Marathon Rayon to DMC thread conversion chart

Every Marathon Rayon color with its closest DMC Embroidery Floss equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 317 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 Marathon 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.

17%very close or better

62%close or better

317Marathon Rayon colors

455DMC Embroidery Floss colors

Near identical 7
Very close 46
Close 145
Approximate 116
Poor match 3

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317 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1001	Natural White	→	712	Cream	Close ΔE 2.6	3866 Ecru
1002	Eggshell	→	739	Tan Ultra Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.3	3770 819
1003	Medium Yellow	→	3820	Straw Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	3822 165
1004	Medium Yellow	→	3820	Straw Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	3822 307
1005	Daffodil	→	3821	Straw	Very close ΔE 1.4	3852 307
1006	Pale Yellow	→	3820	Straw Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	3822 165
1007	Canary Yellow	→	3821	Straw	Very close ΔE 1.2	307 3852
1008	Moonbeam	→	3821	Straw	Close ΔE 2.6	3852 307
1009	Canary	→	3852	Straw Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.5	3821 307
1010	Tusk	→	727	Topaz Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	744 677
1011	Star Gold	→	307	Lemon	Close ΔE 3.9	726 3852
1012	Yellow Poppy	→	973	Canary Brt	Close ΔE 3.7	444 728
1015	Almond	→	3826	Golden Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.1	3859 832
1016	Pale Green / Yellow	→	3012	Khaki Green Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.7	704 3013
1017	Popcorn	→	165	Moss Green Very Light	Close ΔE 3.1	743 726
1018	Black Eyed Susie	→	166	Moss Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.9	728 3012
1019	Light Pink	→	211	Lavender Light	Close ΔE 3.1	3689 3708
1020	Pink Bazaar	→	554	Violet Light	Close ΔE 3.1	605 3708
1021	Memphis Belle	→	151	Dusty Rose Very Light	Close ΔE 3.6	604 554
1022	Carnatio	→	604	Cranberry Light	Close ΔE 3.5	151 3608
1024	Begonia	→	3607	Plum Light	Close ΔE 3.3	3805 602
1025	Cherry Blossom	→	3831	Raspberry Dark	Very close ΔE 1.4	321 601
1026	Dark Pink	→	666	Christmas Red Light	Close ΔE 4.7	309 817
1027	Floral Pink	→	3806	Cyclamen Pink Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	3833 3607
1029	Oyster	→	818	Baby Pink	Very close ΔE 2.0	963 3713
1030	Rosewater	→	3354	Dusty Rose Light	Close ΔE 3.8	3713 963
1031	Desert Bloom	→	894	Carnation Very Light	Close ΔE 2.5	151 3727
1032	Orchid Pink	→	151	Dusty Rose Very Light	Close ΔE 2.6	894 3727
1033	Emily Pink	→	776	Pink Medium	Close ΔE 2.6	3341 604
1034	Azalea	→	603	Cranberry	Near identical ΔE 0.9	961 351
1035	Medium Pink	→	316	Antique Mauve Medium	Close ΔE 4.4	3726 893
1037	Crystal Pink	→	3354	Dusty Rose Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	3716 3689
1038	Crystal Pink	→	3354	Dusty Rose Light	Very close ΔE 1.3	3716 3689
1039	Bisque	→	967	Apricot Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.3	224 778
1040	Blossom	→	402	Mahogany Very Light	Close ΔE 2.9	3779 224
1041	Cadmium Orange	→	950	Sportsman Flesh	Close ΔE 3.5	436 722
1042	Orange	→	976	Golden Brown Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	977 741
1043	Golden Poppy	→	970	Pumpkin Light	Close ΔE 4.7	740 971
1044	Pumpkin	→	740	Tangerine	Very close ΔE 2.0	976 741
1045	Dark Tex Orange	→	971	Pumpkin	Very close ΔE 2.1	608 947
1046	Sunkist	→	946	Burnt Orange Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.7	3801 608
1047	Scarlet	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Approximate ΔE 6.3	3801 720
1048	Rosewood	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	891 606
1049	Tuxedo Red	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	3777 355
1050	Foxy Red	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Very close ΔE 1.4	3777 355
1051	Shell Pink	→	351	Coral	Close ΔE 2.3	962 956
1052	Rosewood	→	335	Rose	Close ΔE 3.9	347 720
1053	Medium Red / Orange	→	350	Coral Medium	Close ΔE 2.9	891 349
1054	Atom Red	→	326	Rose Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	150 221
1056	Canal Blue	→	813	Blue Light	Close ΔE 3.7	341 794
1057	Sky Blue	→	162	Blue Ultra Very Light	Close ΔE 4.9	794 813
