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.

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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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FAQ

Can you substitute DMC for Classic Colorworks?
You can get close. Classic Colorworks threads are hand-dyed, so each skein has subtle color variation that a solid DMC thread can't replicate. This tool finds the DMC color closest to the CCW base tone, and shows you the match quality so you can judge whether the substitution works for your pattern.
How is the match percentage calculated?
We use CIEDE2000, the industry standard for perceptual color difference. It measures how different two colors appear to the human eye. 93%+ is virtually indistinguishable; below 75% means a visible difference.
Can I convert an entire pattern from Classic Colorworks to DMC?
Yes. Paste multiple CCW color names (comma or newline separated) into the batch conversion field. You'll get a complete table with the best DMC match for each color.

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