What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 25?
The published DMC to Anchor charts give Anchor 90 for DMC 25 Ultra Light Lavender. By color, the closest Anchor is 90 (73% match).
DMC six-strand floss · Purples
DMC 25 Ultra Light Lavender
- Anchor equivalent
- 90
- Closest DMC substitute
- 24 87%
Out of DMC 25 Ultra Light Lavender, 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
- #D0CADB
- RGB
- 208, 202, 219
- Family
- Purples
An on-screen color. Screens and dye lots vary: match against a real skein.
Substitutes for DMC 25
The DMC colors closest to DMC 25 Ultra Light Lavender, by how alike they look (ΔE2000 color difference), closest first.
- 24White Lavender87% · Great
- 3743Antique Violet Vy Lt87% · Great
- 26Pale Lavender86% · Great
- 159Blue Gray Light86% · Great
- 3747Blue Violet Vy Lt84% · Closest
- 27White Violet83% · Closest
DMC 25 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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Wool for needlepoint: Appletons 886 or 741; Paternayan 334 or 314. 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 25 Ultra Light Lavender.
Stitching with DMC 25
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 25?
The closest other DMC colors are 24 White Lavender (87%), 3743 Antique Violet Vy Lt (87%), 26 Pale Lavender (86%). 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 25 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.