Appleton to DMC conversion chart

Find the closest DMC floss for any Appleton wool shade — with match quality percentages and ranked alternatives. Also converts DMC to Appleton for stitching cross stitch designs in wool.

430 Appleton shades matched using perceptual color distance.

Full Appleton to DMC conversion chart

430 color matches, ranked by match quality. Click any row for alternatives.

Code	Name	→	Code	Name	Match
101	Purple	→	3041	Antique Violet medium	74% Approx
102	Purple	→	3041	Antique Violet medium	67% Approx
103	Purple	→	29	Eggplant	74% Approx
105	Purple	→	939	Navy Blue very dark	85% Good
106	Purple	→	939	Navy Blue very dark	83% Fair
111	Grey Scale	→	647	Beaver Grey medium	73% Approx
112	Grey Scale	→	04	Dark Tin	85% Good
113	Grey Scale	→	535	Ash Grey very light	86% Good
114	Grey Scale	→	3799	Pewter Grey very dark	81% Fair
115	Grey Scale	→	3799	Pewter Grey very dark	67% Approx
121	Terra Cotta	→	840	Beige Brown medium	90% Good
122	Terra Cotta	→	3862	Mocha Beige dark	91% Good
123	Terra Cotta	→	3862	Mocha Beige dark	78% Fair
124	Terra Cotta	→	801	Coffee Brown dark	87% Good
125	Terra Cotta	→	3857	Rosewood dark	79% Fair
126	Terra Cotta	→	3857	Rosewood dark	63% Approx
127	Terra Cotta	→	938	Coffee Brown ultra dark	62% Approx
128	Terra Cotta	→	3371	Black Brown	56% Approx
141	Dull Rose Pink	→	841	Beige Brown light	86% Good
142	Dull Rose Pink	→	3772	Desert Sand very dark	75% Fair
143	Dull Rose Pink	→	3858	Rosewood medium	82% Fair
144	Dull Rose Pink	→	315	Antique Mauve dark	91% Good
145	Dull Rose Pink	→	3802	Antique Mauve very dark	91% Good
147	Dull Rose Pink	→	902	Garnet very dark	85% Good
148	Dull Rose Pink	→	902	Garnet very dark	69% Approx
149	Dull Rose Pink	→	154	Grape very dark	67% Approx
151	Mid Blue	→	647	Beaver Grey medium	91% Good
152	Mid Blue	→	169	Pewter light	69% Approx
153	Mid Blue	→	169	Pewter light	69% Approx
154	Mid Blue	→	645	Beaver Grey very dark	75% Fair
155	Mid Blue	→	501	Blue Green dark	78% Fair
156	Mid Blue	→	500	Blue Green very dark	83% Fair
157	Mid Blue	→	924	Grey Green very dark	78% Fair
158	Mid Blue	→	3799	Pewter Grey very dark	57% Approx
159	Mid Blue	→	310	Black	65% Approx
181	Chocolate	→	3782	Mocha Brown light	81% Fair
182	Chocolate	→	642	Beige Grey dark	72% Approx
183	Chocolate	→	640	Beige Grey very dark	80% Fair
184	Chocolate	→	3790	Beige Grey ultra dark	77% Fair
185	Chocolate	→	3781	Mocha Brown dark	84% Fair
186	Chocolate	→	3031	Mocha Brown very dark	77% Fair
187	Chocolate	→	3371	Black Brown	86% Good
201	Flame Red	→	3782	Mocha Brown light	90% Good
202	Flame Red	→	3864	Mocha Beige light	90% Good
203	Flame Red	→	841	Beige Brown light	76% Fair
204	Flame Red	→	3772	Desert Sand very dark	86% Good
205	Flame Red	→	356	Terra Cotta medium	80% Fair
206	Flame Red	→	3858	Rosewood medium	82% Fair
207	Flame Red	→	918	Red Copper dark	94% Best
209	Flame Red	→	3857	Rosewood dark	91% Good
221	Bright Terra Cotta	→	407	Clay Brown (3773)	78% Fair
222	Bright Terra Cotta	→	3859	Rosewood light	88% Good
223	Bright Terra Cotta	→	3830	Terra Cotta	84% Fair
224	Bright Terra Cotta	→	3830	Terra Cotta	89% Good
