DMC to Mettler Poly Sheen thread conversion chart

Every DMC Embroidery Floss color with its closest Mettler Poly Sheen 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 Mettler Poly Sheen 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.

15%very close or better

64%close or better

455DMC Embroidery Floss colors

351Mettler Poly Sheen colors

Near identical 6
Very close 63
Close 220
Approximate 160
Poor match 6

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455 colors

					Match	Alternatives
White	White	→	0015	White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	0010 0017
Ecru	Ecru	→	0670	Cream	Close ΔE 4.4	0970 0170
208	Lavender Very Dark	→	2721	Very Berry	Approximate ΔE 7.7	2241 2912
209	Lavender Dark	→	2640	Frosted Plum	Approximate ΔE 6.4	2560 2650
210	Lavender Medium	→	2363	Carnation	Close ΔE 3.0	3045 2655
211	Lavender Light	→	2171	Blush	Close ΔE 2.4	2363 2170
221	Shell Pink Very Dark	→	2022	Rio Red	Close ΔE 3.5	2011 1911
223	Shell Pink Light	→	1430	Melon	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1532 1501
224	Shell Pink Very Light	→	1760	Twine	Close ΔE 4.1	1551 1362
225	Shell Pink Ultra Very L	→	0180	Whitewash	Close ΔE 3.2	0870 2166
300	Mahogany Very Dark	→	1334	Spice	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1342 1344
301	Mahogany Medium	→	1701	Red Berry	Close ΔE 3.7	1600 1521
304	Christmas Red Medium	→	2320	Raspberry	Close ΔE 2.7	2300 2521
307	Lemon	→	0506	Yellow Bird	Very close ΔE 2.2	0630 0608
309	Rose Dark	→	1900	Geranium	Close ΔE 4.5	2521 1906
310	Black	→	0020	Black	Approximate ΔE 8.0	4174 1366
311	Navy Blue Medium	→	4033	Tartan Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	4644 4442
312	Navy Blue Light	→	0132	Dark Pewter	Close ΔE 4.0	4033 3743
315	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	2241	Mauve	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1921 2051
316	Antique Mauve Medium	→	1840	Corsage	Close ΔE 5.0	2153 1755
317	Pewter Grey	→	1061	Taupe	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0722 0874
318	Steel Grey Light	→	0150	Mystic Grey	Close ΔE 2.9	0124 3770
319	Pistachio Green Very Dark	→	1375	Dark Charcoal	Approximate ΔE 6.4	6156 5866
320	Pistachio Green Medium	→	0453	Army Drab	Close ΔE 3.8	0463 5552
321	Christmas Red	→	2521	Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1950 1900
322	Navy Blue Very Light	→	0111	Whale	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3953 3810
326	Rose Very Dark	→	2101	Country Red	Very close ΔE 1.1	1902 1900
327	Violet Dark	→	2711	Dark Current	Approximate ΔE 7.8	3114 3110
333	Blue Violet Very Dark	→	2832	Easter Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.3	2810 2905
334	Baby Blue Medium	→	3853	Ash Blue	Close ΔE 3.8	2674 3951
335	Rose	→	1900	Geranium	Close ΔE 3.8	1805 1730
336	Navy Blue	→	3743	Harbor	Close ΔE 3.5	3622 3732
340	Blue Violet Medium	→	2912	Sugar Plum	Close ΔE 4.1	2910 2764
341	Blue Violet Light	→	3750	Winter Frost	Close ΔE 3.0	3762 0142
347	Salmon Very Dark	→	1900	Geranium	Very close ΔE 2.0	1902 2101
349	Coral Dark	→	1730	Persimmon	Close ΔE 4.1	1900 1805
350	Coral Medium	→	1730	Persimmon	Very close ΔE 1.2	1501 1701
351	Coral	→	1840	Corsage	Close ΔE 2.6	1501 1940
352	Coral Light	→	1532	Coral	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1551 1840
353	Peach Flesh	→	1760	Twine	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1551 1761
355	Terra Cotta Dark	→	1514	Brick	Close ΔE 3.8	1335 1334
356	Terra Cotta Medium	→	1430	Melon	Close ΔE 4.4	1114 1521
367	Pistachio Green Dark	→	5664	Willow	Approximate ΔE 9.7	5934 5643
368	Pistachio Green Light	→	5650	Spring Frost	Close ΔE 3.9	5740 6051
369	Pistachio Green Very Light	→	0250	Lemon Frost	Close ΔE 3.0	5770 0660
370	Mustard Medium	→	0832	Sisal	Very close ΔE 2.2	0822 0922
371	Mustard	→	0552	Flax	Close ΔE 3.4	1141 0842
372	Mustard Light	→	0552	Flax	Close ΔE 2.9	1141 0842
400	Mahogany Dark	→	1334	Spice	Close ΔE 3.8	1335 1514
402	Mahogany Very Light	→	1551	Pink Clay	Close ΔE 4.9	1760 1351
407	Sportsman Flsh Very D	→	1701	Red Berry	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1114 1600
413	Pewter Grey Dark	→	0776	Sage	Close ΔE 3.7	1876 1366
