DMC to Robison-Anton Polyester thread conversion chart

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

Floss and machine thread are different materials. DMC six-strand cotton floss has a soft matte look, while Robison-Anton Polyester 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.

18%very close or better

58%close or better

455DMC Embroidery Floss colors

447Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester colors

Near identical 20
Very close 63
Close 183
Approximate 178
Poor match 11

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455 colors

					Match	Alternatives
White	White	→	5703	Oyster	Near identical ΔE 0.0	5642 5839
Ecru	Ecru	→	9024	Beige Delight	Approximate ΔE 5.4	5635 5776
208	Lavender Very Dark	→	5899	Passion Rose	Poor match ΔE 13.8	9077 9065
209	Lavender Dark	→	9009	Dwarf Lilac	Approximate ΔE 8.6	5544 9015
210	Lavender Medium	→	9044	Fantasia Pink	Close ΔE 3.7	7701 5523
211	Lavender Light	→	7701	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 4.6	9080 9044
221	Shell Pink Very Dark	→	5561	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 3.9	5591 9012
223	Shell Pink Light	→	5594	Melon	Approximate ΔE 8.1	7709 5528
224	Shell Pink Very Light	→	9070	Heather Mist	Near identical ΔE 0.5	5556 9073
225	Shell Pink Ultra Very L	→	9069	Winter Almond	Close ΔE 4.8	5677 9034
300	Mahogany Very Dark	→	5519	Scarlet	Approximate ΔE 7.3	5811 5772
301	Mahogany Medium	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 7.5	9072 9023
304	Christmas Red Medium	→	7712	Azalea	Near identical ΔE 0.9	5806 9012
307	Lemon	→	5708	Star Gold	Close ΔE 2.3	9018 5564
309	Rose Dark	→	9161	Cheeky Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.2	5732 5899
310	Black	→	5596	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	5787 5750
311	Navy Blue Medium	→	5810	Peacock	Approximate ΔE 6.7	5641 9075
312	Navy Blue Light	→	5641	Ash	Approximate ΔE 8.3	9075 5810
315	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	9077	Comfort Pink	Very close ΔE 2.1	9065 5780
316	Antique Mauve Medium	→	9063	Toasted Champagne	Approximate ΔE 6.4	5594 9164
317	Pewter Grey	→	5614	Satin Wine	Approximate ΔE 6.5	9063 5599
318	Steel Grey Light	→	9113	Melville	Close ΔE 3.2	9115 5783
319	Pistachio Green Very Dark	→	9111	Vassar Chic	Approximate ΔE 7.9	5854 5884
320	Pistachio Green Medium	→	9134	Turkish Tan	Approximate ΔE 8.4	9107 9128
321	Christmas Red	→	9161	Cheeky Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.1	5732 5899
322	Navy Blue Very Light	→	5877	Wonder Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.9	5575 5733
326	Rose Very Dark	→	5561	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 4.4	5717 9012
327	Violet Dark	→	5728	Purple Maze	Near identical ΔE 0.6	5731 5803
333	Blue Violet Very Dark	→	5554	Purple	Poor match ΔE 11.6	5587 5786
334	Baby Blue Medium	→	9167	Tulip Lavender	Approximate ΔE 9.4	9064 5608
335	Rose	→	9161	Cheeky Pink	Approximate ΔE 9.3	5732 5899
336	Navy Blue	→	5641	Ash	Close ΔE 3.2	9075 5741
340	Blue Violet Medium	→	9009	Dwarf Lilac	Approximate ΔE 9.2	9064 9167
341	Blue Violet Light	→	9079	Bambino Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.5	5604 5825
347	Salmon Very Dark	→	5561	Ruby Glint	Approximate ΔE 6.5	5717 9012
349	Coral Dark	→	5899	Passion Rose	Approximate ΔE 7.7	9161 9077
350	Coral Medium	→	7709	Bitteroot	Approximate ΔE 7.4	5528 9072
351	Coral	→	5594	Melon	Very close ΔE 1.0	9164 5794
352	Coral Light	→	5546	Shrimp	Approximate ΔE 5.5	5594 7812
353	Peach Flesh	→	9073	Dancing Salmon	Very close ΔE 2.2	5558 9070
355	Terra Cotta Dark	→	5567	Wild Fire	Approximate ΔE 8.0	5678 9056
356	Terra Cotta Medium	→	9023	Indian Summer	Approximate ΔE 6.9	9072 9038
367	Pistachio Green Dark	→	9110	Bellaire Grey	Poor match ΔE 10.3	9111 5692
368	Pistachio Green Light	→	5541	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 6.6	9106 9153
369	Pistachio Green Very Light	→	9024	Beige Delight	Close ΔE 4.1	5532 5776
370	Mustard Medium	→	5547	Honey	Approximate ΔE 6.3	9131 5843
371	Mustard	→	5861	Black Eyed Susie	Approximate ΔE 6.4	9130 5547
