Classic Colorworks to DMC thread conversion chart
Find the closest DMC match for any Classic Colorworks color — with match quality percentages and ranked alternatives. Also converts DMC to CCW.
80 hand-dyed colors matched using perceptual color distance.
Full Classic Colorworks to DMC conversion chart
274 color matches, ranked by match quality. Click any row for alternatives.
| Code | → | Code | Match | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Grain | → | 06 | 84% Fair | ||
| Almost Auburn | → | 3858 | 92% Good | ||
| Amber Waves | → | 370 | 86% Good | ||
| Amethyst | → | 210 | 73% Approx | ||
| Antique Lace | → | 648 | 71% Approx | ||
| Apple Cider | → | 3828 | 87% Good | ||
| Apple Fritter | → | 355 | 93% Best | ||
| Argyle Socks | → | 3041 | 57% Approx | ||
| Aunt Marie's Violet | → | 3836 | 74% Approx | ||
| Auntie Dee | → | 939 | 72% Approx | ||
| Autumn Spice | → | 975 | 88% Good | ||
| Avocado | → | 370 | 84% Fair | ||
| Baby Blanket | → | 3782 | 84% Fair | ||
| Baby Chick | → | 613 | 75% Fair | ||
| Baking Tin | → | 04 | 73% Approx | ||
| Balsam Fir | → | 3371 | 77% Fair | ||
| Bambino | → | 223 | 64% Approx | ||
| Bamboo | → | 453 | 80% Fair | ||
| Bandana | → | 814 | 85% Good | ||
| Barn Door | → | 3858 | 84% Fair | ||
| Barrel Cactus | → | 03 | 79% Fair | ||
| Bean Sprout | → | 936 | 88% Good | ||
| Bejeweled | → | 924 | 81% Fair | ||
| Bella Rosa | → | 452 | 85% Good | ||
| Betty Bluebell | → | 794 | 94% Best | ||
| Bing Cherry | → | 154 | 65% Approx | ||
| Black Coffee | → | 310 | 80% Fair | ||
| Blackbird | → | 310 | 84% Fair | ||
| Blacksmith Blue | → | 939 | 75% Fair | ||
| Blue Beadboard | → | 168 | 86% Good | ||
| Blue Beatrice | → | 318 | 88% Good | ||
| Blue Corn | → | 3799 | 60% Approx | ||
| Blue Moon | → | 414 | 96% Best | ||
| Blueberry Tart | → | 799 | 75% Fair | ||
| Blushing Beauty | → | 152 | 78% Fair | ||
| Boysenberry Jam | → | 3835 | 74% Approx | ||
| Bramble Bush | → | 801 | 84% Fair | ||
| Brandied Pears | → | 869 | 87% Good | ||
| Brown Hen | → | 841 | 84% Fair | ||
| Brown Sugar | → | 434 | 85% Good | ||
| Bunny Honey | → | 453 | 91% Good | ||
| Calico Kitty | → | 3858 | 90% Good | ||
| Camouflage | → | 3857 | 77% Fair | ||
| Campfire | → | 535 | 84% Fair | ||
| Candied Yams | → | 301 | 82% Fair | ||
| Candy Corn | → | 435 | 90% Good | ||
| Cappuccino | → | 3860 | 75% Fair | ||
| Caramel | → | 3862 | 80% Fair | ||
| Caribbean Waters | → | 502 | 80% Fair | ||
| Carrie Berry | → | 3688 | 85% Good | ||
| Cashmere | → | 31 | 63% Approx | ||
| Caterpillar | → | 3371 | 67% Approx | ||
| Cauldron | → | 3857 | 75% Fair | ||
| Cayenne | → | 3687 | 72% Approx | ||
| Cerise | → | 841 | 72% Approx | ||
| Chai | → | 814 | 77% Fair | ||
| Cherry Cobbler | → | 347 | 85% Good | ||
| Chesapeake Bay | → | 3768 | 74% Approx | ||
| Chili Pepper | → | 918 | 85% Good | ||
| Choc. Cream Pie | → | 08 | 76% Fair | ||
| Chocolate Mousse | → | 3861 | 83% Fair | ||
| Chopped Chives | → | 645 | 84% Fair | ||
| Cinnamon Toast | → | 3772 | 80% Fair | ||
| Clay Pot | → | 3772 | 77% Fair | ||
| Cloud | → | 415 | 83% Fair | ||
| Cobbled Peach | → | 407 | 95% Best | ||
| Cocoa Bean | → | 779 | 86% Good | ||
| Colonial Copper | → | 301 | 97% Best | ||