414	Steel Grey Dark	→	1061	Taupe	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0722 0874
415	Pearl Grey	→	0176	Fog	Close ΔE 2.4	0170 0184
420	Hazel Nut Brown Dark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Close ΔE 4.7	0933 1055
422	Hazel Nut Brown Light	→	1362	Shrimp	Close ΔE 2.9	1351 1141
433	Brown Medium	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 6.1	0932 0941
434	Brown Light	→	0932	Nutmeg	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1311 1312
435	Brown Very Light	→	0932	Nutmeg	Very close ΔE 1.5	1311 1312
436	Tan	→	1352	Salmon	Close ΔE 3.3	1351 1551
437	Tan Light	→	1362	Shrimp	Close ΔE 2.8	1351 1141
444	Lemon Dark	→	0702	Papaya	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1120 0904
445	Lemon Light	→	0250	Lemon Frost	Close ΔE 3.7	0520 0660
451	Shell Grey Dark	→	1061	Taupe	Close ΔE 4.1	0874 0722
452	Shell Grey Medium	→	1760	Twine	Approximate ΔE 7.5	0182 2166
453	Shell Grey Light	→	1161	Straw	Close ΔE 4.2	1760 1060
469	Avocado Green	→	1874	Pewter	Approximate ΔE 6.6	0345 0747
470	Avocado Green Light	→	0453	Army Drab	Approximate ΔE 5.6	0463 5552
471	Avocado Green Very Light	→	6051	Jalepeno	Approximate ΔE 5.2	0463 6141
472	Avocado Green Ultra Light	→	0250	Lemon Frost	Approximate ΔE 5.5	5740 0520
498	Christmas Red Dark	→	2300	Bright Ruby	Close ΔE 2.7	2320 2521
500	Blue Green Very Dark	→	5866	Herb Green	Approximate ΔE 5.3	6156 5944
501	Blue Green Dark	→	5866	Herb Green	Approximate ΔE 6.3	5944 6156
502	Blue Green	→	5552	Palm Leaf	Close ΔE 4.8	0463 0453
503	Blue Green Medium	→	0672	Baguette	Approximate ΔE 5.3	5770 3770
504	Blue Green Light	→	5770	Spanish Moss	Close ΔE 3.2	5740 5650
517	Wedgewood Medium	→	4531	Caribbean	Approximate ΔE 5.4	4423 5233
518	Wedgewood Light	→	4332	Rough Sea	Approximate ΔE 5.8	4452 4423
519	Sky Blue	→	3770	Oyster	Very close ΔE 2.3	0124 4250
520	Fern Green Dark	→	5643	Green Dust	Poor match ΔE 13.1	5555 6156
522	Fern Green	→	0463	Cypress	Close ΔE 2.8	0453 0873
523	Fern Green Light	→	0463	Cypress	Approximate ΔE 5.1	6051 0453
524	Fern Green Very Light	→	0862	Wild Rice	Close ΔE 4.2	1161 1123
535	Ash Grey Very Light	→	1876	Chocolate	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1375 1366
543	Beige Brown Ultra Very Light	→	1161	Straw	Close ΔE 4.4	1060 1172
550	Violet Very Light	→	2711	Dark Current	Close ΔE 4.9	2600 2506
552	Violet Medium	→	2721	Very Berry	Approximate ΔE 6.9	2720 2832
553	Violet	→	2912	Sugar Plum	Approximate ΔE 5.4	2721 2510
554	Violet Light	→	2363	Carnation	Very close ΔE 1.9	3045 2160
561	Jade Very Dark	→	5555	Deep Green	Approximate ΔE 5.2	5326 5944
562	Jade Medium	→	5664	Willow	Approximate ΔE 7.9	5833 5633
563	Jade Light	→	5650	Spring Frost	Close ΔE 4.1	5740 5770
564	Jade Very Light	→	5770	Spanish Moss	Very close ΔE 1.4	4250 5740
580	Moss Green Dark	→	5633	Lime	Poor match ΔE 10.8	5643 5324
581	Moss Green	→	0232	Seaweed	Approximate ΔE 7.4	6133 0352
597	Turquoise	→	5552	Palm Leaf	Close ΔE 2.4	5664 0463
598	Turquoise Light	→	5770	Spanish Moss	Close ΔE 4.0	4250 5050
600	Cranberry Very Dark	→	2521	Fuchsia	Close ΔE 4.3	1921 1950
601	Cranberry Dark	→	1950	Tropical Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.5	2521 1730
602	Cranberry Medium	→	1950	Tropical Pink	Close ΔE 4.7	1940 2220
603	Cranberry	→	1940	Chrysanthemum	Close ΔE 3.7	1840 2152
604	Cranberry Light	→	2250	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 2.6	2160 1860
605	Cranberry Very Light	→	2363	Carnation	Close ΔE 4.5	1860 2160
606	Bright Orange Red	→	1305	Fox Fire	Close ΔE 3.8	1306 1301
608	Bright Orange	→	1304	Red Pepper	Close ΔE 4.2	1300 1102
610	Drab Brown Very Dark	→	0853	Pecan	Close ΔE 4.5	1134 1154
611	Drab Brown Dark	→	0853	Pecan	Close ΔE 4.6	1154 1134
612	Drab Brown Medium	→	1141	Tan	Close ΔE 2.3	0842 0552
613	Drab Brown Light	→	0651	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 4.3	0552 1010
632	Negro Flesh Medium	→	1334	Spice	Very close ΔE 1.1	1335 1514
640	Beige Grey Very Dark	→	0151	Cloud	Close ΔE 4.1	4073 1972
642	Beige Grey Dark	→	0151	Cloud	Close ΔE 3.4	0150 4073
644	Beige Grey Medium	→	0176	Fog	Very close ΔE 1.5	0170 0870
645	Beaver Grey Very Dark	→	1874	Pewter	Close ΔE 4.0	0152 0112