225	Bright Terra Cotta	→	22	Alizarin	91% Good
226	Bright Terra Cotta	→	3857	Rosewood dark	81% Fair
227	Bright Terra Cotta	→	3857	Rosewood dark	75% Fair
241	Olive Green	→	733	Olive Green medium	79% Fair
242	Olive Green	→	3012	Khaki Green medium	84% Fair
243	Olive Green	→	730	Olive Green very dark	89% Good
244	Olive Green	→	936	Avocado Green very dark	56% Approx
245	Olive Green	→	934	Black Avocado Green	66% Approx
251	Grass Green	→	581	Moss Green	85% Good
251A	Grass Green	→	581	Moss Green	85% Good
252	Grass Green	→	580	Moss Green dark	88% Good
253	Grass Green	→	580	Moss Green dark	77% Fair
254	Grass Green	→	580	Moss Green dark	93% Best
255	Grass Green	→	936	Avocado Green very dark	90% Good
256	Grass Green	→	936	Avocado Green very dark	80% Fair
291	Jacobean Green	→	3022	Brown Grey medium	86% Good
291A	Jacobean Green	→	642	Beige Grey dark	85% Good
292	Jacobean Green	→	645	Beaver Grey very dark	75% Fair
293	Jacobean Green	→	3362	Pine Green dark	88% Good
294	Jacobean Green	→	935	Avocado Green dark	92% Good
295	Jacobean Green	→	934	Black Avocado Green	85% Good
296	Jacobean Green	→	310	Black	62% Approx
297	Jacobean Green	→	310	Black	76% Fair
298	Jacobean Green	→	310	Black	79% Fair
301	Red Fawn	→	167	Yellow Beige very dark	85% Good
302	Red Fawn	→	3862	Mocha Beige dark	91% Good
303	Red Fawn	→	869	Hazelnut Brown very dark	83% Fair
304	Red Fawn	→	898	Coffee Brown very dark	89% Good
305	Red Fawn	→	938	Coffee Brown ultra dark	82% Fair
311	Brown Olive	→	833	Golden Olive light	77% Fair
312	Brown Olive	→	832	Golden Olive	78% Fair
313	Brown Olive	→	831	Golden Olive medium	86% Good
314	Brown Olive	→	730	Olive Green very dark	76% Fair
315	Brown Olive	→	3781	Mocha Brown dark	60% Approx
316	Brown Olive	→	3021	Brown Grey very dark	65% Approx
321	Dull Marine Blue	→	169	Pewter light	77% Fair
322	Dull Marine Blue	→	3768	Grey Green dark	86% Good
323	Dull Marine Blue	→	3768	Grey Green dark	84% Fair
324	Dull Marine Blue	→	924	Grey Green very dark	82% Fair
325	Dull Marine Blue	→	924	Grey Green very dark	78% Fair
327	Dull Marine Blue	→	3799	Pewter Grey very dark	66% Approx
328	Dull Marine Blue	→	310	Black	65% Approx
331	Drab Green	→	733	Olive Green medium	82% Fair
331A	Drab Green	→	16	Light Chartreuse	74% Approx
332	Drab Green	→	370	Mustard medium	87% Good
333	Drab Green	→	732	Olive Green (731)	79% Fair
334	Drab Green	→	730	Olive Green very dark	85% Good
335	Drab Green	→	936	Avocado Green very dark	58% Approx
336	Drab Green	→	936	Avocado Green very dark	60% Approx
337	Drab Green	→	934	Black Avocado Green	60% Approx
341	Mid Olive Green	→	3012	Khaki Green medium	76% Fair
342	Mid Olive Green	→	3012	Khaki Green medium	80% Fair
343	Mid Olive Green	→	3011	Khaki Green dark	73% Approx
344	Mid Olive Green	→	3012	Khaki Green medium	81% Fair
345	Mid Olive Green	→	936	Avocado Green very dark	85% Good
346	Mid Olive Green	→	936	Avocado Green very dark	70% Approx
347	Mid Olive Green	→	934	Black Avocado Green	70% Approx
348	Mid Olive Green	→	934	Black Avocado Green	74% Approx
351	Grey Green	→	3023	Brown Grey light	82% Fair
352	Grey Green	→	3364	Pine Green	81% Fair
