DMC to Madeira Rayon thread conversion chart

Every DMC Embroidery Floss color with its closest Madeira Classic Rayon 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 Madeira Rayon is rayon 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.

12%very close or better

65%close or better

455DMC Embroidery Floss colors

357Madeira Classic Rayon 40 colors

Near identical 5
Very close 48
Close 241
Approximate 151
Poor match 10

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455 colors

					Match	Alternatives
White	White	→	1003	Natural White	Close ΔE 5.0	1004 1071
Ecru	Ecru	→	1071	Natural White	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1123 1222
208	Lavender Very Dark	→	1235	Rose Dust	Close ΔE 4.6	1319 1310
209	Lavender Dark	→	1321	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 4.3	1031 1121
210	Lavender Medium	→	1120	Crystal Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1115 1121
211	Lavender Light	→	1013	Rosewater	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1113 1120
221	Shell Pink Very Dark	→	1381	Cabernet	Close ΔE 3.3	1281 1186
223	Shell Pink Light	→	1254	Flamingo	Close ΔE 3.6	1020 1220
224	Shell Pink Very Light	→	1017	Peach	Close ΔE 3.7	1053 1217
225	Shell Pink Ultra Very L	→	1071	Natural White	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1003 1072
300	Mahogany Very Dark	→	1221	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1258 1174
301	Mahogany Medium	→	1379	Coral	Close ΔE 4.4	1179 1077
304	Christmas Red Medium	→	1187	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	1110 1234
307	Lemon	→	1023	Lemon	Close ΔE 3.0	1135 1083
309	Rose Dark	→	1154	Cerise	Close ΔE 4.5	1354 1081
310	Black	→	1006	Diamond Black	Poor match ΔE 10.2	1007 1000
311	Navy Blue Medium	→	1161	Deep Windsor	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1162 1252
312	Navy Blue Light	→	1364	Lake Blue	Close ΔE 4.0	1376 1042
315	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	1341	K. A. Bronze	Close ΔE 3.3	1119 1218
316	Antique Mauve Medium	→	1016	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 3.0	1254 1317
317	Pewter Grey	→	1054	Tawny Birch	Close ΔE 4.9	1142 1356
318	Steel Grey Light	→	1010	Vapor	Very close ΔE 1.5	1086 1087
319	Pistachio Green Very Dark	→	1396	Water Lilly	Close ΔE 3.1	1394 1308
320	Pistachio Green Medium	→	1337	Pussywillow Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1048 1105
321	Christmas Red	→	1154	Cerise	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1354 1234
322	Navy Blue Very Light	→	1353	Slate Blue	Close ΔE 2.4	1175 1276
326	Rose Very Dark	→	1184	Wildfire	Near identical ΔE 0.8	1081 1147
327	Violet Dark	→	1122	Purple Shadow	Poor match ΔE 12.2	1334 1366
333	Blue Violet Very Dark	→	1033	Mulberry	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1188 1235
334	Baby Blue Medium	→	1275	Cosmic Sky	Close ΔE 3.2	1028 1360
335	Rose	→	1154	Cerise	Close ΔE 4.7	1307 1184
336	Navy Blue	→	1376	Salem Blue	Close ΔE 2.9	1042 1167
340	Blue Violet Medium	→	1080	Medium Pink	Very close ΔE 1.5	1235 1319
341	Blue Violet Light	→	1027	Cadet Blue	Very close ΔE 1.9	1132 1074
347	Salmon Very Dark	→	1184	Wildfire	Very close ΔE 2.0	1081 1147
349	Coral Dark	→	1154	Cerise	Very close ΔE 1.4	1307 1354
350	Coral Medium	→	1307	Scarlet	Close ΔE 3.9	1154 1107
351	Coral	→	1020	Flamingo	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1220 1016
352	Coral Light	→	1020	Flamingo	Close ΔE 4.9	1317 1254
353	Peach Flesh	→	1017	Peach	Close ΔE 2.9	1018 1113
355	Terra Cotta Dark	→	1021	Old Dark Tex Orange	Close ΔE 3.2	1221 1378
356	Terra Cotta Medium	→	1178	Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1379 1152
367	Pistachio Green Dark	→	1392	Harbor Green	Close ΔE 4.6	1396 1308
368	Pistachio Green Light	→	1100	Pastel Green	Close ΔE 4.0	1099 1104
369	Pistachio Green Very Light	→	1022	Medium Yellow	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1267 1222
370	Mustard Medium	→	1255	Gold	Close ΔE 4.4	1256 1225
371	Mustard	→	1070	Yellow Gold	Close ΔE 4.0	1255 1225
372	Mustard Light	→	1070	Yellow Gold	Very close ΔE 2.0	1255 1272
400	Mahogany Dark	→	1221	Dark Rust	Close ΔE 4.1	1037 1039
402	Mahogany Very Light	→	1217	Opaline	Close ΔE 3.5	1017 1053
407	Sportsman Flsh Very D	→	1021	Old Dark Tex Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1179 1379
413	Pewter Grey Dark	→	1240	Charcoal	Close ΔE 4.4	1336 1287
414	Steel Grey Dark	→	1054	Tawny Birch	Close ΔE 4.9	1142 1356
415	Pearl Grey	→	1003	Natural White	Close ΔE 3.2	1071 1286
