DMC and Anchor thread conversion chart

To convert a pattern from DMC to Anchor, or the other way round, look up your colour number in these tables. Equivalents are approximate: neither DMC nor Anchor publishes an official chart, and two threads from different brands are never identical. Only the 372 equivalents on which two independent charts agree are listed here, and each number takes you to its skein in the shop.

Updated in November 2026.

How do you use the chart?

• Open the range for your number or find it with your browser’s search (Ctrl+F on a computer).
• Tap the number of the brand you are converting to, to see that skein in the shop.
• Compare skeins in daylight: every screen shows colours slightly differently.
• Avoid placing two very similar shades from different brands next to each other: that is where the difference shows most.

DMC to Anchor conversion chart

White, ecru and DMC 1–399 (46)

DMC	Anchor
BLANC (white)	2
ECRU	387
151	73
154	873
157	120
159	120
167	375
208	110
209	109
210	108
211	342
221	897
223	895
224	893
300	352
301	1049
307	289
309	42
310	403
311	148
312	979
315	1019
316	1017
317	400
318	399
319	218
320	215
322	978
326	59
327	100
333	119
334	977
335	38
336	150
340	118
341	117
347	1025
349	13
350	11
351	10
352	9
355	1014
356	5975
367	217
368	214
369	1043

DMC 400–699 (64)

DMC	Anchor
400	351
402	1047
407	914
413	236
414	235
415	398
420	374
422	943
433	358
434	310
437	362
444	290
445	288
451	233
452	232
453	231
469	267
470	267
472	253
498	1005
500	683
501	878
502	877
503	876
504	1042
517	162
518	1039
519	1038
520	862
522	860
523	859
524	858
535	401
543	933
552	99
553	98
554	96
561	212
562	210
563	208
564	206
597	1064
598	1062
600	59
602	63
603	62
604	55
605	1094
606	334
610	889
611	898
612	832
613	831
632	936
642	392
645	273
646	8581
647	1040
648	900
666	46
676	891
677	886
680	901
699	923

DMC 700–999 (137)

DMC	Anchor
700	228
701	227
702	226
703	238
704	256
712	926
718	88
720	326
722	323
725	305
726	295
727	293
729	890
730	845
732	281
733	280
734	279
738	361
740	316
741	304
742	303
743	302
744	301
745	300
746	275
747	158
754	1012
758	868
760	1022
761	1021
762	234
772	259
775	128
776	24
778	968
780	309
781	308
791	178
792	941
793	176
794	175
796	133
797	132
798	131
800	144
801	359
806	169
807	168
809	130
813	161
814	45
817	13
818	23
819	271
820	134
822	390
823	152
824	164
825	162
826	161
827	160
828	9159
829	906
830	277
831	277
832	907
838	1088
839	1086
840	1084
841	1082
842	1080
844	1041
869	944
890	218
891	35
892	33
895	1044
898	360
900	333
902	897
904	258
905	257
906	256
907	255
909	923
911	205
912	209
913	204
915	1029
917	89
918	341
919	340
920	1004
921	1003
922	1003
924	851
926	850
928	274
930	1035
931	1034
932	1033
934	862
935	861
937	268
938	381
939	152
943	188
945	881
946	332
947	330
948	1011
950	4146
951	1010
954	203
956	40
957	50
958	187
959	186
961	76
962	75
963	73
964	185
971	316
972	298
973	297
975	355
976	1001
977	1002
986	246
987	244
988	243
989	242
991	1076
992	1072
993	1070
995	410
996	433

DMC 3000 and above (125)

DMC	Anchor
3013	842
3021	905
3022	8581
3031	905
3032	903
3033	391
3041	871
3042	870
3045	888
3046	887
3047	852
3064	883
3078	292
3325	129
3326	36
3328	1024
3340	329
3341	328
3345	268
3346	267
3347	266
3348	264
3350	59
3354	74
3362	263
3363	262
3371	382
3607	87
3608	86
3609	85
3685	1028
3687	68
3689	49
3705	35
3706	33
3708	31
3712	1023
3713	1020
3716	25
3721	896
3722	1027
3726	1018
3727	1016
3731	76
3733	75
3743	869
3746	1030
3747	120
3750	1036
3752	1032
3753	1031
3755	140
3756	1037
3761	928
3765	170
3766	167
3768	779
3770	1009
3772	1007
3773	1008
3774	778
3776	1048
3777	1015
3778	1013
3799	236
3801	1098
3802	1019
3804	63
3805	62
3806	62
3807	122
3808	1068
3809	1066
3810	1066
3811	1060
3812	188
3813	875
3814	1074
3815	877
3816	876
3817	875
3818	923
3819	278
3820	306
3821	305
3822	295
3823	386
3824	8
3825	323
3826	1049
3827	311
3828	373
3829	901
3830	5975
3831	29
3832	28
3834	100
3835	98
3836	90
3837	100
3838	177
3839	176
3840	117
3842	164
3843	1089
3844	410
3845	1089
3846	1090
3847	1076
3848	1074
3849	1070
3852	306
3853	1003
3854	313
3855	311
3857	936
3858	1007
3859	914
3860	379
3861	378
3862	358
3863	379
3864	376
3865	2
3866	926

Anchor to DMC conversion chart

Anchor 1–199 (78)

