DMC to Isacord thread conversion chart

Every DMC Embroidery Floss color with its closest Isacord 40 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 Isacord 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.

17%very close or better

66%close or better

455DMC Embroidery Floss colors

398Isacord 40 colors

Near identical 20
Very close 57
Close 224
Approximate 149
Poor match 5

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455 colors

					Match	Alternatives
White	White	→	0015	White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	0017 0010
Ecru	Ecru	→	0003	Ghost White	Close ΔE 4.5	0870 0970
208	Lavender Very Dark	→	2222	Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 7.7	2500 2506
209	Lavender Dark	→	2830	Wild Iris	Approximate ΔE 6.4	3241 2530
210	Lavender Medium	→	2166	Flesh	Very close ΔE 1.7	2655 3045
211	Lavender Light	→	2166	Flesh	Very close ΔE 2.3	2655 2160
221	Shell Pink Very Dark	→	1912	Winterberry	Close ΔE 4.0	2011 2101
223	Shell Pink Light	→	1921	Blossom	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1600 1753
224	Shell Pink Very Light	→	2520	Garden Rose	Very close ΔE 1.7	1532 1760
225	Shell Pink Ultra Very L	→	1860	Shell	Close ΔE 3.4	2170 1172
300	Mahogany Very Dark	→	1312	Burnt Orange	Close ΔE 3.2	1514 1526
301	Mahogany Medium	→	1306	Devil Red	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1332 1725
304	Christmas Red Medium	→	1912	Winterberry	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2506 1906
307	Lemon	→	0506	Yellow Bird	Close ΔE 3.2	0702 0232
309	Rose Dark	→	1906	Tulip	Close ΔE 3.8	1900 2521
310	Black	→	0020	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1375 3574
311	Navy Blue Medium	→	4033	Tartan Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.7	3344 4133
312	Navy Blue Light	→	3654	Blue Shadow	Close ΔE 3.8	3444 4033
315	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	1332	Harvest	Approximate ΔE 7.9	2222 1543
316	Antique Mauve Medium	→	1921	Blossom	Close ΔE 3.3	2153 2241
317	Pewter Grey	→	2762	Misty Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.6	0874 0722
318	Steel Grey Light	→	0150	Mystik Grey	Very close ΔE 2.3	3770 3971
319	Pistachio Green Very Dark	→	0128	Navajo	Close ΔE 4.8	0674 0132
320	Pistachio Green Medium	→	5664	Willow	Approximate ΔE 7.9	5552 0463
321	Christmas Red	→	1900	Geranium	Very close ΔE 1.7	2521 1906
322	Navy Blue Very Light	→	3743	Harbor	Close ΔE 2.9	3631 3410
326	Rose Very Dark	→	1805	Strawberry	Close ΔE 2.6	2101 1911
327	Violet Dark	→	3323	Delft	Close ΔE 3.9	2900 3355
333	Blue Violet Very Dark	→	2732	Frosted Orchid	Approximate ΔE 9.3	2723 3211
334	Baby Blue Medium	→	3810	Laguna	Close ΔE 4.7	3842 3830
335	Rose	→	1903	Lipstick	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1900 1906
336	Navy Blue	→	3654	Blue Shadow	Close ΔE 4.3	3644 4033
340	Blue Violet Medium	→	2910	Grape	Approximate ΔE 7.4	2764 3251
341	Blue Violet Light	→	3652	Baby Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	3572 4152
347	Salmon Very Dark	→	1805	Strawberry	Close ΔE 2.6	1904 1335
349	Coral Dark	→	1900	Geranium	Approximate ΔE 5.6	2521 1906
350	Coral Medium	→	1753	Strawberries n' Cream	Close ΔE 5.0	1306 1903
351	Coral	→	2152	Heather Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1921 1753
352	Coral Light	→	1600	Spanish Tile	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1840 1532
353	Peach Flesh	→	1532	Coral	Close ΔE 3.1	2155 2520
355	Terra Cotta Dark	→	1332	Harvest	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1301 1913
356	Terra Cotta Medium	→	1306	Devil Red	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1600 1725
367	Pistachio Green Dark	→	5743	Asparagus	Close ΔE 4.2	5542 4644
368	Pistachio Green Light	→	5450	Basic Seafoam	Approximate ΔE 6.1	5822 5220
369	Pistachio Green Very Light	→	0250	Lemon Frost	Close ΔE 3.6	0660 0270
370	Mustard Medium	→	0941	Golden Grain	Close ΔE 3.2	0853 1342
371	Mustard	→	1133	Peru	Close ΔE 3.2	0731 0832
372	Mustard Light	→	1133	Peru	Very close ΔE 2.3	0832 0731
400	Mahogany Dark	→	1312	Burnt Orange	Close ΔE 2.7	1514 1322
402	Mahogany Very Light	→	2520	Garden Rose	Close ΔE 4.1	1532 1351
407	Sportsman Flsh Very D	→	1334	Spice	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1332 1725
