Madeira embroidery thread color chart — all 381 colors by number

All 381 Madeira embroidery thread colors with names and codes. Search by code or name, see DMC equivalents, and build your palette. Track which colors you own. Print-friendly layout included.

Swatch Code Name Hex
Madeira 2400 Black #000000
Madeira 0101 Lemon Very Light #ffffd9
Madeira 0102 Lemon Light #fdfbad
Madeira 0103 Lemon Medium #f8ef7d
Madeira 0104 Lemon Dark #fbd628
Madeira 0105 Lemon Very Dark #f5c900
Madeira 0106 Canary Yellow Bright #fabe20
Madeira 0107 Topaz Medium #eca500
Madeira 0108 Topaz Light #f4d007
Madeira 0109 Topaz Very Light #f6da3e
Madeira 0110 Topaz Ultra Very Light #f6e37b
Madeira 0111 Yellow Very Light #f8f1cc
Madeira 0112 Yellow Light #f9eb8c
Madeira 0113 Yellow Medium #f9c345
Madeira 0114 Yellow Dark #f3a618
Madeira 0201 Tangerine Light #fa8d52
Madeira 0202 Tangerine #ff803d
Madeira 0203 Tangerine Medium #fb7a34
Madeira 0204 Tangerine Dark #f7722a
Madeira 0205 Tangerine Very Dark #f3631e
Madeira 0206 Orange Red #db5313
Madeira 0207 Orange #e04e08
Madeira 0208 Orange Dark #bd3a03
Madeira 0209 Orange Very Dark #c41b35
Madeira 0210 Christmas Red Light #ac172d
Madeira 0211 Christmas Red Bright #991629
Madeira 0212 Christmas Red Dark #a5010d
Madeira 0213 Coral Dark #c0232e
Madeira 0214 Coral Medium #ef4e5a
Madeira 0301 Peach Medium #ea795c
Madeira 0302 Peach Light #fc9279
Madeira 0303 Coral #e87e6f
Madeira 0304 Coral Light #ffa497
Madeira 0305 Coral Very Light #ffbeb5
Madeira 0306 Coral Ultra Very Light #fdd1ca
Madeira 0307 Copper Ultra Very Light #ff8457
Madeira 0308 Copper Very Light #f37747
Madeira 0309 Copper Light #d86236
Madeira 0310 Copper Medium Light #c25b34
Madeira 0311 Copper Medium #ae471f
Madeira 0312 Copper Medium Dark #973915
Madeira 0313 Copper Dark #853113
Madeira 0314 Copper Very Dark #702a0f
Madeira 0401 Terracotta #752e2c
Madeira 0402 Terracotta Medium Light #9c4e40
Madeira 0403 Terracotta Light #d99082
Madeira 0404 Salmon Light #f4a5ad
Madeira 0405 Salmon Medium #db7781
Madeira 0406 Salmon Dark #bf4e59
Madeira 0407 Salmon Very Dark #971929
Madeira 0408 Rose #fd85a0
Madeira 0409 Rose Medium #f35c7e
Madeira 0410 Rose Dark #dd3359
Madeira 0411 Pink Very Dark #dd4264
Madeira 0412 Pink Dark #e84b6e
Madeira 0413 Pink Medium #ec6684
Madeira 0414 Pink #ee859d
Madeira 0501 Baby Pink Very Light #f5d4d8
Madeira 0502 Baby Pink Light #ffc4ce
Madeira 0503 Baby Pink Medium Light #ffafbb
Madeira 0504 Baby Pink Medium #f18aa1
Madeira 0505 Baby Pink Dark #c95770
Madeira 0506 Baby Pink Very Dark #b8405b
Madeira 0507 Red #a32541
Madeira 0508 Red Medium Dark #911733
Madeira 0509 Red Dark #830c34
Madeira 0510 Christmas Red #92002e
Madeira 0511 Garnet #820023
Madeira 0512 Garnet Medium #78141e
Madeira 0513 Garnet Dark #6b171f
Madeira 0514 Garnet Very Dark #60151c
Madeira 0601 Plum Very Dark #58082c
Madeira 0602 Plum Dark #700f3b
Madeira 0603 Plum Medium #881448
Madeira 0604 Plum #a21c58
