DMC thread or floss is very popular with cross stitchers and although DMC themselves do not sell to consumers directly, most craft shops and internet / mail order suppliers can source DMC threads. There are now several hundred different colour shades within the DMC range. If you find it easier to obtain Anchor floss, it’s great to be able to easily convert from one type of thread to the other. DMC have a wider range of threads, but each stitcher is usually fiercely loyal to their own favourite brand! Since there is some variation between the colours provided by both companies, we have provided conversion charts from Anchor to DMC, and one from DMC to Anchor below:
DMC | Anchor | DMC | Anchor | DMC | Anchor | DMC | Anchor |
B5200 | 1 | 502 | 877* | 838 | 1088 | 3721 | 896 |
White | 2 | 503 | 876* | 839 | 1086 | 3722 | 1027 |
Ecru | 387* | 504 | 206* | 840 | 1084 | 3726 | 1018 |
48 | 1207 | 505 | 210* | 841 | 1082 | 3727 | 1016 |
51 | 1220* | 517 | 162* | 842 | 1080 | 3731 | 76* |
52 | 1209* | 518 | 1039 | 844 | 1041 | 3733 | 75* |
57 | 1203* | 519 | 1038 | 869 | 375* | 3740 | 872 |
61 | 1218* | 520 | 862* | 890 | 218 | 3743 | 869 |
62 | 1201* | 522 | 860 | 891 | 35* | 3746 | 1030* |
67 | 1212 | 523 | 859 | 892 | 33* | 3747 | 120* |
69 | 1218* | 524 | 858 | 893 | 27 | 3750 | 1036 |
75 | 1206* | 535 | 401 | 894 | 26 | 3752 | 1032 |
90 | 1217* | 543 | 933 | 895 | 1044* | 3753 | 1031 |
91 | 1211 | 550 | 101* | 898 | 380* | 3755 | 140 |
92 | 1215* | 552 | 99 | 899 | 38 | 3756 | 1037 |
93 | 1210* | 553 | 98* | 900 | 333 | 3760 | 162* |
94 | 1216 | 554 | 95 | 902 | 897* | 3761 | 928 |
95 | 1209* | 561 | 212 | 904 | 258 | 3765 | 170 |
99 | 1204* | 562 | 210* | 905 | 257 | 3766 | 1074* |
101 | 1213* | 563 | 208 | 906 | 256* | 3768 | 779 |
102 | 1209* | 564 | 206* | 907 | 255 | 3770 | 1009 |
103 | 1210* | 580 | 924 | 909 | 923* | 3771 | 336 |
104 | 1217* | 581 | 281* | 910 | 230 | 3772 | 1007* |
105 | 1218* | 597 | 1064 | 911 | 205 | 3773 | 1008 |
106 | 1203* | 598 | 1062 | 912 | 209 | 3774 | 778 |
107 | 1203* | 600 | 59* | 913 | 204 | 3776 | 1048 |
108 | 1220 | 601 | 63* | 915 | 1029 | 3777 | 1015 |
111 | 1218* | 602 | 57 | 917 | 89 | 3778 | 1013* |
112 | 1201* | 603 | 62* | 918 | 341 | 3779 | 868 |
113 | 1210* | 604 | 55 | 919 | 340 | 3781 | 1050 |
114 | 1213* | 605 | 1094 | 920 | 1004 | 3782 | 388* |
115 | 1206* | 606 | 334 | 921 | 1003* | 3787 | 904* |
116 | 1204* | 608 | 330* | 922 | 1003* | 3790 | 904* |
121 | 1210* | 610 | 889 | 924 | 851 | 3799 | 236* |
122 | 1215* | 611 | 898* | 926 | 850 | 3801 | 1098 |
123 | 1213* | 612 | 832 | 927 | 849* | 3802 | 1019* |
