DMC Conversion Chart

Updated May 18, 2023

Please note that dye lots vary over time and these matches are not to be taken for exact substitutes. Fabric color choice, surrounding thread colors, the number of strands stitching with, and the overall design style and subject can affect color choice greatly. We hope this conversion chart is a useful starting point.

This list is an in-progress project - we are continuing to add new conversions!

A Colour and Cotton thread may be listed under more than one DMC approximation, if we feel it could substitute for more than one shade depending on the fabric color and project. Some C&C threads might not be listed at all, particularly if they are more variegated and might not fit as a good substitution for any one DMC color. Multiple threads may be listed for the same DMC color, but it does not mean they are exact matches of one another - it just means that you may find either suitable depending on your project, the surrounding thread colors, your fabric color choice, etc.
  
DMC Number Colour and Cotton Thread (Approximate)
Dye Lots - Updated 5-18-23
B5200 Pearl White
Snowflake 
Blanc Old Lace
Pearl White
Snowflake
Tusk
Ecru Cozy Sweater
Eggnog 
White Pearl White
01 Piano Keys
02 Yosemite
03 Full Moon
Silver Lining
04 Acapella
05 Seashell
06 Portobello
07 Winter Prairie
08  
09 Lava Stone
10  
11  
12 Wimbledon
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19 Mango
Snapdragon 
20  
21  
22 Woolen Mittens 
23  
24  
25  
26 Hyacinth
Lullaby
27  
28  
29 Witch's Brew (darker)
30 Blueberry Patch
31  
32 Nightshade
33 Orchid
34 Jasmine
Orchid
35 Purple Rain (more violet)
150 Adobe
Cherry Fizz
Rudolph 
151 Cherub 
152  
153  
154  
155 Radiant Lilac 
156 Purple Iris  
157  
158  
159  
160 Fuzzy Socks 
161 Fuzzy Socks 
162 Celestine 
163  
164 Caterpillar
165 Grinch 
166 Cauldron Bubble
Holiday Cheer
Wimbledon
167 Baked Apples
Mustard Seed
Soprano
168 Icy Grey
Silver Star
Spectre
169 Nickel
Valentine's Grey 
208 Purple Parrot
Witchful Thinking 
209 Wisteria
210  
211 Butterfly Bush 
221 Golden Gate
Merlot
223  
224  
225  
300 Mahogany
Maple Syrup
Nutcracker
Pecan Pie 
301 Honey Amber
Spiced Cider
Sugar Maple 
304 Carmine
Cherry Fizz
Poinsettia 
307  
309 Rudolph 
310 Featherweight
Rustic Black
Typewriter (more blue)
311 Prussian Blue
312  
315 Mulberry
316  
317  
318  
319 Good Cheer
Pine Tree
320  
321 Jolly Suit
Ruby
Teaberry 
322  
326  
327  
333 Popsicle
334 Delft Blue
Dusty Blue
Solstice 
335  
336 Anchors Aweigh
340 Lilac
Quilt Block (variegated)
Radiant Lilac 
341  
342 Portobello
347 Bonfire
Cherry Cobbler
Dutch Tulip 
349 Firecracker
Ladybug 
350  
351 Apricot
352 Apricot
353  
355 Old Brick
Spiced Cider
356  
367 Pine Tree
368 Caterpillar
369 Green Tea 
370 Holly 
371 Holly
Mustard Seed
372  
400  
402  
407 Bubbly
Mars
413 Santa's Boots
Tombstone 
414  
415  
420 Broomstick 
422 Reindeer
Sand Dune
433 Coffee Bean
434 Fruitcake
Sugar Maple
Whiskey
435 Broomstick 
436 Crumb Cake 
437 Toboggan 
444 Buttercup Mum
Lemon Tart
445  