1058	Caribbean Blue	→	799	Delft Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.7	3844 3755
1059	Mid Windsor	→	3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	Close ΔE 3.0	3845 799
1060	Cadet Blue	→	157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	Close ΔE 4.8	3840 794
1062	Sky Blue	→	157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	Close ΔE 4.7	341 813
1063	Bright Blue	→	3839	Lavender Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 4.4	334 156
1064	Dolphin Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	3839 3843
1066	Blue	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.8	823 820
1068	Blue	→	796	Royal Blue Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	820 797
1069	Royal Blue	→	823	Navy Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.2	327 820
1070	Blue Ribbon	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	797 796
1071	Blue Spruce	→	311	Navy Blue Medium	Close ΔE 3.5	3750 3766
1072	Deep Windsor	→	311	Navy Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.2	336 797
1073	Rose Pink	→	210	Lavender Medium	Close ΔE 3.2	211 554
1074	Palest Mauve	→	153	Violet Very Light	Close ΔE 3.6	3836 209
1075	Light Pink	→	3836	Grape Light	Very close ΔE 2.3	209 153
1076	Mid Lilac	→	3836	Grape Light	Close ΔE 3.0	209 153
1077	Purple	→	340	Blue Violet Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.5	209 3746
1080	Royal Purple	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	550 3837
1081	Amethyst	→	3838	Lavender Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	3746 3807
1082	Amethyst	→	3807	Cornflower Bleu	Close ΔE 4.7	3838 3835
1084	Violet Blue	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.7	791 820
1085	Light Purple	→	156	Blue Violet Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.7	155 3755
1086	Violet Blue	→	3807	Cornflower Bleu	Poor match ΔE 13.0	158 327
1088	Medium Purple	→	553	Violet	Approximate ΔE 7.4	208 3726
1089	Port Wine	→	550	Violet Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.9	791 154
1090	Blackberry	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Close ΔE 4.5	550 154
1091	Soothing Sea	→	3813	Bleu Green Light	Close ΔE 3.2	3325 827
1092	Blue Glass	→	964	Sea Green Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	598 3813
1093	Mint Julep	→	996	Electric Blue Medium	Close ΔE 4.9	3817 993
1095	Surf Blue	→	3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	Very close ΔE 2.3	3845 341
1096	Blue / Green	→	3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 8.8	3845 334
1097	Medium Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Close ΔE 5.0	322 3843
1098	Peacock	→	336	Navy Blue	Close ΔE 4.6	311 312
1099	Turquoise	→	996	Electric Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.6	3846 3810
1100	Periwinkle	→	3810	Turquoise Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	3846 3849
1101	Aquamarine	→	3845	Turquoise Medium Bright	Approximate ΔE 8.4	3844 3802
1102	Baltic Blue	→	3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 6.9	3845 334
1103	California Blue	→	3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 7.2	3845 3802
1104	Tropical Wave	→	3816	Celadon Green	Approximate ΔE 7.5	3851 3817
1105	M. D. Green	→	3810	Turquoise Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	3849 3851
1106	Fern Green	→	3847	Teal Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	3808 806
1107	M. D. Green	→	3847	Teal Green Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.5	3808 995
1108	Dark Blue	→	3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	3766 311
1109	Ambrosia	→	564	Jade Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.0	955 504
1110	Blue Glass	→	993	Aquamarine Light	Close ΔE 3.4	964 598
1111	Pale Aqua	→	954	Nile Green	Approximate ΔE 5.3	959 3851
1112	Seafoam	→	3851	Green Light Bright	Close ΔE 3.2	954 164
1113	Pale Green	→	3851	Green Light Bright	Close ΔE 4.6	3816 959
1114	Bluestone	→	3851	Green Light Bright	Approximate ΔE 5.8	3812 943
1115	Vibrant Green	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 7.3	943 163
1116	Dark Green	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Very close ΔE 2.2	505 911
1117	Green Forest	→	909	Emerald Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	910 3808
