DMC to Anchor thread conversion chart

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

489 colors matched using perceptual color distance.

Full DMC to Anchor conversion chart

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

Code	Name	→	Code	Name	Match
B5200	Snow White	→	2	White	87% Good
BLANC	White	→	2	White	98% Best
ECRU	Ecru	→	885	Yellow Beige Very Light	87% Good
01	White Tin	→	234	Pearl Grey Very Light	83% Fair
02	Tin	→	274	Grey Blue Very Light	74% Approx
03	Medium Tin	→	398	Pearl Grey	88% Good
04	Dark Tin	→	399	Steel Grey Light	95% Best
05	Light Driftwood	→	388	Beige Brown Light	86% Good
06	Medium Light Driftwood	→	391	Beige Grey Medium	85% Good
07	Driftwood	→	233	Shell Grey Dark	76% Fair
08	Dark Driftwood	→	903	Brown Grey Medium	77% Fair
09	Very Dark Cocoa	→	1086	Taupe Medium Dark	73% Approx
10	Very Light Tender Green	→	213	Misty Green Ultra Very Light	87% Good
11	Light Tender Green	→	278	Lime Green Light	82% Fair
12	Tender Green	→	278	Lime Green Light	89% Good
13	Medium Light Nile Green	→	203	Emerald Green Ultra Very Light	90% Good
14	Pale Apple Green	→	253	Forest Green Ultra Very Light	66% Approx
15	Apple Green	→	278	Lime Green Light	72% Approx
16	Light Chartreuse	→	254	Forest Green Very Light	74% Approx
17	Light Yellow Plum	→	278	Lime Green Light	80% Fair
18	Yellow Plum	→	295	Golden Yellow Medium Light	71% Approx
19	Medium Light Autumn Gold	→	372	Tan	74% Approx
20	Shrimp	→	1010	Copper Very Light	90% Good
21	Light Alizarin	→	1013	Terracotta	82% Fair
22	Alizarin	→	1025	Dusty Rose Dark	81% Fair
23	Apple Blossom	→	1026	Dusty Violet Very Light	68% Approx
24	White Lavender	→	234	Pearl Grey Very Light	62% Approx
25	Ultra Light Lavender	→	234	Pearl Grey Very Light	67% Approx
26	Pale Lavender	→	95	Violet Ultra Very Light	65% Approx
27	White Violet	→	234	Pearl Grey Very Light	73% Approx
28	Medium Light Eggplant	→	118	Blue Violet Light	79% Fair
29	Eggplant	→	122	Blue Purple Medium	78% Fair
30	Medium Light Blueberry	→	136	Delft Medium	70% Approx
31	Blueberry	→	176	Cornflower Blue Medium	91% Good
32	Dark Blueberry	→	176	Cornflower Blue Medium	77% Fair
33	Fuchsia	→	110	Lavender Medium	86% Good
34	Dark Fuchsia	→	99	Violet Medium Dark	81% Fair
35	Very Dark Fuchsia	→	100	Violet Dark	85% Good
150	Dusty Rose ultra very dark	→	43	Garnet Medium	85% Good
151	Dusty Rose very light	→	49	Pink Light	88% Good
152	Shell Pink medium light	→	969	Dusty Violet Medium	77% Fair
153	Violet very light	→	90	Purple Light	81% Fair
154	Grape very dark	→	873	Antique Violet Dark	79% Fair
155	Blue Violet medium dark	→	1030	Blue Violet Medium	90% Good
156	Blue Violet medium light	→	136	Delft Medium	82% Fair
157	Cornflower Blue very light	→	140	Royal Blue Light	86% Good
158	Cornflower Blue medium	→	177	Cornflower Blue Dark	83% Fair
159	Grey Blue light	→	175	Cornflower Blue Light	85% Good
160	Grey Blue medium	→	121	Blue Purple Light	77% Fair
161	Grey Blue	→	131	Sky Blue Medium	95% Best
162	Blue ultra very light	→	160	Baby Blue	79% Fair
163	Celadon Green medium	→	205	Emerald Green Light	80% Fair
164	Forest Green light	→	241	Pistachio Green	73% Approx
165	Moss Green very light	→	278	Lime Green Light	90% Good
166	Moss Green medium light	→	279	Lime Green	69% Approx
167	Yellow Beige very dark	→	373	Tan Medium Dark	93% Best
168	Pewter very light	→	274	Grey Blue Very Light	92% Good
169	Pewter light	→	849	Grey Blue Medium	76% Fair
208	Lavender very dark	→	110	Lavender Medium	87% Good
209	Lavender dark	→	109	Lavender Light	87% Good
210	Lavender medium	→	108	Lavender Very Light	89% Good
211	Lavender light	→	342	Lavender Ultra Very Light	95% Best
221	Shell Pink very dark	→	45	Garnet Very Dark	86% Good
223	Shell Pink light	→	1023	Dusty Rose	84% Fair
224	Shell Pink very light	→	894	Shell Pink Medium Light	91% Good
225	Shell Pink ultra very light	→	968	Dusty Violet Light	83% Fair