Madeira 0605 Plum Light #d26d9d
Madeira 0606 Plum Very Light #ef90bd
Madeira 0607 Plum Ultra Very Light #ffabd2
Madeira 0608 Plum Very Pale #ffc3df
Madeira 0609 Dusty Rose Dark #d3689b
Madeira 0610 Dusty Rose Very Dark #c84f89
Madeira 0611 Rose Medium Dark #f24999
Madeira 0612 Rose Medium Light #fc86bf
Madeira 0613 Rose Light #ffa4d7
Madeira 0614 Rose Very Light #fd94d1
Madeira 0701 Cerise Light #e1157f
Madeira 0702 Cerise #c10064
Madeira 0703 Cerise Dark #a30156
Madeira 0704 Cerise Very Dark #8e014a
Madeira 0705 Mauve Very Dark #58052a
Madeira 0706 Mauve Dark #7b2358
Madeira 0707 Mauve Medium Dark #a53675
Madeira 0708 Mauve Medium #c64297
Madeira 0709 Mauve Light #d064aa
Madeira 0710 Mauve Very Light #e28cc9
Madeira 0711 Violet Light #c26dab
Madeira 0712 Violet Medium #95447e
Madeira 0713 Violet Dark #743462
Madeira 0714 Violet Very Dark #421335
Madeira 0801 Lavender Very Light #eec3fc
Madeira 0802 Lavender Light #c399d2
Madeira 0803 Lavender Dark #ad7dbd
Madeira 0804 Lavender Very Dark #825392
Madeira 0805 Purple #52034a
Madeira 0806 Antique Violet Dark #513842
Madeira 0807 Antique Violet Light #715761
Madeira 0808 Antique Mauve Light #debbc6
Madeira 0809 Antique Mauve Medium #8a5d66
Madeira 0810 Antique Mauve Dark #5b3039
Madeira 0811 Shell Pink Medium Dark #610013
Madeira 0812 Shell Pink Medium #9d5864
Madeira 0813 Shell Pink #ca8591
Madeira 0814 Shell Pink Light #fcc4ce
Madeira 0901 Blue Violet Very Light #cfccfc
Madeira 0902 Blue Violet Light #5c588e
Madeira 0903 Blue Violet Medium #340e53
Madeira 0904 Cornflower Blue Very Dark #112040
Madeira 0905 Cornflower Blue Dark #23355b
Madeira 0906 Cornflower Blue Medium #36476c
Madeira 0907 Cornflower Blue Light #8499c2
Madeira 0908 Blue Ultra Very Light #9cc1c3
Madeira 0909 Delft #8eb2db
Madeira 0910 Delft Medium #6186af
Madeira 0911 Delft Dark #42648a
Madeira 0912 Royal Blue Medium #2f4c6b
Madeira 0913 Royal Blue Dark #000153
Madeira 0914 Royal Blue Very Dark #00014a
Madeira 1001 Antique Blue Very Light #a4c6d8
Madeira 1002 Antique Blue Light #7ea5bb
Madeira 1003 Antique Blue #486f84
Madeira 1004 Antique Blue Medium #3c5c6e
Madeira 1005 Antique Blue Dark #2c4552
Madeira 1006 Antique Blue Very Dark #0b2838
Madeira 1007 Navy Blue Medium Dark #001e30
Madeira 1008 Navy Blue Dark #011a29
Madeira 1009 Navy Blue Very Dark #001520
Madeira 1010 Blue Very Dark #0b3740
Madeira 1011 Blue Dark #1b4c57
Madeira 1012 Blue Medium #3a7380
Madeira 1013 Blue #5194a3
Madeira 1014 Blue Light #9bc3cc
Madeira 1101 Blue Very Light #cae8eb
Madeira 1102 Electric Blue Dark #0062be
Madeira 1103 Electric Blue Medium #4ea7f2
Madeira 1104 Wedgewood Ultra Very Light #b1f0e0
Madeira 1105 Wedgewood Light #689faa
Madeira 1106 Wedgewood Medium #4e757d
Madeira 1107 Wedgewood Dark #1d4149
Madeira 1108 Misty Blue Dark #1c635f
Madeira 1109 Misty Blue Medium #1c7a77
Madeira 1110 Misty Blue Medium Light #1f8a86
Madeira 1111 Misty Blue Light #61a7a5
Madeira 1112 Turquoise Very Light #8fe9d0
