DMC 946 to Sullivans: Thread Conversion

Sullivans 45284 is close for DMC 946 Medium Burnt Orange. The deep warm-orange territory is covered, and for casual autumn and harvest designs where the general burnt-orange family character is the primary need, Sullivans provides a practical alternative. For designs where 946's specific depth versus brightness position in an orange shading progression matters, verifying the value relationship with adjacent colors before filling large areas is advisable. The burnt quality of 946 — the darker, more russet character that distinguishes it from a clean bright orange — is the characteristic most at risk in a close-rated substitution. Confirming that Sullivans 45284 reads as sufficiently darkened and russet rather than as a lighter, brighter orange is the most important pre-commitment check for pumpkin shading and autumn foliage designs where this depth is the design intent. Coverage consistency in large burnt orange fill areas is worth monitoring with Sullivans — deep saturated warm colors where the light-reflective quality of the thread makes coverage differences visible require even stitching throughout large pumpkin body and foliage fills. For tiger stripe and fox fur designs where 946 covers large warm dark-orange body fill areas, testing both color accuracy and coverage evenness in a representative swatch is the practical approach. Madeira 0207 (exact) is the preferable choice when available; Sullivans 45284 is the practical alternative when exact-rated options are unavailable or harder to source.