Madeira Rayon to DMC thread conversion chart

Every Madeira Classic Rayon 40 color with its closest DMC Embroidery Floss equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 357 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 Madeira Rayon is rayon 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.

13%very close or better

63%close or better

357Madeira Classic Rayon 40 colors

455DMC Embroidery Floss colors

Near identical 5
Very close 43
Close 176
Approximate 122
Poor match 11

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357 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1000	Black	→	310	Black	Poor match ΔE 10.2	935 934
1001	Bright White	→	3841	Pale Baby Bleu	Close ΔE 3.3	3840 3756
1002	Bright White	→	3841	Pale Baby Bleu	Close ΔE 4.4	3840 3756
1003	Natural White	→	762	Pearl Grey Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	3743 415
1004	Blue Blush	→	775	Baby Blue Very Light	Close ΔE 3.6	3756 762
1005	Billowing Sail	→	3841	Pale Baby Bleu	Close ΔE 3.6	3840 3756
1006	Diamond Black	→	310	Black	Poor match ΔE 10.2	935 3799
1007	Black	→	310	Black	Poor match ΔE 10.2	935 934
1008	Ruby Black	→	310	Black	Poor match ΔE 10.6	935 934
1009	Sapphire Black	→	310	Black	Poor match ΔE 11.5	3799 820
1010	Vapor	→	318	Steel Grey Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	647 927
1011	Traditional Gray	→	3022	Brown Grey Medium	Close ΔE 3.6	932 642
1012	Whisper Grey	→	3022	Brown Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.7	932 813
1013	Rosewater	→	3042	Antique Violet Light	Close ΔE 3.3	3354 3713
1014	Orchid Pink	→	151	Dusty Rose Very Light	Close ΔE 2.5	604 894
1015	Desert Bloom	→	894	Carnation Very Light	Close ΔE 4.4	151 776
1016	Emily Pink	→	893	Carnation Light	Close ΔE 2.9	316 3688
1017	Peach	→	778	Antique Mauve Very Light	Close ΔE 2.7	353 761
1018	Flesh Pink	→	353	Peach Flesh	Close ΔE 3.9	3341 778
1019	Flesh Pink	→	776	Pink Medium	Close ΔE 4.3	3341 894
1020	Flamingo	→	922	Copper Light	Close ΔE 3.2	3706 3688
1021	Old Dark Tex Orange	→	355	Terra Cotta Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	3777 3772
1022	Medium Yellow	→	739	Tan Ultra Very Light	Close ΔE 4.2	745 3823
1023	Lemon	→	307	Lemon	Close ΔE 3.0	726 743
1024	Buttercup	→	3853	Autumn Gold Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.4	444 742
1025	Pollen Gold	→	3859	Rosewood Light	Close ΔE 4.4	3826 3863
1026	Glow	→	3824	Apricot Light	Close ΔE 3.3	3771 738
1027	Cadet Blue	→	341	Blue Violet Light	Very close ΔE 1.9	813 794
1028	Caribbean Blue	→	334	Baby Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.8	826 930
1029	Dolphin Blue	→	334	Baby Blue Medium	Poor match ΔE 10.3	826 3844
1030	Lake Blue	→	3755	Baby Blue	Close ΔE 3.4	799 159
1031	Carnatio	→	3836	Grape Light	Close ΔE 3.3	209 3041
1032	Iris	→	3746	Blue Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	340 333
1033	Mulberry	→	333	Blue Violet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	3834 552
1034	Burgundy	→	3685	Mauve Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	915 221
1035	Warm Wine	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	902 777
1036	Dark Sepia	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	777 3371
1037	Tuxedo Red	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	3777 400
1038	Red Bittersweet	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.3	150 300
1039	Red Berry	→	150	Dusty Rose Ultra Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	777 326
1040	Silvery Gray	→	646	Beaver Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	931 645