353	Grey Green	→	3347	Yellow Green medium	80% Fair
354	Grey Green	→	3363	Pine Green medium	75% Fair
355	Grey Green	→	3051	Green Grey dark	92% Good
356	Grey Green	→	3051	Green Grey dark	94% Best
357	Grey Green	→	934	Black Avocado Green	83% Fair
358	Grey Green	→	934	Black Avocado Green	79% Fair
401	Sea Green	→	3052	Green Grey medium	88% Good
402	Sea Green	→	3363	Pine Green medium	80% Fair
403	Sea Green	→	3346	Hunter Green	79% Fair
404	Sea Green	→	895	Hunter Green very dark	84% Fair
405	Sea Green	→	895	Hunter Green very dark	87% Good
406	Sea Green	→	934	Black Avocado Green	82% Fair
407	Sea Green	→	934	Black Avocado Green	67% Approx
421	Leaf Green	→	471	Avocado Green very light	84% Fair
422	Leaf Green	→	989	Forest Green	77% Fair
423	Leaf Green	→	906	Parrot Green medium	80% Fair
424	Leaf Green	→	905	Parrot Green dark	83% Fair
425	Leaf Green	→	905	Parrot Green dark	88% Good
426	Leaf Green	→	905	Parrot Green dark	85% Good
427	Leaf Green	→	904	Parrot Green very dark	85% Good
428	Leaf Green	→	986	Forest Green very dark	88% Good
429	Leaf Green	→	986	Forest Green very dark	79% Fair
431	Signal Green	→	912	Emerald Green light	73% Approx
432	Signal Green	→	912	Emerald Green light	80% Fair
433	Signal Green	→	702	Kelly Green	88% Good
434	Signal Green	→	700	Christmas Green bright	95% Best
435	Signal Green	→	910	Emerald Green dark	92% Good
436	Signal Green	→	699	Christmas Green	89% Good
437	Signal Green	→	890	Pistachio Green ultra dark	79% Fair
438	Signal Green	→	890	Pistachio Green ultra dark	84% Fair
441	Orange Red	→	920	Copper medium	80% Fair
442	Orange Red	→	920	Copper medium	83% Fair
443	Orange Red	→	920	Copper medium	79% Fair
444	Orange Red	→	817	Coral Red very dark	83% Fair
445	Orange Red	→	817	Coral Red very dark	77% Fair
446	Orange Red	→	817	Coral Red very dark	87% Good
448	Orange Red	→	919	Red Copper	77% Fair
452	Bright Mauve	→	3835	Grape medium	88% Good
453	Bright Mauve	→	327	Violet	86% Good
454	Bright Mauve	→	327	Violet	87% Good
455	Bright Mauve	→	550	Violet very dark	78% Fair
456	Bright Mauve	→	154	Grape very dark	68% Approx
461	Cornflower	→	415	Pearl Grey	77% Fair
462	Cornflower	→	334	Baby Blue medium	76% Fair
463	Cornflower	→	825	Blue dark	85% Good
464	Cornflower	→	824	Blue very dark	92% Good
465	Cornflower	→	939	Navy Blue very dark	74% Approx
471	Autumn Yellow	→	19	Medium Light Autumn Gold	86% Good
472	Autumn Yellow	→	3820	Straw dark	87% Good
473	Autumn Yellow	→	3852	Straw very dark	86% Good
474	Autumn Yellow	→	3829	Old Gold very dark	82% Fair
475	Autumn Yellow	→	781	Topaz Very Dark	94% Best
477	Autumn Yellow	→	301	Mahogany medium	89% Good
478	Autumn Yellow	→	300	Mahogany very dark	83% Fair
479	Autumn Yellow	→	300	Mahogany very dark	88% Good
481	Kingfisher	→	3849	Teal Green light	74% Approx
482	Kingfisher	→	3810	Turquoise dark	90% Good
483	Kingfisher	→	3810	Turquoise dark	82% Fair
484	Kingfisher	→	3809	Turquoise very dark	86% Good
485	Kingfisher	→	3765	Very Dark Peacock Blue	89% Good
487	Kingfisher	→	3842	Wedgewood dark	81% Fair
489	Kingfisher	→	3750	Antique Blue very dark	81% Fair
501	Scarlet	→	817	Coral Red very dark	86% Good