646	Beaver Grey Dark	→	0152	Dolphin	Close ΔE 3.8	1874 0112
647	Beaver Grey Medium	→	0150	Mystic Grey	Very close ΔE 1.6	0124 3770
648	Beaver Grey Light	→	0124	Fieldstone	Close ΔE 4.6	0150 3971
666	Christmas Red Light	→	1900	Geranium	Close ΔE 3.4	2521 1906
676	Old Gold Light	→	1140	Meringue	Close ΔE 3.1	1060 0651
677	Old Gold Very Light	→	0520	Daffodil	Close ΔE 4.1	0660 1060
680	Old Gold Dark	→	1141	Tan	Approximate ΔE 6.9	0842 1352
699	Chirstmas Green	→	5643	Green Dust	Poor match ΔE 10.6	5324 5633
700	Christmas Green Bright	→	5324	Bright Green	Close ΔE 4.8	5643 5555
701	Christmas Green Light	→	5643	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 5.3	5633 5934
702	Kelly Green	→	5633	Lime	Close ΔE 3.9	5833 5934
703	Chartreuse	→	5833	Limabean	Approximate ΔE 5.1	5933 5531
704	Chartreuse Bright	→	0232	Seaweed	Close ΔE 4.9	0442 0352
712	Cream	→	0970	Linen	Close ΔE 2.4	0670 0870
718	Plum	→	1950	Tropical Pink	Close ΔE 4.3	2520 2220
720	Orange Spice Dark	→	1704	Candy Apple	Close ΔE 2.4	1903 1800
721	Orange Spice Medium	→	1430	Melon	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1532 1521
722	Orange Spice Light	→	1352	Salmon	Close ΔE 3.0	1532 1430
725	Topaz	→	1140	Meringue	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1010 0651
726	Topaz Light	→	0640	Parchment	Very close ΔE 1.8	0630 0506
727	Topaz Very Light	→	0520	Daffodil	Close ΔE 2.7	0640 0660
729	Old Gold Medium	→	1362	Shrimp	Very close ΔE 1.6	1351 0651
730	Olive Green Very Dark	→	6133	Caper	Approximate ΔE 6.7	0345 5934
731	Olive Green Dark	→	6133	Caper	Approximate ΔE 7.1	5934 0345
732	Olive Green	→	6133	Caper	Approximate ΔE 5.4	5934 5833
733	Olive Green Medium	→	0232	Seaweed	Approximate ΔE 8.1	0352 0442
734	Olive Green Light	→	6010	Mountain Dew	Approximate ΔE 7.0	5940 0352
738	Tan Very Light	→	0651	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 3.6	1140 1123
739	Tan Ultra Very Light	→	0660	Vanilla	Close ΔE 4.0	0970 0771
740	Tangerine	→	1102	Pumpkin	Close ΔE 3.9	1220 1106
741	Tangerine Medium	→	1106	Orange	Close ΔE 2.5	0800 1102
742	Tangerine Light	→	1010	Toast	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0702 1120
743	Yellow Medium	→	0640	Parchment	Close ΔE 2.7	0630 0520
744	Yellow Pale	→	0520	Daffodil	Close ΔE 2.7	0660 0640
745	Yellow Light Pale	→	0660	Vanilla	Very close ΔE 1.6	0520 0250
746	Off White	→	0870	Muslin	Close ΔE 2.4	0170 0970
747	Sky Blue Very Light	→	0184	Pearl	Close ΔE 3.3	0101 0270
754	Peach Flesh Light	→	2166	Flesh	Approximate ΔE 5.5	0870 1060
758	Terra Cotta Very Light	→	1551	Pink Clay	Very close ΔE 2.0	1351 1362
760	Salmon	→	1551	Pink Clay	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1532 1761
761	Salmon Light	→	1760	Twine	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1551 2170
762	Pearl Grey Very Light	→	0176	Fog	Very close ΔE 2.1	0184 0015
772	Pine Green Light	→	0250	Lemon Frost	Close ΔE 4.6	5770 5740
775	Baby Blue Very Light	→	0015	White	Very close ΔE 2.2	0010 0017
776	Pink Medium	→	1755	Hyacinth	Approximate ΔE 6.0	2155 1761
778	Antique Mauve Very Light	→	1760	Twine	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1551 1761
780	Topaz Ultra Very Dark	→	0932	Nutmeg	Very close ΔE 2.2	1312 1311
781	Topaz Very Dark	→	0932	Nutmeg	Very close ΔE 1.5	1311 1312
782	Topaz Dark	→	1311	Date	Very close ΔE 1.8	1312 0932
783	Topaz Medium	→	1115	Copper	Close ΔE 3.1	1332 1141
791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	→	2715	Pansy	Close ΔE 4.9	2810 3554
792	Cornflower Blue Dark	→	3241	Amethyst Frost	Approximate ΔE 7.6	2576 0132
793	Cornflower Blue Medium	→	3062	Cinder	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2576 2764
794	Cornflower Blue Light	→	4071	Glacier Green	Close ΔE 2.9	3971 3652
796	Royal Blue Dark	→	3444	Concord	Close ΔE 4.6	3622 3732
797	Royal Blue	→	3622	Imperial Blue	Close ΔE 4.7	3732 3743
798	Delft Dark	→	3953	Ocean Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.3	0112 0111
799	Delft Medium	→	3853	Ash Blue	Very close ΔE 2.0	3951 3840
800	Delft Pale	→	0184	Pearl	Close ΔE 3.1	0176 0101
801	Coffee Brown Dark	→	0933	Redwood	Approximate ΔE 8.7	1055 0465
806	Peacock Blue Dark	→	4625	Seagreen	Approximate ΔE 5.7	4423 5233