1041	Metal	→	645	Beaver Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	646 930
1042	Imperial Blue	→	336	Navy Blue	Close ΔE 3.1	803 797
1043	Black	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	796 797
1044	Navy	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.5	796 3799
1045	Seafrost	→	3816	Celadon Green	Approximate ΔE 5.5	992 3851
1046	Pale Green	→	3812	Seagreen Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	958 3849
1047	Mint	→	913	Nile Green Medium	Close ΔE 3.7	992 959
1048	Green Dust	→	703	Chartreuse	Very close ΔE 1.9	906 989
1049	Spruce	→	703	Chartreuse	Approximate ΔE 6.4	906 912
1050	Emerald	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 8.1	505 703
1051	Kelly	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Close ΔE 3.5	505 911
1052	Imperial Aqua	→	3847	Teal Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	3808 3765
1053	Peach	→	967	Apricot Very Light	Close ΔE 4.2	224 402
1054	Tawny Birch	→	317	Pewter Grey	Close ΔE 4.9	414 451
1055	Cream	→	3782	Mocho Brown Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	3864 524
1056	Wicker	→	610	Drab Brown Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	868 869
1057	Fawn	→	611	Drab Brown Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	610 434
1058	Mushroom	→	839	Beige Brown Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.9	3781 779
1059	Egyptian Brown	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.2	935 934
1060	Platinum	→	524	Fern Green Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.5	640 3023
1061	Wheat	→	677	Old Gold Very Light	Close ΔE 2.9	951 3855
1062	Pale Grey	→	646	Beaver Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.2	3052 640
1063	Medium Green / Yellow	→	469	Avocado Green	Approximate ΔE 5.3	646 645
1064	Daffodil	→	973	Canary Brt	Close ΔE 4.1	728 3852
1065	Mango	→	970	Pumpkin Light	Approximate ΔE 5.0	740 976
1066	Pale Yellow	→	834	Golden Olive Very Light	Close ΔE 3.3	677 951
1067	Sunshine	→	677	Old Gold Very Light	Close ΔE 3.5	727 3855
1068	Canary	→	973	Canary Brt	Close ΔE 2.8	444 728
1069	Manila	→	444	Lemon Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.3	3853 973
1070	Yellow Gold	→	3829	Old Gold Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	372 613
1071	Natural White	→	928	Grey Green Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.9	3072 644
1072	Aspen White	→	3033	Mocha Brown Very Light	Close ΔE 4.9	3023 822
1073	Billowing Sail	→	964	Sea Green Light	Very close ΔE 1.4	598 3813
1074	Ice Blue	→	341	Blue Violet Light	Close ΔE 4.2	157 3755
1075	Baby Blue	→	799	Delft Medium	Close ΔE 4.4	3755 341
1076	Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	336 803
1077	Paprika	→	301	Mahogany Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.0	350 891
1078	Paprika	→	946	Burnt Orange Medium	Close ΔE 4.0	3801 606
1079	Kelly	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Very close ΔE 2.0	505 911
1080	Medium Pink	→	340	Blue Violet Medium	Very close ΔE 1.5	553 3746
1081	Wildfire	→	3328	Salmon Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	326 347
1082	Ivory	→	524	Fern Green Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	842 3023
1083	Moonbeam	→	728	Topaz	Close ΔE 3.9	973 726
1084	Sea Mist	→	524	Fern Green Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.6	842 3782
1085	White Sand	→	647	Beaver Grey Medium	Close ΔE 2.7	642 3022
1086	Palest Ivory	→	927	Grey Green Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	648 318
