| Size | Thickness | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Heaviest | Bold needlepoint stitches, thick surface embroidery, tassels |
| 5 | Medium | The general-purpose size: needlepoint, embroidery, edgings |
| 8 | Fine | Detail work, finer canvas, counted work on higher-count fabric |
| 12 | Finest | Delicate stitching and fine counted work |
DMC pearl cotton color chart
Coton perlé · 324 colors by number · closest DMC floss match · free PDF and CSV
| Swatch | Code | Name | Hex |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMC Pearl Cotton 01 | White Tin | #e0e0e0 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 03 | Medium Tin | #a1a1a7 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 30 | Medium Light Blueberry | #9292b9 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 32 | Dark Blueberry | #4b4e82 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 33 | Fuchsia | #ac629e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 34 | Dark Fuchsia | #90306e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 35 | Very Dark Fuchsia | #6c1a49 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 48 | Indian Rose Ombre | #dc7295 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 51 | Pumpkin Ombre | #e66f03 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 52 | Violet Perfume Ombre | #7b3f91 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 53 | Nocturnal Ombre | #34424f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 67 | Baby Blue Ombre | #a2c4d1 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 69 | Mahogany Ombre | #e67951 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 90 | Sunny Yellow Ombre | #fab633 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 92 | Foliage Green Ombre | #5c7e2d | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 93 | Cornflower Ombre | #4a84bd | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 94 | Moss Green Ombre | #b4b366 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 99 | Redouté Rose Ombre | #a74c5d | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 105 | Woodwork Ombre | #a26840 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 106 | Mercurochrome Ombre | #f86f5f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 107 | Passion Pink Ombre | #c00137 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 111 | Burnt Savannah Ombre | #e1a006 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 115 | Opera Red Ombre | #570410 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 121 | Cyclades Blue Ombre | #023382 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 125 | Spring Green Ombre | #99dfb8 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 208 | Lavender very dark | #703990 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 209 | Lavender dark | #a372aa | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 210 | Lavender medium | #b38ec1 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 211 | Lavender light | #c5b0d3 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 221 | Shell Pink very dark | #500c12 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 223 | Shell Pink light | #bb6769 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 224 | Shell Pink very light | #d7a8a2 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 225 | Shell Pink ultra very light | #eacecc | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 300 | Mahogany very dark | #38150a | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 301 | Mahogany medium | #974119 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 304 | Christmas Red medium | #8a001c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 307 | Lemon | #e5c503 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 309 | Rose deep | #c91543 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 310 | Black | #0b0c0e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 311 | Navy Blue medium | #022c62 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 312 | Navy Blue light | #032d60 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 315 | Antique Mauve dark | #8d4450 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 316 | Antique Mauve medium | #ab657f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 317 | Pewter Grey | #3f4757 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 318 | Steel Grey light | #868a9d | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 319 | Pistachio Green very dark | #0b2217 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 320 | Pistachio Green medium | #457652 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 321 | Christmas Red | #a80118 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 322 | Baby Blue dark | #366aa9 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 326 | Rose very deep | #af012b | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 327 | Violet | #441743 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 333 | Blue Violet very dark | #28176c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 334 | Baby Blue medium | #5c8ebb | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 335 | Rose | #bc1c46 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 336 | Navy Blue | #0d2a5c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 340 | Blue Violet medium | #6568aa | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 341 | Blue Violet light | #93a1c3 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 347 | Salmon very dark | #b8031d | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 349 | Coral dark | #c00116 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 350 | Coral medium | #dc1f20 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 351 | Coral | #e04338 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 352 | Coral light | #d55848 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 353 | Peach | #f3b4a6 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 355 | Terra Cotta dark | #630c0f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 356 | Terra Cotta medium | #c05443 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 367 | Pistachio Green dark | #518561 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 368 | Pistachio Green light | #5d875a | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 369 | Pistachio Green very light | #aabe9c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 400 | Mahogany dark | #6f2605 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 402 | Mahogany very light | #e99870 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 407 | Clay Brown (3773) | #a86b58 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 413 | Pewter Grey dark | #272e34 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 414 | Steel Grey dark | #596265 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 415 | Pearl Grey | #9097a1 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 420 | Hazelnut Brown dark | #74480e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 422 | Hazelnut Brown light | #c8a46e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 433 | Brown medium | #4d250c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 434 | Brown light | #7e420a | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 