413	Pewter Grey Dark	→	1565	Espresso	Approximate ΔE 8.0	4174 2564
414	Steel Grey Dark	→	2762	Misty Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.6	0874 0722
415	Pearl Grey	→	3770	Oyster	Very close ΔE 2.0	0145 0003
420	Hazel Nut Brown Dark	→	1346	Cinnamon	Very close ΔE 1.3	1134 1154
422	Hazel Nut Brown Light	→	1141	Tan	Close ΔE 2.9	1352 1030
433	Brown Medium	→	1115	Copper	Very close ΔE 1.8	1134 1154
434	Brown Light	→	1334	Spice	Approximate ΔE 6.4	0933 1055
435	Brown Very Light	→	1334	Spice	Close ΔE 4.2	1321 1342
436	Tan	→	1430	Melon	Close ΔE 4.7	1600 1311
437	Tan Light	→	1141	Tan	Close ΔE 3.3	1352 1030
444	Lemon Dark	→	0700	Bright Yellow	Very close ΔE 1.6	1120 1102
445	Lemon Light	→	0250	Lemon Frost	Close ΔE 3.0	6151 0660
451	Shell Grey Dark	→	0874	Gravel	Close ΔE 4.1	0151 0862
452	Shell Grey Medium	→	0151	Cloud	Approximate ΔE 6.3	0184 0874
453	Shell Grey Light	→	0672	Baquette	Close ΔE 3.5	1760 0184
469	Avocado Green	→	0763	Dark Rattan	Close ΔE 4.7	0555 0674
470	Avocado Green Light	→	0463	Cypress	Approximate ΔE 7.2	5664 5933
471	Avocado Green Very Light	→	6071	Old Lace	Approximate ΔE 6.9	5822 0453
472	Avocado Green Ultra Light	→	5830	Chartreuse	Close ΔE 4.2	6051 6151
498	Christmas Red Dark	→	1912	Winterberry	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2506 2333
500	Blue Green Very Dark	→	5565	Enchanting Forest	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1375 5555
501	Blue Green Dark	→	5743	Asparagus	Approximate ΔE 9.5	0128 5555
502	Blue Green	→	5664	Willow	Approximate ΔE 5.4	5552 0463
503	Blue Green Medium	→	0124	Fieldstone	Close ΔE 4.9	0150 6071
504	Blue Green Light	→	0124	Fieldstone	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1140 5050
517	Wedgewood Medium	→	4116	Dark Teal	Approximate ΔE 6.5	4643 4515
518	Wedgewood Light	→	4032	Teal	Approximate ΔE 6.8	4531 4423
519	Sky Blue	→	3770	Oyster	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3971 0145
520	Fern Green Dark	→	5374	Forest Green	Poor match ΔE 10.6	5555 5643
522	Fern Green	→	5552	Palm Leaf	Close ΔE 3.7	6071 0873
523	Fern Green Light	→	6071	Old Lace	Approximate ΔE 6.2	5552 5822
524	Fern Green Very Light	→	0934	Fawn	Very close ΔE 1.2	1061 0672
535	Ash Grey Very Light	→	4174	Charcoal	Close ΔE 2.5	0132 3265
543	Beige Brown Ultra Very Light	→	0672	Baquette	Close ΔE 2.9	0781 1172
550	Violet Very Light	→	2704	Purple Passion	Close ΔE 3.1	3536 2720
552	Violet Medium	→	2506	Cerise	Approximate ΔE 8.2	2222 2723
553	Violet	→	2732	Frosted Orchid	Approximate ΔE 7.8	2500 2764
554	Violet Light	→	2655	Aura	Close ΔE 3.3	2166 2650
561	Jade Very Dark	→	5233	Field Green	Approximate ΔE 5.7	5743 5555
562	Jade Medium	→	5542	Garden Moss	Approximate ΔE 6.3	0463 4644
563	Jade Light	→	5450	Basic Seafoam	Close ΔE 4.5	5220 5050
564	Jade Very Light	→	5050	Luster	Approximate ΔE 7.1	0270 5650
580	Moss Green Dark	→	5415	Irish Green	Approximate ΔE 9.6	5944 5643
581	Moss Green	→	5934	Moss Green	Near identical ΔE 0.5	6133 0345
597	Turquoise	→	5664	Willow	Close ΔE 2.8	0463 5552
598	Turquoise Light	→	0124	Fieldstone	Approximate ΔE 7.1	3770 0003
600	Cranberry Very Dark	→	1906	Tulip	Very close ΔE 1.5	2521 1900
601	Cranberry Dark	→	2521	Fuchsia	Close ΔE 2.3	1900 1906
602	Cranberry Medium	→	2320	Raspberry	Close ΔE 3.5	2521 1753
603	Cranberry	→	1753	Strawberries n' Cream	Approximate ΔE 6.9	2320 2152
604	Cranberry Light	→	2560	Azalea Pink	Very close ΔE 2.0	2250 2155
605	Cranberry Very Light	→	2250	Petal Pink	Very close ΔE 1.6	2155 2655
606	Bright Orange Red	→	1703	Poppy	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1800 1521
608	Bright Orange	→	1701	Red Berry	Close ΔE 4.7	1310 1725
610	Drab Brown Very Dark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1154 1322
611	Drab Brown Dark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Poor match ΔE 10.6	1154 0722
612	Drab Brown Medium	→	1133	Peru	Approximate ΔE 5.2	0731 0832
613	Drab Brown Light	→	0832	Sisal	Close ΔE 3.3	1141 0842
632	Negro Flesh Medium	→	1322	Dirty Penny	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1312 1514
640	Beige Grey Very Dark	→	4073	Metal	Close ΔE 3.2	0108 0142
642	Beige Grey Dark	→	0142	Sterling	Close ΔE 3.7	0150 0105
644	Beige Grey Medium	→	0003	Ghost White	Very close ΔE 1.9	3770 0145