1087	Pearl Gray	→	647	Beaver Grey Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.7	927 318
1088	Aquamarine	→	3849	Teal Green Light	Close ΔE 2.4	807 518
1089	Basic Turquoise	→	3849	Teal Green Light	Close ΔE 4.5	518 807
1090	M. D. Green	→	806	Peacock Blue Dark	Very close ΔE 1.2	3765 517
1091	Dark Aqua Green	→	3766	Peacock Blue Light	Close ΔE 4.3	995 517
1092	Cadet Blue	→	341	Blue Violet Light	Close ΔE 4.7	813 162
1093	Indian Ocean Blue	→	3810	Turquoise Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	3849 3809
1094	Periwinkle	→	3810	Turquoise Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.5	3849 3845
1095	Aquamarine	→	3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	3845 3844
1096	Pretty Blue	→	995	Electric Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.5	517 3765
1097	Bleached Aqua	→	959	Sea Green Medium	Close ΔE 3.9	993 563
1098	Blue Surf	→	3815	Celadon Green Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	3814 562
1099	Pastel Green	→	523	Fern Green Light	Close ΔE 3.9	471 966
1100	Pastel Green	→	563	Jade Light	Close ΔE 3.1	504 503
1101	Emerald	→	505	Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3850 163
1102	Green Haze	→	704	Chartreuse Bright	Close ΔE 4.8	3053 3012
1103	Holly	→	986	Forest Green Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	501 991
1104	Lime Cream	→	471	Avocado Green Very Light	Close ΔE 3.7	523 966
1105	Silver Fern	→	3053	Green Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.1	3364 704
1106	Crescent Moon	→	167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	704 470
1107	Shell Pink	→	961	Dusty Rose Dark	Close ΔE 3.3	3712 899
1108	Dusty Rose	→	3608	Plum Very Light	Close ΔE 4.2	893 3833
1109	Ruby Glint	→	718	Plum	Close ΔE 4.5	3832 3607
1110	Ruby Glint	→	3832	Raspberry Medium	Close ΔE 3.1	304 498
1111	Light Pink	→	153	Violet Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.5	3836 3041
1112	Purple Accent	→	158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	Approximate ΔE 6.2	791 792
1113	Pink Mist	→	3354	Dusty Rose Light	Close ΔE 4.2	3716 3727
1114	Bisque	→	151	Dusty Rose Very Light	Close ΔE 3.7	894 3727
1115	Crystal Pink	→	151	Dusty Rose Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.2	604 957
1116	Orchid Pink	→	151	Dusty Rose Very Light	Close ΔE 4.5	604 3608
1117	Begonia	→	3607	Plum Light	Close ΔE 4.4	602 718
1118	Banner Gray	→	931	Antique Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.3	169 826
1119	K. A. Bronze	→	3685	Mauve Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	315 918
1120	Crystal Pink	→	151	Dusty Rose Very Light	Close ΔE 3.5	554 604
1121	Pink	→	151	Dusty Rose Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	153 604
1122	Purple Shadow	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Close ΔE 3.8	550 158
1123	Tusk	→	739	Tan Ultra Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	3033 745
1124	Star Gold	→	973	Canary Brt	Close ΔE 2.7	728 3852
1125	Manila	→	444	Lemon Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	742 973
1126	Light Bronze	→	3861	Cocao Light	Close ΔE 4.3	841 370
1127	Alesan	→	452	Shell Grey Medium	Close ΔE 4.7	524 967
1128	Taupe	→	451	Shell Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	317 414
1129	Egyptian Brown	→	935	Avocado Green Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.2	3799 779
1130	Espresso	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.1	154 535
1131	Dark Grey	→	935	Avocado Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.7	934 3799
1132	Pale Blue	→	341	Blue Violet Light	Close ΔE 3.6	813 3846
