Sulky Rayon to DMC thread conversion chart

Every Sulky Rayon 40 color with its closest DMC Embroidery Floss equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 289 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 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

60%close or better

289Sulky Rayon 40 colors

455DMC Embroidery Floss colors

Near identical 8
Very close 42
Close 124
Approximate 105
Poor match 10

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289 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1001	Bright White	→	3756	Baby Blue Ultra Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.0	775 White
1002	Soft White	→	White	White	Close ΔE 2.9	5200 3743
1071	Off White	→	3865	Winter White	Very close ΔE 1.5	712 3866
1022	Cream	→	3770	Flesh Very Light	Close ΔE 2.6	739 819
1061	Pale Yellow	→	445	Lemon Light	Close ΔE 2.7	744 3823
1067	Lemon Yellow	→	3820	Straw Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	3822 307
1066	Primrose	→	3820	Straw Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.3	3822 307
1135	Pastel Yellow	→	3820	Straw Dark	Very close ΔE 1.6	3822 307
1167	Maize Yellow	→	3852	Straw Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	728 973
502	Cornsilk	→	3852	Straw Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	728 973
1187	Mimosa Yellow	→	3821	Straw	Very close ΔE 2.0	3852 307
1023	Yellow	→	307	Lemon	Near identical ΔE 0.5	3820 3822
1124	Sun Yellow	→	3821	Straw	Very close ΔE 1.7	3852 307
1185	Golden Yellow	→	973	Canary Brt	Close ΔE 3.4	728 444
1083	Spark Gold	→	973	Canary Brt	Close ΔE 3.7	728 444
1024	Goldenrod	→	444	Lemon Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	973 728
1137	Yellow Orange	→	973	Canary Brt	Close ΔE 3.4	444 728
567	Butterfly Gold	→	3853	Autumn Gold Dark	Close ΔE 2.3	444 742
1333	Sunflower Gold	→	973	Canary Brt	Close ΔE 4.1	728 444
523	Autumn Gold	→	972	Canary Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	741 3853
1025	Mine Gold	→	3859	Rosewood Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	3826 741
1262	Dk. Autumn Gold	→	167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	730 3860
1159	Temple Gold	→	444	Lemon Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.6	728 3853
1227	Gold Green	→	167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.7	3860 730
1260	Summer Gold	→	728	Topaz	Approximate ΔE 5.3	973 444
1243	Spring Moss	→	728	Topaz	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3852 166
520	Bone	→	712	Cream	Close ΔE 2.4	3866 3770
1082	Ecru	→	951	Flesh	Very close ΔE 2.2	3855 677
508	Sand	→	3047	Yellow Beige Light	Very close ΔE 1.7	3033 3856
1127	Med. Ecru	→	745	Yellow Light Pale	Very close ΔE 1.5	739 3855
1149	Deep Ecru	→	3046	Yellow Beige Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	842 738
1128	Dk. Ecru	→	612	Drab Brown Medium	Close ΔE 4.1	3045 3032
1269	Mushroom	→	317	Pewter Grey	Close ΔE 3.0	414 451
1054	Med. Dk. Ecru	→	967	Apricot Very Light	Close ΔE 2.8	778 224
1217	Chestnut	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	400 975
1264	Cognac	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	3371 300
1070	Gold	→	726	Topaz Light	Close ΔE 4.5	728 834
1055	Tawny Tan	→	738	Tan Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.3	3046 833
1549	Flax	→	3829	Old Gold Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	372 3828
562	Spice	→	444	Lemon Dark	Close ΔE 2.5	742 3853
1313	Bittersweet	→	741	Tangerine Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.7	972 740
1126	Tan	→	3859	Rosewood Light	Approximate ΔE 5.1	972 741
1056	Med. Tawny Tan	→	3858	Rosewood Medium	Close ΔE 2.9	3862 3830
521	Nutmeg	→	3862	Mocha Beige Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	832 781
1021	Maple	→	971	Pumpkin	Close ΔE 3.8	608 947
568	Cinnamon	→	971	Pumpkin	Approximate ΔE 5.1	970 740