300	Mahogany very dark	→	352	Copper Very Dark	73% Approx
301	Mahogany medium	→	340	Mahogany Medium Dark	80% Fair
304	Christmas Red medium	→	20	Garnet Light	94% Best
307	Lemon	→	289	Lemon Medium	80% Fair
309	Rose deep	→	19	Pink Bright Ultra Very	97% Best
310	Black	→	403	Black	90% Good
311	Navy Blue medium	→	147	Navy Blue Medium Light	91% Good
312	Navy Blue light	→	142	Royal Blue Medium	85% Good
315	Antique Mauve dark	→	972	Dusty Violet Very Dark	82% Fair
316	Antique Mauve medium	→	1017	Antique Mauve Medium	80% Fair
317	Pewter Grey	→	978	Blue Dark	75% Fair
318	Steel Grey light	→	920	Antique Blue Medium Light	88% Good
319	Pistachio Green very dark	→	212	Jade Very Dark	90% Good
320	Pistachio Green medium	→	215	Misty Green Light	89% Good
321	Christmas Red	→	20	Garnet Light	74% Approx
322	Baby Blue dark	→	410	Electric Blue Dark	74% Approx
326	Rose very deep	→	19	Pink Bright Ultra Very	90% Good
327	Violet	→	100	Violet Dark	81% Fair
333	Blue Violet very dark	→	119	Blue Violet Dark	74% Approx
334	Baby Blue medium	→	161	Baby Blue Dark	63% Approx
335	Rose	→	35	Pink Bright Dark	91% Good
336	Navy Blue	→	139	Delft Very Dark	92% Good
340	Blue Violet medium	→	118	Blue Violet Light	78% Fair
341	Blue Violet light	→	175	Cornflower Blue Light	87% Good
347	Salmon very dark	→	19	Pink Bright Ultra Very	80% Fair
349	Coral dark	→	29	Baby Pink Ultra Very Dark	82% Fair
350	Coral medium	→	1098	Red	85% Good
351	Coral	→	11	Coral Medium	89% Good
352	Coral light	→	10	Coral Light	81% Fair
353	Peach	→	8	Peach Light	82% Fair
355	Terra Cotta dark	→	1025	Dusty Rose Dark	83% Fair
356	Terra Cotta medium	→	1024	Dusty Rose Medium	69% Approx
367	Pistachio Green dark	→	216	Misty Green Medium	85% Good
368	Pistachio Green light	→	204	Emerald Green Very Light	79% Fair
369	Pistachio Green very light	→	260	Laurel Green Light	70% Approx
370	Mustard medium	→	280	Yellow Green	86% Good
371	Mustard	→	280	Yellow Green	75% Fair
372	Mustard light	→	945	Yellow Green Very Light	89% Good
400	Mahogany dark	→	1004	Orange Spice Very Dark	72% Approx
402	Mahogany very light	→	323	Orange Spice Light	84% Fair
407	Clay Brown (3773)	→	914	Flesh Dark	81% Fair
413	Pewter Grey dark	→	235	Pewter Grey	79% Fair
414	Steel Grey dark	→	939	Blue Grey	95% Best
415	Pearl Grey	→	1033	Antique Blue	74% Approx
420	Hazelnut Brown dark	→	373	Tan Medium Dark	88% Good
422	Hazelnut Brown light	→	874	Gold Very Light	86% Good
433	Brown medium	→	358	Coffee Dark	82% Fair
434	Brown light	→	370	Coffee Medium	85% Good
435	Brown very light	→	1048	Copper Medium	86% Good
436	Tan	→	363	Golden Brown Light	79% Fair
437	Tan light	→	347	Chocolate Light	79% Fair
444	Lemon dark	→	290	Lemon Dark	87% Good
445	Lemon light	→	288	Lemon Light	88% Good
451	Shell Grey dark	→	233	Shell Grey Dark	76% Fair
452	Shell Grey medium	→	232	Shell Grey Medium	75% Fair
453	Shell Grey light	→	388	Beige Brown Light	91% Good
469	Avocado Green	→	267	Avocado Green Medium	90% Good
470	Avocado Green light	→	266	Avocado Green Light	85% Good
471	Avocado Green very light	→	265	Avocado Green Very Light	88% Good
472	Avocado Green ultra light	→	278	Lime Green Light	70% Approx
498	Christmas Red dark	→	22	Garnet	90% Good
500	Blue Green very dark	→	189	Turquoise Very Dark	87% Good
501	Blue Green dark	→	217	Misty Green Dark	80% Fair
502	Blue Green	→	876	Sea Foam Green Medium	82% Fair
503	Blue Green medium	→	214	Misty Green Very Light	65% Approx
505	Jade Green	→	216	Misty Green Medium	83% Fair
517	Wedgewood dark	→	410	Electric Blue Dark	72% Approx
518	Wedgewood light	→	161	Baby Blue Dark	79% Fair
519	Sky Blue	→	1038	Baby Blue Medium	79% Fair
520	Fern Green dark	→	861	Fern Green Dark	85% Good
522	Fern Green	→	859	Fern Green Light	91% Good
523	Fern Green light	→	261	Laurel Green Medium	82% Fair
524	Fern Green very light	→	261	Laurel Green Medium	62% Approx
535	Ash Grey very light	→	235	Pewter Grey	84% Fair