807	Peacock Blue	→	5552	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 8.2	4332 0142
809	Delft	→	0145	Skylight	Close ΔE 3.4	3971 3151
813	Blue Light	→	3971	Silver	Close ΔE 4.1	4071 0145
814	Garnet Dark	→	2333	Wine	Very close ΔE 2.2	2500 2224
815	Garnet Medium	→	2333	Wine	Close ΔE 2.8	2500 2300
816	Garnet	→	2320	Raspberry	Close ΔE 3.2	2300 2333
817	Coral Red Very Dark	→	1900	Geranium	Close ΔE 3.9	1906 2521
818	Baby Pink	→	2171	Blush	Close ΔE 3.6	2170 2166
819	Baby Pink Light	→	0670	Cream	Close ΔE 2.6	0970 0270
820	Royal Blue Very Dark	→	3444	Concord	Close ΔE 4.1	3355 3323
822	Beige Grey Light	→	0870	Muslin	Very close ΔE 1.3	0170 0970
823	Navy Blue Dark	→	3536	Heraldic	Approximate ΔE 6.2	3344 3554
824	Blue Very Dark	→	0111	Whale	Approximate ΔE 5.5	0132 4133
825	Blue Dark	→	0111	Whale	Close ΔE 3.1	3953 4032
826	Blue Medium	→	0108	Cobblestone	Close ΔE 3.9	2674 3853
827	Blue Very Light	→	4250	Snomoon	Close ΔE 4.6	5050 3770
828	Blue Ultra Very Light	→	0184	Pearl	Close ΔE 4.6	0101 0270
829	Golden Olive Very Dark	→	0345	Moss	Approximate ΔE 9.6	0941 0747
830	Golden Olive Dark	→	0941	Golden Grain	Approximate ΔE 8.4	0345 0747
831	Golden Olive Medium	→	0941	Golden Grain	Approximate ΔE 6.3	0345 0922
832	Golden Olive	→	0922	Ashley Gold	Near identical ΔE 0.8	0940 0941
833	Golden Olive Light	→	0651	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 3.8	0532 1123
834	Golden Olive Very Light	→	0640	Parchment	Close ΔE 4.5	0851 1140
838	Beige Brown Very Dark	→	1565	Espresso	Approximate ΔE 7.7	0933 1055
839	Beige Brown Dark	→	1565	Espresso	Approximate ΔE 5.6	0933 1055
840	Beige Brown Medium	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 8.4	0933 1055
841	Beige Brown Light	→	1061	Taupe	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1141 0842
842	Beige Brown Very Light	→	1161	Straw	Very close ΔE 1.4	1123 1172
844	Beaver Brown Ultra Dark	→	1874	Pewter	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1876 1375
868	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Very close ΔE 1.9	0932 1154
869	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Very close ΔE 1.9	0932 1154
890	Pistachio Green Ultra Dark	→	6156	Olive	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1375 5866
891	Carnation Dark	→	1730	Persimmon	Close ΔE 2.6	1805 1501
892	Carnation Medium	→	1501	Watermelon	Close ΔE 3.1	1521 1730
893	Carnation Light	→	1840	Corsage	Close ΔE 4.0	2153 1755
894	Carnation Very Light	→	1860	Shell	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1755 2155
895	Hunter Green Very Dark	→	6156	Olive	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1375 1874
898	Coffee Brown Very Dark	→	1342	Rust	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1355 0933
899	Rose Medium	→	1501	Watermelon	Close ΔE 2.8	1840 1730
900	Burnt Orange Dark	→	1301	Paprika	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1703 1514
902	Granet Very Dark	→	2224	Claret	Very close ΔE 1.0	2333 2115
904	Parrot Green Very Dark	→	5643	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 7.9	5934 5555
905	Parrot Green Dark	→	5934	Moss Green	Very close ΔE 2.3	5833 5933
906	Parrot Green Medium	→	0352	Marsh	Approximate ΔE 8.1	5822 0232
907	Parrot Green Light	→	6141	Spring Green	Approximate ΔE 5.4	6011 0352
909	Emerald Green Very Dark	→	5335	Swamp	Close ΔE 4.2	5324 5643
910	Emerald Green Dark	→	5335	Swamp	Close ΔE 4.1	5100 5324
911	Emerald Green Medium	→	5100	Green	Approximate ΔE 5.0	5415 5633
912	Emerald Green Light	→	5610	Bright Mint	Approximate ΔE 8.5	5822 0463
913	Nile Green Medium	→	6051	Jalepeno	Approximate ΔE 5.7	5822 5650
915	Plum Dark	→	2333	Wine	Close ΔE 3.2	2320 2300
917	Plum Medium	→	2300	Bright Ruby	Close ΔE 3.2	2333 2320

					Match	Alternatives
918	Red Copper Dark	→	1921	Blossom	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1911 1902
919	Red Copper	→	1921	Blossom	Close ΔE 4.8	1900 1902
920	Copper Medium	→	1701	Red Berry	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1730 1501
921	Copper	→	1701	Red Berry	Close ΔE 4.4	1501 1521
922	Copper Light	→	1532	Coral	Close ΔE 2.4	1430 1501
924	Grey Green Very Dark	→	1375	Dark Charcoal	Close ΔE 2.4	0111 1874
926	Grey Green Light	→	1375	Dark Charcoal	Approximate ΔE 8.6	0111 1874
