00 /Closest-match converter

Anchor to DMC Conversion — find the closest DMC color for any Anchor number, and back again.

Look up one number or paste a whole thread list. Every result shows how close the match really is, because brands never dye exactly alike.

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Convert Anchor to DMC (or DMC to Anchor)

Anchor → DMC

Anchor number

DMC 310BlackClose

Convert a whole thread list

Paste Anchor numbers (comma, space or one per line)

Anchor	DMC	Name
403	310	Black
1	White / B5200	White
9046	321	Red
134	820	Royal Blue Very Dark
1006	304	Red Medium
46	666	Bright Red

Floss wound on cards: brands match closely, never exactlyPhoto · Pexels

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How we match colors — and why it’s closest, not exact

Equivalents come from the conversion chart stitchers have used for decades. We also measure the difference between the chart color and the DMC swatch with CIEDE2000 and label it Close (under 3), Fair (3–6) or Check in person (over 6).

Some Anchor numbers map to two DMC shades, and some have no listed equivalent — for those, use the closest-color finder on the DMC chart.

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Convert a whole pattern’s thread list

Paste every number from a pattern key into the list converter and copy the result as CSV — a ready shopping list for the brand you have.

Full Anchor to DMC conversion chart (610 rows) — show table

Anchor	DMC	Color
1	White	white
1	B5200	snow white
2	3865	winter white
2	White	white
6	353	peach
8	3824	lt apricot
9	352	lt coral
10	351	coral
11	350	md coral
13	817	vy dk coral red
13	349	dk coral
19	321	red
20	816	garnet
22	902	vy dk garnet
22	815	md garnet
23	151	vy lt dustry rose
23	963	ul vy lt dusty rose
24	776	md pink
25	3716	vy lt dusty rose
26	894	vy lt carnation
27	893	lt carnation
28	956	geranium
29	891	dk carnation
31	3708	lt melon
33	892	md carnation
33	3706	md melon
35	891	dk carnation
35	3705	dk melon
36	3326	lt rose
38	956	geranium
39	3832	md raspberry
40	956	geranium
41	893	lt carnation
42	3831	dk raspberry
42	309	dk rose
43	815	md garnet
44	815	md garnet
45	814	dk garnet
46	666	bright red
47	321	red
48	963	ul vy lt dusty rose
49	3689	lt mauve
50	957	pale geranium
52	899	md rose
54	956	geranium
55	603	cranberry
55	604	lt cranberry
57	601	dk cranberry
57	602	md cranberry
59	150	ul vy dk dustry rose
59	150	ul vy dk dustry rose
59	326	vy dk rose
59	3831	dk raspberry
59	3350	ul dk dusty rose
59	600	vy dk cranberry
60	3688	md mauve
62	603	cranberry
62	3805	cyclamen pink
62	3806	lt cyclamen pink
63	3804	dk cyclamen pink
63	602	md cranberry
65	777	vy dk Raspberry
65	3350	ul dk dusty rose
66	3688	md mauve
68	3687	mauve
69	3803	dk mauve
70	3685	vy dk mauve
72	902	vy dk garnet
73	818	baby pink
73	963	ul vy lt dusty rose
74	3354	lt dusty rose
74	605	vy lt cranberry
75	962	md dusty rose
75	3733	dusty rose
76	3731	vy dk dusty rose
76	961	dk dusty rose
76	3833	lt raspberry
77	3687	mauve
78	917	md plum
79	3687	mauve
85	3609	ul lt plum
86	3608	vy lt plum
87	3607	lt plum
88	718	plum
89	917	md plum
90	3836	lt grape
92	553	violet
94	917	md plum
95	153	vy lt violet
96	554	lt violet
97	554	lt violet
98	3835	md grape
98	553	violet
99	552	md violet