543	Beige Brown ultra very light	→	366	Coffee Very Light	95% Best
550	Violet very dark	→	112	Lavender Very Dark	87% Good
552	Violet medium	→	110	Lavender Medium	75% Fair
553	Violet	→	92	Purple Medium	89% Good
554	Violet light	→	96	Violet Very Light	82% Fair
561	Jade very dark	→	877	Sea Foam Green Dark	88% Good
562	Jade medium	→	215	Misty Green Light	77% Fair
563	Jade light	→	1072	Jade Medium Light	79% Fair
564	Jade very light	→	203	Emerald Green Ultra Very Light	82% Fair
580	Moss Green dark	→	267	Avocado Green Medium	81% Fair
581	Moss Green	→	266	Avocado Green Light	77% Fair
597	Turquoise	→	1064	Teal Medium Light	72% Approx
598	Turquoise light	→	167	Blue Green Light	72% Approx
600	Cranberry very dark	→	19	Pink Bright Ultra Very	76% Fair
601	Cranberry dark	→	42	Rose Very Dark	76% Fair
602	Cranberry medium	→	35	Pink Bright Dark	76% Fair
603	Cranberry	→	54	Pink Very Dark	82% Fair
604	Cranberry light	→	52	Pink Dark	82% Fair
605	Cranberry very light	→	1094	Pink Medium Light	93% Best
606	Burnt Orange-Red	→	1098	Red	74% Approx
608	Burnt Orange	→	925	Yellow Green Very Dark	77% Fair
610	Drab Brown dark	→	898	Drab Brown Dark	81% Fair
611	Drab Brown	→	832	Drab Brown Medium	82% Fair
612	Drab Brown light	→	1084	Taupe	74% Approx
613	Drab Brown very light	→	874	Gold Very Light	82% Fair
632	Desert Sand ultra very dark	→	896	Shell Pink	74% Approx
640	Beige Grey very dark	→	392	Beige Grey Dark	73% Approx
642	Beige Grey dark	→	853	Avocado Very Light	75% Fair
644	Beige Grey medium	→	887	Yellow Beige Medium	79% Fair
645	Beaver Grey very dark	→	860	Fern Green Medium	92% Good
646	Beaver Grey dark	→	233	Shell Grey Dark	70% Approx
647	Beaver Grey medium	→	900	Beaver Grey Light	83% Fair
648	Beaver Grey light	→	848	Grey Blue Light	72% Approx
666	Christmas Red bright	→	1098	Red	85% Good
676	Old Gold light	→	311	Tangerine Very Light	86% Good
677	Old Gold very light	→	300	Yellow Very Light	73% Approx
680	Old Gold dark	→	1045	Golden Brown Medium Light	93% Best
699	Christmas Green	→	210	Jade Medium Dark	70% Approx
700	Christmas Green bright	→	227	Christmas Green	63% Approx
701	Christmas Green light	→	227	Christmas Green	72% Approx
702	Kelly Green	→	239	Chartreuse Very Dark	71% Approx
703	Chartreuse	→	238	Chartreuse	74% Approx
704	Chartreuse bright	→	238	Chartreuse	71% Approx
712	Cream	→	885	Yellow Beige Very Light	87% Good
718	Plum	→	88	Mauve Medium	89% Good
720	Orange Spice dark	→	335	Orange Red	91% Good
721	Orange Spice medium	→	316	Tangerine Dark	86% Good
722	Orange Spice light	→	329	Peach Dark	86% Good
725	Topaz	→	297	Golden Yellow Medium	81% Fair
726	Topaz light	→	295	Golden Yellow Medium Light	92% Good
727	Topaz very light	→	293	Golden Yellow Light	85% Good
728	Golden Yellow	→	298	Golden Yellow Dark	82% Fair
729	Old Gold medium	→	890	Old Gold Medium	90% Good
730	Olive Green very dark	→	281	Yellow Green Dark	84% Fair
732	Olive Green (731)	→	855	Avocado Medium	69% Approx
733	Olive Green medium	→	279	Lime Green	65% Approx
734	Olive Green light	→	279	Lime Green	94% Best
738	Tan very light	→	942	Tan Light	86% Good
739	Tan ultra very light	→	1080	Taupe Ultra Light	88% Good
740	Tangerine (971)	→	330	Orange	91% Good
741	Tangerine medium	→	314	Tangerine Medium	78% Fair
742	Tangerine light	→	298	Golden Yellow Dark	86% Good
743	Yellow medium	→	290	Lemon Dark	85% Good
744	Yellow pale	→	293	Golden Yellow Light	91% Good
745	Yellow light pale	→	292	Golden Brown Very Light	84% Fair
746	Off White	→	386	Yellow Ultra Very Light	94% Best
747	Sky Blue very light	→	928	Blue Green Very Light	87% Good
754	Peach light	→	8	Peach Light	88% Good
758	Terra Cotta very light	→	9575	Terracotta Light	86% Good
760	Salmon	→	26	Baby Pink Medium	86% Good
761	Salmon light	→	24	Baby Pink Light	92% Good
762	Pearl Grey very light	→	234	Pearl Grey Very Light	87% Good
772	Yellow Green very light	→	264	Avocado Green Ultra Very Light	61% Approx