645	Beaver Grey Very Dark	→	3274	Battleship Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.4	0111 0112
646	Beaver Grey Dark	→	0111	Whale	Close ΔE 2.3	0112 3842
647	Beaver Grey Medium	→	0150	Mystik Grey	Close ΔE 2.4	0142 3971
648	Beaver Grey Light	→	3971	Silver	Near identical ΔE 0.5	0145 0182
666	Christmas Red Light	→	1906	Tulip	Close ΔE 4.7	1900 2521
676	Old Gold Light	→	1362	Shrimp	Close ΔE 3.3	1351 0842
677	Old Gold Very Light	→	1060	Shrimp Pink	Very close ΔE 1.2	0532 0640
680	Old Gold Dark	→	1600	Spanish Tile	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1311 1342
699	Chirstmas Green	→	5643	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 8.4	5944 5374
700	Christmas Green Bright	→	5643	Green Dust	Close ΔE 3.4	5555 5326
701	Christmas Green Light	→	5743	Asparagus	Close ΔE 3.8	5944 5643
702	Kelly Green	→	5944	Backyard Green	Close ΔE 4.7	5415 5743
703	Chartreuse	→	5933	Grasshopper	Approximate ΔE 5.6	5633 5934
704	Chartreuse Bright	→	0453	Army Drab	Approximate ΔE 5.9	5933 0643
712	Cream	→	0870	Muslin	Very close ΔE 2.1	0761 0970
718	Plum	→	2521	Fuchsia	Close ΔE 3.2	1906 1900
720	Orange Spice Dark	→	1720	Not Quite Red	Close ΔE 3.9	1904 1704
721	Orange Spice Medium	→	1306	Devil Red	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1600 1701
722	Orange Spice Light	→	1600	Spanish Tile	Close ΔE 4.6	1430 1311
725	Topaz	→	1220	Apricot	Close ΔE 3.3	0842 0851
726	Topaz Light	→	0232	Seaweed	Very close ΔE 2.1	0822 0230
727	Topaz Very Light	→	0232	Seaweed	Close ΔE 4.3	0532 1060
729	Old Gold Medium	→	1352	Salmon	Very close ΔE 2.2	1141 1030
730	Olive Green Very Dark	→	0747	Golden Brown	Close ΔE 4.9	6043 0465
731	Olive Green Dark	→	6043	Yellowgreen	Close ΔE 3.1	0465 0747
732	Olive Green	→	6043	Yellowgreen	Close ΔE 3.9	0465 0747
733	Olive Green Medium	→	6133	Caper	Close ΔE 3.4	5934 0345
734	Olive Green Light	→	0442	Tarnished Gold	Close ΔE 3.5	5912 0542
738	Tan Very Light	→	0842	Toffee	Very close ΔE 1.5	0851 1141
739	Tan Ultra Very Light	→	0761	Oat	Near identical ΔE 0.6	0640 0781
740	Tangerine	→	1304	Red Pepper	Very close ΔE 1.4	1106 1305
741	Tangerine Medium	→	1305	Fox Fire	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1300 1114
742	Tangerine Light	→	1220	Apricot	Very close ΔE 2.2	1102 0700
743	Yellow Medium	→	0232	Seaweed	Near identical ΔE 1.0	0230 0822
744	Yellow Pale	→	0232	Seaweed	Close ΔE 4.6	6151 0532
745	Yellow Light Pale	→	0640	Parchment	Very close ΔE 2.0	0761 1060
746	Off White	→	1172	Ivory	Close ΔE 3.0	1860 0003
747	Sky Blue Very Light	→	0101	Eggshell	Close ΔE 3.6	0010 0670
754	Peach Flesh Light	→	1172	Ivory	Close ΔE 4.7	0184 0781
758	Terra Cotta Very Light	→	1430	Melon	Close ΔE 4.0	1532 1352
760	Salmon	→	1532	Coral	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1840 1600
761	Salmon Light	→	1532	Coral	Close ΔE 4.5	2520 2155
762	Pearl Grey Very Light	→	0003	Ghost White	Close ΔE 3.2	3770 2170
772	Pine Green Light	→	5650	Spring Frost	Close ΔE 3.0	5830 0250
775	Baby Blue Very Light	→	4071	Glacier Green	Very close ΔE 1.5	0015 0017
776	Pink Medium	→	1840	Corsage	Very close ΔE 1.1	1532 2155
778	Antique Mauve Very Light	→	1532	Coral	Close ΔE 3.9	2520 2155
780	Topaz Ultra Very Dark	→	1334	Spice	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1321 1115
781	Topaz Very Dark	→	1334	Spice	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1342 1321
782	Topaz Dark	→	0824	Liberty Gold	Close ΔE 4.8	1334 1342
783	Topaz Medium	→	1114	Clay	Close ΔE 4.0	1311 0824
791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	→	2953	Concord Fog	Close ΔE 4.0	2702 3114
792	Cornflower Blue Dark	→	2864	Columbine	Approximate ΔE 7.7	3062 3743
793	Cornflower Blue Medium	→	3251	Haze	Approximate ΔE 5.9	2674 3953
794	Cornflower Blue Light	→	3750	Winter Frost	Close ΔE 2.4	3963 3962
796	Royal Blue Dark	→	3644	Royal Navy	Close ΔE 3.6	3645 3363
797	Royal Blue	→	3644	Royal Navy	Close ΔE 3.3	3654 3732
798	Delft Dark	→	3062	Cinder	Close ΔE 4.4	3743 3953
799	Delft Medium	→	3810	Laguna	Close ΔE 3.5	3572 3652
800	Delft Pale	→	0003	Ghost White	Close ΔE 3.4	0010 0101
801	Coffee Brown Dark	→	1233	Pony	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1366 1346
806	Peacock Blue Dark	→	4643	Amazon	Approximate ΔE 7.3	4116 4531
