Valdani to DMC thread conversion chart

Find the closest DMC match for any Valdani hand-dyed floss color — with match quality percentages and ranked alternatives. Also converts DMC to Valdani.

326 colors matched using perceptual color distance.

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Full Valdani to DMC conversion chart

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

Code→CodeMatch
3→BLANC87% Good
4→386575% Fair
5→82291% Good
6→ECRU94% Best
8→382386% Good
10→1886% Good
11→97394% Best
12→44491% Good
13→382084% Fair
14→78282% Fair
18→16582% Fair
19→334884% Fair
24→91193% Best
25→69993% Best
39→50176% Fair
41→379982% Fair
44→2085% Good
45→22583% Fair
46→75482% Fair
48→335490% Good
50→60192% Good
52→372783% Fair
54→15285% Good
58→73984% Fair
62→95088% Good
65→90089% Good
68→385388% Good
69→94585% Good
71→75885% Good
72→334082% Fair
73→94689% Good
76→81795% Best
78→81479% Fair
79→15380% Fair
82→372672% Approx
87→55077% Fair
93→384686% Good
M5→31285% Good
P1→377787% Good
P3→84282% Fair
P4→303387% Good
P5→42281% Fair
P6→377680% Fair
P8→377271% Approx
P9→61185% Good
V3→380386% Good
100→79486% Good
104→82586% Good
105→80385% Good
117→76288% Good
118→0384% Fair
120→31868% Approx
122→0277% Fair
126→41377% Fair
146→303376% Fair
148→73887% Good
152→83390% Good
153→73376% Fair
154→304585% Good
159→377274% Approx
160→377282% Fair
168→78079% Fair
171→385781% Fair
173→77976% Fair
174→378296% Best
178→378280% Fair
180→64273% Approx
185→64880% Fair
188→47081% Fair
190→64570% Approx
191→301175% Fair
196→84083% Fair
199→302192% Good
204→72089% Good
205→15792% Good
210→31280% Fair
234→304581% Fair
253→52473% Approx
775→30490% Good
811→35682% Fair
812→383077% Fair
821→52273% Approx
822→305188% Good
823→336284% Fair
832→379962% Approx
833→379956% Approx
843→81590% Good
862→306488% Good
863→97580% Fair
871→31776% Fair
873→93981% Fair
881→15280% Fair
883→31584% Fair
891→0481% Fair
892→64673% Approx
893→337180% Fair
JP1→82283% Fair
JP2→73885% Good
JP4→54385% Good
JP6→386471% Approx
JP7→73982% Fair
JP8→64476% Fair
JP9→52487% Good
M12→1887% Good
M14→60577% Fair
M18→31681% Fair
M24→92772% Approx
M42→79485% Good
M46→31891% Good
M47→61282% Fair
M49→386683% Fair
M66→377785% Good
M67→304792% Good
M80→64477% Fair
M90→385777% Fair
M93→1080% Fair
O19→90780% Fair
O67→382786% Good
O78→385775% Fair
O86→15467% Approx
1072→82385% Good
1242→15885% Good
1262→47287% Good
1308→30779% Fair
1315→72988% Good
1643→385788% Good
1644→77981% Fair
1645→83883% Fair
8101→45269% Approx
8102→386170% Approx
8112→379977% Fair
8122→337185% Good
H201→383075% Fair
H206→386486% Good
H208→386174% Approx
JP10→0183% Fair
O117→0276% Fair
O120→31774% Approx
O126→31774% Approx
O153→83289% Good
O154→16785% Good
O196→386390% Good
O244→97783% Fair
O503→385781% Fair
O507→385776% Fair
O513→377279% Fair
O519→301187% Good
O520→0682% Fair
O522→31668% Approx
O526→334784% Fair
O534→35682% Fair
O541→79174% Approx
O542→304280% Fair
O543→1484% Fair