435 | Brown very light | #8d4d15 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 436 | Tan | #bf773f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 437 | Tan light | #d7a673 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 444 | Lemon dark | #fdd401 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 445 | Lemon light | #eee196 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 451 | Shell Grey dark | #8c7777 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 453 | Shell Grey light | #b7afa9 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 469 | Avocado Green | #4d5d08 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 470 | Avocado Green light | #62810f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 471 | Avocado Green very light | #6a7c20 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 472 | Avocado Green ultra light | #c2c16e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 498 | Christmas Red dark | #58010e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 500 | Blue Green very dark | #112724 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 501 | Blue Green dark | #366a5f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 502 | Blue Green | #457465 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 503 | Blue Green medium | #669b91 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 504 | Blue Green Very Light | #9bb2a1 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 517 | Wedgewood dark | #07558c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 518 | Wedgewood light | #2c80ae | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 519 | Sky Blue | #689dbe | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 524 | Fern Green very light | #babeab | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 543 | Beige Brown ultra very light | #d5c1b6 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 550 | Violet very dark | #290632 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 552 | Violet medium | #883190 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 553 | Violet | #8a4293 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 554 | Violet light | #b688b6 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 580 | Moss Green dark | #5c5e05 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 581 | Moss Green | #9daa35 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 597 | Turquoise | #4c91a7 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 598 | Turquoise light | #8cb8c1 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 600 | Cranberry very dark | #d4024c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 601 | Cranberry dark | #c10245 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 602 | Cranberry medium | #ba0848 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 603 | Cranberry | #f599b4 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 604 | Cranberry light | #e67d99 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 605 | Cranberry very light | #f0b1c3 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 606 | Burnt Orange-Red | #d40101 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 608 | Burnt Orange | #fc2c01 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 610 | Drab Brown dark | #987e4e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 611 | Drab Brown | #695632 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 612 | Drab Brown light | #c8af89 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 613 | Drab Brown very light | #c2b99e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 632 | Desert Sand ultra very dark | #6e3525 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 640 | Beige Grey very dark | #555138 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 642 | Beige Grey dark | #91896f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 644 | Beige Grey medium | #c3bdaa | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 645 | Beaver Grey very dark | #737265 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 646 | Beaver Grey dark | #646858 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 647 | Beaver Grey medium | #979d8c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 648 | Beaver Grey light | #a4a096 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 666 | Christmas Red bright | #cc0002 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 676 | Old Gold light | #d2a65a | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 677 | Old Gold very light | #dacba1 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 699 | Christmas Green | #055d35 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 700 | Christmas Green bright | #066e35 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 701 | Christmas Green light | #0d7c3a | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 702 | Kelly Green | #4b9b4f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 703 | Chartreuse | #519841 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 704 | Chartreuse bright | #62972e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 712 | Cream | #d4ccbc | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 718 | Plum | #95004b | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 725 | Topaz | #fcce68 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 726 | Topaz light | #ebc44d | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 727 | Topaz very light | #f4d278 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 729 | Old Gold medium | #b7862c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 730 | Olive Green very dark | #625c11 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 732 | Olive Green (731) | #544e06 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 733 | Olive Green medium | #978824 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 734 | Olive Green light | #998725 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 738 | Tan very light | #caa97e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 739 | Tan ultra very light | #e6d8c2 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 740 | Tangerine (971) | #f95901 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 741 | Tangerine medium | #fe9103 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 742 | Tangerine light | #fca204 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 743 | Yellow medium | #fcbc1e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 744 | Yellow pale | #f3b439 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 745 | Yellow light pale | #edc475 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 746 | Off White | #d7d1bc | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 747 | Sky Blue very light | #c1dee3 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 754 | Peach light | #e8b19b | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 758 | Terra Cotta very light | #cf8976 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 760 | Salmon | #e58789 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 761 | Salmon light | #e29598 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 762 | Pearl Grey very light | #cbd1d3 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 775 | Baby Blue