807	Peacock Blue	→	4752	Vintage Blue	Very close ΔE 1.9	4152 5664
809	Delft	→	0131	Smoke	Approximate ΔE 5.8	0105 3971
813	Blue Light	→	3750	Winter Frost	Close ΔE 3.1	0105 3572
814	Garnet Dark	→	2333	Wine	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1912 2211
815	Garnet Medium	→	2333	Wine	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1912 2506
816	Garnet	→	1912	Winterberry	Close ΔE 4.0	2333 2506
817	Coral Red Very Dark	→	1900	Geranium	Close ΔE 4.9	1906 2521
818	Baby Pink	→	2363	Carnation	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1755 2160
819	Baby Pink Light	→	0970	Linen	Very close ΔE 1.7	0270 0870
820	Royal Blue Very Dark	→	3645	Prussian Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	3644 3363
822	Beige Grey Light	→	0003	Ghost White	Close ΔE 3.5	1172 0870
823	Navy Blue Dark	→	3355	Dark Indigo	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3353 3333
824	Blue Very Dark	→	3743	Harbor	Close ΔE 3.5	3444 3654
825	Blue Dark	→	3743	Harbor	Close ΔE 2.7	3852 3274
826	Blue Medium	→	3842	Copenhagen	Close ΔE 5.0	4032 3852
827	Blue Very Light	→	3840	Oxford	Close ΔE 4.9	3761 3963
828	Blue Ultra Very Light	→	0101	Eggshell	Close ΔE 4.7	0670 0003
829	Golden Olive Very Dark	→	1346	Cinnamon	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1876 0933
830	Golden Olive Dark	→	1346	Cinnamon	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1876 0933
831	Golden Olive Medium	→	0933	Redwood	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1055 1355
832	Golden Olive	→	1342	Rust	Close ΔE 3.4	1032 0941
833	Golden Olive Light	→	0832	Sisal	Close ΔE 3.5	0552 0842
834	Golden Olive Very Light	→	0851	Old Gold	Close ΔE 2.4	0532 1362
838	Beige Brown Very Dark	→	1344	Coffee Bean	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1366 1233
839	Beige Brown Dark	→	1344	Coffee Bean	Close ΔE 4.8	1233 1366
840	Beige Brown Medium	→	1346	Cinnamon	Close ΔE 3.4	1876 1134
841	Beige Brown Light	→	1342	Rust	Approximate ΔE 9.2	0874 0853
842	Beige Brown Very Light	→	0672	Baquette	Close ΔE 3.2	0934 1061
844	Beaver Brown Ultra Dark	→	2564	Titanium	Approximate ΔE 6.0	3274 0132
868	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Close ΔE 3.3	1154 0933
869	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Close ΔE 3.3	1154 0933
890	Pistachio Green Ultra Dark	→	0128	Navajo	Approximate ΔE 5.7	0132 4174
891	Carnation Dark	→	1903	Lipstick	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1753 1900
892	Carnation Medium	→	1306	Devil Red	Close ΔE 4.3	1753 2320
893	Carnation Light	→	2152	Heather Pink	Close ΔE 3.3	2153 1840
894	Carnation Very Light	→	2155	Pink Tulip	Close ΔE 3.1	1840 1532
895	Hunter Green Very Dark	→	0128	Navajo	Close ΔE 3.4	0674 0132
898	Coffee Brown Very Dark	→	1366	Mahogany	Close ΔE 3.9	1233 1344
899	Rose Medium	→	1753	Strawberries n' Cream	Close ΔE 3.8	1921 2320
900	Burnt Orange Dark	→	1913	Cherry	Very close ΔE 1.3	1902 1301
902	Granet Very Dark	→	2211	Pomegranate	Close ΔE 4.1	2333 2123
904	Parrot Green Very Dark	→	5743	Asparagus	Approximate ΔE 6.6	5944 0454
905	Parrot Green Dark	→	5944	Backyard Green	Close ΔE 4.7	0465 6043
906	Parrot Green Medium	→	5933	Grasshopper	Very close ΔE 1.2	5934 5832
907	Parrot Green Light	→	5832	Celery	Approximate ΔE 5.4	5822 5833
909	Emerald Green Very Dark	→	5233	Field Green	Close ΔE 3.2	5005 5326
910	Emerald Green Dark	→	5326	Evergreen	Close ΔE 4.3	5233 5743
911	Emerald Green Medium	→	5326	Evergreen	Approximate ΔE 5.8	5411 5415
912	Emerald Green Light	→	5422	Swiss Ivy	Approximate ΔE 9.3	5933 5664
913	Nile Green Medium	→	5220	Silver Sage	Approximate ΔE 6.8	5450 5822
915	Plum Dark	→	1912	Winterberry	Close ΔE 4.5	2333 2506
917	Plum Medium	→	2333	Wine	Close ΔE 4.6	1912 2506

					Match	Alternatives
918	Red Copper Dark	→	1335	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1332 2011
919	Red Copper	→	1332	Harvest	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1805 1335
920	Copper Medium	→	1332	Harvest	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1753 1306
921	Copper	→	1306	Devil Red	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1332 1921
922	Copper Light	→	1600	Spanish Tile	Close ΔE 2.6	1921 1306
924	Grey Green Very Dark	→	4074	Dimgray	Close ΔE 2.3	0138 2564