775	Baby Blue very light	→	159	Baby Blue Light	82% Fair
777	Raspberry very dark	→	45	Garnet Very Dark	79% Fair
778	Antique Mauve very light	→	1016	Antique Mauve Very Light	96% Best
779	Cocoa dark	→	1086	Taupe Medium Dark	78% Fair
780	Topaz ultra very dark	→	1049	Copper Medium Dark	89% Good
782	Topaz dark (781)	→	308	Topaz Medium	83% Fair
783	Topaz medium	→	307	Topaz Light	89% Good
791	Cornflower Blue very dark	→	177	Cornflower Blue Dark	86% Good
792	Cornflower Blue dark	→	132	Sky Blue Dark	72% Approx
793	Cornflower Blue medium	→	131	Sky Blue Medium	81% Fair
794	Cornflower Blue light	→	136	Delft Medium	76% Fair
796	Royal Blue dark	→	133	Sky Blue Very Dark	70% Approx
797	Royal Blue	→	132	Sky Blue Dark	72% Approx
798	Delft Blue dark	→	410	Electric Blue Dark	80% Fair
799	Delft Blue medium	→	161	Baby Blue Dark	63% Approx
800	Delft Blue pale	→	140	Royal Blue Light	85% Good
801	Coffee Brown dark	→	936	Dusty Flesh Very Dark	84% Fair
803	Baby Blue ultra very dark	→	147	Navy Blue Medium Light	87% Good
807	Peacock Blue dark	→	1039	Baby Blue Medium Dark	74% Approx
809	Delft Blue	→	1039	Baby Blue Medium Dark	84% Fair
813	Blue light	→	1038	Baby Blue Medium	86% Good
814	Garnet dark	→	1019	Antique Mauve Dark	76% Fair
815	Garnet medium	→	22	Garnet	82% Fair
816	Garnet	→	20	Garnet Light	84% Fair
817	Coral Red very dark	→	1015	Mahogany Ultra Very Dark	83% Fair
818	Baby Pink	→	23	Baby Pink Very Light	89% Good
819	Baby Pink light	→	1026	Dusty Violet Very Light	83% Fair
820	Royal Blue very dark	→	133	Sky Blue Very Dark	84% Fair
822	Beige Grey light	→	276	Coffee Ultra Very Light	89% Good
823	Navy Blue dark	→	941	Cornflower Blue Medium	81% Fair
824	Blue very dark	→	142	Royal Blue Medium	80% Fair
825	Blue dark	→	142	Royal Blue Medium	82% Fair
826	Blue medium	→	410	Electric Blue Dark	66% Approx
827	Blue very light	→	1038	Baby Blue Medium	92% Good
828	Blue ultra very light	→	928	Blue Green Very Light	77% Fair
829	Golden Olive very dark	→	889	Drab Brown Very Dark	85% Good
830	Golden Olive dark	→	1088	Taupe Very Dark	89% Good
831	Golden Olive medium	→	907	Gold Medium	86% Good
832	Golden Olive	→	1045	Golden Brown Medium Light	70% Approx
833	Golden Olive light	→	874	Gold Very Light	70% Approx
834	Golden Olive very light	→	279	Lime Green	66% Approx
838	Beige Brown very dark	→	936	Dusty Flesh Very Dark	82% Fair
839	Beige Brown dark	→	1086	Taupe Medium Dark	100% Best
840	Beige Brown medium	→	1007	Flesh Very Dark	74% Approx
841	Beige Brown light	→	378	Dusty Flesh Medium	74% Approx
842	Beige Brown very light	→	347	Chocolate Light	73% Approx
844	Beaver Grey ultra dark	→	8581	Beaver Grey Medium	87% Good
869	Hazelnut Brown very dark	→	370	Coffee Medium	84% Fair
890	Pistachio Green ultra dark	→	230	Emerald Green	87% Good
891	Carnation dark	→	28	Baby Pink Very Dark	74% Approx
892	Carnation medium	→	28	Baby Pink Very Dark	75% Fair
893	Carnation light	→	27	Baby Pink Dark	87% Good
894	Carnation very light	→	33	Pink Bright	94% Best
895	Hunter Green very dark	→	212	Jade Very Dark	85% Good
898	Coffee Brown very dark	→	936	Dusty Flesh Very Dark	91% Good
899	Rose medium	→	40	Rose	88% Good
900	Burnt Orange dark	→	335	Orange Red	79% Fair
902	Garnet very dark	→	1019	Antique Mauve Dark	84% Fair
904	Parrot Green very dark	→	228	Christmas Green Medium	93% Best
905	Parrot Green dark	→	227	Christmas Green	90% Good
906	Parrot Green medium	→	239	Chartreuse Very Dark	83% Fair
907	Parrot Green light	→	265	Avocado Green Very Light	73% Approx
909	Emerald Green very dark	→	210	Jade Medium Dark	65% Approx
910	Emerald Green dark	→	227	Christmas Green	57% Approx
911	Emerald Green medium	→	209	Jade Medium	63% Approx
912	Emerald Green light	→	208	Jade Light	62% Approx
913	Nile Green medium	→	1072	Jade Medium Light	80% Fair
915	Plum dark	→	69	Dusty Plum Medium Dark	89% Good