Madeira 1113 Turquoise Light #6ad4b6
Madeira 1114 Turquoise Medium Dark #29856c
Madeira 1201 Turquoise Medium #5a997e
Madeira 1202 Turquoise Dark #3a8062
Madeira 1203 Turquoise Very Dark #1e6045
Madeira 1204 Turquoise Ultra Very Dark #164530
Madeira 1205 Blue Green #1c3726
Madeira 1206 Jade Dark #2d6444
Madeira 1207 Jade Medium #4c9a6b
Madeira 1208 Jade Light #a3ffc7
Madeira 1209 Yellow Green Ultra Very Light #89dfa4
Madeira 1210 Leaf Green Very Light #9df6c1
Madeira 1211 Leaf Green Light #6cc690
Madeira 1212 Leaf Green Medium #59b67e
Madeira 1213 Leaf Green Dark #3fa468
Madeira 1214 Leaf Green Very Dark #308652
Madeira 1301 Emerald Green #06663d
Madeira 1302 Emerald Green Dark #065b37
Madeira 1303 Christmas Green Dark #054c2d
Madeira 1304 Christmas Green Bright #043f26
Madeira 1305 Christmas Green Medium #0b6f45
Madeira 1306 Chartreuse #18a449
Madeira 1307 Chartreuse Light #1dc458
Madeira 1308 Yellow Green #89b92e
Madeira 1309 Pistachio Green Very Light #d0fab6
Madeira 1310 Pistachio Green Light #749461
Madeira 1311 Pistachio Green Medium #5f7f4d
Madeira 1312 Pistachio Green Dark #3e5531
Madeira 1313 Pistachio Green Very Dark #1d3112
Madeira 1314 Pistachio Green Ultra Very Dark #072500
Madeira 1401 Green Very Light #88ab68
Madeira 1402 Green Light #6e914f
Madeira 1403 Green #507034
Madeira 1404 Hunter Green Very Dark #31461f
Madeira 1405 Hunter Green Dark #233117
Madeira 1406 Hunter Green Medium #33421b
Madeira 1407 Hunter Green #516a2d
Madeira 1408 Hunter Green Light #739345
Madeira 1409 Forest Green Very Light #a2c078
Madeira 1410 Forest Green Light #849e11
Madeira 1411 Forest Green Medium #596c03
Madeira 1412 Forest Green Dark #425102
Madeira 1413 Forest Green Very Dark #314a00
Madeira 1414 Avocado Green Pale #bdb959
Madeira 1501 Avocado Green Very Light #929f4b
Madeira 1502 Avocado Green Light #5f6b1d
Madeira 1503 Avocado Green Medium Light #4d5815
Madeira 1504 Avocado Green Medium #3f4a09
Madeira 1505 Fern Green Ultra Very Dark #171f06
Madeira 1506 Fern Green Very Dark #151b08
Madeira 1507 Fern Green Dark #29290b
Madeira 1508 Fern Green Medium #2e2e17
Madeira 1509 Fern Green Light #5e6040
Madeira 1510 Fern Green Very Light #737551
Madeira 1511 Grey Green Very Light #a3b49b
Madeira 1512 Grey Green Light #788570
Madeira 1513 Grey Green Medium #4d5848
Madeira 1514 Grey Green Dark #123600
Madeira 1601 Laurel Green Dark #303a28
Madeira 1602 Laurel Green Medium #3c4b2e
Madeira 1603 Laurel Green Light #677f4f
Madeira 1604 Laurel Green Very Light #aad381
Madeira 1605 Khaki Green Light #beb16e
Madeira 1606 Khaki Green Medium #8a7c30
Madeira 1607 Khaki Green Dark #5f5833
Madeira 1608 Green Dark #474500
Madeira 1609 Green Medium #6f6c0e
Madeira 1610 Sage Green Very Light #b2af3d
Madeira 1611 Sage Green Light #8c8923
Madeira 1612 Sage Green #595317
Madeira 1613 Sage Green Medium #4b460d
Madeira 1614 Sage Green Dark #423d11
Madeira 1701 Sea Foam Green Light #bcd9c6
Madeira 1702 Sea Foam Green #779783