926	Grey Green Light	→	4643	Amazon	Approximate ΔE 6.5	4074 3852
927	Grey Green Light	→	3971	Silver	Close ΔE 2.6	0150 3770
928	Grey Green Very Light	→	0003	Ghost White	Very close ΔE 1.9	3770 0145
930	Antique Blue Dark	→	3852	Manatee	Close ΔE 2.8	3842 3274
931	Antique Blue Medium	→	3842	Copenhagen	Very close ΔE 1.8	2674 0111
932	Antique Blue Light	→	0105	Ash Mist	Close ΔE 3.1	0131 0142
934	Black Avocado Green	→	1375	Dark Charcoal	Approximate ΔE 8.3	0134 2776
935	Avocado Green Dark	→	0134	Smoky	Approximate ΔE 8.7	1375 2776
936	Avocado Green Very D	→	0134	Smoky	Poor match ΔE 10.4	1375 0128
937	Avocado Green Medium	→	5743	Asparagus	Approximate ΔE 8.5	0454 5555
938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	→	1344	Coffee Bean	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1366 1526
939	Navy Blue Very Dark	→	3355	Dark Indigo	Poor match ΔE 11.4	2954 3333
943	Aquamarine Medium	→	5100	Green	Near identical ΔE 0.9	5422 5515
945	Flesh Medium	→	1351	Starfish	Close ΔE 3.5	1760 1362
946	Burnt Orange Medium	→	1310	Hunter Orange	Close ΔE 4.7	1725 1701
947	Burnt Orange	→	1701	Red Berry	Close ΔE 4.7	1310 1725
948	Peach Flesh Very Light	→	1860	Shell	Close ΔE 3.2	2170 1172
950	Sportsman Flesh	→	1430	Melon	Close ΔE 2.9	1352 1600
951	Flesh	→	1060	Shrimp Pink	Very close ΔE 1.3	0781 0640
954	Nile Green	→	5450	Basic Seafoam	Close ΔE 3.3	5822 5220
955	Nile Green Light	→	5050	Luster	Approximate ΔE 7.1	0270 5650
956	Geranium	→	1753	Strawberries n' Cream	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1306 1921
957	Gernanium Pale	→	2155	Pink Tulip	Very close ΔE 1.5	2250 2655
958	Sea Green Dark	→	5100	Green	Close ΔE 4.3	5010 5101
959	Sea Green Medium	→	5220	Silver Sage	Close ΔE 2.9	5450 4740
961	Dusty Rose Dark	→	1753	Strawberries n' Cream	Close ΔE 3.6	2320 1921
962	Dusty Rose Medium	→	2152	Heather Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1921 2153
963	Dusty Rose Ultra Very L	→	2363	Carnation	Near identical ΔE 0.8	1755 2160
964	Sea Green Light	→	3770	Oyster	Approximate ΔE 7.4	0124 0003
966	Baby Green Medium	→	1140	Meringue	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0124 6151
970	Pumpkin Light	→	1106	Orange	Close ΔE 2.7	1304 1200
971	Pumpkin	→	1106	Orange	Close ΔE 4.9	1304 1310
972	Canary Dark	→	1305	Fox Fire	Very close ΔE 2.0	1300 1114
973	Canary Brt	→	1120	Sunset	Close ΔE 2.5	0703 1220
975	Golden Brown Dark	→	1115	Copper	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1322 1312
976	Golden Brown Medium	→	1200	Sunset Orange	Close ΔE 2.8	1114 1311
977	Golden Brown Light	→	1300	Tangerine	Close ΔE 2.9	1114 1030
986	Forest Green Very Dark	→	5555	Deep Green	Approximate ΔE 6.5	5324 5335
987	Forest Green Dark	→	5743	Asparagus	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0454 0128
988	Forest Green Medium	→	0463	Cypress	Approximate ΔE 7.4	5664 5933
989	Forest Green	→	5933	Grasshopper	Approximate ΔE 6.4	5664 0463
991	Aquamarine Dark	→	5233	Field Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	5555 5005
992	Aquamarine	→	5220	Silver Sage	Approximate ΔE 5.7	4752 5552
993	Aquamarine Light	→	5220	Silver Sage	Approximate ΔE 6.2	5450 5050
995	Electric Blue Dark	→	4116	Dark Teal	Approximate ΔE 5.1	4643 4515
996	Electric Blue Medium	→	4952	Mystic Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.0	4240 4230
3011	Khaki Green Dark	→	6043	Yellowgreen	Close ΔE 2.9	0465 0747
3012	Khaki Green Medium	→	0453	Army Drab	Approximate ΔE 5.2	0345 0643
3013	Khaki Green Light	→	0453	Army Drab	Approximate ΔE 6.5	0822 0741
3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	→	1543	Rusty Rose	Approximate ΔE 9.1	1565 4174
3022	Brown Grey Medium	→	0142	Sterling	Very close ΔE 2.1	0131 0105
3023	Brown Grey Light	→	0873	Stone	Close ΔE 3.2	0150 0124
3024	Brown Grey Very Light	→	3971	Silver	Very close ΔE 2.0	3770 0145
3031	Mocha Brown Very Dark	→	5866	Herb Green	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1366 1344
3032	Mocha Brown Medium	→	0853	Pecan	Approximate ΔE 5.4	0832 1061
3033	Mocha Brown Very Light	→	0781	Candlewick	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1172 0672
3041	Antique Violet Medium	→	2762	Misty Rose	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3251 2241
3042	Antique Violet Light	→	0184	Pearl	Close ΔE 4.2	1755 2160
