Glide to DMC thread conversion chart

Every Fil-Tec Glide color with its closest DMC Embroidery Floss equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 212 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 Glide 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.

16%very close or better

63%close or better

212Fil-Tec Glide colors

455DMC Embroidery Floss colors

Near identical 7
Very close 27
Close 100
Approximate 69
Poor match 9

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212 colors

					Match	Alternatives
10000	White	→	White	White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	5200 775
10401	German Granite	→	3023	Brown Grey Light	Close ΔE 3.1	524 3053
10424	Medium Grey	→	646	Beaver Grey Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	645 931
10431	Titanium	→	645	Beaver Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	924 3768
10536	Silver	→	932	Antique Blue Light	Close ΔE 3.8	159 809
10643	Mercury	→	794	Cornflower Blue Light	Close ΔE 3.7	519 3752
10877	Sterling	→	931	Antique Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.2	646 169
10CG3	Cool Grey 3	→	648	Beaver Grey Light	Very close ΔE 1.4	927 3024
10CG7	Cool Grey 7	→	640	Beige Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	3022 169
10WG1	Linen	→	948	Peach Flesh Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.2	225 746
10WG4	Warm Grey 4	→	3022	Brown Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.9	452 3023
10WG6	Warm Grey 6	→	640	Beige Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	3022 642
11001	Black	→	310	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	500 934
15497	Nickel	→	169	Pewter Light	Close ΔE 3.4	597 807
1WG11	Warm Grey 11	→	844	Beaver Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	413 779
20140	Leather	→	829	Golden Olive Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	830 831
20160	Mahogany	→	433	Brown Medium	Very close ΔE 1.8	3857 3858
20464	Medium Brown	→	801	Coffee Brown Dark	Close ΔE 2.7	3781 839
20466	Sand	→	3046	Yellow Beige Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.8	3013 3053
20469	Chocolate	→	838	Beige Brown Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	839 3031
20474	Apricot Blush	→	945	Flesh Medium	Close ΔE 2.8	3825 676
20476	Dark Brown	→	838	Beige Brown Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	839 3031
20478	Rust Brown	→	898	Coffee Brown Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	839 300
20727	Mocha	→	842	Beige Brown Very Light	Close ΔE 3.3	3782 3864
20730	Light Copper	→	832	Golden Olive	Close ΔE 2.5	3860 3862
20872	Vegas Gold	→	469	Avocado Green	Approximate ΔE 9.0	167 3861
21245	Dijon	→	3860	Cocoa	Poor match ΔE 11.4	3859 3012
21615	Sienna	→	898	Coffee Brown Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	801 975
21685	Sepia	→	898	Coffee Brown Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	300 975
24515	Cleopatra	→	3012	Khaki Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.2	704 3013
24525	Khaki	→	3013	Khaki Green Light	Close ΔE 4.4	3053 3046
24625	Brunette	→	3371	Black Brown	Close ΔE 3.3	938 838
24635	Bark	→	420	Hazel Nut Brown Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	868 869
24655	Light Tan	→	841	Beige Brown Light	Close ΔE 4.8	3032 680
24675	Cork	→	453	Shell Grey Light	Close ΔE 3.0	842 543
27407	Military Gold	→	3829	Old Gold Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	372 371
27500	Wheat	→	517	Wedgewood Medium	Close ΔE 2.4	3765 806
27504	Coffee	→	3861	Cocao Light	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3790 167
27508	Butterscotch	→	833	Golden Olive Light	Very close ΔE 1.3	613 3046
27521	Chestnut	→	3032	Mocha Brown Medium	Close ΔE 4.9	3782 612
27523	Auburn	→	3722	Shell Pink Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	315 3721
30281	Blue Berry	→	796	Royal Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	820 797
30283	Azure	→	157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	Close ΔE 5.0	341 813
30284	Hawaiian Blue	→	799	Delft Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.7	3844 3845
30286	Empire	→	797	Royal Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.4	803 796
30288	Bright Blue	→	796	Royal Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	820 797
30290	Baby Blue	→	794	Cornflower Blue Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	162 3325
30296	Midnight Navy	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	796 797