100	327	dk violet
100	3837	ul dk lavender
100	3834	dk grape
101	550	vy dk violet
102	550	vy dk violet
103	153	vy lt violet
108	210	md lavender
109	209	dk lavender
110	333	vy dk blue violet
111	208	vy dk lavender
112	3837	ul dk lavender
117	3840	lt lavender blue
117	341	lt blue violet
118	340	md blue violet
118	156	md lt blue violet
119	333	vy dk blue violet
120	157	vy lt cornflower blue
120	159	lt gray blue
120	3747	vy lt blue violet
121	809	delft blue
121	794	lt cornflower blue
122	3807	cornflower blue
123	791	vy dk cornflower blue
123	158	md vy dk cornflower blue
127	823	dk navy blue
128	775	vy lt baby blue
129	3325	lt baby blue
130	809	delft blue
131	798	dk delft blue
132	797	royal blue
133	796	dk royal blue
134	820	vy dk royal blue
136	799	md delft blue
137	798	dk delft blue
137	3838	dk lavender blue
139	797	royal blue
140	3755	baby blue
142	798	dk delft blue
143	797	royal blue
144	800	pale delft blue
145	799	md delft blue
146	798	dk delft blue
147	797	royal blue
148	311	md navy blue
149	803	ul vy dk baby blue
150	336	navy blue
152	939	vy dk navy blue
152	823	dk navy blue
158	747	vy lt sky blue
159	162	ul vy lt blue
160	827	vy lt blue
161	826	md blue
161	813	lt blue
162	517	dk wedgewood
162	825	dk blue
164	3842	dk wedgwood
164	824	vy dk blue
167	3766	lt peacock blue
168	807	peacock blue
169	3760	md wedgewood
169	806	dk peacock blue
170	3765	vy dk peacock blue
175	160	md gray blue
175	794	lt cornflower blue
176	161	gray blue
176	793	md cornflower blue
176	3839	md lavender blue
177	792	dk cornflower blue
178	791	vy dk cornflower blue
178	158	md vy dk cornflower blue
185	993	vy lt aquamarine
185	959	md seagreen
186	959	md seagreen
187	958	dk seagreen
187	3851	lt bright green
188	3812	vy dk seagreen
188	943	md aquamarine
189	3850	dk bright green
203	954	nile green
204	913	md nile green
205	911	md emerald green
206	966	md baby green
206	564	vy lt jade
206	955	lt nile green
208	563	lt jade
209	912	lt emerald green
210	505	jade green
210	562	md jade
211	700	bright green
212	561	vy dk jade
213	504	vy lt blue green
214	368	lt pistachio green
215	320	md pistachio green
216	562	md jade
217	367	dk pistachio green
218	890	ul dk pistachio green
218	319	vy dkpistachio green
219	3813	lt blue green
221	502	blue green
224	3818	ul vy dk emerald greene
225	702	kelly green
226	702	kelly green
227	701	lt green
228	700	bright green
229	910	dk emerald green
230	909	vy dk emerald green
231	453	lt shell gray
232	452	md shell gray
233	451	dk shell gray
234	762	vy lt pearl gray
235	414	dk steel gray
236	3799	vy dk pewter gray
236	413	dk pewter gray
237	704	bright chartreuse
238	703	chartreuse
239	702	kelly green
240	164	lt forest green
241	989	forest green
242	989	forest green
243	988	md forest green
244	987	dk forest green
245	987	dk forest green
246	986	vy dk forest green
253	14	apple green pale
253	472	ul lt avocado green
254	472	ul lt avocado green
255	907	lt parrot green
256	906	md parrot green
256	704	bright chartreuse
257	905	dk parrot green
258	904	vy dk parrot green
259	772	vy lt yellow green
260	3364	pine green
261	3053	green gray
262	3051	dk green gray
262	3363	md pine green
263	3362	dk pine green
264	3348	lt yellow green
264	772	vy lt yellow green
265	471	vy lt avocado green