501A	Scarlet	→	349	Coral dark	91% Good
502	Scarlet	→	817	Coral Red very dark	88% Good
503	Scarlet	→	3777	Terra Cotta very dark	78% Fair
504	Scarlet	→	3777	Terra Cotta very dark	83% Fair
505	Scarlet	→	3857	Rosewood dark	59% Approx
521	Turquoise	→	169	Pewter light	68% Approx
522	Turquoise	→	927	Grey Green light	70% Approx
523	Turquoise	→	3816	Celadon Green	70% Approx
524	Turquoise	→	3816	Celadon Green	85% Good
525	Turquoise	→	163	Celadon Green medium	77% Fair
526	Turquoise	→	991	Aquamarine dark	89% Good
527	Turquoise	→	3847	Teal Green dark	77% Fair
528	Turquoise	→	500	Blue Green very dark	72% Approx
529	Turquoise	→	500	Blue Green very dark	72% Approx
541	Early English Green	→	3364	Pine Green	76% Fair
542	Early English Green	→	3012	Khaki Green medium	78% Fair
543	Early English Green	→	470	Avocado Green light	85% Good
544	Early English Green	→	469	Avocado Green	94% Best
545	Early English Green	→	937	Avocado Green medium	96% Best
546	Early English Green	→	937	Avocado Green medium	90% Good
547	Early English Green	→	895	Hunter Green very dark	73% Approx
552	Bright Yellow	→	834	Golden Olive very light	72% Approx
553	Bright Yellow	→	3820	Straw dark	75% Fair
554	Bright Yellow	→	3852	Straw very dark	78% Fair
555	Bright Yellow	→	783	Topaz medium	73% Approx
556	Bright Yellow	→	976	Golden Brown medium	81% Fair
561	Sky Blue	→	927	Grey Green light	90% Good
562	Sky Blue	→	927	Grey Green light	70% Approx
563	Sky Blue	→	926	Grey Green medium	84% Fair
564	Sky Blue	→	3810	Turquoise dark	74% Approx
565	Sky Blue	→	924	Grey Green very dark	79% Fair
566	Sky Blue	→	924	Grey Green very dark	71% Approx
567	Sky Blue	→	3750	Antique Blue very dark	78% Fair
568	Sky Blue	→	823	Navy Blue dark	67% Approx
582	Brown Groundings	→	3371	Black Brown	82% Fair
583	Brown Groundings	→	310	Black	82% Fair
584	Brown Groundings	→	310	Black	76% Fair
585	Brown Groundings	→	310	Black	88% Good
586	Brown Groundings	→	310	Black	86% Good
587	Brown Groundings	→	310	Black	79% Fair
588	Brown Groundings	→	310	Black	85% Good
601	Mauve	→	3861	Cocoa light	79% Fair
602	Mauve	→	3041	Antique Violet medium	76% Fair
603	Mauve	→	3041	Antique Violet medium	88% Good
604	Mauve	→	3740	Antique Violet dark	83% Fair
605	Mauve	→	09	Very Dark Cocoa	65% Approx
606	Mauve	→	154	Grape very dark	72% Approx
607	Mauve	→	939	Navy Blue very dark	61% Approx
621	Flamingo	→	3064	Desert Sand	89% Good
622	Flamingo	→	922	Copper light	82% Fair
623	Flamingo	→	900	Burnt Orange dark	89% Good
625	Flamingo	→	920	Copper medium	79% Fair
626	Flamingo	→	919	Red Copper	92% Good
641	Peacock Blue	→	3022	Brown Grey medium	75% Fair
642	Peacock Blue	→	645	Beaver Grey very dark	88% Good
643	Peacock Blue	→	520	Fern Green dark	90% Good
644	Peacock Blue	→	319	Pistachio Green very dark	84% Fair
645	Peacock Blue	→	500	Blue Green very dark	87% Good
646	Peacock Blue	→	500	Blue Green very dark	87% Good
647	Peacock Blue	→	310	Black	60% Approx
651	Hot Neon	→	820	Royal Blue very dark	62% Approx
652	Hot Neon	→	150	Dusty Rose ultra very dark	76% Fair
653	Hot Neon	→	3819	Moss Green light	74% Approx
654	Hot Neon	→	3848	Teal Green medium	75% Fair