451 Medieval
452  
453 Storm Clouds
Tinsel 
469 Castle Garden
470  
471 Boxwood
472 Celery
498 Fireworks
500 Juniper
501  
502 Legato
Spring Moss
503  
505  
517 Lapis
Royal Blue
518  
519 Arctic
520 Eucalyptus
522 Liberty
Peace On Earth
Thumper 
523 Bobbins
Pistachio
Thumper 
524  
535 Black Ice
Guitar Strings
Iron
Santa's Boots 
543  
550 Grape
Under Your Spell 
552 Purple People Eater 
553 Purple Iris
Wisteria
554 Crocus
561  
562  
563 Seafoam
564 Pistachio
Seafoam
580  
581 Avocado
597 Spring Rain (Prim)
598 Puddle Jumping
Seaspray
600 Coming Up Roses
Magenta
601 Kismet 
602 Aphrodite
603  
604  
605  
606 Jelly Beans 
608  
610 Burlap
Drummer's Drumming
Hazel
Kindling 
611 Pinecone 
612 Spiced Chai 
613  
632 Molasses
Nutcracker 
640 Marsh
Oregano
642 Oregano
644  
645 Nickel
646  
647 Pistachio
648 Rushmore
Winter Prairie
666 Cardinal
Harvest Tomato 
676  
677 Pale Ochre
680 Frankincense
Maize
Turmeric
699  
700  
701  
702 Fairway
703  
704 Green Meadows 
712 Eggnog 
718 Hellebore 
720 Bittersweet
Terracotta
721  
722 Baby Carrots
Snapdragon 
725  
726 Lemon Tart
727 Banana
Mango
728  
729  
730 Creeping Vines 
732 Creeping Vines
Primitive Vines
Tadpole 
733 Primitive Vines
Seahorse
734 Crescendo
738 Champagne
Ragtime
Sand Dune
Scarecrow 
739 Buttermilk
Champagne
Ragtime
740 Orange Zest 
741 Jelly Beans
Orange Soda
742 Egg Yolk
Sunflower
743 Egg Yolk 
Raincoat
744 Banana
745 Baby Chick
Banana
746  
747  
754  
758 Bombay
760  
761  
762 Memorial
Winter Wishes 
772 Green Tea 
775  
777 Parlour
778  
779 Caramel Brownie
Kalamata
780 Honey Amber
Sweet Potato
782 Chestnuts Roasting
Sweet Potato
783 Brass
Chestnuts Roasting 
791  
792  
793  
794  
796  
797  
798  
799  
800 Powder Blue
801 Hot Cocoa
Pecan Pie
Shaker Box
803  
807 Seaspray
809  
813 Bluebird
Delft Blue
814 Apple Picking
Fireworks
Red Velvet
815 Cranberry
Red Delicious
Red Velvet
816 Cranberry
Cherry Cobbler
Jolly Suit
Winterberry 
817 Cardinal
Naughty List
Valor Red (darker)
818 Bunny Nose
Cherub 
819  
820 Morning Glory
822 Cozy Sweater 
823  
824  
825  
826  
827 Blizzard
Celestine 
828 Flurries 
829 Picnic Basket
830 Kindling 
831 Leaf Piles 
832 Maize
Tuscan Sun
833  
834  
838 Topsoil
839  
840 Spool
841 Almond Latte
842 Embroidery Hoop
844 Black Oak
Paving Stones
869 Picnic Basket
890 Good Cheer 
891  
892 Fiesta
Flamingo
Legwarmers
893  
894  
895 Good Cheer
Sweet Basil
898 Acadia (more red)
Chocolate Cherry (with red 3857)
899  
900 Toil and Trouble 
902 Apple Picking
Cranberry
Red Delicious 
904 Emerald
905 Emerald
Greenhouse
906 Fairway
907 Goosebumps
Lime Sorbet
Wimbledon
909 Nice List 
910  
911 Voguing
912 Hummingbird 
913  
915 Bouquet
Hellebore 
917 Kismet 
918 Open Fire
Wheelbarrow  (lighter)
919 Open Fire 
920 Bittersweet 
921 Fortissimo
922  
924 Paisley
926 Buttons
927 Frosted Spruce
928 Jack Frost 
930 Battleship
Jazz Band
Midnight
931 Dusty Blue
Great Falls 
932 Winter Moon 
934  
935 Joshua Tree
Laurel Wreath 
936 Laurel Wreath
Tree Lot 
937  
938 Caramel Brownie
Topsoil
939  
943  
