Are DMC to Anchor conversions exact?

No — they're closest usable substitutes, not identical dyes. The two brands' shade families don't map one-to-one, so a converted color can read slightly lighter, darker, or warmer. Where published charts disagree on the best match, this table shows the majority pick with the alternatives alongside it.

Why do some DMC colors have no Anchor equivalent?

DMC's 35 colors added in 2017 (codes 01–35) mostly have no published Anchor match, and a handful of other codes have charts disagreeing so thoroughly that no reliable answer exists. We'd rather say "no direct equivalent" than guess — for those, pick a substitute by eye from the color's similar-shades page.

Where does this conversion data come from?

It's cross-checked against four independently maintained published conversion charts (Yarn Tree, Stitchtastic, 123Stitch, and the Cyberstitchers/Studio Koekoek lineage). A conversion is only listed when at least two sources agree.

Can I convert Anchor to DMC?

Yes — search the table by Anchor number to find the DMC color(s) that convert to it. Because multiple DMC colors sometimes share an Anchor match, check the swatch before buying.

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DMC to Anchor conversion chart

Anchor equivalents for 450 of DMC's 489 solid floss colors, cross-checked against four published charts. Conversions are closest substitutes, not identical dyes — alternates are shown where sources disagree.

Search by DMC number, name, or Anchor number

DMC	Name	Anchor	Also listed as
BLANC	White	2	—
B5200	Snow White	1	—
ECRU	Ecru	387	—
310	Black	403	—
415	Pearl Grey	398	—
318	Light Steel Grey	399	235
414	Dark Steel Grey	235	815
317	Pewter Grey	400	—
413	Dark Pewter Grey	236	401
3799	Very Dark Pewter Grey	236	—
321	Red	47	9046, 19
498	Dark Red	1005	799
815	Medium Garnet	43	22, 44
816	Garnet	1005	20, 43
304	Medium Red	1006	19
666	Bright Christmas Red	46	—
349	Dark Coral	13	—
351	Coral	10	—
352	Light Coral	9	—
353	Peach	6	8
150	Ultra Very Dark Dusty Rose	59	—
3705	Dark Melon	35	—
3706	Medium Melon	33	—
3708	Light Melon	31	—
603	Cranberry	62	55
605	Very Light Cranberry	1094	74
3326	Light Rose	36	—
899	Medium Rose	52	38
608	Bright Orange	332	330
947	Burnt Orange	330	—
740	Tangerine	316	—
741	Medium Tangerine	304	314
742	Light Tangerine	303	—
743	Medium Yellow	302	301
444	Dark Lemon	290	291
307	Lemon	289	—
973	Bright Canary	297	290
725	Topaz	305	—
726	Light Topaz	295	—
727	Very Light Topaz	293	—
3823	Ultra Pale Yellow	386	—
699	Green	923	—
700	Bright Green	228	211
701	Light Green	227	—
702	Kelly Green	226	225, 239
703	Chartreuse	238	—
704	Bright Chartreuse	256	237
905	Dark Parrot Green	257	—
906	Medium Parrot Green	256	—
907	Light Parrot Green	255	—
986	Very Dark Forest Green	246	—
987	Dark Forest Green	244	245
988	Medium Forest Green	243	—
989	Forest Green	242	241
913	Medium Nile Green	204	—
954	Nile Green	203	—
311	Medium Navy Blue	148	—
312	Very Dark Baby Blue	979	—
322	Dark Baby Blue	978	—
334	Medium Baby Blue	977	—
3325	Light Baby Blue	129	—
775	Very Light Baby Blue	128	—
796	Dark Royal Blue	133	—
797	Royal Blue	132	139, 143, 147
798	Dark Delft Blue	131	146, 137, 142
799	Medium Delft Blue	136	145, 130
800	Pale Delft Blue	144	—
995	Dark Electric Blue	410	—
996	Medium Electric Blue	433	1090
3843	Electric Blue	1089	—
550	Very Dark Violet	101	102
552	Medium Violet	99	—
553	Violet	98	92
554	Light Violet	96	97, 95
327	Dark Violet	100	101
208	Very Dark Lavender	110	111
