Very Dark	→	110	Pale Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.0	Y40 128
601	Cranberry Dark	→	128	Scorching Pink	Very close ΔE 1.9	127 110
602	Cranberry Medium	→	105	Laurel Pink	Very close ΔE 1.8	106 127
603	Cranberry	→	104	Rosetta	Close ΔE 3.6	1902 1119
604	Cranberry Light	→	117	Misty Pink	Close ΔE 2.6	1900 1081
605	Cranberry Very Light	→	1081	Pink Rose	Very close ΔE 1.8	1011 1900
606	Bright Orange Red	→	172	Orange	Close ΔE 4.6	700 1053
608	Bright Orange	→	526	Bijol	Close ΔE 4.9	537 516
610	Drab Brown Very Dark	→	794	Flagstone Clay	Approximate ΔE 5.3	452 737
611	Drab Brown Dark	→	794	Flagstone Clay	Approximate ΔE 5.5	452 737
612	Drab Brown Medium	→	743	Old World Buff	Close ΔE 2.8	783 741
613	Drab Brown Light	→	741	Pottery Buff	Close ΔE 3.2	723 735
632	Negro Flesh Medium	→	738	Arab Tan	Close ΔE 3.2	786 785
640	Beige Grey Very Dark	→	411	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 8.9	485 484
642	Beige Grey Dark	→	411	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 7.4	483 813
644	Beige Grey Medium	→	731	Sandstone	Approximate ΔE 5.9	483 800
645	Beaver Grey Very Dark	→	485	Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.7	487 342
646	Beaver Grey Dark	→	485	Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.6	452 342
647	Beaver Grey Medium	→	411	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 7.7	483 116
648	Beaver Grey Light	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.0	101 116
666	Christmas Red Light	→	110	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 2.7	Y40 1120
676	Old Gold Light	→	741	Pottery Buff	Approximate ΔE 6.0	792 783
677	Old Gold Very Light	→	733	Sudan	Close ΔE 4.4	734 540
680	Old Gold Dark	→	767	Muted Spice	Approximate ΔE 6.8	743 170
699	Chirstmas Green	→	200	True Green	Poor match ΔE 10.8	206 205
700	Christmas Green Bright	→	200	True Green	Close ΔE 4.9	205 265
701	Christmas Green Light	→	247	Ivy	Close ΔE 3.7	248 277
702	Kelly Green	→	247	Ivy	Approximate ΔE 6.3	248 233
703	Chartreuse	→	238	Olive Drab	Close ΔE 3.0	237 245
704	Chartreuse Bright	→	815	Deep Clay	Approximate ΔE 5.9	2011 813
712	Cream	→	811	Angora White	Close ΔE 2.7	731 540
718	Plum	→	128	Scorching Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.7	127 110
720	Orange Spice Dark	→	1086	Raspberry	Very close ΔE 2.1	1121 1122
721	Orange Spice Medium	→	143	Dark Coral	Close ΔE 2.8	182 170
722	Orange Spice Light	→	170	Cantalope	Approximate ΔE 5.0	512 535
725	Topaz	→	532	Sunrise	Close ΔE 2.9	502 741
726	Topaz Light	→	501	Chrome Lemon	Close ΔE 3.5	560 522
727	Topaz Very Light	→	521	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 4.2	734 733
729	Old Gold Medium	→	783	Sahara Tan	Very close ΔE 1.4	741 792
730	Olive Green Very Dark	→	285	Parsley	Very close ΔE 1.9	210 214
731	Olive Green Dark	→	285	Parsley	Close ΔE 3.3	2013 210
732	Olive Green	→	285	Parsley	Close ΔE 2.7	2013 210
733	Olive Green Medium	→	2011	Light Olive	Close ΔE 4.9	284 275
734	Olive Green Light	→	283	Green Gold	Close ΔE 4.7	273 275
738	Tan Very Light	→	741	Pottery Buff	Close ΔE 3.2	532 735
739	Tan Ultra Very Light	→	811	Angora White	Very close ΔE 1.4	540 733
740	Tangerine	→	534	Pumpkin	Close ΔE 3.9	562 512