1158	Dk. Maple	→	3830	Terra Cotta	Close ΔE 3.6	975 900
1237	Deep Mauve	→	3777	Terra Cotta Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	355 720
1216	Med. Maple	→	400	Mahogany Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	3777 900
621	Sunset	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Close ΔE 2.5	3777 355
1183	Black Cherry	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.7	3371 902
1180	Med. Taupe	→	3861	Cocao Light	Approximate ΔE 5.8	3032 841
1179	Dk. Taupe	→	420	Hazel Nut Brown Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	868 869
1266	Toast	→	3862	Mocha Beige Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	868 869
1265	Burnt Toast	→	3862	Mocha Beige Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	831 3860
1170	Lt. Brown	→	868	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	869 420
1267	Mink Brown	→	3781	Mocha Brown Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	839 632
1129	Brown	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	3371 898
1130	Dk. Brown	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	3371 898
1059	Dk. Tawny Brown	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.5	3371 898
1131	Cloister Brown	→	3371	Black Brown	Poor match ΔE 11.0	938 777
1058	Tawny Brown	→	838	Beige Brown Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	801 898
1057	Dk. Tawny Tan	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	898 3371
1186	Sable Brown	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.7	3371 898
1247	Mahogany	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.0	3371 300
1214	Med. Chestnut	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.6	938 3371
1215	Blackberry	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.6	902 777
1239	Apricot	→	977	Golden Brown Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	3854 742
1238	Orange Sunrise	→	740	Tangerine	Very close ΔE 1.0	741 976
1065	Orange Yellow	→	972	Canary Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.3	741 740
1168	True Orange	→	970	Pumpkin Light	Close ΔE 2.4	971 740
1181	Rust	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	3777 720
1078	Tangerine	→	971	Pumpkin	Very close ΔE 1.1	608 947
1184	Orange Red	→	971	Pumpkin	Very close ΔE 1.1	608 947
1246	Orange Flame	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3801 946
1317	Poppy	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3801 946
1037	Lt. Red	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Very close ΔE 1.3	3801 946
1147	Christmas Red	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Close ΔE 4.3	900 3801
1039	True Red	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Close ΔE 4.3	900 3801
561	Lipstick	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	606 3777
1533	Lt. Rose	→	666	Christmas Red Light	Close ΔE 3.5	817 326
1120	Pale Pink	→	3042	Antique Violet Light	Close ΔE 3.3	963 3354
1068	Pink Tint	→	963	Dusty Rose Ultra Very L	Close ΔE 3.2	818 3042
1113	Pastel Mauve	→	967	Apricot Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	224 453
1225	Pastel Pink	→	957	Gernanium Pale	Very close ΔE 1.9	3716 3727
1121	Pink	→	604	Cranberry Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	151 605
1115	Lt. Pink	→	894	Carnation Very Light	Close ΔE 3.0	151 3727
1108	Lt. Mauve	→	776	Pink Medium	Close ΔE 3.1	3326 3733
1117	Mauve	→	3341	Apricot	Very close ΔE 1.8	776 760
1224	Bright Pink	→	3608	Plum Very Light	Close ΔE 2.5	3833 893
1256	Sweet Pink	→	603	Cranberry	Close ΔE 4.6	893 962
1515	Rosebud	→	3833	Raspberry Light	Close ΔE 2.5	3806 3608
1109	Hot Pink	→	3607	Plum Light	Close ΔE 4.7	3806 602
1307	Petal Pink	→	602	Cranberry Medium	Close ΔE 3.8	3731 3712
1511	Deep Rose	→	602	Cranberry Medium	Very close ΔE 1.3	3607 601
1231	Med. Rose	→	601	Cranberry Dark	Very close ΔE 1.2	321 3831
