What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 304?
The published DMC to Anchor charts give Anchor 19 or 1006 or 1025 for DMC 304 Red Medium. By color, the closest Anchor is 19 (98% match).
DMC six-strand floss · Reds
DMC 304 Red Medium
- Anchor equivalent
- 19 or 1006, 1025
- Closest DMC substitute
- 498 88%
Out of DMC 304 Red 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
- #B71F33
- RGB
- 183, 31, 51
- Family
- Reds
An on-screen color. Screens and dye lots vary: match against a real skein.
Substitutes for DMC 304
The DMC colors closest to DMC 304 Red Medium, by how alike they look (ΔE2000 color difference), closest first.
- 498Red Dark88% · Great
- 321Red88% · Great
- 817Coral Red Very Dark87% · Great
- 347Salmon Very Dark86% · Great
- 349Coral Dark85% · Closest
- 3831Raspberry Dark84% · Closest
DMC 304 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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| Gamma |
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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 304
- Weeks Dye Works: 2268a Candy Apple (full Weeks Dye Works chart)
- The Gentle Art: 0330 Cherry Wine (full The Gentle Art chart)
- Classic Colorworks: 012 Cupid
Wool for needlepoint: Appletons 504 or 209; Paternayan 968 or 940. 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 304 Red Medium.
Stitching with DMC 304
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 304?
The closest other DMC colors are 498 Red Dark (88%), 321 Red (88%), 817 Coral Red Very Dark (87%). 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 304 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.