372	Mustard Light	→	5861	Black Eyed Susie	Approximate ΔE 5.1	9130 5631
400	Mahogany Dark	→	7706	Devil Road	Approximate ΔE 7.3	9056 5567
402	Mahogany Very Light	→	5556	Tawny	Near identical ΔE 0.8	9070 9073
407	Sportsman Flsh Very D	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 8.2	5589 9038
413	Pewter Grey Dark	→	5707	Metal	Approximate ΔE 5.2	5786 9112
414	Steel Grey Dark	→	5614	Satin Wine	Approximate ΔE 6.5	9063 5599
415	Pearl Grey	→	5785	Saturn Gray	Very close ΔE 1.9	5640 5783
420	Hazel Nut Brown Dark	→	5505	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 7.9	5779 5781
422	Hazel Nut Brown Light	→	9109	Pooh	Close ΔE 4.2	5638 5709
433	Brown Medium	→	5505	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 5.4	5781 9056
434	Brown Light	→	5589	Rust	Approximate ΔE 9.4	5780 5531
435	Brown Very Light	→	5589	Rust	Approximate ΔE 5.2	5531 5547
436	Tan	→	5709	Yellow Mist	Close ΔE 4.7	7812 9061
437	Tan Light	→	9109	Pooh	Close ΔE 4.3	5638 5709
444	Lemon Dark	→	5763	Merit Gold	Close ΔE 2.6	5856 5696
445	Lemon Light	→	9014	Coronation Gold	Approximate ΔE 6.4	5616 5761
451	Shell Grey Dark	→	5599	Salmon	Approximate ΔE 8.2	9063 5614
452	Shell Grey Medium	→	5572	Grape	Approximate ΔE 7.1	5599 9045
453	Shell Grey Light	→	9047	Shangri La	Close ΔE 4.5	9160 9034
469	Avocado Green	→	9111	Vassar Chic	Approximate ΔE 6.7	9110 5524
470	Avocado Green Light	→	9107	Kiwi Green	Approximate ΔE 7.1	9134 9154
471	Avocado Green Very Light	→	5774	Rattan	Approximate ΔE 6.4	5541 9121
472	Avocado Green Ultra Light	→	9014	Coronation Gold	Approximate ΔE 7.0	5761 5616
498	Christmas Red Dark	→	7712	Azalea	Near identical ΔE 0.6	5806 9013
500	Blue Green Very Dark	→	9158	Grey Wool	Close ΔE 2.4	5853 5852
501	Blue Green Dark	→	5852	Ivy	Approximate ΔE 7.4	9158 5810
502	Blue Green	→	9134	Turkish Tan	Approximate ΔE 7.9	9128 9135
503	Blue Green Medium	→	9090	Storm Gail	Approximate ΔE 5.4	9113 9115
504	Blue Green Light	→	9090	Storm Gail	Approximate ΔE 5.9	5541 9106
517	Wedgewood Medium	→	9105	Mountainview	Close ΔE 2.4	5609 5607
518	Wedgewood Light	→	5607	Marine Aqua	Approximate ΔE 9.4	9060 5609
519	Sky Blue	→	9113	Melville	Close ΔE 4.2	5783 9090
520	Fern Green Dark	→	9151	Alpine Green	Very close ΔE 1.4	5805 9129
522	Fern Green	→	9135	Decorator Tan	Approximate ΔE 7.7	9128 9115
523	Fern Green Light	→	5774	Rattan	Approximate ΔE 7.8	5541 9121
524	Fern Green Very Light	→	9160	Coast Point	Approximate ΔE 7.9	5699 9047
535	Ash Grey Very Light	→	9087	Happy Trail	Close ΔE 3.1	5841 9163
543	Beige Brown Ultra Very Light	→	9034	Foundation	Close ΔE 4.0	9047 9160
550	Violet Very Light	→	9017	Raspberry Ice	Close ΔE 3.4	5681 9019
552	Violet Medium	→	5560	HOt Pink	Poor match ΔE 12.1	5554 5899
553	Violet	→	5560	HOt Pink	Poor match ΔE 12.6	9009 9007
554	Violet Light	→	7701	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 2.6	5523 9044
561	Jade Very Dark	→	9173	Sea Water	Approximate ΔE 5.7	5692 9062
562	Jade Medium	→	9145	Endicott Bay	Close ΔE 4.4	5746 5502
563	Jade Light	→	9106	Tealeaf	Close ΔE 4.0	9153 5541
564	Jade Very Light	→	9090	Storm Gail	Approximate ΔE 5.6	5855 5541
580	Moss Green Dark	→	5748	Green Forest	Very close ΔE 1.6	5758 5813
581	Moss Green	→	9086	French Toast	Close ΔE 4.0	9123 5550
597	Turquoise	→	9134	Turkish Tan	Approximate ΔE 5.6	9128 9135
598	Turquoise Light	→	9090	Storm Gail	Close ΔE 2.7	9113 5640
600	Cranberry Very Dark	→	9161	Cheeky Pink	Close ΔE 4.2	5899 5560
601	Cranberry Dark	→	5899	Passion Rose	Close ΔE 4.6	9161 5560
602	Cranberry Medium	→	5899	Passion Rose	Approximate ΔE 5.2	5794 9007
603	Cranberry	→	5794	Cabernet	Close ΔE 2.5	9164 5594
604	Cranberry Light	→	5795	Mountain Rose	Very close ΔE 1.8	9078 5553
605	Cranberry Very Light	→	9078	Pink Sham	Very close ΔE 1.5	5553 9030
606	Bright Orange Red	→	5719	Very Red	Near identical ΔE 0.0	9159 5563
608	Bright Orange	→	5518	Orange	Very close ΔE 1.8	5710 5630
610	Drab Brown Very Dark	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Poor match ΔE 10.8	9077 9065
611	Drab Brown Dark	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 8.9	9077 9065