1118	Peppermint	→	958	Sea Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	3809 3848
1119	Dark Olive Green	→	3348	Yellow Green Light	Close ΔE 4.3	472 772
1120	Sharp Green	→	3819	Moss Green Light	Approximate ΔE 7.7	907 165
1121	Spruce	→	907	Parrot Green Light	Approximate ΔE 7.7	164 165
1122	Dark Green	→	734	Olive Green Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	166 907
1123	Green / Yellow	→	906	Parrot Green Medium	Poor match ΔE 11.4	703 581
1125	Harvest Green	→	943	Aquamarine Medium	Poor match ΔE 14.1	912 906
1126	Kelly	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 9.2	505 702
1127	Tapioca	→	543	Beige Brown Ultra Very Light	Close ΔE 2.7	3033 453
1131	Opaline	→	945	Flesh Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	676 3825
1132	Sea Mist	→	3033	Mocha Brown Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.5	842 3046
1138	Bamboo	→	422	Hazel Nut Brown Light	Near identical ΔE 0.8	437 729
1140	Tawny Birch	→	841	Beige Brown Light	Close ΔE 4.0	3861 451
1141	Light Bronze	→	612	Drab Brown Medium	Close ΔE 2.6	370 3863
1142	Fawn	→	841	Beige Brown Light	Close ΔE 4.1	3861 370
1144	Light Cocoa	→	420	Hazel Nut Brown Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	868 869
1145	Rose Beige	→	3041	Antique Violet Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.8	151 153
1148	Medium Purple	→	553	Violet	Approximate ΔE 7.4	208 3726
1149	Rose Dust	→	553	Violet	Approximate ΔE 8.2	340 3726
1153	New Berry	→	815	Garnet Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.9	917 814
1154	Medium Purple	→	815	Garnet Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.6	814 917
1155	Burgundy	→	3803	Mauve Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	221 3685
1156	Red Jubilee	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	221 777
1157	Dark Rust	→	3777	Terra Cotta Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	355 720
1158	Burgundy	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	150 221
1159	Dark Orange / Red	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	150 918
1160	Coffee Bean	→	3371	Black Brown	Approximate ΔE 7.8	938 777
1161	Dark Brown	→	839	Beige Brown Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	838 938
1164	Light Purple	→	809	Delft	Very close ΔE 2.2	932 648
1165	Skylight	→	809	Delft	Approximate ΔE 5.9	648 932
1166	Orchid Ice	→	211	Lavender Light	Close ΔE 3.6	210 3042
1167	Celestial Blue	→	813	Blue Light	Close ΔE 3.5	168 932
1168	Sea Foam	→	992	Aquamarine	Close ΔE 4.5	959 3816
1170	Moss	→	502	Blue Green	Approximate ΔE 5.2	992 522
1172	Sage	→	905	Parrot Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	702 701
1175	Light Grey / Green	→	168	Pewter Very Light	Close ΔE 4.1	642 318
1176	Slate Blue	→	334	Baby Blue Medium	Close ΔE 2.7	3839 160
1178	Dark Grey	→	890	Pistachio Green Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	535 895
1180	Black	→	935	Avocado Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.9	3799 934
1182	Ivory	→	3047	Yellow Beige Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	746 822
1183	Wheat	→	743	Yellow Medium	Very close ΔE 1.3	726 727
1184	Crystal Gray	→	453	Shell Grey Light	Close ΔE 4.1	543 754
1187	Black Eyed Susie	→	728	Topaz	Approximate ΔE 8.6	3012 166
1188	Buttercup	→	728	Topaz	Close ΔE 4.0	973 3852
1189	Scholastic	→	973	Canary Brt	Very close ΔE 1.7	742 444
1190	Honeydew	→	3853	Autumn Gold Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	972 741
1192	Dusty Rose	→	893	Carnation Light	Close ΔE 4.5	3608 604
1193	Pale Pink	→	604	Cranberry Light	Approximate ΔE 6.7	3608 151
1194	Honeysuckle	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Approximate ΔE 5.3	3801 355
1195	Pastel Lilac	→	3836	Grape Light	Approximate ΔE 8.3	153 159
1196	Brushed Burgundy	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	154 814
1197	Cristy Blue	→	157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	Close ΔE 3.4	3755 159
1200	Soldier Blue	→	158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	Approximate ΔE 8.1	3807 322
1201	Jamie Blue	→	158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	Approximate ΔE 9.5	803 797
1202	Royal	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	823 820

