DMC to Sulky Rayon thread conversion chart

Every DMC Embroidery Floss color with its closest Sulky 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 Sulky 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.

13%very close or better

59%close or better

455DMC Embroidery Floss colors

289Sulky Rayon 40 colors

Near identical 8
Very close 49
Close 211
Approximate 183
Poor match 4

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455 colors

					Match	Alternatives
White	White	→	1002	Soft White	Close ΔE 2.9	1325 1001
Ecru	Ecru	→	1218	Silver Gray	Very close ΔE 2.2	1086 1071
208	Lavender Very Dark	→	1545	Purple Accent	Close ΔE 3.5	1240 1306
209	Lavender Dark	→	1193	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1080 1224
210	Lavender Medium	→	1031	Med. Orchid	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1111 1225
211	Lavender Light	→	1068	Pink Tint	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1120 1031
221	Shell Pink Very Dark	→	1190	Med. Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1311 1191
223	Shell Pink Light	→	1020	Dk. Peach	Close ΔE 3.9	1259 1016
224	Shell Pink Very Light	→	1054	Med. Dk. Ecru	Close ΔE 3.7	1113 1015
225	Shell Pink Ultra Very L	→	1325	Whisper Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.5	508 1236
300	Mahogany Very Dark	→	1217	Chestnut	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1267 1169
301	Mahogany Medium	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1259 1020
304	Christmas Red Medium	→	1191	Dk. Rose	Very close ΔE 2.3	1255 1192
307	Lemon	→	1023	Yellow	Near identical ΔE 0.5	1135 1066
309	Rose Dark	→	1533	Lt. Rose	Close ΔE 4.3	1231 1257
310	Black	→	1005	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1182 1103
311	Navy Blue Medium	→	1250	Duck Wing Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1162 1096
312	Navy Blue Light	→	1250	Duck Wing Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1143 1198
315	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	1190	Med. Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1119 1304
316	Antique Mauve Medium	→	1016	Pastel Coral	Close ΔE 4.9	1154 1020
317	Pewter Grey	→	1269	Mushroom	Close ΔE 3.0	1219 1166
318	Steel Grey Light	→	1321	Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 2.8	1270 1077
319	Pistachio Green Very Dark	→	1287	French Green	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1271 538
320	Pistachio Green Medium	→	1228	Drab Green	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1211 1207
321	Christmas Red	→	1231	Med. Rose	Close ΔE 2.6	1533 1511
322	Navy Blue Very Light	→	1134	Peacock Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1172 1143
326	Rose Very Dark	→	1533	Lt. Rose	Close ΔE 3.9	1034 1311
327	Violet Dark	→	1112	Royal Purple	Very close ΔE 1.8	1195 1301
333	Blue Violet Very Dark	→	1240	Smokey Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1298 1545
334	Baby Blue Medium	→	1201	Med. Powder Blue	Close ΔE 4.8	1205 1134
335	Rose	→	1257	Deep Coral	Close ΔE 3.8	1533 1231
336	Navy Blue	→	1198	Dusty Navy	Approximate ΔE 6.6	526 1162
340	Blue Violet Medium	→	1545	Purple Accent	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1306 1080
341	Blue Violet Light	→	1196	Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1203 1029
347	Salmon Very Dark	→	1533	Lt. Rose	Close ΔE 3.9	1034 1257
349	Coral Dark	→	1231	Med. Rose	Close ΔE 4.6	1257 1188
350	Coral Medium	→	1188	Red Geranium	Close ΔE 4.3	1558 1257
351	Coral	→	1081	Brick	Close ΔE 4.8	1020 1154
352	Coral Light	→	1016	Pastel Coral	Close ΔE 3.5	1117 1154
353	Peach Flesh	→	1054	Med. Dk. Ecru	Close ΔE 4.0	1064 1148
355	Terra Cotta Dark	→	1237	Deep Mauve	Close ΔE 3.1	621 1181
356	Terra Cotta Medium	→	1259	Salmon Peach	Close ΔE 4.6	1020 1304
367	Pistachio Green Dark	→	1552	Dk. Desert Cactus	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1287 580
368	Pistachio Green Light	→	1047	Mint Green	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1045 1508
369	Pistachio Green Very Light	→	1331	Pale Green	Very close ΔE 2.2	1275 1086
370	Mustard Medium	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1180 1549
371	Mustard	→	1549	Flax	Close ΔE 4.4	1128 1055
372	Mustard Light	→	1549	Flax	Close ΔE 3.1	1055 1128
400	Mahogany Dark	→	1216	Med. Maple	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1237 1217
402	Mahogany Very Light	→	1054	Med. Dk. Ecru	Close ΔE 4.6	1015 1113
407	Sportsman Flsh Very D	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1259 1237
413	Pewter Grey Dark	→	1297	Purple Shadow	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1220 1040
414	Steel Grey Dark	→	1269	Mushroom	Close ΔE 3.0	1219 1166
415	Pearl Grey	→	1229	Lt. Putty	Close ΔE 3.4	1236 1268