612	Drab Brown Medium	→	5547	Honey	Close ΔE 4.8	5861 9131
613	Drab Brown Light	→	5861	Black Eyed Susie	Close ΔE 4.9	5700 5631
632	Negro Flesh Medium	→	9056	Orange Glory	Approximate ΔE 8.0	9077 9065
640	Beige Grey Very Dark	→	9114	Fairview Grey	Close ΔE 3.2	9128 5704
642	Beige Grey Dark	→	5782	Skylight	Close ΔE 4.4	9135 9115
644	Beige Grey Medium	→	5640	Pearl Grey	Close ΔE 2.9	5783 5785
645	Beaver Grey Very Dark	→	9117	Grey Flannel	Near identical ΔE 0.4	5802 5705
646	Beaver Grey Dark	→	5802	GS Grey	Near identical ΔE 0.4	9117 5784
647	Beaver Grey Medium	→	5782	Skylight	Close ΔE 3.1	9115 9113
648	Beaver Grey Light	→	9126	Basket Beige	Close ΔE 3.3	5785 5783
666	Christmas Red Light	→	9161	Cheeky Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.2	5732 5899
676	Old Gold Light	→	5636	Amber Beige	Near identical ΔE 0.7	5773 9160
677	Old Gold Very Light	→	5503	Gold	Close ΔE 2.7	5776 5699
680	Old Gold Dark	→	5547	Honey	Close ΔE 4.5	9038 9061
699	Chirstmas Green	→	5850	Newport	Close ΔE 3.4	5748 5907
700	Christmas Green Bright	→	5749	Fern Green	Close ΔE 2.6	5584 5755
701	Christmas Green Light	→	5623	Holly	Approximate ΔE 5.5	5502 5584
702	Kelly Green	→	5502	Olive	Near identical ΔE 0.6	5623 5508
703	Chartreuse	→	5757	Peapod	Approximate ΔE 5.9	9154 5814
704	Chartreuse Bright	→	5550	Pistachio	Close ΔE 3.9	5870 9123
712	Cream	→	5635	Ivory	Close ΔE 4.3	9024 5776
718	Plum	→	9161	Cheeky Pink	Close ΔE 3.6	5899 5560
720	Orange Spice Dark	→	5567	Wild Fire	Close ΔE 4.0	9170 5566
721	Orange Spice Medium	→	9023	Indian Summer	Close ΔE 4.8	9072 7709
722	Orange Spice Light	→	7812	Melonade	Near identical ΔE 0.5	9061 5709
725	Topaz	→	5698	Visor Gold	Near identical ΔE 0.8	5773 5636
726	Topaz Light	→	5564	Maize	Close ΔE 4.3	9018 9136
727	Topaz Very Light	→	5503	Gold	Close ΔE 4.2	9136 9094
729	Old Gold Medium	→	9109	Pooh	Close ΔE 3.1	5638 5709
730	Olive Green Very Dark	→	5595	Copper	Approximate ΔE 8.1	5529 9152
731	Olive Green Dark	→	9165	Temple Gold	Approximate ΔE 6.1	5529 9152
732	Olive Green	→	9154	Cone	Approximate ΔE 7.4	5617 9165
733	Olive Green Medium	→	5633	Ginger	Very close ΔE 1.2	5530 9084
734	Olive Green Light	→	5906	TH Gold	Very close ΔE 1.0	9035 5842
738	Tan Very Light	→	5773	Opaline	Close ΔE 2.7	5698 5636
739	Tan Ultra Very Light	→	5776	Seashell	Very close ΔE 1.6	5532 5503
740	Tangerine	→	9068	Complex Orange	Close ΔE 3.7	5769 9008
741	Tangerine Medium	→	9068	Complex Orange	Very close ΔE 1.4	5512 9157
742	Tangerine Light	→	5694	Mango	Approximate ΔE 5.6	5698 5638
743	Yellow Medium	→	5564	Maize	Close ΔE 3.3	9018 9136
744	Yellow Pale	→	5503	Gold	Close ΔE 4.7	5564 9018
745	Yellow Light Pale	→	5776	Seashell	Very close ΔE 2.1	5503 5532
746	Off White	→	9034	Foundation	Close ΔE 4.5	5635 9069
747	Sky Blue Very Light	→	9101	Shallow Green	Close ΔE 3.4	5635 5643
754	Peach Flesh Light	→	9034	Foundation	Close ΔE 2.9	9047 9069
758	Terra Cotta Very Light	→	5556	Tawny	Close ΔE 3.0	5709 9070
760	Salmon	→	5546	Shrimp	Approximate ΔE 5.5	9073 5558
761	Salmon Light	→	9073	Dancing Salmon	Close ΔE 3.7	5558 9070
762	Pearl Grey Very Light	→	9028	Ice Ballet	Very close ΔE 2.1	9095 5643
772	Pine Green Light	→	5855	Pastel Green	Approximate ΔE 5.8	9024 5532
775	Baby Blue Very Light	→	5643	Eggshell	Very close ΔE 1.3	5597 5839
776	Pink Medium	→	5546	Shrimp	Close ΔE 2.4	9073 5558
778	Antique Mauve Very Light	→	9073	Dancing Salmon	Close ΔE 3.4	5558 9070
780	Topaz Ultra Very Dark	→	5589	Rust	Approximate ΔE 6.3	5531 9008
781	Topaz Very Dark	→	5589	Rust	Approximate ΔE 6.2	5531 5547
782	Topaz Dark	→	5589	Rust	Close ΔE 4.9	5531 5547
783	Topaz Medium	→	5547	Honey	Close ΔE 3.6	5764 9038
791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	→	5554	Purple	Approximate ΔE 8.0	5587 5722
792	Cornflower Blue Dark	→	9099	Granite	Approximate ΔE 9.8	5707 9112
793	Cornflower Blue Medium	→	5574	Steel Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.5	9167 9064
794	Cornflower Blue Light	→	9032	Blue Joy	Approximate ΔE 5.6	5600 9029
796	Royal Blue Dark	→	5520	Blue	Close ΔE 4.0	9171 5685