very light | #b3c9d3 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 776 | Pink Medium | #f3afb8 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 778 | Antique Mauve very light | #cfabaf | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 780 | Topaz ultra very dark | #824204 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 781 | Topaz Very Dark | #d08835 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 782 | Topaz dark (781) | #bc760b | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 783 | Topaz medium | #ba7303 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 791 | Cornflower Blue very dark | #081f61 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 792 | Cornflower Blue dark | #0b2470 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 793 | Cornflower Blue medium | #4c659a | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 794 | Cornflower Blue light | #456894 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 796 | Royal Blue dark | #01144f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 797 | Royal Blue | #062b7a | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 798 | Delft Blue dark | #034793 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 799 | Delft Blue medium | #4274af | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 800 | Delft Blue pale | #79a0c2 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 801 | Coffee Brown dark | #381d0e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 806 | Peacock Blue Dark | #2d8dba | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 807 | Peacock Blue dark | #03668c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 809 | Delft Blue | #6e91c2 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 813 | Blue light | #4177a2 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 814 | Garnet dark | #72183b | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 815 | Garnet medium | #680320 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 816 | Garnet | #810120 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 817 | Coral Red very dark | #6f010a | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 818 | Baby Pink | #fefafa | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 819 | Baby Pink light | #e7c7bd | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 820 | Royal Blue very dark | #010e3e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 822 | Beige Grey light | #cec4b1 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 823 | Navy Blue dark | #131b36 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 824 | Blue very dark | #012255 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 825 | Blue dark | #022e6e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 826 | Blue medium | #044f90 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 827 | Blue very light | #8fb2cc | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 828 | Blue ultra very light | #adcbd4 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 829 | Golden Olive very dark | #78520f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 830 | Golden Olive dark | #513e0c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 832 | Golden Olive | #6d5203 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 834 | Golden Olive very light | #a78d3f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 838 | Beige Brown very dark | #261612 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 839 | Beige Brown dark | #39271d | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 840 | Beige Brown medium | #65482f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 841 | Beige Brown light | #7d6249 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 842 | Beige Brown very light | #c0aa96 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 844 | Beaver Grey ultra dark | #1a1916 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 869 | Hazelnut Brown very dark | #53350e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 890 | Pistachio Green ultra dark | #06180e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 891 | Carnation dark | #eb2242 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 892 | Carnation medium | #f43b4e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 893 | Carnation light | #dd2446 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 894 | Carnation very light | #f992a0 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 895 | Hunter Green very dark | #0a2e18 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 898 | Coffee Brown very dark | #24130b | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 899 | Rose medium | #d0405f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 900 | Burnt Orange dark | #b42103 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 902 | Garnet very dark | #29040c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 904 | Parrot Green very dark | #1f5011 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 905 | Parrot Green dark | #2f6d09 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 906 | Parrot Green medium | #3b8b02 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 907 | Parrot Green light | #74a203 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 909 | Emerald Green very dark | #013a1f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 910 | Emerald Green dark | #067b4a | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 911 | Emerald Green medium | #02764d | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 912 | Emerald Green light | #289570 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 913 | Nile Green medium | #6db994 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 915 | Plum dark | #410116 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 918 | Red Copper dark | #74230e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 919 | Red Copper | #89200d | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 920 | Copper medium | #b83f19 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 921 | Copper | #c4511f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 922 | Copper light | #c8551d | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 924 | Grey Green very dark | #0a2e3b | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 926 | Grey Green medium | #71888d | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 927 | Grey Green light | #8da2a0 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 928 | Grey Green very light | #a2afaa | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 930 | Antique Blue dark | #0f2c41 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 931 | Antique Blue medium | #1c425e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 932 | Antique Blue light | #5f7e96 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 934 | Black Avocado Green | #151912 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 935 | Avocado Green dark | #252f1c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 936 | Avocado Green very dark | #2c3714 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 937 | Avocado Green medium | #40511a | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 938 | Coffee Brown ultra dark | #291812 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 