					Match	Alternatives
1203	Blue Ink	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 8.2	820 796
1204	Blue	→	796	Royal Blue Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	820 797
1205	Bleached Aqua	→	996	Electric Blue Medium	Close ΔE 3.5	3325 162
1207	Peacock Green	→	958	Sea Green Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	943 3814
1208	Greenstone	→	911	Emerald Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.4	910 3814
1209	Imperial Aqua	→	3808	Turquoise Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	3847 909
1210	Blue Blush	→	415	Pearl Grey	Very close ΔE 2.1	928 644
1212	Orchid Ice	→	3042	Antique Violet Light	Close ΔE 4.0	818 963
1216	Midnight	→	535	Ash Grey Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.4	924 312
1219	Gold	→	728	Topaz	Close ΔE 4.5	973 444
1221	Tamarack	→	733	Olive Green Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.3	581 3012
1224	Copper	→	3860	Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 5.7	832 3826
1227	Petal Pink	→	3608	Plum Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	3833 604
1230	Fuschia	→	718	Plum	Approximate ΔE 6.2	3804 3832
1232	Crimson	→	3832	Raspberry Medium	Close ΔE 3.1	718 600
1233	Buff Orange	→	3854	Autumn Gold Medium	Close ΔE 2.6	729 3824
1234	Flamingo Pink	→	893	Carnation Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	3733 3326
1239	Medium Pink	→	209	Lavender Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	3806 3833
1241	Dark Maroon	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	791 3799
1242	Plum	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	791 3799
1243	Wildfire	→	150	Dusty Rose Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	326 777
1244	Maroon	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	3803 221
1246	Red Licorice	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3803 814
1247	Jay Blue	→	3839	Lavender Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	3843 334
1248	Violet	→	3839	Lavender Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.8	3838 3807
1250	Wonder Blue	→	3760	Wedgewood	Close ΔE 5.0	518 826
1253	Ocean Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	803 336
1254	Blue	→	796	Royal Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.2	803 797
1256	Salem Blue	→	797	Royal Blue	Close ΔE 2.8	796 336
1260	Violet Tulip	→	155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	156 793
1261	Tulip	→	3836	Grape Light	Close ΔE 4.8	153 209
1263	Violet	→	3807	Cornflower Bleu	Close ΔE 3.0	3838 3834
1266	Mint Julep	→	996	Electric Blue Medium	Close ΔE 4.8	3811 3817
1267	Turquoise	→	996	Electric Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.1	3810 3846
1270	Medium Blue / Green	→	3845	Turquoise Medium Bright	Approximate ΔE 5.7	3846 3844
1271	Pretty Blue	→	322	Navy Blue Very Light	Approximate ΔE 9.7	3842 825
1272	Mint	→	993	Aquamarine Light	Close ΔE 4.1	563 959
1274	J. Turquoise	→	806	Peacock Blue Dark	Very close ΔE 1.7	3765 517
1275	Aquamarine	→	3810	Turquoise Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	3849 3809
1277	Cyan	→	3809	Turquoise Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.8	3848 3802
1278	Marine Aqua	→	3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	518 3809
1279	Brite Jade	→	3809	Turquoise Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	3848 806
1284	Meadow	→	703	Chartreuse	Approximate ΔE 8.5	905 702
1285	Bright Green	→	943	Aquamarine Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.8	3812 3851
1289	Green Forest	→	3808	Turquoise Ultra Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	909 991
1290	Dark Green	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	561 986
1293	Dark Blue	→	311	Navy Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.9	3750 500
1294	Green	→	520	Fern Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	937 3051
1295	Khaki	→	3051	Green Grey Dark	Close ΔE 5.0	520 936
1296	Water Lilly	→	367	Pistachio Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	987 319
1297	Hedge	→	937	Avocado Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.6	520 936
1298	Mitchell Green	→	986	Forest Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	991 500
1299	Birch	→	739	Tan Ultra Very Light	Close ΔE 4.0	3033 822
1300	Seashell	→	3023	Brown Grey Light	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3033 842
1301	Oxford Tan	→	523	Fern Green Light	Close ΔE 3.6	471 3053
1302	Gold	→	3864	Mocha Beige Light	Close ΔE 2.9	3771 422