797	Royal Blue	→	5641	Ash	Close ΔE 3.4	9075 5741
798	Delft Dark	→	9099	Granite	Approximate ΔE 8.9	5705 5784
799	Delft Medium	→	9167	Tulip Lavender	Approximate ΔE 8.7	5608 5574
800	Delft Pale	→	9028	Ice Ballet	Close ΔE 3.9	9095 5640
801	Coffee Brown Dark	→	5781	Hazel	Close ΔE 3.6	5505 5590
806	Peacock Blue Dark	→	9105	Mountainview	Close ΔE 3.6	5609 5607
807	Peacock Blue	→	9135	Decorator Tan	Approximate ΔE 9.4	9128 5578
809	Delft	→	5507	Gray	Very close ΔE 2.0	9116 9126
813	Blue Light	→	5507	Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.5	5782 9032
814	Garnet Dark	→	9013	Red Coral Bell	Very close ΔE 1.4	5591 7712
815	Garnet Medium	→	9013	Red Coral Bell	Very close ΔE 1.1	5591 7712
816	Garnet	→	7712	Azalea	Very close ΔE 1.2	9013 9012
817	Coral Red Very Dark	→	9161	Cheeky Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.0	5732 5806
818	Baby Pink	→	9069	Winter Almond	Close ΔE 2.6	5677 9026
819	Baby Pink Light	→	9024	Beige Delight	Very close ΔE 2.2	5532 5776
820	Royal Blue Very Dark	→	9171	Chow Blue	Close ΔE 4.4	5520 5685
822	Beige Grey Light	→	5635	Ivory	Close ΔE 4.3	9034 5776
823	Navy Blue Dark	→	5740	Blue Ink	Very close ΔE 1.7	5824 5909
824	Blue Very Dark	→	5877	Wonder Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.4	5575 5705
825	Blue Dark	→	5877	Wonder Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.9	5705 9099
826	Blue Medium	→	5517	Twilight	Approximate ΔE 9.9	5802 5704
827	Blue Very Light	→	9032	Blue Joy	Close ΔE 3.3	9089 9029
828	Blue Ultra Very Light	→	9101	Shallow Green	Close ΔE 2.5	5635 9090
829	Golden Olive Very Dark	→	5779	Almond	Approximate ΔE 6.5	5777 9133
830	Golden Olive Dark	→	5779	Almond	Close ΔE 4.9	5777 9133
831	Golden Olive Medium	→	5779	Almond	Close ΔE 2.4	5595 5777
832	Golden Olive	→	5531	Toast	Approximate ΔE 5.7	9131 5843
833	Golden Olive Light	→	5700	Topaz	Close ΔE 3.9	5631 5861
834	Golden Olive Very Light	→	5573	Tan	Close ΔE 2.7	5699 9136
838	Beige Brown Very Dark	→	5702	Sienna	Close ΔE 4.3	9042 5788
839	Beige Brown Dark	→	5702	Sienna	Approximate ΔE 5.7	5590 5788
840	Beige Brown Medium	→	5505	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 7.6	5781 5778
841	Beige Brown Light	→	5547	Honey	Approximate ΔE 7.5	5780 7812
842	Beige Brown Very Light	→	9160	Coast Point	Approximate ΔE 6.0	5636 5699
844	Beaver Brown Ultra Dark	→	5707	Metal	Close ΔE 3.1	9112 9117
868	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	→	5505	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 8.6	5781 5779
869	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	→	5505	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 8.6	5781 5779
890	Pistachio Green Ultra Dark	→	9087	Happy Trail	Approximate ΔE 7.5	5854 5884
891	Carnation Dark	→	5712	Neon Red	Approximate ΔE 8.7	9072 7709
892	Carnation Medium	→	7709	Bitteroot	Close ΔE 2.3	5528 9023
893	Carnation Light	→	9164	Mauven Maud	Close ΔE 4.7	5546 5594
894	Carnation Very Light	→	9073	Dancing Salmon	Close ΔE 3.8	5558 9078
895	Hunter Green Very Dark	→	9111	Vassar Chic	Approximate ΔE 5.5	5854 5884
898	Coffee Brown Very Dark	→	5781	Hazel	Approximate ΔE 5.4	5590 5702
899	Rose Medium	→	7709	Bitteroot	Close ΔE 4.5	5528 5794
900	Burnt Orange Dark	→	5581	Jockey Red	Close ΔE 2.9	5533 5536
902	Granet Very Dark	→	5804	Cherry Stone	Very close ΔE 2.0	5796 5797
904	Parrot Green Very Dark	→	5692	Harbor Green	Approximate ΔE 5.3	9137 5755
905	Parrot Green Dark	→	5617	Olive Drab	Close ΔE 4.1	5623 5526
906	Parrot Green Medium	→	5550	Pistachio	Approximate ΔE 5.8	9123 5870
907	Parrot Green Light	→	9147	Eventide Green	Close ΔE 4.8	9035 9121
909	Emerald Green Very Dark	→	9173	Sea Water	Close ΔE 2.5	9062 9104
910	Emerald Green Dark	→	9173	Sea Water	Close ΔE 4.4	5584 5746
911	Emerald Green Medium	→	5746	Oceanic Green	Close ΔE 3.0	5690 9102
912	Emerald Green Light	→	9145	Endicott Bay	Approximate ΔE 7.4	9108 9148
913	Nile Green Medium	→	9153	Glendale	Approximate ΔE 6.9	9108 5611
915	Plum Dark	→	9013	Red Coral Bell	Very close ΔE 1.7	7712 5591
917	Plum Medium	→	9013	Red Coral Bell	Very close ΔE 1.8	7712 5591