939 | Navy Blue very dark | #0e0e1c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 943 | Aquamarine medium | #017c79 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 945 | Tawny medium | #d4ae8c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 946 | Burnt Orange medium | #da3b02 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 947 | Burnt Orange | #fd4703 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 948 | Peach very light | #d9b9a4 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 950 | Desert Sand light | #d2ac98 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 951 | Tawny light | #d9b69a | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 954 | Nile Green | #7fbe9d | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 955 | Nile Green light | #99ceb3 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 956 | Geranium | #ee576f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 957 | Geranium pale | #fc9dab | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 959 | Sea Green medium | #46afb1 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 961 | Dusty Rose dark | #d4536c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 962 | Dusty Rose medium | #dd7284 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 963 | Dusty Rose ultra very light | #ebb3b8 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 966 | Baby Green medium | #76a78f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 971 | Pumpkin | #fe7502 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 972 | Canary deep | #e58c02 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 973 | Canary bright | #f5c702 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 975 | Golden Brown dark | #5b250b | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 976 | Golden Brown medium | #bc6004 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 977 | Golden Brown light | #d98c3f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 986 | Forest Green very dark | #052b11 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 987 | Forest Green dark | #16401d | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 988 | Forest Green medium | #487639 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 989 | Forest Green | #638e4c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 991 | Aquamarine dark | #02524f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 992 | Aquamarine medium | #4aa59f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 993 | Aquamarine light | #59a49a | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 995 | Electric Blue dark | #015fc5 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 996 | Electric Blue medium | #0289d3 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3011 | Khaki Green dark | #48451d | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3012 | Khaki Green medium | #8b834a | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3013 | Khaki Green light | #aca97a | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3021 | Brown Grey very dark | #3c3327 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3022 | Brown Grey medium | #8a9078 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3024 | Brown Grey very light | #a9aba1 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3033 | Mocha Brown very light | #b0a38f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3041 | Antique Violet medium | #89677e | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3042 | Antique Violet light | #ae97a9 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3045 | Yellow Beige dark | #b5925f | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3046 | Yellow Beige medium | #cdb67b | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3047 | Yellow Beige light | #ddd5aa | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3051 | Green Grey dark | #404a26 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3052 | Green Grey medium | #87926b | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3053 | Green Grey | #869170 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3072 | Beaver Grey very light | #bcc2ba | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3078 | Golden Yellow very light | #e8dbab | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3325 | Baby Blue light | #79a1c4 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3326 | Rose light (776) | #e48797 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3328 | Salmon dark | #d64a50 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3345 | Hunter Green dark | #224015 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3346 | Hunter Green | #496824 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3347 | Yellow Green medium | #688f39 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3348 | Yellow Green light | #a7b15a | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3350 | Dusty Rose ultra dark | #dd3567 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3354 | Dusty Rose light | #e29eac | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3371 | Black Brown | #120c0a | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3685 | Mauve dark | #72042d | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3687 | Mauve | #b13661 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3688 | Mauve medium | #ca7a93 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3689 | Mauve light | #e394ae | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3731 | Dusty Rose very dark | #d24466 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3743 | Antique Violet very light | #bbb3c0 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3753 | Antique Blue ultra very light | #b4c5d1 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3760 | Wedgewood (806) | #1173ac | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3799 | Pewter Grey very dark | #37393c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3801 | Christmas Red light | #f71b36 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3813 | Blue Green light | #749c90 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3814 | Aquamarine | #037472 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3823 | Yellow ultra pale | #ede0c4 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3844 | Bright Turquoise dark | #008dc2 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3846 | Bright Turquoise light | #00bde1 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3847 | Teal Green dark | #00626c | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton 3865 | Winter White | #eceae2 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton B5200 | Snow White | #dbdee4 | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton BLANC | White | #fcfcfc | |
| DMC Pearl Cotton ECRU | Ecru | #e6dfd1 |
Browse all 324 DMC pearl cotton colors — search by number or filter by color family. See the closest DMC floss equivalent, track the colors you own, build palettes, and download the whole chart as a PDF or spreadsheet. Pearl cotton (coton perlé) is the thread behind needlepoint, surface embroidery, sashiko-style stitching, crochet edgings and hand-finished details, and it is easy to order the wrong shade from a small photo.
