DMC to Anchor conversion chart

Find the Anchor equivalent for every DMC colour, with both swatches side by side and an honest rating of how close each match is.

Printed conversion charts usually give one answer per colour with no indication of quality. This table is computed directly from colour values, so it also tells you how good each match is and lets you sort or search for exactly the codes in your pattern.

Every match is computed with CIEDE2000, the colour-difference formula that tracks how people actually perceive colour, from our documented RGB values (how colour matching works). The ΔE column is the measured difference: below about 3 most people cannot see a difference; above 10 the colours are visibly different and you may want to pick a substitute by eye.

Converting a full chart? Load it into the cross stitch editor, switch the palette to Anchor, and every colour is remapped for you — then fine-tune any approximate matches by hand.

489 colours · 179 very close · 198 close · 89 approximate · 23 no good match in Anchor

DMC to Anchor conversion chart
DMCNameNearest AnchorΔEMatch
B5200 Snow White 1 White 0.0 very close
BLANC White 926 White 0.4 very close
ECRU Ecru 390 Off-white 1.0 very close
01 White Tin 234 Very light grey 2.4 very close
02 Tin 234 Very light grey 1.1 very close
03 Tin Medium 232 Light grey 4.8 close
04 Tin Dark 399 Grey 2.9 very close
05 Driftwood Light 933 Very light beige 2.8 very close
06 Driftwood Medium Light 376 Light beige 2.3 very close
07 Driftwood 393 Brown 6.9 approximate
08 Driftwood Dark 1086 Dark brown 5.6 close
09 Cocoa Very Dark 1088 Very dark brown 7.3 approximate
10 Tender Green Very Light 1043 Very light green 5.7 close
11 Tender Green Light 259 Very light green 1.3 very close
12 Tender Green 265 Light green 1.8 very close
13 Nile Green Medium Light 206 Very light green 7.2 approximate
14 Apple Green Pale 253 Very light green 6.4 approximate
15 Apple Green 253 Very light green 4.1 close
16 Chartreuse Light 280 Light yellow 4.6 close
17 Yellow Plum Light 279 Light green 1.6 very close
18 Yellow Plum 279 Light green 1.9 very close
19 Autumn Gold Medium Light 298 Light yellow 2.3 very close
20 Shrimp 368 Light orange 3.4 close
21 Alizarin Light 347 Orange 1.3 very close
22 Alizarin 349 Red 1.7 very close
23 Apple Blossom 48 Off-white 4.7 close
24 White Lavender 342 Light purple 4.6 close
25 Lavender Ultra Light 342 Light purple 4.5 close
26 Lavender Pale 342 Light purple 2.5 very close
27 White Violet 1031 White 6.2 approximate
28 Eggplant Medium Light 109 Purple 4.8 close
29 Eggplant 100 Dark purple 4.1 close
30 Blueberry Medium Light 109 Purple 4.2 close
31 Blueberry 139 Dark blue 4.7 close
32 Blueberry Dark 111 Dark purple 6.2 approximate
33 Fuchsia 98 Purple 4.0 close
34 Fuchsia Dark 100 Dark purple 5.1 close
35 Fuchsia Very Dark 897 Very dark red 8.2 approximate
150 Dusty Rose Ult Vy Dk 43 Dark red 4.4 close
151 Dusty Rose Vry Lt 1020 Off-white 3.6 close
152 Shell Pink Med Light 1008 Light pink 4.2 close
153 Violet Very Light 103 Very light pink 2.6 very close