420	Hazel Nut Brown Dark	→	1348	Earthen Tan	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1257 1347
422	Hazel Nut Brown Light	→	1272	Impala	Close ΔE 3.7	1026 1155
433	Brown Medium	→	1257	Orange / Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1056 1348
434	Brown Light	→	1056	Wicker	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1021 1057
435	Brown Very Light	→	1173	Almond	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1253 1056
436	Tan	→	1226	Buff Orange	Close ΔE 4.5	1155 1217
437	Tan Light	→	1272	Impala	Close ΔE 3.8	1155 1026
444	Lemon Dark	→	1069	Manila	Near identical ΔE 0.3	1125 1068
445	Lemon Light	→	1267	PaleYellow	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1022 1150
451	Shell Grey Dark	→	1142	Whisper Pink	Very close ΔE 2.2	1342 1128
452	Shell Grey Medium	→	1127	Alesan	Close ΔE 4.7	1082 1149
453	Shell Grey Light	→	1149	Ecru	Close ΔE 3.4	1127 1084
469	Avocado Green	→	1308	Medium Green / Yellow	Close ΔE 3.0	1306 1063
470	Avocado Green Light	→	1048	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1337 1106
471	Avocado Green Very Light	→	1104	Lime Cream	Close ΔE 3.7	1099 1102
472	Avocado Green Ultra Light	→	1150	Pebblestone	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1267 1022
498	Christmas Red Dark	→	1187	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.6	1110 1383
500	Blue Green Very Dark	→	1303	Dark Army Green	Close ΔE 3.5	1395 1390
501	Blue Green Dark	→	1395	Mitchell Green	Close ΔE 4.4	1396 1103
502	Blue Green	→	1227	Pale Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1047 1337
503	Blue Green Medium	→	1100	Pastel Green	Close ΔE 3.7	1099 1073
504	Blue Green Light	→	1100	Pastel Green	Close ΔE 3.5	1073 1099
517	Wedgewood Medium	→	1090	M. D. Green	Close ΔE 2.8	1052 1091
518	Wedgewood Light	→	1289	Capri	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1227 1089
519	Sky Blue	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1086 1010
520	Fern Green Dark	→	1189	Holly	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1103 1357
522	Fern Green	→	1337	Pussywillow Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1339 1099
523	Fern Green Light	→	1099	Pastel Green	Close ΔE 3.9	1104 1102
524	Fern Green Very Light	→	1084	Sea Mist	Very close ΔE 1.6	1082 1138
535	Ash Grey Very Light	→	1239	Twilight	Close ΔE 3.8	1164 1361
543	Beige Brown Ultra Very Light	→	1149	Ecru	Close ΔE 4.2	1072 1061
550	Violet Very Light	→	1334	Mulberry	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1188 1388
552	Violet Medium	→	1235	Rose Dust	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1310 1319
553	Violet	→	1235	Rose Dust	Close ΔE 2.3	1319 1080
554	Violet Light	→	1120	Crystal Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1115 1121
561	Jade Very Dark	→	1351	Green Bay	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1370 1103
562	Jade Medium	→	1098	Blue Surf	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1101 1392
563	Jade Light	→	1100	Pastel Green	Close ΔE 3.1	1097 1047
564	Jade Very Light	→	1100	Pastel Green	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1073 1097
580	Moss Green Dark	→	1369	Kelly	Approximate ΔE 9.7	1170 1250
581	Moss Green	→	1169	Medium Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1168 1340
597	Turquoise	→	1227	Pale Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1337 1098
598	Turquoise Light	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Close ΔE 2.4	1100 1097
600	Cranberry Very Dark	→	1354	Cerise	Close ΔE 3.0	1234 1110
601	Cranberry Dark	→	1354	Cerise	Close ΔE 3.4	1154 1234
602	Cranberry Medium	→	1107	Shell Pink	Close ΔE 4.3	1354 1154
603	Cranberry	→	1107	Shell Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1220 1108
604	Cranberry Light	→	1014	Orchid Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	1115 1116
605	Cranberry Very Light	→	1115	Crystal Pink	Close ΔE 4.7	1114 1120
606	Bright Orange Red	→	1378	Sunkist	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1078 1077
608	Bright Orange	→	1278	Pumpkin	Very close ΔE 2.0	1078 1178
610	Drab Brown Very Dark	→	1057	Fawn	Close ΔE 4.5	1056 1144
611	Drab Brown Dark	→	1057	Fawn	Close ΔE 4.3	1056 1218
612	Drab Brown Medium	→	1255	Gold	Close ΔE 2.6	1272 1225
613	Drab Brown Light	→	1070	Yellow Gold	Close ΔE 2.4	1270 1055
632	Negro Flesh Medium	→	1221	Dark Rust	Close ΔE 4.8	1021 1257
640	Beige Grey Very Dark	→	1339	Pale Gray Green	Close ΔE 4.4	1085 1011
642	Beige Grey Dark	→	1085	White Sand	Close ΔE 3.1	1087 1011
644	Beige Grey Medium	→	1071	Natural White	Close ΔE 2.4	1003 1286
645	Beaver Grey Very Dark	→	1288	Moon Mist	Close ΔE 3.6	1287 1041
