DMC Colors and Anchor Equivalents
The most readily available brand of cotton embroidery floss is DMC. You can usually find almost all DMC colors at your local craft store. To help you plan your project, here is a list of the DMC colors, identified by number. Some smockers and embroideresses prefer the Anchor brand of floss. This table list the equivalent Anchor numbers for each DMC color. These colors may not be exact, due to inaccuracies in scanning or your own monitor. Use this chart as a guideline only.
DMC | Name | | Anchor | | DMC | Name | | Anchor |
| blanc | blanc White | | A2 | | DMC818 | Baby Pink | | A23 |
| DMC208 | Lavender-VY DK | | A110 | | DMC819 | Baby Pink-LT | | A271 |
| DMC209 | Lavender-DK | | A109 | | DMC820 | Royal Blue-VY DK | | A134 |
| DMC210 | Lavender-MD | | A108 | | DMC822 | Beige Grey-LT | | A830 |
| DMC211 | Lavender-LT | | A342 | | DMC823 | Navy Blue-DK | | |
| DMC221 | Shell Pink-VY DK | | A897 | | DMC824 | Blue-VY DK | | A164 |
| DMC223 | Shell Pink-LT | | A895 | | DMC825 | Blue-DK | | A162 |
| DMC224 | Shell Pink-VY LT | | A893 | | DMC826 | Blue-MD | | A161 |
| DMC225 | Shell Pink-ULT VY L | | A892 | | DMC827 | Blue-VY LT | | A159 |
| DMC300 | Mahogany-VY DK | | A352 | | DMC828 | Blue-ULT VY LT | | A158 |
| DMC301 | Mahogany-MD | | A884 | | DMC829 | Golden Olive-VY DK | | A906 |
| DMC304 | Christmas Red-MD | | A19 | | DMC830 | Golden Olive-DK | | A277 |
| DMC307 | Lemon | | A289 | | DMC831 | Golden Olive-MD | | |
| DMC309 | Rose-DP | | A42 | | DMC832 | Golden Olive | | |
| DMC310 | Black | | A403 | | DMC833 | Golden Olive-LT | | |
| DMC311 | Navy Blue-MD | | A148 | | DMC834 | Golden Olive-VY LT | | A945 |
| DMC312 | Navy Blue-LT | | A979 | | DMC838 | Beige Brown-VY DK | | A380 |
| DMC315 | Antique Mauve-VY DK | | A972 | | DMC839 | Beige Brown-DK | | |
| DMC316 | Antique Mauve-MD | | | | DMC840 | Beige Brown-MD | | |
| DMC317 | Pewter Grey | | A400 | | DMC841 | Beige Brown-LT | | A378 |
| DMC318 | Steel Grey - LT | | A399 | | DMC842 | Beige Brown-VY LT | | A388 |
| DMC319 | Pistachio Grn-VY DK | | A218 | | DMC844 | Beaver Brown -ULT D | | |
| DMC320 | Pistachio Green-MD | | A215 | | DMC868 | Hazel Nut Brown-VYD | | |
| DMC321 | Christmas Red | | A47 | | DMC869 | Hazel Nut Brn-VY DK | | A944 |
| DMC322 | Navy Blue-VY LT | | A978 | | DMC890 | Pistachio Grn-ULT D | | |
| DMC326 | Rose-VY DP | | | | DMC891 | Carnation-DK | | A29 |
| DMC327 | Violet-DK | | A100 | | DMC892 | Carnation-MD | | A28 |
| DMC333 | Blue Violet-VY DK | | A119 | | DMC893 | Carnation-LT | | A27 |
| DMC334 | Baby Blue-MD | | A977 | | DMC894 | Carnation-VY LT | | A26 |
| DMC335 | Rose | | A38 | | DMC895 | Hunter Green-VY DK | | |
