What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 28?
The published DMC to Anchor charts give Anchor 100 for DMC 28 Medium Light Eggplant. By color, the closest Anchor is 100 (64% match).
DMC six-strand floss · Purples
DMC 28 Medium Light Eggplant
- Anchor equivalent
- 100
- Closest DMC substitute
- 3746 86%
Out of DMC 28 Medium Light Eggplant, 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
- #8178A0
- RGB
- 129, 120, 160
- Family
- Purples
An on-screen color. Screens and dye lots vary: match against a real skein.
Substitutes for DMC 28
The DMC colors closest to DMC 28 Medium Light Eggplant, by how alike they look (ΔE2000 color difference), closest first.
- 3746Blue Violet Dark86% · Great
- 30Medium Light Blueberry83% · Closest
- 161Blue Gray83% · Closest
- 793Cornflower Blue Med80% · Closest
- 155Blue Violet Med Dark78% · Closest
- 209Lavender Dark76% · Closest
DMC 28 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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| Madeira |
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| Sullivans |
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| J&P Coats |
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| Loops & Threads |
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Wool for needlepoint: Appletons 451 or 822; Paternayan 560 or 313. Approximate: these wools borrow the color of their published DMC equivalent. See the needlepoint pattern maker.
Lighter and darker shades
Other DMC purples, from lighter to darker, for shading next to DMC 28 Medium Light Eggplant.
Stitching with DMC 28
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 28?
The closest other DMC colors are 3746 Blue Violet Dark (86%), 30 Medium Light Blueberry (83%), 161 Blue Gray (83%). 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 28 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.