| Colonial Rose | → | 3858 | 89% Good | ||
| Cool Azul | → | 414 | 72% Approx | ||
| Copper Penny | → | 3859 | 77% Fair | ||
| Cottage Daisies | → | 833 | 83% Fair | ||
| Cottage Garden | → | 452 | 87% Good | ||
| Country Lane | → | 841 | 90% Good | ||
| Crab Cakes | → | 3830 | 88% Good | ||
| Creamy Peach | → | 3774 | 75% Fair | ||
| Creeping Jenny | → | 3032 | 90% Good | ||
| Crushed Pine. | → | 3046 | 91% Good | ||
| Cupid | → | 814 | 70% Approx | ||
| Dandelion Stem | → | 3023 | 77% Fair | ||
| Deep Blue Sea | → | 3768 | 75% Fair | ||
| Deep Fennel | → | 501 | 79% Fair | ||
| Desert Mesquite | → | 934 | 85% Good | ||
| Dublin Bay | → | 3768 | 73% Approx | ||
| Dulce De Leche | → | 3864 | 78% Fair | ||
| Eggshell | → | 3782 | 87% Good | ||
| Embers | → | 920 | 70% Approx | ||
| English Ivy | → | 934 | 67% Approx | ||
| Erin Go Emerald | → | 310 | 61% Approx | ||
| Eve's Leaves | → | 3011 | 75% Fair | ||
| Fallen Leaves | → | 400 | 84% Fair | ||
| Fancy Gr. Nancy | → | 367 | 80% Fair | ||
| Fields of Green | → | 904 | 94% Best | ||
| Finley Gold | → | 834 | 90% Good | ||
| Fleur De Lilac | → | 3042 | 71% Approx | ||
| Fool's Gold | → | 167 | 86% Good | ||
| Four Leaf Clover | → | 3363 | 88% Good | ||
| Fresh Brew | → | 3857 | 66% Approx | ||
| Frog Legs | → | 733 | 87% Good | ||
| Frosted Sage | → | 927 | 90% Good | ||
| Frosty | → | 3024 | 87% Good | ||
| Frozen Margarita | → | 989 | 81% Fair | ||
| Garden Trellis | → | 927 | 78% Fair | ||
| German Choc. | → | 938 | 62% Approx | ||
| Ginger Snap | → | 612 | 93% Best | ||
| Gingerbread | → | 610 | 85% Good | ||
| Glazed Carrots | → | 3064 | 76% Fair | ||
| Gold Rush | → | 420 | 73% Approx | ||
| Granny Annie | → | 3852 | 89% Good | ||
| Grape Pie | → | 21 | 79% Fair | ||
| Grasshopper | → | 939 | 54% Approx | ||
| Green Onion | → | 3835 | 90% Good | ||
| Green Tea | → | 3022 | 72% Approx | ||
| Hayride | → | 611 | 80% Fair | ||
| Hazelnut | → | 3045 | 84% Fair | ||
| Heatherleigh | → | 3041 | 67% Approx | ||
| Hickory Sticks | → | 3031 | 79% Fair | ||
| Holly Berry | → | 815 | 91% Good | ||
| Honey Comb | → | 3828 | 84% Fair | ||
| House Wine | → | 316 | 79% Fair | ||
| Hydrangea | → | 28 | 65% Approx | ||
| Jakey Brown | → | 3772 | 76% Fair | ||
| Jelly Roll | → | 915 | 74% Approx | ||
| Jolly Holly | → | 3363 | 85% Good | ||
| Joshua Tree | → | 3022 | 82% Fair | ||
| Just Rust | → | 918 | 83% Fair | ||
| Key Largo | → | 3816 | 73% Approx | ||
| Khaki Mocha | → | 3033 | 88% Good | ||
| La Tierra | → | 898 | 95% Best | ||
| Ladybug | → | 3721 | 92% Good | ||
| Lakeside | → | 500 | 79% Fair | ||
| Lavender Louise | → | 3836 | 83% Fair | ||
| Lemon Grass | → | 645 | 77% Fair | ||
| Lemon Lime | → | 16 | 92% Good | ||
| Lettuce Leaf | → | 3816 | 80% Fair | ||
| Licorice Red | → | 221 | 89% Good | ||
| Lighthouse | → | 453 | 83% Fair | ||
| Little House Br. | → | 840 | 77% Fair | ||
| Little Pink Peony | → | 452 | 68% Approx | ||
| Little Sprout | → | 522 | 94% Best | ||
| Lobster Claw | → | 920 | 83% Fair | ||
| London Fog | → | 310 | 79% Fair | ||
| Lunar Eclipse | → | 03 | 78% Fair | ||
| Mac and Cheese | → | 758 | 88% Good | ||
| Magnolia Blossom | → | 3024 | 82% Fair | ||