927	Grey Green Light	→	0150	Mystic Grey	Close ΔE 2.5	0124 0182
928	Grey Green Very Light	→	0176	Fog	Very close ΔE 1.0	0170 0870
930	Antique Blue Dark	→	3953	Ocean Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	2674 0108
931	Antique Blue Medium	→	0108	Cobblestone	Very close ΔE 1.7	2674 0152
932	Antique Blue Light	→	0145	Skylight	Close ΔE 2.4	3971 0142
934	Black Avocado Green	→	6156	Olive	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1366 5866
935	Avocado Green Dark	→	6156	Olive	Close ΔE 4.8	1366 1876
936	Avocado Green Very D	→	6156	Olive	Close ΔE 3.5	5866 1366
937	Avocado Green Medium	→	6156	Olive	Approximate ΔE 9.1	5643 5944
938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	→	1355	Fox	Poor match ΔE 10.1	1344 1342
939	Navy Blue Very Dark	→	3344	Midnight	Approximate ΔE 7.5	3536 3554
943	Aquamarine Medium	→	5210	Trellis Green	Very close ΔE 1.4	5422 5411
945	Flesh Medium	→	1140	Meringue	Close ΔE 3.8	1060 0651
946	Burnt Orange Medium	→	1304	Red Pepper	Close ΔE 2.8	1300 1301
947	Burnt Orange	→	1304	Red Pepper	Close ΔE 4.2	1300 1102
948	Peach Flesh Very Light	→	0180	Whitewash	Close ΔE 2.7	0870 0970
950	Sportsman Flesh	→	1351	Starfish	Very close ΔE 1.9	1551 1352
951	Flesh	→	1060	Shrimp Pink	Close ΔE 3.7	1140 0771
954	Nile Green	→	5650	Spring Frost	Very close ΔE 2.1	5740 6051
955	Nile Green Light	→	5770	Spanish Moss	Very close ΔE 1.4	4250 5740
956	Geranium	→	1501	Watermelon	Close ΔE 4.0	1840 1521
957	Gernanium Pale	→	1860	Shell	Close ΔE 4.9	2160 2363
958	Sea Green Dark	→	5210	Trellis Green	Close ΔE 2.9	5115 5411
959	Sea Green Medium	→	5650	Spring Frost	Approximate ΔE 5.4	5220 5740
961	Dusty Rose Dark	→	1501	Watermelon	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1840 1940
962	Dusty Rose Medium	→	1840	Corsage	Very close ΔE 1.8	1940 1501
963	Dusty Rose Ultra Very L	→	2170	Chiffon	Close ΔE 3.6	2171 2166
964	Sea Green Light	→	4250	Snomoon	Close ΔE 3.2	5770 5050
966	Baby Green Medium	→	0672	Baguette	Approximate ΔE 5.8	5770 5740
970	Pumpkin Light	→	1102	Pumpkin	Very close ΔE 2.2	1220 1300
971	Pumpkin	→	1102	Pumpkin	Close ΔE 3.8	1220 1300
972	Canary Dark	→	1106	Orange	Very close ΔE 1.8	0800 0811
973	Canary Brt	→	0700	Bright Yellow	Close ΔE 3.3	0706 0702
975	Golden Brown Dark	→	1334	Spice	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1134 1335
976	Golden Brown Medium	→	1102	Pumpkin	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1220 1106
977	Golden Brown Light	→	1106	Orange	Close ΔE 4.6	0800 1332
986	Forest Green Very Dark	→	5944	Backyard Green	Close ΔE 4.5	5866 5555
987	Forest Green Dark	→	5643	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 9.4	6156 1375
988	Forest Green Medium	→	0453	Army Drab	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0463 5552
989	Forest Green	→	0453	Army Drab	Approximate ΔE 5.0	0463 5552
991	Aquamarine Dark	→	5555	Deep Green	Close ΔE 3.1	5326 5944
992	Aquamarine	→	5220	Silver Sage	Approximate ΔE 8.3	0463 5552
993	Aquamarine Light	→	5770	Spanish Moss	Approximate ΔE 6.4	5650 4250
995	Electric Blue Dark	→	4531	Caribbean	Close ΔE 4.1	4423 4116
996	Electric Blue Medium	→	4430	Island Waters	Very close ΔE 2.0	5050 4250
3011	Khaki Green Dark	→	6133	Caper	Approximate ΔE 6.8	5934 0345
3012	Khaki Green Medium	→	0232	Seaweed	Very close ΔE 1.8	0442 0352
3013	Khaki Green Light	→	0546	Ginger	Approximate ΔE 5.6	0442 0352
3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	→	0776	Sage	Very close ΔE 1.5	1876 1346
3022	Brown Grey Medium	→	4073	Metal	Close ΔE 4.6	0151 0150
3023	Brown Grey Light	→	0150	Mystic Grey	Close ΔE 4.4	0861 0862
3024	Brown Grey Very Light	→	0182	Saturn Grey	Close ΔE 4.3	0150 0176
3031	Mocha Brown Very Dark	→	0945	Pine Bark	Approximate ΔE 9.1	0933 1055
3032	Mocha Brown Medium	→	0552	Flax	Close ΔE 2.8	0934 1141
3033	Mocha Brown Very Light	→	0771	Rattan	Close ΔE 3.3	1172 0861
3041	Antique Violet Medium	→	2764	Violet	Approximate ΔE 7.9	2153 1755
3042	Antique Violet Light	→	2166	Flesh	Close ΔE 3.1	2170 0182
3045	Yellow Beige Dark	→	1141	Tan	Close ΔE 3.9	0842 1115
3046	Yellow Beige Medium	→	0651	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 3.2	0851 1123
3047	Yellow Beige Light	→	0870	Muslin	Approximate ΔE 5.6	0970 1060