3045	Yellow Beige Dark	→	1030	Passion Fruit	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1311 1141
3046	Yellow Beige Medium	→	0851	Old Gold	Close ΔE 2.9	0842 0552
3047	Yellow Beige Light	→	1172	Ivory	Close ΔE 3.0	0781 0640
3051	Green Grey Dark	→	5866	Herb Green	Approximate ΔE 8.5	6156 0454
3052	Green Grey Medium	→	0463	Cypress	Approximate ΔE 7.3	0555 0152
3053	Green Grey	→	6071	Old Lace	Very close ΔE 2.2	0873 0552
3064	Dessert Sand	→	1334	Spice	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1332 1725
3072	Beaver Grey Very Light	→	0003	Ghost White	Near identical ΔE 0.5	3770 0101
3078	Golden Yellow Very Light	→	0270	Buttercream	Very close ΔE 1.5	0970 0660
3325	Baby Blue Light	→	3963	Hint of Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3840 4250
3326	Rose Light	→	1840	Corsage	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1532 2152
3328	Salmon Dark	→	1906	Tulip	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1805 1335
3340	Apricot Medium	→	1600	Spanish Tile	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1306 1701
3341	Apricot	→	1840	Corsage	Close ΔE 3.8	1532 2153
3345	Hunter Green Dark	→	0128	Navajo	Close ΔE 3.7	0674 0454
3346	Hunter Green	→	0463	Cypress	Close ΔE 3.0	5542 4644
3347	Yellow Green Medium	→	5664	Willow	Approximate ΔE 7.7	0463 5933
3348	Yellow Green Light	→	5650	Spring Frost	Close ΔE 2.8	5830 6151
3350	Dusty Rose Ultra Dark	→	1332	Harvest	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1753 1906
3354	Dusty Rose Light	→	1761	Tea Rose	Close ΔE 3.3	2160 2155
3362	Pine Green Dark	→	0128	Navajo	Very close ΔE 2.1	0674 0132
3363	Pine Green Medium	→	0463	Cypress	Close ΔE 5.0	5542 4644
3364	Pine Green	→	5552	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 5.7	6071 0453
3371	Black Brown	→	1344	Coffee Bean	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1366 1526
3607	Plum Light	→	2521	Fuchsia	Close ΔE 4.5	2320 2300
3608	Plum Very Light	→	2530	Rose	Close ΔE 3.8	2220 2152
3609	Plum Ultra Light	→	2250	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	2655 2650
3685	Mauve Dark	→	1912	Winterberry	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1335 2011
3687	Mauve	→	2521	Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1906 1753
3688	Mauve Medium	→	1840	Corsage	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1600 2152
3689	Mauve Light	→	2155	Pink Tulip	Close ΔE 3.0	2160 2250
3705	Melon Dark	→	1306	Devil Red	Close ΔE 3.3	1753 1704
3706	Melon Medium	→	1600	Spanish Tile	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1306 1701
3708	Melon Light	→	2250	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 2.9	2155 2655
3712	Salmon Medium	→	1753	Strawberries n' Cream	Close ΔE 3.1	1306 2320
3713	Salmon Very Light	→	1761	Tea Rose	Close ΔE 4.4	2363 1755
3716	Dusty Rose Very Light	→	2155	Pink Tulip	Very close ΔE 2.2	2250 2160
3721	Shell Pink Dark	→	1332	Harvest	Close ΔE 3.7	1805 1904
3722	Shell Pink Medium	→	1332	Harvest	Close ΔE 4.5	1753 2320
3726	Antique Mauve Dark	→	1921	Blossom	Close ΔE 4.5	2241 2320
3727	Antique Mauve Light	→	2155	Pink Tulip	Very close ΔE 1.9	2250 1532
3731	Dusty Rose Very Dark	→	1753	Strawberries n' Cream	Close ΔE 4.9	2320 2521
3733	Dusty Rose	→	1840	Corsage	Approximate ΔE 5.8	2152 1600
3740	Antique Violet Dark	→	2762	Misty Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.9	2764 3251
3743	Antique Violet Very L	→	0003	Ghost White	Close ΔE 2.8	2170 0010
3746	Blue Violet Dark	→	2732	Frosted Orchid	Close ΔE 4.2	2910 2920
3747	Blue Violet Very Light	→	0003	Ghost White	Close ΔE 3.9	3770 0010
3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	→	4133	Deep Ocean	Close ΔE 4.9	4033 4116
3752	Antique Blue Very Light	→	3770	Oyster	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3971 0150
3753	Ant. Blue Ultra Very Light	→	3761	Winter Sky	Close ΔE 2.6	3840 3650
3755	Baby Blue	→	3641	Wedgewood	Close ΔE 4.2	3640 3450
3756	Baby Blue Ultra Very Light	→	4071	Glacier Green	Near identical ΔE 0.8	3650 0015
3760	Wedgewood	→	4032	Teal	Approximate ΔE 5.7	4643 3830
3761	Sky Blue Light	→	0003	Ghost White	Close ΔE 4.1	3770 3761
3765	Peacock Blue Very Dark	→	4643	Amazon	Approximate ΔE 6.8	4116 4531
3766	Peacock Blue Light	→	4116	Dark Teal	Close ΔE 3.4	4133 4515