| Manor Red | → | 3857 | 70% Approx | ||
| Mariner's Compass | → | 06 | 87% Good | ||
| Marmalade | → | 436 | 73% Approx | ||
| Mauvelous | → | 452 | 72% Approx | ||
| Meadow Green | → | 992 | 73% Approx | ||
| Mermaid's Fin | → | 3750 | 82% Fair | ||
| Milady's Teal | → | 317 | 73% Approx | ||
| Mint Julep | → | 3848 | 67% Approx | ||
| Miss Madalynn | → | 3743 | 73% Approx | ||
| Mistletoe | → | 890 | 83% Fair | ||
| Misty Mauve | → | 3857 | 69% Approx | ||
| Morning Glory | → | 161 | 90% Good | ||
| Mossy | → | 469 | 82% Fair | ||
| Muddy Puddle | → | 844 | 84% Fair | ||
| Mulled Berries | → | 3835 | 90% Good | ||
| Nature Trail | → | 3012 | 80% Fair | ||
| Nighty Nite | → | 823 | 74% Approx | ||
| Nutmeggie | → | 3726 | 78% Fair | ||
| Old Blue Jeans | → | 413 | 81% Fair | ||
| Old Marigold | → | 3773 | 84% Fair | ||
| Old Money | → | 3022 | 74% Approx | ||
| Old Oak Tree | → | 869 | 87% Good | ||
| Olive Branch | → | 3023 | 75% Fair | ||
| Onion Skin | → | 841 | 87% Good | ||
| Ora's Iris | → | 29 | 61% Approx | ||
| Orangena | → | 223 | 92% Good | ||
| Organza Pink | → | 3727 | 79% Fair | ||
| Pansy Purple | → | 158 | 90% Good | ||
| Pea Pod | → | 936 | 69% Approx | ||
| Peach Sherbet | → | 738 | 77% Fair | ||
| Peanut Brittle | → | 436 | 76% Fair | ||
| Pebble Beach | → | 3790 | 85% Good | ||
| Perfect Piecrust | → | 3864 | 74% Approx | ||
| Persimmon | → | 356 | 88% Good | ||
| Petite Maison | → | 928 | 75% Fair | ||
| Pickled Beets | → | 3834 | 78% Fair | ||
| Pine Needles | → | 730 | 74% Approx | ||
| Pink Champagne | → | 3806 | 81% Fair | ||
| Pink Posey | → | 3727 | 81% Fair | ||
| Pixie Dust | → | 3743 | 62% Approx | ||
| Plum Paisley | → | 3835 | 77% Fair | ||
| Plymouth Rock | → | 317 | 70% Approx | ||
| Poblano Pepper | → | 647 | 76% Fair | ||
| Polliwog | → | 829 | 88% Good | ||
| Ponderosa Pine | → | 934 | 92% Good | ||
| Prairie Grass | → | 642 | 79% Fair | ||
| Prickly Pear | → | 3687 | 76% Fair | ||
| Prisc. Peppermint | → | 3350 | 86% Good | ||
| Pumpkin Harvest | → | 3064 | 85% Good | ||
| Purple Aster | → | 28 | 61% Approx | ||
| Purple Toile | → | 453 | 70% Approx | ||
| Queen Bee | → | 19 | 86% Good | ||
| Rain Shower | → | 927 | 71% Approx | ||
| Rainy Day | → | 154 | 79% Fair | ||
| Razzleberry | → | 902 | 85% Good | ||
| Really Teally | → | 3849 | 90% Good | ||
| Red Currant | → | 3857 | 84% Fair | ||
| Ribbon Red | → | 815 | 81% Fair | ||
| Ripe Melon | → | 3833 | 87% Good | ||
| Ripple | → | 840 | 84% Fair | ||
| River Rocks | → | 09 | 67% Approx | ||
| Roasted Chestnut | → | 433 | 88% Good | ||
| Rod & Reel | → | 09 | 74% Approx | ||
| Root Beer Float | → | 3861 | 76% Fair | ||
| Rose Petal | → | 407 | 79% Fair | ||
| Rosy Glow | → | 407 | 66% Approx | ||
| Ruby Slippers | → | 221 | 78% Fair | ||
| Sassy Brass | → | 780 | 77% Fair | ||
| Sea Oats | → | 644 | 85% Good | ||
| Sea Shelley | → | 152 | 89% Good | ||
| Secondhand Rose | → | 316 | 74% Approx | ||
| Secret Garden | → | 645 | 69% Approx | ||
| Sedona | → | 975 | 80% Fair | ||
| Shabby Sheep | → | 06 | 73% Approx | ||
| Shamrock | → | 3712 | 82% Fair | ||
| Shrimp Cocktail | → | 502 | 73% Approx | ||
| Smoke | → | 939 | 75% Fair | ||
| Snips And Snails | → | 3743 | 76% Fair | ||