Madeira 1703 Sea Foam Green Medium #496d57
Madeira 1704 Sea Foam Green Dark #365341
Madeira 1705 Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark #14301f
Madeira 1706 Blue Grey Dark #163b37
Madeira 1707 Blue Grey Medium #465653
Madeira 1708 Blue Grey Light #808b8a
Madeira 1709 Blue Grey Very Light #a0a19f
Madeira 1710 Dusty Blue Light #859a9f
Madeira 1711 Dusty Blue Medium #55666a
Madeira 1712 Dusty Blue Dark #2f3c3f
Madeira 1713 Blue Black #131819
Madeira 1714 Steel Grey Dark #3f3f41
Madeira 1801 Steel Grey Medium #555252
Madeira 1802 Steel Grey Light #706d6c
Madeira 1803 Steel Grey Very Light #a49f9e
Madeira 1804 Pearl Grey Very Light #d1cdcc
Madeira 1805 Grey Green Ultra Very Light #aeb3af
Madeira 1806 Shell Grey Light #c2aeac
Madeira 1807 Shell Grey Medium #8c7b79
Madeira 1808 Shell Grey Dark #6d605d
Madeira 1809 Shell Grey Very Dark #38302e
Madeira 1810 Shell Grey Ultra Very Dark #282220
Madeira 1811 Beaver Grey Dark #292f27
Madeira 1812 Beaver Grey Medium #363e36
Madeira 1813 Beaver Grey Light #525a51
Madeira 1814 Beaver Grey Very Light #99a197
Madeira 1901 Beige Grey Light #aca194
Madeira 1902 Beige Grey Medium #7e746b
Madeira 1903 Beige Grey Dark #5a4f44
Madeira 1904 Beige Grey Ultra Very Dark #251e16
Madeira 1905 Beige Grey Very Dark #362d25
Madeira 1906 Beige Grey #826e5d
Madeira 1907 Beige Grey Medium Light #c9af9a
Madeira 1908 Beige Brown Ultra Very Light #e9e0cc
Madeira 1909 Beige Brown Very Light #e0c5b7
Madeira 1910 Beige Brown Light #bb9784
Madeira 1911 Beige Brown Medium #8d6957
Madeira 1912 Beige Brown Dark #705242
Madeira 1913 Beige Brown Very Dark #4e3426
Madeira 1914 Beige Brown Ultra Very Dark #3d2518
Madeira 2001 Mocha Brown Light #cdb8a1
Madeira 2002 Mocha Brown Medium #756450
Madeira 2003 Brown Dark #201b16
Madeira 2004 Black Brown #000000
Madeira 2005 Chocolate #331d04
Madeira 2006 Tan Ultra Very Dark #2f1c05
Madeira 2007 Tan Very Dark #4a2c09
Madeira 2008 Tan Dark #633d0e
Madeira 2009 Tan Medium Dark #7a4b12
Madeira 2010 Tan Medium #935d23
Madeira 2011 Tan #b17329
Madeira 2012 Tan Light #d49b56
Madeira 2013 Tan Very Light #e2ad72
Madeira 2014 Tan Ultra Very Light #f4c99c
Madeira 2101 Cream #fff4e0
Madeira 2102 Hazelnut Brown Very Light #ac845e
Madeira 2103 Hazelnut Brown Light #9a714a
Madeira 2104 Hazelnut Brown Medium #7f5b37
Madeira 2105 Hazelnut Brown Dark #6a4b2c
Madeira 2106 Drab Brown Very Dark #55381c
Madeira 2107 Drab Brown Dark #6c4f34
Madeira 2108 Drab Brown Medium #8c6f52
Madeira 2109 Drab Brown Light #a68e75
Madeira 2110 Avocado Light #816942
Madeira 2111 Avocado Medium #715c38
Madeira 2112 Avocado Dark #5f4b29
Madeira 2113 Hazelnut Brown Very Dark #57370b
Madeira 2114 Avocado Very Dark #5d3c0f
Madeira 2201 Old Gold Dark #6e5522
Madeira 2202 Old Gold Medium #896723
Madeira 2203 Old Gold #b58a2e
Madeira 2204 Old Gold Light #c59c47
Madeira 2205 Old Gold Very Light #f6de9f
Madeira 2206 Avocado Very Light #ceb471