646	Beaver Grey Dark	→	1288	Moon Mist	Very close ΔE 1.7	1041 1040
647	Beaver Grey Medium	→	1087	Pearl Gray	Near identical ΔE 0.7	1010 1085
648	Beaver Grey Light	→	1286	Dawn Blue	Very close ΔE 1.9	1086 1010
666	Christmas Red Light	→	1154	Cerise	Close ΔE 4.9	1081 1184
676	Old Gold Light	→	1026	Glow	Close ΔE 4.4	1066 1270
677	Old Gold Very Light	→	1061	Wheat	Close ΔE 2.9	1067 1066
680	Old Gold Dark	→	1226	Buff Orange	Very close ΔE 1.2	1253 1255
699	Chirstmas Green	→	1369	Kelly	Poor match ΔE 11.8	1250 1189
700	Christmas Green Bright	→	1250	Dark Green	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1369 1370
701	Christmas Green Light	→	1369	Kelly	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1170 1189
702	Kelly Green	→	1369	Kelly	Close ΔE 3.5	1170 1101
703	Chartreuse	→	1048	Green Dust	Very close ΔE 1.9	1169 1049
704	Chartreuse Bright	→	1102	Green Haze	Close ΔE 4.8	1105 1169
712	Cream	→	1071	Natural White	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1123 1222
718	Plum	→	1109	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 4.5	1354 1110
720	Orange Spice Dark	→	1037	Tuxedo Red	Close ΔE 3.0	1146 1221
721	Orange Spice Medium	→	1152	Arctic Ice	Close ΔE 4.8	1020 1178
722	Orange Spice Light	→	1152	Arctic Ice	Close ΔE 4.6	1155 1020
725	Topaz	→	1270	Glow	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1349 1026
726	Topaz Light	→	1135	Lemon	Very close ΔE 2.1	1023 1083
727	Topaz Very Light	→	1067	Sunshine	Close ΔE 3.8	1267 1061
729	Old Gold Medium	→	1026	Glow	Close ΔE 3.8	1272 1155
730	Olive Green Very Dark	→	1340	Crescent Moon	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1140 1190
731	Olive Green Dark	→	1140	Tamarack	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1340 1190
732	Olive Green	→	1140	Tamarack	Close ΔE 3.9	1340 1190
733	Olive Green Medium	→	1350	Green / Gold	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1168 1169
734	Olive Green Light	→	1180	Daffodil	Poor match ΔE 11.7	1023 1168
738	Tan Very Light	→	1270	Glow	Close ΔE 3.3	1026 1066
739	Tan Ultra Very Light	→	1123	Tusk	Very close ΔE 2.1	1222 1022
740	Tangerine	→	1137	Merit Gold	Close ΔE 4.9	1065 1278
741	Tangerine Medium	→	1137	Merit Gold	Very close ΔE 2.0	1172 1024
742	Tangerine Light	→	1171	Star Gold	Close ΔE 3.5	1125 1372
743	Yellow Medium	→	1135	Lemon	Close ΔE 3.9	1023 1067
744	Yellow Pale	→	1267	PaleYellow	Close ΔE 4.3	1067 1022
745	Yellow Light Pale	→	1022	Medium Yellow	Close ΔE 4.3	1123 1222
746	Off White	→	1071	Natural White	Close ΔE 4.0	1072 1123
747	Sky Blue Very Light	→	1071	Natural White	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1003 1073
754	Peach Flesh Light	→	1149	Ecru	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1013 1071
758	Terra Cotta Very Light	→	1217	Opaline	Close ΔE 3.5	1017 1018
760	Salmon	→	1317	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 4.4	1254 1020
761	Salmon Light	→	1017	Peach	Close ΔE 3.3	1018 1113
762	Pearl Grey Very Light	→	1003	Natural White	Very close ΔE 2.1	1071 1004
772	Pine Green Light	→	1022	Medium Yellow	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1100 1267
775	Baby Blue Very Light	→	1003	Natural White	Close ΔE 3.3	1004 1002
776	Pink Medium	→	1019	Flesh Pink	Close ΔE 4.3	1015 1317
778	Antique Mauve Very Light	→	1017	Peach	Close ΔE 2.7	1018 1053
780	Topaz Ultra Very Dark	→	1257	Orange / Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1056 1021
781	Topaz Very Dark	→	1173	Almond	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1056 1253
782	Topaz Dark	→	1253	Toast	Close ΔE 2.4	1173 1065
783	Topaz Medium	→	1155	Chamois	Close ΔE 4.6	1226 1272
791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	→	1313	Purple Accent	Very close ΔE 2.1	1122 1233
792	Cornflower Blue Dark	→	1387	Light Grape	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1330 1362
793	Cornflower Blue Medium	→	1264	Thistle	Close ΔE 2.7	1232 1311
794	Cornflower Blue Light	→	1198	Cadet Blue	Close ΔE 4.2	1153 1151
796	Royal Blue Dark	→	1242	Blue Ink	Very close ΔE 2.2	1277 1167
797	Royal Blue	→	1242	Blue Ink	Close ΔE 2.5	1167 1277
798	Delft Dark	→	1363	Purple Cloud	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1143 1041
799	Delft Medium	→	1030	Lake Blue	Close ΔE 4.2	1075 1275
800	Delft Pale	→	1071	Natural White	Close ΔE 4.6	1003 1004
801	Coffee Brown Dark	→	1258	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 9.2	1347 1257
806	Peacock Blue Dark	→	1090	M. D. Green	Very close ΔE 1.2	1246 1052
807	Peacock Blue	→	1227	Pale Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	1088 1089