741	Tangerine Medium	→	562	Walnut Taffy	Close ΔE 4.1	525 753
742	Tangerine Light	→	533	Apricot	Very close ΔE 1.8	524 561
743	Yellow Medium	→	501	Chrome Lemon	Close ΔE 3.6	721 521
744	Yellow Pale	→	521	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 2.9	733 721
745	Yellow Light Pale	→	540	Cream	Close ΔE 2.4	733 811
746	Off White	→	1021	Buff	Approximate ΔE 5.0	811 731
747	Sky Blue Very Light	→	731	Sandstone	Close ΔE 4.5	800 801
754	Peach Flesh Light	→	111	Light Peach	Very close ΔE 2.2	1021 116
758	Terra Cotta Very Light	→	792	Shasta Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.6	180 783
760	Salmon	→	141	Coral	Very close ΔE 2.0	1082 182
761	Salmon Light	→	163	Fleshtone	Very close ΔE 1.7	140 180
762	Pearl Grey Very Light	→	801	Ice Cap	Close ΔE 4.2	800 730
772	Pine Green Light	→	243	Winter Spring	Very close ΔE 2.0	251 531
775	Baby Blue Very Light	→	730	Off White	Very close ΔE 1.6	850 801
776	Pink Medium	→	117	Misty Pink	Close ΔE 4.4	1900 141
778	Antique Mauve Very Light	→	163	Fleshtone	Close ΔE 2.5	140 180
780	Topaz Ultra Very Dark	→	563	Old Gold	Close ΔE 4.0	784 564
781	Topaz Very Dark	→	563	Old Gold	Close ΔE 4.7	784 564
782	Topaz Dark	→	767	Muted Spice	Close ΔE 2.6	784 711
783	Topaz Medium	→	743	Old World Buff	Close ΔE 4.2	503 753
791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	→	616	Tyrian Blue	Close ΔE 3.7	765 689
792	Cornflower Blue Dark	→	614	Slate Lilac	Close ΔE 3.4	358S 364
793	Cornflower Blue Medium	→	661	Light Violet	Poor match ΔE 10.0	624 612
794	Cornflower Blue Light	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.3	361 369
796	Royal Blue Dark	→	334	Concord Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	O55 366
797	Royal Blue	→	333	Baltic Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	367 366
798	Delft Dark	→	614	Slate Lilac	Approximate ΔE 9.9	OO7 K07
799	Delft Medium	→	612	Lilac Blue	Very close ΔE 1.3	363 371
800	Delft Pale	→	800	Pure White	Close ΔE 4.2	801 730
801	Coffee Brown Dark	→	565	Harvest	Approximate ΔE 5.7	745 737
806	Peacock Blue Dark	→	K37	Aqua	Close ΔE 2.8	391 222
807	Peacock Blue	→	434	Pewter	Close ΔE 2.5	291 484
809	Delft	→	622	Geisha	Approximate ΔE 9.4	483 101
813	Blue Light	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.4	361 369
814	Garnet Dark	→	137	Fandango	Close ΔE 4.3	135 654
815	Garnet Medium	→	137	Fandango	Approximate ΔE 5.0	135 654
816	Garnet	→	135	Renaissance	Close ΔE 4.0	137 1603
817	Coral Red Very Dark	→	110	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 2.4	Y40 1120
818	Baby Pink	→	116	Peach Blossom	Close ΔE 2.7	101 1021
819	Baby Pink Light	→	731	Sandstone	Close ΔE 2.8	811 540
820	Royal Blue Very Dark	→	334	Concord Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	307 O55
822	Beige Grey Light	→	811	Angora White	Close ΔE 4.8	731 1021
823	Navy Blue Dark	→	368	Royal Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.8	357 358
824	Blue Very Dark	→	314	Federal Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.8	364 365
825	Blue Dark	→	364	Starlight Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.4	332 365
826	Blue Medium	→	485	Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.5	484 612
827	Blue Very Light	→	483	Light Gray	Close ΔE 3.1	361 800
