DMC to Anchor Thread Conversion Chart

Free Printable Reference -- 540 Colors
From getstitchies.com | Updated March 2026
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Close Match
Approximate
DMC # Color Name Color Anchor # Match
27 White Violet   290 Close
28 Medium Dusty Purple   108 Close
29 Eggplant   873 Close
48 Variegated Peach   8 Close
51 Variegated Dusty Rose   1220 Close
52 Variegated Violet   1209 Close
53 Variegated Steele Gray   232 Close
57 Variegated Amber Gold   1203 Close
61 Variegated Dusty Pink   26 Close
62 Variegated Khaki   887 Close
67 Variegated Baby Blue   128 Close
69 Variegated Amber   1218 Close
75 Variegated Carnation   50 Close
90 Variegated Pale Orchid   1217 Close
91 Variegated Orchid   87 Close
92 Variegated Forest Green   1215 Close
93 Variegated Warm Brown   355 Close
94 Variegated Nile Green   1209 Close
95 Variegated Plum   100 Close
99 Variegated Watercolors   1213 Close
101 Variegated Gray Brown   903 Close
102 Variegans Royal Blue   131 Close
103 Variegated Plum   1217 Close
104 Variegated Lavender Blue   117 Close
105 Variegated Brown   1203 Close
106 Variegated Coral   1218 Close
107 Variegated Dusty Rose   1203 Close
108 Variegated Lavender   108 Close
111 Variegated Mustard   1218 Close
112 Variegated Wildflowers   110 Close
113 Variegated Antique Mauve   968 Close
114 Variegated Goldenrod   306 Close
115 Variegated Garnet   1206 Close
116 Variegated Teal   189 Close
117 Variegated Blue   130 Close
118 Variegated Blue Violet   110 Close
119 Variegated Dk Navy & Lt Navy   152 Close
120 Variegated Shaded Mauve   87 Close
121 Variegated Delft Blue   1210 Close
122 Variegated Grass Green   262 Close
123 Variegated Robin Red Breast   13 Close
124 Variegated Forget-Me-Not   977 Close
125 Variegated Autumn   1213 Close
150 Ultra Very Dark Dusty Rose   59 Close
151 Very Light Dusty Rose   23 Close
152 Medium Light Shell Pink   969 Close
153 Very Light Violet   103 Exact
154 Very Dark Grape   873 Exact
155 Medium Blue Violet   1030 Close
156 Medium Light Blue Violet   118 Close
157 Very Light Cornflower Blue   120 Close
158 Medium Very Dark Cornflower Blue   123 Close
159 Light Gray Blue   120 Close
160 Medium Gray Blue   175 Close
161 Gray Blue   176 Close
162 Ultra Very Light Blue   159 Exact
163 Medium Celadon Green   877 Close
164 Light Forest Green   240 Close
165 Very Light Moss Green   278 Close
166 Medium Light Moss Green   280 Close
167 Very Dark Yellow Beige   898 Close
168 Very Light Pewter   398 Close
169 Light Pewter   849 Exact
200 Very Light Salmon   1012 Close
201 Light Rose Quartz   73 Close
202 Rose Quartz   26 Close
208 Very Dark Lavender   111 Exact
209 Dark Lavender   109 Exact
210 Medium Lavender   108 Exact
211 Light Lavender   342 Exact
221 Very Dark Shell Pink   897 Exact
223 Light Shell Pink   895 Exact
224 Very Light Shell Pink   893 Exact
225 Ultra Very Light Shell Pink   1026 Exact
280 Very Dark Yellow Green   845 Close
281 Dark Yellow Green   281 Close
282 Medium Yellow Green   280 Close
300 Very Dark Mahogany   352 Exact
301 Medium Mahogany   1049 Close