266	3347	md yellow green
266	471	vy lt avocado green
267	3346	hunter green
267	469	avocado green
267	470	lt avocado green
268	3345	dk hunter green
268	3346	hunter green
268	937	md avocado green
269	936	vy dk avocado green
271	819	lt baby pink
273	645	vy dk beaver gray
273	3787	dk brown gray
274	3752	vy lt antique blue
274	928	vy lt gray green
275	746	off white
276	543	ul vy lt beige brown
276	739	ul vy lt tan
277	830	dk golden olive
277	831	md golden olive
278	3819	lt moss green
278	165	vy lt moss green
279	734	lt olive green
280	581	moss green
280	733	md olive green
280	166	md lt moss green
281	580	dk moss green
281	732	olive green
288	445	lt lemon
289	307	lemon
290	444	dk lemon
291	444	dk lemon
292	3078	vy lt golden yellow
293	727	vy lt topaz
295	3822	lt straw
295	726	lt topaz
297	973	bright canary
298	972	deep canary
300	745	lt pale yellow
301	743	pale yellow
301	744	pale yellow
302	743	md yellow
303	742	lt tangerine
304	741	md tangerine
305	728	topaz
305	3821	straw
305	725	md lt topaz
306	3852	vy dk straw
306	783	md topaz
306	3820	dk straw
307	782	dk topaz
308	781	vy dk topaz
309	780	ul vy dk topaz
310	434	lt brown
311	3827	pale golden brown
311	3855	lt autumn gold
313	3854	md autumn gold
314	741	md tangerine
316	970	lt pumpkin
316	740	tangerine
316	971	pumpkin
323	722	lt orange spice
323	3825	pale pumpkin
324	721	md orange spice
326	720	dk orange spice
328	3341	apricot
329	3340	md apricot
330	947	burnt orange
332	946	md burnt orange
332	608	bright orange
333	900	dk burnt orange
334	606	bright orange-red
335	606	bright orange-red
336	3771	ul vy lt terra cotta
337	3778	lt terra cotta
338	3778	lt terra cotta
339	920	md copper
340	919	red copper
341	918	dk red copper
342	211	lt lavender
343	3752	vy lt antique blue
347	3064	desert sand
349	3826	golden brown
351	400	dk mahogany
352	300	vy dk mahogany
354	611	drab brown
355	975	dk golden brown
357	433	md brown
358	433	md brown
358	3862	dk mocha beige
359	801	dk coffee brown
360	898	vy dk coffee brown
361	738	vy lt tan
362	437	lt tan
363	977	lt golden brown
365	435	vy lt brown
366	738	vy lt tan
366	945	tawny
367	738	vy lt tan
368	437	lt tan
369	435	vy lt brown
370	780	ul vy dk topaz
371	975	dk golden brown
372	422	lt hazelnut brown
373	3828	hazelnut brown
374	420	dk hazelnut brown
375	869	vy dk hazelnut brown
376	3864	lt mocha beige
376	842	vy lt beige brown
378	3861	lt cocoa
379	3860	cocoa
379	3863	md mocha beige
380	779	dk cocoa
381	938	ul dk coffee brown
381	838	vy dk beige brown
382	3371	black brown
386	3823	ul pale yellow
387	739	ul vy lt tan
387	Ecru	ecru
388	842	vy lt beige brown
390	822	lt beige gray
391	3033	vy lt mocha brown
392	642	dk beige gray
393	3790	ul dk beige gray
397	3024	vy lt brown gray
398	415	pearl gray
398	168	vy lt pewter
399	318	lt steel gray
400	317	pewter gray
401	535	vy lt ash gray
403	310	black
410	995	dk electric blue
410	3844	dk bright turquoise
433	996	md electric blue
675	3808	ul vy dk turquoise
676	452	md shell gray
677	3863	md mocha beige
678	611	drab brown
679	3772	vy dk desert sand
681	3051	dk green gray
683	500	vy dk blue green
772	3772	vy dk desert sand
778	3774	vy lt desert sand
779	3768	dk gray green
781	931	md antique blue
799	498	dk red
802	445	lt lemon
803	976	md golden brown
815	414	dk steel gray
