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Cosmo to DMC thread conversion chart

Find the closest DMC match for any Cosmo color — with match quality percentages and ranked alternatives. Also converts DMC to Cosmo.

500 colors matched using perceptual color distance.

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Full Cosmo to DMC conversion chart

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

Code→CodeMatch
351→819Very close
352→818Very close
353→605Very close
354→604Very close
480A→818Noticeable
2111→3689Noticeable
112→605Very close
113→3609Very close
114→3806Very close
2114→603Very close
115A→602Very close
2115→602Very close
3115→3832Very close
203→604Very close
204→3806Very close
205A→961Very close
240→3832Very close
241A→347Interchangeable
1241→326Interchangeable
242→150Interchangeable
2241→3777Interchangeable
245→221Very close
2245→777Very close
246→815Interchangeable
247→938Noticeable
499→605Noticeable
501→3609Very close
502→3608Very close
503→3607Very close
504→3805Very close
505A→3805Interchangeable
506→3804Very close
2480→3689Noticeable
481A→3689Noticeable
482→3608Very close
483→3607Very close
484A→3607Noticeable
485A→718Very close
486→34Very close
220→819Very close
221→3689Noticeable
2221→151Very close
222→604Very close
2222→3608Very close
223→3607Noticeable
2223→718Very close
224→917Noticeable
2224→3803Interchangeable
225→814Interchangeable
226→902Very close
811→3689Very close
812→3354Very close
813→3688Interchangeable
814→3687Very close
815→3804Very close
816A→3350Very close
431→151Very close
432A→153Very close
433→316Very close
434→3726Very close
435→315Interchangeable
437→814Very close
232→225Noticeable
233→778Noticeable
234→3727Noticeable
235→3861Noticeable
236→3726Interchangeable
3651→818Very close
652→778Interchangeable
2652→3727Very close
653→316Very close
654→3722Very close
655→221Interchangeable
656→3857Interchangeable
101→712Noticeable
102→819Very close
103A→818Interchangeable
104→151Very close
105→3354Interchangeable
1105→962Interchangeable
2105→961Interchangeable
106→3832Interchangeable
107→309Interchangeable
2242→601Very close
108→347Interchangeable
4300→221Interchangeable
111→23Very close
832→818Very close
833→151Interchangeable
834A→962Interchangeable
2835→335Interchangeable
206→891Very close
836→3705Very close
838→350Interchangeable
341→951Interchangeable
2341→402Very close
342→352Very close
343→351Interchangeable
2343→350Very close
344→350Very close
345→349Interchangeable
346→349Very close
798→350Interchangeable
800→349Interchangeable
851→225Very close
852→353Noticeable
853→352Very close
854→351Very close
855→350Very close
857→349Interchangeable
858→347Interchangeable
461→3779Very close
462→224Interchangeable
463→3778Very close
464→356Very close
465→3830Interchangeable
466→355Interchangeable
467→3777Interchangeable
2001→602Very close
2002→718Very close
2003→34Very close
185A→945Very close
2185→3779Interchangeable
3185→758Very close
186→922Very close
2186→921Very close
187→900Interchangeable
188→920Very close
402→951Noticeable
1402→3856Very close
2402→3825Interchangeable
403→722Very close
404→946Very close
405→720Very close
406→900Interchangeable
440→761Very close
441→352Noticeable
443→352Very close
444A→351Very close
445A→351Very close
340→945Very close
750A→754Very close
752→3824Very close
753→3340Very close
754→946Very close
757→606Very close
758→606Interchangeable
140→746Very close
141→746Interchangeable
142→3078Interchangeable