| DMC336 | Navy Blue | | A150 | | DMC898 | Coffee Brown-VY DK | | A360 |
| DMC340 | Blue Violet-MD | | A118 | | DMC899 | Rose-MD | | A55 |
| DMC341 | Blue Violet-LT | | A117 | | DMC900 | Burnt Orange-DK | | |
| DMC347 | Salmon-VY DK | | | | DMC902 | Granet-VY DK | | A72 |
| DMC349 | Coral-DK | | A13 | | DMC904 | Parrot Green-VY DK | | |
| DMC350 | Coral-MD | | A11 | | DMC905 | Parrot Green-DK | | A258 |
| DMC351 | Coral | | A10 | | DMC906 | Parrot Green-MD | | A256 |
| DMC352 | Coral-LT | | A9 | | DMC907 | Parrot Green-LT | | A255 |
| DMC353 | Peach Flesh | | A8 | | DMC909 | Emerald Green-VY DK | | A230 |
| DMC355 | Terra Cotta-DK | | | | DMC910 | Emerald Green-DK | | A229 |
| DMC356 | Terra Cotta-MD | | A5075 | | DMC911 | Emerald Green-MD | | |
| DMC367 | Pistachio Green-DK | | A217 | | DMC912 | Emerald Green-LT | | A205 |
| DMC368 | Pistachio Green-LT | | A214 | | DMC913 | Nile Green-MD | | A204 |
| DMC369 | Pistachio Grn-VY LT | | A259 | | DMC915 | Plum-DK | | A65 |
| DMC370 | Mustard - MD | | A856 | | DMC917 | Plum-MD | | A89 |
| DMC371 | Mustard | | A855 | | DMC918 | Red Copper-DK | | A341 |
| DMC372 | Mustard - LT | | A854 | | DMC919 | Red Copper | | A340 |
| DMC400 | Mahogany-DK | | A351 | | DMC920 | Copper-MD | | A339 |
| DMC402 | Mahogany-VY LT | | A347 | | DMC921 | Copper | | A338 |
| DMC407 | Sportsman Flsh-VY D | | A914 | | DMC922 | Copper-LT | | A337 |
| DMC413 | Pewter Grey - DK | | A401 | | DMC924 | Grey Green--VY DK | | A851 |
| DMC414 | Steel Grey - DK | | A235 | | DMC926 | Grey Green-LT | | A850 |
| DMC415 | Pearl Grey | | A398 | | DMC927 | Grey Green-LT | | A849 |
| DMC420 | Hazel Nut Brown-DK | | A374 | | DMC928 | Grey Green--VY LT | | A848 |
| DMC422 | Hazel Nut Brown-LT | | A943 | | DMC930 | Antique Blue-DK | | A922 |
| DMC433 | Brown-MD | | A310 | | DMC931 | Antique Blue-MD | | A921 |
| DMC434 | Brown-LT | | A370 | | DMC932 | Antique Blue-LT | | A343 |
| DMC435 | Brown-VY LT | | A901 | | DMC934 | Black Avocado Green | | |
| DMC436 | Tan | | A890 | | DMC935 | Avocado Green-DK | | A861 |
| DMC437 | Tan-LT | | A362 | | DMC936 | Avocado Green--VY D | | A269 |
| DMC444 | Lemon-DK | | A290 | | DMC937 | Avocado Green-MD | | A268 |
| DMC445 | Lemon-LT | | A288 | | DMC938 | Coffee Brown-ULT DK | | A381 |
| DMC451 | Shell Grey - DK | | A233 | | DMC939 | Navy Blue-Vy DK | | A152 |
| DMC452 | Shell Grey - MD | | A232 | | DMC943 | Aquamarine-MD | | A188 |
| DMC453 | Shell Grey - LT | | A231 | | DMC944 | | | A375 |
| DMC469 | Avocado Green | | A267 | | DMC945 | Flesh-MD | | A881 |
| DMC470 | Avocado Green-LT | | A267 | | DMC946 | Burnt Orange-MD | | A332 |