O544→59873% Approx
O545→302484% Fair
O549→54384% Fair
O550→50270% Approx
O556→64877% Fair
O557→81873% Approx
O558→375281% Fair
O560→336474% Approx
O562→2872% Approx
O563→73994% Best
O575→336375% Fair
O576→73884% Fair
O583→2988% Good
O592→2976% Fair
1→31096% Best
2→41382% Fair
31→50277% Fair
42→375079% Fair
49→60284% Fair
67→43681% Fair
80→15374% Approx
86→374074% Approx
90→375283% Fair
101→79988% Good
108→379983% Fair
112→93071% Approx
114→33685% Good
135→41378% Fair
139→61383% Fair
141→84173% Approx
143→45280% Fair
145→386069% Approx
149→42291% Good
164→385885% Good
172→77986% Good
181→64284% Fair
195→64070% Approx
200→302187% Good
217→43682% Fair
222→378285% Good
256→76279% Fair
302→2286% Good
311→381782% Fair
315→384872% Approx
320→381074% Approx
341→50083% Fair
458→60489% Good
675→43592% Good
721→385390% Good
813→385789% Good
831→92478% Fair
841→383384% Fair
842→372283% Fair
851→84277% Fair
852→42281% Fair
853→304580% Fair
861→75879% Fair
872→82385% Good
882→372683% Fair
1226→3376% Fair
1245→79188% Good
1252→91093% Best
1297→43582% Fair
1313→97287% Good
1333→81792% Good
1334→22197% Best
1641→377782% Fair
1642→63297% Best
8103→77980% Fair
8111→337177% Fair
8113→31082% Fair
8121→83977% Fair
8123→337193% Best
H202→305289% Good
H203→92481% Fair
H204→372278% Fair
H205→61286% Good
H207→375075% Fair
H209→378789% Good
H210→0989% Good
H211→41384% Fair
H212→0986% Good
JP11→0290% Good
JP12→92776% Fair
JP3→45371% Approx
JP5→377974% Approx
M→378284% Fair
M1→31676% Fair
M1001→302492% Good
M19→305376% Fair
M22→377482% Fair
M23→84167% Approx
M26→32076% Fair
M27→31662% Approx
M28→73480% Fair
M29→63287% Good
M31→41467% Approx
M37→43678% Fair
M43→377782% Fair
M470→61280% Fair
M68→16072% Approx
M7→377685% Good
M70→386090% Good
M78→382881% Fair
M79→90988% Good
M81→83482% Fair
M91→82375% Fair
M92→93984% Fair
O102→79474% Approx
O118→0290% Good
O12→382079% Fair
O122→0287% Good
O145→0982% Fair
O178→64275% Fair
O1901→64283% Fair
O217→43687% Good
O31→16983% Fair
O34→380986% Good
O39→52080% Fair
O41→84482% Fair
O501→337180% Fair
O505→43676% Fair
O506→382680% Fair
O510→92087% Good
O511→379979% Fair
O512→84169% Approx
O514→303387% Good
O515→31194% Best
O516→16071% Approx
O518→379085% Good
O521→383577% Fair
O523→385792% Good
O524→93862% Approx
O531→379983% Fair
O532→377784% Fair
O533→91885% Good
O536→92477% Fair
O537→93192% Good
O538→303382% Fair
O539→93476% Fair
O540→378776% Fair
O547→385784% Fair
O548→302185% Good
O551→74479% Fair
O559→301387% Good
O561→31877% Fair
O565→302282% Fair
O571→304584% Fair
O572→50075% Fair
O574→61187% Good
O578→31783% Fair
O579→302273% Approx
O581→73983% Fair
O775→377785% Good
O82→380283% Fair
P10→386078% Fair
P11→84482% Fair
P12→83987% Good
P2→302274% Approx
P7→380778% Fair
S302→45280% Fair
S303→35679% Fair
S304→35372% Approx
S305→2179% Fair
S306→386676% Fair
V1→382080% Fair
V106→83469% Approx
V107→77882% Fair
V11→35285% Good
V16→368772% Approx
V4→97681% Fair
V60→368761% Approx