828	Blue Ultra Very Light	→	731	Sandstone	Close ΔE 4.8	800 801
829	Golden Olive Very Dark	→	565	Harvest	Close ΔE 4.3	214 737
830	Golden Olive Dark	→	565	Harvest	Approximate ΔE 5.6	214 844
831	Golden Olive Medium	→	844	African Safari	Approximate ΔE 6.5	214 565
832	Golden Olive	→	844	African Safari	Approximate ΔE 6.2	564 563
833	Golden Olive Light	→	741	Pottery Buff	Close ΔE 4.4	735 723
834	Golden Olive Very Light	→	734	Oak Buff	Close ΔE 2.6	721 421
838	Beige Brown Very Dark	→	739	Cleveland	Approximate ΔE 6.0	796 749
839	Beige Brown Dark	→	796	Provincial Rose	Approximate ΔE 8.3	739 745
840	Beige Brown Medium	→	565	Harvest	Close ΔE 2.5	737 745
841	Beige Brown Light	→	767	Muted Spice	Approximate ΔE 7.4	451 743
842	Beige Brown Very Light	→	421	Wood Ash	Approximate ΔE 7.9	792 741
844	Beaver Brown Ultra Dark	→	487	Gun Metal Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.4	452 485
868	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	→	737	Indian Spice	Close ΔE 2.3	745 794
869	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	→	737	Indian Spice	Close ΔE 2.3	745 794
890	Pistachio Green Ultra Dark	→	257	Holly Green	Close ΔE 4.2	487 416
891	Carnation Dark	→	1107	Shrimp	Very close ΔE 2.2	1083 1120
892	Carnation Medium	→	1014	Dusty Rose	Close ΔE 4.2	1013 1119
893	Carnation Light	→	1082	Rose Cerise	Very close ΔE 2.1	103 125
894	Carnation Very Light	→	1900	Petunia	Close ΔE 3.1	117 163
895	Hunter Green Very Dark	→	257	Holly Green	Close ΔE 4.5	487 415
898	Coffee Brown Very Dark	→	796	Provincial Rose	Approximate ΔE 5.9	769 713
899	Rose Medium	→	1119	Impatients	Close ΔE 2.8	1013 1902
900	Burnt Orange Dark	→	702	Fire Engine Red	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1051 700
902	Granet Very Dark	→	137	Fandango	Very close ΔE 2.0	654 603
904	Parrot Green Very Dark	→	247	Ivy	Close ΔE 4.6	248 277
905	Parrot Green Dark	→	2013	Avocado	Approximate ΔE 5.3	247 277
906	Parrot Green Medium	→	2011	Light Olive	Approximate ΔE 6.8	245 238
907	Parrot Green Light	→	273	Key Lime	Close ΔE 3.9	236 275
909	Emerald Green Very Dark	→	292	Peppermint	Approximate ΔE 5.7	265 223
910	Emerald Green Dark	→	264	Medium Green	Approximate ΔE 6.4	222 200
911	Emerald Green Medium	→	255	Evergreen	Close ΔE 3.1	264 233
912	Emerald Green Light	→	245	Woodland Green	Close ΔE 4.9	203 201
913	Nile Green Medium	→	201	Seafrost	Very close ΔE 2.2	261 244
915	Plum Dark	→	135	Renaissance	Close ΔE 3.9	137 654
917	Plum Medium	→	135	Renaissance	Close ΔE 3.9	137 654

					Match	Alternatives
918	Red Copper Dark	→	1603	Dark Mulberry	Close ΔE 3.3	1182 1908
919	Red Copper	→	1602	Cameo	Close ΔE 3.6	165 1906
920	Copper Medium	→	165	Mauve	Very close ΔE 2.2	1904 1602
921	Copper	→	165	Mauve	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1904 143
922	Copper Light	→	182	Misty Maize	Close ΔE 4.6	141 170
924	Grey Green Very Dark	→	487	Gun Metal Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.6	342 314
926	Grey Green Light	→	342	Slate Blue	Close ΔE 2.8	485 484
927	Grey Green Light	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.1	411 116
928	Grey Green Very Light	→	731	Sandstone	Approximate ΔE 6.2	801 800
930	Antique Blue Dark	→	485	Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.7	342 332