209	Dark Lavender	109	—
210	Medium Lavender	108	—
211	Light Lavender	342	103
898	Very Dark Coffee Brown	360	380
938	Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	381	1088
433	Medium Brown	358	357
434	Light Brown	310	—
435	Very Light Brown	1046	365, 369
436	Tan	1045	363
437	Light Tan	362	368
738	Very Light Tan	361	366, 367, 942
739	Ultra Very Light Tan	387	885, 276, 366
3371	Black Brown	382	—
01	White Tin	no direct equivalent	—
02	Tin	no direct equivalent	—
762	Very Light Pearl Grey	234	—
928	Very Light Grey Green	274	—
3024	Very Light Brown Grey	397	388
3072	Very Light Beaver Grey	847	397
03	Medium Tin	no direct equivalent	—
04	Dark Tin	no direct equivalent	—
168	Very Light Pewter	no direct equivalent	—
169	Light Pewter	849	—
535	Very Light Ash Grey	401	—
645	Very Dark Beaver Grey	273	—
646	Dark Beaver Grey	8581	—
844	Ultra Dark Beaver Grey	1041	—
3021	Very Dark Brown Grey	905	—
3022	Medium Brown Grey	8581	—
22	Alizarin	no direct equivalent	—
154	Very Dark Grape	873	—
221	Very Dark Shell Pink	897	—
309	Dark Rose	42	39
315	Medium Dark Antique Mauve	1019	—
316	Medium Antique Mauve	1017	—
326	Very Dark Rose	59	—
347	Very Dark Salmon	1025	—
350	Medium Coral	11	—
355	Dark Terra Cotta	1014	884
356	Medium Terra Cotta	5975	1013
600	Very Dark Cranberry	59	—
602	Medium Cranberry	63	57
606	Bright Orange-Red	334	335
777	Very Dark Raspberry	65	—
814	Dark Garnet	45	—
817	Very Dark Coral Red	13	—
902	Very Dark Garnet	897	22, 72
3350	Ultra Dark Dusty Rose	59	77, 65
3685	Very Dark Mauve	1028	70
3687	Mauve	68	77, 79, 970
3721	Dark Shell Pink	896	—
3722	Medium Shell Pink	1027	—
3726	Dark Antique Mauve	1018	—
3777	Very Dark Terra Cotta	1015	—
3801	Very Dark Melon	1098	—
3802	Very Dark Antique Mauve	1019	—
3803	Dark Mauve	69	972
3830	Terra Cotta	5975	—
3831	Dark Raspberry	29	42, 59
3832	Medium Raspberry	28	39
3857	Dark Rosewood	936	—
3858	Medium Rosewood	1007	—
151	Very Light Dusty Rose	no direct equivalent	—
152	Medium Light Shell Pink	969	—
223	Light Shell Pink	895	—
224	Very Light Shell Pink	893	—
335	Rose	no direct equivalent	—
604	Light Cranberry	55	—
758	Very Light Terra Cotta	868	882, 9575
760	Salmon	1022	—
761	Light Salmon	1021	—
776	Medium Pink	24	—
778	Very Light Antique Mauve	968	—
818	Baby Pink	23	48, 73
819	Light Baby Pink	271	—
891	Dark Carnation	35	29
892	Medium Carnation	33	—
893	Light Carnation	27	28, 41
894	Very Light Carnation	26	27
956	Geranium	40	28, 38, 54
957	Pale Geranium	50	—
961	Dark Dusty Rose	76	—
962	Medium Dusty Rose	75	—
963	Ultra Very Light Dusty Rose	23	73, 48
3328	Dark Salmon	1024	—
3340	Medium Apricot	329	—
3341	Apricot	328	—
3354	Light Dusty Rose	74	—
3688	Medium Mauve	66	60, 75
3689	Light Mauve	49	—
3712	Medium Salmon	1023	—
3713	Very Light Salmon	1020	—
3716	Very Light Dusty Rose	25	—
3727	Light Antique Mauve	1016	—
3731	Very Dark Dusty Rose	76	—
3733	Dusty Rose	75	—
3778	Light Terra Cotta	1013	337, 338
3779	Ultra Very Light Rosewood	1012	868
3806	Light Cyclamen Pink	62	—
3824	Light Apricot	8	—
3833	Light Raspberry	no direct equivalent	—
23	Apple Blossom	no direct equivalent	—
34	Dark Fuschia	no direct equivalent	—
35	Very Dark Fuschia	no direct equivalent	—
153	Very Light Violet	95	103
601	Dark Cranberry	57	63
718	Plum	88	89
915	Dark Plum	1029	—
917	Medium Plum	89	78, 94
3041	Medium Antique Violet	871	—
3042	Light Antique Violet	870	—
3607	Light Plum	87	—
3608	Very Light Plum	86	—
3609	Ultra Light Plum	85	—
3740	Dark Antique Violet	872	873
3743	Very Light Antique Violet	869	—
3804	Dark Cyclamen Pink	63	—