816	924	vy dk gray green
817	580	dk moss green
820	729	md old gold
830	644	md beige gray
831	613	vy lt drab brown
832	612	lt drab brown
837	927	lt gray green
840	930	dk antique blue
842	3013	lt khaki green
842	3348	lt yellow green
843	3012	md khaki green
844	3012	md khaki green
845	730	vy dk olive green
846	3011	dk khaki green
847	3072	vy lt beaver gray
848	927	lt gray green
849	169	lt pewter
850	926	md gray green
851	924	vy dk gray green
852	3047	lt yellow beige
853	372	lt mustard
854	371	mustard
855	370	md mustard
856	3052	md green gray
858	524	vy lt fern green
859	523	lt fern green
860	522	fern green
861	935	dk avocado green
862	934	black avocado green
862	520	dk fern green
868	758	vy lt terra cotta
869	3743	vy lt antique violet
870	3042	lt antique violet
871	3041	md antique violet
872	3740	dk antique violet
873	154	vy dk grape
873	3740	dk antique violet
874	834	vy lt golden olive
875	3817	lt celadon green
875	3813	lt blue green
876	3816	celadon green
876	503	md blue green
877	3815	dk celadon green
877	163	md celadon green
877	502	blue green
878	501	dk blue green
879	500	vy dk blue green
880	951	lt tawny
881	945	tawny
882	758	vy lt terra cotta
883	3064	desert sand
884	355	dk terra cotta
884	920	md copper
885	739	ul vy lt tan
886	677	vy lt old gold
887	3046	md yellow beige
888	3045	dk yellow beige
889	610	dk drab brown
890	729	md old gold
891	676	lt old gold
891	3825	pale pumpkin
892	225	ul vy lt shell pink
893	224	vy lt shell pink
895	223	lt shell pink
896	3721	dk shell pink
897	902	vy dk garnet
897	221	vy dk shell pink
898	611	drab brown
898	167	vy dk yellow beige
899	3782	lt mocha brown
900	648	lt beaver gray
901	3829	vy dk old gold
901	680	dk old gold
903	640	vy dk beige gray
903	3032	md mocha brown
904	3781	dk mocha brown
905	3021	vy dk brown gray
905	3031	vy dk mocha brown
906	829	vy dk golden olive
907	832	golden olive
907	833	lt golden olive
914	3859	lt rosewood
914	407	dk desert sand
920	932	lt antique blue
921	931	md antique blue
922	930	dk antique blue
923	699	green
923	3818	ul vy dk emerald greene
923	909	vy dk emerald green
924	731	dk olive green
925	721	md orange spice
926	3866	ul vy lt mocha brown
926	712	cream
928	3761	lt sky blue
933	543	ul vy lt beige brown
936	632	ul vy dk desert sand
939	3755	baby blue
940	824	vy dk blue
941	792	dk cornflower blue
942	738	vy lt tan
943	422	lt hazelnut brown
944	869	vy dk hazelnut brown
945	834	vy lt golden olive
956	613	vy lt drab brown
968	778	vy lt antique mauve
969	152	md lt shell pink
970	3687	mauve
972	3803	dk mauve
975	828	ul vy very lt blue
976	3752	vy lt antique blue
977	334	md baby blue
978	322	dk dark baby blue
979	312	vy dk baby blue
1001	976	md golden brown
1002	977	lt golden brown
1003	921	copper
1003	3853	dk autumn gold
1003	922	lt copper
1004	920	md copper
1005	816	garnet
1005	498	dk red
1006	304	md red
1007	3858	md rosewood
1007	3772	vy dk desert sand
1008	3773	md desert sand
1009	3773	md desert sand
1009	3770	vy lt tawny
1010	3856	ul vy lt mahogany
1010	951	lt tawny
1011	948	vy lt peach
1012	3779	ul vy lt terra cotta
1012	754	lt peach
1012	967	vy lt apricot
1013	3778	lt terra cotta
1014	355	dk terra cotta
1014	335	rose
1015	3777	vy dk terra cotta
1016	3727	lt antique mauve
1017	316	md antique mauve