3051	Green Grey Dark	→	0747	Golden Brown	Poor match ΔE 11.4	0345 0945
3052	Green Grey Medium	→	0453	Army Drab	Approximate ΔE 6.3	5552 0873
3053	Green Grey	→	0862	Wild Rice	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0532 0672
3064	Dessert Sand	→	1701	Red Berry	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1114 1600
3072	Beaver Grey Very Light	→	0176	Fog	Very close ΔE 1.8	0184 0870
3078	Golden Yellow Very Light	→	0660	Vanilla	Close ΔE 4.8	0250 0670
3325	Baby Blue Light	→	5050	Luster	Close ΔE 4.0	4250 4430
3326	Rose Light	→	1532	Coral	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1840 1755
3328	Salmon Dark	→	1921	Blossom	Very close ΔE 2.1	1900 2521
3340	Apricot Medium	→	1532	Coral	Close ΔE 4.4	1430 1501
3341	Apricot	→	1551	Pink Clay	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1755 1761
3345	Hunter Green Dark	→	1375	Dark Charcoal	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1874 6156
3346	Hunter Green	→	5552	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 7.2	5664 0453
3347	Yellow Green Medium	→	0453	Army Drab	Approximate ΔE 6.4	0463 5552
3348	Yellow Green Light	→	5740	Mint	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0250 5650
3350	Dusty Rose Ultra Dark	→	1730	Persimmon	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1921 1900
3354	Dusty Rose Light	→	2170	Chiffon	Approximate ΔE 5.8	2166 2171
3362	Pine Green Dark	→	1375	Dark Charcoal	Approximate ΔE 6.8	6156 1874
3363	Pine Green Medium	→	5934	Moss Green	Approximate ΔE 7.6	5833 5552
3364	Pine Green	→	0463	Cypress	Very close ΔE 2.1	0453 0873
3371	Black Brown	→	1346	Cinnamon	Poor match ΔE 10.9	1355 1565
3607	Plum Light	→	1950	Tropical Pink	Close ΔE 2.6	2220 2520
3608	Plum Very Light	→	2530	Rose	Close ΔE 3.4	2155 2560
3609	Plum Ultra Light	→	2363	Carnation	Very close ΔE 1.2	2160 2171
3685	Mauve Dark	→	1911	Foliage Rose	Close ΔE 3.6	2022 2011
3687	Mauve	→	1730	Persimmon	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1921 1900
3688	Mauve Medium	→	1840	Corsage	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1532 1755
3689	Mauve Light	→	2363	Carnation	Close ΔE 5.0	2171 2170
3705	Melon Dark	→	1501	Watermelon	Close ΔE 4.2	1521 1701
3706	Melon Medium	→	1532	Coral	Close ΔE 3.5	1430 1501
3708	Melon Light	→	2363	Carnation	Close ΔE 3.6	1860 2160
3712	Salmon Medium	→	1501	Watermelon	Close ΔE 2.4	1730 1701
3713	Salmon Very Light	→	2166	Flesh	Close ΔE 3.9	2170 0180
3716	Dusty Rose Very Light	→	2363	Carnation	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1860 2170
3721	Shell Pink Dark	→	1902	Poinsettia	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1805 1903
3722	Shell Pink Medium	→	1921	Blossom	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1730 1514
3726	Antique Mauve Dark	→	2051	Teaberry	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2152 2153
3727	Antique Mauve Light	→	1860	Shell	Approximate ΔE 6.5	2160 2250
3731	Dusty Rose Very Dark	→	1730	Persimmon	Close ΔE 4.8	1501 2051
3733	Dusty Rose	→	1840	Corsage	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1532 1755
3740	Antique Violet Dark	→	3062	Cinder	Approximate ΔE 7.9	2764 2576
3743	Antique Violet Very L	→	0176	Fog	Very close ΔE 2.1	0184 0870
3746	Blue Violet Dark	→	2912	Sugar Plum	Close ΔE 4.4	2830 2905
3747	Blue Violet Very Light	→	0176	Fog	Close ΔE 3.6	0184 0101
3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	→	4442	Deep Sea Blue	Close ΔE 2.8	4644 4643
3752	Antique Blue Very Light	→	3770	Oyster	Very close ΔE 2.2	0124 4250
3753	Ant. Blue Ultra Very Light	→	0015	White	Close ΔE 5.0	0010 0017
3755	Baby Blue	→	3640	Lake Blue	Close ΔE 4.6	3762 3650
3756	Baby Blue Ultra Very Light	→	0015	White	Close ΔE 2.5	0010 0017
3760	Wedgewood	→	4332	Rough Sea	Approximate ΔE 6.0	0108 4421
3761	Sky Blue Light	→	0176	Fog	Close ΔE 3.8	0184 0101
3765	Peacock Blue Very Dark	→	4423	Marine Aqua	Approximate ΔE 5.6	4531 5233
3766	Peacock Blue Light	→	4643	Amazon	Close ΔE 3.6	4442 4515
3768	Grey Green Dark	→	1375	Dark Charcoal	Approximate ΔE 6.5	0111 1874
3770	Flesh Very Light	→	0670	Cream	Very close ΔE 2.3	0970 0270
3772	Negro Flesh	→	1334	Spice	Close ΔE 4.1	1335 1514