809	Delft	→	1151	Silver Moon	Close ΔE 4.1	1198 1153
813	Blue Light	→	1153	Illusion Blue	Very close ΔE 1.5	1198 1151
814	Garnet Dark	→	1383	Cherrystone	Close ΔE 2.6	1183 1187
815	Garnet Medium	→	1383	Cherrystone	Close ΔE 3.0	1187 1183
816	Garnet	→	1187	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	1383 1110
817	Coral Red Very Dark	→	1154	Cerise	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1081 1184
818	Baby Pink	→	1013	Rosewater	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1004 1003
819	Baby Pink Light	→	1022	Medium Yellow	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1123 1222
820	Royal Blue Very Dark	→	1242	Blue Ink	Close ΔE 2.4	1277 1368
822	Beige Grey Light	→	1071	Natural White	Close ΔE 2.9	1072 1123
823	Navy Blue Dark	→	1366	Violet Blue	Poor match ΔE 14.5	1343 1122
824	Blue Very Dark	→	1353	Slate Blue	Close ΔE 3.7	1364 1175
825	Blue Dark	→	1353	Slate Blue	Very close ΔE 1.5	1160 1175
826	Blue Medium	→	1360	Country Blue	Close ΔE 2.5	1163 1028
827	Blue Very Light	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1003 1086
828	Blue Ultra Very Light	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1071 1003
829	Golden Olive Very Dark	→	1194	Desert Cactus	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1347 1191
830	Golden Olive Dark	→	1191	Autumn Green	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1194 1347
831	Golden Olive Medium	→	1191	Autumn Green	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1192 1194
832	Golden Olive	→	1173	Almond	Close ΔE 4.8	1192 1256
833	Golden Olive Light	→	1270	Glow	Very close ΔE 1.9	1070 1055
834	Golden Olive Very Light	→	1349	Pale Yellow	Very close ΔE 1.3	1066 1061
838	Beige Brown Very Dark	→	1145	Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1258 1058
839	Beige Brown Dark	→	1258	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1058 1158
840	Beige Brown Medium	→	1347	Earthen Tan	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1348 1194
841	Beige Brown Light	→	1126	Light Bronze	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1226 1256
842	Beige Brown Very Light	→	1084	Sea Mist	Close ΔE 2.4	1149 1138
844	Beaver Brown Ultra Dark	→	1287	Metal	Very close ΔE 1.3	1240 1361
868	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	→	1257	Orange / Brown	Close ΔE 3.2	1056 1057
869	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	→	1257	Orange / Brown	Close ΔE 3.2	1056 1057
890	Pistachio Green Ultra Dark	→	1394	Green / Yellow	Close ΔE 3.5	1395 1396
891	Carnation Dark	→	1307	Scarlet	Close ΔE 4.2	1154 1077
892	Carnation Medium	→	1107	Shell Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1220 1379
893	Carnation Light	→	1016	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 2.9	1315 1148
894	Carnation Very Light	→	1114	Bisque	Close ΔE 4.1	1015 1115
895	Hunter Green Very Dark	→	1394	Green / Yellow	Close ΔE 3.3	1396 1361
898	Coffee Brown Very Dark	→	1258	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1158 1058
899	Rose Medium	→	1220	Pink Icing	Very close ΔE 2.2	1107 1020
900	Burnt Orange Dark	→	1378	Sunkist	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1146 1021
902	Granet Very Dark	→	1383	Cherrystone	Close ΔE 4.0	1183 1389
904	Parrot Green Very Dark	→	1189	Holly	Close ΔE 4.7	1396 1170
905	Parrot Green Dark	→	1170	Meadow	Close ΔE 3.8	1156 1369
906	Parrot Green Medium	→	1168	Sharp Green	Close ΔE 3.3	1169 1048
907	Parrot Green Light	→	1150	Pebblestone	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1248 1168
909	Emerald Green Very Dark	→	1284	Green Forest	Close ΔE 5.0	1351 1280
910	Emerald Green Dark	→	1280	Jade	Close ΔE 4.0	1250 1279
911	Emerald Green Medium	→	1280	Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1079 1279
912	Emerald Green Light	→	1377	Neon Green	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1048 1049
913	Nile Green Medium	→	1047	Mint	Close ΔE 3.7	1100 1302
915	Plum Dark	→	1383	Cherrystone	Close ΔE 2.7	1187 1183
917	Plum Medium	→	1383	Cherrystone	Close ΔE 3.2	1187 1110

					Match	Alternatives
918	Red Copper Dark	→	1081	Wildfire	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1184 1039
919	Red Copper	→	1081	Wildfire	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1179 1184
920	Copper Medium	→	1179	Dark Rust	Close ΔE 3.2	1307 1379
921	Copper	→	1379	Coral	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1179 1307
922	Copper Light	→	1152	Arctic Ice	Close ΔE 2.5	1020 1254
924	Grey Green Very Dark	→	1361	Medium Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1164 1252