420	Hazel Nut Brown Dark	→	1170	Lt. Brown	Close ΔE 2.9	1179 1265
422	Hazel Nut Brown Light	→	619	Dusty Peach	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1239 1258
433	Brown Medium	→	1170	Lt. Brown	Close ΔE 4.4	1056 1179
434	Brown Light	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1266 1170
435	Brown Very Light	→	521	Nutmeg	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1056 1266
436	Tan	→	1019	Peach	Close ΔE 3.0	1259 1128
437	Tan Light	→	619	Dusty Peach	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1239 1019
444	Lemon Dark	→	562	Spice	Close ΔE 2.5	1024 567
445	Lemon Light	→	1061	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 2.7	1022 1331
451	Shell Grey Dark	→	1213	Taupe	Close ΔE 3.0	1269 1180
452	Shell Grey Medium	→	1327	Dk. Whisper Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1085 1113
453	Shell Grey Light	→	1113	Pastel Mauve	Close ΔE 4.8	1085 1258
469	Avocado Green	→	1552	Dk. Desert Cactus	Approximate ΔE 9.3	1212 1156
470	Avocado Green Light	→	1211	Lt. Khaki	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1228 1207
471	Avocado Green Very Light	→	1047	Mint Green	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1104 1228
472	Avocado Green Ultra Light	→	1061	Pale Yellow	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1331 1067
498	Christmas Red Dark	→	1191	Dk. Rose	Close ΔE 2.5	1255 1192
500	Blue Green Very Dark	→	1273	Dk. Forest	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1233 1271
501	Blue Green Dark	→	1287	French Green	Very close ΔE 1.9	538 1271
502	Blue Green	→	1207	Seafoam Green	Close ΔE 3.2	1211 1228
503	Blue Green Medium	→	1508	Putty	Very close ΔE 1.9	1321 1275
504	Blue Green Light	→	1275	Sea Mist	Close ΔE 4.0	1508 1331
517	Wedgewood Medium	→	1251	Bright Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1206 1096
518	Wedgewood Light	→	1550	Desert Cactus	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1205 1252
519	Sky Blue	→	1077	Jade Tint	Very close ΔE 1.8	1305 1289
520	Fern Green Dark	→	525	Enlish Green	Close ΔE 3.3	1210 1272
522	Fern Green	→	1211	Lt. Khaki	Close ΔE 3.5	1228 1207
523	Fern Green Light	→	1228	Drab Green	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1047 1104
524	Fern Green Very Light	→	619	Dusty Peach	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1149 1258
535	Ash Grey Very Light	→	1143	True Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.6	1297 1291
543	Beige Brown Ultra Very Light	→	508	Sand	Close ΔE 4.4	1017 1149
550	Violet Very Light	→	1122	Purple	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1299 1293
552	Violet Medium	→	1545	Purple Accent	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1240 1298
553	Violet	→	1545	Purple Accent	Close ΔE 3.9	1033 1306
554	Violet Light	→	1111	Pastel Orchid	Close ΔE 3.0	1031 1121
561	Jade Very Dark	→	538	Forest Green	Close ΔE 3.6	1287 640
562	Jade Medium	→	1046	Teal	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1503 571
563	Jade Light	→	1045	Lt. Teal	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1204 1508
564	Jade Very Light	→	1275	Sea Mist	Close ΔE 3.7	1331 1218
580	Moss Green Dark	→	1051	Christmas Greem	Close ΔE 3.1	1277 569
581	Moss Green	→	1177	Avocado	Close ΔE 4.1	1322 1332
597	Turquoise	→	1207	Seafoam Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1211 1550
598	Turquoise Light	→	1508	Putty	Close ΔE 4.9	1275 1218
600	Cranberry Very Dark	→	1231	Med. Rose	Close ΔE 4.1	1191 1533
601	Cranberry Dark	→	1231	Med. Rose	Very close ΔE 1.2	1511 1307
602	Cranberry Medium	→	1511	Deep Rose	Very close ΔE 1.3	1307 1558
603	Cranberry	→	1303	Watermelon	Close ΔE 4.0	1256 1081
604	Cranberry Light	→	1121	Pink	Very close ΔE 2.0	1148 1115
605	Cranberry Very Light	→	1225	Pastel Pink	Close ΔE 2.9	1111 1115
606	Bright Orange Red	→	1246	Orange Flame	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1317 1037
608	Bright Orange	→	1078	Tangerine	Close ΔE 2.7	1184 1021
610	Drab Brown Very Dark	→	1179	Dk. Taupe	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1266 1304
611	Drab Brown Dark	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1266 1179
612	Drab Brown Medium	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Close ΔE 4.1	1549 1055
613	Drab Brown Light	→	1055	Tawny Tan	Close ΔE 3.5	1549 619
632	Negro Flesh Medium	→	1237	Deep Mauve	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1267 1217
640	Beige Grey Very Dark	→	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1211 1011
642	Beige Grey Dark	→	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 2.4	1321 1077
644	Beige Grey Medium	→	1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 3.3	1218 1321