30308	Cerulean	→	3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	311 3766
30317	Magic Mint	→	3813	Bleu Green Light	Close ΔE 4.0	964 993
30534	Denim	→	158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	Close ΔE 3.7	803 796
30644	Graphite	→	3755	Baby Blue	Close ΔE 3.9	159 157
30646	Sky	→	334	Baby Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.0	930 3839
30655	Captian Navy	→	939	Navy Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	823 820
30661	Royal	→	797	Royal Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.2	796 803
32757	Federal	→	164	Forestgreen Light	Poor match ΔE 14.0	954 3851
32965	Navy	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	796 797
32975	Light Turquoise	→	996	Electric Blue Medium	Close ΔE 3.2	3325 162
33015	Electric	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Close ΔE 2.8	322 824
37457	Cloud	→	162	Blue Ultra Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	3325 794
37468	Ocean	→	322	Navy Blue Very Light	Approximate ΔE 9.1	825 824
37474	Aquamarine	→	995	Electric Blue Dark	Very close ΔE 1.8	517 3765
40249	Iris	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	550 814
40255	Violet	→	550	Violet Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.1	3834 902
40437	Dusty Plum	→	3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	3787 611
40522	Tabriz Orchard	→	3836	Grape Light	Close ΔE 3.2	209 153
40528	Mulberry	→	3746	Blue Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.6	340 3835
40666	Wisteria	→	793	Cornflower Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3041 3836
42562	Periwinkle	→	3836	Grape Light	Close ΔE 2.8	209 153
42577	Lavender	→	3746	Blue Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.9	340 3835
42583	Viking	→	3835	Grape Medium	Very close ΔE 2.2	3834 3746
42607	Raven	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	550 3837
42635	Amethyst	→	3836	Grape Light	Close ΔE 4.0	153 209
42655	Lilac	→	3838	Lavender Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	3746 3835
42715	Eggplant	→	155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	3838 3746
42736	Fandango	→	158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	Poor match ΔE 13.2	3807 327
45115	Wine	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	550 791
47440	Teaberry	→	340	Blue Violet Medium	Very close ΔE 1.1	3746 553
50138	Bronze	→	3859	Rosewood Light	Approximate ΔE 6.6	972 3853
50144	Halloween	→	972	Canary Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	3859 741
50158	Mars	→	970	Pumpkin Light	Close ΔE 4.8	740 971
50170	Salmon	→	922	Copper Light	Close ΔE 2.4	3706 3340
50172	Autumn	→	946	Burnt Orange Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.6	3801 608
50174	Rust	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	400 975
50473	Peach	→	945	Flesh Medium	Close ΔE 2.9	3771 676
50712	Strawberry Blonde	→	3825	Pale Pumpkin	Very close ΔE 1.2	945 676
51365	Pumpkin Seed	→	742	Tangerine Light	Very close ΔE 1.4	725 3854
51585	Lava	→	971	Pumpkin	Very close ΔE 1.0	970 608
51625	Coral	→	3779	Ter. Cotta Ultra Very L	Close ΔE 2.9	758 760
51675	Burnt Orange	→	975	Golden Brown Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	632 400
60323	Teal	→	3808	Turquoise Ultra Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.2	3847 3766
60335	Irish Spring	→	910	Emerald Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	911 909
60343	Christmas Pine	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	561 909
60345	Mint	→	954	Nile Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	959 3851
60350	Totem Green	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	986 561
60357	Jade	→	700	Christmas Green Bright	Close ΔE 3.4	3818 991
60362	Turf	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Poor match ΔE 10.9	703 912
60371	Aloe	→	905	Parrot Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	702 904
60389	Limerick	→	3819	Moss Green Light	Close ΔE 5.0	734 3821
60398	Split Pea	→	733	Olive Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.0	166 581
60418	Army	→	3362	Pine Green Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	895 3345
60556	Sea Mist	→	3812	Seagreen Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	992 807
60557	Thyme	→	992	Aquamarine	Close ΔE 3.7	959 3816
60566	Pale Mist	→	964	Sea Green Light	Near identical ΔE 0.7	598 3813
60576	Willow	→	703	Chartreuse	Approximate ΔE 5.4	905 702
60580	Celery	→	966	Baby Green Medium	Very close ΔE 2.2	504 564