154 Grape Very Dark 897 Very dark red 4.3 close
155 Blue Violet Med Dark 109 Purple 7.3 approximate
156 Blue Violet Med Lt 117 Blue 2.8 very close
157 Cornflower Blue Vy Lt 120 Light blue 3.6 close
158 Cornflower Blu M V D 1035 Dark blue 7.0 approximate
159 Blue Gray Light 120 Light blue 4.5 close
160 Blue Gray Medium 121 Blue 5.2 close
161 Blue Gray 176 Blue 4.2 close
162 Blue Ultra Very Light 158 White 3.1 close
163 Celadon Green Md 210 Green 3.1 close
164 Forest Green Lt 1042 Light green 2.5 very close
165 Moss Green Vy Lt 295 Very light yellow 3.9 close
166 Moss Green Md Lt 279 Light green 7.3 approximate
167 Yellow Beige V Dk 277 Brown 6.5 approximate
168 Pewter Very Light 398 Light grey 0.2 very close
169 Pewter Light 235 Grey 2.6 very close
208 Lavender Very Dark 98 Purple 2.8 very close
209 Lavender Dark 97 Purple 3.8 close
210 Lavender Medium 96 Light purple 6.7 approximate
211 Lavender Light 342 Light purple 1.5 very close
221 Shell Pink Vy Dk 352 Dark red 2.7 very close
223 Shell Pink Light 883 Red 2.9 very close
224 Shell Pink Very Light 893 Light pink 3.1 close
225 Shell Pink Ult Vy Lt 1012 Off-white 3.1 close
300 Mahogany Vy Dk 1088 Very dark brown 13.9 no good match
301 Mahogany Med 309 Brown 6.5 approximate
304 Red Medium 1014 Dark red 2.8 very close
307 Lemon 289 Very light yellow 1.6 very close
309 Rose Dark 19 Dark red 2.2 very close
310 Black 403 Black 0.0 very close
311 Wedgewood Ult VyDk 851 Dark blue 3.6 close
312 Baby Blue Very Dark 1066 Dark blue 6.3 approximate
315 Antique Mauve Md Dk 936 Dark red 5.6 close
316 Antique Mauve Med 970 Red 5.2 close
317 Pewter Gray 400 Dark grey 1.2 very close
318 Steel Gray Lt 399 Grey 1.5 very close
319 Pistachio Grn Vy Dk 246 Dark green 5.9 close
320 Pistachio Green Med 258 Green 2.9 very close
321 Red 47 Red 2.7 very close
322 Baby Blue Dark 1034 Blue 5.2 close
326 Rose Very Dark 1006 Dark red 2.3 very close
327 Violet Dark 100 Dark purple 2.6 very close
333 Blue Violet Very Dark 872 Dark purple 6.8 approximate
334 Baby Blue Medium 1039 Blue 4.3 close
335 Rose 28 Red 0.8 very close
336 Navy Blue 178 Very dark blue 1.2 very close
340 Blue Violet Medium 108 Light purple 6.8 approximate
341 Blue Violet Light 120 Light blue 5.9 close
347 Salmon Very Dark 340 Dark red 5.4 close
349 Coral Dark 47 Red 4.4 close
350 Coral Medium 46 Red 2.0 very close
351 Coral 10 Red 2.0 very close
352 Coral Light 1022 Light pink 3.3 close
353 Peach 4146 Light pink 3.3 close
355 Terra Cotta Dark 351 Dark red 3.4 close
356 Terra Cotta Med 1049 Red 3.0 close
367 Pistachio Green Dk 245 Dark green 3.9 close
368 Pistachio Green Lt 261 Light green 2.9 very close
369 Pistachio Green Vy Lt 1043 Very light green 3.1 close
370 Mustard Medium 888 Light beige 6.5 approximate
371 Mustard 888 Light beige 5.0 close
372 Mustard Lt 854 Light beige 5.1 close
400 Mahogany Dark 944 Dark brown 11.1 no good match
402 Mahogany Vy Lt 363 Light orange 2.0 very close
407 Desert Sand Med 1046 Beige 2.1 very close
413 Pewter Gray Dark 1041 Dark grey 1.7 very close
414 Steel Gray Dk 235 Grey 0.8 very close
415 Pearl Gray 398 Light grey 1.8 very close
