What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 815?
The published DMC to Anchor charts give Anchor 44 or 20 or 22 for DMC 815 Garnet Medium. By color, the closest Anchor is 44 (94% match).
DMC six-strand floss · Reds
DMC 815 Garnet Medium
- Anchor equivalent
- 44 or 20, 22
- Closest DMC substitute
- 814 91%
Out of DMC 815 Garnet Medium, or converting a pattern to another brand? Below are its closest DMC substitutes, its equivalents in Anchor, Cosmo, Madeira and other brands, and the lighter and darker shades next to it.
- Hex
- #87071F
- RGB
- 135, 7, 31
- Family
- Reds
An on-screen color. Screens and dye lots vary: match against a real skein.
Substitutes for DMC 815
The DMC colors closest to DMC 815 Garnet Medium, by how alike they look (ΔE2000 color difference), closest first.
- 814Garnet Dark91% · Great
- 816Garnet90% · Great
- 3685Mauve Very Dark84% · Closest
- 22Alizarin84% · Closest
- 498Red Dark82% · Closest
- 902Garnet Very Dark81% · Closest
DMC 815 in other brands
“Chart” marks the number a published conversion chart gives; the others are the closest by color. Each match is scored the same way as in the floss converter.
| Brand | Matches |
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| Anchor |
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| Cosmo |
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| Madeira |
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| Sullivans |
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| J&P Coats |
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| Loops & Threads |
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Hand-dyed shades charted to DMC 815
- Weeks Dye Works: 1334 Merlot (full Weeks Dye Works chart)
- The Gentle Art: 7052 School House Red (full The Gentle Art chart)
Wool for needlepoint: Appletons 148 or 716; Paternayan 897 or 901. Approximate: these wools borrow the color of their published DMC equivalent. See the needlepoint pattern maker.
Lighter and darker shades
Other DMC reds, from lighter to darker, for shading next to DMC 815 Garnet Medium.
Stitching with DMC 815
One 8 m skein covers about 1,650 full cross stitches on 14-count Aida with 2 strands, 1,890 on 16-count and 2,120 on 18-count (stitches per skein chart). Before you buy another, check your floss stash tracker (import a CSV or photograph your skeins) or tick it on the printable DMC inventory checklist.
Frequently asked questions
What can I use instead of DMC 815?
The closest other DMC colors are 814 Garnet Dark (91%), 816 Garnet (90%), 3685 Mauve Very Dark (84%). Hold the substitute next to the colors around it in your pattern before you swap a large area.
How many stitches does one skein of DMC 815 make?
About 1,650 full cross stitches on 14-count Aida with 2 strands, like every DMC six-strand color. See the stitches per skein chart for other fabrics.