| DMC471 | Avocado Green-VY LT | | A265 | | DMC947 | Burnt Orange | | A330 |
| DMC472 | Avocado Green-ULT L | | A264 | | DMC948 | Peach Flesh-VY LT | | |
| DMC498 | Christmas Red-LT | | A43 | | DMC950 | Sportsman Flesh | | |
| DMC500 | Blue Green-VY DK | | A879 | | DMC951 | Flesh | | A880 |
| DMC501 | Blue Green-DK | | A878 | | DMC954 | Nile Green | | A203 |
| DMC502 | Blue Green | | A877 | | DMC955 | Nile Green-LT | | |
| DMC503 | Blue Green-MD | | A875 | | DMC956 | Geranium | | A54 |
| DMC504 | Blue Green-LT | | A213 | | DMC957 | Gernanium-PALE | | A52 |
| DMC517 | Wedgewood-MD | | | | DMC958 | Sea Green-DK | | A187 |
| DMC518 | Wedgewood-LT | | | | DMC959 | Sea Green-MD | | A186 |
| DMC519 | Sky Blue | | | | DMC961 | Dusty Rose-DK | | A76 |
| DMC520 | Fern Green-DK | | A862 | | DMC962 | Dusty Rose-MD | | A40 |
| DMC522 | Fern Green | | A860 | | DMC963 | Dusty Rose-ULT VY L | | A73 |
| DMC523 | Fern Green-LT | | A859 | | DMC964 | Sea Green-LT | | A185 |
| DMC524 | Fern Green-VY LT | | A858 | | DMC966 | Baby Green-MD | | A240 |
| DMC535 | Ash Grey - VY LT | | | | DMC970 | Pumpkin-LT | | |
| DMC543 | Beige Brown-UL VY L | | A933 | | DMC971 | Pumpkin | | |
| DMC550 | Violet-VY LT | | A101 | | DMC972 | Canary-DP | | A355 |
| DMC552 | Violet-MD | | A112 | | DMC973 | Canary-BRT | | A297 |
| DMC553 | Violet | | A98 | | DMC975 | Golden Brown-DK | | A355 |
| DMC554 | Violet-LT | | A96 | | DMC976 | Golden Brown-MD | | A309 |
| DMC561 | Jade-VY DK | | A212 | | DMC977 | Golden Brown-LT | | A313 |
| DMC562 | Jade-MD | | A210 | | DMC986 | Forest Green-VY DK | | A246 |
| DMC563 | Jade-LT | | A208 | | DMC987 | Forest Green-DK | | A244 |
| DMC564 | Jade-VY LT | | A206 | | DMC988 | Forest Green-MD | | A243 |
| DMC580 | Moss Green-DK | | | | DMC989 | Forest Green | | A242 |
| DMC581 | Moss Green | | | | DMC991 | Aquamarine-DK | | A189 |
| DMC597 | Turquoise | | | | DMC992 | Aquamarine | | |
| DMC598 | Turquoise-LT | | A167 | | DMC993 | Aquamarine-LT | | |
| DMC600 | Cranberry-VY DK | | | | DMC995 | Electric Blue-DK | | A410 |
| DMC601 | Cranberry-DK | | A57 | | DMC996 | Electric Blue-MD | | A433 |
| DMC602 | Cranberry-MD | | A63 | | DMC3011 | Khaki Green-DK | | A845 |
| DMC603 | Cranberry | | A62 | | DMC3012 | Khaki Green-MD | | A843 |
| DMC604 | Cranberry-LT | | A66 | | DMC3013 | Khaki Green-LT | | A842 |
| DMC605 | Cranberry-VY LT | | A50 | | DMC3021 | Brown Grey - VY DK | | A905 |
| DMC606 | Bright Orange-Red | | A335 | | DMC3022 | Brown Grey - MD | | |
| DMC608 | Bright Orange | | | | DMC3023 | Brown Grey - LT | | |
| DMC610 | Drab Brown - VY DK | | A889 | | DMC3024 | Brown Grey - VY LT | | |
| DMC611 | Drab Brown - DK | | A898 | | DMC3031 | Mocha Brown-VY DK | | |