420 Hazelnut Brown Dk 889 Brown 5.0 close
422 Hazelnut Brown Lt 373 Beige 3.8 close
433 Brown Med 944 Dark brown 9.4 approximate
434 Brown Light 944 Dark brown 8.1 approximate
435 Brown Very Light 365 Brown 4.4 close
436 Tan 901 Beige 6.0 approximate
437 Tan Light 372 Light beige 1.5 very close
444 Lemon Dark 291 Very light yellow 5.3 close
445 Lemon Light 288 Very light yellow 1.7 very close
451 Shell Gray Dark 1084 Beige 7.5 approximate
452 Shell Gray Med 232 Light grey 6.3 approximate
453 Shell Gray Light 231 Light grey 2.8 very close
469 Avocado Green 267 Green 5.7 close
470 Avocado Grn Lt 256 Green 6.6 approximate
471 Avocado Grn V Lt 255 Light green 3.8 close
472 Avocado Grn U Lt 254 Light green 3.9 close
498 Red Dark 341 Dark red 2.6 very close
500 Blue Green Vy Dk 879 Very dark green 5.8 close
501 Blue Green Dark 230 Dark green 3.2 close
502 Blue Green 216 Green 3.3 close
503 Blue Green Med 1072 Teal 2.1 very close
504 Blue Green Vy Lt 206 Very light green 2.9 very close
505 Jade Green 210 Green 6.2 approximate
517 Wedgewood Dark 1066 Dark blue 5.3 close
518 Wedgewood Light 779 Teal 4.3 close
519 Sky Blue 168 Blue 2.8 very close
520 Fern Green Dark 861 Dark green 3.4 close
522 Fern Green 859 Green 5.2 close
523 Fern Green Lt 859 Green 1.3 very close
524 Fern Green Vy Lt 264 Light green 2.9 very close
535 Ash Gray Vy Lt 273 Dark grey 4.3 close
543 Beige Brown Ult Vy Lt 830 Off-white 0.7 very close
550 Violet Very Dark 101 Very dark purple 6.8 approximate
552 Violet Medium 99 Dark purple 4.4 close
553 Violet 970 Red 6.0 close
554 Violet Light 90 Light purple 2.7 very close
561 Celadon Green VD 923 Dark green 3.9 close
562 Jade Medium 226 Green 5.3 close
563 Jade Light 261 Light green 3.9 close
564 Jade Very Light 203 Light green 1.4 very close
580 Moss Green Dk 281 Green 8.0 approximate
581 Moss Green 255 Light green 10.8 no good match
597 Turquoise 1064 Blue 6.5 approximate
598 Turquoise Light 167 Light teal 5.1 close
600 Cranberry Very Dark 69 Dark red 3.6 close
601 Cranberry Dark 69 Dark red 4.8 close
602 Cranberry Medium 63 Red 0.9 very close
603 Cranberry 25 Light pink 3.1 close
604 Cranberry Light 36 Light pink 1.8 very close
605 Cranberry Very Light 24 Light pink 1.2 very close
606 Orange-Red Bright 334 Red 8.0 approximate
608 Burnt Orange Bright 925 Orange 3.9 close
610 Drab Brown Dk 906 Dark brown 1.6 very close
611 Drab Brown 889 Brown 1.8 very close
612 Drab Brown Lt 373 Beige 4.0 close
613 Drab Brown V Lt 831 Very light beige 4.8 close
632 Desert Sand Ult Vy Dk 944 Dark brown 3.7 close
640 Beige Gray Vy Dk 681 Brown 3.1 close
642 Beige Gray Dark 903 Beige 5.2 close
644 Beige Gray Med 899 Light grey 3.4 close
645 Beaver Gray Vy Dk 904 Dark grey 2.1 very close
646 Beaver Gray Dk 393 Brown 4.9 close
647 Beaver Gray Med 392 Beige 2.9 very close
648 Beaver Gray Lt 392 Beige 4.9 close
666 Bright Red 47 Red 5.0 close
676 Old Gold Lt 887 Light yellow 3.9 close
677 Old Gold Vy Lt 852 Off-white 1.7 very close
680 Old Gold Dark 907 Light yellow 14.5 no good match
699 Green 923 Dark green 10.9 no good match
700 Green Bright 229 Dark green 11.7 no good match