					Match	Alternatives
60618	Prickly Pear	→	3012	Khaki Green Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	704 3013
60623	Pistachio	→	992	Aquamarine	Close ΔE 4.2	959 3816
60624	Mint Julep	→	502	Blue Green	Close ΔE 3.0	597 807
60802	Chartreuse	→	164	Forestgreen Light	Poor match ΔE 12.8	907 954
61265	Fools Gold	→	830	Golden Olive Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	829 831
63268	Sprout	→	958	Sea Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	3812 943
63282	Mermaid	→	3809	Turquoise Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	3848 806
63415	Jungle	→	911	Emerald Green Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	910 505
63425	Emerald	→	3818	Emarald Green Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	909 700
65473	Persian	→	3766	Peacock Blue Light	Close ΔE 2.4	3808 3847
65513	Cool Mint	→	3752	Antique Blue Very Light	Close ΔE 3.1	519 964
65555	Basil	→	597	Turquoise	Close ΔE 2.8	3815 502
65615	Olive	→	367	Pistachio Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	987 319
65625	Fern	→	3346	Hunter Green	Close ΔE 3.0	3363 597
65743	Mossy	→	937	Avocado Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.7	520 936
65825	Light Olive	→	3011	Khaki Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	731 730
67472	Sea Green	→	3849	Teal Green Light	Close ΔE 4.9	3810 807
67476	Midnight Storm	→	3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	311 3766
67482	Shamrock	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 7.8	943 163
67489	Kiwi	→	906	Parrot Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.6	703 912
70178	Papaya	→	3705	Melon Dark	Close ΔE 2.3	892 721
70182	Cotton Candy	→	894	Carnation Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	3727 151
70187	Ruby	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	326 347
70189	Pink	→	893	Carnation Light	Close ΔE 4.5	3608 776
70193	Rasberry	→	326	Rose Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.5	347 666
70200	Fil-tec	→	347	Salmon Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	326 720
70202	Light Burgundy	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	150 221
70205	Rhododendron	→	3607	Plum Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	602 601
70206	Apple	→	347	Salmon Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	335 817
70207	Cranberry	→	326	Rose Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	304 816
70208	Hokies	→	221	Shell Pink Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	3803 902
70209	Maroon	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.1	221 3803
70214	Blossom	→	666	Christmas Red Light	Close ΔE 4.6	817 309
70217	Pink Lemonade	→	151	Dusty Rose Very Light	Close ΔE 3.2	604 554
70485	Jamaica Sun	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	3777 355
70703	Monarch	→	347	Salmon Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	918 919
70705	Pink Rose	→	3713	Salmon Very Light	Close ΔE 3.5	963 3354
70812	Hot Pink	→	891	Carnation Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	321 601
75005	Mauve	→	3726	Antique Mauve Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	316 317
77421	Merlot	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.7	154 777
77424	Passion	→	3607	Plum Light	Close ΔE 2.5	718 3804
77427	Garnet	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	150 221
77432	Purple Rose	→	3832	Raspberry Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.6	553 208
80101	Lemon	→	3821	Straw	Close ΔE 3.6	3820 3822
80108	Bright Yellow	→	3821	Straw	Close ΔE 3.2	3852 307
80116	Mango	→	3852	Straw Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.5	728 3821
80120	Cornflower	→	726	Topaz Light	Close ΔE 2.3	743 307
80125	Honey Gold	→	3860	Cocoa	Poor match ΔE 10.3	733 3863
80130	Marigold	→	444	Lemon Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	728 973
80131	Desert Sunset	→	444	Lemon Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.5	3859 3853
80132	Penny	→	167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	730 3860
80134	Buttercup	→	726	Topaz Light	Very close ΔE 1.9	743 834
80137	Bright Gold	→	3853	Autumn Gold Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.7	444 972
80607	Lemon Ice	→	745	Yellow Light Pale	Close ΔE 3.2	3823 3855
80809	Citron Yellow	→	3821	Straw	Approximate ΔE 6.1	3819 734
87499	Yellow Whisper	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	777 938
90186	Candy Apple Red	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Very close ΔE 1.3	3777 347