					Match	Alternatives
918	Red Copper Dark	→	9077	Comfort Pink	Close ΔE 4.1	9065 5561
919	Red Copper	→	9077	Comfort Pink	Close ΔE 3.2	9065 5780
920	Copper Medium	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 5.0	9077 9065
921	Copper	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 5.8	9023 9072
922	Copper Light	→	7812	Melonade	Approximate ΔE 6.4	5594 7709
924	Grey Green Very Dark	→	5705	Dover Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.6	9110 9087
926	Grey Green Light	→	9110	Bellaire Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.8	5705 9117
927	Grey Green Light	→	5782	Skylight	Close ΔE 4.2	5783 5785
928	Grey Green Very Light	→	5640	Pearl Grey	Close ΔE 2.9	5783 5785
930	Antique Blue Dark	→	5705	Dover Grey	Approximate ΔE 8.8	5877 5802
931	Antique Blue Medium	→	5517	Twilight	Approximate ΔE 6.3	5802 5704
932	Antique Blue Light	→	5507	Gray	Close ΔE 2.7	5782 9116
934	Black Avocado Green	→	9146	Teal Appeal	Close ΔE 4.8	5854 5884
935	Avocado Green Dark	→	5854	Water Lilly	Close ΔE 4.9	5884 9146
936	Avocado Green Very D	→	5854	Water Lilly	Very close ΔE 1.8	5884 9129
937	Avocado Green Medium	→	5852	Ivy	Close ΔE 4.7	9129 5692
938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	→	5702	Sienna	Close ΔE 3.4	9006 9002
939	Navy Blue Very Dark	→	5515	Navy	Very close ΔE 2.1	5750 5603
943	Aquamarine Medium	→	9142	Inner Sanctum	Very close ΔE 1.4	5745 5809
945	Flesh Medium	→	5636	Amber Beige	Very close ΔE 2.1	5773 9160
946	Burnt Orange Medium	→	5767	Orangeade	Very close ΔE 2.3	5710 7713
947	Burnt Orange	→	5518	Orange	Very close ΔE 1.8	5710 5630
948	Peach Flesh Very Light	→	5635	Ivory	Close ΔE 4.6	9034 9069
950	Sportsman Flesh	→	5709	Yellow Mist	Close ΔE 3.3	7812 5556
951	Flesh	→	5503	Gold	Close ΔE 4.5	5776 9034
954	Nile Green	→	9153	Glendale	Close ΔE 4.3	5611 9106
955	Nile Green Light	→	9090	Storm Gail	Approximate ΔE 5.6	5855 5541
956	Geranium	→	7709	Bitteroot	Very close ΔE 2.2	5528 5594
957	Gernanium Pale	→	9078	Pink Sham	Near identical ΔE 0.0	5553 5795
958	Sea Green Dark	→	5504	Turquoise	Close ΔE 2.9	9142 9139
959	Sea Green Medium	→	9106	Tealeaf	Close ΔE 3.7	9153 5611
961	Dusty Rose Dark	→	5794	Cabernet	Close ΔE 3.1	7709 5528
962	Dusty Rose Medium	→	5594	Melon	Very close ΔE 1.3	9164 5794
963	Dusty Rose Ultra Very L	→	9069	Winter Almond	Close ΔE 2.4	5677 9080
964	Sea Green Light	→	9090	Storm Gail	Very close ΔE 1.8	9113 5640
966	Baby Green Medium	→	5541	Palm Leaf	Very close ΔE 2.2	5774 5532
970	Pumpkin Light	→	5769	Dark Texas Orange	Very close ΔE 1.9	9058 5630
971	Pumpkin	→	5769	Dark Texas Orange	Near identical ΔE 0.5	5630 9058
972	Canary Dark	→	9068	Complex Orange	Close ΔE 2.5	5512 9157
973	Canary Brt	→	5696	Brite Yellow	Very close ΔE 1.5	5763 5856
975	Golden Brown Dark	→	9056	Orange Glory	Close ΔE 3.2	5505 5678
976	Golden Brown Medium	→	9068	Complex Orange	Close ΔE 3.6	5764 9157
977	Golden Brown Light	→	9157	Singh Mist	Near identical ΔE 0.2	5694 5764
986	Forest Green Very Dark	→	5852	Ivy	Close ΔE 5.0	5853 5692
987	Forest Green Dark	→	5852	Ivy	Approximate ΔE 8.2	5692 9137
988	Forest Green Medium	→	9107	Kiwi Green	Approximate ΔE 7.6	9134 9154
989	Forest Green	→	9107	Kiwi Green	Approximate ΔE 8.7	9154 9145
991	Aquamarine Dark	→	9062	Perpetual Teal	Approximate ΔE 5.5	9173 9104
992	Aquamarine	→	5578	Moss	Approximate ΔE 8.5	9135 9106
993	Aquamarine Light	→	9106	Tealeaf	Close ΔE 3.4	5855 5613
995	Electric Blue Dark	→	9105	Mountainview	Close ΔE 3.3	5609 9100
996	Electric Blue Medium	→	9089	Cameron Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.7	5539 9059
3011	Khaki Green Dark	→	9165	Temple Gold	Approximate ΔE 5.9	5529 9152
3012	Khaki Green Medium	→	9005	Cloth Of Gold	Close ΔE 3.3	9124 9121
3013	Khaki Green Light	→	5774	Rattan	Very close ΔE 1.9	9132 9121
3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	→	5786	Storm Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.4	5707 9112
3022	Brown Grey Medium	→	5782	Skylight	Close ΔE 3.6	9114 5704
3023	Brown Grey Light	→	9115	Otter Grey	Approximate ΔE 7.8	9113 5782
3024	Brown Grey Very Light	→	5785	Saturn Gray	Close ΔE 2.5	5783 5640
3031	Mocha Brown Very Dark	→	5778	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 5.4	5639 9042
3032	Mocha Brown Medium	→	5547	Honey	Approximate ΔE 9.5	5861 5631