701 Green Light 239 Green 10.1 no good match
702 Kelly Green 239 Green 10.0 approximate
703 Chartreuse 255 Light green 7.3 approximate
704 Chartreuse Bright 254 Light green 9.3 approximate
712 Cream 387 White 0.5 very close
718 Plum 972 Dark red 4.3 close
720 Orange Spice Dark 316 Orange 9.3 approximate
721 Orange Spice Med 316 Orange 4.4 close
722 Orange Spice Light 1001 Orange 3.5 close
725 Topaz Med Lt 298 Light yellow 2.7 very close
726 Topaz Light 297 Very light yellow 2.7 very close
727 Topaz Vy Lt 293 Very light beige 2.3 very close
728 Topaz 907 Light yellow 4.0 close
729 Old Gold Medium 907 Light yellow 7.8 approximate
730 Olive Green V Dk 845 Brown 7.8 approximate
731 Olive Green Dk 281 Green 8.3 approximate
732 Olive Green 844 Green 8.6 approximate
733 Olive Green Md 280 Light yellow 6.7 approximate
734 Olive Green Lt 280 Light yellow 3.3 close
738 Tan Very Light 887 Light yellow 2.2 very close
739 Tan Ult Vy Lt 1010 Off-white 1.9 very close
740 Tangerine 304 Orange 8.5 approximate
741 Tangerine Med 306 Light orange 4.4 close
742 Tangerine Light 298 Light yellow 3.5 close
743 Yellow Med 297 Very light yellow 3.4 close
744 Yellow Pale 301 Very light yellow 1.7 very close
745 Yellow Pale Light 301 Very light yellow 3.0 close
746 Off White 387 White 2.0 very close
747 Peacock Blue Vy Lt 158 White 4.1 close
754 Peach Light 4146 Light pink 1.6 very close
758 Terra Cotta Vy Lt 1008 Light pink 1.5 very close
760 Salmon 8 Light pink 2.1 very close
761 Salmon Light 893 Light pink 2.8 very close
762 Pearl Gray Vy Lt 1037 White 1.9 very close
772 Yellow Green Vy Lt 213 Very light green 4.2 close
775 Baby Blue Very Light 158 White 1.5 very close
776 Pink Medium 36 Light pink 2.7 very close
777 Raspberry Very Dark 45 Dark red 3.3 close
778 Antique Mauve Vy Lt 968 Light pink 4.6 close
779 Cocoa Dark 905 Very dark brown 6.2 approximate
780 Topaz Ultra Vy Dk 277 Brown 10.8 no good match
781 Topaz Very Dark 277 Brown 10.2 no good match
782 Topaz Dark 277 Brown 11.5 no good match
783 Topaz Medium 306 Light orange 11.3 no good match
791 Cornflower Blue V D 123 Very dark blue 9.0 approximate
792 Cornflower Blue Dark 979 Dark blue 5.7 close
793 Cornflower Blue Med 176 Blue 3.0 very close
794 Cornflower Blue Light 121 Blue 2.7 very close
796 Royal Blue Dark 164 Dark blue 4.5 close
797 Royal Blue 164 Dark blue 3.8 close
798 Delft Blue Dark 940 Dark blue 5.2 close
799 Delft Blue Medium 161 Blue 1.5 very close
800 Delft Blue Pale 120 Light blue 1.3 very close
801 Coffee Brown Dk 905 Very dark brown 9.6 approximate
803 Baby Blue Ult Vy Dk 1036 Dark blue 4.5 close
806 Peacock Blue Dark 779 Teal 5.8 close
807 Peacock Blue 1064 Blue 7.1 approximate
809 Delft Blue 121 Blue 2.9 very close
813 Blue Light 1038 Light blue 1.1 very close
814 Garnet Dark 22 Very dark red 6.4 approximate
815 Garnet Medium 22 Very dark red 6.7 approximate
816 Garnet 341 Dark red 4.3 close
817 Coral Red Very Dark 340 Dark red 6.5 approximate
818 Baby Pink 1020 Off-white 3.9 close
819 Baby Pink Light 1026 White 1.5 very close
820 Royal Blue Very Dark 150 Very dark blue 2.3 very close