931	Antique Blue Medium	→	485	Gray	Close ΔE 4.1	484 612
932	Antique Blue Light	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 10.0	622 612
934	Black Avocado Green	→	416	Penguin	Close ΔE 4.9	415 257
935	Avocado Green Dark	→	416	Penguin	Close ΔE 4.5	415 257
936	Avocado Green Very D	→	257	Holly Green	Close ΔE 4.5	416 415
937	Avocado Green Medium	→	257	Holly Green	Approximate ΔE 6.1	2015 248
938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	→	796	Provincial Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.3	769 715
939	Navy Blue Very Dark	→	358	Navy Satin	Approximate ΔE 6.8	335 357
943	Aquamarine Medium	→	263	Pale Jade	Very close ΔE 2.0	262 253
945	Flesh Medium	→	741	Pottery Buff	Approximate ΔE 6.7	180 792
946	Burnt Orange Medium	→	755	Burnt Orange	Close ΔE 3.6	537 526
947	Burnt Orange	→	526	Bijol	Close ΔE 4.9	537 516
948	Peach Flesh Very Light	→	1021	Buff	Close ΔE 4.7	730 850
950	Sportsman Flesh	→	783	Sahara Tan	Approximate ΔE 5.8	792 141
951	Flesh	→	733	Sudan	Approximate ΔE 6.2	734 421
954	Nile Green	→	244	Celery	Approximate ΔE 5.4	261 252
955	Nile Green Light	→	252	Spearmint	Close ΔE 3.0	243 731
956	Geranium	→	182	Misty Maize	Close ΔE 4.0	1119 1013
957	Gernanium Pale	→	1081	Pink Rose	Very close ΔE 1.2	1900 1011
958	Sea Green Dark	→	263	Pale Jade	Approximate ΔE 6.1	253 262
959	Sea Green Medium	→	201	Seafrost	Approximate ΔE 6.4	261 252
961	Dusty Rose Dark	→	1119	Impatients	Very close ΔE 1.9	1013 1902
962	Dusty Rose Medium	→	1082	Rose Cerise	Close ΔE 3.5	1600 1902
963	Dusty Rose Ultra Very L	→	116	Peach Blossom	Close ΔE 2.6	101 1021
964	Sea Green Light	→	252	Spearmint	Approximate ΔE 6.5	483 731
966	Baby Green Medium	→	252	Spearmint	Close ΔE 3.9	244 243
970	Pumpkin Light	→	534	Pumpkin	Close ΔE 3.3	512 535
971	Pumpkin	→	535	Golden Poppy	Approximate ΔE 5.1	534 512
972	Canary Dark	→	562	Walnut Taffy	Close ΔE 4.0	525 753
973	Canary Brt	→	523	Goldenrod	Near identical ΔE 0.6	502 561
975	Golden Brown Dark	→	713	Antique Bronze	Close ΔE 3.7	786 785
976	Golden Brown Medium	→	503	Sunflower	Close ΔE 3.9	534 753
977	Golden Brown Light	→	525	Athletic Gold	Very close ΔE 1.8	503 752
986	Forest Green Very Dark	→	257	Holly Green	Approximate ΔE 8.1	266 206
987	Forest Green Dark	→	248	Hunter Green	Approximate ΔE 6.5	257 247
988	Forest Green Medium	→	245	Woodland Green	Approximate ΔE 9.1	203 237
989	Forest Green	→	245	Woodland Green	Approximate ΔE 6.1	238 203
991	Aquamarine Dark	→	265	Dinosaur Green	Close ΔE 4.7	205 293
992	Aquamarine	→	201	Seafrost	Approximate ΔE 5.2	434 261
993	Aquamarine Light	→	252	Spearmint	Approximate ΔE 5.3	219 243
995	Electric Blue Dark	→	391	Beryl Blue	Close ΔE 3.0	378 K37
996	Electric Blue Medium	→	383	Venice Blue	Close ΔE 4.7	219 369
3011	Khaki Green Dark	→	285	Parsley	Close ΔE 3.2	2013 237
3012	Khaki Green Medium	→	815	Deep Clay	Approximate ΔE 5.3	2011 284
3013	Khaki Green Light	→	236	Ashen Green	Close ΔE 3.3	842 813
3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	→	453	Dark Taupe	Approximate ΔE 7.1	632 452
3022	Brown Grey Medium	→	411	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 9.4	483 612
3023	Brown Grey Light	→	411	Palm Leaf	Close ΔE 3.8	813 421