Full DMC to Valdani conversion chart

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

Code→CodeMatch
B5200→383% Fair
BLANC→387% Good
ECRU→694% Best
01→JP1083% Fair
02→O11890% Good
03→11884% Fair
04→89181% Fair
05→M100183% Fair
06→O52082% Fair
07→19667% Approx
08→O51874% Approx
09→H21089% Good
10→M9380% Fair
11→O55179% Fair
12→1080% Fair
13→31143% Approx
14→O54384% Fair
15→O54383% Fair
16→126278% Fair
17→1085% Good
18→M1287% Good
19→M8179% Fair
20→4485% Good
21→81179% Fair
22→30286% Good
23→11767% Approx
24→11776% Fair
25→11774% Approx
26→25651% Approx
27→11786% Good
28→O56272% Approx
29→O58388% Good
30→O10265% Approx
31→O51652% Approx
32→P769% Approx
33→122676% Fair
34→O52169% Approx
35→8772% Approx
150→77577% Fair
151→V10771% Approx
152→5485% Good
153→7980% Fair
154→O8667% Approx
155→O56253% Approx
156→M6866% Approx
157→20592% Good
158→124285% Good
159→20580% Fair
160→M6872% Approx
161→P773% Approx
162→9061% Approx
163→M7963% Approx
164→1956% Approx
165→126282% Fair
166→M2859% Approx
167→O15485% Good
168→9081% Fair
169→O3183% Fair
208→122661% Approx
209→O56239% Approx
210→8073% Approx
211→7972% Approx
221→133497% Best
223→84176% Fair
224→88171% Approx
225→4583% Fair
300→17177% Fair
301→O50677% Fair
304→77590% Good
307→130879% Fair
309→84276% Fair
310→196% Best
311→O51594% Best
312→M585% Good
315→88384% Fair
316→M1881% Fair
317→O57883% Fair
318→M4691% Good
319→O3978% Fair
320→M2676% Fair
321→133391% Good
322→10168% Approx
326→77580% Fair
327→8776% Fair
333→124565% Approx
334→10185% Good
335→84169% Approx
336→O51587% Good
340→M6855% Approx
341→O10274% Approx
347→133381% Fair
349→133379% Fair
350→6583% Fair
351→7362% Approx
352→V1185% Good
353→S30472% Approx
355→30285% Good
356→81182% Fair
367→M7970% Approx
368→31152% Approx
369→O54363% Approx
370→23472% Approx
371→M4781% Fair
372→13980% Fair
400→O53377% Fair
402→7167% Approx
407→86278% Fair
413→H21184% Fair
414→O57871% Approx
415→9076% Fair
420→O15483% Fair
422→14991% Good
433→164267% Approx
434→86376% Fair
435→67592% Good
436→O21787% Good
437→O6780% Fair
444→1291% Good
445→130863% Approx
451→M3165% Approx
452→14380% Fair
453→O52072% Approx
469→O51978% Fair
470→18881% Fair
471→O1972% Approx
472→126287% Good
498→77583% Fair
500→34183% Fair
501→O3976% Fair
502→3177% Fair
503→31174% Approx
505→2585% Good
517→O53759% Approx
518→M4247% Approx
519→9359% Approx
520→O3980% Fair
522→H20278% Fair
523→JP983% Fair
524→JP987% Good
535→H20979% Fair
543→JP485% Good
550→8777% Fair
552→O52168% Approx
553→122675% Fair
554→8074% Approx
561→3973% Approx
562→125280% Fair
563→31161% Approx
564→31139% Approx
580→O51976% Fair
581→18879% Fair
597→9360% Approx
598→O54473% Approx
600→5077% Fair
601→5092% Good
602→4984% Fair
603→4973% Approx
604→45889% Good
605→M1477% Fair
606→6577% Fair
608→7379% Fair
610→O57483% Fair
611→O57487% Good
612→H20586% Good
613→13983% Fair
632→164297% Best
640→P973% Approx
642→18184% Fair
644→O54583% Fair
645→82273% Approx
646→89175% Fair
647→O56573% Approx
648→18580% Fair
666→6578% Fair
676→O58166% Approx
677→M6789% Good
680→15484% Fair
699→2593% Best
700→M7983% Fair
701→125277% Fair
702→M2670% Approx
703→O1956% Approx
704→O1975% Fair
712→582% Fair
718→8258% Approx
720→20489% Good
721→7279% Fair
722→7270% Approx
725→1276% Fair