822 Beige Gray Light 391 Off-white 2.1 very close
823 Navy Blue Dark 149 Very dark blue 3.1 close
824 Blue Very Dark 1066 Dark blue 4.1 close
825 Blue Dark 921 Blue 6.5 approximate
826 Blue Medium 1064 Blue 4.2 close
827 Blue Very Light 928 Light blue 2.1 very close
828 Sky Blue Vy Lt 1092 Off-white 4.6 close
829 Golden Olive Vy Dk 277 Brown 6.7 approximate
830 Golden Olive Dk 277 Brown 4.4 close
831 Golden Olive Md 856 Brown 5.8 close
832 Golden Olive 888 Light beige 8.4 approximate
833 Golden Olive Lt 907 Light yellow 4.8 close
834 Golden Olive Vy Lt 907 Light yellow 1.9 very close
838 Beige Brown Vy Dk 905 Very dark brown 4.2 close
839 Beige Brown Dk 906 Dark brown 4.9 close
840 Beige Brown Med 277 Brown 3.2 close
841 Beige Brown Lt 855 Beige 3.9 close
842 Beige Brown Vy Lt 832 Light beige 3.9 close
844 Beaver Gray Ult Dk 401 Dark grey 1.0 very close
869 Hazelnut Brown V Dk 906 Dark brown 4.4 close
890 Pistachio Grn Ult V D 246 Dark green 5.2 close
891 Carnation Dark 33 Red 3.6 close
892 Carnation Medium 33 Red 2.9 very close
893 Carnation Light 31 Light pink 2.8 very close
894 Carnation Very Light 36 Light pink 3.0 close
895 Hunter Green Vy Dk 246 Dark green 10.4 no good match
898 Coffee Brown Vy Dk 1088 Very dark brown 8.1 approximate
899 Rose Medium 1023 Pink 2.8 very close
900 Burnt Orange Dark 309 Brown 11.0 no good match
902 Garnet Very Dark 22 Very dark red 2.7 very close
904 Parrot Green V Dk 245 Dark green 11.1 no good match
905 Parrot Green Dk 257 Green 9.4 approximate
906 Parrot Green Md 255 Light green 8.4 approximate
907 Parrot Green Lt 254 Light green 4.5 close
909 Emerald Green Vy Dk 229 Dark green 6.3 approximate
910 Emerald Green Dark 228 Dark green 6.9 approximate
911 Emerald Green Med 227 Green 8.1 approximate
912 Emerald Green Lt 239 Green 9.7 approximate
913 Nile Green Med 243 Green 3.4 close
915 Plum Dark 1029 Dark red 4.6 close
917 Plum Medium 972 Dark red 4.3 close
918 Red-Copper Dark 944 Dark brown 12.8 no good match
919 Red-Copper 310 Dark brown 11.8 no good match
920 Copper Med 309 Brown 10.2 no good match
921 Copper 309 Brown 9.4 approximate
922 Copper Light 304 Orange 7.7 approximate
924 Gray Green Vy Dark 189 Dark teal 7.4 approximate
926 Gray Green Med 1062 Blue 2.8 very close
927 Gray Green Light 1060 Light grey 3.3 close
928 Gray Green Vy Lt 1037 White 2.4 very close
930 Antique Blue Dark 1035 Dark blue 3.6 close
931 Antique Blue Medium 921 Blue 2.8 very close
932 Antique Blue Light 920 Light blue 2.0 very close
934 Avocado Grn Black 263 Dark green 8.6 approximate
935 Avocado Green Dk 263 Dark green 6.7 approximate
936 Avocado Grn V Dk 268 Dark green 7.2 approximate
937 Avocado Green Md 268 Dark green 6.9 approximate
938 Coffee Brown Ult Dk 1088 Very dark brown 9.3 approximate
939 Navy Blue Very Dark 127 Very dark blue 4.6 close
943 Green Bright Md 1074 Teal 4.1 close
945 Tawny 881 Very light beige 0.9 very close
946 Burnt Orange Med 304 Orange 9.5 approximate
947 Burnt Orange 316 Orange 1.6 very close
948 Peach Very Light 1012 Off-white 2.2 very close