1018	3726	dk antique mauve
1019	3802	vy dk antique mauve
1019	315	md dk antique mauve
1020	3713	vy lt salmon
1021	761	lt salmon
1022	760	salmon
1023	3712	md salmon
1024	3328	dk salmon
1025	347	vy dk salmon
1026	225	ul vy lt shell pink
1027	3722	md shell pink
1028	3685	vy dk mauve
1029	915	dk plum
1030	3746	dk blue violet
1030	155	md dk blue violet
1031	3753	ul vy lt antique blue
1032	3752	vy lt antique blue
1033	932	lt antique blue
1034	931	md antique blue
1035	930	dk antique blue
1036	3750	vy dk antique blue
1037	3756	ul vy lt baby blue
1038	519	sky blue
1039	518	lt wedgewood
1040	647	md beaver gray
1040	3023	lt brown gray
1041	844	ul dk beaver gray
1042	504	vy lt blue green
1043	14	apple green pale
1043	369	vy lt pistachio green
1044	895	vy dk hunter green
1045	436	tan
1046	435	vy lt brown
1047	402	vy lt mahogany
1048	3776	lt mahogany
1049	301	md mahogany
1049	3826	golden brown
1050	3781	dk mocha brown
1060	3811	vy lt turquoise
1062	598	lt turquoise
1064	597	turquoise
1066	3809	vy dk turquoise
1066	3810	dk turquoise
1068	3808	ul vy dk turquoise
1070	992	vy lt aquamarine
1072	992	vy lt aquamarine
1072	992	lt aquamarine
1074	3814	aquamarine
1074	3848	md teal green
1076	991	dk aquamarine
1076	3847	dk teal green
1080	842	vy lt beige brown
1082	841	lt beige brown
1084	840	md beige brown
1086	839	dk beige brown
1088	938	ul dk coffee brown
1089	3843	electric blue
1089	3845	md bright turquoise
1090	3846	lt bright turquoise
1092	964	lt seagreen
1094	605	vy lt cranberry
1096	3753	ul vy lt antique blue
1098	3801	vy dk melon
1203	105	variegated tan/brown
1203	107	variegated carnation
1203	57	variegated red
1204	107	variegated carnation
1206	115	variegated garnet
1209	52	variegated violet
1209	94	variegated khaki green
1210	121	variegated delft blue
1213	125	variegated seafoam green
1213	99	variegated mauve
1215	92	variegated avocado
1217	103	variegated royal blue
1217	90	variegated yellow
1218	111	variegated mustard
1218	69	variegated terra cotta
1218	106	variegated coral
1220	51	variegated burnt orange
4146	950	lt desert sand
5975	3830	terra cotta
5975	356	md terra cotta
8581	646	dk beaver gray
8581	3022	md brown gray
9046	321	red
9159	828	ul vy very lt blue
9159	3841	pale baby blue
9575	758	vy lt terra cotta

Not an official chart from either manufacturer. Anchor and DMC are trademarks of their respective owners.

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Anchor and DMC questions

Q.01How do I convert Anchor to DMC?

Type the Anchor number into the converter and it shows the usual DMC equivalent from the standard conversion chart, with a match-quality badge. Paste a whole list to convert a pattern’s thread key at once.

Q.02Are Anchor and DMC colors exactly the same?

No. Conversion charts give the closest match, not an identical dye. For large areas of one color, compare both skeins in daylight before buying.

Q.03What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 403?

Anchor 403 (black) converts to DMC 310 (Black).

Q.04Can I switch a whole pattern from DMC to Anchor?

Yes. In the pattern maker choose Anchor as the color palette and every color is re-matched; or paste the DMC list here with the direction swapped.

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