| DMC612 | Drab Brown - MD | | A853 | | DMC3032 | Mocha Brown-MD | | A903 |
| DMC613 | Drab Brown - LT | | A956 | | DMC3033 | Mocha Brown-VY LT | | A391 |
| DMC632 | Negro Flesh-MD | | A936 | | DMC3041 | Antique Violet-MD | | A871 |
| DMC640 | Beige Grey - VY DK | | | | DMC3042 | Antique Violet-LT | | A870 |
| DMC642 | Beige Grey - DK | | A832 | | DMC3045 | Yellow Beige-DK | | A888 |
| DMC644 | Beige Grey-MD | | A899 | | DMC3046 | Yellow Beige-MD | | A887 |
| DMC645 | Beaver Grey - VY DK | | A273 | | DMC3047 | Yellow Beige-LT | | |
| DMC646 | Beaver Grey-DK | | | | DMC3051 | Green Grey-DK | | A846 |
| DMC647 | Beaver Grey - MD | | A8581 | | DMC3052 | Green Grey--MD | | |
| DMC648 | Beaver Grey-LT | | A900 | | DMC3053 | Green Grey | | |
| DMC666 | Christmas Red-LT | | A46 | | DMC3064 | Sportsman Flsh-VY D | | A883 |
| DMC676 | Old Gold-LT | | A891 | | DMC3072 | Beaver Grey - VY LT | | A234 |
| DMC677 | Old Gold-VY LT | | A886 | | DMC3078 | Golden Yellow-VY LT | | A292 |
| DMC680 | Old Gold-DK | | A907 | | DMC3325 | Baby Blue-LT | | A144 |
| DMC699 | Chirstmas Green | | A923 | | DMC3326 | Rose-LT | | A36 |
| DMC700 | Christmas Green-BRT | | A228 | | DMC3328 | Salmon-DK | | |
| DMC701 | Christmas Green-LT | | A227 | | DMC3340 | Apricot-MD | | A329 |
| DMC702 | Kelly Green | | A239 | | DMC3341 | Apricot | | A328 |
| DMC703 | Chartreuse | | A238 | | DMC3345 | Hunter Green-DK | | |
| DMC704 | Chartreuse-BRT | | | | DMC3346 | Hunter Green | | |
| DMC712 | Cream | | A926 | | DMC3347 | Yellow Green-MD | | A266 |
| DMC718 | Plum | | A88 | | DMC3348 | Yellow Green-LT | | A254 |
| DMC720 | Orange Spice-DK | | A326 | | DMC3350 | Dusty Rose-ULT DK | | A59 |
| DMC721 | Orange Spice-MD | | A324 | | DMC3354 | Dusty Rose-LT | | A74 |
| DMC722 | Orange Spice-LT | | A323 | | DMC3362 | Pine Green-DK | | A263 |
| DMC725 | Topaz | | A305 | | DMC3363 | Pine Green-MD | | |
| DMC726 | Topaz-LT | | A295 | | DMC3364 | Pine Green | | |
| DMC727 | Topaz-VY LT | | A293 | | DMC3371 | Black Brown | | A382 |
| DMC729 | Old Gold-MD | | A874 | | DMC3607 | Plum-LT | | A87 |
| DMC730 | Olive Green-VY DK | | A924 | | DMC3608 | Plum-VY LT | | A86 |
| DMC731 | Olive Green-DK | | A844 | | DMC3609 | Plum-ULT LT | | A85 |
| DMC732 | Olive Green | | A281 | | DMC3685 | Mauve-DK | | A70 |
| DMC733 | Olive Green-MD | | A280 | | DMC3687 | Mauve | | A68 |
| DMC734 | Olive Green-LT | | A279 | | DMC3688 | Mauve-MD | | A60 |
| DMC738 | Tan-VY LT | | A372 | | DMC3689 | Mauve-LT | | A49 |
| DMC739 | Tan-ULT VY LT | | A885 | | DMC3705 | Melon-DK | | A35 |
| DMC740 | Tangerine | | A316 | | DMC3706 | Melon-MD | | A33 |