Madeira 2207 Gold Very Light #ffe2a0
Madeira 2208 Gold Light #e8bf5f
Madeira 2209 Gold Medium #c4921f
Madeira 2210 Gold Dark #a47302
Madeira 2211 Topaz Medium Dark #af720d
Madeira 2212 Topaz Dark #b5750d
Madeira 2213 Topaz Very Dark #905c05
Madeira 2214 Topaz Ultra Very Dark #805104
Madeira 2301 Golden Brown Very Light #f1a46c
Madeira 2302 Golden Brown Light #c0753e
Madeira 2303 Golden Brown Medium #703d18
Madeira 2304 Mahogany Dark #613514
Madeira 2305 Mahogany Medium #6e350f
Madeira 2306 Mahogany Light #a56033
Madeira 2307 Mahogany Very Light #fca56c
Madeira 2308 Flesh Light #ffc9ae
Madeira 2309 Flesh Medium #f4ae89
Madeira 2310 Flesh Dark #a2624d
Madeira 2311 Peach Flesh Very Dark #6b3523
Madeira 2312 Peach Flesh Medium #aa6f50
Madeira 2313 Peach Flesh #e5ab8c
Madeira 2501 Bright Terracotta Dark #992a20
Madeira 2502 Bright Terracotta Medium #c3463b
Madeira 2503 Bright Terracotta Light #ffa792
Madeira 2504 Wedgewood Very Light #cdd7d9
Madeira 2505 Wedgewood Very Dark #2c6779
Madeira 2506 Misty Green Bright #4b8895
Madeira 2507 Misty Green Dark #347a72
Madeira 2508 Misty Green Medium #6ea89e
Madeira 2509 Golden Yellow Bright #fdb85c
Madeira 2510 Golden Yellow Dark #dfb467
Madeira 2511 Golden Yellow Light #fff1b4
Madeira 2512 Golden Brown Light #ffdda4
Madeira 2513 Golden Brown Bright #fda761
Madeira 2514 Golden Brown Medium #ea8d30
Madeira 2601 Coffee Brown Very Light #ce8d78
Madeira 2602 Coffee Brown Light #a35137
Madeira 2603 Nile Green Light #61683a
Madeira 2604 Nile Green Dark #c0bf9e
Madeira 2605 Peach Very Light #ffad99
Madeira 2606 Peach Ultra Very Dark #8f222a
Madeira 2607 Antique Plum Very Dark #68181c
Madeira 2608 Antique Plum Dark #89263e
Madeira 2609 Antique Plum Medium #ab3851
Madeira 2610 Antique Plum Light #e89aa7
Madeira 2611 Dusty Violet Light #e4bfc9
Madeira 2612 Dusty Violet Medium #cca1b6
Madeira 2613 Dusty Violet Dark #a2728a
Madeira 2614 Dusty Violet Very Dark #713653
Madeira 2701 Blue Violet Dark #141635
Madeira 2702 Blue Violet Very Dark #888bb8
Madeira 2703 Yellow Green Light #ded76d
Madeira 2704 Christmas Green Dark #0a6d31
Madeira 2705 Misty Turquoise Medium #01644b
Madeira 2706 Misty Turquoise Dark #0e9472
Madeira 2707 Bright Pink Light #fc8090
Madeira 2708 Bright Pink Medium #fd475e
Madeira 2709 Antique Lavender Light #63336d
Madeira 2710 Antique Lavender Medium #7c4586
Madeira 2711 Antique Lavender Dark #b48fbc
Madeira 2712 Pink Purple Light #ffbfd9
Madeira 2713 Pink Purple Medium #e088ad
Madeira 2714 Pink Purple Dark #9d3c71
Madeira 9998 White #ffffff
Madeira 9999 Ecru #f4e6ca
Madeira 2314 2314 #fde8d4
Madeira 2401 2401 #ffffff
Madeira 2402 2402 #fffef6
Madeira 2403 2403 #fffef5
Madeira 2404 2404 #feeacb
Madeira 2405 2405 #bad1aa
Madeira 2406 2406 #d76f7a
Madeira 2407 2407 #deb362
Madeira 2408 2408 #5394c7
Madeira 2409 2409 #77ad81
Madeira 2410 2410 #d58d6f
Madeira 2411 2411 #e9b641
Madeira 2412 2412 #d76751
Madeira 2413 2413 #d35e7a
Madeira 2414 2414 #868779