1133	Dolphin Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.1	322 930
1134	Fire Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	336 803
1135	Lemon	→	726	Topaz Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	743 307
1136	String	→	3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	646 645
1137	Merit Gold	→	741	Tangerine Medium	Very close ΔE 2.0	972 976
1138	Seashell	→	524	Fern Green Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	842 3023
1140	Tamarack	→	732	Olive Green	Close ΔE 3.9	3011 731
1141	Light Pink	→	3787	Brown Grey Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	3740 3726
1142	Whisper Pink	→	451	Shell Grey Dark	Very close ΔE 2.2	152 317
1143	Jay Blue	→	322	Navy Blue Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3842 161
1144	Light Cocoa	→	3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	610 779
1145	Brown	→	839	Beige Brown Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	838 3781
1146	Saffron	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Close ΔE 3.3	3777 355
1147	Foxy Red	→	326	Rose Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	347 720
1148	Medium Pink	→	316	Antique Mauve Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.2	893 3608
1149	Ecru	→	453	Shell Grey Light	Close ΔE 3.4	842 543
1150	Pebblestone	→	165	Moss Green Very Light	Close ΔE 3.3	907 3013
1151	Silver Moon	→	932	Antique Blue Light	Close ΔE 3.7	813 809
1152	Arctic Ice	→	3706	Melon Medium	Close ΔE 2.4	922 3340
1153	Illusion Blue	→	813	Blue Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	794 341
1154	Cerise	→	349	Coral Dark	Very close ΔE 1.4	3687 3350
1155	Chamois	→	437	Tan Light	Close ΔE 4.5	783 422
1156	Medium Green / Yellow	→	469	Avocado Green	Approximate ΔE 7.1	3363 905
1157	Desert Cactus	→	469	Avocado Green	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3345 3362
1158	Mushroom	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.9	839 777
1159	Black Eyed Susie	→	3829	Old Gold Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	372 371
1160	Wonder Blue	→	825	Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	322 824
1161	Deep Windsor	→	311	Navy Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.4	312 3750
1162	Deep Windsor	→	311	Navy Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.8	312 336
1163	Blue Gray	→	826	Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.8	3760 169
1164	Gull	→	535	Ash Grey Very Light	Close ΔE 4.2	924 824
1166	Royal	→	803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	797 796
1167	Blue Suede	→	803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	797 336
1168	Sharp Green	→	906	Parrot Green Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	704 581
1169	Medium Green	→	906	Parrot Green Medium	Close ΔE 3.9	581 703
1170	Meadow	→	905	Parrot Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	702 701
1171	Star Gold	→	742	Tangerine Light	Close ΔE 3.5	444 3853
1172	Buttercup	→	3853	Autumn Gold Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	972 3859
1173	Almond	→	3826	Golden Brown	Close ΔE 3.3	782 832
1174	Burgundy	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	300 150
1175	Slate Blue	→	322	Navy Blue Very Light	Close ΔE 4.3	825 824
1176	Baltic Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.3	322 930
1177	Ocean Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	322 825
1178	Orange	→	356	Terra Cotta Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3778 721
1179	Dark Rust	→	920	Copper Medium	Close ΔE 3.2	3722 3721