655	Hot Neon	→	817	Coral Red very dark	88% Good
656	Hot Neon	→	702	Kelly Green	69% Approx
661	Cool Neon	→	820	Royal Blue very dark	85% Good
662	Cool Neon	→	600	Cranberry very dark	91% Good
663	Cool Neon	→	18	Yellow Plum	67% Approx
664	Cool Neon	→	3849	Teal Green light	86% Good
665	Cool Neon	→	720	Orange Spice dark	82% Fair
666	Cool Neon	→	907	Parrot Green light	87% Good
671	Bubble Gum Pink	→	316	Antique Mauve medium	81% Fair
672	Bubble Gum Pink	→	223	Shell Pink light	73% Approx
673	Bubble Gum Pink	→	3687	Mauve	86% Good
674	Bubble Gum Pink	→	3687	Mauve	83% Fair
675	Bubble Gum Pink	→	309	Rose deep	85% Good
676	Bubble Gum Pink	→	600	Cranberry very dark	95% Best
681	Fizzy Sherbet	→	349	Coral dark	86% Good
682	Fizzy Sherbet	→	349	Coral dark	86% Good
683	Fizzy Sherbet	→	3819	Moss Green light	84% Fair
684	Fizzy Sherbet	→	989	Forest Green	77% Fair
685	Fizzy Sherbet	→	907	Parrot Green light	91% Good
686	Fizzy Sherbet	→	3817	Celadon Green light	85% Good
687	Fizzy Sherbet	→	33	Fuchsia	59% Approx
691	Honeysuckle Yellow	→	612	Drab Brown light	88% Good
692	Honeysuckle Yellow	→	371	Mustard	84% Fair
693	Honeysuckle Yellow	→	371	Mustard	80% Fair
694	Honeysuckle Yellow	→	680	Old Gold dark	86% Good
695	Honeysuckle Yellow	→	420	Hazelnut Brown dark	74% Approx
696	Honeysuckle Yellow	→	829	Golden Olive very dark	87% Good
697	Honeysuckle Yellow	→	433	Brown medium	77% Fair
701	Pastel Shades	→	613	Drab Brown very light	77% Fair
702	Pastel Shades	→	422	Hazelnut Brown light	80% Fair
706	Pastel Shades	→	3864	Mocha Beige light	90% Good
707	Pastel Shades	→	3864	Mocha Beige light	86% Good
708	Pastel Shades	→	436	Tan	86% Good
711	Wine Red	→	3861	Cocoa light	71% Approx
712	Wine Red	→	779	Cocoa dark	86% Good
713	Wine Red	→	779	Cocoa dark	81% Fair
714	Wine Red	→	938	Coffee Brown ultra dark	65% Approx
715	Wine Red	→	938	Coffee Brown ultra dark	68% Approx
716	Wine Red	→	154	Grape very dark	70% Approx
721	Paprika	→	918	Red Copper dark	85% Good
722	Paprika	→	918	Red Copper dark	84% Fair
723	Paprika	→	3857	Rosewood dark	82% Fair
724	Paprika	→	3857	Rosewood dark	83% Fair
725	Paprika	→	3857	Rosewood dark	72% Approx
726	Paprika	→	3857	Rosewood dark	78% Fair
741	Bright China Blue	→	414	Steel Grey dark	90% Good
742	Bright China Blue	→	414	Steel Grey dark	67% Approx
743	Bright China Blue	→	931	Antique Blue medium	83% Fair
744	Bright China Blue	→	931	Antique Blue medium	92% Good
745	Bright China Blue	→	161	Grey Blue	73% Approx
746	Bright China Blue	→	3750	Antique Blue very dark	87% Good
747	Bright China Blue	→	939	Navy Blue very dark	72% Approx
749	Bright China Blue	→	939	Navy Blue very dark	80% Fair
751	Rose Pink	→	407	Clay Brown (3773)	69% Approx
752	Rose Pink	→	152	Shell Pink medium light	79% Fair
753	Rose Pink	→	3859	Rosewood light	85% Good
754	Rose Pink	→	356	Terra Cotta medium	76% Fair
755	Rose Pink	→	3722	Shell Pink medium	88% Good
756	Rose Pink	→	3721	Shell Pink dark	82% Fair
757	Rose Pink	→	221	Shell Pink very dark	83% Fair
758	Rose Pink	→	902	Garnet very dark	70% Approx
759	Rose Pink	→	154	Grape very dark	63% Approx
761	Biscuit Brown	→	371	Mustard	77% Fair