950 Desert Sand Light 933 Very light beige 1.3 very close
951 Tawny Light 1012 Off-white 1.7 very close
954 Nile Green 242 Green 2.8 very close
955 Nile Green Light 203 Light green 4.1 close
956 Geranium 9 Pink 3.0 very close
957 Geranium Pale 1021 Light pink 2.0 very close
958 Sea Green Dark 1072 Teal 8.7 approximate
959 Sea Green Med 1070 Light green 8.4 approximate
961 Dusty Rose Dark 1013 Red 3.2 close
962 Dusty Rose Medium 9 Pink 3.5 close
963 Dusty Rose Ult Vy Lt 1020 Off-white 2.9 very close
964 Sea Green Light 185 Light teal 6.2 approximate
966 Jade Ultra Vy Lt 206 Very light green 3.1 close
967 Apricot Very Light 1012 Off-white 3.7 close
970 Pumpkin Light 303 Light orange 8.4 approximate
971 Pumpkin 304 Orange 7.3 approximate
972 Canary Deep 298 Light yellow 6.2 approximate
973 Canary Bright 290 Very light yellow 1.9 very close
975 Golden Brown Dk 944 Dark brown 11.4 no good match
976 Golden Brown Med 901 Beige 5.4 close
977 Golden Brown Light 307 Light orange 5.4 close
986 Forest Green Vy Dk 263 Dark green 3.0 close
987 Forest Green Dk 262 Dark green 4.6 close
988 Forest Green Med 258 Green 2.2 very close
989 Forest Green 256 Green 3.1 close
991 Aquamarine Dk 188 Dark teal 2.1 very close
992 Aquamarine Lt 1072 Teal 3.1 close
993 Aquamarine Vy Lt 1070 Light green 1.5 very close
995 Electric Blue Dark 779 Teal 8.2 approximate
996 Electric Blue Medium 168 Blue 11.1 no good match
3011 Khaki Green Dk 281 Green 1.5 very close
3012 Khaki Green Md 266 Green 6.9 approximate
3013 Khaki Green Lt 843 Light green 3.8 close
3021 Brown Gray Vy Dk 401 Dark grey 5.7 close
3022 Brown Gray Med 8581 Green 4.2 close
3023 Brown Gray Light 392 Beige 2.4 very close
3024 Brown Gray Vy Lt 900 White 2.8 very close
3031 Mocha Brown Vy Dk 905 Very dark brown 4.4 close
3032 Mocha Brown Med 832 Light beige 4.0 close
3033 Mocha Brown Vy Lt 899 Light grey 1.4 very close
3041 Antique Violet Medium 1018 Red 5.8 close
3042 Antique Violet Light 870 Purple 5.3 close
3045 Yellow Beige Dk 373 Beige 5.2 close
3046 Yellow Beige Md 372 Light beige 4.0 close
3047 Yellow Beige Lt 831 Very light beige 1.7 very close
3051 Green Gray Dk 861 Dark green 2.4 very close
3052 Green Gray Md 844 Green 3.8 close
3053 Green Gray 859 Green 3.9 close
3064 Desert Sand 374 Beige 0.5 very close
3072 Beaver Gray Vy Lt 1037 White 1.2 very close
3078 Golden Yellow Vy Lt 300 Very light beige 1.5 very close
3325 Baby Blue Light 9159 Light blue 2.1 very close
3326 Rose Light 36 Light pink 3.4 close
3328 Salmon Dark 10 Red 1.7 very close
3340 Apricot Med 328 Pink 1.9 very close
3341 Apricot 336 Light pink 1.4 very close
3345 Hunter Green Dk 246 Dark green 8.5 approximate
3346 Hunter Green 229 Dark green 4.6 close
3347 Yellow Green Med 257 Green 0.8 very close
3348 Yellow Green Lt 264 Light green 1.5 very close
3350 Dusty Rose Ultra Dark 65 Red 2.2 very close
3354 Dusty Rose Light 36 Light pink 4.5 close
3362 Pine Green Dk 268 Dark green 1.1 very close
3363 Pine Green Md 267 Green 2.6 very close
3364 Pine Green 257 Green 3.9 close
3371 Black Brown 403 Black 8.7 approximate
3607 Plum Light 88 Red 5.3 close
