Floriani to DMC thread conversion chart

Every Floriani Polyester color with its closest DMC Embroidery Floss equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 286 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 Floriani is polyester machine embroidery thread with a sheen, so the matched floss will look a little softer and flatter than the thread it replaces. Use this chart to pick DMC floss when you stitch a machine embroidery design by hand.

17%very close or better

68%close or better

286Floriani Polyester colors

455DMC Embroidery Floss colors

Near identical 11
Very close 39
Close 145
Approximate 84
Poor match 7

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286 colors

					Match	Alternatives
101	Pale Pink	→	818	Baby Pink	Close ΔE 4.4	963 775
1011	Rose Carolina	→	3716	Dusty Rose Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.6	3354 3689
1013	Iceland	→	961	Dusty Rose Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	3712 899
1014	Dusty Rose	→	350	Coral Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	3712 892
102	Light Pink	→	210	Lavender Medium	Very close ΔE 2.3	211 554
1021	Buff	→	3713	Salmon Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.9	225 754
103	Pink	→	3608	Plum Very Light	Close ΔE 3.7	604 893
104	Rosetta	→	603	Cranberry	Close ΔE 3.6	962 893
105	Laurel Pink	→	602	Cranberry Medium	Very close ΔE 1.8	3607 601
1051	Singapore Sunset	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	900 3777
1053	Saffron	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Approximate ΔE 5.6	900 3777
106	Dark Pink	→	602	Cranberry Medium	Close ΔE 3.5	350 601
1081	Pink Rose	→	957	Gernanium Pale	Very close ΔE 1.2	605 3716
1082	Rose Cerise	→	893	Carnation Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	962 351
1083	Begonia	→	349	Coral Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	350 891
1084	Hibiscus	→	891	Carnation Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	335 350
1085	Violet Red	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	335 891
1086	Raspberry	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	3777 355
110	Pale Peach	→	321	Christmas Red	Very close ΔE 2.0	309 817
1107	Shrimp	→	350	Coral Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.3	891 349
111	Light Peach	→	754	Peach Flesh Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	3713 3774
1119	Impatients	→	961	Dusty Rose Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	899 3712
1120	Lafayette Rose	→	335	Rose	Close ΔE 2.5	349 891
1121	China Rose	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Close ΔE 2.7	347 3721
1122	Marie Antoinette	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Close ΔE 2.8	347 326
116	Peach Blossom	→	963	Dusty Rose Ultra Very L	Close ΔE 2.6	818 3713
117	Misty Pink	→	604	Cranberry Light	Close ΔE 2.6	151 894
1182	Currant	→	347	Salmon Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	326 918
123	Pink Mist	→	211	Lavender Light	Very close ΔE 1.2	210 554
125	Bright Pink	→	3608	Plum Very Light	Close ΔE 3.4	3833 3806
127	Hot Pink	→	601	Cranberry Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	321 602
128	Scorching Pink	→	601	Cranberry Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	321 3831
129	Deep Pink	→	347	Salmon Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.7	326 335
131	Light Lilac	→	151	Dusty Rose Very Light	Close ΔE 4.9	604 153
133	Powder Puff	→	3607	Plum Light	Approximate ΔE 7.5	553 602
135	Renaissance	→	304	Christmas Red Medium	Close ΔE 3.2	498 915
137	Fandango	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	3803 814
140	Light Coral	→	761	Salmon Light	Close ΔE 2.5	3354 3727
141	Coral	→	352	Coral Light	Very close ΔE 1.4	3688 760
143	Dark Coral	→	721	Orange Spice Medium	Close ΔE 2.8	3778 356
145	Rust	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Approximate ΔE 7.6	891 720
147	Terra Cotta	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.1	606 3777
155	Martha Washington	→	891	Carnation Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	335 350
156	Persimmon	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	891 335
1586	Cabernet	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.4	300 150
1600	Light Mulberry	→	899	Rose Medium	Close ΔE 3.6	351 961
1602	Cameo	→	3350	Dusty Rose Ultra Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	3687 3722
1603	Dark Mulberry	→	150	Dusty Rose Ultra Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.4	918 3685
163	Fleshtone	→	761	Salmon Light	Very close ΔE 1.7	353 778
165	Mauve	→	3722	Shell Pink Medium	Very close ΔE 2.1	920 3350
167	Deep Mauve	→	150	Dusty Rose Ultra Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	777 400
170	Cantalope	→	3773	Sportsman Flesh Medium	Close ΔE 3.9	3778 722
172	Orange	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Close ΔE 4.6	3801 946
180	Pink Flesh	→	224	Shell Pink Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.2	967 778
182	Misty Maize	→	721	Orange Spice Medium	Close ΔE 3.2	3340 3706
184	Salmon	→	3705	Melon Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	892 350
186	Copper	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Approximate ΔE 6.3	720 3777
188	Iron Rust	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	3777 355
190	Scarlet	→	400	Mahogany Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	720 300
1900	Petunia	→	151	Dusty Rose Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	604 894
1902	Roseleaf	→	961	Dusty Rose Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	899 603
1904	Pansies Perfections	→	3731	Dusty Rose Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.3	350 3712
1906	Purple Pansies	→	335	Rose	Close ΔE 3.7	3350 349
1908	Dark Pansies	→	326	Rose Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	347 150
1910	Paternina	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	221 150
192	Deep Rust	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	400 777
194	Burgundy	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	400 777