926	Grey Green Light	→	1391	Green Forest	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1392 1041
927	Grey Green Light	→	1286	Dawn Blue	Very close ΔE 1.8	1086 1010
928	Grey Green Very Light	→	1071	Natural White	Very close ΔE 1.9	1003 1286
930	Antique Blue Dark	→	1363	Purple Cloud	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1041 1353
931	Antique Blue Medium	→	1363	Purple Cloud	Close ΔE 4.3	1118 1360
932	Antique Blue Light	→	1151	Silver Moon	Close ΔE 3.7	1011 1198
934	Black Avocado Green	→	1357	Green	Close ΔE 3.7	1393 1303
935	Avocado Green Dark	→	1357	Green	Close ΔE 2.7	1393 1303
936	Avocado Green Very D	→	1357	Green	Very close ΔE 1.6	1393 1394
937	Avocado Green Medium	→	1189	Holly	Close ΔE 3.0	1394 1396
938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	→	1158	Mushroom	Approximate ΔE 9.7	1258 1145
939	Navy Blue Very Dark	→	1366	Violet Blue	Poor match ΔE 14.5	1343 1043
943	Aquamarine Medium	→	1301	Bluestone	Close ΔE 3.0	1247 1245
945	Flesh Medium	→	1026	Glow	Close ΔE 4.5	1066 1270
946	Burnt Orange Medium	→	1078	Paprika	Close ΔE 4.0	1278 1178
947	Burnt Orange	→	1278	Pumpkin	Very close ΔE 2.0	1078 1178
948	Peach Flesh Very Light	→	1071	Natural White	Close ΔE 4.8	1003 1072
950	Sportsman Flesh	→	1217	Opaline	Close ΔE 4.7	1155 1226
951	Flesh	→	1061	Wheat	Close ΔE 3.0	1066 1123
954	Nile Green	→	1100	Pastel Green	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1302 1047
955	Nile Green Light	→	1100	Pastel Green	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1073 1097
956	Geranium	→	1220	Pink Icing	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1020 1107
957	Gernanium Pale	→	1115	Crystal Pink	Close ΔE 4.0	1114 1113
958	Sea Green Dark	→	1245	Seafoam	Very close ΔE 1.6	1380 1301
959	Sea Green Medium	→	1097	Bleached Aqua	Close ΔE 3.9	1047 1100
961	Dusty Rose Dark	→	1107	Shell Pink	Close ΔE 3.3	1220 1020
962	Dusty Rose Medium	→	1016	Emily Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1020 1220
963	Dusty Rose Ultra Very L	→	1013	Rosewater	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1004 1003
964	Sea Green Light	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Very close ΔE 1.4	1100 1097
966	Baby Green Medium	→	1100	Pastel Green	Close ΔE 4.6	1104 1099
970	Pumpkin Light	→	1278	Pumpkin	Close ΔE 4.1	1065 1137
971	Pumpkin	→	1278	Pumpkin	Close ΔE 2.5	1065 1178
972	Canary Dark	→	1137	Merit Gold	Close ΔE 2.3	1172 1024
973	Canary Brt	→	1124	Star Gold	Close ΔE 2.7	1068 1064
975	Golden Brown Dark	→	1257	Orange / Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1021 1258
976	Golden Brown Medium	→	1137	Merit Gold	Close ΔE 4.8	1065 1155
977	Golden Brown Light	→	1372	Scholastic	Close ΔE 3.5	1172 1024
986	Forest Green Very Dark	→	1103	Holly	Very close ΔE 1.9	1189 1370
987	Forest Green Dark	→	1396	Water Lilly	Close ΔE 2.8	1189 1394
988	Forest Green Medium	→	1048	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1337 1106
989	Forest Green	→	1048	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1169 1377
991	Aquamarine Dark	→	1351	Green Bay	Close ΔE 3.7	1370 1304
992	Aquamarine	→	1047	Mint	Close ΔE 4.0	1195 1097
993	Aquamarine Light	→	1097	Bleached Aqua	Close ΔE 4.0	1100 1073
995	Electric Blue Dark	→	1091	Dark Aqua Green	Close ΔE 4.6	1090 1052
996	Electric Blue Medium	→	1292	Light Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1092 1045
3011	Khaki Green Dark	→	1140	Tamarack	Close ΔE 4.9	1340 1190
3012	Khaki Green Medium	→	1350	Green / Gold	Close ΔE 3.2	1193 1102
3013	Khaki Green Light	→	1104	Lime Cream	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1102 1150
3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	→	1259	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 3.8	1336 1358
3022	Brown Grey Medium	→	1085	White Sand	Close ΔE 3.4	1011 1087
3023	Brown Grey Light	→	1138	Seashell	Close ΔE 4.5	1082 1305
3024	Brown Grey Very Light	→	1286	Dawn Blue	Near identical ΔE 0.7	1086 1010
3031	Mocha Brown Very Dark	→	1230	Fungi	Approximate ΔE 9.9	1145 1129
3032	Mocha Brown Medium	→	1255	Gold	Close ΔE 3.8	1338 1055
3033	Mocha Brown Very Light	→	1123	Tusk	Close ΔE 3.9	1072 1061
3041	Antique Violet Medium	→	1356	Rose Beige	Close ΔE 2.9	1031 1111
3042	Antique Violet Light	→	1013	Rosewater	Close ΔE 3.3	1113 1149
3045	Yellow Beige Dark	→	1272	Impala	Close ΔE 3.5	1226 1255
3046	Yellow Beige Medium	→	1270	Glow	Very close ΔE 2.3	1066 1349
3047	Yellow Beige Light	→	1123	Tusk	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1222 1072
3051	Green Grey Dark	→	1194	Desert Cactus	Approximate ΔE 9.3	1347 1357