Anchor	DMC
2	BLANC (white), 3865
8	3824
9	352
10	351
11	350
13	349, 817
23	818
24	776
25	3716
28	3832
29	3831
31	3708
33	892, 3706
35	891, 3705
36	3326
38	335
40	956
42	309
45	814
46	666
49	3689
50	957
55	604
59	326, 600, 3350
62	603, 3805, 3806
63	602, 3804
68	3687
73	151, 963
74	3354
75	962, 3733
76	961, 3731
85	3609
86	3608
87	3607
88	718
89	917
90	3836
96	554
98	553, 3835
99	552
100	327, 3834, 3837
108	210
109	209
110	208
117	341, 3840
118	340
119	333
120	157, 159, 3747
122	3807
128	775
129	3325
130	809
131	798
132	797
133	796
134	820
140	3755
144	800
148	311
150	336
152	823, 939
158	747
160	827
161	813, 826
162	517, 825
164	824, 3842
167	3766
168	807
169	806
170	3765
175	794
176	793, 3839
177	3838
178	791
185	964
186	959
187	958
188	943, 3812

Anchor 200–399 (102)

Anchor	DMC
203	954
204	913
205	911
206	564
208	563
209	912
210	562
212	561
214	368
215	320
217	367
218	319, 890
226	702
227	701
228	700
231	453
232	452
233	451
234	762
235	414
236	413, 3799
238	703
242	989
243	988
244	987
246	986
253	472
255	907
256	704, 906
257	905
258	904
259	772
262	3363
263	3362
264	3348
266	3347
267	469, 470, 3346
268	937, 3345
271	819
273	645
274	928
275	746
277	830, 831
278	3819
279	734
280	733
281	732
288	445
289	307
290	444
292	3078
293	727
295	726, 3822
297	973
298	972
300	745
301	744
302	743
303	742
304	741
305	725, 3821
306	3820, 3852
308	781
309	780
310	434
311	3827, 3855
313	3854
316	740, 971
323	722, 3825
326	720
328	3341
329	3340
330	947
332	946
333	900
334	606
340	919
341	918
342	211
351	400
352	300
355	975
358	433, 3862
359	801
360	898
361	738
362	437
373	3828
374	420
375	167
376	3864
378	3861
379	3860, 3863
381	938
382	3371
386	3823
387	ECRU
390	822
391	3033
392	642
398	415
399	318

Anchor 400–999 (61)

Anchor	DMC
400	317
401	535
403	310
410	995, 3844
433	996
683	500
778	3774
779	3768
831	613
832	612
842	3013
845	730
850	926
851	924
852	3047
858	524
859	523
860	522
861	935
862	520, 934
868	758
869	3743
870	3042
871	3041
873	154
875	3813, 3817
876	503, 3816
877	502, 3815
878	501
881	945
883	3064
886	677
887	3046
888	3045
889	610
890	729
891	676
893	224
895	223
896	3721
897	221, 902
898	611
900	648
901	680, 3829
903	3032
905	3021, 3031
906	829
907	832
914	407, 3859
923	699, 909, 3818
926	712, 3866
928	3761
933	543
936	632, 3857
941	792
943	422
944	869
968	778
977	334
978	322
979	312

Anchor 1000 and above (67)

Anchor	DMC
1001	976
1002	977
1003	921, 922, 3853
1004	920
1005	498
1007	3772, 3858
1008	3773
1009	3770
1010	951
1011	948
1012	754
1013	3778
1014	355
1015	3777
1016	3727
1017	316
1018	3726
1019	315, 3802
1020	3713
1021	761
1022	760
1023	3712
1024	3328
1025	347
1027	3722
1028	3685
1029	915
1030	3746
1031	3753
1032	3752
1033	932
1034	931
1035	930
1036	3750
1037	3756
1038	519
1039	518
1040	647
1041	844
1042	504
1043	369
1044	895
1047	402
1048	3776
1049	301, 3826
1060	3811
1062	598
1064	597
1066	3809, 3810
1068	3808
1070	993, 3849
1072	992
1074	3814, 3848
1076	991, 3847
1080	842
1082	841
1084	840
1086	839
1088	838
1089	3843, 3845
1090	3846
1094	605
1098	3801
4146	950
5975	356, 3830
8581	646, 3022
9159	828

Why isn’t my colour here?

We only publish an equivalent when two independent charts give the same number. For some colours the charts disagree, and the newest DMC colours do not have a published equivalent yet. If you can’t find yours, message us through the chat on our website and we’ll help you choose.

Frequently asked questions

Are DMC and Anchor threads the same?

They are very similar: both are cotton stranded embroidery floss with 6 separable strands, in 8-metre skeins. The colours, however, are never identical.

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 310 (black)?

Anchor 403. Other popular ones: DMC BLANC → Anchor 2, DMC ECRU → Anchor 387 and DMC 3865 → Anchor 2.

Can I mix DMC and Anchor in the same project?

Yes: they are a similar thickness and stitch the same way. The only thing to avoid is two very similar shades from different brands next to each other.

Why does each chart give a different number?

Because each one compares colours by its own criteria. That is why we only keep the numbers on which two independent charts agree.

You’ll find every colour in DMC Mouliné Spécial 117MC threads and Anchor stranded cotton.

Sources: the conversion charts published by three specialist shops in Italy, the United States and the United Kingdom, checked on 14 November 2026; two of them publish the same chart, so they count as a single source. Anchor Mouliné composition: anchorcrafts.com.