196	Old Roseleaf	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	300 400
198	Wine	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.5	938 300
200	True Green	→	3818	Emarald Green Ultra Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.1	700 910
201	Seafrost	→	913	Nile Green Medium	Very close ΔE 2.2	992 3816
2011	Light Olive	→	581	Moss Green	Close ΔE 4.0	733 3012
2013	Avocado	→	905	Parrot Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	3011 732
2015	Pation Green	→	904	Parrot Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	520 937
203	Moss	→	562	Jade Medium	Close ΔE 3.8	3815 163
2040	Blue Azure	→	3809	Turquoise Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3848 3802
2042	Aquamarine	→	3809	Turquoise Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.7	3848 3802
205	Willow Green	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	700 561
206	Wreath Green	→	520	Fern Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.9	500 986
210	Miranda Green	→	167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	730 732
214	Basil	→	829	Golden Olive Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	830 831
218	Maui Green	→	3051	Green Grey Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	3031 936
219	Green Mist	→	996	Electric Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.1	3817 993
220	Wintergreen	→	3810	Turquoise Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	3849 3816
221	Neptune	→	806	Peacock Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	3814 3809
222	Teal	→	3847	Teal Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	3808 910
223	Dark Teal	→	3808	Turquoise Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.7	3847 909
228	Cape Green	→	907	Parrot Green Light	Approximate ΔE 7.1	164 165
229	Lime	→	906	Parrot Green Medium	Poor match ΔE 11.3	164 912
231	Sour Apple	→	912	Emerald Green Light	Poor match ΔE 10.9	943 3812
232	Spring Green	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 6.2	943 505
233	Irish Green	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Close ΔE 4.7	505 911
236	Ashen Green	→	3013	Khaki Green Light	Close ΔE 3.3	907 165
237	Bean Green	→	703	Chartreuse	Close ΔE 4.3	905 732
238	Olive Drab	→	703	Chartreuse	Close ΔE 3.0	906 989
243	Winter Spring	→	772	Pine Green Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	3348 369
244	Celery	→	368	Pistachio Green Light	Close ΔE 5.0	164 954
245	Woodland Green	→	912	Emerald Green Light	Close ΔE 4.9	703 989
247	Ivy	→	701	Christmas Green Light	Close ΔE 3.7	904 905
248	Hunter Green	→	701	Christmas Green Light	Close ΔE 4.1	904 905
251	Flite Green	→	445	Lemon Light	Close ΔE 3.2	472 369
252	Spearmint	→	504	Blue Green Light	Very close ΔE 1.6	564 955
253	Pale Green	→	3812	Seagreen Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	3851 943
255	Evergreen	→	911	Emerald Green Medium	Close ΔE 3.1	3814 3850
257	Holly Green	→	890	Pistachio Green Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	936 895
261	Mint	→	3851	Green Light Bright	Approximate ΔE 5.3	954 959
262	Nile	→	943	Aquamarine Medium	Close ΔE 4.6	3812 958
263	Pale Jade	→	943	Aquamarine Medium	Very close ΔE 2.0	3812 958
264	Medium Green	→	911	Emerald Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.0	505 3850
265	Dinosaur Green	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	909 561
266	Emerald Green	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	986 500
273	Key Lime	→	907	Parrot Green Light	Close ΔE 3.9	734 165
275	Mineral Green	→	907	Parrot Green Light	Close ΔE 4.9	734 166
277	Green Meadow	→	904	Parrot Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	905 701
283	Green Gold	→	166	Moss Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.1	734 165
284	Scotch Green	→	733	Olive Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3012 581
285	Parsley	→	730	Olive Green Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	732 3011
291	Seaform	→	3810	Turquoise Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	3849 3816
292	Peppermint	→	3808	Turquoise Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	3847 909
293	Blue Spruce	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	986 501
294	Pine Green	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.4	797 796
307	Rocket Blue	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	796 797
308	Dark Blue	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	796 791
310	Colony Blue	→	3849	Teal Green Light	Approximate ΔE 7.7	3845 341
312	Gettysburg	→	3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3760 518
314	Federal Blue	→	3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	312 311
332	Periwinkle	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	322 825
333	Baltic Blue	→	803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.7	797 336
334	Concord Blue	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	796 797
335	Midnight Blue	→	939	Navy Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	823 791
342	Slate Blue	→	926	Grey Green Light	Close ΔE 2.8	3768 924
344	Pilgrim Blue	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.7	820 310
357	Navy Blue	→	939	Navy Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	823 791
358	Navy Satin	→	939	Navy Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	823 791
358S	Midnight Navy	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 7.2	158 796
360	Dark Navy	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.7	310 939
361	Light Blue	→	3325	Baby Blue Light	Close ΔE 3.2	827 162
362	Pastel Blue	→	3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	Close ΔE 2.9	3845 341
363	Columbia Blue	→	334	Baby Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.6	799 3844
364	Starlight Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	322 824
365	Medium Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	322 825
366	Bluejay	→	803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	796 158
367	Blueberry	→	803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	796 158