645	Beaver Grey Very Dark	→	1291	Winter Sky	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1295 1041
646	Beaver Grey Dark	→	1295	Sterling	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1291 1041
647	Beaver Grey Medium	→	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 2.4	1321 1077
648	Beaver Grey Light	→	1229	Lt. Putty	Close ΔE 4.9	1327 1270
666	Christmas Red Light	→	1533	Lt. Rose	Close ΔE 3.5	1231 1257
676	Old Gold Light	→	1258	Coral Reef	Close ΔE 4.0	619 1149
677	Old Gold Very Light	→	1082	Ecru	Close ΔE 2.5	1127 1017
680	Old Gold Dark	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1259 1019
699	Chirstmas Green	→	1051	Christmas Greem	Close ΔE 3.5	569 1079
700	Christmas Green Bright	→	569	Garden Green	Very close ΔE 2.3	1079 580
701	Christmas Green Light	→	580	Mint Julep	Approximate ΔE 5.2	640 569
702	Kelly Green	→	580	Mint Julep	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1046 1101
703	Chartreuse	→	1274	Nile Green	Approximate ΔE 9.0	1177 1322
704	Chartreuse Bright	→	1104	Pastel Yellow Green	Close ΔE 4.3	1047 1228
712	Cream	→	520	Bone	Close ΔE 2.4	1086 1071
718	Plum	→	1231	Med. Rose	Close ΔE 4.7	1192 1511
720	Orange Spice Dark	→	1034	Burgundy	Close ΔE 3.7	1237 1181
721	Orange Spice Medium	→	1020	Dk. Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1259 1081
722	Orange Spice Light	→	1019	Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1259 1016
725	Topaz	→	1055	Tawny Tan	Close ΔE 4.5	1070 1149
726	Topaz Light	→	1023	Yellow	Close ΔE 4.4	1070 1066
727	Topaz Very Light	→	1061	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 4.2	1082 1127
729	Old Gold Medium	→	619	Dusty Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1258 1239
730	Olive Green Very Dark	→	630	Moss Green	Close ΔE 3.8	1332 1276
731	Olive Green Dark	→	630	Moss Green	Close ΔE 2.5	1276 1332
732	Olive Green	→	1332	Deep Chartreuse	Very close ΔE 2.3	1276 630
733	Olive Green Medium	→	1177	Avocado	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1322 1332
734	Olive Green Light	→	1209	Lt. Avocado	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1243 502
738	Tan Very Light	→	1055	Tawny Tan	Very close ΔE 2.3	619 1149
739	Tan Ultra Very Light	→	1127	Med. Ecru	Very close ΔE 2.2	1017 520
740	Tangerine	→	1238	Orange Sunrise	Very close ΔE 1.0	1168 1313
741	Tangerine Medium	→	1313	Bittersweet	Near identical ΔE 0.7	1065 1238
742	Tangerine Light	→	562	Spice	Close ΔE 3.5	1239 567
743	Yellow Medium	→	1066	Primrose	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1023 1135
744	Yellow Pale	→	1061	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 3.0	1066 1127
745	Yellow Light Pale	→	1127	Med. Ecru	Very close ΔE 1.5	1082 1022
746	Off White	→	520	Bone	Close ΔE 4.7	508 1268
747	Sky Blue Very Light	→	1063	Pale Yellow Green	Very close ΔE 1.8	1268 1002
754	Peach Flesh Light	→	508	Sand	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1085 1120
758	Terra Cotta Very Light	→	1019	Peach	Close ΔE 4.6	1015 1054
760	Salmon	→	1016	Pastel Coral	Close ΔE 3.2	1117 1154
761	Salmon Light	→	1054	Med. Dk. Ecru	Close ΔE 3.7	1225 1064
762	Pearl Grey Very Light	→	1325	Whisper Gray	Close ΔE 3.2	1268 1002
772	Pine Green Light	→	1331	Pale Green	Close ΔE 4.0	1275 1045
775	Baby Blue Very Light	→	1001	Bright White	Very close ΔE 2.0	1325 1002
776	Pink Medium	→	1108	Lt. Mauve	Close ΔE 3.1	1117 1148
778	Antique Mauve Very Light	→	1054	Med. Dk. Ecru	Close ΔE 3.4	1064 1113
780	Topaz Ultra Very Dark	→	521	Nutmeg	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1056 1170
781	Topaz Very Dark	→	521	Nutmeg	Close ΔE 4.1	1266 1056
782	Topaz Dark	→	568	Cinnamon	Approximate ΔE 7.4	521 1021
783	Topaz Medium	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1239 1126
791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	→	1283	Slate Gray	Close ΔE 3.9	1293 1294
792	Cornflower Blue Dark	→	1076	Royal Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1143 1291
793	Cornflower Blue Medium	→	1030	Periwinkle	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1219 1329
794	Cornflower Blue Light	→	1248	Med. Pastel Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1289 1203
796	Royal Blue Dark	→	526	Cobalt Blue	Close ΔE 4.2	1202 1198
797	Royal Blue	→	526	Cobalt Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1198 1162
798	Delft Dark	→	1172	Med. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 3.0	1291 1134
799	Delft Medium	→	1205	Med. Jade	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1201 1249
800	Delft Pale	→	1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 2.9	1002 1063
801	Coffee Brown Dark	→	1058	Tawny Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1267 1170
806	Peacock Blue Dark	→	1206	Dark Jade	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1251 1513