3052	Green Grey Medium	→	1337	Pussywillow Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1306 1062
3053	Green Grey	→	1305	Light Green / Yellow	Very close ΔE 2.1	1260 1105
3064	Dessert Sand	→	1021	Old Dark Tex Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1179 1379
3072	Beaver Grey Very Light	→	1071	Natural White	Very close ΔE 2.2	1003 1286
3078	Golden Yellow Very Light	→	1022	Medium Yellow	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1222 1123
3325	Baby Blue Light	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1151 1198
3326	Rose Light	→	1317	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 4.4	1016 1020
3328	Salmon Dark	→	1081	Wildfire	Close ΔE 3.1	1184 1234
3340	Apricot Medium	→	1152	Arctic Ice	Close ΔE 3.2	1020 1178
3341	Apricot	→	1019	Flesh Pink	Close ΔE 4.5	1018 1317
3345	Hunter Green Dark	→	1308	Medium Green / Yellow	Close ΔE 3.5	1394 1396
3346	Hunter Green	→	1392	Harbor Green	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1306 1098
3347	Yellow Green Medium	→	1048	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1377 1337
3348	Yellow Green Light	→	1150	Pebblestone	Approximate ΔE 9.0	1022 1267
3350	Dusty Rose Ultra Dark	→	1154	Cerise	Close ΔE 3.3	1307 1179
3354	Dusty Rose Light	→	1113	Pink Mist	Close ΔE 4.2	1013 1114
3362	Pine Green Dark	→	1361	Medium Grey	Close ΔE 4.8	1394 1228
3363	Pine Green Medium	→	1392	Harbor Green	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1306 1308
3364	Pine Green	→	1105	Silver Fern	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1337 1339
3371	Black Brown	→	1145	Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.6	1036 1158
3607	Plum Light	→	1117	Begonia	Close ΔE 4.4	1109 1309
3608	Plum Very Light	→	1108	Dusty Rose	Close ΔE 4.2	1321 1315
3609	Plum Ultra Light	→	1120	Crystal Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1115 1114
3685	Mauve Dark	→	1281	Atom Red	Close ΔE 4.1	1081 1187
3687	Mauve	→	1154	Cerise	Close ΔE 2.4	1354 1307
3688	Mauve Medium	→	1016	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 3.9	1020 1317
3689	Mauve Light	→	1113	Pink Mist	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1115 1013
3705	Melon Dark	→	1379	Coral	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1220 1107
3706	Melon Medium	→	1152	Arctic Ice	Close ΔE 2.4	1020 1254
3708	Melon Light	→	1115	Crystal Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1113 1120
3712	Salmon Medium	→	1220	Pink Icing	Close ΔE 3.7	1107 1307
3713	Salmon Very Light	→	1013	Rosewater	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1149 1071
3716	Dusty Rose Very Light	→	1113	Pink Mist	Close ΔE 4.8	1115 1114
3721	Shell Pink Dark	→	1179	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1307 1221
3722	Shell Pink Medium	→	1179	Dark Rust	Close ΔE 4.8	1341 1307
3726	Antique Mauve Dark	→	1220	Pink Icing	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1218 1148
3727	Antique Mauve Light	→	1114	Bisque	Close ΔE 4.1	1115 1113
3731	Dusty Rose Very Dark	→	1154	Cerise	Close ΔE 4.6	1107 1307
3733	Dusty Rose	→	1016	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 4.3	1317 1020
3740	Antique Violet Dark	→	1141	Light Pink	Close ΔE 5.0	1054 1356
3743	Antique Violet Very L	→	1003	Natural White	Close ΔE 2.7	1071 1004
3746	Blue Violet Dark	→	1032	Iris	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1235 1080
3747	Blue Violet Very Light	→	1071	Natural White	Close ΔE 4.9	1003 1073
3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	→	1291	Mallard Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	1252 1296
3752	Antique Blue Very Light	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Close ΔE 4.6	1086 1010
3753	Ant. Blue Ultra Very Light	→	1003	Natural White	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1004 1071
3755	Baby Blue	→	1030	Lake Blue	Close ΔE 3.4	1074 1075
3756	Baby Blue Ultra Very Light	→	1004	Blue Blush	Close ΔE 3.6	1003 1002
3760	Wedgewood	→	1360	Country Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1163 1289
3761	Sky Blue Light	→	1071	Natural White	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1003 1073
3765	Peacock Blue Very Dark	→	1090	M. D. Green	Very close ΔE 2.0	1052 1246
3766	Peacock Blue Light	→	1291	Mallard Blue	Very close ΔE 2.1	1091 1293
3768	Grey Green Dark	→	1391	Green Forest	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1392 1361
3770	Flesh Very Light	→	1123	Tusk	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1222 1022
3772	Negro Flesh	→	1021	Old Dark Tex Orange	Close ΔE 4.7	1221 1179