					Match	Alternatives
368	Royal Blue	→	823	Navy Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	327 939
369	Blue Frost	→	3846	Turquoise Light Bright	Approximate ΔE 5.6	996 162
370	Mint Julep	→	3845	Turquoise Medium Bright	Close ΔE 4.6	3844 341
371	Tahoe Blue	→	3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	Close ΔE 4.3	3845 799
372	Blue Pacific	→	334	Baby Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.1	3839 930
373	California Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	322 825
376	Indian Ocean	→	3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	518 3760
378	Deep Sea Turquiose	→	995	Electric Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	517 3765
383	Venice Blue	→	996	Electric Blue Medium	Close ΔE 4.7	3811 162
384	Cascade	→	3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.9	3760 930
385	Niagara	→	3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	3766 311
391	Beryl Blue	→	995	Electric Blue Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	517 3765
392	Honey Bird	→	3766	Peacock Blue Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	3750 3808
393	Italian Blue	→	311	Navy Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3750 3766
411	Palm Leaf	→	3053	Green Grey	Close ΔE 3.0	3023 318
413	Old Silver	→	469	Avocado Green	Close ΔE 3.2	3363 3052
415	Westpoint	→	935	Avocado Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	934 936
416	Penguin	→	935	Avocado Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	934 936
421	Wood Ash	→	677	Old Gold Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.9	834 3855
422	Lime Gray	→	3828	Hazelnut Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.0	371 167
423	Earth Gray	→	167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	3860 3861
434	Pewter	→	807	Peacock Blue	Close ΔE 2.5	3849 518
436	Graphite	→	310	Black	Poor match ΔE 10.5	935 500
451	Light Taupe	→	451	Shell Grey Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	152 317
452	Taupe	→	3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	Very close ΔE 1.6	3787 611
453	Dark Taupe	→	3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.1	779 413
483	Light Gray	→	519	Sky Blue	Close ΔE 2.5	3752 827
484	Country Gray	→	3760	Wedgewood	Close ΔE 5.0	518 169
485	Gray	→	931	Antique Blue Medium	Close ΔE 4.1	646 826
486	Slate Gray	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	535 413
487	Gun Metal Gray	→	535	Ash Grey Very Light	Close ΔE 3.9	3362 890
488	Dark Gray	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	535 154
489	Charcoal Gray	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.4	310 3799
501	Chrome Lemon	→	307	Lemon	Close ΔE 3.0	726 743
502	Dandelion	→	973	Canary Brt	Close ΔE 3.5	742 725
503	Sunflower	→	977	Golden Brown Light	Close ΔE 3.6	976 783
512	Primrose Jasmine	→	970	Pumpkin Light	Close ΔE 4.4	976 971
514	Golden Glow	→	407	Sportsman Flsh Very D	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3064 301
516	Dark Goldenrod	→	782	Topaz Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	970 356
521	Cornsilk	→	744	Yellow Pale	Close ΔE 2.9	727 743
522	Straw	→	307	Lemon	Very close ΔE 1.0	3820 3822
523	Goldenrod	→	973	Canary Brt	Near identical ΔE 0.6	728 444
524	Old Athletic Gold	→	742	Tangerine Light	Close ΔE 2.6	444 3853
525	Athletic Gold	→	977	Golden Brown Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	972 976
526	Bijol	→	608	Bright Orange	Close ΔE 4.9	947 946
531	Vanilla	→	3823	Pale Yellow Ultra	Near identical ΔE 0.8	3078 369
532	Sunrise	→	725	Topaz	Close ΔE 2.9	3827 742
533	Apricot	→	742	Tangerine Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	3853 3854
534	Pumpkin	→	970	Pumpkin Light	Close ΔE 3.3	976 740
535	Golden Poppy	→	970	Pumpkin Light	Close ΔE 4.7	971 608
537	Carrot	→	946	Burnt Orange Medium	Close ΔE 4.6	3801 608
540	Cream	→	3823	Pale Yellow Ultra	Very close ΔE 1.8	745 3855