					Match	Alternatives
1180	Daffodil	→	728	Topaz	Close ΔE 3.1	3852 973
1181	Red Berry	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	150 221
1182	Burgundy	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	221 902
1183	Cranberry	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	221 3685
1184	Wildfire	→	326	Rose Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.8	347 3328
1185	Imperial Aqua	→	3808	Turquoise Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	3847 3766
1186	Red	→	3803	Mauve Dark	Close ΔE 3.3	221 3685
1187	Dark Pink	→	816	Garnet	Close ΔE 3.4	304 498
1188	Dark Red	→	3834	Grape Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	333 550
1189	Holly	→	937	Avocado Green Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	904 986
1190	Medium Yellow / Green	→	167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	730 3860
1191	Autumn Green	→	831	Golden Olive Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.5	3860 830
1192	Bullion	→	3860	Cocoa	Close ΔE 2.5	832 167
1193	Hemp	→	3012	Khaki Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.3	704 3828
1194	Desert Cactus	→	829	Golden Olive Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.6	840 830
1195	Pale Green	→	3816	Celadon Green	Very close ΔE 2.3	992 959
1196	Black Eyed Susie	→	167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	3860 730
1198	Cadet Blue	→	813	Blue Light	Close ΔE 3.5	794 157
1199	Black	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.1	3799 796
1212	Pale Silver	→	3022	Brown Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.7	932 813
1217	Opaline	→	758	Terra Cotta Very Light	Close ΔE 3.5	402 3779
1218	Mahogany Rose	→	611	Drab Brown Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	3726 920
1219	Sprite	→	168	Pewter Very Light	Close ΔE 4.5	3752 519
1220	Pink Icing	→	899	Rose Medium	Very close ΔE 2.2	3712 961
1221	Dark Rust	→	400	Mahogany Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	632 3772
1222	Celery	→	739	Tan Ultra Very Light	Close ΔE 3.0	745 3855
1223	Canary	→	728	Topaz	Close ΔE 3.5	3852 973
1224	Star Gold	→	728	Topaz	Close ΔE 3.0	973 834
1225	Pollen Gold	→	3863	Mocha Beige Medium	Close ΔE 3.6	3859 370
1226	Buff Orange	→	680	Old Gold Dark	Very close ΔE 1.2	3045 436
1227	Pale Blue	→	807	Peacock Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	518 169
1228	Vertiver Green	→	844	Beaver Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	779 413
1229	Dark Grey	→	779	Cocoa Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3362 413
1230	Fungi	→	779	Cocoa Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	3781 839
1232	Violet	→	793	Cornflower Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.2	155 3836
1233	Blackberry	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 5.1	158 792
1234	Dark Pink	→	600	Cranberry Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	3832 3328
1235	Rose Dust	→	553	Violet	Close ΔE 2.3	208 552
1236	Plum	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	791 777
1238	Dark Orange / Red	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	150 221
1239	Twilight	→	535	Ash Grey Very Light	Close ΔE 3.8	3799 413
1240	Charcoal	→	844	Beaver Brown Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 2.8	413 645
1241	Black	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.4	535 312
1242	Blue Ink	→	796	Royal Blue Dark	Very close ΔE 2.2	820 797
1243	Light Navy	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	796 797
1244	Black	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.2	3799 796
1245	Seafoam	→	958	Sea Green Dark	Very close ΔE 1.6	943 3812
1246	M. D. Green	→	806	Peacock Blue Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	3809 3848
1247	Peppermint	→	943	Aquamarine Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.0	3814 958
1248	Sharp Green	→	164	Forestgreen Light	Approximate ΔE 6.7	907 954
1249	Harvest Green	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 9.2	943 163
1250	Dark Green	→	3818	Emarald Green Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	910 700
1251	Vibrant Green	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Close ΔE 3.4	505 943
1252	Deep Atlantic	→	3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	3766 311
1253	Toast	→	782	Topaz Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	680 435
1254	Flamingo	→	223	Shell Pink Light	Close ΔE 3.6	922 316
1255	Gold	→	612	Drab Brown Medium	Close ΔE 2.6	3032 370
1256	Sirocco	→	3861	Cocao Light	Close ΔE 3.2	370 3863
1257	Orange / Brown	→	868	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	869 975
1258	Light Cocoa	→	839	Beige Brown Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	3781 300
1259	Dark Brown	→	3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	413 779
1260	Wheat	→	3053	Green Grey	Close ΔE 4.3	833 3828
1261	Pastel Lilac	→	156	Blue Violet Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.4	160 3755
1263	Sterling	→	793	Cornflower Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.3	798 161