3773	Sportsman Flesh Medium	→	1152	Arctic Ice	Close ΔE 4.5	1226 1254
3774	Sportsman Flesh Very L	→	1149	Ecru	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1127 1013
3776	Mahogony Light	→	1379	Coral	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1178 1220
3777	Terra Cotta Very Dark	→	1021	Old Dark Tex Orange	Close ΔE 4.2	1146 1378
3778	Terra Cotta Light	→	1152	Arctic Ice	Close ΔE 4.1	1020 1178
3779	Ter. Cotta Ultra Very L	→	1217	Opaline	Close ΔE 4.1	1017 1018
3781	Mocha Brown Dark	→	1258	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1058 1158
3782	Mocho Brown Light	→	1055	Cream	Very close ΔE 1.5	1084 1082
3787	Brown Grey Dark	→	1141	Light Pink	Close ΔE 4.8	1259 1341
3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	→	1136	String	Close ΔE 4.1	1328 1144
3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	→	1318	Dark Grey	Close ΔE 4.5	1239 1362
3801	Dark Melon Very	→	1078	Paprika	Close ΔE 4.6	1378 1178
3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	1289	Capri	Close ΔE 4.3	1090 1295
3803	Mauve Dark	→	1186	Red	Close ΔE 3.3	1383 1381
3804	Cyclamen Pink Dark	→	1354	Cerise	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1109 1154
3805	Cyclamen Pink	→	1109	Ruby Glint	Approximate ΔE 8.0	1117 1309
3806	Cyclamen Pink Light	→	1321	Petal Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1108 1309
3807	Cornflower Bleu	→	1032	Iris	Approximate ΔE 9.8	1330 1033
3808	Turquoise Ultra Very Dark	→	1293	M. D. Green	Very close ΔE 1.5	1185 1052
3809	Turquoise Very Dark	→	1246	M. D. Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1090 1380
3810	Turquoise Dark	→	1299	Aqua Pearl	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1093 1088
3811	Turquoise Very Light	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Poor match ΔE 12.3	1097 1292
3812	Seagreen Very Dark	→	1301	Bluestone	Close ΔE 3.0	1245 1046
3813	Bleu Green Light	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Close ΔE 2.6	1097 1219
3814	Aquamarine	→	1098	Blue Surf	Close ΔE 4.6	1247 1245
3815	Celadon Green Dark	→	1098	Blue Surf	Close ΔE 2.6	1227 1392
3816	Celadon Green	→	1195	Pale Green	Very close ΔE 2.3	1047 1045
3817	Celadon Green Light	→	1097	Bleached Aqua	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1045 1195
3818	Emarald Green Ultra Very Dark	→	1250	Dark Green	Close ΔE 2.4	1369 1079
3819	Moss Green Light	→	1150	Pebblestone	Poor match ΔE 13.0	1023 1248
3820	Straw Dark	→	1023	Lemon	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1135 1150
3821	Straw	→	1023	Lemon	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1223 1135
3822	Straw Light	→	1023	Lemon	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1135 1150
3823	Pale Yellow Ultra	→	1022	Medium Yellow	Close ΔE 4.9	1267 1222
3824	Apricot Light	→	1026	Glow	Close ΔE 3.3	1270 1066
3825	Pale Pumpkin	→	1066	Pale Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1026 1061
3826	Golden Brown	→	1173	Almond	Close ΔE 3.3	1025 1225
3827	Pale Golden Brown	→	1349	Pale Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1270 1066
3828	Hazelnut Brown	→	1070	Yellow Gold	Close ΔE 4.3	1255 1338
3829	Old Gold Very Dark	→	1070	Yellow Gold	Very close ΔE 2.0	1159 1270
3830	Terra Cotta	→	1257	Orange / Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1021 1056
3831	Raspberry Dark	→	1354	Cerise	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1234 1154
3832	Raspberry Medium	→	1110	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 3.1	1234 1109
3833	Raspberry Light	→	1321	Petal Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1108 1148
3834	Grape Dark	→	1188	Dark Red	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1033 1310
3835	Grape Medium	→	1235	Rose Dust	Approximate ΔE 9.6	1319 1310
3836	Grape Light	→	1031	Carnatio	Close ΔE 3.3	1111 1121
3837	Lavender Ultra Dark	→	1310	Hot Peony	Poor match ΔE 11.5	1188 1033
3838	Lavender Bleu Dark	→	1032	Iris	Approximate ΔE 9.4	1330 1033
3839	Lavender Bleu Medium	→	1275	Cosmic Sky	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1028 1143
3840	Lavender Bleu Light	→	1001	Bright White	Close ΔE 4.6	1005 1002
3841	Pale Baby Bleu	→	1001	Bright White	Close ΔE 3.3	1005 1002
3842	Wedgwood Dark	→	1177	Ocean Blue	Close ΔE 4.2	1175 1076
3843	Electric Bleu	→	1275	Cosmic Sky	Poor match ΔE 11.0	1133 1029
3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	→	1274	Sky Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1373 1095
3845	Turquoise Medium Bright	→	1274	Sky Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1095 1373