762	Biscuit Brown	→	611	Drab Brown	87% Good
763	Biscuit Brown	→	611	Drab Brown	80% Fair
765	Biscuit Brown	→	869	Hazelnut Brown very dark	89% Good
767	Biscuit Brown	→	898	Coffee Brown very dark	81% Fair
801	Fuschia	→	917	Plum medium	82% Fair
802	Fuschia	→	35	Very Dark Fuchsia	76% Fair
803	Fuschia	→	35	Very Dark Fuchsia	69% Approx
804	Fuschia	→	902	Garnet very dark	69% Approx
805	Fuschia	→	902	Garnet very dark	73% Approx
821	Royal Blue	→	312	Navy Blue light	95% Best
822	Royal Blue	→	336	Navy Blue	92% Good
823	Royal Blue	→	336	Navy Blue	74% Approx
824	Royal Blue	→	820	Royal Blue very dark	70% Approx
825	Royal Blue	→	823	Navy Blue dark	68% Approx
831	Bright Peacock Blue	→	367	Pistachio Green dark	81% Fair
832	Bright Peacock Blue	→	319	Pistachio Green very dark	88% Good
833	Bright Peacock Blue	→	890	Pistachio Green ultra dark	90% Good
834	Bright Peacock Blue	→	310	Black	50% Approx
835	Bright Peacock Blue	→	310	Black	73% Approx
841	Heraldic Gold	→	3046	Yellow Beige medium	87% Good
842	Heraldic Gold	→	833	Golden Olive light	80% Fair
843	Heraldic Gold	→	831	Golden Olive medium	85% Good
844	Heraldic Gold	→	831	Golden Olive medium	77% Fair
851	Custard Yellow	→	422	Hazelnut Brown light	86% Good
852	Navy Blue	→	310	Black	82% Fair
853	Winchester Blue	→	3750	Antique Blue very dark	69% Approx
854	Dull Coral	→	3826	Golden Brown	91% Good
855	Dull Gold	→	733	Olive Green medium	86% Good
861	Coral	→	976	Golden Brown medium	87% Good
862	Coral	→	3853	Autumn Gold dark	81% Fair
863	Coral	→	920	Copper medium	83% Fair
864	Coral	→	919	Red Copper	89% Good
865	Coral	→	817	Coral Red very dark	88% Good
866	Coral	→	918	Red Copper dark	79% Fair
871	Pastel	→	3046	Yellow Beige medium	81% Fair
872	Pastel	→	3046	Yellow Beige medium	82% Fair
873	Pastel	→	644	Beige Grey medium	73% Approx
874	Pastel	→	3053	Green Grey	85% Good
875	Pastel	→	648	Beaver Grey light	85% Good
876	Pastel	→	648	Beaver Grey light	90% Good
877	Pastel	→	3782	Mocha Brown light	94% Best
881	Pastel Shades	→	644	Beige Grey medium	76% Fair
882	Pastel Shades	→	644	Beige Grey medium	73% Approx
883	Pastel Shades	→	03	Medium Tin	67% Approx
884	Pastel Shades	→	3861	Cocoa light	72% Approx
885	Pastel Shades	→	3041	Antique Violet medium	73% Approx
886	Pastel Shades	→	03	Medium Tin	79% Fair
887	Pastel Shades	→	927	Grey Green light	76% Fair
888	Pastel Shades	→	169	Pewter light	74% Approx
891	Hyacinth	→	3042	Antique Violet light	67% Approx
892	Hyacinth	→	161	Grey Blue	70% Approx
893	Hyacinth	→	32	Dark Blueberry	81% Fair
894	Hyacinth	→	161	Grey Blue	85% Good
895	Hyacinth	→	791	Cornflower Blue very dark	81% Fair
896	Hyacinth	→	823	Navy Blue dark	62% Approx
901	Golden Brown	→	370	Mustard medium	79% Fair
902	Golden Brown	→	167	Yellow Beige very dark	81% Fair
903	Golden Brown	→	830	Golden Olive dark	78% Fair
904	Golden Brown	→	801	Coffee Brown dark	79% Fair
911	Fawn	→	610	Drab Brown dark	81% Fair
912	Fawn	→	610	Drab Brown dark	89% Good
913	Fawn	→	610	Drab Brown dark	81% Fair
914	Fawn	→	3781	Mocha Brown dark	81% Fair
915	Fawn	→	3371	Black Brown	72% Approx
916	Fawn	→	3021	Brown Grey very dark	74% Approx
