DMC 893 to Sullivans: Thread Conversion

Sullivans 45246 is a close match for DMC 893 Light Carnation. For spring floral and cherry blossom designs where 893 provides the primary warm-pink petal body color, Sullivans 45246 is a workable alternative in most finished work. The close rating suggests some difference in the warm-salmon-pink character, which is most visible when comparing skeins directly. For designs where 893 appears in moderate quantities as a petal fill rather than in tiny highlight amounts, testing coverage and color quality on your specific fabric is a sensible precaution before committing to the full project. The warm-salmon quality of 893 — what sets it apart from cooler light pinks — is the aspect most susceptible to variation in a close-rated substitute, so evaluating Sullivans 45246 in natural daylight alongside your other carnation family threads confirms whether the gradient step reads naturally. For tulip and cherry blossom designs where the petal body warmth is the defining aesthetic, comparing the Sullivans swatch against the lilac petal tissue character you're aiming for matters before filling large petal areas. If you're using Sullivans throughout the carnation family, maintaining brand consistency from 891 through 894 in Sullivans produces more predictable gradient relationships than mixing Sullivans at the 893 position with DMC at adjacent values.