3768	Grey Green Dark	→	4074	Dimgray	Approximate ΔE 5.9	4643 0128
3770	Flesh Very Light	→	0870	Muslin	Very close ΔE 2.1	0970 0270
3772	Negro Flesh	→	1332	Harvest	Close ΔE 4.8	1322 1312
3773	Sportsman Flesh Medium	→	1600	Spanish Tile	Close ΔE 2.5	1430 1311
3774	Sportsman Flesh Very L	→	1760	Twine	Close ΔE 3.8	2520 0672
3776	Mahogony Light	→	1306	Devil Red	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1600 1725
3777	Terra Cotta Very Dark	→	1913	Cherry	Close ΔE 4.6	1301 1902
3778	Terra Cotta Light	→	1600	Spanish Tile	Close ΔE 4.5	1306 1701
3779	Ter. Cotta Ultra Very L	→	1532	Coral	Close ΔE 3.9	1430 2520
3781	Mocha Brown Dark	→	1233	Pony	Close ΔE 3.5	1344 1322
3782	Mocho Brown Light	→	0934	Fawn	Close ΔE 2.7	1061 0832
3787	Brown Grey Dark	→	2762	Misty Rose	Poor match ΔE 13.0	3953 1874
3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	→	1874	Pewter	Approximate ΔE 6.0	0776 0722
3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	→	3265	Slate Gray	Close ΔE 5.0	2576 4174
3801	Dark Melon Very	→	1703	Poppy	Close ΔE 2.8	1521 1800
3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	4423	Marine Aqua	Close ΔE 3.3	4410 4531
3803	Mauve Dark	→	1912	Winterberry	Close ΔE 3.0	2123 2101
3804	Cyclamen Pink Dark	→	2521	Fuchsia	Close ΔE 3.3	1900 1940
3805	Cyclamen Pink	→	1940	Chrysanthemum	Close ΔE 3.5	2300 2521
3806	Cyclamen Pink Light	→	2530	Rose	Close ΔE 3.7	2532 2600
3807	Cornflower Bleu	→	3210	Blueberry	Approximate ΔE 5.6	3211 2905
3808	Turquoise Ultra Very Dark	→	4116	Dark Teal	Close ΔE 3.7	4515 5005
3809	Turquoise Very Dark	→	4531	Caribbean	Very close ΔE 2.0	4442 4423
3810	Turquoise Dark	→	4220	Island Green	Close ΔE 3.3	4010 4421
3811	Turquoise Very Light	→	4240	Spearmint	Near identical ΔE 0.0	4250 4230
3812	Seagreen Very Dark	→	5100	Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	5422 5101
3813	Bleu Green Light	→	3770	Oyster	Approximate ΔE 8.5	4250 5220
3814	Aquamarine	→	5411	Shamrock	Approximate ΔE 8.0	5010 5542
3815	Celadon Green Dark	→	5542	Garden Moss	Close ΔE 4.3	4644 5664
3816	Celadon Green	→	5220	Silver Sage	Close ΔE 3.9	4952 4740
3817	Celadon Green Light	→	5230	Bottle Green	Close ΔE 4.7	4430 5050
3818	Emarald Green Ultra Very Dark	→	5326	Evergreen	Close ΔE 4.5	5415 5643
3819	Moss Green Light	→	5940	Sour Apple neon	Close ΔE 2.9	0221 6031
3820	Straw Dark	→	0230	Easter Dress	Very close ΔE 2.0	0506 0704
3821	Straw	→	0501	Sun	Near identical ΔE 0.9	0311 0702
3822	Straw Light	→	0230	Easter Dress	Very close ΔE 2.0	0506 0704
3823	Pale Yellow Ultra	→	0660	Vanilla	Near identical ΔE 0.0	0250 0270
3824	Apricot Light	→	0842	Toffee	Close ΔE 3.2	1351 1362
3825	Pale Pumpkin	→	1362	Shrimp	Very close ΔE 2.3	1760 0851
3826	Golden Brown	→	1342	Rust	Close ΔE 2.5	0931 0941
3827	Pale Golden Brown	→	1220	Apricot	Close ΔE 4.4	0851 0842
3828	Hazelnut Brown	→	0832	Sisal	Close ΔE 3.8	0731 1123
3829	Old Gold Very Dark	→	1133	Peru	Very close ΔE 1.6	0731 0832
3830	Terra Cotta	→	1115	Copper	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1321 1301
3831	Raspberry Dark	→	1900	Geranium	Close ΔE 2.4	1906 2521
3832	Raspberry Medium	→	1906	Tulip	Close ΔE 4.4	2500 2508
3833	Raspberry Light	→	2530	Rose	Close ΔE 2.8	2220 2550
3834	Grape Dark	→	2723	Peony	Approximate ΔE 5.5	2905 3110
3835	Grape Medium	→	2732	Frosted Orchid	Close ΔE 3.2	2905 2508
3836	Grape Light	→	3241	Amethyst Frost	Very close ΔE 1.9	3030 2830
3837	Lavender Ultra Dark	→	2715	Pansy	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2711 2504
3838	Lavender Bleu Dark	→	3210	Blueberry	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3600 2920
3839	Lavender Bleu Medium	→	3631	Tufts Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.2	3130 3410
3840	Lavender Bleu Light	→	3350	Lavender Whisper	Close ΔE 3.4	3951 3962
3841	Pale Baby Bleu	→	3350	Lavender Whisper	Close ΔE 4.2	3962 3650
3842	Wedgwood Dark	→	3713	Cornflower Blue	Close ΔE 4.1	3902 3631
3843	Electric Bleu	→	3611	Blue Ribbon	Approximate ΔE 9.8	3600 3713
3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	→	4103	California Blue	Close ΔE 4.2	3901 3830
3845	Turquoise Medium Bright	→	4103	California Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.1	3901 3830