1191	Dk. Rose	→	304	Christmas Red Medium	Very close ΔE 2.3	498 816
1213	Taupe	→	451	Shell Grey Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	152 452
1304	Dewberry	→	611	Drab Brown Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	407 3064
1119	Dk. Mauve	→	3726	Antique Mauve Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	3731 315
1190	Med. Burgundy	→	3685	Mauve Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	918 150
1081	Brick	→	961	Dusty Rose Dark	Very close ΔE 1.3	899 956
1034	Burgundy	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	347 3721
1263	Red Jubilee	→	400	Mahogany Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.4	900 3777
1311	Mulberry	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	150 221
1169	Bayberry Red	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	400 975
1312	Wine	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.8	938 400
1035	Dk. Burgundy	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	300 3371
1309	Magenta	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	814 3803
1017	Pastel Peach	→	739	Tan Ultra Very Light	Close ΔE 2.9	3033 951
1258	Coral Reef	→	945	Flesh Medium	Close ΔE 3.1	3771 676
619	Dusty Peach	→	3771	Terra Cotta Ultra Very Light	Close ΔE 2.7	3864 945
1019	Peach	→	950	Sportsman Flesh	Very close ΔE 1.6	436 758
1259	Salmon Peach	→	3773	Sportsman Flesh Medium	Very close ΔE 1.3	3778 922
1064	Pale Peach	→	353	Peach Flesh	Close ΔE 4.9	778 761
1015	Med. Peach	→	152	Shell Pink Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.1	402 3771
1016	Pastel Coral	→	3688	Mauve Medium	Close ΔE 2.7	760 352
1148	Lt. Coral	→	894	Carnation Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.7	3727 776
1020	Dk. Peach	→	922	Copper Light	Close ΔE 3.0	3706 223
1154	Coral	→	3733	Dusty Rose	Very close ΔE 2.3	3688 3326
1303	Watermelon	→	961	Dusty Rose Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	603 602
1558	Tea Rose	→	961	Dusty Rose Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	602 3712
1257	Deep Coral	→	335	Rose	Close ΔE 3.8	891 349
1188	Red Geranium	→	891	Carnation Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	350 349
1111	Pastel Orchid	→	554	Violet Light	Close ΔE 3.0	3609 605
1031	Med. Orchid	→	210	Lavender Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.1	554 151
1033	Dk. Orchid	→	3607	Plum Light	Approximate ΔE 5.1	3806 602
1080	Orchid	→	3806	Cyclamen Pink Light	Approximate ΔE 5.5	3608 3833
1255	Deep Orchid	→	3832	Raspberry Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.1	498 304
1192	Fuchsia	→	3832	Raspberry Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	718 304
1193	Lavender	→	153	Violet Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.1	3836 209
1297	Purple Shadow	→	3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	413 3787
1298	Dk. Plum	→	333	Blue Violet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.1	791 154
1032	Med. Purple	→	3836	Grape Light	Poor match ΔE 11.1	209 3833
1194	Lt. Purple	→	340	Blue Violet Medium	Poor match ΔE 12.3	209 3806
1122	Purple	→	3837	Lavender Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	3834 550
1195	Dk. Purple	→	327	Violet Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	823 550
1299	Purple Shadow	→	550	Violet Very Light	Approximate ΔE 9.2	327 791
1235	Deep Purple	→	3837	Lavender Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.9	3834 3807
1112	Royal Purple	→	327	Violet Dark	Very close ΔE 1.8	550 823
1545	Purple Accent	→	208	Lavender Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	553 552
1300	Plum	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	814 3803
1189	Dk. Chestnut	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.4	550 902
1254	Dusty Lavender	→	3836	Grape Light	Approximate ΔE 7.9	153 554