726→1183% Fair
727→O55179% Fair
728→131379% Fair
729→131588% Good
730→O51969% Approx
732→O51963% Approx
733→15376% Fair
734→M2880% Fair
738→14887% Good
739→O56394% Best
740→7265% Approx
741→O24470% Approx
742→131385% Good
743→1273% Approx
744→O55179% Fair
745→O55177% Fair
746→871% Approx
747→M2432% Approx
754→4682% Fair
758→7185% Good
760→5476% Fair
761→V10773% Approx
762→11788% Good
772→O54364% Approx
775→9049% Approx
777→84379% Fair
778→5282% Fair
779→17286% Good
780→16879% Fair
782→1482% Fair
783→V180% Fair
791→124588% Good
792→M575% Fair
793→10162% Approx
794→10086% Good
796→10582% Fair
797→M579% Fair
798→10471% Approx
799→10188% Good
800→20583% Fair
801→17179% Fair
803→10585% Good
807→20567% Approx
809→M4269% Approx
813→10069% Approx
814→7879% Fair
815→84390% Good
816→77587% Good
817→7695% Best
818→O55773% Approx
819→O55767% Approx
820→124274% Approx
822→591% Good
823→107285% Good
824→M582% Fair
825→10486% Good
826→10165% Approx
827→20567% Approx
828→9051% Approx
829→O57464% Approx
830→O57470% Approx
831→P964% Approx
832→O15389% Good
833→15290% Good
834→M8182% Fair
838→P1286% Good
839→P1287% Good
840→19683% Fair
841→14173% Approx
842→P382% Fair
844→P1182% Fair
869→O57458% Approx
890→O53968% Approx
891→6552% Approx
892→V1156% Approx
893→V1156% Approx
894→4877% Fair
895→O3971% Approx
898→P1280% Fair
899→5467% Approx
900→6589% Good
902→7878% Fair
904→2560% Approx
905→M2663% Approx
906→O52649% Approx
907→O1980% Fair
909→2589% Good
910→125293% Best
911→2493% Best
912→2469% Approx
913→31139% Approx
915→V369% Approx
917→V375% Fair
918→O53385% Good
919→O53276% Fair
920→O51087% Good
921→O50680% Fair
922→72187% Good
924→H20381% Fair
926→O3172% Approx
927→JP1276% Fair
928→JP1175% Fair
930→21078% Fair
931→O53792% Good
932→M4280% Fair
934→O53976% Fair
935→82383% Fair
936→82379% Fair
937→O51975% Fair
938→164582% Fair
939→M9284% Fair
943→2456% Approx
945→6985% Good
946→7389% Good
947→7375% Fair
948→4479% Fair
950→6288% Good
951→O56378% Fair
954→31136% Approx
955→1917% Approx
956→4956% Approx
957→4879% Fair
958→31145% Approx
959→O54459% Approx
961→4973% Approx
962→5466% Approx
963→4569% Approx
964→O54454% Approx
966→1940% Approx
967→4681% Fair
970→7275% Fair
972→131387% Good
973→1194% Best
975→86380% Fair
976→6884% Fair
977→O24483% Fair
986→2570% Approx
987→M2665% Approx
988→M2676% Fair
989→O52661% Approx
991→31560% Approx
992→31151% Approx
993→31165% Approx
995→10162% Approx
996→M4238% Approx
3011→O51987% Good
3012→18876% Fair
3013→O55987% Good
3021→19992% Good
3022→O56582% Fair
3023→18578% Fair
3024→M100192% Good
3031→P1285% Good
3032→13974% Approx
3033→P487% Good
3041→P1074% Approx
3042→O54280% Fair
3045→15485% Good
3046→M2877% Fair
3047→M6792% Good
3051→82288% Good
3052→H20289% Good
3053→M1976% Fair
3064→86288% Good
3072→M9375% Fair
3078→O55178% Fair
3325→20571% Approx
3326→4875% Fair
3328→S30369% Approx
3340→7282% Fair
3341→7171% Approx
3345→3966% Approx
3346→O51969% Approx
3347→O52684% Fair
3348→1984% Fair
3350→84281% Fair
3354→4890% Good
3362→82286% Good
3363→O57575% Fair
3364→O56074% Approx
3371→812393% Best
3607→V1663% Approx
3608→45871% Approx
3609→M1476% Fair
3685→O8274% Approx
3687→V1672% Approx
3688→5469% Approx
3689→V10764% Approx
3705→V1155% Approx
3706→V1166% Approx
3708→4874% Approx