DMC pearl cotton color chart by number
Use the chart below to browse the DMC pearl cotton color list — search by number, filter by color family, and find the closest DMC floss match.
Download the DMC pearl cotton color chart
Two free downloads, built from the same data as the chart above:
Screen and printer colors vary. For exact matching, compare real skeins.
How many DMC pearl cotton colors are there?
The chart includes 324 colors, including White (Blanc), Ecru and the numbered shades. DMC sells pearl cotton in four sizes, and the color numbers are the same across them. This chart has one swatch per number rather than one per size, because the dye is the same and a swatch cannot show thickness.
Pearl cotton sizes: 3, 5, 8 and 12
If a pattern says "pearl cotton" without a size, it almost always means size 5.
Track your pearl cotton 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 order.
Pearl cotton ↔ floss
Tap any color in the chart above to see its closest DMC floss match. Matches are approximate: a different thread and a different dye mean some colors have no true twin. For the full DMC floss list, use the DMC color chart. To compare against another brand, use the thread conversion chart.
Using pearl cotton in a pattern
Pearl cotton is a needlepoint staple, so many stitchers look up these numbers when they plan a canvas. If you are designing one, Stitchmate's needlepoint pattern maker turns a design or a photo into a stitch chart you can match to threads from this chart, and the photo to needlepoint converter does the same from a picture.
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FAQ
How many DMC pearl cotton colors are there?
This chart lists 324 DMC pearl cotton colors, one swatch per number. Not every color is made in every size, so check the size you want against the label on the ball or skein.
What sizes does DMC pearl cotton come in?
DMC pearl cotton is sold in sizes 3, 5, 8 and 12. Size 3 is the thickest and size 12 the finest, and size 5 is the one most patterns assume. The color numbers are shared across sizes, so one chart covers all of them.
Is DMC pearl cotton the same as DMC embroidery floss?
No. Floss is six loosely twisted strands you split and recombine. Pearl cotton is a single tightly twisted mercerized cotton thread with a shine, and it does not divide. Many pearl cotton numbers match a floss number, but the two are dyed separately, so use this chart for pearl cotton rather than the DMC floss chart.
Do pearl cotton numbers match DMC floss numbers?
Often, but not always, and the colors are not guaranteed to be identical. Tap a color to see the closest DMC floss match with a match quality. If you are replacing floss with pearl cotton in a pattern, compare the real skeins side by side.
Can I download the DMC pearl cotton color chart as a PDF or spreadsheet?
Yes. The free PDF lists every color with its swatch, number and hex value, and the CSV opens in Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets. Both are built from the same data as the chart on this page.
How were the colors in this chart measured?
They were sampled from DMC’s own product photos of each pearl cotton color, one per number. Pearl cotton has a sheen that photographs unevenly, so treat each swatch as a close reference and not an exact match.
Why do thread colors look different on my screen?
Every display renders color differently. The colors in this chart are a close reference for browsing and comparison, but for critical matching you should compare real skeins in natural light.
Can I print this DMC Pearl Cotton color chart?
Yes. Click the print button above the chart to open a clean, print-optimized layout, or download the free PDF. The printed version shows all 324 colors with their numbers and names, formatted to fit standard paper sizes.
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