					Match	Alternatives
1296	Hyacinth	→	3836	Grape Light	Approximate ΔE 7.8	153 209
1226	Dk. Periwinkle	→	3807	Cornflower Bleu	Poor match ΔE 11.2	158 327
1561	Deep Hyacinth	→	3839	Lavender Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.2	155 3838
1302	Eggplant	→	3837	Lavender Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.4	327 550
1301	Deep Eggplant	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	823 550
1199	Admiral Navy Blue	→	939	Navy Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.4	823 327
1197	Med. Navy	→	939	Navy Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.4	823 327
1325	Whisper Gray	→	3743	Antique Violet Very L	Close ΔE 2.7	White 5200
1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	→	3072	Beaver Grey Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.3	3743 800
1236	Lt. Silver	→	762	Pearl Grey Very Light	Close ΔE 3.8	415 775
1327	Dk. Whisper Gray	→	3042	Antique Violet Light	Close ΔE 2.9	452 3024
1218	Silver Gray	→	Ecru	Ecru	Very close ΔE 2.2	644 712
1011	Steel Gray	→	3022	Brown Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.8	451 452
1328	Nickel Gray	→	452	Shell Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.8	932 809
1329	Dk. Nickel Gray	→	3041	Antique Violet Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.5	3022 451
1295	Sterling	→	931	Antique Blue Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	646 826
1219	Gray	→	317	Pewter Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.5	414 3740
1040	Med. Dk. Khaki	→	3787	Brown Grey Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	3790 3740
1041	Med. Dk. Gray	→	3740	Antique Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	3790 646
1166	Med. Steel Gray	→	3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3740 317
1306	Gun Metal Gray	→	3787	Brown Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	3021 3740
1220	Charcoal Gray	→	3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	413 3787
1240	Smokey Gray	→	3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	333 208
1241	Dk. Ash	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	791 777
1086	Pale Seafoam	→	819	Baby Pink Light	Near identical ΔE 0.6	3770 3078
1063	Pale Yellow Green	→	828	Blue Ultra Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.4	747 3865
1331	Pale Green	→	369	Pistachio Green Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	3078 772
1077	Jade Tint	→	3752	Antique Blue Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.4	519 168
1275	Sea Mist	→	564	Jade Very Light	Close ΔE 3.7	955 504
580	Mint Julep	→	3818	Emarald Green Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	701 700
1232	Classic Green	→	520	Fern Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.6	500 937
1100	Lt. Grass Green	→	907	Parrot Green Light	Close ΔE 3.6	165 3013
1047	Mint Green	→	164	Forestgreen Light	Close ΔE 3.9	471 368
1279	Willow Green	→	164	Forestgreen Light	Approximate ΔE 6.6	907 954
1280	Dk. Willow Green	→	3812	Seagreen Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.1	943 3851
1510	Lime Green	→	906	Parrot Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.9	907 733
1274	Nile Green	→	703	Chartreuse	Approximate ΔE 9.0	906 581
1049	Grass Green	→	703	Chartreuse	Poor match ΔE 11.4	906 3850
1277	Ivy Green	→	580	Moss Green Dark	Close ΔE 5.0	699 702
1278	Bright Green	→	943	Aquamarine Medium	Poor match ΔE 13.2	3850 912
1101	True Green	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 7.0	505 702
1079	Emerald Green	→	700	Christmas Green Bright	Close ΔE 4.2	699 3818
569	Garden Green	→	700	Christmas Green Bright	Very close ΔE 2.3	699 3818
1051	Christmas Greem	→	580	Moss Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	699 700
1208	Mallard Green	→	520	Fern Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.1	699 700
1085	Silver	→	3042	Antique Violet Light	Very close ΔE 1.7	3713 452
1321	Gray Khaki	→	318	Steel Grey Light	Close ΔE 2.8	3023 927
1229	Lt. Putty	→	415	Pearl Grey	Close ΔE 3.4	3024 762
1508	Putty	→	503	Blue Green Medium	Very close ΔE 1.9	598 504
1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	→	642	Beige Grey Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	647 318