3024	Brown Grey Very Light	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.2	116 101
3031	Mocha Brown Very Dark	→	739	Cleveland	Close ΔE 4.9	415 218
3032	Mocha Brown Medium	→	422	Lime Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.7	743 815
3033	Mocha Brown Very Light	→	811	Angora White	Approximate ΔE 6.0	421 111
3041	Antique Violet Medium	→	131	Light Lilac	Poor match ΔE 10.4	653 451
3042	Antique Violet Light	→	116	Peach Blossom	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1021 111
3045	Yellow Beige Dark	→	743	Old World Buff	Close ΔE 4.1	783 503
3046	Yellow Beige Medium	→	741	Pottery Buff	Approximate ΔE 5.0	735 734
3047	Yellow Beige Light	→	811	Angora White	Approximate ΔE 5.5	111 1021
3051	Green Grey Dark	→	218	Maui Green	Close ΔE 3.0	2015 214
3052	Green Grey Medium	→	413	Old Silver	Approximate ΔE 8.9	423 237
3053	Green Grey	→	411	Palm Leaf	Close ΔE 3.0	813 842
3064	Dessert Sand	→	514	Golden Glow	Approximate ΔE 5.2	794 767
3072	Beaver Grey Very Light	→	731	Sandstone	Close ΔE 4.2	800 801
3078	Golden Yellow Very Light	→	531	Vanilla	Close ΔE 3.3	540 811
3325	Baby Blue Light	→	361	Light Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	483 383
3326	Rose Light	→	141	Coral	Close ΔE 2.3	1082 1600
3328	Salmon Dark	→	1602	Cameo	Close ΔE 4.6	1906 1603
3340	Apricot Medium	→	182	Misty Maize	Close ΔE 3.5	143 170
3341	Apricot	→	141	Coral	Close ΔE 4.8	117 1900
3345	Hunter Green Dark	→	257	Holly Green	Approximate ΔE 6.9	248 413
3346	Hunter Green	→	203	Moss	Approximate ΔE 8.2	413 237
3347	Yellow Green Medium	→	245	Woodland Green	Approximate ΔE 6.6	203 201
3348	Yellow Green Light	→	243	Winter Spring	Close ΔE 3.4	251 244
3350	Dusty Rose Ultra Dark	→	1602	Cameo	Very close ΔE 2.0	165 1904
3354	Dusty Rose Light	→	1011	Rose Carolina	Very close ΔE 1.6	140 163
3362	Pine Green Dark	→	487	Gun Metal Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.9	257 415
3363	Pine Green Medium	→	413	Old Silver	Approximate ΔE 8.0	248 203
3364	Pine Green	→	411	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 8.0	813 201
3371	Black Brown	→	749	Mahogany	Approximate ΔE 7.6	739 796
3607	Plum Light	→	601	Zephyr	Close ΔE 4.4	105 127
3608	Plum Very Light	→	125	Bright Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	103 1082
3609	Plum Ultra Light	→	102	Light Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	123 1081
3685	Mauve Dark	→	1603	Dark Mulberry	Close ΔE 4.6	135 137
3687	Mauve	→	1602	Cameo	Close ΔE 2.7	1904 165
3688	Mauve Medium	→	141	Coral	Very close ΔE 1.7	1082 1600
3689	Mauve Light	→	1011	Rose Carolina	Very close ΔE 2.3	1081 140
3705	Melon Dark	→	184	Salmon	Close ΔE 4.8	143 1014
3706	Melon Medium	→	182	Misty Maize	Close ΔE 3.5	143 170
3708	Melon Light	→	1081	Pink Rose	Close ΔE 3.1	1011 102
3712	Salmon Medium	→	1119	Impatients	Close ΔE 3.1	1013 1014
3713	Salmon Very Light	→	1021	Buff	Very close ΔE 1.9	111 116
3716	Dusty Rose Very Light	→	1011	Rose Carolina	Very close ΔE 1.6	1081 140
3721	Shell Pink Dark	→	1602	Cameo	Close ΔE 4.3	165 1906
3722	Shell Pink Medium	→	165	Mauve	Very close ΔE 2.1	1602 1906
3726	Antique Mauve Dark	→	1902	Roseleaf	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1600 165