807	Peacock Blue	→	1207	Seafoam Green	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1550 1211
809	Delft	→	1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 4.5	1074 1028
813	Blue Light	→	1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 4.8	1077 1196
814	Garnet Dark	→	1191	Dk. Rose	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1300 1309
815	Garnet Medium	→	1191	Dk. Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1300 1255
816	Garnet	→	1191	Dk. Rose	Close ΔE 3.5	1255 1533
817	Coral Red Very Dark	→	1533	Lt. Rose	Close ΔE 3.6	1231 1257
818	Baby Pink	→	1068	Pink Tint	Close ΔE 3.5	1120 1236
819	Baby Pink Light	→	1086	Pale Seafoam	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1022 1071
820	Royal Blue Very Dark	→	1202	Deep Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 5.0	526 1198
822	Beige Grey Light	→	1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 3.9	520 1071
823	Navy Blue Dark	→	572	Blue Ribbon	Approximate ΔE 8.4	505 1301
824	Blue Very Dark	→	1250	Duck Wing Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1143 1284
825	Blue Dark	→	1172	Med. Weathered Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1143 1284
826	Blue Medium	→	1205	Med. Jade	Close ΔE 3.4	1295 1172
827	Blue Very Light	→	1289	Ice Blue	Close ΔE 2.8	1248 1165
828	Blue Ultra Very Light	→	1063	Pale Yellow Green	Very close ΔE 1.4	1268 1071
829	Golden Olive Very Dark	→	1265	Burnt Toast	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1170 1179
830	Golden Olive Dark	→	1265	Burnt Toast	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1170 1179
831	Golden Olive Medium	→	1265	Burnt Toast	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1170 1266
832	Golden Olive	→	521	Nutmeg	Close ΔE 4.0	1265 1266
833	Golden Olive Light	→	1055	Tawny Tan	Close ΔE 3.3	1549 1149
834	Golden Olive Very Light	→	1070	Gold	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1149 1055
838	Beige Brown Very Dark	→	1058	Tawny Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1057 1129
839	Beige Brown Dark	→	1267	Mink Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1058 1057
840	Beige Brown Medium	→	1170	Lt. Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1179 1265
841	Beige Brown Light	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1180 1304
842	Beige Brown Very Light	→	1149	Deep Ecru	Close ΔE 4.3	619 1258
844	Beaver Brown Ultra Dark	→	1291	Winter Sky	Approximate ΔE 9.6	1040 1306
868	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	→	1170	Lt. Brown	Very close ΔE 2.1	1179 1266
869	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	→	1170	Lt. Brown	Very close ΔE 2.1	1179 1266
890	Pistachio Green Ultra Dark	→	1287	French Green	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1271 538
891	Carnation Dark	→	1188	Red Geranium	Close ΔE 2.6	1257 1558
892	Carnation Medium	→	1081	Brick	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1558 1303
893	Carnation Light	→	1154	Coral	Close ΔE 3.1	1108 1256
894	Carnation Very Light	→	1148	Lt. Coral	Very close ΔE 1.7	1115 1225
895	Hunter Green Very Dark	→	1287	French Green	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1271 1212
898	Coffee Brown Very Dark	→	1057	Dk. Tawny Tan	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1058 1129
899	Rose Medium	→	1081	Brick	Very close ΔE 1.6	1558 1307
900	Burnt Orange Dark	→	621	Sunset	Close ΔE 2.5	561 1181
902	Granet Very Dark	→	1300	Plum	Close ΔE 2.6	1309 1191
904	Parrot Green Very Dark	→	1271	Evergreen	Approximate ΔE 6.0	580 1212
905	Parrot Green Dark	→	1276	Pistachio	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1212 1156
906	Parrot Green Medium	→	1104	Pastel Yellow Green	Close ΔE 4.9	1177 1047
907	Parrot Green Light	→	1209	Lt. Avocado	Close ΔE 2.6	1100 1104
909	Emerald Green Very Dark	→	640	Med. Aqua	Close ΔE 4.4	538 1513
910	Emerald Green Dark	→	640	Med. Aqua	Close ΔE 3.1	1513 1046
911	Emerald Green Medium	→	1046	Teal	Close ΔE 3.2	571 1513
912	Emerald Green Light	→	1207	Seafoam Green	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1228 1503
913	Nile Green Medium	→	1228	Drab Green	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1047 1207
915	Plum Dark	→	1191	Dk. Rose	Close ΔE 4.3	1255 1300
917	Plum Medium	→	1191	Dk. Rose	Close ΔE 4.6	1255 1300

					Match	Alternatives
918	Red Copper Dark	→	1190	Med. Burgundy	Close ΔE 4.2	1034 1533
919	Red Copper	→	1190	Med. Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1034 1533
920	Copper Medium	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1119 1034
921	Copper	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1081 1020
922	Copper Light	→	1020	Dk. Peach	Close ΔE 3.0	1259 1016