1307	Dark Brown	→	3781	Mocha Brown Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	839 779
1308	Dark Brown	→	3371	Black Brown	Approximate ΔE 7.4	938 154
1310	Brown Mule	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.6	3799 3371
1311	Illusion Blue	→	3024	Brown Grey Very Light	Close ΔE 2.3	648 415
1312	Palest Ivory	→	822	Beige Grey Light	Close ΔE 2.4	928 746
1316	Skylight	→	647	Beaver Grey Medium	Close ΔE 2.8	642 3023
1319	Banner Gray	→	640	Beige Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 5.0	169 3022
1320	Platinum	→	169	Pewter Light	Approximate ΔE 5.2	931 640
1321	Metal	→	645	Beaver Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	924 844
1324	Light Midnight	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	796 803
1325	Lake Blue	→	336	Navy Blue	Close ΔE 4.8	803 797
1326	Grape	→	453	Shell Grey Light	Close ΔE 3.1	967 3774
1327	Oceanic Green	→	517	Wedgewood Medium	Close ΔE 2.4	3765 806
1328	Cerise	→	335	Rose	Very close ΔE 2.0	817 666
1329	Ruby Glint	→	718	Plum	Close ΔE 2.6	3804 3832
1331	Wine	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	814 815
1332	Light Orange	→	316	Antique Mauve Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	893 962
1333	Pumpkin	→	740	Tangerine	Very close ΔE 1.9	976 741
1334	Spanish Red	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	3777 355
1335	Cerise	→	335	Rose	Approximate ΔE 5.6	891 720
1336	New Berry	→	3837	Lavender Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.1	815 3834
1339	Pale Gray Green	→	966	Baby Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.3	3053 503
1341	Dark Aqua Green	→	995	Electric Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	517 3765
1342	Vibrant Green	→	943	Aquamarine Medium	Close ΔE 4.5	3850 163
1343	Green Bay	→	909	Emerald Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	910 991
1344	Dark Green	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	986 561
1345	Harbor Green	→	986	Forest Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	991 501
1346	Dark Green	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	909 561
1347	Evergreen	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.4	986 500
1013	Grain	→	3771	Terra Cotta Ultra Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.2	729 422
1014	Pink Sand	→	3771	Terra Cotta Ultra Very Light	Close ΔE 2.5	3864 422
1023	Prism Pink	→	604	Cranberry Light	Close ΔE 4.3	3608 151
1229	Cashmere Rose	→	316	Antique Mauve Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.1	3726 893
1028	Aurora Pink	→	3608	Plum Very Light	Close ΔE 3.5	893 3833
1191	Cadmium Orange	→	722	Orange Spice Light	Close ΔE 2.3	436 950
1036	Heather Rose	→	3726	Antique Mauve Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	315 3722
1151	Heather Rose	→	3726	Antique Mauve Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	315 3722
1152	Dusty Lavender	→	340	Blue Violet Medium	Close ΔE 4.8	553 3740
1055	Illusion Blue	→	648	Beaver Grey Light	Close ΔE 2.8	3024 415
1198	Placid Blue	→	3755	Baby Blue	Very close ΔE 2.2	159 157
1061	Placid Blue	→	3755	Baby Blue	Very close ΔE 2.2	159 157
1065	Wedgewood	→	3839	Lavender Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 4.6	161 798
1255	Dusted Peri	→	792	Cornflower Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.9	161 798
1249	Lavender Violet	→	155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	793 161
1067	Lavender Violet	→	155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	793 161
1150	Pastel Lavender	→	209	Lavender Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	3836 153
1078	African Violet	→	209	Lavender Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	340 3836
1079	Purple Haze	→	340	Blue Violet Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.4	3746 793
1087	Daybreak	→	793	Cornflower Blue Medium	Close ΔE 5.0	340 155
1262	Aster Purple	→	3746	Blue Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	340 792
1083	Purple Haze	→	340	Blue Violet Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.4	3746 793
1146	Mauve Shadows	→	3041	Antique Violet Medium	Very close ΔE 1.8	317 414
1147	Regal Orchid	→	340	Blue Violet Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.5	3041 209
1287	Aqua	→	518	Wedgewood Light	Approximate ΔE 5.0	3849 3760
1094	Aquamarine	→	813	Blue Light	Close ΔE 4.6	794 162
1276	Marine Blue	→	3849	Teal Green Light	Close ΔE 4.3	807 518