143→727Interchangeable
144A→743Interchangeable
145→742Interchangeable
146→977Very close
147→970Very close
297→3078Very close
2297→445Interchangeable
300→307Very close
301→307Interchangeable
2301→307Interchangeable
302→726Interchangeable
3297→3078Very close
298→445Interchangeable
299→445Interchangeable
2299→445Very close
3299→307Very close
700→727Very close
701→727Interchangeable
702→3822Very close
2702→3820Interchangeable
703→783Interchangeable
704→783Very close
705A→3829Very close
706→781Interchangeable
572→677Very close
573→3046Very close
2573→19Interchangeable
574→19Interchangeable
575A→729Very close
576→167Very close
577A→420Very close
578→869Interchangeable
771→3046Very close
772→734Very close
773→733Very close
774→370Very close
775A→831Interchangeable
776→730Very close
2004→17Interchangeable
2005→18Very close
2006→834Noticeable
2007→445Noticeable
2008→445Noticeable
2009→3819Very close
820→11Interchangeable
821→472Very close
822→734Very close
823→581Very close
825→3012Very close
826→3011Very close
671→472Very close
673→471Noticeable
674→470Very close
675A→469Interchangeable
676→3051Interchangeable
681→746Noticeable
682→14Interchangeable
683→16Very close
684→3364Noticeable
685→469Very close
686→936Very close
687→936Very close
921→369Noticeable
922→13Noticeable
923→3053Very close
924→3052Very close
2924→3346Noticeable
925→937Interchangeable
926→3345Very close
927→934Very close
629→15Interchangeable
630A→15Very close
631→907Very close
2631→704Very close
632→906Very close
633→988Very close
634→3346Interchangeable
635A→3345Interchangeable
636→3345Very close
637→895Very close
116→15Interchangeable
117→3348Interchangeable
2117→3348Interchangeable
118→704Very close
2118→989Very close
119→988Very close
120→987Very close
2120→986Very close
121→986Very close
122→890Very close
323→15Very close
2323→15Very close
324→3348Noticeable
325A→704Interchangeable
326→703Very close
327→702Very close
328→987Very close
329→904Very close
269→15Noticeable
270→15Noticeable
271→704Noticeable
272→703Interchangeable
273→703Noticeable
274→702Interchangeable
275→702Very close
276→701Very close
4905→986Interchangeable
316A→13Very close
317→966Interchangeable
2317→368Very close
318→368Noticeable
319→562Very close
2319→367Interchangeable
320→986Interchangeable
533A→13Very close
534A→3817Very close
535→3816Very close
2535→3816Interchangeable
536A→3815Noticeable
2536A→561Interchangeable
537→319Interchangeable
538→500Very close
333→955Very close
334→966Very close
335→913Very close
336→912Very close
337→702Very close
338→505Very close
842→504Very close
843→563Very close
844→993Very close
845→562Interchangeable
846→3815Interchangeable
896→504Noticeable
897→964Very close
898→993Very close
899→992Very close
900→3814Very close
902→3815Very close
2010→165Noticeable
2011→15No real match
2012→3052Very close
2013→470Very close
2014→3346Very close
2015→3363Very close
2016→895Very close
2211→3756Noticeable
561→504Very close
562→504Very close
563→598Very close
2563→598Very close
564→3849Very close
566→3810Interchangeable
980→828Noticeable
981A→927Very close
2981→927Noticeable
982→926Noticeable
983→3768Very close
984→924Very close
371→3811Interchangeable
372→3811Very close
373→598Interchangeable
374→597Very close
375→806Very close
376→517Very close
211→3865Very close
2251→747Very close
252→3761Very close
253→809Very close
2253→799Very close
254→798Very close
730→775Very close
731→3841Very close
732→3840Very close
733→799Very close
734→161Very close