About Madeira embroidery thread

Madeira is a German-Portuguese thread brand known for smooth, high-sheen rayon and polyester embroidery threads. Popular with both machine and hand embroiderers, Madeira threads are valued for their consistent quality and vibrant color range. Madeira is manufactured in Germany, as is Anchor — making both widely available in European needlework shops where DMC is sometimes harder to find. For stitchers who prefer Japanese threads, Cosmo occupies a similar "premium alternative" position in the Asian and Australian markets.

This chart covers 381 solid colors from the standard range. Madeira also sells specialty lines (metallic, variegated) that aren't included here.

Screen colors vary by display and lighting. For exact matching, compare real skeins.

Madeira color numbers

Madeira codes are organized numerically. If you're planning a palette, the fastest workflow is: filter by family, pick a light / mid / dark trio, then check against your fabric in real light.

Madeira ↔ DMC conversion

Tap any color in the chart above to see its closest DMC match.

Conversions are approximate — different dye formulas, different sheen, and some shades don't have a clean match. For patterns specifying DMC codes, see the DMC color chart alongside this page to compare matches side by side. For bulk conversions, use the DMC ↔ Madeira conversion tool.

Track your Madeira stash

Use "I own this" to mark colors you have. It saves in your browser — no account needed. Filter to "Not owned" when building your next order.

FAQ

How many Madeira embroidery thread colors are there?
This chart includes 381 solid colors from the standard Madeira Polyneon / classic rayon range. Madeira also sells specialty lines (metallic, variegated) that are not included here.
Does Madeira thread have DMC equivalents?
Yes — this chart shows the closest DMC match for each Madeira color. Conversions are approximate since each brand uses different dye formulations. For exact matching, compare physical skeins in your lighting.
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 convert between Madeira and DMC?
Yes — use the DMC ↔ Madeira conversion tool for individual or batch conversions with match quality percentages.
Can I print this Madeira color chart?
Yes — click the print button above the chart to open a clean, print-optimized layout. The printed version includes all colors with their codes and DMC equivalents, formatted for standard paper sizes.

Now that you know your colors — design your pattern

Every color in this chart is already in the Stitchmate editor. Pick your palette here, then open the pattern maker and start placing stitches — your thread codes carry over.

Free to use. No account needed. DMC, Anchor, Cosmo, and 20+ floss brands included.