921	Dull China Blue	→	647	Beaver Grey medium	80% Fair
922	Dull China Blue	→	3768	Grey Green dark	72% Approx
923	Dull China Blue	→	3768	Grey Green dark	79% Fair
924	Dull China Blue	→	930	Antique Blue dark	80% Fair
925	Dull China Blue	→	3750	Antique Blue very dark	71% Approx
926	Dull China Blue	→	3750	Antique Blue very dark	85% Good
927	Dull China Blue	→	939	Navy Blue very dark	65% Approx
928	Dull China Blue	→	3799	Pewter Grey very dark	68% Approx
929	Dull China Blue	→	3799	Pewter Grey very dark	65% Approx
931	Dull Muave	→	839	Beige Brown dark	82% Fair
932	Dull Muave	→	779	Cocoa dark	80% Fair
933	Dull Muave	→	779	Cocoa dark	89% Good
934	Dull Muave	→	938	Coffee Brown ultra dark	71% Approx
935	Dull Muave	→	3371	Black Brown	71% Approx
941	Bright Rose Pink	→	152	Shell Pink medium light	83% Fair
942	Bright Rose Pink	→	3712	Salmon medium	77% Fair
943	Bright Rose Pink	→	3712	Salmon medium	93% Best
944	Bright Rose Pink	→	3731	Dusty Rose very dark	87% Good
945	Bright Rose Pink	→	3832	Raspberry medium	91% Good
946	Bright Rose Pink	→	309	Rose deep	95% Best
947	Bright Rose Pink	→	816	Garnet	92% Good
948	Bright Rose Pink	→	815	Garnet medium	93% Best
951	Drab Fawn	→	642	Beige Grey dark	76% Fair
952	Drab Fawn	→	611	Drab Brown	85% Good
953	Drab Fawn	→	610	Drab Brown dark	80% Fair
954	Drab Fawn	→	610	Drab Brown dark	75% Fair
955	Drab Fawn	→	3021	Brown Grey very dark	81% Fair
956	Drab Fawn	→	3021	Brown Grey very dark	73% Approx
957	Drab Fawn	→	3021	Brown Grey very dark	69% Approx
961	Iron Grey	→	3023	Brown Grey light	73% Approx
962	Iron Grey	→	647	Beaver Grey medium	73% Approx
963	Iron Grey	→	646	Beaver Grey dark	86% Good
964	Iron Grey	→	646	Beaver Grey dark	81% Fair
965	Iron Grey	→	535	Ash Grey very light	85% Good
966	Iron Grey	→	844	Beaver Grey ultra dark	90% Good
967	Iron Grey	→	3799	Pewter Grey very dark	78% Fair
968	Iron Grey	→	3371	Black Brown	76% Fair
971	Elephant Grey	→	3032	Mocha Brown medium	94% Best
972	Elephant Grey	→	3022	Brown Grey medium	83% Fair
973	Elephant Grey	→	3787	Brown Grey dark	79% Fair
974	Elephant Grey	→	844	Beaver Grey ultra dark	82% Fair
975	Elephant Grey	→	844	Beaver Grey ultra dark	80% Fair
976	Elephant Grey	→	3371	Black Brown	82% Fair
981	Putty Groundings	→	3782	Mocha Brown light	86% Good
982	Putty Groundings	→	640	Beige Grey very dark	91% Good
983	Putty Groundings	→	08	Dark Driftwood	85% Good
984	Putty Groundings	→	3032	Mocha Brown medium	83% Fair
985	Putty Groundings	→	640	Beige Grey very dark	86% Good
986	Putty Groundings	→	611	Drab Brown	87% Good
987	Putty Groundings	→	648	Beaver Grey light	75% Fair
988	Putty Groundings	→	613	Drab Brown very light	78% Fair
989	Putty Groundings	→	3023	Brown Grey light	79% Fair
991	White	→	644	Beige Grey medium	83% Fair
991B	Bright White	→	822	Beige Grey light	85% Good
992	Off White	→	644	Beige Grey medium	73% Approx
993	Black	→	310	Black	85% Good
994	Rust	→	920	Copper medium	84% Fair
995	Cherry Red	→	498	Christmas Red dark	87% Good
996	Lemon	→	834	Golden Olive very light	78% Fair
997	Lime	→	166	Moss Green medium light	71% Approx
998	Charcoal	→	310	Black	83% Fair