3608 Plum Very Light 96 Light purple 2.8 very close
3609 Plum Ultra Light 85 Light purple 1.4 very close
3685 Mauve Very Dark 45 Dark red 4.2 close
3687 Mauve 1027 Red 3.9 close
3688 Mauve Medium 1021 Light pink 4.4 close
3689 Mauve Light 1021 Light pink 1.5 very close
3705 Melon Dark 27 Pink 1.7 very close
3706 Melon Medium 36 Light pink 1.8 very close
3708 Melon Light 23 Very light pink 0.7 very close
3712 Salmon Medium 9 Pink 1.4 very close
3713 Salmon Very Light 1020 Off-white 1.8 very close
3716 Dusty Rose Med Vy Lt 1021 Light pink 1.1 very close
3721 Shell Pink Dark 896 Dark red 4.6 close
3722 Shell Pink Med 1013 Red 2.8 very close
3726 Antique Mauve Dark 1019 Dark red 2.1 very close
3727 Antique Mauve Light 1016 Light pink 3.3 close
3731 Dusty Rose Very Dark 76 Red 2.8 very close
3733 Dusty Rose 895 Pink 3.3 close
3740 Antique Violet Dark 872 Dark purple 7.5 approximate
3743 Antique Violet Vy Lt 869 Light grey 1.8 very close
3746 Blue Violet Dark 110 Dark purple 6.5 approximate
3747 Blue Violet Vy Lt 120 Light blue 4.8 close
3750 Antique Blue Very Dk 851 Dark blue 5.2 close
3752 Antique Blue Very Lt 1032 Light blue 1.7 very close
3753 Antique Blue Ult Vy Lt 1031 White 1.3 very close
3755 Baby Blue 920 Light blue 4.0 close
3756 Baby Blue Ult Vy Lt 158 White 4.3 close
3760 Wedgewood Med 779 Teal 7.1 approximate
3761 Sky Blue Light 928 Light blue 3.6 close
3765 Peacock Blue Vy Dk 779 Teal 7.4 approximate
3766 Peacock Blue Light 167 Light teal 5.0 close
3768 Gray Green Dark 779 Teal 7.1 approximate
3770 Tawny Vy Light 276 Off-white 2.5 very close
3771 Terra Cotta Ult Vy Lt 868 Light pink 3.8 close
3772 Desert Sand Vy Dk 375 Brown 3.0 very close
3773 Desert Sand Dark 365 Brown 1.8 very close
3774 Desert Sand Vy Lt 892 Off-white 1.6 very close
3776 Mahogany Light 308 Beige 5.8 close
3777 Terra Cotta Vy Dk 357 Dark red 6.2 approximate
3778 Terra Cotta Light 883 Red 2.1 very close
3779 Rosewood Ult Vy Lt 6 Very light pink 1.9 very close
3781 Mocha Brown Dk 906 Dark brown 3.8 close
3782 Mocha Brown Lt 832 Light beige 4.5 close
3787 Brown Gray Dark 273 Dark grey 1.8 very close
3790 Beige Gray Ult Dk 906 Dark brown 5.6 close
3799 Pewter Gray Vy Dk 401 Dark grey 3.0 close
3801 Melon Very Dark 39 Red 1.0 very close
3802 Antique Mauve Vy Dk 359 Dark red 6.0 approximate
3803 Mauve Dark 1028 Dark red 2.2 very close
3804 Cyclamen Pink Dark 89 Red 3.4 close
3805 Cyclamen Pink 63 Red 4.5 close
3806 Cyclamen Pink Light 55 Light pink 2.6 very close
3807 Cornflower Blue 122 Dark blue 4.3 close
3808 Turquoise Ult Vy Dk 189 Dark teal 7.4 approximate
3809 Turquoise Vy Dark 779 Teal 7.6 approximate
3810 Turquoise Dark 779 Teal 4.0 close
3811 Turquoise Very Light 1092 Off-white 5.1 close
3812 Sea Green Vy Dk 1076 Teal 5.6 close
3813 Blue Green Lt 203 Light green 2.4 very close
3814 Aquamarine 1074 Teal 1.8 very close
3815 Celadon Green Dk 228 Dark green 2.3 very close
3816 Celadon Green 205 Green 3.7 close
3817 Celadon Green Lt 204 Light green 1.8 very close
3818 Emerald Grn Ult V Dk 246 Dark green 5.2 close
3819 Moss Green Lt 279 Light green 4.5 close