3846	Turquoise Light Bright	→	1092	Cadet Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1132 1027
3847	Teal Green Dark	→	1293	M. D. Green	Close ΔE 2.5	1052 1185
3848	Teal Green Medium	→	1246	M. D. Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1090 1380
3849	Teal Green Light	→	1088	Aquamarine	Close ΔE 2.4	1089 1227
3850	Green Dark Bright	→	1079	Kelly	Very close ΔE 2.0	1251 1051
3851	Green Light Bright	→	1282	Pale Aqua	Very close ΔE 1.1	1302 1045
3852	Straw Very Dark	→	1223	Canary	Close ΔE 4.1	1064 1083
3853	Autumn Gold Dark	→	1024	Buttercup	Near identical ΔE 0.4	1069 1172
3854	Autumn Gold Medium	→	1372	Scholastic	Close ΔE 4.1	1026 1171
3855	Autumn Gold Light	→	1067	Sunshine	Close ΔE 4.2	1123 1061
3856	Mahogany Ultra Very Light	→	1061	Wheat	Close ΔE 4.6	1066 1123
3857	Rosewood Dark	→	1257	Orange / Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1056 1021
3858	Rosewood Medium	→	1257	Orange / Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.0	1056 1173
3859	Rosewood Light	→	1225	Pollen Gold	Close ΔE 3.8	1025 1172
3860	Cocoa	→	1192	Bullion	Close ΔE 2.5	1191 1256
3861	Cocao Light	→	1256	Sirocco	Close ΔE 3.2	1126 1338
3862	Mocha Beige Dark	→	1056	Wicker	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1192 1191
3863	Mocha Beige Medium	→	1225	Pollen Gold	Close ΔE 3.6	1256 1173
3864	Mocha Beige Light	→	1055	Cream	Close ΔE 3.1	1070 1272
3865	Winter White	→	1071	Natural White	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1003 1123
3866	Mocha Brown Ultra Very Light	→	1071	Natural White	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1123 1222
777	Raspberry Very Dark	→	1038	Red Bittersweet	Very close ΔE 2.3	1174 1181
151	Dusty Rose Very Light	→	1115	Crystal Pink	Very close ΔE 1.2	1014 1120
150	Dusty Rose Ultra Very Dark	→	1281	Atom Red	Close ΔE 3.8	1039 1038
152	Shell Pink Medium Light	→	1342	Amber Beige	Close ΔE 4.3	1019 1053
153	Violet Very Light	→	1111	Light Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1120 1121
154	Grape Very Dark	→	1386	Plum	Very close ΔE 1.1	1236 1388
156	Blue Violet Medium Light	→	1261	Pastel Lilac	Close ΔE 2.4	1275 1311
155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	→	1311	Pale Purple	Close ΔE 2.6	1261 1232
157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	→	1198	Cadet Blue	Close ΔE 4.4	1074 1153
158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	→	1330	Violet	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1322 1112
162	Blue Ultra Very Light	→	1198	Cadet Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1153 1092
803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	→	1167	Blue Suede	Very close ΔE 1.9	1042 1166
505	Jade	→	1369	Kelly	Close ΔE 4.8	1079 1101
163	Celadon Green Medium	→	1247	Peppermint	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1098 1301
164	Forestgreen Light	→	1248	Sharp Green	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1302 1100
165	Moss Green Very Light	→	1150	Pebblestone	Close ΔE 3.3	1023 1135
166	Moss Green Medium Light	→	1323	Yellow	Approximate ΔE 9.0	1180 1350
167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	→	1190	Medium Yellow / Green	Close ΔE 3.1	1196 1273
728	Topaz	→	1124	Star Gold	Close ΔE 2.9	1224 1180
967	Apricot Very Light	→	1053	Peach	Close ΔE 4.2	1017 1127
3771	Terra Cotta Ultra Very Light	→	1026	Glow	Close ΔE 3.5	1055 1217
779	Cocoa Dark	→	1230	Fungi	Close ΔE 3.7	1336 1329
159	Gray Blue Light	→	1030	Lake Blue	Close ΔE 4.7	1198 1074
160	Gray Blue Medium	→	1275	Cosmic Sky	Close ΔE 3.5	1261 1363
161	Gray Blue	→	1143	Jay Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1363 1263
168	Pewter Very Light	→	1219	Sprite	Close ΔE 4.5	1010 1086
169	Pewter Light	→	1118	Banner Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1227 1163
5200	Snow White(B5200)	→	1003	Natural White	Close ΔE 5.0	1004 1071

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 Madeira Classic Rayon 40

Madeira Classic Rayon 40 is a viscose rayon embroidery thread with a brilliant sheen and one of the largest color ranges available, widely used in fashion and logo embroidery.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a DMC to Madeira Rayon conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Madeira Classic Rayon 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 Madeira Rayon?

53 of the 455 colors (12%) rate Very close or better, and 65% rate Close or better. The other 161 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Madeira Rayon back to DMC?

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