3846	Turquoise Light Bright	→	3910	Crystal Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.0	4113 3730
3847	Teal Green Dark	→	4116	Dark Teal	Close ΔE 4.1	4515 5233
3848	Teal Green Medium	→	4531	Caribbean	Very close ΔE 2.0	4442 4423
3849	Teal Green Light	→	4752	Vintage Blue	Close ΔE 5.0	4152 4421
3850	Green Dark Bright	→	5411	Shamrock	Very close ΔE 1.9	5415 5515
3851	Green Light Bright	→	5115	Baccarat Green	Close ΔE 4.4	5210 4425
3852	Straw Very Dark	→	0608	Sunshine	Very close ΔE 1.9	0811 0821
3853	Autumn Gold Dark	→	1102	Pumpkin	Very close ΔE 2.2	0700 1300
3854	Autumn Gold Medium	→	1030	Passion Fruit	Close ΔE 4.3	1220 0842
3855	Autumn Gold Light	→	1060	Shrimp Pink	Close ΔE 2.4	0640 0532
3856	Mahogany Ultra Very Light	→	0781	Candlewick	Close ΔE 3.8	1060 1362
3857	Rosewood Dark	→	1115	Copper	Very close ΔE 2.3	1134 1154
3858	Rosewood Medium	→	1115	Copper	Close ΔE 4.1	0933 1055
3859	Rosewood Light	→	1114	Clay	Close ΔE 4.6	0824 0904
3860	Cocoa	→	1032	Bronze	Close ΔE 3.0	0941 0721
3861	Cocao Light	→	0853	Pecan	Close ΔE 4.1	0941 0722
3862	Mocha Beige Dark	→	0933	Redwood	Close ΔE 3.6	1055 1355
3863	Mocha Beige Medium	→	1342	Rust	Close ΔE 3.0	0941 0721
3864	Mocha Beige Light	→	1141	Tan	Close ΔE 3.2	0832 1061
3865	Winter White	→	0670	Cream	Near identical ΔE 0.8	0101 0870
3866	Mocha Brown Ultra Very Light	→	0870	Muslin	Very close ΔE 2.1	0761 0970
777	Raspberry Very Dark	→	2022	Rio Red	Close ΔE 3.5	2011 1526
151	Dusty Rose Very Light	→	2250	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 3.8	2560 2155
150	Dusty Rose Ultra Very Dark	→	1335	Dark Rust	Close ΔE 3.6	2011 2101
152	Shell Pink Medium Light	→	0874	Gravel	Approximate ΔE 5.6	2051 2153
153	Violet Very Light	→	3045	Cachet	Very close ΔE 1.7	3241 3040
154	Grape Very Dark	→	2336	Maroon	Close ΔE 3.1	2944 2211
156	Blue Violet Medium Light	→	3450	Lavendar	Close ΔE 4.6	3130 3810
155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	→	3130	Dawn of Violet	Very close ΔE 2.1	2920 3450
157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	→	3951	Azure Blue	Very close ΔE 2.0	3640 3820
158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	→	3332	Forget Me Not	Approximate ΔE 6.6	3654 3211
162	Blue Ultra Very Light	→	3963	Hint of Blue	Close ΔE 3.7	3750 3962
803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	→	3654	Blue Shadow	Close ΔE 4.6	3644 3645
505	Jade	→	5411	Shamrock	Close ΔE 4.8	5415 5326
163	Celadon Green Medium	→	5100	Green	Approximate ΔE 7.7	5422 5542
164	Forestgreen Light	→	5822	Kiwi	Close ΔE 4.6	5531 5450
165	Moss Green Very Light	→	6031	Limelight	Approximate ΔE 5.3	0352 0230
166	Moss Green Medium Light	→	0542	Ochre	Close ΔE 4.1	0442 0546
167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	→	0747	Golden Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.1	0721 0853
728	Topaz	→	0703	Orange Peel	Close ΔE 3.7	0821 0811
967	Apricot Very Light	→	2520	Garden Rose	Close ΔE 2.8	1760 1761
3771	Terra Cotta Ultra Very Light	→	1141	Tan	Close ΔE 2.8	1351 1352
779	Cocoa Dark	→	1565	Espresso	Close ΔE 4.3	1876 1233
159	Gray Blue Light	→	3641	Wedgewood	Close ΔE 3.9	3951 3572
160	Gray Blue Medium	→	3810	Laguna	Approximate ΔE 6.2	3130 3450
161	Gray Blue	→	3062	Cinder	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3410 3631
168	Pewter Very Light	→	0105	Ash Mist	Approximate ΔE 6.6	0150 3971
169	Pewter Light	→	5552	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 6.8	5664 4073
5200	Snow White(B5200)	→	0015	White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	0017 0010

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 Isacord 40

Isacord 40 is Amann Group's trilobal polyester embroidery thread and one of the most widely stocked threads in commercial embroidery. It is colorfast, bleach-safe and runs cleanly at high speed, which is why so many digitized designs are keyed to Isacord numbers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a DMC to Isacord conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Isacord 40 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 Isacord?

77 of the 455 colors (17%) rate Very close or better, and 66% rate Close or better. The other 154 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Isacord back to DMC?

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