90256	Peacock	→	210	Lavender Medium	Close ΔE 2.7	554 153
90278	Tar Heel	→	157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	Close ΔE 3.7	3755 159
90285	Pacific	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	3839 3843
90360	Neon Green	→	164	Forestgreen Light	Poor match ΔE 10.1	954 3851
90366	Key Lime	→	3348	Yellow Green Light	Approximate ΔE 7.4	472 907
90811	Neon Orange	→	3778	Terra Cotta Light	Approximate ΔE 6.3	3340 3773
91355	Cantaloupe	→	3827	Pale Golden Brown	Very close ΔE 1.4	725 834
91505	Blaze	→	740	Tangerine	Close ΔE 2.5	976 970
91787	Lip Stick	→	350	Coral Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	891 3705
92985	Dark Aqua	→	3845	Turquoise Medium Bright	Approximate ΔE 5.3	3844 3846
92995	Marine	→	3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	Close ΔE 2.5	3845 341
30532	Eclipse	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.4	820 535
27501	Sand Dune	→	842	Beige Brown Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3046 3033
24705	Cocoa	→	3781	Mocha Brown Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	839 779
60376	Kryptonite	→	734	Olive Green Light	Poor match ΔE 10.8	907 906
24535	Shell	→	3033	Mocha Brown Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.6	739 3013
70490	Cabernet	→	3371	Black Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.3	938 777
30287	Bombay	→	797	Royal Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.4	796 803
81225	West Point	→	973	Canary Brt	Close ΔE 3.5	728 3852
70199	Desire	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	347 335
20470	Hazel	→	868	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	869 3830
60349	Viridian	→	3818	Emarald Green Ultra Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.5	700 910
71797	Imperial Red	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Very close ΔE 1.6	3777 355
80123	Canary	→	973	Canary Brt	Close ΔE 3.8	728 3852
70186	Sultry	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Very close ΔE 1.3	3777 347
30632	Robin Egg	→	3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	518 3845
70179	Tomato	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Approximate ΔE 5.3	3801 355
15295	Anchor	→	932	Antique Blue Light	Approximate ΔE 8.6	809 3041
30647	Cobalt	→	336	Navy Blue	Close ΔE 4.4	803 797
35405	Zaffre	→	779	Cocoa Dark	Close ΔE 5.0	3362 844
42587	Damson	→	3834	Grape Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	3807 3835
50173	Firestorm	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	3777 355
51655	Oriole	→	608	Bright Orange	Very close ΔE 1.7	947 946
60574	Soldier Green	→	904	Parrot Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	937 520
65483	Tidewater	→	518	Wedgewood Light	Close ΔE 3.3	3760 3815
70177	Tango	→	351	Coral	Close ΔE 2.9	962 956
70195	Chianti	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	902 221
70504	Bordeaux	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.5	3371 777
71795	Valentine	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	3777 355
80114	Daisy	→	307	Lemon	Close ΔE 3.1	3821 3852
80143	Medallion	→	973	Canary Brt	Close ΔE 3.5	444 728
32767	Deep Sea	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	796 797
60627	Evergreen	→	500	Blue Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	986 501
70211	Flamingo	→	3806	Cyclamen Pink Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	3833 3608
57579	Marmalade	→	946	Burnt Orange Medium	Close ΔE 4.8	608 947
20467	Caramel	→	3033	Mocha Brown Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.5	842 3046
60355	Forest	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 7.9	943 163
20468	Biscotti	→	739	Tan Ultra Very Light	Close ΔE 4.3	3033 3855
27518	Coffee Bean	→	779	Cocoa Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	3021 413

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 Fil-Tec Glide

Fil-Tec Glide is a 40 wt trilobal polyester thread favored by longarm quilters and embroiderers for its smooth run and matte-to-satin finish.

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Glide to DMC conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest DMC Embroidery Floss color for all 212 Fil-Tec Glide colors, worked out with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

How many Glide colors have a close match in DMC?

34 of the 212 colors (16%) rate Very close or better, and 63% rate Close or better. The other 78 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert DMC back to Glide?

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