304 Medium Red   1006 Exact
307 Lemon   289 Exact
309 Dark Rose   42 Exact
310 Black   403 Exact
321 Christmas Red   19 Exact
326 Very Dark Rose   59 Close
327 Dark Violet   100 Close
333 Very Dark Blue Violet   110 Close
334 Medium Baby Blue   977 Exact
336 Navy Blue   150 Exact
349 Dark Coral   13 Exact
350 Medium Coral   11 Exact
351 Coral   10 Exact
352 Light Coral   9 Exact
353 Peach   6 Exact
355 Dark Terra Cotta   1014 Exact
356 Medium Terra Cotta   5975 Exact
370 Medium Mustard   855 Close
371 Mustard   854 Close
372 Light Mustard   853 Close
400 Dark Mahogany   351 Exact
402 Very Light Mahogany   1047 Exact
407 Medium Cocoa   914 Exact
413 Dark Pewter Gray   236 Exact
414 Dark Steel Gray   235 Exact
415 Pearl Gray   398 Exact
420 Dark Hazelnut Brown   374 Exact
422 Light Hazelnut Brown   372 Exact
433 Medium Brown   357 Exact
434 Light Brown   310 Exact
435 Very Light Brown   1046 Exact
436 Tan   1045 Exact
437 Light Tan   362 Exact
444 Dark Lemon   290 Exact
445 Light Lemon   288 Exact
451 Dark Shell Gray   233 Exact
452 Medium Shell Gray   232 Exact
453 Light Shell Gray   231 Exact
469 Avocado Green   267 Exact
470 Light Avocado Green   267 Exact
471 Very Light Avocado Green   265 Exact
472 Ultra Light Avocado Green   253 Exact
474 Very Light Avocado   264 Close
476 Ultra Very Light Avocado Green   264 Close
480 Very Dark Grass Green   268 Close
481 Dark Grass Green   267 Close
482 Grass Green   266 Close
485 Dark Red   46 Close
486 Medium Red Orange   334 Close
489 Dark Teal   189 Close
490 Teal Green   188 Close
498 Dark Red   1005 Exact
500 Very Dark Blue Green   683 Exact
501 Dark Blue Green   878 Exact
502 Blue Green   221 Exact
503 Medium Blue Green   876 Exact
504 Very Light Blue Green   1042 Exact
517 Wedgwood   162 Exact
518 Light Wedgwood   1039 Exact
519 Sky Blue   1038 Exact
520 Dark Fern Green   862 Exact
522 Fern Green   860 Exact
523 Light Fern Green   859 Exact
524 Very Light Fern Green   858 Exact
535 Very Light Ash Gray   401 Close
543 Ultra Very Light Beige Brown   276 Exact
545 Light Wedgwood Blue   160 Close
546 Medium Baby Blue   161 Close
547 Pale Blue   128 Close
548 Very Pale Blue   128 Close
550 Very Dark Violet   101 Exact
552 Medium Violet   99 Exact
553 Violet   92 Exact
554 Light Violet   96 Exact
561 Very Dark Jade   212 Exact
562 Medium Jade   210 Exact
563 Light Jade   208 Exact
564 Very Light Jade   206 Exact
580 Dark Moss Green   281 Exact
581 Moss Green   280 Close
597 Turquoise   1064 Exact
598 Light Turquoise   1062 Exact
600 Very Dark Cranberry   59 Exact
601 Dark Cranberry   57 Exact
602 Medium Cranberry   57 Exact
603 Cranberry   55 Exact
604 Light Cranberry   55 Exact
605 Very Light Cranberry   1094 Exact
606 Bright Orange Red   334 Exact
608 Bright Orange   332 Exact
610 Dark Drab Brown   889 Exact
611 Drab Brown   354 Exact
612 Light Drab Brown   832 Exact
613 Very Light Drab Brown   831 Exact
632 Ultra Very Dark Desert Sand   936 Exact
640 Very Dark Beige Gray   903 Exact
642 Dark Beige Gray   392 Exact
644 Medium Beige Gray   830 Exact
645 Very Dark Beaver Gray   273 Exact
