Which embroidery floss brands can I convert between?
DMC, Anchor, Cosmo, Gamma, Madeira, Loops & Threads, Appletons crewel wool and Paternayan Persian wool. Enter a shade from any of them to see the closest match in all the others.
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Embroidery Floss Converter and Thread Conversion Chart for 8 Brands
The pattern calls for DMC, your stash is Anchor or Cosmo or a drawer of Appletons wool, and every conversion chart you find covers two brands and stops.
Type one shade number and see the closest color in every other brand at once, each with a % match and a tier, or upload a CSV and convert a whole thread list in one go.
Convert a floss shade
Pick the brand you have, type the shade number, and the closest match in each of the other brands appears below with its % match.
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DMC #
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가지고 있는 실
DMC 310 · Black
DMC✓ 내 브랜드
310
Black
100%일치
다른 후보3371Black Brown78%
Anchor매우 비슷함
403표준 대응표
Black
96%일치
다른 후보152Very Dark Navy Blue87%
Cosmo매우 비슷함
600
Cosmo 600
97%일치
다른 후보312Cosmo 31284%
Gamma동일
0420표준 대응표
Black
100%일치
다른 후보3120Dark-Dark Blue89%
Madeira꽤 비슷함
2400표준 대응표
Black
90%일치
다른 후보1506Fern Green Very Dark87%
Loops & Threads꽤 비슷함
774
92%일치
다른 후보76864%
Appletons꽤 비슷함
993
Black · 울
92%일치
다른 후보298Jacobean Green88%
Paternayan매우 비슷함
220
Black · 울
97%일치
다른 후보421Coffee Bean88%
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Eight thread brands in one converter
DMC
The six-strand cotton most hand embroidery and cross-stitch patterns are written for, and the reference every other brand is compared with.
Anchor
The other big six-strand cotton. When you convert from DMC, the converter also shows the matching row from a published DMC-to-Anchor chart.
Cosmo, Gamma and Madeira
Six-strand cotton floss from Japan, Russia and Germany, matched by color against every other brand.
Loops & Threads
Michaels’ six-strand cotton. There’s no official chart, so its matches are approximate. See Loops & Threads to DMC.
Appletons crewel wool
Fine two-ply wool for crewelwork and needlepoint. See Appletons to DMC.
Paternayan Persian wool
Three-ply wool with separable strands. See Paternayan to DMC.
How the matching works
Each shade has a measured color. The converter compares colors with ΔE2000, the standard formula for how different two colors look to the eye, and lists the closest shades first. The difference is turned into a % match and a tier you can read at a glance.
| Tier | % match | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Identical | 98–100% | Indistinguishable in normal light |
| Excellent | 93–97% | A safe swap, even next to the original |
| Great | 86–92% | Close; fine on its own, may show beside the original |
| Closest | Below 86% | The nearest the brand makes; check it in person |
Published color values for the same skein vary between sources, so matches across brands use slightly wider bands than matches within one brand.
Loops & Threads, Appletons and Paternayan don’t publish color values. Their shades take the color of their published DMC equivalent, so a match involving them tops out at Excellent when it’s an exact chart equivalent and at Great when the equivalent is approximate. They are never shown as Identical.
Wool and cotton are not the same thread
A color match between crewel or Persian wool and cotton floss tells you the shades look alike, not that the threads behave alike. Wool is matte and fuzzy, cotton floss has a soft sheen, and one strand of wool is thicker than one strand of floss. If you swap materials, stitch a small test swatch first and expect to change your strand count.
Convert a whole thread list from a CSV
Make a CSV
One row per thread with a code column and, if your list mixes brands, a brand column. Any spreadsheet app can save one.
Upload it
The converter reads every row in your browser and matches each code.
Download the result
You get a spreadsheet with the closest match for every thread, ready to take shopping.
Keep track of what you already own in the free floss stash tracker, so you only buy the shades you’re missing.
DMC and Anchor charts, and patterns from your photo
Only need DMC and Anchor? Use the dedicated DMC to Anchor converter, the Anchor to DMC converter or the full printable DMC Anchor conversion chart.
StitchThis uses the same matching when you make a hand embroidery pattern from your photo: pick DMC, Anchor, Cosmo, Loops & Threads, Appletons or Paternayan, and every thread in the pattern switches to that brand’s closest color.
Frequently asked questions
Is the floss converter free?
Yes. Single shades and CSV uploads are free and don’t need an account.
How accurate are floss conversions?
They are the closest color match, not a guarantee. Dye lots, lighting and screens all shift color, so check an Excellent or Great match against the real skein before you buy a lot of it.
Why does a match say Great instead of Identical?
Matches with Loops & Threads, Appletons or Paternayan are capped because those brands publish no color values; their shades borrow their DMC equivalent’s color. Approximate equivalents top out at Great, exact chart equivalents at Excellent.
Can I convert a whole pattern’s thread list at once?
Yes. Upload a CSV with a code column (and a brand column if needed) and download a spreadsheet with a match for every row.
Can I swap wool for cotton floss?
For color, yes; for texture, not exactly. Wool is thicker and matte, so stitch a test swatch and adjust the number of strands.
Turn your photo into a hand embroidery pattern
Making and editing a pattern is free with a StitchThis account. Saving it or downloading the PDF uses a pattern credit ($5.99 per pattern, or 5 for $20). Embroidery is included in Maker ($5.99/month) and in Craft Unlimited, with unlimited patterns.