3805	Cyclamen Pink	62	—
3834	Dark Grape	100	—
3835	Medium Grape	98	—
3836	Light Grape	90	—
20	Shrimp	no direct equivalent	—
21	Light Alizarin	no direct equivalent	—
225	Ultra Very Light Shell Pink	1026	892
720	Dark Orange Spice	326	—
721	Medium Orange Spice	324	925
722	Light Orange Spice	323	—
728	Topaz	305	—
754	Light Peach	1012	—
781	Very Dark Topaz	308	309
782	Dark Topaz	307	308
783	Medium Topaz	306	307
900	Dark Burnt Orange	333	—
921	Copper	1003	—
922	Light Copper	1003	—
945	Tawny	881	366
946	Medium Burnt Orange	332	—
948	Very Light Peach	1011	—
951	Light Tawny	1010	880
967	Very Light Apricot	1012	—
970	Light Pumpkin	316	925
971	Pumpkin	316	—
3770	Very Light Tawny	1009	—
3771	Ultra Very Light Terra Cotta	336	—
3825	Pale Pumpkin	323	891
3853	Dark Autumn Gold	1003	—
3854	Medium Autumn Gold	313	—
3855	Light Autumn Gold	311	—
16	Light Chartreuse	no direct equivalent	—
17	Light Yellow Plum	no direct equivalent	—
18	Yellow Plum	no direct equivalent	—
19	Medium Light Autumn Gold	no direct equivalent	—
165	Very Light Moss Green	278	—
166	Medium Light Moss Green	280	—
445	Light Lemon	288	802
580	Dark Moss Green	281	924, 817
581	Moss Green	280	281
676	Light Old Gold	891	—
677	Very Light Old Gold	886	361
680	Dark Old Gold	901	—
712	Cream	926	—
729	Medium Old Gold	890	820
730	Very Dark Olive Green	845	—
731	Dark Olive Green	924	281
732	Olive Green	281	—
733	Medium Olive Green	280	—
734	Light Olive Green	279	—
744	Pale Yellow	301	—
745	Light Pale Yellow	300	—
746	Off White	275	—
832	Golden Olive	907	—
833	Light Golden Olive	907	874
834	Very Light Golden Olive	874	945
972	Deep Canary	298	—
3011	Dark Khaki Green	846	856
3012	Medium Khaki Green	844	843, 855
3013	Light Khaki Green	842	853
3078	Very Light Golden Yellow	292	—
3819	Light Moss Green	278	—
3820	Dark Straw	306	—
3821	Straw	305	—
3822	Light Straw	295	—
3829	Very Dark Old Gold	901	—
3852	Very Dark Straw	306	—
3865	Winter White	2	—
10	Very Light Tender Green	no direct equivalent	—
11	Light Tender Green	no direct equivalent	—
12	Tender Green	no direct equivalent	—
13	Medium Light Nile Green	no direct equivalent	—
14	Pale Apple Green	1043	253
15	Apple Green	no direct equivalent	—
163	Medium Celadon Green	877	—
164	Light Forest Green	240	—
319	Very Dark Pistachio Green	218	1044
320	Medium Pistachio Green	215	—
367	Dark Pistachio Green	217	216
368	Light Pistachio Green	214	—
369	Very Light Pistachio Green	1043	—
469	Avocado Green	267	—
470	Light Avocado Green	267	266
471	Very Light Avocado Green	266	265
472	Ultra Light Avocado Green	253	254
500	Very Dark Blue Green	683	879
501	Dark Blue Green	878	—
502	Blue Green	877	221
503	Medium Blue Green	876	—
504	Very Light Blue Green	1042	206, 213
505	Jade Green	210	—
520	Dark Fern Green	862	—
522	Fern Green	860	—
523	Light Fern Green	859	—
524	Very Light Fern Green	858	—
561	Very Dark Jade	212	—
562	Medium Jade	210	216
563	Light Jade	208	—
564	Very Light Jade	206	—
772	Very Light Yellow Green	259	264
890	Ultra Dark Pistachio Green	218	—
895	Very Dark Hunter Green	1044	—
904	Very Dark Parrot Green	258	—
909	Very Dark Emerald Green	923	230
910	Dark Emerald Green	229	230
911	Medium Emerald Green	205	—
912	Light Emerald Green	209	—
934	Black Avocado Green	862	—
935	Dark Avocado Green	861	—
936	Very Dark Avocado Green	269	846
937	Medium Avocado Green	268	—
955	Light Nile Green	206	203
966	Medium Baby Green	206	240
3051	Dark Green Grey	681	262, 845
3052	Medium Green Grey	262	856, 844
3053	Green Grey	261	843
3345	Dark Hunter Green	268	—