646 Dark Beaver Gray   8581 Exact
647 Medium Beaver Gray   1040 Exact
648 Light Beaver Gray   900 Exact
666 Bright Red   46 Exact
676 Light Old Gold   891 Exact
677 Very Light Old Gold   886 Exact
680 Dark Old Gold   901 Exact
699 Christmas Green   923 Exact
700 Bright Christmas Green   211 Exact
701 Light Christmas Green   227 Exact
702 Kelly Green   225 Exact
703 Chartreuse   238 Exact
704 Bright Chartreuse   237 Exact
712 Cream   926 Exact
714 Pale Yellow   292 Close
717 Pale Yellow   292 Close
718 Plum   88 Exact
720 Dark Orange Spice   326 Exact
721 Medium Orange Spice   324 Exact
722 Light Orange Spice   323 Exact
725 Topaz   305 Exact
726 Light Topaz   295 Exact
727 Very Light Topaz   293 Exact
728 Golden Rod   305 Exact
729 Medium Old Gold   820 Exact
730 Very Dark Olive Green   845 Exact
731 Dark Olive Green   924 Exact
732 Olive Green   281 Close
733 Medium Olive Green   280 Exact
734 Light Olive Green   279 Exact
738 Very Light Tan   361 Exact
739 Ultra Very Light Tan   276 Exact
740 Tangerine   316 Exact
741 Medium Tangerine   304 Exact
742 Light Tangerine   303 Exact
743 Medium Yellow   301 Exact
744 Yellow   301 Exact
745 Light Pale Yellow   300 Exact
746 Off White   275 Exact
747 Very Light Sky Blue   158 Exact
748 Light Pewter Gray   397 Close
750 Medium Old Gold   307 Close
754 Light Peach   1012 Exact
758 Very Light Terra Cotta   868 Exact
760 Salmon   1022 Exact
761 Light Salmon   1021 Exact
762 Very Light Pearl Gray   234 Exact
772 Very Light Yellow Green   259 Exact
775 Very Light Baby Blue   128 Exact
776 Medium Pink   24 Exact
778 Very Light Antique Mauve   968 Exact
780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz   309 Exact
781 Very Dark Topaz   308 Exact
782 Dark Topaz   307 Exact
783 Medium Topaz   306 Close
791 Very Dark Cornflower Blue   123 Exact
792 Dark Cornflower Blue   177 Exact
793 Medium Cornflower Blue   176 Exact
794 Light Cornflower Blue   121 Exact
796 Dark Royal Blue   133 Exact
797 Royal Blue   132 Exact
798 Dark Delft Blue   131 Exact
799 Medium Delft Blue   136 Exact
800 Pale Delft Blue   144 Exact
801 Dark Coffee Brown   359 Exact
804 Dark Delft Blue   132 Close
805 Medium Delft Blue   131 Close
806 Dark Peacock Blue   169 Exact
807 Peacock Blue   168 Close
809 Delft Blue   121 Close
813 Light Blue   161 Exact
814 Dark Garnet   45 Exact
815 Medium Garnet   22 Exact
816 Garnet   1005 Close
817 Very Dark Coral Red   13 Close
818 Baby Pink   73 Exact
819 Light Baby Pink   271 Exact
820 Very Dark Royal Blue   134 Exact
822 Light Beige Gray   390 Exact
823 Dark Navy Blue   127 Exact
824 Very Dark Blue   164 Exact
825 Dark Blue   162 Close
826 Medium Blue   161 Close
827 Very Light Blue   160 Exact
828 Ultra Very Light Blue   9159 Exact
829 Very Dark Golden Olive   906 Exact
830 Dark Golden Olive   277 Exact
831 Medium Golden Olive   277 Close
832 Golden Olive   907 Exact
833 Light Golden Olive   907 Exact
834 Very Light Golden Olive   874 Close
838 Very Dark Beige Brown   381 Exact
839 Dark Beige Brown   1086 Exact
840 Medium Beige Brown   1084 Exact
841 Light Beige Brown   1082 Exact
