DMC floss color chart — all 489 colors by number

Browse the complete DMC color list below — all 489 embroidery floss colors with hex codes on every swatch and full RGB values on each color's page. Search by number, name, or color family; see closest Anchor and Cosmo equivalents; track colors you own; and build palettes for your next project. Colors sampled from real DMC thread cards, not approximated digitally.

DMC color chart by number

Use the chart below to browse the full DMC floss color list — filter by color family, search by number or name, and find thread equivalents.

Need bulk conversion? Use the DMC ↔ Anchor conversion tool.

How many DMC colors are there?

In the standard solid range, DMC currently produces 489 colors of six-strand mouliné embroidery floss (sometimes called DMC mouliné spécial). This is the set most patterns use — not specialty lines like metallics or variegated threads (see the thread types guide for those). The range includes the full numbered colors plus Blanc, Ecru, and B5200. Some colors have been discontinued over the years — see the discontinued DMC colors list if you're looking for substitutes.

The chart below shows every current DMC floss color with its official number, name, and closest equivalents in Anchor, Cosmo, and other brands.

Screen colors vary. For exact matching, compare real skeins.

Track your DMC stash

Use "I own this" to mark colors you have. It saves in your browser — no account needed. Filter to "Not in inventory" before your next craft store trip.

Converting from DMC to other brands

Tap any color in the chart above to see its closest match in other brands. For full brand-to-brand conversion, see the Anchor color chart (446 colors), Cosmo color chart (499 colors), or Madeira color chart (381 colors). If you're looking for a budget alternative, Sullivans mirrors the full DMC range and prints DMC numbers on every skein, while CXC uses identical numbering at a fraction of the cost. J&P Coats is another long-established brand with its own color range. For metallic accents, Kreinik (kreinik.com) is the standard — patterns that call for DMC Light Effects can usually be stitched with the equivalent Kreinik Blending Filament or #4 Braid instead.

For a deeper read on the DMC vs Anchor choice specifically, see our DMC vs Anchor guide. Need bulk DMC ↔ Anchor conversion? Use the conversion tool. And once you've picked the colors, run your stitch count through the cross stitch fabric calculator to size the finished piece on Aida, evenweave, or linen.

Related tools

• Anchor color chart — Browse all 446 Anchor stranded cotton colors
• Cosmo color chart — Browse all 499 Cosmo embroidery floss colors
• Madeira color chart — Browse all 381 Madeira embroidery thread colors
• DMC ↔ Anchor conversion — Convert thread codes between DMC and Anchor
• DMC ↔ Madeira conversion — Convert thread codes between DMC and Madeira
• Cross stitch fabric calculator — Calculate finished size and fabric requirements
• Image to thread palette — Match a photo to DMC colors and get a thread list
• Photo to cross stitch converter — See exactly what you'll stitch before you buy thread
• Cross stitch pattern maker — Design original patterns from scratch
• Aida count guide — How fabric count affects finished size, detail, and thread strand recommendations
• Thread types guide — Stranded cotton, hand-dyed, metallic, silk — which thread for which project

About DMC embroidery floss

DMC is the most widely used embroidery thread brand, and its color numbers have become the default language of cross stitch patterns. Several other brands — including Sullivans and CXC — use DMC-compatible numbering, printing the equivalent DMC code right on their labels. Hand-dyed brands like Weeks Dye Works (weeksdyeworks.com), Classic Colorworks, and The Gentle Art publish DMC conversion charts so stitchers can substitute when needed. Each skein is six-strand divisible cotton floss — colorfast and consistent batch-to-batch.

Quick reference: White is BLANC (or B5200 for bright white), Ecru is ECRU, Black is 310. DMC codes loosely cluster by hue (500s tend to be greens, 800s blues) but there are plenty of exceptions.

Choosing colors for a pattern usually starts with either automatic matching (the converter matches your photo to the closest DMC threads) or manual browsing (filtering this chart by color family and comparing options). For skin tones, the 400–3860 range is the standard starting point. For greens, the 500s cluster but 3345–3348 are often better for natural foliage. When in doubt, buy candidate skeins and compare them against your fabric in the light you'll stitch under — screens lie, especially for muted tones.