3727	Antique Mauve Light	→	163	Fleshtone	Close ΔE 2.9	140 1900
3731	Dusty Rose Very Dark	→	1904	Pansies Perfections	Close ΔE 2.3	165 1602
3733	Dusty Rose	→	141	Coral	Close ΔE 2.3	1082 1600
3740	Antique Violet Dark	→	452	Taupe	Approximate ΔE 9.5	632 653
3743	Antique Violet Very L	→	801	Ice Cap	Close ΔE 3.9	800 730
3746	Blue Violet Dark	→	673	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 7.5	624 661
3747	Blue Violet Very Light	→	800	Pure White	Close ΔE 4.6	801 483
3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	→	314	Federal Blue	Close ΔE 4.6	392 385
3752	Antique Blue Very Light	→	483	Light Gray	Close ΔE 2.8	361 252
3753	Ant. Blue Ultra Very Light	→	800	Pure White	Close ΔE 3.8	801 730
3755	Baby Blue	→	612	Lilac Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.5	622 362
3756	Baby Blue Ultra Very Light	→	730	Off White	Very close ΔE 2.2	850 801
3760	Wedgewood	→	484	Country Gray	Close ΔE 5.0	312 P52
3761	Sky Blue Light	→	483	Light Gray	Close ΔE 5.0	800 801
3765	Peacock Blue Very Dark	→	391	Beryl Blue	Close ΔE 3.9	K37 222
3766	Peacock Blue Light	→	392	Honey Bird	Very close ΔE 1.5	385 O74
3768	Grey Green Dark	→	342	Slate Blue	Close ΔE 4.6	485 487
3770	Flesh Very Light	→	811	Angora White	Close ΔE 3.3	731 540
3772	Negro Flesh	→	738	Arab Tan	Approximate ΔE 5.6	785 794
3773	Sportsman Flesh Medium	→	170	Cantalope	Close ΔE 3.9	182 516
3774	Sportsman Flesh Very L	→	111	Light Peach	Close ΔE 3.2	180 1021
3776	Mahogony Light	→	143	Dark Coral	Close ΔE 4.4	182 184
3777	Terra Cotta Very Dark	→	786	Berkshire Brick	Close ΔE 4.2	785 738
3778	Terra Cotta Light	→	143	Dark Coral	Close ΔE 4.0	182 170
3779	Ter. Cotta Ultra Very L	→	180	Pink Flesh	Approximate ΔE 6.8	792 141
3781	Mocha Brown Dark	→	745	Harvest Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.0	565 796
3782	Mocho Brown Light	→	792	Shasta Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.5	741 783
3787	Brown Grey Dark	→	632	Grape Ice	Approximate ΔE 6.4	452 453
3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	→	452	Taupe	Very close ΔE 1.6	794 632
3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	→	486	Slate Gray	Close ΔE 4.9	487 488
3801	Dark Melon Very	→	537	Carrot	Approximate ΔE 5.2	755 172
3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	376	Indian Ocean	Close ΔE 3.1	P52 2042
3803	Mauve Dark	→	137	Fandango	Close ΔE 3.8	654 135
3804	Cyclamen Pink Dark	→	127	Hot Pink	Close ΔE 4.6	128 105
3805	Cyclamen Pink	→	105	Laurel Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.3	127 128
3806	Cyclamen Pink Light	→	125	Bright Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.9	104 653
3807	Cornflower Bleu	→	687	Voilet Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.6	663 614
3808	Turquoise Ultra Very Dark	→	223	Dark Teal	Close ΔE 2.7	292 222
3809	Turquoise Very Dark	→	2040	Blue Azure	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2042 K37
3810	Turquoise Dark	→	291	Seaform	Close ΔE 4.3	220 K33
3811	Turquoise Very Light	→	361	Light Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.9	383 219
3812	Seagreen Very Dark	→	253	Pale Green	Close ΔE 4.0	262 263
3813	Bleu Green Light	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.8	361 252