842 Very Light Beige Brown   1080 Exact
844 Ultra Dark Beaver Gray   1041 Close
860 Medium Gray   232 Close
861 Light Gray   231 Close
862 Very Light Gray   234 Close
869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown   375 Exact
890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green   218 Exact
891 Dark Carnation   29 Exact
892 Medium Carnation   33 Exact
893 Light Carnation   27 Exact
894 Very Light Carnation   26 Exact
895 Very Dark Hunter Green   1044 Exact
898 Very Dark Coffee Brown   360 Close
899 Medium Rose   52 Exact
900 Dark Burnt Orange   333 Exact
902 Very Dark Garnet   22 Exact
903 Very Dark Old Gold   906 Close
904 Very Dark Parrot Green   258 Exact
905 Dark Parrot Green   257 Exact
906 Medium Parrot Green   256 Exact
907 Light Parrot Green   255 Exact
909 Very Dark Emerald Green   230 Exact
910 Dark Emerald Green   229 Exact
911 Medium Emerald Green   205 Exact
912 Light Emerald Green   209 Exact
913 Medium Nile Green   204 Exact
915 Dark Plum   1029 Exact
917 Medium Plum   78 Exact
918 Dark Red Copper   341 Exact
919 Red Copper   340 Exact
920 Medium Copper   1004 Exact
921 Copper   1003 Close
922 Light Copper   1003 Close
924 Very Dark Gray Green   816 Exact
926 Medium Gray Green   850 Exact
927 Light Gray Green   837 Exact
928 Very Light Gray Green   274 Exact
930 Dark Antique Blue   1035 Exact
931 Medium Antique Blue   1034 Exact
932 Light Antique Blue   1033 Exact
934 Black Avocado Green   862 Close
935 Dark Avocado Green   861 Exact
936 Very Dark Avocado Green   269 Exact
937 Medium Avocado Green   268 Close
938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown   1088 Exact
939 Very Dark Navy Blue   152 Exact
940 Dark Old Gold   307 Close
943 Medium Aquamarine   188 Exact
945 Tawny   366 Exact
946 Medium Burnt Orange   332 Close
947 Burnt Orange   330 Exact
948 Very Light Peach   1011 Exact
950 Light Desert Sand   4146 Exact
951 Light Tawny   1010 Exact
954 Nile Green   203 Exact
955 Light Nile Green   206 Close
956 Geranium   28 Exact
957 Pale Geranium   50 Exact
958 Dark Seagreen   187 Exact
959 Medium Seagreen   185 Exact
961 Dark Dusty Rose   76 Exact
962 Medium Dusty Rose   75 Exact
963 Ultra Very Light Dusty Rose   23 Exact
964 Light Seagreen   1092 Exact
966 Medium Baby Green   206 Exact
970 Light Pumpkin   316 Close
971 Pumpkin   316 Close
972 Deep Canary   298 Exact
973 Bright Canary   297 Exact
975 Dark Golden Brown   355 Exact
976 Medium Golden Brown   1001 Exact
977 Light Golden Brown   1002 Exact
986 Very Dark Forest Green   246 Exact
987 Dark Forest Green   244 Exact
988 Medium Forest Green   243 Exact
989 Forest Green   241 Exact
991 Dark Aquamarine   1076 Exact
992 Medium Aquamarine   1070 Close
993 Light Aquamarine   185 Close
995 Dark Electric Blue   410 Exact
996 Medium Electric Blue   433 Exact
3011 Dark Khaki Green   846 Exact
3012 Medium Khaki Green   843 Exact
3013 Light Khaki Green   842 Exact
3021 Very Dark Brown Gray   905 Exact
3022 Medium Brown Gray   8581 Close
3023 Light Brown Gray   1040 Exact
3024 Very Light Brown Gray   397 Close
3031 Very Dark Mocha Brown   905 Close