3033	Mocha Brown Very Light	→	9034	Foundation	Close ΔE 4.1	5776 5503
3041	Antique Violet Medium	→	9063	Toasted Champagne	Approximate ΔE 5.8	5599 5574
3042	Antique Violet Light	→	5572	Grape	Approximate ΔE 5.1	9080 9045
3045	Yellow Beige Dark	→	5547	Honey	Close ΔE 3.5	5709 9038
3046	Yellow Beige Medium	→	5700	Topaz	Close ΔE 3.0	5631 5699
3047	Yellow Beige Light	→	9034	Foundation	Very close ΔE 2.0	5776 5503
3051	Green Grey Dark	→	9119	Allegheny	Approximate ΔE 9.1	9137 9129
3052	Green Grey Medium	→	9134	Turkish Tan	Approximate ΔE 6.5	9107 9128
3053	Green Grey	→	5774	Rattan	Approximate ΔE 8.4	5541 9132
3064	Dessert Sand	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 8.2	5589 9038
3072	Beaver Grey Very Light	→	5640	Pearl Grey	Close ΔE 4.2	5635 9028
3078	Golden Yellow Very Light	→	9024	Beige Delight	Very close ΔE 1.2	5532 5776
3325	Baby Blue Light	→	9032	Blue Joy	Close ΔE 2.8	9089 9029
3326	Rose Light	→	5546	Shrimp	Close ΔE 3.9	5594 9073
3328	Salmon Dark	→	9077	Comfort Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.8	9065 5561
3340	Apricot Medium	→	9023	Indian Summer	Approximate ΔE 6.4	7709 5528
3341	Apricot	→	5546	Shrimp	Close ΔE 3.6	9073 5558
3345	Hunter Green Dark	→	9111	Vassar Chic	Approximate ΔE 5.1	9137 9110
3346	Hunter Green	→	9134	Turkish Tan	Approximate ΔE 6.4	9107 9145
3347	Yellow Green Medium	→	9145	Endicott Bay	Approximate ΔE 9.0	9134 9107
3348	Yellow Green Light	→	5855	Pastel Green	Approximate ΔE 7.8	9149 5541
3350	Dusty Rose Ultra Dark	→	9077	Comfort Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.6	9065 5780
3354	Dusty Rose Light	→	9045	Wild Ginseng	Very close ΔE 1.5	9030 9080
3362	Pine Green Dark	→	9111	Vassar Chic	Close ΔE 2.7	9087 9110
3363	Pine Green Medium	→	9107	Kiwi Green	Approximate ΔE 8.8	9134 5617
3364	Pine Green	→	9128	Carbondale	Approximate ΔE 9.2	9135 5774
3371	Black Brown	→	5702	Sienna	Close ΔE 3.6	5551 5639
3607	Plum Light	→	5899	Passion Rose	Close ΔE 4.7	9007 9161
3608	Plum Very Light	→	9015	Fairy Tale Pink	Close ΔE 3.2	5544 9037
3609	Plum Ultra Light	→	7701	Petal Pink	Near identical ΔE 0.7	9044 5523
3685	Mauve Dark	→	5561	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 4.2	9012 5591
3687	Mauve	→	5899	Passion Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.3	9077 9065
3688	Mauve Medium	→	5546	Shrimp	Close ΔE 5.0	5594 9164
3689	Mauve Light	→	9030	Pink Joy	Very close ΔE 1.6	9078 5553
3705	Melon Dark	→	9023	Indian Summer	Very close ΔE 2.3	7709 5528
3706	Melon Medium	→	7812	Melonade	Approximate ΔE 6.7	9023 7709
3708	Melon Light	→	9078	Pink Sham	Close ΔE 2.9	5553 9030
3712	Salmon Medium	→	7709	Bitteroot	Close ΔE 4.6	5528 9023
3713	Salmon Very Light	→	9069	Winter Almond	Close ΔE 3.9	5677 9047
3716	Dusty Rose Very Light	→	9030	Pink Joy	Very close ΔE 1.7	9078 5553
3721	Shell Pink Dark	→	9077	Comfort Pink	Close ΔE 4.5	9065 5780
3722	Shell Pink Medium	→	9077	Comfort Pink	Close ΔE 4.4	9065 5780
3726	Antique Mauve Dark	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 5.2	5794 5899
3727	Antique Mauve Light	→	9078	Pink Sham	Close ΔE 3.1	5553 5795
3731	Dusty Rose Very Dark	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 6.6	5899 5794
3733	Dusty Rose	→	5546	Shrimp	Close ΔE 4.3	5594 9164
3740	Antique Violet Dark	→	5614	Satin Wine	Approximate ΔE 6.8	5786 5780
3743	Antique Violet Very L	→	9028	Ice Ballet	Very close ΔE 2.2	9095 5643
3746	Blue Violet Dark	→	9009	Dwarf Lilac	Poor match ΔE 12.8	9064 9098
3747	Blue Violet Very Light	→	5640	Pearl Grey	Close ΔE 3.5	9028 9095
3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	→	5810	Peacock	Approximate ΔE 6.4	5821 9100
3752	Antique Blue Very Light	→	9113	Melville	Close ΔE 3.9	5783 9090
3753	Ant. Blue Ultra Very Light	→	9101	Shallow Green	Close ΔE 4.3	5643 5597
3755	Baby Blue	→	9167	Tulip Lavender	Approximate ΔE 8.6	5682 5836
3756	Baby Blue Ultra Very Light	→	9082	Hi Ho Silver	Very close ΔE 1.7	5839 5597
3760	Wedgewood	→	9105	Mountainview	Poor match ΔE 10.7	5607 5609
3761	Sky Blue Light	→	5640	Pearl Grey	Close ΔE 3.2	9028 9095
3765	Peacock Blue Very Dark	→	9105	Mountainview	Close ΔE 2.7	5609 5607
3766	Peacock Blue Light	→	9100	Venus Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.4	5821 5810
3768	Grey Green Dark	→	9110	Bellaire Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.9	5705 9117