3814	Aquamarine	→	255	Evergreen	Close ΔE 4.4	203 221
3815	Celadon Green Dark	→	203	Moss	Close ΔE 3.8	221 255
3816	Celadon Green	→	201	Seafrost	Approximate ΔE 5.5	261 220
3817	Celadon Green Light	→	219	Green Mist	Approximate ΔE 7.0	261 243
3818	Emarald Green Ultra Very Dark	→	200	True Green	Very close ΔE 1.1	233 264
3819	Moss Green Light	→	273	Key Lime	Poor match ΔE 10.0	542 546
3820	Straw Dark	→	542	Cockatoo	Close ΔE 3.0	501 522
3821	Straw	→	546	Snapdragon	Near identical ΔE 0.9	544 542
3822	Straw Light	→	542	Cockatoo	Close ΔE 3.0	501 522
3823	Pale Yellow Ultra	→	531	Vanilla	Near identical ΔE 0.8	540 733
3824	Apricot Light	→	741	Pottery Buff	Close ΔE 4.3	532 783
3825	Pale Pumpkin	→	741	Pottery Buff	Approximate ΔE 7.2	734 111
3826	Golden Brown	→	711	Inca Gold	Approximate ΔE 6.6	563 564
3827	Pale Golden Brown	→	532	Sunrise	Close ΔE 3.3	502 735
3828	Hazelnut Brown	→	422	Lime Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.0	723 815
3829	Old Gold Very Dark	→	723	Birch	Close ΔE 3.6	735 743
3830	Terra Cotta	→	785	Sienna Brown	Close ΔE 4.9	563 564
3831	Raspberry Dark	→	110	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 3.8	Y40 128
3832	Raspberry Medium	→	135	Renaissance	Approximate ΔE 5.6	128 110
3833	Raspberry Light	→	125	Bright Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.1	104 103
3834	Grape Dark	→	673	Lavender	Close ΔE 3.1	674 626
3835	Grape Medium	→	673	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 5.3	663 674
3836	Grape Light	→	672	Amethyst	Approximate ΔE 7.5	131 653
3837	Lavender Ultra Dark	→	694	Viking Purple	Approximate ΔE 7.2	674 675
3838	Lavender Bleu Dark	→	663	Violet	Approximate ΔE 8.0	687 661
3839	Lavender Bleu Medium	→	372	Blue Pacific	Approximate ΔE 8.3	373 OO7
3840	Lavender Bleu Light	→	622	Geisha	Approximate ΔE 8.7	101 483
3841	Pale Baby Bleu	→	101	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 9.7	801 730
3842	Wedgwood Dark	→	365	Medium Blue	Close ΔE 4.2	364 OO7
3843	Electric Bleu	→	372	Blue Pacific	Approximate ΔE 8.8	373 363
3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	→	362	Pastel Blue	Close ΔE 2.9	371 370
3845	Turquoise Medium Bright	→	362	Pastel Blue	Close ΔE 3.7	370 371
3846	Turquoise Light Bright	→	369	Blue Frost	Approximate ΔE 5.6	383 310
3847	Teal Green Dark	→	223	Dark Teal	Close ΔE 2.9	222 292
3848	Teal Green Medium	→	2040	Blue Azure	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2042 K37
3849	Teal Green Light	→	434	Pewter	Close ΔE 4.7	291 K33
3850	Green Dark Bright	→	233	Irish Green	Close ΔE 4.7	264 255
3851	Green Light Bright	→	261	Mint	Approximate ΔE 5.3	253 201
3852	Straw Very Dark	→	544	Amber Yellow	Close ΔE 3.1	546 560
3853	Autumn Gold Dark	→	524	Old Athletic Gold	Close ΔE 4.0	533 561
3854	Autumn Gold Medium	→	533	Apricot	Close ΔE 4.7	741 752
3855	Autumn Gold Light	→	733	Sudan	Close ΔE 3.3	540 811
3856	Mahogany Ultra Very Light	→	111	Light Peach	Approximate ΔE 6.6	811 734
3857	Rosewood Dark	→	745	Harvest Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.5	737 564
3858	Rosewood Medium	→	564	Bran	Very close ΔE 2.2	737 563
3859	Rosewood Light	→	753	Orange Peel	Close ΔE 2.6	743 562
3860	Cocoa	→	844	African Safari	Close ΔE 4.0	423 210