924	Grey Green Very Dark	→	1284	Dk. Witner Sky	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1552 1287
926	Grey Green Light	→	1552	Dk. Desert Cactus	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1284 1251
927	Grey Green Light	→	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 4.8	1321 1327
928	Grey Green Very Light	→	1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 3.4	1218 1229
930	Antique Blue Dark	→	1172	Med. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 4.7	1291 1134
931	Antique Blue Medium	→	1295	Sterling	Close ΔE 3.0	1205 1172
932	Antique Blue Light	→	1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 2.7	1270 1328
934	Black Avocado Green	→	1273	Dk. Forest	Close ΔE 3.2	1286 1272
935	Avocado Green Dark	→	1273	Dk. Forest	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1286 1272
936	Avocado Green Very D	→	1273	Dk. Forest	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1286 1272
937	Avocado Green Medium	→	1271	Evergreen	Close ΔE 3.5	1287 525
938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	→	1129	Brown	Close ΔE 3.0	1057 1130
939	Navy Blue Very Dark	→	505	Deep Arctic Sky	Close ΔE 3.4	1200 1044
943	Aquamarine Medium	→	1288	Aqua	Close ΔE 2.4	1503 571
945	Flesh Medium	→	1258	Coral Reef	Close ΔE 3.1	619 1149
946	Burnt Orange Medium	→	1246	Orange Flame	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1317 1078
947	Burnt Orange	→	1078	Tangerine	Close ΔE 2.7	1184 1021
948	Peach Flesh Very Light	→	1325	Whisper Gray	Close ΔE 4.6	1002 520
950	Sportsman Flesh	→	1019	Peach	Very close ΔE 1.6	1015 1259
951	Flesh	→	1082	Ecru	Very close ΔE 2.2	508 1017
954	Nile Green	→	1045	Lt. Teal	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1047 1100
955	Nile Green Light	→	1275	Sea Mist	Close ΔE 3.7	1331 1218
956	Geranium	→	1081	Brick	Close ΔE 3.2	1020 1558
957	Gernanium Pale	→	1225	Pastel Pink	Very close ΔE 1.9	1148 1115
958	Sea Green Dark	→	571	Deep Aqua	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1288 1503
959	Sea Green Medium	→	1204	Pastel Jade	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1305 1508
961	Dusty Rose Dark	→	1081	Brick	Very close ΔE 1.3	1303 1558
962	Dusty Rose Medium	→	1154	Coral	Close ΔE 4.5	1256 1081
963	Dusty Rose Ultra Very L	→	1068	Pink Tint	Close ΔE 3.2	1120 1236
964	Sea Green Light	→	1508	Putty	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1077 1063
966	Baby Green Medium	→	1275	Sea Mist	Close ΔE 4.6	1508 1218
970	Pumpkin Light	→	1168	True Orange	Close ΔE 2.4	1078 1184
971	Pumpkin	→	1078	Tangerine	Very close ΔE 1.1	1184 1168
972	Canary Dark	→	1065	Orange Yellow	Near identical ΔE 0.3	1313 1238
973	Canary Brt	→	1137	Yellow Orange	Close ΔE 3.4	1185 1083
975	Golden Brown Dark	→	1158	Dk. Maple	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1267 1216
976	Golden Brown Medium	→	1238	Orange Sunrise	Close ΔE 3.9	1313 1065
977	Golden Brown Light	→	1239	Apricot	Very close ΔE 2.0	1065 1313
986	Forest Green Very Dark	→	1287	French Green	Very close ΔE 1.9	1271 538
987	Forest Green Dark	→	1287	French Green	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1271 580
988	Forest Green Medium	→	1211	Lt. Khaki	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1228 1207
989	Forest Green	→	1228	Drab Green	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1207 1211
991	Aquamarine Dark	→	538	Forest Green	Very close ΔE 2.1	1285 1517
992	Aquamarine	→	1204	Pastel Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1305 1207
993	Aquamarine Light	→	1204	Pastel Jade	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1045 1305
995	Electric Blue Dark	→	1251	Bright Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1206 1096
996	Electric Blue Medium	→	1145	Powder Blue	Close ΔE 3.9	1204 1560
3011	Khaki Green Dark	→	630	Moss Green	Close ΔE 2.4	1276 1332
3012	Khaki Green Medium	→	1104	Pastel Yellow Green	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1549 1177
3013	Khaki Green Light	→	1100	Lt. Grass Green	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1104 1209
3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	→	1220	Charcoal Gray	Close ΔE 3.0	1297 1240
3022	Brown Grey Medium	→	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 4.2	1203 1011
3023	Brown Grey Light	→	1321	Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 4.8	1270 1327
3024	Brown Grey Very Light	→	1229	Lt. Putty	Close ΔE 3.7	1236 1321
3031	Mocha Brown Very Dark	→	1058	Tawny Brown	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1057 1286
3032	Mocha Brown Medium	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1549 1180
3033	Mocha Brown Very Light	→	508	Sand	Close ΔE 2.4	1017 1082