1199	Allure	→	334	Baby Blue Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	160 3839
1124	Brilliant Green	→	164	Forestgreen Light	Close ΔE 3.9	913 954
1206	Pigeon	→	642	Beige Grey Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	647 3022
1340	Flint Gray	→	640	Beige Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	642 3022
1330	Seagrass	→	3052	Green Grey Medium	Close ΔE 4.1	320 988
1173	Vertiver Green	→	469	Avocado Green	Close ΔE 3.7	646 3363
1265	Pale Blue	→	3813	Bleu Green Light	Close ΔE 2.3	3752 519
1169	Surf Spray	→	168	Pewter Very Light	Close ΔE 3.2	3752 519
1171	Foget-Me-Not	→	341	Blue Violet Light	Very close ΔE 1.3	813 799
1282	Jadeite	→	169	Pewter Light	Close ΔE 4.1	502 522
1288	Stone Blue	→	169	Pewter Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	826 3760
1291	Evergreen	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.4	986 500
1292	Evergreen	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.4	986 500
1348	Snow White	→	746	Off White	Very close ΔE 1.1	822 948
1181	Lily White	→	822	Beige Grey Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	3072 928
1186	Light Taupe	→	3032	Mocha Brown Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.2	451 3782
1338	Oxford Tan	→	524	Fern Green Very Light	Close ΔE 4.9	3053 3023
1337	Simply Taupe	→	524	Fern Green Very Light	Approximate ΔE 7.1	640 3053
1133	Ashes Of Roses	→	3022	Brown Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.5	640 642
1134	String	→	640	Beige Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	524 3022
1135	Opal Gray	→	640	Beige Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	3022 642
1303	Opal Gray	→	640	Beige Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	3022 642
1304	Sphinx	→	451	Shell Grey Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	524 3032
1143	Zinc	→	317	Pewter Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.2	414 451
1162	Cinder	→	3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	317 414
1128	Crystal Gray	→	453	Shell Grey Light	Approximate ΔE 5.0	3042 543
1129	Peach Whip	→	967	Apricot Very Light	Close ΔE 3.8	452 453
1185	Rose Smoke	→	452	Shell Grey Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	524 3782
1130	Mushroom	→	524	Fern Green Very Light	Close ΔE 4.3	452 3782
1136	Burnished Lilac	→	452	Shell Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.3	152 3041
1137	Dusty Pink	→	402	Mahogany Very Light	Close ΔE 4.6	3779 758
1139	Fawn	→	451	Shell Grey Dark	Very close ΔE 1.4	317 414
1305	Cameo Brown	→	841	Beige Brown Light	Close ΔE 4.1	680 152
1306	Ash Rose	→	841	Beige Brown Light	Approximate ΔE 6.3	317 414
1163	Sprout Green	→	644	Beige Grey Medium	Close ΔE 3.6	964 928
1314	Pearl Blue	→	168	Pewter Very Light	Close ΔE 3.9	813 932
1318	Highrise	→	642	Beige Grey Dark	Very close ΔE 1.5	647 3022
1177	Tempest	→	160	Gray Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.2	931 334
1323	Gray Ridge	→	3787	Brown Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	3740 3790
1179	Lily White	→	822	Beige Grey Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	3072 928
1211	Lilac Gray	→	927	Grey Green Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	648 647
1214	Dapple Gray	→	3022	Brown Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.5	932 640
1215	Gull Gray	→	3022	Brown Grey Medium	Close ΔE 4.7	640 642
1317	Highrise	→	642	Beige Grey Dark	Very close ΔE 1.5	647 3022
1174	Lavender Aura	→	3022	Brown Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.9	932 793
1213	Gull Gray	→	3022	Brown Grey Medium	Close ΔE 4.7	640 642
1322	Silver Rose	→	793	Cornflower Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.9	317 414

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 Marathon Rayon

Marathon Rayon is a 40 wt viscose rayon embroidery thread with a high sheen, often chosen for decorative work where a glossy finish matters more than bleach resistance.

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 Marathon Rayon to DMC conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest DMC Embroidery Floss color for all 317 Marathon Rayon colors, worked out with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

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

53 of the 317 colors (17%) rate Very close or better, and 62% rate Close or better. The other 119 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert DMC back to Marathon Rayon?

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