J&P Coats floss color chart

Browse every J&P Coats six-strand embroidery floss color — search by number, name, or color family. See the closest DMC and Anchor equivalents, track colors you own, and build palettes. J&P Coats is one of the most widely available embroidery floss brands in US craft stores.

J&P Coats color chart by number

Use the chart below to browse the full J&P Coats floss color list — filter by color family, search by number or name, and find DMC and Anchor equivalents for any color.

J&P Coats uses its own four-digit numbering system. It does not use DMC numbers — a conversion chart is needed to match between brands.

Track your J&P Coats 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 shopping trip.

J&P Coats ↔ DMC conversion

Tap any color in the chart above to see its closest DMC and Anchor matches. Conversions are approximate — J&P Coats colors sometimes run slightly brighter than their DMC equivalents, and not every color has a perfect match in the other brand.

J&P Coats vs DMC — how do they compare?

J&P Coats and DMC are both mainstream six-strand cotton embroidery flosses sold in standard 8.75-yard skeins, but they differ in several ways.

J&P Coats is made from 100% mercerized Pima cotton and manufactured in Hungary by Coats & Clark. DMC uses 100% Egyptian cotton with double mercerization and is manufactured in France. The practical difference: J&P Coats stitches up well but some stitchers find it slightly less smooth than DMC, with marginally less sheen. Thread Bare's side-by-side comparison found the color matching was generally good, though some shades differed noticeably (greens in particular).

The biggest practical difference is availability. DMC is the universal standard — virtually every cross stitch pattern specifies DMC color codes, every needlework shop stocks it, and the full range of 489 colors is easy to source. J&P Coats has a smaller range, is available primarily at big-box US retailers (Walmart, Hobby Lobby), and is increasingly sold in themed value packs rather than individual skeins. Finding a specific J&P Coats color outside these packs can be difficult.

Pricing is comparable between the two brands.

One note on consistency: J&P Coats recently relocated their production facilities, and some retailers have reported noticeable color variation between older and newer stock. If you're working on a large project, buying all the floss you need at once from the same source is advisable.

If you're looking for a DMC alternative with better individual-skein availability, Sullivans mirrors the full DMC range with DMC numbers printed on every skein, and CXC offers DMC-compatible numbering at a fraction of the cost.

The hand-dyed community (Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, The Gentle Art) publishes DMC conversions but not J&P Coats conversions — another practical reason most stitchers gravitate toward DMC as their primary solid-color brand.

About J&P Coats embroidery floss

J&P Coats is a brand of Coats & Clark, which is part of Coats plc — one of the world's largest thread manufacturers, with a history stretching back over 200 years. The same parent company also produces Anchor embroidery thread, though the two brands have different numbering systems, are manufactured in different countries, and are marketed to different regions.

J&P Coats embroidery floss is six-strand, divisible, 100% mercerized Pima cotton, sold in 8.75-yard skeins. It is colorfast, washable, and dry-cleanable — suitable for projects that will see regular wear and washing.

The brand's main appeal is convenience and availability. If you shop at Walmart or Hobby Lobby for your craft supplies, J&P Coats is what you'll find on the pegs. The value packs (36-skein and 105-skein assortments organized by color theme) are popular with beginners and friendship bracelet makers.

J&P Coats and Anchor share the same parent company (Coats plc), but use different numbering systems and are manufactured in different countries. Don't assume the codes are interchangeable — you need a conversion chart between them, just as you would between DMC and Anchor.

For serious cross stitchers, J&P Coats works fine as a material but the ecosystem around it is thinner — fewer patterns specify its color codes, the full range is harder to source individually, and the numbering system requires conversion from the DMC codes that most charts use. Most stitchers who start with J&P Coats eventually transition to DMC for this reason, though there's nothing wrong with the thread itself.

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