735→312Very close
162A→3753Interchangeable
163→3325Interchangeable
164→3755Interchangeable
165A→334Very close
166→3807Very close
167→312Very close
2167→803Very close
168→336Very close
169→823Interchangeable
602→939Interchangeable
410A→3756Interchangeable
411→747Noticeable
412→3761Very close
2412→827Noticeable
413→809Very close
414A→799Very close
415A→322Very close
520→3756Very close
521A→3756Very close
522→3753Interchangeable
523→800Interchangeable
2212→3840Interchangeable
214→3839Very close
525→3839Very close
526→798Very close
2214→3838Very close
216→797Interchangeable
218→158Interchangeable
4792→158Interchangeable
662→341Interchangeable
2662→156Very close
663→3839Interchangeable
664A→3807Very close
2664→792Interchangeable
665→792Interchangeable
667A→791Very close
668→336Very close
669A→939Interchangeable
2017→3811Very close
2018→927Noticeable
2019→931Very close
2020→535Very close
2021→747Interchangeable
2022→3761Very close
2023→3845Very close
2024→806Very close
2025→827Very close
2026→809Very close
2027→322Very close
171A→26Very close
172A→341Noticeable
2172→30Very close
173→340Interchangeable
174→3746Very close
175→3746Interchangeable
176→3746Very close
551→26Very close
552→26Noticeable
553→30Very close
554→155Very close
555→32Interchangeable
556→158Very close
557→158Very close
761→3743Interchangeable
762→3042Very close
2762→3836Noticeable
763→3836Noticeable
764→3835Noticeable
765→29Very close
766→29Noticeable
261→153Very close
262→209Noticeable
2262→155Noticeable
263→3746Very close
264→3837Very close
265→3837Interchangeable
266→333Very close
281→211Very close
2281→210Very close
282→209Very close
283→208Very close
284→3837Very close
285→3837Very close
286→327Noticeable
287A→791Noticeable
2028→414Noticeable
2029→29Noticeable
2030→3371Noticeable
2031→209Very close
2032→33Noticeable
2033→3835Interchangeable
2034→3743Noticeable
2035→3740Very close
380→453Interchangeable
382→06Noticeable
383→841Very close
384→840Very close
386→839Very close
423→3774Very close
424→3771Very close
2424→3773Very close
425→407Very close
426→632Very close
126A→945Very close
127→3773Very close
128→21Very close
129→920Interchangeable
2129→920Very close
130→400Interchangeable
131→3857Interchangeable
2311→938Very close
305→739Interchangeable
306→3033Very close
307→422Very close
2307→3045Very close
308→435Very close
309→3862Very close
2310→975Very close
310→3781Very close
311→3021Very close
3311→632Very close
4311→938Very close
312→3371Interchangeable
2036→452Very close
2037→07Very close
2038→3790Interchangeable
2039→611Very close
2040→3781Interchangeable
364→712Very close
365→10Interchangeable
366→644Very close
367→642Very close
368→646Very close
369→844Noticeable
370→610Noticeable
711→3866Interchangeable
712→3024Very close
713→3024Very close
714→3023Very close
715→640Very close
716→640Very close
717→640Noticeable
718→844Noticeable
151→3866Very close
890→3024Very close
891→648Very close
892→647Very close
893→646Very close
894→535Very close
895→844Very close
472→453Very close
473→3743Noticeable
474→452Very close
475→451Noticeable
476→3740Very close
477→09Noticeable
478→3799Noticeable
603→939Very close
2151→3024Very close
152A→648Very close
153A→647Very close
154→04Interchangeable
2154→317Very close
155→413Very close
156→3799Very close
601→3799Noticeable
600→310Interchangeable
2500→BLANCInterchangeable
500→BLANCInterchangeable
100→BLANCInterchangeable
110→3865Interchangeable
1000→ECRUVery close
2041→844Very close