1228	Drab Green	→	522	Fern Green	Close ΔE 3.6	502 3364
1211	Lt. Khaki	→	522	Fern Green	Close ΔE 3.5	502 3364
1212	Khaki	→	904	Parrot Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.1	905 937
1272	Hedge Green	→	520	Fern Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	3051 937
630	Moss Green	→	3011	Khaki Green Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	731 730
1156	Lt. Army Green	→	905	Parrot Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.8	904 3011
1173	Med. Army Green	→	3051	Green Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.1	904 520
1210	Dk. Army Green	→	520	Fern Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	937 500
1273	Dk. Forest	→	934	Black Avocado Green	Close ΔE 3.2	936 935
1104	Pastel Yellow Green	→	704	Chartreuse Bright	Close ΔE 4.3	906 471
1209	Lt. Avocado	→	907	Parrot Green Light	Close ΔE 2.6	165 734
1322	Chartreuse	→	732	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 5.0	581 731
1332	Deep Chartreuse	→	732	Olive Green	Very close ΔE 2.3	731 3011
1177	Avocado	→	581	Moss Green	Close ΔE 4.1	733 906
1276	Pistachio	→	3011	Khaki Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	731 732
1176	Med. Dk. Avocado	→	3051	Green Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	520 904
1175	Dk. Avocado	→	500	Blue Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.5	520 934
1174	Dk. Pine Green	→	500	Blue Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.8	520 986
1287	French Green	→	986	Forest Green Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	501 561
1552	Dk. Desert Cactus	→	926	Grey Green Light	Approximate ΔE 5.9	367 3768
1550	Desert Cactus	→	3815	Celadon Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	518 597
1271	Evergreen	→	937	Avocado Green Medium	Close ΔE 3.5	986 904
1103	Dk. Khaki	→	310	Black	Approximate ΔE 8.5	500 934
1204	Pastel Jade	→	992	Aquamarine	Approximate ΔE 5.6	3813 3816
1205	Med. Jade	→	826	Blue Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	334 3760
1305	Sage Green	→	3813	Bleu Green Light	Close ΔE 4.9	168 3752
1207	Seafoam Green	→	502	Blue Green	Close ΔE 3.2	597 912
525	Enlish Green	→	520	Fern Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.3	937 904
1286	Dk. French Green	→	934	Black Avocado Green	Approximate ΔE 5.5	935 936
538	Forest Green	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	561 909
1046	Teal	→	505	Jade	Close ΔE 3.0	911 3850
640	Med. Aqua	→	910	Emerald Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	909 3818
1517	Coachman Green	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	561 986
1045	Lt. Teal	→	954	Nile Green	Approximate ΔE 6.0	3348 772
1288	Aqua	→	943	Aquamarine Medium	Close ΔE 2.4	3812 958
571	Deep Aqua	→	3814	Aquamarine	Close ΔE 4.5	911 3850
1503	Green Peacock	→	163	Celadon Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.3	943 3850
1230	Dk. Teal	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.7	986 500
1151	Powder Blue Tint	→	3840	Lavender Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 5.1	3756 775
1165	Lt. Sky Blue	→	762	Pearl Grey Very Light	Close ΔE 4.9	3756 415
1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	→	932	Antique Blue Light	Close ΔE 2.7	809 813
1223	Baby Blue Tint	→	3841	Pale Baby Bleu	Close ΔE 2.4	3840 3756
1074	Pale Powder Blue	→	3840	Lavender Bleu Light	Close ΔE 3.0	3841 809
1289	Ice Blue	→	827	Blue Very Light	Close ΔE 2.8	3753 3325
1145	Powder Blue	→	996	Electric Blue Medium	Close ΔE 3.9	162 3325
1248	Med. Pastel Blue	→	827	Blue Very Light	Close ΔE 4.1	3325 162
1201	Med. Powder Blue	→	334	Baby Blue Medium	Close ΔE 4.8	3839 160
1292	Heron Blue	→	3841	Pale Baby Bleu	Close ΔE 3.6	3840 157
1222	Lt. Baby Blue	→	3841	Pale Baby Bleu	Approximate ΔE 5.3	3840 157
1028	Baby Blue	→	3840	Lavender Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 5.9	159 809
1249	Cornflower Blue	→	3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 5.3	3845 799
1030	Periwinkle	→	156	Blue Violet Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.8	793 155
1134	Peacock Blue	→	3839	Lavender Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.8	322 334
1029	Med. Blue	→	157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	Close ΔE 3.7	3755 159