3770	Flesh Very Light	→	9024	Beige Delight	Close ΔE 2.9	5776 5532
3772	Negro Flesh	→	9077	Comfort Pink	Approximate ΔE 9.3	9065 9056
3773	Sportsman Flesh Medium	→	9038	Deviled Orange	Close ΔE 4.8	7812 9061
3774	Sportsman Flesh Very L	→	9047	Shangri La	Close ΔE 2.8	9034 9160
3776	Mahogony Light	→	9023	Indian Summer	Approximate ΔE 6.4	9072 7709
3777	Terra Cotta Very Dark	→	9170	Miami Artillery	Approximate ΔE 5.6	5567 5566
3778	Terra Cotta Light	→	9023	Indian Summer	Approximate ΔE 6.9	7812 9072
3779	Ter. Cotta Ultra Very L	→	5556	Tawny	Close ΔE 3.4	9073 5558
3781	Mocha Brown Dark	→	5778	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 7.3	5702 5781
3782	Mocho Brown Light	→	9160	Coast Point	Approximate ΔE 7.1	5700 5636
3787	Brown Grey Dark	→	5786	Storm Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.3	5614 5784
3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	→	5614	Satin Wine	Approximate ΔE 5.9	5786 5784
3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	→	5722	Ducky Mauve	Very close ΔE 2.0	9163 9087
3801	Dark Melon Very	→	5719	Very Red	Close ΔE 2.8	9159 5767
3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	5607	Marine Aqua	Close ΔE 4.6	9105 5609
3803	Mauve Dark	→	5591	Passion	Very close ΔE 2.0	9012 9013
3804	Cyclamen Pink Dark	→	9161	Cheeky Pink	Close ΔE 4.6	5899 5560
3805	Cyclamen Pink	→	9007	Wild Romance	Approximate ΔE 7.8	5899 9161
3806	Cyclamen Pink Light	→	5537	Carnation	Close ΔE 2.3	5559 9007
3807	Cornflower Bleu	→	5587	Mauve	Poor match ΔE 11.7	9064 5829
3808	Turquoise Ultra Very Dark	→	9100	Venus Blue	Very close ΔE 1.0	5821 9104
3809	Turquoise Very Dark	→	9060	Angela Blue	Very close ΔE 1.9	5607 9143
3810	Turquoise Dark	→	5792	J. Turquoise	Very close ΔE 1.9	9141 9054
3811	Turquoise Very Light	→	5618	Pale Green	Close ΔE 3.0	9059 5522
3812	Seagreen Very Dark	→	9142	Inner Sanctum	Approximate ΔE 5.3	5809 5745
3813	Bleu Green Light	→	9090	Storm Gail	Close ΔE 3.8	9113 9089
3814	Aquamarine	→	5746	Oceanic Green	Very close ΔE 2.3	9102 5504
3815	Celadon Green Dark	→	5746	Oceanic Green	Approximate ΔE 7.9	5743 5504
3816	Celadon Green	→	5578	Moss	Approximate ΔE 6.3	9106 9153
3817	Celadon Green Light	→	9076	Nautical Teal	Close ΔE 2.9	5538 9103
3818	Emarald Green Ultra Very Dark	→	5584	Deep Green	Close ΔE 3.1	5751 5508
3819	Moss Green Light	→	5713	Neon Yellow	Approximate ΔE 7.2	5535 5626
3820	Straw Dark	→	9018	Green Ice	Close ΔE 3.0	5564 9118
3821	Straw	→	5766	Manila	Very close ΔE 1.7	5542 5765
3822	Straw Light	→	9018	Green Ice	Close ΔE 3.0	5564 9118
3823	Pale Yellow Ultra	→	5532	Ecru	Close ΔE 2.7	9024 5776
3824	Apricot Light	→	5773	Opaline	Very close ΔE 2.0	5636 5698
3825	Pale Pumpkin	→	5636	Amber Beige	Very close ΔE 1.1	5773 9160
3826	Golden Brown	→	5531	Toast	Close ΔE 2.7	9131 5589
3827	Pale Golden Brown	→	5698	Visor Gold	Very close ΔE 1.8	5773 5636
3828	Hazelnut Brown	→	9130	Sweet Dreams	Approximate ΔE 6.3	5861 5631
3829	Old Gold Very Dark	→	5861	Black Eyed Susie	Close ΔE 3.8	9130 5631
3830	Terra Cotta	→	9056	Orange Glory	Approximate ΔE 7.4	5589 7713
3831	Raspberry Dark	→	9161	Cheeky Pink	Close ΔE 3.3	5732 5899
3832	Raspberry Medium	→	5560	HOt Pink	Near identical ΔE 0.8	9161 5732
3833	Raspberry Light	→	9015	Fairy Tale Pink	Very close ΔE 1.9	5559 5544
3834	Grape Dark	→	5592	Plum	Approximate ΔE 9.2	5800 9019
3835	Grape Medium	→	9097	Rich Pink	Approximate ΔE 9.9	9168 5560
3836	Grape Light	→	9025	Pink Pompas	Approximate ΔE 8.8	9037 9009
3837	Lavender Ultra Dark	→	5592	Plum	Close ΔE 3.6	5800 9097
3838	Lavender Bleu Dark	→	9064	Lucky Lavender	Poor match ΔE 12.3	5587 5586
3839	Lavender Bleu Medium	→	9064	Lucky Lavender	Approximate ΔE 7.8	9167 5877
3840	Lavender Bleu Light	→	9116	Teardrop Grey	Close ΔE 4.4	5583 5507
3841	Pale Baby Bleu	→	5583	Paris Blue	Close ΔE 2.7	5600 9116
3842	Wedgwood Dark	→	5689	California Blue	Close ΔE 3.9	5829 5877
3843	Electric Bleu	→	5689	California Blue	Poor match ΔE 10.7	5829 9064
3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	→	5608	Misty	Approximate ΔE 6.4	9039 9052
3845	Turquoise Medium Bright	→	5608	Misty	Approximate ΔE 7.4	9079 9039
3846	Turquoise Light Bright	→	5539	Sky Blue	Close ΔE 4.5	9079 5569
3847	Teal Green Dark	→	9100	Venus Blue	Close ΔE 3.8	9105 5821