3032 Medium Mocha Brown   903 Close
3033 Very Light Mocha Brown   391 Close
3041 Medium Antique Violet   871 Exact
3042 Light Antique Violet   870 Exact
3045 Dark Yellow Beige   888 Exact
3046 Medium Yellow Beige   887 Exact
3047 Light Yellow Beige   852 Close
3051 Dark Green Gray   681 Close
3052 Medium Green Gray   262 Exact
3053 Green Gray   261 Exact
3064 Desert Sand   347 Exact
3072 Very Light Beaver Gray   847 Exact
3078 Very Light Golden Yellow   292 Exact
3325 Light Baby Blue   129 Exact
3326 Light Rose   36 Exact
3328 Dark Salmon   1024 Exact
3340 Medium Apricot   329 Exact
3341 Apricot   328 Exact
3345 Dark Hunter Green   268 Close
3346 Hunter Green   267 Close
3347 Medium Yellow Green   266 Close
3348 Light Yellow Green   264 Close
3350 Ultra Dark Dusty Rose   59 Exact
3354 Light Dusty Rose   74 Exact
3362 Dark Pine Green   263 Exact
3363 Medium Pine Green   262 Exact
3364 Pine Green   260 Exact
3371 Black Brown   382 Exact
3607 Light Plum   87 Exact
3608 Very Light Plum   86 Exact
3609 Ultra Light Plum   85 Exact
3681 Light Dark Mauve   25 Close
3682 Mauve   68 Close
3683 Light Mauve   66 Close
3684 Very Dark Antique Mauve   1028 Close
3685 Very Dark Mauve   1028 Exact
3686 Dark Mauve   69 Close
3687 Mauve   68 Exact
3688 Medium Mauve   60 Exact
3689 Light Mauve   49 Exact
3700 Light Salmon   1022 Close
3701 Salmon Pink   1024 Close
3702 Medium Salmon   1023 Close
3703 Dark Salmon   1024 Close
3704 Very Dark Salmon   1025 Close
3705 Dark Melon   35 Close
3706 Medium Melon   33 Close
3708 Light Melon   31 Exact
3712 Medium Salmon   1023 Exact
3713 Very Light Salmon   1020 Exact
3716 Very Light Dusty Rose   25 Close
3721 Dark Shell Pink   896 Exact
3722 Medium Shell Pink   1027 Exact
3726 Dark Antique Mauve   1018 Exact
3727 Light Antique Mauve   1016 Exact
3731 Very Dark Dusty Rose   76 Close
3733 Dusty Rose   75 Close
3740 Dark Antique Violet   872 Exact
3743 Very Light Antique Violet   869 Exact
3746 Dark Blue Violet   1030 Exact
3747 Very Light Blue Violet   120 Exact
3750 Very Dark Antique Blue   1036 Exact
3752 Very Light Antique Blue   1032 Exact
3753 Ultra Very Light Antique Blue   1031 Exact
3755 Baby Blue   140 Exact
3756 Ultra Very Light Baby Blue   1037 Exact
3760 Medium Wedgwood   169 Exact
3761 Light Sky Blue   928 Close
3765 Very Dark Peacock Blue   170 Exact
3766 Light Peacock Blue   167 Exact
3768 Dark Gray Green   779 Close
3770 Very Light Tawny   1009 Exact
3771 Ultra Very Light Terra Cotta   336 Exact
3772 Very Dark Desert Sand   1007 Exact
3773 Desert Sand   1008 Close
3774 Very Light Desert Sand   778 Exact
3776 Light Mahogany   1048 Exact
3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta   1015 Exact
3778 Light Terra Cotta   1013 Exact
3779 Ultra Very Light Terra Cotta   1012 Exact
3781 Dark Mocha Brown   1050 Exact
3782 Light Mocha Brown   899 Close
3787 Dark Brown Gray   273 Close
3790 Ultra Dark Beige Gray   393 Close
3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray   236 Exact
3801 Very Dark Melon   1098 Close
3802 Very Dark Antique Mauve   1019 Exact
3803 Dark Mauve   69 Exact