3041	Antique Violet Medium	→	1329	Dk. Nickel Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1011 1269
3042	Antique Violet Light	→	1085	Silver	Very close ΔE 1.7	1327 1120
3045	Yellow Beige Dark	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Close ΔE 4.9	1019 1015
3046	Yellow Beige Medium	→	1149	Deep Ecru	Close ΔE 3.0	1055 619
3047	Yellow Beige Light	→	508	Sand	Very close ΔE 1.7	520 1017
3051	Green Grey Dark	→	1176	Med. Dk. Avocado	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1272 1173
3052	Green Grey Medium	→	1211	Lt. Khaki	Approximate ΔE 8.6	1228 1552
3053	Green Grey	→	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1321 1508
3064	Dessert Sand	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1259 1237
3072	Beaver Grey Very Light	→	1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	Very close ΔE 1.3	1071 1002
3078	Golden Yellow Very Light	→	1086	Pale Seafoam	Close ΔE 3.2	1022 1331
3325	Baby Blue Light	→	1248	Med. Pastel Blue	Close ΔE 4.2	1289 1145
3326	Rose Light	→	1154	Coral	Close ΔE 2.6	1108 1016
3328	Salmon Dark	→	1533	Lt. Rose	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1190 1034
3340	Apricot Medium	→	1020	Dk. Peach	Close ΔE 4.5	1259 1016
3341	Apricot	→	1117	Mauve	Very close ΔE 1.8	1108 1154
3345	Hunter Green Dark	→	1287	French Green	Approximate ΔE 9.7	1552 1212
3346	Hunter Green	→	1552	Dk. Desert Cactus	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1550 1211
3347	Yellow Green Medium	→	1207	Seafoam Green	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1228 1211
3348	Yellow Green Light	→	1045	Lt. Teal	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1331 1061
3350	Dusty Rose Ultra Dark	→	1034	Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1231 1257
3354	Dusty Rose Light	→	1225	Pastel Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	1120 1068
3362	Pine Green Dark	→	1287	French Green	Poor match ΔE 11.2	1552 1271
3363	Pine Green Medium	→	1552	Dk. Desert Cactus	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1550 1212
3364	Pine Green	→	1228	Drab Green	Close ΔE 4.9	1211 1104
3371	Black Brown	→	1130	Dk. Brown	Close ΔE 4.8	1057 1129
3607	Plum Light	→	1511	Deep Rose	Close ΔE 4.6	1109 1033
3608	Plum Very Light	→	1224	Bright Pink	Close ΔE 2.5	1515 1080
3609	Plum Ultra Light	→	1111	Pastel Orchid	Close ΔE 3.1	1225 1031
3685	Mauve Dark	→	1190	Med. Burgundy	Close ΔE 3.8	1191 1311
3687	Mauve	→	1231	Med. Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1307 1511
3688	Mauve Medium	→	1154	Coral	Close ΔE 2.5	1016 1108
3689	Mauve Light	→	1225	Pastel Pink	Close ΔE 2.7	1120 1068
3705	Melon Dark	→	1081	Brick	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1558 1188
3706	Melon Medium	→	1020	Dk. Peach	Close ΔE 3.9	1259 1016
3708	Melon Light	→	1225	Pastel Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	1111 1031
3712	Salmon Medium	→	1081	Brick	Close ΔE 3.3	1558 1307
3713	Salmon Very Light	→	1120	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1068 1085
3716	Dusty Rose Very Light	→	1225	Pastel Pink	Very close ΔE 1.9	1120 1115
3721	Shell Pink Dark	→	1034	Burgundy	Close ΔE 4.9	1190 1237
3722	Shell Pink Medium	→	1119	Dk. Mauve	Approximate ΔE 8.0	1034 1304
3726	Antique Mauve Dark	→	1119	Dk. Mauve	Close ΔE 3.9	1307 1304
3727	Antique Mauve Light	→	1225	Pastel Pink	Close ΔE 2.4	1148 1115
3731	Dusty Rose Very Dark	→	1307	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 4.4	1558 1511
3733	Dusty Rose	→	1154	Coral	Very close ΔE 2.3	1016 1108
3740	Antique Violet Dark	→	1219	Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1269 1166
3743	Antique Violet Very L	→	1325	Whisper Gray	Close ΔE 2.7	1268 1002
3746	Blue Violet Dark	→	1545	Purple Accent	Approximate ΔE 9.0	1561 1306
3747	Blue Violet Very Light	→	1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 3.6	1002 1063
3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	→	1250	Duck Wing Blue	Close ΔE 3.7	1096 1251
3752	Antique Blue Very Light	→	1077	Jade Tint	Very close ΔE 1.4	1305 1508
3753	Ant. Blue Ultra Very Light	→	1289	Ice Blue	Close ΔE 3.8	1002 1165
3755	Baby Blue	→	1029	Med. Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1203 1028
3756	Baby Blue Ultra Very Light	→	1001	Bright White	Very close ΔE 1.0	1325 1002
3760	Wedgewood	→	1205	Med. Jade	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1550 1295
3761	Sky Blue Light	→	1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 4.0	1063 1002
3765	Peacock Blue Very Dark	→	1251	Bright Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1206 1096
3766	Peacock Blue Light	→	1096	Dk. Turquoise	Close ΔE 2.4	1251 1206
3768	Grey Green Dark	→	1552	Dk. Desert Cactus	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1284 1251