3848	Teal Green Medium	→	9060	Angela Blue	Very close ΔE 1.9	5607 9143
3849	Teal Green Light	→	5792	J. Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 7.8	5819 9141
3850	Green Dark Bright	→	5690	Peppermint	Very close ΔE 2.1	5691 5612
3851	Green Light Bright	→	5578	Moss	Close ΔE 4.6	9153 9108
3852	Straw Very Dark	→	9172	Warm Sunshine	Very close ΔE 1.9	5695 5516
3853	Autumn Gold Dark	→	5512	Sun Gold	Close ΔE 2.9	9157 5694
3854	Autumn Gold Medium	→	5638	Bamboo	Very close ΔE 2.0	5694 5764
3855	Autumn Gold Light	→	5503	Gold	Very close ΔE 1.8	5776 5532
3856	Mahogany Ultra Very Light	→	9034	Foundation	Close ΔE 3.7	5636 5776
3857	Rosewood Dark	→	5505	Dark Rust	Close ΔE 4.3	5781 9056
3858	Rosewood Medium	→	5779	Almond	Approximate ΔE 8.6	5531 5589
3859	Rosewood Light	→	5547	Honey	Close ΔE 4.9	9131 9068
3860	Cocoa	→	5843	Autumn Green	Close ΔE 4.9	5595 9131
3861	Cocao Light	→	5843	Autumn Green	Approximate ΔE 9.0	5547 5595
3862	Mocha Beige Dark	→	5779	Almond	Approximate ΔE 7.8	5531 5589
3863	Mocha Beige Medium	→	5547	Honey	Close ΔE 4.6	9131 5531
3864	Mocha Beige Light	→	9160	Coast Point	Approximate ΔE 6.4	5861 9109
3865	Winter White	→	5635	Ivory	Very close ΔE 1.6	5703 5642
3866	Mocha Brown Ultra Very Light	→	5635	Ivory	Close ΔE 4.3	9024 5776
777	Raspberry Very Dark	→	5717	Cherry Punch	Approximate ΔE 7.7	5797 5561
151	Dusty Rose Very Light	→	5795	Mountain Rose	Close ΔE 2.5	9078 5553
150	Dusty Rose Ultra Very Dark	→	5561	Ruby Glint	Approximate ΔE 5.9	5717 9077
152	Shell Pink Medium Light	→	5599	Salmon	Approximate ΔE 5.3	9063 9073
153	Violet Very Light	→	5585	Violet	Approximate ΔE 6.3	9004 5523
154	Grape Very Dark	→	5527	Chocolate	Approximate ΔE 7.2	5554 9055
156	Blue Violet Medium Light	→	9167	Tulip Lavender	Close ΔE 2.3	9064 9048
155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	→	9064	Lucky Lavender	Close ΔE 2.6	9167 9048
157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	→	5836	Rockport Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.1	5825 5682
158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	→	5587	Mauve	Approximate ΔE 5.2	9081 5580
162	Blue Ultra Very Light	→	9032	Blue Joy	Close ΔE 3.6	5569 9029
803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	→	5741	Baltic Blue	Close ΔE 4.7	9081 5580
505	Jade	→	5690	Peppermint	Close ΔE 3.6	9145 5746
163	Celadon Green Medium	→	5746	Oceanic Green	Approximate ΔE 5.9	5504 9145
164	Forestgreen Light	→	5611	Seafoam	Close ΔE 3.3	9153 9108
165	Moss Green Very Light	→	9018	Green Ice	Approximate ΔE 5.6	5564 5598
166	Moss Green Medium Light	→	5906	TH Gold	Close ΔE 2.9	9035 9150
167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	→	5843	Autumn Green	Close ΔE 3.5	5789 5595
728	Topaz	→	9127	Havana Yellow	Close ΔE 2.4	9010 5513
967	Apricot Very Light	→	9070	Heather Mist	Close ΔE 3.2	9047 9045
3771	Terra Cotta Ultra Very Light	→	9160	Coast Point	Close ΔE 3.9	9109 5556
779	Cocoa Dark	→	5778	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 8.7	9111 9163
159	Gray Blue Light	→	5507	Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.4	5682 9167
160	Gray Blue Medium	→	9167	Tulip Lavender	Approximate ΔE 6.1	9064 5574
161	Gray Blue	→	5877	Wonder Blue	Approximate ΔE 10.0	9099 9064
168	Pewter Very Light	→	9115	Otter Grey	Close ΔE 3.8	9113 9135
169	Pewter Light	→	9128	Carbondale	Close ΔE 3.8	9114 9134
5200	Snow White(B5200)	→	5703	Oyster	Near identical ΔE 0.0	5642 5839

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 Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester

Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester is an American polyester embroidery thread found in many commercial shops and digitizing software color palettes.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a DMC to Robison-Anton Polyester conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester color for all 455 DMC Embroidery Floss colors, worked out with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

How many DMC colors have a close match in Robison-Anton Polyester?

83 of the 455 colors (18%) rate Very close or better, and 58% rate Close or better. The other 189 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Robison-Anton Polyester back to DMC?

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