3820 Straw Dark 907 Light yellow 3.3 close
3821 Straw 297 Very light yellow 3.8 close
3822 Straw Light 301 Very light yellow 2.5 very close
3823 Yellow Ultra Pale 275 Off-white 1.8 very close
3824 Apricot Light 6 Very light pink 2.0 very close
3825 Pumpkin Pale 367 Light beige 4.7 close
3826 Golden Brown 375 Brown 7.6 approximate
3827 Golden Brown Pale 890 Light orange 2.9 very close
3828 Hazelnut Brown 901 Beige 4.5 close
3829 Old Gold Vy Dark 856 Brown 13.3 no good match
3830 Terra Cotta 1004 Red 2.2 very close
3831 Raspberry Dark 1006 Dark red 1.2 very close
3832 Raspberry Medium 39 Red 1.7 very close
3833 Raspberry Light 895 Pink 2.9 very close
3834 Grape Dark 873 Very dark purple 5.1 close
3835 Grape Medium 98 Purple 6.8 approximate
3836 Grape Light 1017 Pink 5.7 close
3837 Lavender Ultra Dark 100 Dark purple 1.3 very close
3838 Lavender Blue Dark 122 Dark blue 3.1 close
3839 Lavender Blue Med 1034 Blue 3.0 very close
3840 Lavender Blue Light 1033 Light blue 3.3 close
3841 Baby Blue Pale 128 Very light blue 2.8 very close
3842 Wedgewood Vry Dk 1068 Dark blue 4.5 close
3843 Electric Blue 1064 Blue 9.2 approximate
3844 Turquoise Bright Dark 187 Teal 11.7 no good match
3845 Turquoise Bright Med 186 Teal 11.4 no good match
3846 Turquoise Bright Light 185 Light teal 14.1 no good match
3847 Teal Green Dark 188 Dark teal 3.0 close
3848 Teal Green Med 187 Teal 3.6 close
3849 Teal Green Light 1072 Teal 7.2 approximate
3850 Green Bright Dk 1076 Teal 3.8 close
3851 Green Bright Lt 1072 Teal 7.7 approximate
3852 Straw Very Dark 907 Light yellow 9.5 approximate
3853 Autumn Gold Dk 307 Light orange 5.3 close
3854 Autumn Gold Med 890 Light orange 1.9 very close
3855 Autumn Gold Lt 942 Very light yellow 0.9 very close
3856 Mahogany Ult Vy Lt 881 Very light beige 1.7 very close
3857 Rosewood Dark 360 Very dark red 5.0 close
3858 Rosewood Med 371 Dark red 1.9 very close
3859 Rosewood Light 378 Beige 2.4 very close
3860 Cocoa 1050 Dark brown 4.9 close
3861 Cocoa Light 378 Beige 5.6 close
3862 Mocha Beige Dark 277 Brown 3.3 close
3863 Mocha Beige Med 898 Brown 3.9 close
3864 Mocha Beige Light 832 Light beige 2.8 very close
3865 Winter White 926 White 1.9 very close
3866 Mocha Brn Ult Vy Lt 926 White 2.2 very close

Frequently asked questions

Why do different charts give different Anchor numbers?

Conversion charts are made by comparing colours, and different sources use different references and judgement. Ours is consistent and shows its measured difference, so you can decide.

What does ΔE mean?

ΔE (delta E) is a measure of colour difference. We use CIEDE2000; values under 3 are very hard to tell apart, and over 10 are clearly different.

What should I do with "no good match" colours?

Choose a substitute by eye from the Anchor chart, ideally with the real threads in hand, and check it against neighbouring colours in your design.

Does the conversion change the number of skeins?

Usually not — both brands are 8 m skeins of six-strand cotton — but buy one extra of heavily used colours to allow for dye-lot variation.

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