Convert between Appleton wool shade numbers and DMC floss codes. Each match shows a quality percentage based on perceptual color distance, with ranked alternatives when the best match isn't close enough.

This is the needlepoint crossing point: most charts — especially photo conversions and cross stitch charts stitched on canvas — specify DMC colors, while canvas work wants wool that actually covers the mesh. The converter bridges the two catalogs; the fiber difference (matte wool versus lustrous cotton) is yours to embrace.

How wool-to-floss matching works

Appleton's 430 shades are organized in hue families of 4–9 graduated values — a dyer's system from the 1830s that predates DMC's numbering entirely, so there is no official cross-reference. These matches are computed: each Appleton shade's color is compared against all 489 DMC colors using CIEDE2000 perceptual distance, and the closest matches win. Some Appleton families (the muted antique shades especially) sit deliberately outside DMC's brighter palette — that's where you'll see lower match percentages, and where the ranked alternatives earn their keep.

Working chart-first? The needlepoint pattern maker has both catalogs in its thread library and remaps an entire palette in one step — including the per-color stitch counts the wool calculator turns into a skein shopping list.

FAQ

Why convert between Appleton wool and DMC floss?

Two directions, two workflows. Appleton→DMC: a needlepoint design specifies wool but you want to chart or stitch it in floss colors you can preview on screen. DMC→Appleton: a chart lists DMC codes — most photo-converted and cross stitch charts do — and you want to stitch it in wool on canvas.

Are Appleton to DMC conversions exact?

No conversion between brands is exact, and wool versus cotton adds a texture difference on top of the dye difference — wool reads softer and less shiny than floss even at an identical hue. The match percentages here measure color only; expect the fiber change itself to shift the look slightly.

How is the match percentage calculated?

CIEDE2000 perceptual color distance — the industry standard for how different two colors appear to the human eye. 93%+ is virtually indistinguishable in color; below 75% is a visible difference.

Does this cover both crewel and tapestry wool?

Yes — Appleton uses the same shade numbering for both weights, so one conversion covers crewel (2-ply) and tapestry (4-ply). Weight affects which canvas the wool covers, not its color.

Can I convert a whole chart's color list at once?

Yes — paste multiple codes, comma or newline separated, into the batch field. Or skip the manual step: the needlepoint pattern maker remaps a chart's entire palette between DMC and Appleton in one action.

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Appleton to DMC conversion chart

Find the closest DMC floss for any Appleton wool shade — with match quality percentages and ranked alternatives. Also converts DMC to Appleton for stitching cross stitch designs in wool.

Full Appleton to DMC conversion chart

How wool-to-floss matching works

Related Guides & Tools

Appleton Color Chart

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