3346	Hunter Green	267	268
3347	Medium Yellow Green	266	—
3348	Light Yellow Green	264	842
3362	Dark Pine Green	263	—
3363	Medium Pine Green	262	—
3364	Pine Green	260	261
3813	Light Blue Green	875	219
3815	Dark Celadon Green	877	—
3816	Celadon Green	876	—
3817	Light Celadon Green	875	—
3818	Ultra Very Dark Emerald Green	923	224
517	Dark Wedgewood	162	—
518	Light Wedgewood	1039	—
519	Sky Blue	1038	—
597	Turquoise	1064	—
598	Light Turquoise	1062	—
747	Very Light Sky Blue	158	—
806	Dark Peacock Blue	169	—
807	Peacock Blue	168	—
828	Very Light Sky Blue	9159	975
924	Very Dark Grey Green	851	816
926	Medium Grey Green	850	—
927	Light Grey Green	848	837, 849, 948
943	Medium Aquamarine	188	189
958	Dark Sea Green	187	—
959	Medium Sea Green	186	185
964	Light Sea Green	185	1092
991	Dark Aquamarine	1076	—
992	Light Aquamarine	1072	1070
993	Very Light Aquamarine	1070	185
3756	Ultra Very Light Baby Blue	1037	—
3760	Medium Wedgewood	169	162
3761	Light Sky Blue	928	—
3765	Very Dark Peacock Blue	170	—
3766	Light Peacock Blue	167	1074
3768	Dark Grey Green	779	—
3808	Ultra Very Dark Turquoise	1068	675
3809	Very Dark Turquoise	1066	—
3810	Dark Turquoise	1066	—
3811	Very Light Turquoise	1060	—
3812	Very Dark Sea Green	188	—
3814	Aquamarine	1074	—
3842	Very Dark Wedgewood	164	—
3844	Dark Bright Turquoise	410	—
3845	Medium Bright Turquoise	1089	—
3846	Light Bright Turquoise	1090	—
3847	Dark Teal Green	1076	—
3848	Medium Teal Green	1074	—
3849	Light Teal Green	1070	—
3850	Dark Bright Green	189	188
3851	Light Bright Green	187	186
27	White Violet	no direct equivalent	—
30	Medium Light Blueberry	no direct equivalent	—
31	Blueberry	no direct equivalent	—
155	Medium Dark Blue Violet	1030	—
156	Medium Light Blue Violet	118	—
157	Very Light Cornflower Blue	120	—
158	Medium Very Dark Cornflower Blue	178	123
159	Light Blue Grey	120	—
160	Medium Blue Grey	175	—
161	Blue Grey	176	—
162	Ultra Very Light Blue	159	—
333	Very Dark Blue Violet	119	110
336	Navy Blue	150	149
340	Medium Blue Violet	118	—
341	Light Blue Violet	117	—
791	Very Dark Cornflower Blue	178	123
792	Dark Cornflower Blue	941	177
793	Medium Cornflower Blue	176	—
794	Light Cornflower Blue	175	121
803	Ultra Very Dark Baby Blue	149	—
809	Delft Blue	130	121
813	Light Blue	161	—
820	Very Dark Royal Blue	134	—
823	Dark Navy Blue	152	127
824	Very Dark Blue	164	940
825	Dark Blue	162	—
826	Medium Blue	161	—
827	Very Light Blue	160	159
930	Dark Antique Blue	1035	840, 922
931	Medium Antique Blue	1034	781, 921, 806
932	Light Antique Blue	1033	920
939	Very Dark Navy Blue	152	—
3747	Very Light Blue Violet	120	—
3750	Very Dark Antique Blue	1036	—
3752	Very Light Antique Blue	1032	274, 343, 976
3753	Ultra Very Light Antique Blue	1031	1096
3755	Baby Blue	140	939
3807	Cornflower Blue	122	—
3838	Dark Lavender Blue	177	137
3839	Medium Lavender Blue	176	—
3840	Light Lavender Blue	117	119
3841	Pale Baby Blue	9159	159
24	White Lavender	no direct equivalent	—
25	Ultra Light Lavender	no direct equivalent	—
26	Pale Lavender	no direct equivalent	—
28	Medium Light Eggplant	no direct equivalent	—
29	Eggplant	no direct equivalent	—
32	Dark Blueberry	no direct equivalent	—
33	Fuschia	no direct equivalent	—
3746	Dark Blue Violet	1030	—
3837	Ultra Dark Lavender	100	112
05	Light Driftwood	no direct equivalent	—
06	Medium Light Driftwood	no direct equivalent	—
07	Driftwood	no direct equivalent	—
08	Dark Driftwood	no direct equivalent	—
09	Very Dark Cocoa	no direct equivalent	—
167	Very Dark Yellow Beige	no direct equivalent	—