1264	Thistle	→	793	Cornflower Blue Medium	Close ΔE 2.7	160 3740
1266	Jamie Blue	→	803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	158 336
1267	PaleYellow	→	727	Topaz Very Light	Close ΔE 4.3	744 745
1270	Glow	→	833	Golden Olive Light	Very close ΔE 1.9	3046 613
1272	Impala	→	3045	Yellow Beige Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	422 612
1273	Candied Ginger	→	3861	Cocao Light	Approximate ΔE 5.3	167 370
1274	Sky Blue	→	341	Blue Violet Light	Approximate ΔE 6.3	3845 3844
1275	Cosmic Sky	→	334	Baby Blue Medium	Close ΔE 3.2	160 156
1276	Pale Purple	→	322	Navy Blue Very Light	Close ΔE 5.0	825 930
1277	Blue	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	797 796
1278	Pumpkin	→	608	Bright Orange	Very close ΔE 2.0	947 971
1279	Peppermint	→	911	Emerald Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.9	910 806
1280	Jade	→	910	Emerald Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	911 909
1281	Atom Red	→	221	Shell Pink Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	150 3685
1282	Pale Aqua	→	3851	Green Light Bright	Very close ΔE 1.1	3816 3812
1284	Green Forest	→	909	Emerald Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 5.0	991 561
1286	Dawn Blue	→	3024	Brown Grey Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.7	927 648
1287	Metal	→	844	Beaver Brown Ultra Dark	Very close ΔE 1.3	645 413
1288	Moon Mist	→	646	Beaver Grey Dark	Very close ΔE 1.7	645 844
1289	Capri	→	3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	518 3760
1290	Blue Spruce	→	311	Navy Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.6	3750 3766
1291	Mallard Blue	→	3766	Peacock Blue Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	3750 311
1292	Light Blue	→	996	Electric Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.9	3849 3816
1293	M. D. Green	→	3808	Turquoise Ultra Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.5	3847 3766
1294	Blue / Green	→	995	Electric Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	517 3802
1295	Dark Blue / Green	→	3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	3760 995
1296	Peacock	→	3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	311 824
1297	Baltic Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	322 825
1298	Brite Jade	→	806	Peacock Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	3765 911
1299	Aqua Pearl	→	3810	Turquoise Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.0	3849 958
1301	Bluestone	→	3812	Seagreen Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	943 958
1302	Pale Aqua	→	3851	Green Light Bright	Approximate ΔE 5.2	164 954
1303	Dark Army Green	→	500	Blue Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	936 501
1304	Dark Green	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	986 561
1305	Light Green / Yellow	→	3053	Green Grey	Very close ΔE 2.1	3023 524
1306	Arcadian Green	→	469	Avocado Green	Close ΔE 3.1	3363 3052
1307	Scarlet	→	350	Coral Medium	Close ΔE 3.9	3350 891
1308	Medium Green / Yellow	→	469	Avocado Green	Close ΔE 3.0	3345 367
1309	Wild Pink	→	3607	Plum Light	Approximate ΔE 5.8	3806 602
1310	Hot Peony	→	552	Violet Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.7	3834 917
1311	Pale Purple	→	155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	793 156
1312	Purple Accent	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 5.9	158 792
1313	Purple Accent	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Very close ΔE 2.1	154 158
1315	Pink Mist	→	893	Carnation Light	Close ΔE 4.3	3608 316
1317	Emily Pink	→	760	Salmon	Close ΔE 4.4	3326 3688
1318	Dark Grey	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	535 820
1319	Hot Pink	→	553	Violet	Close ΔE 3.3	208 552
1320	Medium Purple	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 6.3	154 333
1321	Petal Pink	→	209	Lavender Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	3608 3833
1322	Dark Purple / Navy	→	158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	Approximate ΔE 5.8	791 803
1323	Yellow	→	3012	Khaki Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.5	728 3829
1328	Shadow Gray	→	3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	317 414
1329	Dark Olive Green	→	779	Cocoa Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	3021 413
1330	Violet	→	158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	Approximate ΔE 5.3	792 322
1334	Mulberry	→	550	Violet Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.8	791 3834
1335	Violet	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	322 825
1336	Dark Brown	→	779	Cocoa Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	413 3021
1337	Pussywillow Gray	→	3052	Green Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.8	3364 522
1338	Olive Drab	→	3032	Mocha Brown Medium	Close ΔE 4.7	3861 370
1339	Pale Gray Green	→	640	Beige Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	642 3053
1340	Crescent Moon	→	732	Olive Green	Close ΔE 4.2	730 3011
1341	K. A. Bronze	→	315	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.3	3722 919
