DMC 895 to Sullivans: Thread Conversion

Sullivans 45248 is a close match for DMC 895 Very Dark Hunter Green. For holiday wreath designs and forest shadow work, Sullivans 45248 performs adequately in most finished applications. The close rating suggests some difference in the specific cool-hunter character that distinguishes 895 from warmer dark greens. During the holiday season when 895 demand peaks, Sullivans 45248 is a practical alternative if DMC and Anchor are depleted — the difference is minor enough that most completed holiday pieces will read correctly at normal viewing distance. At 895's very dark value, the close rating's impact is naturally reduced by the depth of pigment, which absorbs and minimizes the visibility of minor undertone differences — the distinction between precisely hunter-cool and slightly-warm-hunter is far less visible in a very dark value than it would be at a medium or pale value. For large-area wreath fill and Christmas tree foliage where 895 covers significant surface area, monitoring for even coverage quality with Sullivans 45248 is a sensible precaution, as coverage consistency is most visible in large dark fills. If you're sourcing Sullivans throughout the hunter green family, maintaining brand consistency across all hunter green values produces more predictable step relationships in gradient work than mixing Sullivans at the 895 position with DMC at lighter values.