1196	Blue	→	341	Blue Violet Light	Approximate ΔE 5.7	157 813
1076	Royal Blue	→	158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	Approximate ΔE 5.0	792 161
1143	True Blue	→	312	Navy Blue Light	Approximate ΔE 6.4	824 158
1198	Dusty Navy	→	803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	158 336
1253	Dk. Sapphire	→	803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	336 158
526	Cobalt Blue	→	796	Royal Blue Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	820 797
1535	Team Blue	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.9	796 820
1202	Deep Turquoise	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.0	796 797
1291	Winter Sky	→	798	Delft Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	161 645
1172	Med. Weathered Blue	→	798	Delft Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	161 930
1284	Dk. Witner Sky	→	3766	Peacock Blue Light	Approximate ΔE 6.9	926 3768
1233	Ocean Teal	→	500	Blue Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.2	934 986
1242	Nassau Blue	→	158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	Approximate ΔE 9.9	791 3807
572	Blue Ribbon	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.4	823 939
1293	Deep Nassau Blue	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 7.2	327 550
1042	Bright Navy Blue	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 8.0	327 823
1200	Med. Dk. Navy	→	939	Navy Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	823 791
1294	Deep Slate Gray	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 8.0	154 550
1043	Dk. Navy	→	939	Navy Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.4	823 791
505	Deep Arctic Sky	→	939	Navy Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	823 820
1171	Weathered Blue	→	310	Black	Poor match ΔE 10.5	500 934
1283	Slate Gray	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Close ΔE 3.9	154 3799
643	Arctic Sky	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 8.3	939 820
1044	Midnight Blue	→	939	Navy Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	823 327
1182	Blue Black	→	310	Black	Approximate ΔE 7.9	939 820
1234	Almost Black	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.1	3371 938
1005	Black	→	310	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	500 934
1206	Dark Jade	→	3808	Turquoise Ultra Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	3847 3766
1285	Dk. Sage Green	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	986 561
1162	Deep Teal	→	311	Navy Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.0	336 797
1536	Midnight Teal	→	500	Blue Green Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.6	310 934
1560	Marine Aqua	→	3846	Turquoise Light Bright	Approximate ΔE 5.3	996 162
1090	Deep Peacock	→	3808	Turquoise Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	3847 3766
1250	Duck Wing Blue	→	3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	311 312
1096	Dk. Turquoise	→	3766	Peacock Blue Light	Close ΔE 2.4	3750 995
1513	Wild Peacock	→	910	Emerald Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	911 909
1251	Bright Turquoise	→	3766	Peacock Blue Light	Close ΔE 4.1	3847 995
1095	Turquoise	→	3810	Turquoise Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	3851 3816
1094	Med. Turquoise	→	3810	Turquoise Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	3849 3809
1252	Bright Peacock	→	3809	Turquoise Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	3848 3802
1534	Sapphire	→	3843	Electric Bleu	Approximate ΔE 8.5	3839 3842

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 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.

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 Sulky Rayon to DMC conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest DMC Embroidery Floss color for all 289 Sulky Rayon 40 colors, worked out with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

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

50 of the 289 colors (17%) rate Very close or better, and 60% rate Close or better. The other 115 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert DMC back to Sulky Rayon?

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