542	Cockatoo	→	3820	Straw Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	3822 307
544	Amber Yellow	→	3821	Straw	Close ΔE 3.0	3852 307
546	Snapdragon	→	3821	Straw	Near identical ΔE 0.9	307 3852
560	Vegas Gold	→	307	Lemon	Close ΔE 2.9	726 3852
561	Lion Mane	→	742	Tangerine Light	Close ΔE 3.1	444 973
562	Walnut Taffy	→	972	Canary Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	741 3859
563	Old Gold	→	780	Topaz Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	435 781
564	Bran	→	3858	Rosewood Medium	Very close ΔE 2.2	3862 780
565	Harvest	→	840	Beige Brown Medium	Close ΔE 2.5	829 830
601	Zephyr	→	3607	Plum Light	Close ΔE 4.4	602 3806
603	Plum Pewter	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	550 814
605	Grape	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	550 154
612	Lilac Blue	→	799	Delft Medium	Very close ΔE 1.3	160 156
614	Slate Lilac	→	792	Cornflower Blue Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	158 798
616	Tyrian Blue	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Close ΔE 3.7	154 820
622	Geisha	→	3840	Lavender Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 8.7	809 153
624	Afterglow	→	340	Blue Violet Medium	Close ΔE 2.7	3746 553
626	Deep Iris	→	3834	Grape Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	550 333
632	Grape Ice	→	3787	Brown Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	208 3021
635	Arab Plum	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.1	791 939
653	Spring Beauty	→	209	Lavender Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.1	3806 340
654	Orchid	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	221 3803
661	Light Violet	→	155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	340 3746
663	Violet	→	3807	Cornflower Bleu	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3834 333
665	Deep Violet	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	550 791
6655	Ophelia	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.0	902 3371
672	Amethyst	→	153	Violet Very Light	Close ΔE 4.3	210 3836
673	Lavender	→	3834	Grape Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	552 3835
674	Russian Violet	→	3834	Grape Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	3837 550
675	Luxury	→	550	Violet Very Light	Close ΔE 3.8	3837 3834
676	Royal Purple	→	550	Violet Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.6	154 791
687	Voilet Blue	→	3807	Cornflower Bleu	Approximate ΔE 5.6	3834 3838
688	Grape Jelly	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 9.2	158 327
689	Concord Grape	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 6.8	327 550
694	Viking Purple	→	550	Violet Very Light	Close ΔE 4.5	3837 3834
695	Purple Passion	→	550	Violet Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.3	327 791
696	Regal Purple	→	550	Violet Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.8	327 791
700	Mars Red	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Approximate ΔE 5.5	900 3777
702	Fire Engine Red	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	606 3777
703	Ruby Red	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Approximate ΔE 5.9	720 900
711	Inca Gold	→	782	Topaz Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	3826 970
713	Antique Bronze	→	975	Golden Brown Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	400 300
715	Jamoca	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	938 777
721	Golden Sand	→	743	Yellow Medium	Close ΔE 4.6	727 834
723	Birch	→	3829	Old Gold Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	833 372
730	Off White	→	White	White	Near identical ΔE 0.7	5200 775
731	Sandstone	→	819	Baby Pink Light	Close ΔE 2.8	3865 712
733	Sudan	→	745	Yellow Light Pale	Close ΔE 2.9	3855 3823
734	Oak Buff	→	834	Golden Olive Very Light	Close ΔE 2.6	727 677
735	Aztec Tan	→	833	Golden Olive Light	Close ΔE 4.6	3046 613
