DMC 3817 to Anchor: Thread Conversion

Anchor 875 is a close match for DMC 3817 Light Celadon Green, though it is worth noting that Anchor 875 is also listed as the exact match for DMC 3813 (Light Blue Green). The two DMC threads are adjacent enough in character that the Anchor range does not differentiate between them at all — the same thread number covers both a distinctly muted light celadon green and a slightly more saturated and blue-dominant light blue-green. This overlap has a practical consequence: if your design uses both DMC 3813 and DMC 3817 — a combination that appears in celadon family gradient sequences and in designs pairing Scandinavian soft-blue-green with a lighter celadon highlight — substituting both with Anchor 875 collapses the distinction between them. The specific lightness and extra muting of 3817 relative to 3813 cannot be maintained with Anchor at these adjacent positions. For projects using only DMC 3817 as a standalone highlight color, pale foliage accent, or single celadon family member in a design that does not also include 3813, Anchor 875 is a practical working substitute that covers the light muted blue-green territory adequately. Comparing the Anchor thread against your other celadon family threads under daylight confirms that the gradient reads as the lightest, most airy step and not as a duplicate of another position in the sequence.