945 Snickerdoodle 
946  
947  
948  
950  
951  
954  
955 Seafoam
956  
957  
958 Hummingbird
Toy Shop 
959  
961  
962 Primrose
963 Bunny Nose
Salmon
964 Mint Chip 
966  
967  
970 Orange Soda
Orange Zest
Sidewalk Chalk
972 Sunflower
973  
975 Gingerbread 
976 Acorn Squash
Kumquat
977 Oh My Gourd 
986 Mistletoe
987  
988 Pickle
989  
991  
992 Fairy Tale 
993 Reggae
995 Glacier Bay 
996  
3011 Pine Needles
Seaweed (darker)
Yuletide 
3012  
3013  
3021  
3022 Bracken
Winter Flannel 
3023  
3024  
3031  
3032  
3033 Cozy Sweater
Macrame
3041  
3042 Crystal Ball
Sugar Plum
3045  
3046 Sand Dune
Scarecrow
Toasted Marshmallow 
3047 Pale Ochre
Raffia
Toasted Marshmallow 
3051 Tree Lot 
3052 Mandolin
3053  
3064 Spiced Chai
Wren 
3072  
3078 Baby Chick 
3325 Powder Blue
Sky Blue
3326 Rose Petals 
3328  
3340  
3341 Light Coral
3345 Evergreen
Ivy
3346  
3347 Pickle
3348 Celery
3350 Desire
Magnolia
Pin Cushion
3354 Primrose
3362  
3363  
3364  
3371 Up on the Rooftop 
3607 Magnus Violet 
3608 Heartthrob
Secret Admirer 
3609 Heartthrob  
3685  
3687  
3688 Cupid
3689  
3705 Imperial Red
Peppermint Swirl 
3706 Flamingo
Petal
3708 Petal
3712  
3713  
3716 Primrose
3721 Velveteen
3722  
3726 Mulberry
3727  
3731 Barn Red
Blush
Pin Cushion
Rose Petals 
3733 Primrose
3740  
3743  
3746  
3747  
3750 Battleship
Dark Indigo
Prussian Blue
Shining Sea
Stargazing 
3752 Sonata
3753 Sonata
3755 Delft Blue
3756  
3760 Lovebirds
Poseidon
3761 Robin's Egg
3765  
3766 Arctic
3768 Jazz Band
Locomotive
3770  
3771  
3772 Aged Pumpkin
3774  
3776  
3777 Violin
Woolen Mittens 
3778 Bombay
3779 Chimney Sweep
Raven 
3781 Birdhouse
Hickory Stick
Jamestown
3782  
3787  
3790  
3799  
3801 Imperial Red
Ladybug 
3802  
3803  
3804 Fiesta
3805 Magnus Violet
Secret Admirer 
3806 Aphrodite
3807  
3808 Abyss 
3809 Abyss 
3810 Bluegrass
Hidden Lake
Wintertide
Vertider Blue
3811 Duck Egg
Flurries 
3812 Toy Shop 
3813 Frosted Spruce
3814  
3815 Fairy Tale 
3816  
3817  
3818 Nice List 
3819  
3820 Bumblebee
Jingle Bell 
3821  
3822 Peach Cobbler (variegated with 3833)
3823 Baby Chick 
3824  
3825  
3826  
3827  
3828 Baked Apples
Bee Skep
Brown Sugar
Turmeric
3829 Frankincense 
3830 Old Brick
3831 Rosebud
Winterberry 
3832 Barn Red, Rosebud
3833 Desire 
Waterlily 
3834 Bouquet 
3835 Purple Calla Lily
3836  
3837 Purple Parrot
Witchful Thinking 
3838  
3839  
3840  
3841 Blizzard
Celestine 
3842 Royal Blue
3843  
3844  
3845 Ice Queen 
3846 Ice Queen 
3847 Daydream 
3848  
3849 Hunter
3850  
3851  
3852 Jingle Bell
Marigold 
3853 Carving Pumpkin
Kumquat
Pumpkin Pie 
3854  
3855 Primitive Plum
3856 Bare Copper
Snickerdoodle 
3857  
3858  
3859 Mars
3860 Sleigh Ride 
3861 Quail
3862 Almond Latte
Bronze
Brown Sugar
3863 Almond Latte
3864 Hay Bale 
3865 Pearl White
Raw Linen (more cream)
Snowflake 
3866 Natural Cotton
Old Lace
Picket Fence
White Sands
3773*  
3880*  
3881*  
3882*  
3883*  
3884*  
3885*  
3886*  
3887*  
3888*  
3889*  
3890*  
3891*  
3892*  
3893*  
3894*  
3895*  
504*  
731*  
776*  
781*  
806*  
868*  
971*