| DMC741 | Tangerine-MD | | A314 | | DMC3708 | Melon-LT | | A31 |
| DMC742 | Tangerine-LT | | A303 | | DMC3712 | Salmon-MD | | |
| DMC743 | Yellow-MD | | A302 | | DMC3713 | Salmon-VY LT | | A968 |
| DMC744 | Yellow-PALE | | A301 | | DMC3716 | Dusty Rose-VY LT | | A25 |
| DMC745 | Yellow-LT PALE | | A300 | | DMC3721 | Shell Pink-DK | | |
| DMC746 | Off White | | A275 | | DMC3722 | Shell Pink-MD | | A896 |
| DMC747 | Sky Blue-VY LT | | A928 | | DMC3726 | Antique Mauve-DK | | A970 |
| DMC754 | Peach Flesh-LT | | A6 | | DMC3727 | Antique Mauve-LT | | A969 |
| DMC758 | Terra Cotta-VY LT | | A868 | | DMC3731 | Dusty Rose-VY DK | | A77 |
| DMC760 | Salmon | | | | DMC3733 | Dusty Rose | | A75 |
| DMC761 | Salmon-LT | | | | DMC3740 | Antique Violet-DK | | A872 |
| DMC762 | Pearl Grey - VY LT | | A397 | | DMC3743 | Antique Violet-VY L | | A869 |
| DMC772 | Pine Green--LT | | A260 | | DMC3746 | Blue Violet-DK | | |
| DMC775 | Baby Blue-VY LT | | A975 | | DMC3747 | Blue Violet-VY LT | | A120 |
| DMC776 | Pink-MD | | A24 | | DMC3750 | Antique Blue-VY DK | | |
| DMC778 | Antique Mauve-VY LT | | | | DMC3752 | Antique Blue-VY LT | | A976 |
| DMC780 | Topaz-ULT VY DK | | A365 | | DMC3753 | Ant. Blue-ULT VY LT | | A128 |
| DMC781 | Topaz-VY DK | | | | DMC3755 | Baby Blue | | A145 |
| DMC782 | Topaz-DK | | A308 | | DMC3756 | Baby Blue-ULT VY LT | | A274 |
| DMC783 | Topaz-MD | | A307 | | DMC3760 | Wedgewood | | |
| DMC791 | Cornflower Blue-VYD | | A178 | | DMC3761 | Sky Blue-LT | | A9159 |
| DMC792 | Cornflower Blue-DK | | A177 | | DMC3765 | Peacock Blue-VY DK | | A170 |
| DMC793 | Cornflower Blue-MD | | A176 | | DMC3766 | Peacock Blue-LT | | |
| DMC794 | Cornflower Blue-LT | | A175 | | DMC3768 | Grey Green-DK | | A779 |
| DMC796 | Royal Blue-DK | | A133 | | DMC3770 | Flesh-VY LT | | |
| DMC797 | Royal Blue | | A132 | | DMC3772 | Negro Flesh | | A379 |
| DMC798 | Delft-DK | | A131 | | DMC3773 | Sportsman Flsh-MD | | A882 |
| DMC799 | Delft-MD | | A136 | | DMC3774 | Sportsman Flsh-VY L | | A778 |
| DMC800 | Delft-PALE | | A129 | | DMC3776 | Mahogony-LT | | A349 |
| DMC801 | Coffee Brown-DK | | A359 | | DMC3777 | Terra Cotta-VY DK | | |
| DMC806 | Peacock Blue-DK | | A169 | | DMC3778 | Terra Cotta-LT | | A9575 |
| DMC807 | Peacock Blue | | A168 | | DMC3779 | Ter. Cotta-ULT VY L | | A4146 |
| DMC809 | Delft | | A130 | | DMC3781 | Mocha Brown-DK | | |
| DMC813 | Blue-LT | | A160 | | DMC3782 | Mocho Brown-LT | | A831 |
| DMC814 | Garnet-DK | | A45 | | DMC3787 | Brown Grey - DK | | A393 |
| DMC815 | Garnet-MD | | A44 | | DMC3790 | Beige Grey - ULT DK | | |
| DMC816 | Garnet | | A20 | | DMC3799 | Pewter Grey - VY DK | | A236 |
| DMC817 | Coral Red-VY DK | | | |