1342	Amber Beige	→	152	Shell Pink Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.3	451 841
1343	Blue Ink	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 6.3	796 820
1344	Beige	→	3861	Cocao Light	Approximate ΔE 7.1	610 3790
1347	Earthen Tan	→	840	Beige Brown Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.8	420 829
1348	Earthen Tan	→	840	Beige Brown Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.6	420 779
1349	Pale Yellow	→	834	Golden Olive Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.3	3046 3827
1350	Green / Gold	→	3012	Khaki Green Medium	Close ΔE 3.2	581 733
1351	Green Bay	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	909 561
1352	Black Eyed Susie	→	167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	3860 370
1353	Slate Blue	→	825	Blue Dark	Very close ΔE 1.5	322 824
1354	Cerise	→	600	Cranberry Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	601 3687
1356	Rose Beige	→	3041	Antique Violet Medium	Close ΔE 2.9	317 414
1357	Green	→	936	Avocado Green Very D	Very close ΔE 1.6	935 934
1358	Dark Brown	→	3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	777 315
1359	Pollen Gold	→	3829	Old Gold Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.6	371 3859
1360	Country Blue	→	826	Blue Medium	Close ΔE 2.5	931 3760
1361	Medium Grey	→	3362	Pine Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	844 924
1362	Light Midnight	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	535 792
1363	Purple Cloud	→	931	Antique Blue Medium	Close ΔE 4.3	930 798
1364	Lake Blue	→	312	Navy Blue Light	Close ΔE 4.0	824 825
1365	Light Midnight	→	803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	797 336
1366	Violet Blue	→	796	Royal Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	820 803
1367	Navy	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.5	3799 796
1368	Blue Ribbon	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	796 797
1369	Kelly	→	702	Kelly Green	Close ΔE 3.5	505 701
1370	Evergreen	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	986 561
1371	Green	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	561 986
1372	Scholastic	→	977	Golden Brown Light	Close ΔE 3.5	3854 742
1373	Ozone	→	3760	Wedgewood	Approximate ΔE 7.1	518 3844
1374	Warm Wine	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.7	777 3371
1375	Pale Purple	→	322	Navy Blue Very Light	Approximate ΔE 8.2	930 825
1376	Salem Blue	→	336	Navy Blue	Close ΔE 2.9	312 797
1377	Neon Green	→	912	Emerald Green Light	Approximate ΔE 6.1	906 3812
1378	Sunkist	→	3777	Terra Cotta Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	900 606
1379	Coral	→	301	Mahogany Medium	Close ΔE 4.4	3776 921
1380	Bluestone	→	958	Sea Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	3809 3848
1381	Cabernet	→	221	Shell Pink Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.3	3803 3685
1382	Dark Maroon	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	3021 777
1383	Cherrystone	→	814	Garnet Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	915 815
1384	Wine	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	902 221
1385	Wine	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.4	902 777
1386	Plum	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.1	791 3799
1387	Light Grape	→	792	Cornflower Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	3787 3021
1388	Medium Purple	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	791 550
1389	Brushed Burgundy	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	221 814
1390	Dark Green	→	986	Forest Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	501 500
1391	Green Forest	→	3768	Grey Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.1	367 561
1392	Harbor Green	→	367	Pistachio Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	3363 3346
1393	Hedge	→	935	Avocado Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	936 934
1394	Green / Yellow	→	895	Hunter Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.3	890 319
1395	Mitchell Green	→	501	Blue Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	890 986
1396	Water Lilly	→	987	Forest Green Dark	Close ΔE 2.8	319 501
1397	Evergreen	→	986	Forest Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	991 500

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 Madeira Classic Rayon 40

Madeira Classic Rayon 40 is a viscose rayon embroidery thread with a brilliant sheen and one of the largest color ranges available, widely used in fashion and logo embroidery.

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 Madeira Rayon to DMC conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest DMC Embroidery Floss color for all 357 Madeira Classic Rayon 40 colors, worked out with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

How many Madeira Rayon colors have a close match in DMC?

48 of the 357 colors (13%) rate Very close or better, and 63% rate Close or better. The other 133 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert DMC back to Madeira Rayon?

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