| Snowball | → | 762 | 90% Good | ||
| Sparkling Rose' | → | 223 | 75% Fair | ||
| Spinach | → | 501 | 84% Fair | ||
| Spun Sugar | → | 778 | 73% Approx | ||
| St. Bernard | → | 169 | 72% Approx | ||
| Steamed Broccoli | → | 3345 | 84% Fair | ||
| Stepping Stones | → | 08 | 83% Fair | ||
| Sticks & Twigs | → | 3371 | 82% Fair | ||
| Storm Lake Sunrise | → | 355 | 89% Good | ||
| Stormy Night | → | 04 | 72% Approx | ||
| Straw Hat | → | 3863 | 79% Fair | ||
| Strawberry Parfait | → | 3350 | 83% Fair | ||
| Sugar and Spice | → | 224 | 82% Fair | ||
| Sugar Plum | → | 3042 | 69% Approx | ||
| Sugared Violets | → | 3042 | 83% Fair | ||
| Summer Sky | → | 931 | 82% Fair | ||
| Sunflower | → | 676 | 87% Good | ||
| Sunkissed | → | 437 | 77% Fair | ||
| Sunset | → | 351 | 81% Fair | ||
| Sunshine Girl | → | 18 | 81% Fair | ||
| Sweet Potato | → | 3773 | 86% Good | ||
| Sweetest Heart | → | 3726 | 96% Best | ||
| Tabby | → | 02 | 90% Good | ||
| Tahiti Orange | → | 738 | 88% Good | ||
| Tangerine | → | 977 | 88% Good | ||
| Tartan Plaid | → | 926 | 68% Approx | ||
| Tea and Biscuits | → | 3782 | 94% Best | ||
| Tenn. Red Clay | → | 3858 | 77% Fair | ||
| Thundercloud | → | 3021 | 93% Best | ||
| Timber | → | 3022 | 94% Best | ||
| Tiny Vine | → | 3022 | 79% Fair | ||
| Toasted Marsh. | → | 06 | 91% Good | ||
| Tomatillo | → | 10 | 78% Fair | ||
| Tropical Paradise | → | 3813 | 87% Good | ||
| Tufted Yellow | → | 644 | 72% Approx | ||
| Tyler Boy Blue | → | 932 | 91% Good | ||
| Used Brick | → | 3858 | 92% Good | ||
| Vanilla Custard | → | 05 | 81% Fair | ||
| Vintage Violet | → | 30 | 77% Fair | ||
| Wagon Wheel | → | 07 | 81% Fair | ||
| Wasabi | → | 524 | 77% Fair | ||
| Wavy Navy | → | 3750 | 74% Approx | ||
| Weathervane | → | 3781 | 85% Good | ||
| Weeping Willow | → | 3011 | 79% Fair | ||
| Whatley Wood. | → | 3862 | 91% Good | ||
| Wild Berries | → | 3802 | 90% Good | ||
| Wild Oats | → | 06 | 78% Fair | ||
| Wilderness | → | 3011 | 75% Fair | ||
| Wisconsin Woods | → | 413 | 72% Approx | ||
| Ye Olde Gold | → | 3045 | 84% Fair | ||
| Zach Black | → | 317 | 87% Good |
Classic Colorworks color values are sampled from thread photos on the official classiccolorworks.com site. Last updated: May 10th, 2026.
Convert between Classic Colorworks and DMC thread codes. Each match includes a quality percentage based on perceptual color distance — so you can see how close the substitution actually is.
About hand-dyed thread conversions
Classic Colorworks threads are hand-dyed, giving each skein subtle color variation. A DMC conversion gives you the closest solid color to the CCW base tone, but it won't replicate the depth and texture of the hand-dyed thread. Use these conversions as starting points — for critical color choices, compare threads in person.
Understanding match quality
- 93–100% — Virtually identical base tone. Rare for hand-dyed to solid conversions.
- 85–92% — Very close. The DMC thread captures the dominant tone well.
- 75–84% — Good match. Works for most projects where exact replication isn't needed.
- Below 75% — Approximate. The CCW color may have no close DMC equivalent — consider buying the original.
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