917	Plum medium	→	78	Plum Medium Dark	77% Fair
918	Red Copper dark	→	1015	Mahogany Ultra Very Dark	67% Approx
919	Red Copper	→	1015	Mahogany Ultra Very Dark	87% Good
920	Copper medium	→	340	Mahogany Medium Dark	80% Fair
921	Copper	→	339	Mahogany	84% Fair
922	Copper light	→	324	Orange Spice Medium	86% Good
924	Grey Green very dark	→	170	Blue Green Very Dark	80% Fair
926	Grey Green medium	→	876	Sea Foam Green Medium	70% Approx
927	Grey Green light	→	848	Grey Blue Light	71% Approx
928	Grey Green very light	→	274	Grey Blue Very Light	81% Fair
930	Antique Blue dark	→	851	Grey Blue Ultra Very Dark	83% Fair
931	Antique Blue medium	→	977	Blue Medium	91% Good
932	Antique Blue light	→	1039	Baby Blue Medium Dark	77% Fair
934	Black Avocado Green	→	263	Loden Green Dark	82% Fair
935	Avocado Green dark	→	861	Fern Green Dark	93% Best
936	Avocado Green very dark	→	845	Khaki Green Medium Dark	74% Approx
937	Avocado Green medium	→	268	Avocado Green Dark	83% Fair
938	Coffee Brown ultra dark	→	936	Dusty Flesh Very Dark	73% Approx
939	Navy Blue very dark	→	123	Blue Purple Dark	63% Approx
943	Aquamarine medium	→	187	Turquoise Medium	85% Good
945	Tawny medium	→	1201	Desert Sand Light	90% Good
946	Burnt Orange medium	→	925	Yellow Green Very Dark	80% Fair
947	Burnt Orange	→	925	Yellow Green Very Dark	75% Fair
948	Peach very light	→	892	Shell Pink Very Light	76% Fair
950	Desert Sand light	→	1201	Desert Sand Light	89% Good
951	Tawny light	→	1080	Taupe Ultra Light	88% Good
954	Nile Green	→	203	Emerald Green Ultra Very Light	72% Approx
955	Nile Green light	→	203	Emerald Green Ultra Very Light	65% Approx
956	Geranium	→	27	Baby Pink Dark	80% Fair
957	Geranium pale	→	52	Pink Dark	97% Best
958	Sea Green dark	→	187	Turquoise Medium	74% Approx
959	Sea Green medium	→	1074	Jade Medium	89% Good
961	Dusty Rose dark	→	54	Pink Very Dark	83% Fair
962	Dusty Rose medium	→	54	Pink Very Dark	81% Fair
963	Dusty Rose ultra very light	→	1020	Dusty Rose Ultra Very Light	86% Good
964	Sea Green light	→	185	Turquoise Very Light	82% Fair
966	Baby Green medium	→	203	Emerald Green Ultra Very Light	92% Good
967	Apricot very light	→	6	Peach Very Light	91% Good
970	Pumpkin light	→	330	Orange	81% Fair
972	Canary deep	→	298	Golden Yellow Dark	89% Good
973	Canary bright	→	295	Golden Yellow Medium Light	82% Fair
975	Golden Brown dark	→	1004	Orange Spice Very Dark	84% Fair
976	Golden Brown medium	→	1048	Copper Medium	73% Approx
977	Golden Brown light	→	314	Tangerine Medium	84% Fair
986	Forest Green very dark	→	211	Jade Dark	82% Fair
987	Forest Green dark	→	244	Pistachio Green Medium	75% Fair
988	Forest Green medium	→	226	Christmas Green Light	89% Good
989	Forest Green	→	242	Pistachio Green Medium	88% Good
991	Aquamarine dark	→	188	Turquoise Dark	77% Fair
992	Aquamarine medium	→	187	Turquoise Medium	86% Good
993	Aquamarine light	→	1072	Jade Medium Light	81% Fair
995	Electric Blue dark	→	410	Electric Blue Dark	56% Approx
996	Electric Blue medium	→	1039	Baby Blue Medium Dark	57% Approx
3011	Khaki Green dark	→	844	Khaki Green Medium	88% Good
3012	Khaki Green medium	→	280	Yellow Green	89% Good
3013	Khaki Green light	→	945	Yellow Green Very Light	81% Fair
3021	Brown Grey very dark	→	904	Brown Grey Medium	79% Fair
3022	Brown Grey medium	→	854	Avocado Light	71% Approx
3023	Brown Grey light	→	853	Avocado Very Light	86% Good
3024	Brown Grey very light	→	391	Beige Grey Medium	70% Approx
3031	Mocha Brown very dark	→	936	Dusty Flesh Very Dark	78% Fair
3032	Mocha Brown medium	→	853	Avocado Very Light	83% Fair
3033	Mocha Brown very light	→	366	Coffee Very Light	83% Fair
3041	Antique Violet medium	→	871	Antique Violet Medium	70% Approx
3042	Antique Violet light	→	870	Antique Violet Light	74% Approx
3045	Yellow Beige dark	→	1045	Golden Brown Medium Light	88% Good
3046	Yellow Beige medium	→	372	Tan	73% Approx