Full DMC to Cosmo conversion chart

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

Code→CodeMatch
B5200→500Very close
BLANC→500Interchangeable
ECRU→1000Very close
01→712Noticeable
02→2151Noticeable
03→152AVery close
04→154Interchangeable
05→2151Very close
06→382Noticeable
07→2037Very close
08→2038Very close
09→311Noticeable
10→365Interchangeable
11→820Interchangeable
12→2004Very close
13→317Very close
14→682Interchangeable
15→629Interchangeable
16→683Very close
17→2004Interchangeable
18→2004Interchangeable
19→574Interchangeable
20→341Interchangeable
21→128Very close
22→466Very close
23→111Very close
24→111Noticeable
25→551Noticeable
26→171AVery close
27→520Noticeable
28→553Noticeable
29→765Very close
30→553Very close
31→174Very close
32→555Interchangeable
33→2032Noticeable
34→486Very close
35→765Noticeable
150→242Interchangeable
151→833Interchangeable
152→462Very close
153→261Very close
154→247Noticeable
155→554Very close
156→2662Very close
157→523Very close
158→218Interchangeable
159→662Very close
160→165AVery close
161→734Very close
162→162AVery close
163→846Very close
164→334Noticeable
165→820Very close
166→822Very close
167→576Very close
168→980Noticeable
169→153AVery close
208→283Very close
209→282Very close
210→2281Very close
211→281Very close
221→4300Interchangeable
223→653Noticeable
224→462Interchangeable
225→103AVery close
300→130Interchangeable
301→2129Very close
304→2241Very close
307→2301Interchangeable
309→1241Interchangeable
310→600Interchangeable
311→168Very close
312→167Very close
315→435Interchangeable
316→433Very close
317→2154Very close
318→733No real match
319→537Interchangeable
320→924Very close
321→858Very close
322→415AVery close
326→1241Interchangeable
327→2033Noticeable
333→266Very close
334→165AVery close
335→2835Interchangeable
336→168Very close
340→173Interchangeable
341→662Interchangeable
347→108Interchangeable
349→800Interchangeable
350→798Interchangeable
351→343Interchangeable
352→342Very close
353→2185Very close
355→466Interchangeable
356→464Very close
367→2319Interchangeable
368→2317Very close
369→682Very close
370→774Very close
371→774Noticeable
372→773Noticeable
400→130Interchangeable
402→2402Very close
407→425Very close
413→155Very close
414→154Noticeable
415→731Noticeable
420→577AVery close
422→307Very close
433→3311Very close
434→578Very close
435→308Very close
436→704Noticeable
437→307Noticeable
444→702Noticeable
445→2297Interchangeable
451→2037Noticeable
452→474Very close
453→380Interchangeable
469→675AInterchangeable
470→674Very close
471→631Very close
472→821Very close
498→2241Very close
500→538Very close
501→536ANoticeable
502→536ANoticeable
503→534ANoticeable
505→2319Very close
517→376Very close
518→2026Noticeable
519→2025Very close
520→2016Very close
522→924Very close
523→923Very close
524→366Noticeable
535→894Very close
543→341Very close
550→286Noticeable
552→265Noticeable
553→484ANoticeable
554→2281Very close
561→2536AInterchangeable
562→845Interchangeable
563→843Very close
564→334Very close
580→675AInterchangeable
581→823Very close
597→374Very close
598→373Interchangeable
600→1241Very close
601→2242Very close
602→2001Very close
603→2114Very close
604→354Very close
605→353Very close
606→758Interchangeable
608→754Very close
610→2038Noticeable
611→2039Very close
612→367Noticeable
613→307Noticeable
632→3311Very close
640→2039Very close
642→367Very close
644→366Very close
645→536ANoticeable
646→368Very close
647→892Very close
648→891Very close
666→800Interchangeable
676→2573Very close
677→572Very close
680→705AVery close
699→338Very close
700→276Very close
701→276Very close
702→274Interchangeable
703→272Interchangeable
704→325AInterchangeable
712→140Very close
718→2002Very close
720→405Very close
721→404Very close
722→146Very close
725→144AVery close
726→302Interchangeable
727→143Interchangeable
728→145Very close
729→703Very close
730→826Very close
732→825Noticeable
733→773Very close
734→822Very close
738→573Very close
739→305Interchangeable
740→147Very close
741→146Noticeable
742→145Interchangeable
743→144AInterchangeable
744→701Very close
745→701Very close
746→141Interchangeable
747→2021Interchangeable
754→750AVery close
758→3185Very close
760→853Noticeable
761→104Very close
762→520Noticeable
772→323Very close
775→730Very close
777→2245Very close
778→652Interchangeable
779→4311Noticeable
780→309Very close
782→705AVery close
783→703Interchangeable
791→218Very close
792→665Interchangeable
793→526Very close
794→2662Very close
796→4792Very close
797→216Interchangeable
798→415AVery close
799→414AVery close
800→523Interchangeable
801→310Noticeable
803→167Very close
807→2212Very close
809→253Very close
813→164Very close
814→225Interchangeable
815→246Interchangeable
816→242Very close
817→858Very close
818→103AInterchangeable
819→351Very close
820→4792Noticeable
822→1000Very close
823→169Interchangeable
824→167Very close
825→254Very close