3861	Cocao Light	→	844	African Safari	Approximate ΔE 7.3	423 422
3862	Mocha Beige Dark	→	564	Bran	Close ΔE 3.5	737 844
3863	Mocha Beige Medium	→	743	Old World Buff	Approximate ΔE 5.3	753 767
3864	Mocha Beige Light	→	741	Pottery Buff	Close ΔE 3.8	783 723
3865	Winter White	→	731	Sandstone	Close ΔE 2.9	800 801
3866	Mocha Brown Ultra Very Light	→	811	Angora White	Close ΔE 2.7	731 540
777	Raspberry Very Dark	→	1910	Paternina	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1603 196
151	Dusty Rose Very Light	→	1900	Petunia	Very close ΔE 2.1	117 1081
150	Dusty Rose Ultra Very Dark	→	1603	Dark Mulberry	Very close ΔE 1.4	1908 1182
152	Shell Pink Medium Light	→	451	Light Taupe	Close ΔE 4.0	792 141
153	Violet Very Light	→	672	Amethyst	Close ΔE 4.3	131 102
154	Grape Very Dark	→	635	Arab Plum	Approximate ΔE 7.1	489 676
156	Blue Violet Medium Light	→	612	Lilac Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.5	363 661
155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	→	661	Light Violet	Approximate ΔE 6.2	612 624
157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	→	612	Lilac Blue	Poor match ΔE 10.8	622 483
158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	→	367	Blueberry	Approximate ΔE 5.7	614 366
162	Blue Ultra Very Light	→	361	Light Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.3	483 383
803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	→	333	Baltic Blue	Near identical ΔE 0.7	367 366
505	Jade	→	233	Irish Green	Close ΔE 4.8	264 255
163	Celadon Green Medium	→	203	Moss	Close ΔE 4.1	263 255
164	Forestgreen Light	→	244	Celery	Approximate ΔE 5.2	228 201
165	Moss Green Very Light	→	501	Chrome Lemon	Approximate ΔE 5.5	236 721
166	Moss Green Medium Light	→	283	Green Gold	Close ΔE 3.1	273 275
167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	→	423	Earth Gray	Close ΔE 3.0	210 422
728	Topaz	→	523	Goldenrod	Close ΔE 4.2	502 532
967	Apricot Very Light	→	180	Pink Flesh	Very close ΔE 2.2	792 140
3771	Terra Cotta Ultra Very Light	→	792	Shasta Pink	Close ΔE 4.3	783 741
779	Cocoa Dark	→	453	Dark Taupe	Approximate ΔE 7.2	415 452
159	Gray Blue Light	→	612	Lilac Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.1	622 672
160	Gray Blue Medium	→	612	Lilac Blue	Close ΔE 4.9	372 363
161	Gray Blue	→	OO7	N / A	Approximate ΔE 9.0	373 K07
168	Pewter Very Light	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.8	361 411
169	Pewter Light	→	484	Country Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.7	434 485
5200	Snow White(B5200)	→	730	Off White	Near identical ΔE 0.7	850 801

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 Floriani Polyester

Floriani Polyester is a 40 wt polyester embroidery thread from RNK Distributing, popular in the U.S. home embroidery market.

More DMC conversion charts

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a DMC to Floriani conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Floriani Polyester 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 Floriani?

58 of the 455 colors (13%) rate Very close or better, and 61% rate Close or better. The other 176 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Floriani back to DMC?

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