3047	Yellow Beige light	→	956	Yellow Green Ultra Very Light	69% Approx
3051	Green Grey dark	→	262	Laurel Green Dark	90% Good
3052	Green Grey medium	→	859	Fern Green Light	77% Fair
3053	Green Grey	→	261	Laurel Green Medium	86% Good
3064	Desert Sand	→	883	Antique Mahogany	83% Fair
3072	Beaver Grey very light	→	213	Misty Green Ultra Very Light	81% Fair
3078	Golden Yellow very light	→	292	Golden Brown Very Light	88% Good
3325	Baby Blue light	→	1038	Baby Blue Medium	83% Fair
3326	Rose light (776)	→	36	Pink Bright Very Light	91% Good
3328	Salmon dark	→	1024	Dusty Rose Medium	78% Fair
3340	Apricot medium	→	329	Peach Dark	71% Approx
3341	Apricot	→	328	Peach Medium	95% Best
3345	Hunter Green dark	→	245	Pistachio Green Dark	91% Good
3346	Hunter Green	→	267	Avocado Green Medium	84% Fair
3347	Yellow Green medium	→	226	Christmas Green Light	80% Fair
3348	Yellow Green light	→	264	Avocado Green Ultra Very Light	74% Approx
3350	Dusty Rose ultra dark	→	19	Pink Bright Ultra Very	77% Fair
3354	Dusty Rose light	→	75	Plum Light	86% Good
3362	Pine Green dark	→	262	Laurel Green Dark	87% Good
3363	Pine Green medium	→	243	Pistachio Green Medium Dark	81% Fair
3364	Pine Green	→	261	Laurel Green Medium	78% Fair
3371	Black Brown	→	401	Shell Grey Very Dark	85% Good
3607	Plum light	→	87	Mauve	83% Fair
3608	Plum very light	→	86	Mauve Medium Light	68% Approx
3609	Plum ultra light	→	86	Mauve Medium Light	74% Approx
3685	Mauve dark	→	65	Cerise Ultra Very Dark	80% Fair
3687	Mauve	→	76	Plum Medium Light	85% Good
3688	Mauve medium	→	54	Pink Very Dark	75% Fair
3689	Mauve light	→	49	Pink Light	96% Best
3705	Melon dark	→	28	Baby Pink Very Dark	76% Fair
3706	Melon medium	→	27	Baby Pink Dark	79% Fair
3708	Melon light	→	33	Pink Bright	83% Fair
3712	Salmon medium	→	28	Baby Pink Very Dark	77% Fair
3713	Salmon very light	→	23	Baby Pink Very Light	96% Best
3716	Dusty Rose very light	→	50	Pink	86% Good
3721	Shell Pink dark	→	39	Dusty Pink Dark	94% Best
3722	Shell Pink medium	→	1024	Dusty Rose Medium	79% Fair
3726	Antique Mauve dark	→	1018	Antique Mauve Light	91% Good
3727	Antique Mauve light	→	1016	Antique Mauve Very Light	76% Fair
3731	Dusty Rose very dark	→	42	Rose Very Dark	91% Good
3733	Dusty Rose	→	40	Rose	85% Good
3740	Antique Violet dark	→	871	Antique Violet Medium	85% Good
3743	Antique Violet very light	→	869	Antique Violet Very Light	88% Good
3746	Blue Violet dark	→	176	Cornflower Blue Medium	67% Approx
3747	Blue Violet very light	→	117	Blue Violet Very Light	88% Good
3750	Antique Blue very dark	→	979	Blue Very Dark	86% Good
3752	Antique Blue very light	→	1096	Blue Grey Light	94% Best
3753	Antique Blue ultra very light	→	1032	Antique Blue Very Light	93% Best
3755	Baby Blue	→	1039	Baby Blue Medium Dark	75% Fair
3756	Baby Blue ultra very light	→	1037	Blue Ultra Very Light	91% Good
3760	Wedgewood (806)	→	161	Baby Blue Dark	57% Approx
3761	Sky Blue light	→	167	Blue Green Light	83% Fair
3765	Very Dark Peacock Blue	→	162	Baby Blue Very Dark	85% Good
3766	Peacock Blue light	→	1064	Teal Medium Light	85% Good
3768	Grey Green dark	→	169	Blue Green Dark	75% Fair
3770	Tawny very light	→	1009	Cream	93% Best
3771	Terra Cotta ultra very light	→	882	Antique Mahogany Light	85% Good
3772	Desert Sand very dark	→	884	Antique Mahogany Dark	74% Approx
3774	Desert Sand very light	→	778	Flesh Very Light	87% Good
3776	Mahogany light	→	1013	Terracotta	77% Fair
3777	Terra Cotta very dark	→	1025	Dusty Rose Dark	86% Good
3778	Terra Cotta light	→	1013	Terracotta	76% Fair
3779	Terra Cotta ultra very light	→	882	Antique Mahogany Light	86% Good
3781	Mocha Brown dark	→	904	Brown Grey Medium	91% Good
3782	Mocha Brown light	→	831	Drab Brown Light	85% Good
3787	Brown Grey dark	→	393	Beige Grey Ultra Very Dark	91% Good
3790	Beige Grey ultra dark	→	903	Brown Grey Medium	95% Best
3799	Pewter Grey very dark	→	400	Pewter Grey Dark	81% Fair