3804 Dark Cyclamen Pink   63 Exact
3805 Cyclamen Pink   62 Close
3806 Light Cyclamen Pink   62 Close
3807 Cornflower Blue   122 Exact
3808 Ultra Very Dark Turquoise   1068 Close
3809 Very Dark Turquoise   1066 Close
3810 Dark Turquoise   1066 Close
3811 Very Light Turquoise   1060 Exact
3812 Very Dark Seagreen   188 Close
3813 Light Blue Green   219 Exact
3814 Aquamarine   1074 Close
3815 Dark Celadon Green   877 Close
3816 Celadon Green   876 Close
3817 Light Celadon Green   875 Close
3818 Ultra Very Dark Emerald Green   224 Close
3819 Light Moss Green   278 Exact
3820 Dark Straw   306 Close
3821 Straw   305 Close
3822 Light Straw   295 Close
3823 Ultra Pale Yellow   386 Close
3824 Light Apricot   8 Close
3825 Pale Pumpkin   323 Close
3826 Golden Brown   1049 Exact
3827 Pale Golden Brown   311 Exact
3828 Hazelnut Brown   373 Exact
3829 Very Dark Old Gold   901 Close
3830 Terra Cotta   5975 Close
3831 Dark Raspberry   42 Close
3832 Medium Raspberry   39 Close
3833 Light Raspberry   76 Close
3834 Dark Grape   100 Exact
3835 Medium Grape   98 Close
3836 Light Grape   90 Close
3837 Ultra Dark Lavender   100 Close
3838 Dark Lavender Blue   137 Close
3839 Medium Lavender Blue   176 Exact
3840 Light Lavender Blue   117 Exact
3841 Pale Baby Blue   9159 Close
3842 Dark Wedgwood   164 Close
3843 Electric Blue   1089 Close
3844 Dark Bright Turquoise   410 Close
3845 Medium Bright Turquoise   1089 Close
3846 Light Bright Turquoise   1090 Close
3847 Dark Teal Green   1076 Close
3848 Medium Teal Green   1074 Close
3849 Light Teal Green   185 Close
3850 Dark Bright Green   189 Close
3851 Light Bright Green   187 Close
3852 Very Dark Straw   306 Close
3853 Dark Autumn Gold   1003 Close
3854 Medium Autumn Gold   313 Exact
3855 Light Autumn Gold   311 Close
3856 Ultra Very Light Mahogany   1010 Close
3857 Dark Rosewood   44 Close
3858 Medium Rosewood   1007 Close
3859 Light Rosewood   914 Close
3860 Cocoa   379 Close
3861 Light Cocoa   378 Close
3862 Dark Mocha Beige   358 Close
3863 Medium Mocha Beige   379 Close
3864 Light Mocha Beige   376 Close
3865 Winter White   2 Close
3866 Ultra Very Light Mocha Brown   926 Close
3900 Dark Fuchsia   63 Close
3901 Medium Fuchsia   62 Close
3902 Light Fuchsia   60 Close
3903 Ultra Dark Terracotta   20 Close
3904 Dark Terracotta   1013 Close
3910 Dark Celadon Green   877 Close
3911 Ultra Light Emerald Green   206 Close
3912 Light Seagreen   186 Close
3920 Dark Lemon Yellow   298 Close
3921 Light Salmon Red   882 Close
3922 Light Autumn Gold   301 Close
3930 Ultra Light Lavender Blue   342 Close
3931 Light Rosewood   1012 Close
3932 Pale Pink   271 Close
3933 Very Pale Pink   271 Close
3944 Light Jade Green   875 Close
3945 Very Light Jade Green   875 Close
3955 Light Celadon   875 Close
3956 Pale Sage   240 Close
3960 Very Dark Navy Blue   152 Close
3970 Dark Forest Green   246 Close
3971 Medium Forest Green   245 Close
3972 Light Forest Green   244 Close
3980 Very Dark Brown   382 Close
B5200 Snow White   Ecru Exact
Blanc White   2 Exact
Ecru Ecru   387 Exact
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