826→415AVery close
827→2025Very close
828→252Very close
829→578Noticeable
830→775AVery close
831→775AInterchangeable
832→774Noticeable
833→773Very close
834→772Very close
838→2311Very close
839→310Very close
840→384Very close
841→383Very close
842→382Noticeable
844→895Very close
869→578Interchangeable
890→537Very close
891→2343Very close
892→836Very close
893→836Noticeable
894→105Very close
895→637Very close
898→2311Very close
899→1105Very close
900→406Interchangeable
902→225Very close
904→329Very close
905→633Very close
906→632Very close
907→631Very close
909→338Very close
910→276Noticeable
911→337Very close
912→336Very close
913→335Very close
915→2224Very close
917→2224Very close
918→130Very close
919→188Very close
920→129Interchangeable
921→187Very close
922→186Very close
924→984Very close
926→982Noticeable
927→981AVery close
928→980Noticeable
930→735Noticeable
931→2019Very close
932→732Noticeable
934→927Very close
935→687Very close
936→686Very close
937→925Interchangeable
938→2311Very close
939→669AInterchangeable
943→899Noticeable
945→340Very close
946→754Very close
947→754Very close
948→102Noticeable
950→423Very close
951→341Interchangeable
954→334Very close
955→334Very close
956→2105Very close
957→105Very close
958→899Very close
959→898Very close
961→2105Interchangeable
962→1105Interchangeable
963→811Noticeable
964→897Very close
966→317Interchangeable
967→851Noticeable
970→147Very close
972→145Very close
973→302Very close
975→2310Very close
976→704Noticeable
977→146Very close
986→4905Interchangeable
987→329Very close
988→633Very close
989→2118Very close
991→902Noticeable
992→899Very close
993→898Very close
995→414ANoticeable
996→413Noticeable
3011→826Very close
3012→825Very close
3013→683Very close
3021→311Very close
3022→715Noticeable
3023→714Very close
3024→2151Very close
3031→2311Very close
3032→714Very close
3033→306Very close
3041→476Very close
3042→762Very close
3045→2307Very close
3046→573Very close
3047→572Very close
3051→676Interchangeable
3052→924Very close
3053→923Very close
3064→425Noticeable
3072→712Noticeable
3078→142Interchangeable
3325→163Interchangeable
3326→104Very close
3328→106Very close
3340→753Very close
3341→753Noticeable
3345→635AInterchangeable
3346→634Interchangeable
3347→924Very close
3348→117Interchangeable
3350→1241Very close
3354→105Interchangeable
3362→2016Very close
3363→2015Very close
3364→923Very close
3371→312Interchangeable
3607→483Very close
3608→482Very close
3609→501Very close
3685→2245Very close
3687→814Very close
3688→813Interchangeable
3689→833Interchangeable
3705→836Very close
3706→836Noticeable
3708→105Very close
3712→854Very close
3713→103AVery close
3716→833Very close
3721→655Very close
3722→654Very close
3726→236Interchangeable
3727→2652Very close
3731→2835Very close
3733→834AInterchangeable
3740→2035Very close
3743→761Interchangeable
3746→175Interchangeable
3747→523Noticeable
3750→735Noticeable
3752→731Very close
3753→522Interchangeable
3755→164Interchangeable
3756→410AInterchangeable
3760→2024Very close
3761→252Very close
3765→2024Noticeable
3766→374Very close
3768→983Very close
3770→1000Noticeable
3771→126AVery close
3772→425Noticeable
3774→423Very close
3776→128Very close
3777→2241Interchangeable
3778→463Very close
3779→2185Interchangeable
3781→2040Interchangeable
3782→307Noticeable
3787→311Very close
3790→2038Interchangeable
3799→156Very close
3801→838Interchangeable
3802→435Noticeable
3803→2224Interchangeable
3804→506Very close
3805→505AInterchangeable
3806→204Very close
3807→664AVery close
3808→984Very close
3809→983Noticeable
3810→566Interchangeable
3811→371Interchangeable
3812→900Noticeable
3813→534ANoticeable
3814→902Very close
3815→846Interchangeable
3816→2535Interchangeable
3817→534AVery close
3818→2536ANoticeable
3819→2009Very close
3820→2702Interchangeable
3821→144AVery close
3822→144AVery close
3823→141Very close
3824→2185Very close
3825→2402Interchangeable
3826→2129Noticeable
3827→1402Very close
3828→2307Very close
3829→705AVery close
3830→465Interchangeable
3831→1241Interchangeable
3832→106Interchangeable
3833→2105Interchangeable
3834→2033Noticeable
3835→2033Interchangeable
3836→433Very close
3837→265Interchangeable
3838→664AVery close
3839→663Interchangeable
3840→2212Interchangeable
3841→731Very close
3842→167Noticeable
3843→2026Noticeable
3844→253Noticeable
3845→2023Very close
3846→2023Noticeable
3847→902No real match
3848→902Very close
3849→564Very close
3850→845Noticeable
3851→899Noticeable
3852→703Very close
3853→147Noticeable
3854→2402Noticeable
3855→144ANoticeable
3856→126AVery close
3857→131Interchangeable
3858→3311Very close
3859→425Very close
3860→426Noticeable
3861→235Noticeable
3862→309Very close
3863→308Noticeable
3864→2424Noticeable
3865→110Interchangeable
3866→711Interchangeable
504→842Very close
731→775ANoticeable
776→104Very close
781→706Interchangeable
806→375Very close
971→147Very close
3773→127Very close