737	Indian Spice	→	868	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.3	869 420
738	Arab Tan	→	400	Mahogany Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	632 3777
739	Cleveland	→	3031	Mocha Brown Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	838 3371
741	Pottery Buff	→	613	Drab Brown Light	Close ΔE 3.2	738 3864
743	Old World Buff	→	612	Drab Brown Medium	Close ΔE 2.8	3045 3859
745	Harvest Brown	→	868	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	869 433
749	Mahogany	→	3371	Black Brown	Approximate ΔE 7.6	938 838
751	Sweet Melon	→	742	Tangerine Light	Close ΔE 4.2	3854 725
752	Aurora Orange	→	977	Golden Brown Light	Close ΔE 4.9	742 3854
753	Orange Peel	→	3859	Rosewood Light	Close ΔE 2.6	976 783
755	Burnt Orange	→	946	Burnt Orange Medium	Close ΔE 3.6	3801 606
765	Satin Sheet	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Close ΔE 3.7	154 820
767	Muted Spice	→	782	Topaz Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	435 781
769	Dark Cinnamon	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	938 898
783	Sahara Tan	→	437	Tan Light	Near identical ΔE 0.2	422 729
784	Light Sienna	→	435	Brown Very Light	Close ΔE 3.4	780 781
785	Sienna Brown	→	3777	Terra Cotta Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	355 3830
786	Berkshire Brick	→	3777	Terra Cotta Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	400 632
792	Shasta Pink	→	3771	Terra Cotta Ultra Very Light	Close ΔE 4.3	967 224
794	Flagstone Clay	→	434	Brown Light	Close ΔE 2.4	610 611
796	Provincial Rose	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	898 938
800	Pure White	→	White	White	Very close ΔE 1.3	5200 775
801	Ice Cap	→	White	White	Near identical ΔE 1.0	5200 775
811	Angora White	→	739	Tan Ultra Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.4	712 3866
813	Frontier Tan	→	3053	Green Grey	Close ΔE 4.3	3013 471
815	Deep Clay	→	3012	Khaki Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.3	704 3828
842	Willow Leaf	→	3013	Khaki Green Light	Close ΔE 3.3	834 3046
844	African Safari	→	3860	Cocoa	Close ΔE 4.0	3862 832
850	Lamp Light	→	White	White	Near identical ΔE 0.7	5200 775
900	Black	→	310	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	500 934
K07	Solar Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Close ΔE 5.0	322 825
K33	Blue Harmony	→	3810	Turquoise Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	3849 3845
K37	Aqua	→	806	Peacock Blue Dark	Close ΔE 2.8	3765 517
K38	Deep Violet Purple	→	327	Violet Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	550 823
O23	N / A	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	347 335
O55	N / A	→	796	Royal Blue Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	820 803
O74	N / A	→	3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	311 3766
O83	N / A	→	335	Rose	Close ΔE 4.6	720 347
OO7	N / A	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	322 825
P52	N / A	→	3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	3809 3848
Y40	Pink Passion	→	321	Christmas Red	Very close ΔE 2.0	309 817

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 Floriani Polyester

Floriani Polyester is a 40 wt polyester embroidery thread from RNK Distributing, popular in the U.S. home embroidery market.

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.

More Floriani conversion charts

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Floriani to DMC conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest DMC Embroidery Floss color for all 286 Floriani Polyester colors, worked out with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

How many Floriani colors have a close match in DMC?

50 of the 286 colors (17%) rate Very close or better, and 68% rate Close or better. The other 91 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert DMC back to Floriani?

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