3770	Flesh Very Light	→	1086	Pale Seafoam	Very close ΔE 2.2	1022 520
3772	Negro Flesh	→	1237	Deep Mauve	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1034 1267
3773	Sportsman Flesh Medium	→	1259	Salmon Peach	Very close ΔE 1.3	1019 1020
3774	Sportsman Flesh Very L	→	1113	Pastel Mauve	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1258 508
3776	Mahogony Light	→	1259	Salmon Peach	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1020 1304
3777	Terra Cotta Very Dark	→	1237	Deep Mauve	Close ΔE 2.9	621 1181
3778	Terra Cotta Light	→	1259	Salmon Peach	Close ΔE 4.0	1020 1016
3779	Ter. Cotta Ultra Very L	→	1019	Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1117 1015
3781	Mocha Brown Dark	→	1267	Mink Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1058 1057
3782	Mocho Brown Light	→	619	Dusty Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1258 1149
3787	Brown Grey Dark	→	1040	Med. Dk. Khaki	Close ΔE 4.4	1306 1220
3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	→	1040	Med. Dk. Khaki	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1166 1041
3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	→	1283	Slate Gray	Poor match ΔE 10.7	1143 1297
3801	Dark Melon Very	→	1246	Orange Flame	Close ΔE 2.8	1317 1037
3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	1252	Bright Peacock	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1550 1205
3803	Mauve Dark	→	1300	Plum	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1191 1311
3804	Cyclamen Pink Dark	→	1231	Med. Rose	Close ΔE 4.2	1511 1192
3805	Cyclamen Pink	→	1511	Deep Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1231 1109
3806	Cyclamen Pink Light	→	1515	Rosebud	Close ΔE 3.1	1080 1109
3807	Cornflower Bleu	→	1076	Royal Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.6	1561 1235
3808	Turquoise Ultra Very Dark	→	1206	Dark Jade	Very close ΔE 2.0	1090 1251
3809	Turquoise Very Dark	→	1252	Bright Peacock	Close ΔE 3.8	1550 1094
3810	Turquoise Dark	→	1094	Med. Turquoise	Close ΔE 4.3	1095 1252
3811	Turquoise Very Light	→	1145	Powder Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1289 1248
3812	Seagreen Very Dark	→	1288	Aqua	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1503 1280
3813	Bleu Green Light	→	1077	Jade Tint	Close ΔE 4.2	1305 1204
3814	Aquamarine	→	571	Deep Aqua	Close ΔE 4.5	1503 1046
3815	Celadon Green Dark	→	1550	Desert Cactus	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1207 1552
3816	Celadon Green	→	1204	Pastel Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1305 1207
3817	Celadon Green Light	→	1045	Lt. Teal	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1204 1305
3818	Emarald Green Ultra Very Dark	→	580	Mint Julep	Close ΔE 4.7	640 569
3819	Moss Green Light	→	1067	Lemon Yellow	Approximate ΔE 10.0	1209 1124
3820	Straw Dark	→	1066	Primrose	Near identical ΔE 0.3	1135 1067
3821	Straw	→	1124	Sun Yellow	Very close ΔE 1.7	1187 1023
3822	Straw Light	→	1066	Primrose	Near identical ΔE 0.3	1135 1067
3823	Pale Yellow Ultra	→	1022	Cream	Close ΔE 3.6	1061 1127
3824	Apricot Light	→	1055	Tawny Tan	Close ΔE 4.2	619 1258
3825	Pale Pumpkin	→	1258	Coral Reef	Close ΔE 4.4	1149 619
3826	Golden Brown	→	521	Nutmeg	Close ΔE 4.5	1025 1126
3827	Pale Golden Brown	→	1055	Tawny Tan	Close ΔE 5.0	1070 1149
3828	Hazelnut Brown	→	1549	Flax	Close ΔE 4.1	1128 1055
3829	Old Gold Very Dark	→	1549	Flax	Very close ΔE 2.0	1055 1128
3830	Terra Cotta	→	1158	Dk. Maple	Close ΔE 3.6	1056 621
3831	Raspberry Dark	→	1231	Med. Rose	Close ΔE 3.3	1533 1191
3832	Raspberry Medium	→	1192	Fuchsia	Close ΔE 3.4	1191 1255
3833	Raspberry Light	→	1515	Rosebud	Close ΔE 2.5	1224 1080
3834	Grape Dark	→	1122	Purple	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1235 1255
3835	Grape Medium	→	1545	Purple Accent	Poor match ΔE 10.9	1255 1192
3836	Grape Light	→	1193	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1296 1254
3837	Lavender Ultra Dark	→	1122	Purple	Close ΔE 4.4	1235 1302
3838	Lavender Bleu Dark	→	1561	Deep Hyacinth	Approximate ΔE 8.4	1076 1235
3839	Lavender Bleu Medium	→	1201	Med. Powder Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1561 1134
3840	Lavender Bleu Light	→	1223	Baby Blue Tint	Close ΔE 2.8	1074 1292
3841	Pale Baby Bleu	→	1223	Baby Blue Tint	Close ΔE 2.4	1292 1222
3842	Wedgwood Dark	→	1534	Sapphire	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1134 1253
3843	Electric Bleu	→	1201	Med. Powder Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1534 1134
3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	→	1249	Cornflower Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1196 1205
3845	Turquoise Medium Bright	→	1249	Cornflower Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1196 1094