3801	Christmas Red light	→	1098	Red	80% Fair
3802	Antique Mauve very dark	→	1019	Antique Mauve Dark	86% Good
3803	Mauve medium	→	78	Plum Medium Dark	87% Good
3804	Cyclamen Pink dark	→	63	Cerise	77% Fair
3805	Cyclamen Pink	→	62	Cerise Light	72% Approx
3806	Cyclamen Pink light	→	57	Pink Mauve Medium Dark	76% Fair
3807	Cornflower Blue	→	137	Delft Medium Dark	86% Good
3808	Turquoise ultra very dark	→	170	Blue Green Very Dark	79% Fair
3809	Turquoise very dark	→	1068	Teal	83% Fair
3810	Turquoise dark	→	1066	Teal Medium	70% Approx
3811	Turquoise very light	→	1062	Teal Light	78% Fair
3812	Sea Green very dark	→	1076	Jade	89% Good
3813	Blue Green light	→	875	Sea Foam Green Light	88% Good
3814	Aquamarine	→	188	Turquoise Dark	72% Approx
3815	Celadon Green dark	→	188	Turquoise Dark	80% Fair
3816	Celadon Green	→	209	Jade Medium	76% Fair
3817	Celadon Green light	→	214	Misty Green Very Light	78% Fair
3818	Emerald Green ultra very dark	→	211	Jade Dark	80% Fair
3819	Moss Green light	→	278	Lime Green Light	61% Approx
3820	Straw dark	→	890	Old Gold Medium	69% Approx
3821	Straw	→	297	Golden Yellow Medium	77% Fair
3822	Straw light	→	305	Topaz Very Light	82% Fair
3823	Yellow ultra pale	→	300	Yellow Very Light	90% Good
3824	Apricot light	→	8	Peach Light	87% Good
3825	Pumpkin pale	→	313	Tangerine Light	87% Good
3826	Golden Brown	→	1001	Golden Brown	85% Good
3827	Golden Brown pale	→	1047	Copper Light	76% Fair
3828	Hazelnut Brown	→	1045	Golden Brown Medium Light	91% Good
3829	Old Gold very dark	→	1045	Golden Brown Medium Light	83% Fair
3830	Terra Cotta	→	1025	Dusty Rose Dark	71% Approx
3831	Raspberry dark	→	19	Pink Bright Ultra Very	94% Best
3832	Raspberry medium	→	42	Rose Very Dark	83% Fair
3833	Raspberry light	→	41	Rose Dark	85% Good
3834	Grape dark	→	100	Violet Dark	86% Good
3835	Grape medium	→	99	Violet Medium Dark	79% Fair
3836	Grape light	→	97	Violet Light	87% Good
3837	Lavender ultra dark	→	111	Lavender Dark	78% Fair
3838	Lavender Blue dark	→	146	Navy Blue Light	69% Approx
3839	Lavender Blue medium	→	977	Blue Medium	60% Approx
3840	Lavender Blue light	→	130	Sky Blue	81% Fair
3841	Baby Blue pale	→	1096	Blue Grey Light	83% Fair
3842	Wedgewood dark	→	142	Royal Blue Medium	74% Approx
3843	Electric Blue	→	161	Baby Blue Dark	59% Approx
3844	Bright Turquoise dark	→	161	Baby Blue Dark	63% Approx
3845	Bright Turquoise medium	→	1064	Teal Medium Light	64% Approx
3846	Bright Turquoise light	→	1090	Electric Blue Light	78% Fair
3847	Teal Green dark	→	189	Turquoise Very Dark	64% Approx
3848	Teal Green medium	→	188	Turquoise Dark	66% Approx
3849	Teal Green light	→	1076	Jade	71% Approx
3850	Bright Green dark	→	187	Turquoise Medium	77% Fair
3851	Bright Green light	→	1074	Jade Medium	66% Approx
3852	Straw very dark	→	890	Old Gold Medium	88% Good
3853	Autumn Gold dark	→	324	Orange Spice Medium	84% Fair
3854	Autumn Gold medium	→	313	Tangerine Light	83% Fair
3855	Autumn Gold light	→	891	Old Gold Light	91% Good
3856	Mahogany ultra very light	→	1047	Copper Light	84% Fair
3857	Rosewood dark	→	972	Dusty Violet Very Dark	73% Approx
3858	Rosewood medium	→	896	Shell Pink	78% Fair
3859	Rosewood light	→	914	Flesh Dark	82% Fair
3860	Cocoa	→	1007	Flesh Very Dark	76% Fair
3861	Cocoa light	→	379	Dusty Flesh Dark	71% Approx
3862	Mocha Beige dark	→	369	Coffee Medium Light	76% Fair
3863	Mocha Beige medium	→	369	Coffee Medium Light	76% Fair
3864	Mocha Beige light	→	368	Coffee	84% Fair
3865	Winter White	→	2	White	82% Fair
3866	Mocha Brown ultra very light	→	387	Beige Brown Very Light	91% Good
504	Blue Green Very Light	→	206	Jade Very Light	83% Fair
731	Olive Green Dark	→	907	Gold Medium	59% Approx
776	Pink Medium	→	24	Baby Pink Light	97% Best
781	Topaz Very Dark	→	901	Old Gold Dark	80% Fair
806	Peacock Blue Dark	→	1066	Teal Medium	76% Fair
971	Pumpkin	→	330	Orange	91% Good
3773	Desert Sand Medium	→	868	Peach Flesh	92% Good