300	Very Dark Mahogany	352	—
301	Medium Mahogany	1049	—
370	Medium Mustard	855	888
371	Mustard	854	887
372	Light Mustard	853	887
400	Dark Mahogany	351	—
402	Very Light Mahogany	1047	—
407	Dark Desert Sand	914	—
420	Dark Hazelnut Brown	374	—
422	Light Hazelnut Brown	943	372
451	Dark Shell Grey	233	—
452	Medium Shell Grey	232	676
453	Light Shell Grey	231	—
543	Ultra Very Light Beige Brown	933	276
610	Dark Drab Brown	889	—
611	Drab Brown	898	354, 678
612	Light Drab Brown	832	—
613	Very Light Drab Brown	831	956
632	Ultra Very Dark Desert Sand	936	—
640	Very Dark Beige Grey	903	393
642	Dark Beige Grey	392	—
644	Medium Beige Grey	830	391
647	Medium Beaver Grey	1040	—
648	Light Beaver Grey	900	—
779	Dark Cocoa	380	—
780	Ultra Very Dark Topaz	309	370
801	Dark Coffee Brown	359	—
822	Light Beige Grey	390	—
829	Very Dark Golden Olive	906	—
830	Dark Golden Olive	277	—
831	Medium Golden Olive	277	—
838	Very Dark Beige Brown	1088	381
839	Dark Beige Brown	1086	—
840	Medium Beige Brown	1084	—
841	Light Beige Brown	1082	—
842	Very Light Beige Brown	1080	376, 388
869	Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	375	944
918	Dark Red Copper	341	211
919	Red Copper	340	—
920	Medium Copper	1004	339, 884
950	Light Desert Sand	4146	—
975	Dark Golden Brown	355	357, 371
976	Medium Golden Brown	1001	803
977	Light Golden Brown	1002	363
3023	Light Brown Grey	1040	899
3031	Very Dark Mocha Brown	905	—
3032	Medium Mocha Brown	903	898
3033	Very Light Mocha Brown	391	387
3045	Dark Yellow Beige	888	—
3046	Medium Yellow Beige	887	—
3047	Light Yellow Beige	852	—
3064	Desert Sand	883	347
3772	Very Dark Desert Sand	1007	679, 772
3773	Medium Desert Sand	1008	1009
3774	Very Light Desert Sand	778	—
3776	Light Mahogany	1048	—
3781	Dark Mocha Brown	1050	904
3782	Light Mocha Brown	899	388
3787	Dark Brown Grey	273	904
3790	Ultra Dark Beige Grey	393	904
3826	Golden Brown	1049	349
3827	Pale Golden Brown	311	—
3828	Hazelnut Brown	373	—
3856	Ultra Very Light Mahogany	1010	347
3859	Light Rosewood	914	—
3860	Cocoa	379	—
3861	Light Cocoa	378	—
3862	Dark Mocha Beige	358	—
3863	Medium Mocha Beige	379	677
3864	Light Mocha Beige	376	—
3866	Ultra Very Light Mocha Brown	926	—

Sources cross-checked August 2026. Spotted an error? Let us know.

Frequently asked

Are DMC to Anchor conversions exact?: No — they're closest usable substitutes, not identical dyes. The two brands' shade families don't map one-to-one, so a converted color can read slightly lighter, darker, or warmer. Where published charts disagree on the best match, this table shows the majority pick with the alternatives alongside it.
Why do some DMC colors have no Anchor equivalent?: DMC's 35 colors added in 2017 (codes 01–35) mostly have no published Anchor match, and a handful of other codes have charts disagreeing so thoroughly that no reliable answer exists. We'd rather say "no direct equivalent" than guess — for those, pick a substitute by eye from the color's similar-shades page.
Where does this conversion data come from?: It's cross-checked against four independently maintained published conversion charts (Yarn Tree, Stitchtastic, 123Stitch, and the Cyberstitchers/Studio Koekoek lineage). A conversion is only listed when at least two sources agree.
Can I convert Anchor to DMC?: Yes — search the table by Anchor number to find the DMC color(s) that convert to it. Because multiple DMC colors sometimes share an Anchor match, check the swatch before buying.

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