3773	Sportsman Flesh Medium	→	1430	Melon	Very close ΔE 1.4	1532 1352
3774	Sportsman Flesh Very L	→	1060	Shrimp Pink	Close ΔE 4.5	1140 1760
3776	Mahogony Light	→	1701	Red Berry	Close ΔE 4.2	1521 1501
3777	Terra Cotta Very Dark	→	1514	Brick	Close ΔE 4.0	1335 1334
3778	Terra Cotta Light	→	1430	Melon	Close ΔE 2.9	1532 1521
3779	Ter. Cotta Ultra Very L	→	1551	Pink Clay	Very close ΔE 1.9	1351 1362
3781	Mocha Brown Dark	→	0933	Redwood	Close ΔE 4.4	1055 0465
3782	Mocho Brown Light	→	0934	Fawn	Close ΔE 4.2	0552 1252
3787	Brown Grey Dark	→	0776	Sage	Approximate ΔE 9.3	2576 3062
3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	→	0853	Pecan	Approximate ΔE 5.2	0722 1061
3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	→	1366	Mahogany	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1876 0776
3801	Dark Melon Very	→	1305	Fox Fire	Close ΔE 3.5	1306 1301
3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	4423	Marine Aqua	Very close ΔE 1.5	4452 4421
3803	Mauve Dark	→	2333	Wine	Close ΔE 2.6	2022 2011
3804	Cyclamen Pink Dark	→	1950	Tropical Pink	Close ΔE 2.7	2520 2220
3805	Cyclamen Pink	→	1950	Tropical Pink	Close ΔE 2.6	2220 2520
3806	Cyclamen Pink Light	→	2550	Soft Pink	Close ΔE 3.3	2560 1940
3807	Cornflower Bleu	→	2920	Purple	Close ΔE 4.4	2830 2905
3808	Turquoise Ultra Very Dark	→	4515	Spruce	Very close ΔE 2.2	5005 5233
3809	Turquoise Very Dark	→	4625	Seagreen	Close ΔE 3.3	4610 5101
3810	Turquoise Dark	→	4220	Island Green	Close ΔE 4.5	4620 5010
3811	Turquoise Very Light	→	4430	Island Waters	Approximate ΔE 8.6	5050 4250
3812	Seagreen Very Dark	→	5210	Trellis Green	Approximate ΔE 5.3	5422 5230
3813	Bleu Green Light	→	4250	Snomoon	Very close ΔE 2.0	5050 3770
3814	Aquamarine	→	5411	Shamrock	Approximate ΔE 7.3	5515 5664
3815	Celadon Green Dark	→	5664	Willow	Close ΔE 2.9	5552 5101
3816	Celadon Green	→	5220	Silver Sage	Approximate ΔE 5.5	5230 5650
3817	Celadon Green Light	→	5650	Spring Frost	Approximate ΔE 9.2	5220 5770
3818	Emarald Green Ultra Very Dark	→	5324	Bright Green	Close ΔE 3.6	5643 5335
3819	Moss Green Light	→	6010	Mountain Dew	Close ΔE 4.4	5940 0501
3820	Straw Dark	→	0501	Sun	Close ΔE 2.9	0506 0630
3821	Straw	→	0608	Sunshine	Very close ΔE 1.6	0310 0605
3822	Straw Light	→	0501	Sun	Close ΔE 2.9	0506 0630
3823	Pale Yellow Ultra	→	0660	Vanilla	Close ΔE 2.5	0250 0520
3824	Apricot Light	→	0651	Cornsilk	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1140 1362
3825	Pale Pumpkin	→	1140	Meringue	Very close ΔE 1.6	1060 0651
3826	Golden Brown	→	0940	Autumn Leaf	Very close ΔE 1.3	0922 1311
3827	Pale Golden Brown	→	0640	Parchment	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1140 0651
3828	Hazelnut Brown	→	0552	Flax	Close ΔE 2.7	1141 0842
3829	Old Gold Very Dark	→	0552	Flax	Close ΔE 4.0	0931 1010
3830	Terra Cotta	→	0932	Nutmeg	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1134 1312
3831	Raspberry Dark	→	2521	Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1950 1906
3832	Raspberry Medium	→	2521	Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 5.9	2300 2320
3833	Raspberry Light	→	2560	Azalea Pink	Close ΔE 4.5	2550 2530
3834	Grape Dark	→	2832	Easter Purple	Very close ΔE 2.3	2504 2720
3835	Grape Medium	→	2721	Very Berry	Approximate ΔE 5.7	2504 2832
3836	Grape Light	→	2650	Impatient	Close ΔE 4.7	3040 2640
3837	Lavender Ultra Dark	→	2504	Plum	Approximate ΔE 7.2	2720 2600
3838	Lavender Bleu Dark	→	2830	Wild Iris	Close ΔE 4.4	2905 2920
3839	Lavender Bleu Medium	→	3331	Cadet Blue	Close ΔE 3.8	3641 3953
3840	Lavender Bleu Light	→	3151	Blue Dawn	Approximate ΔE 6.6	3652 4071
3841	Pale Baby Bleu	→	3652	Baby Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.9	4071 3650
3842	Wedgwood Dark	→	3900	Cerulean	Close ΔE 4.5	3901 4133
3843	Electric Bleu	→	3331	Cadet Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.5	3710 3722
3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	→	3906	Pacific Blue	Near identical ΔE 0.6	3910 4113
3845	Turquoise Medium Bright	→	3910	Crystal Blue	Very close ΔE 1.9	3906 4113
3846	Turquoise Light Bright	→	3920	Chicory	Approximate ΔE 5.5	3962 4230
3847	Teal Green Dark	→	5005	Rain Forest	Close ΔE 4.0	5233 4515
3848	Teal Green Medium	→	4625	Seagreen	Close ΔE 3.3	4610 5101