3846	Turquoise Light Bright	→	1560	Marine Aqua	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1196 1145
3847	Teal Green Dark	→	1206	Dark Jade	Very close ΔE 2.2	1251 1090
3848	Teal Green Medium	→	1252	Bright Peacock	Close ΔE 3.8	1550 1094
3849	Teal Green Light	→	1252	Bright Peacock	Approximate ΔE 8.4	1094 1550
3850	Green Dark Bright	→	1046	Teal	Close ΔE 4.1	1503 571
3851	Green Light Bright	→	1280	Dk. Willow Green	Approximate ΔE 8.6	1095 1288
3852	Straw Very Dark	→	1167	Maize Yellow	Very close ΔE 2.0	502 1187
3853	Autumn Gold Dark	→	567	Butterfly Gold	Close ΔE 2.3	562 523
3854	Autumn Gold Medium	→	1239	Apricot	Close ΔE 2.8	1055 562
3855	Autumn Gold Light	→	1127	Med. Ecru	Very close ΔE 2.2	1082 1017
3856	Mahogany Ultra Very Light	→	508	Sand	Close ΔE 3.6	1082 1017
3857	Rosewood Dark	→	1056	Med. Tawny Tan	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1170 1158
3858	Rosewood Medium	→	1056	Med. Tawny Tan	Close ΔE 2.9	521 1170
3859	Rosewood Light	→	1126	Tan	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1025 523
3860	Cocoa	→	1265	Burnt Toast	Approximate ΔE 5.6	521 1266
3861	Cocao Light	→	1180	Med. Taupe	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1266 1128
3862	Mocha Beige Dark	→	521	Nutmeg	Close ΔE 3.0	1265 1170
3863	Mocha Beige Medium	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Approximate ΔE 6.9	521 1126
3864	Mocha Beige Light	→	619	Dusty Peach	Close ΔE 4.4	1055 1258
3865	Winter White	→	1071	Off White	Very close ΔE 1.5	1268 1002
3866	Mocha Brown Ultra Very Light	→	520	Bone	Close ΔE 2.4	1086 1071
777	Raspberry Very Dark	→	1311	Mulberry	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1190 1214
151	Dusty Rose Very Light	→	1121	Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	1115 1148
150	Dusty Rose Ultra Very Dark	→	1190	Med. Burgundy	Close ΔE 4.5	1311 1533
152	Shell Pink Medium Light	→	1015	Med. Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1064 1213
153	Violet Very Light	→	1193	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1031 1111
154	Grape Very Dark	→	1241	Dk. Ash	Close ΔE 4.1	1234 1189
156	Blue Violet Medium Light	→	1030	Periwinkle	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1201 1561
155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	→	1561	Deep Hyacinth	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1030 1201
157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	→	1029	Med. Blue	Close ΔE 3.7	1196 1203
158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	→	1198	Dusty Navy	Close ΔE 4.0	1076 1143
162	Blue Ultra Very Light	→	1145	Powder Blue	Close ΔE 4.2	1248 1289
803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	→	1198	Dusty Navy	Close ΔE 3.5	526 1143
505	Jade	→	1046	Teal	Close ΔE 3.0	1503 1101
163	Celadon Green Medium	→	1503	Green Peacock	Close ΔE 4.3	571 1288
164	Forestgreen Light	→	1047	Mint Green	Close ΔE 3.9	1279 1100
165	Moss Green Very Light	→	1100	Lt. Grass Green	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1209 1066
166	Moss Green Medium Light	→	1243	Spring Moss	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1209 502
167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	→	1262	Dk. Autumn Gold	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1227 1265
728	Topaz	→	502	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 4.4	1333 1185
967	Apricot Very Light	→	1113	Pastel Mauve	Very close ΔE 1.5	1054 1064
3771	Terra Cotta Ultra Very Light	→	619	Dusty Peach	Close ΔE 2.7	1258 1015
779	Cocoa Dark	→	1179	Dk. Taupe	Poor match ΔE 10.8	1267 1220
159	Gray Blue Light	→	1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1028 1029
160	Gray Blue Medium	→	1201	Med. Powder Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.0	1205 1172
161	Gray Blue	→	1172	Med. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 4.1	1291 1134
168	Pewter Very Light	→	1077	Jade Tint	Close ΔE 2.9	1305 1270
169	Pewter Light	→	1211	Lt. Khaki	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1550 1295
5200	Snow White(B5200)	→	1002	Soft White	Close ΔE 2.9	1325 1001

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 Sulky Rayon 40

Sulky Rayon 40 is a viscose rayon embroidery thread popular with home embroiderers and quilters for its soft sheen and broad palette.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a DMC to Sulky Rayon conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Sulky 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 Sulky Rayon?

57 of the 455 colors (13%) rate Very close or better, and 59% rate Close or better. The other 187 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Sulky Rayon back to DMC?

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