Convert between Cosmo 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.

Understanding match quality

  • 93–100% — Virtually identical. Hard to tell apart even side-by-side.
  • 85–92% — Very close. Minor differences visible only in direct bright light.
  • 75–84% — Good match. Noticeable when compared directly, but works well in most projects.
  • Below 75% — Approximate. Check the alternatives — there may be a better option.

Have a pattern file? Open your PCStitch .pat, Pattern Maker .xsd, or OXS file and remap the entire palette in one click — no manual code lookup needed.

Related Guides & Tools

DMC Color Chart

Browse all 489 DMC embroidery floss colors with codes, names, and stash tracking.

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Cosmo Color Chart

Browse all 500 Cosmo embroidery floss colors.

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DMC to Anchor Conversion

Convert thread codes between DMC and Anchor with match quality and batch conversion.

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FAQ

Can you substitute DMC for Cosmo?
In most cases, yes. Cosmo floss and DMC are both stranded cotton with similar coverage, so the closest DMC match usually works well. This tool shows the match quality percentage so you can judge each substitution yourself.
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. Every match is rated in plain words: Interchangeable means you can’t tell the two apart on fabric, Very close shows only side by side, Noticeable is worth checking against the runner-ups, and No real match means the brand has no equivalent.
Can I convert an entire pattern from Cosmo to DMC?
Yes. Paste multiple Cosmo color codes (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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