3849	Teal Green Light	→	4220	Island Green	Approximate ΔE 7.3	4410 4332
3850	Green Dark Bright	→	5515	Kelly	Very close ΔE 1.4	5415 5411
3851	Green Light Bright	→	5220	Silver Sage	Close ΔE 3.7	5230 5115
3852	Straw Very Dark	→	0504	Mimosa	Close ΔE 3.4	0311 0605
3853	Autumn Gold Dark	→	0800	Golden Rod	Close ΔE 2.8	0811 0702
3854	Autumn Gold Medium	→	1010	Toast	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1362 1332
3855	Autumn Gold Light	→	0660	Vanilla	Close ΔE 3.1	0520 0771
3856	Mahogany Ultra Very Light	→	1060	Shrimp Pink	Close ΔE 2.4	1140 0771
3857	Rosewood Dark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 7.9	0932 1334
3858	Rosewood Medium	→	0932	Nutmeg	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1134 0922
3859	Rosewood Light	→	1115	Copper	Very close ΔE 1.4	1332 1106
3860	Cocoa	→	0941	Golden Grain	Close ΔE 2.9	0922 0832
3861	Cocao Light	→	0832	Sisal	Close ΔE 4.0	1154 0941
3862	Mocha Beige Dark	→	0922	Ashley Gold	Approximate ΔE 5.5	0932 0941
3863	Mocha Beige Medium	→	0832	Sisal	Close ΔE 4.0	0940 0922
3864	Mocha Beige Light	→	0651	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 4.1	0552 1141
3865	Winter White	→	0270	Buttercream	Near identical ΔE 1.0	0101 0670
3866	Mocha Brown Ultra Very Light	→	0970	Linen	Close ΔE 2.4	0670 0870
777	Raspberry Very Dark	→	1344	Coffee Bean	Close ΔE 4.2	1911 1912
151	Dusty Rose Very Light	→	1860	Shell	Very close ΔE 1.6	2160 2250
150	Dusty Rose Ultra Very Dark	→	1911	Foliage Rose	Close ΔE 2.5	1902 2011
152	Shell Pink Medium Light	→	1761	Tea Rose	Very close ΔE 2.3	1252 1755
153	Violet Very Light	→	3045	Cachet	Close ΔE 2.4	2650 2655
154	Grape Very Dark	→	2336	Maroon	Close ΔE 3.3	2222 2123
156	Blue Violet Medium Light	→	3853	Ash Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.4	3951 3840
155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	→	3040	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 8.3	2910 3853
157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	→	3650	Ice Cap	Very close ΔE 1.6	3762 3761
158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	→	3211	Twilight	Approximate ΔE 6.5	3622 3732
162	Blue Ultra Very Light	→	4071	Glacier Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	3652 4430
803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	→	3622	Imperial Blue	Close ΔE 3.0	3732 3743
505	Jade	→	5633	Lime	Close ΔE 3.5	5415 5515
163	Celadon Green Medium	→	5411	Shamrock	Approximate ΔE 6.8	5210 5515
164	Forestgreen Light	→	6051	Jalepeno	Close ΔE 3.8	6141 5822
165	Moss Green Very Light	→	0622	Star Gold	Approximate ΔE 6.6	0501 6011
166	Moss Green Medium Light	→	0546	Ginger	Approximate ΔE 7.2	0442 0352
167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	→	0822	Palomino	Approximate ΔE 5.7	0832 0941
728	Topaz	→	0824	Liberty Gold	Close ΔE 3.1	0706 0713
967	Apricot Very Light	→	1760	Twine	Close ΔE 3.0	1161 2170
3771	Terra Cotta Ultra Very Light	→	1362	Shrimp	Close ΔE 4.7	0651 1760
779	Cocoa Dark	→	0945	Pine Bark	Close ΔE 4.0	0933 1055
159	Gray Blue Light	→	3762	Country Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0145 3650
160	Gray Blue Medium	→	3853	Ash Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2674 3951
161	Gray Blue	→	3953	Ocean Blue	Close ΔE 4.8	0112 2674
168	Pewter Very Light	→	3770	Oyster	Close ΔE 2.6	0124 3971
169	Pewter Light	→	5552	Palm Leaf	Close ΔE 4.7	4073 0142
5200	Snow White(B5200)	→	0015	White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	0010 0017

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 Mettler Poly Sheen

Mettler Poly Sheen is Amann's consumer-market polyester embroidery thread. Its numbering follows Isacord, so most colors convert one-to-one.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a DMC to Mettler Poly Sheen conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Mettler Poly Sheen 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 Mettler Poly Sheen?

69 of the 455 colors (15%) rate Very close or better, and 64% rate Close or better. The other 166 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Mettler Poly Sheen back to DMC?

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