3712→84174% Approx
3713→4579% Fair
3716→4871% Approx
3721→M6682% Fair
3722→84283% Fair
3726→88283% Fair
3727→5283% Fair
3731→5073% Approx
3733→5475% Fair
3740→88375% Fair
3743→JP370% Approx
3746→P750% Approx
3747→25665% Approx
3750→4279% Fair
3752→9083% Fair
3753→25666% Approx
3755→10072% Approx
3756→366% Approx
3760→O53764% Approx
3761→9043% Approx
3765→O3472% Approx
3766→9379% Fair
3768→O3464% Approx
3770→4479% Fair
3771→86177% Fair
3772→16082% Fair
3774→M2282% Fair
3776→M785% Good
3777→P187% Good
3778→S30576% Fair
3779→4675% Fair
3781→19989% Good
3782→17496% Best
3787→H20989% Good
3790→O51885% Good
3799→O53183% Fair
3801→6571% Approx
3802→O8283% Fair
3803→V386% Good
3804→5072% Approx
3805→4976% Fair
3806→4969% Approx
3807→P778% Fair
3808→O3476% Fair
3809→O3486% Good
3810→32074% Approx
3811→M2459% Approx
3812→O55064% Approx
3813→31175% Fair
3814→O55063% Approx
3815→M7966% Approx
3816→O55069% Approx
3817→31182% Fair
3818→2571% Approx
3819→126268% Approx
3820→1384% Fair
3821→1277% Fair
3822→M1278% Fair
3823→886% Good
3824→7175% Fair
3825→7157% Approx
3826→O50680% Fair
3827→O6786% Good
3828→O57182% Fair
3829→O15480% Fair
3830→30283% Fair
3831→84278% Fair
3832→5072% Approx
3833→84184% Fair
3834→8766% Approx
3835→O52177% Fair
3836→M1868% Approx
3837→O52158% Approx
3838→10466% Approx
3839→10184% Fair
3840→20586% Good
3841→9064% Approx
3842→21074% Approx
3843→10151% Approx
3844→9346% Approx
3845→9378% Fair
3846→9386% Good
3847→34167% Approx
3848→31572% Approx
3849→O55059% Approx
3850→2465% Approx
3851→2451% Approx
3852→131586% Good
3853→72190% Good
3854→O6767% Approx
3855→5867% Approx
3856→O6776% Fair
3857→O52392% Good
3858→164294% Best
3859→81172% Approx
3860→M7090% Good
3861→H20874% Approx
3862→O51377% Fair
3863→O19690% Good
3864→H20686% Good
3865→381% Fair
3866→585% Good
504→M9330% Approx
731→O51949% Approx
776→4569% Approx
781→67579% Fair
806→32060% Approx
971→O24465% Approx
3773→86178% Fair

Valdani colors are sampled from the maker's own close-up photographs. Multicolor shades are left out, since no single DMC color can stand in for them.

Convert between Valdani and DMC thread codes. Each match includes a quality percentage based on perceptual color distance — so you can see how close the substitution actually is.

About Valdani conversions

Valdani floss is hand-dyed cotton. This chart covers 326 of its single-hue colors, each matched to the closest DMC; the multicolor shades are left out, because one DMC color can't stand in for a thread that changes hue along its length. Hand-dyed skeins vary a little from batch to batch, so for a large area, compare the DMC match with the skein you actually have.

Understanding match quality

  • 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.
  • Below 75% — Approximate. Check the alternatives — there may be a better option.

FAQ

Can I use DMC instead of Valdani?
For single-hue Valdani colors, yes: the chart gives the closest DMC with a match quality. Multicolor Valdani shades have no single DMC equivalent.
How is the match percentage calculated?
We use CIEDE2000, the industry standard for perceptual color difference. 93%+ is virtually indistinguishable; below 75% means a visible difference.

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