Convert between DMC and Anchor thread codes. Each match includes a quality percentage based on perceptual color distance — so you can see how close the substitution actually is, not just which number to use.

Paste multiple codes for batch conversion. Browse alternatives when the best match isn't close enough.

How thread conversion works

DMC

and

Anchor

use different numbering systems and slightly different dye formulas — a DMC 310 (Black) converts to Anchor 403, but not every conversion is a perfect match.

Some colors have near-exact equivalents. Others are approximate — close enough for most projects, but you might notice a slight shift in tone if you compare threads side by side. The converter shows you how close each match is so you can decide whether it works for your pattern.

Anchor to DMC conversion

The converter runs in both directions. Paste Anchor codes and it returns the closest DMC equivalents with the same match percentages and ranked alternatives.

Going Anchor → DMC is the easier direction, and it is worth knowing why. DMC produces 489 stranded cotton colors; Anchor produces 446. Every Anchor shade has somewhere to land in the larger DMC range, so reverse conversions tend to score higher. Most European and UK patterns are written in Anchor codes while most online pattern libraries and thread charts default to DMC, which is why this is the direction stitchers outside North America run most often.

Why conversions aren't always exact

Thread manufacturers choose pigments independently. DMC 3371 (Black Brown) and its Anchor equivalent 382 look similar under most lighting, but hold them next to each other in bright daylight and you'll see a difference. For most cross stitch projects, the closest match is close enough. For projects where exact color matters — like matching an existing piece — consider buying both and comparing in person.

There is also a structural reason no conversion chart can be perfect: the two ranges are different sizes. With 489 DMC colors mapping onto 446 Anchor colors, the mapping cannot be one-to-one. Somewhere in the chart, two neighboring DMC shades have to share a single Anchor number. That is not an error in the conversion — it is arithmetic, and it is why a printed chart that lists one confident number per color is quietly lying to you.

Where those collisions land matters. They cluster in the ranges with the finest gradations: skin tones, grays, and the long blue and green families where DMC ships five or six steps between shades and Anchor ships four. Blacks, whites, and strong primaries convert almost perfectly, because there is only one place for them to go.

When no good match exists

If the best match comes back under about 75%, you have four options, roughly in order of how often they are the right call:

Check the ranked alternatives first. The top result is the closest by perceptual distance, but the second or third option is sometimes better for your pattern — a slightly darker match can read more accurately than a slightly lighter one when the neighboring colors in the design are already light.
Convert the neighbors too. A color that converts badly in isolation often converts fine as part of a gradient, because what the eye reads is the spacing between shades, not their absolute values. Remap the whole run and judge the result together.
Blend two strands. One strand each of two adjacent Anchor colors sits between them and can close a gap no single skein covers. This works well for skin tones and sky gradients, less well for flat blocks of a single color where the blend reads as texture.
Keep the original brand for that one color. Nothing requires a single-brand palette. If one shade in a forty-color pattern refuses to convert, buy that one skein in the original brand and convert the rest.

Substituting mid-project

Converting mid-project is riskier than converting before you start, and the reason is dye lots rather than brands. Every skein carries a dye lot number, and two skeins of the same color from different lots can differ slightly. Introduce a brand change on top of that and you are stacking two sources of variation in the same piece.

If you have to switch mid-project:

Change the color everywhere it appears, not just where you ran out. A single patch of substituted thread in a background is far more visible than a background stitched entirely in the substitute.
Start the substitute at a natural boundary — a motif edge, a border, a color block — rather than in the middle of an open field.
Buy enough to finish. Estimate the remaining stitches for that color with the thread usage calculator and add a skein. Coming back for a third lot of the same substitute is how a two-tone background happens.
Check the match in daylight before committing. Stitch a few crosses on scrap fabric next to a length of the original. Indoor lighting hides exactly the undertone shifts that bright daylight exposes.

Converting entire palettes

If you have a pattern designed for DMC and want to stitch it with Anchor thread (or vice versa), Stitchmate's palette remapping tool converts every color in your pattern with one click. The editor shows you the before and after so you can spot any conversions that need manual adjustment.

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.

Understanding match quality

Conversions are approximate — DMC and Anchor use different dyes, so even the "best" match may differ in undertone, saturation, or sheen. The match percentage tells you how close they actually are:

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.
60–74% — Approximate. Worth checking alternatives for a closer option.
Below 60% — Significant difference. Check the alternatives — there may be a better option.

For color-critical work (skin tones, gradient blends), compare real skeins rather than relying on any conversion chart.

FAQ

Is there a perfect DMC to Anchor conversion chart?

No. DMC and Anchor use different dye formulations, so conversions are approximations. This tool shows match quality percentages based on perceptual color distance (CIEDE2000) 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. 93%+ is virtually indistinguishable; below 75% means a visible difference.

Can I convert an entire pattern's thread list at once?

Yes. Paste multiple codes (comma or newline separated) into the batch conversion field. You'll get a complete table with match quality for each color.

Why does my converted color look different in person?

Screen colors aren't thread colors. Monitor calibration, lighting, and the physical properties of thread all affect appearance — our color theory guide explains why screens and threads show color differently. For critical work, compare real skeins.

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DMC to Anchor thread conversion chart

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

Full DMC to Anchor conversion chart

How thread conversion works

Anchor to DMC conversion

Why conversions aren't always exact

When no good match exists

Substituting mid-project

Converting entire palettes

Understanding match quality

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