124 | 1210* | 613 | 831 | 928 | 274* | 3803 | 69 |
125 | 1213* | 632 | 936* | 930 | 1035 | 3804 | 63* |
126 | 1209* | 640 | 393 | 931 | 1034 | 3805 | 62* |
150 | 59 | 642 | 392 | 932 | 1033 | 3806 | 62* |
151 | 73 | 644 | 391 | 934 | 862* | 3807 | 122 |
152 | 969 | 645 | 273 | 935 | 861 | 3808 | 1068 |
153 | 95* | 646 | 8581* | 936 | 846 | 3809 | 1066* |
154 | 873 | 647 | 1040 | 937 | 268* | 3810 | 1066* |
155 | 1030* | 648 | 900 | 938 | 381 | 3811 | 1060 |
156 | 118* | 666 | 46 | 939 | 152* | 3812 | 188* |
157 | 120* | 676 | 891 | 943 | 189 | 3813 | 875* |
158 | 178 | 677 | 361* | 945 | 881 | 3814 | 1074* |
159 | 120* | 680 | 901* | 946 | 332 | 3815 | 877* |
160 | 175* | 699 | 923* | 947 | 330* | 3816 | 876* |
161 | 176 | 700 | 228 | 948 | 1011 | 3817 | 875* |
162 | 159* | 701 | 227 | 950 | 4146 | 3818 | 923* |
163 | 877 | 702 | 226 | 951 | 1010 | 3819 | 278* |
164 | 240* | 703 | 238 | 954 | 203* | 3820 | 306* |
165 | 278* | 704 | 256* | 955 | 203* | 3821 | 305* |
166 | 280* | 712 | 926* | 956 | 40* | 3822 | 295* |
167 | 375* | 718 | 88 | 957 | 50 | 3823 | 386 |
168 | 274* | 720 | 326 | 958 | 187 | 3824 | 8* |
169 | 849* | 721 | 324 | 959 | 186* | 3825 | 323* |
208 | 110 | 722 | 323* | 961 | 76* | 3826 | 1049* |
209 | 109 | 725 | 305* | 962 | 75* | 3827 | 311* |
210 | 108 | 726 | 295* | 963 | 23* | 3828 | 373 |
211 | 342 | 727 | 293 | 964 | 185 | 3829 | 901* |
221 | 897* | 728 | 305 | 966 | 240* | 3830 | 5975 |
223 | 895 | 729 | 890 | 967 | 1012 | 3831 | 29 |
224 | 893 | 730 | 845* | 970 | 925 | 3832 | 28 |
225 | 1026 | 731 | 281* | 971 | 316* | 3833 | 31* |
300 | 352 | 732 | 281* | 972 | 298 | 3834 | 100* |
301 | 1049* | 733 | 280* | 973 | 290 | 3835 | 98* |
304 | 19 | 734 | 279 | 975 | 357 | 3836 | 90 |
307 | 289 | 738 | 361* | 976 | 1001 | 3837 | 100* |
309 | 42 | 739 | 366 | 977 | 1002 | 3838 | 177 |
310 | 403 | 740 | 316* | 986 | 246 | 3839 | 176* |
311 | 148 | 741 | 304 | 987 | 244 | 3840 | 117* |
312 | 979 | 742 | 303 | 988 | 243 | 3841 | 159* |
315 | 1019* | 743 | 302 | 989 | 242 | 3842 | 164* |
316 | 1017 | 744 | 301 | 991 | 1076* | 3843 | 1089* |
317 | 400 | 745 | 300 | 992 | 1072 | 3844 | 410* |
318 | 235* | 746 | 275 | 993 | 1070* | 3845 | 1089* |
319 | 1044* | 747 | 158 | 995 | 410* | 3846 | 1090 |
320 | 215 | 754 | 1012 | 996 | 433 | 3847 | 1076* |
321 | 47 | 758 | 9575 | 3011 | 856 | 3848 | 1074* |
322 | 978 | 760 | 1022 | 3012 | 855 | 3849 | 1070* |
326 | 59* | 761 | 1021 | 3013 | 853 | 3850 | 188* |
327 | 101* | 762 | 234 | 3021 | 905* | 3851 | 186* |
333 | 119 | 772 | 259 | 3022 | 8581* | 3852 | 306* |
334 | 977 | 775 | 128 | 3023 | 899 | 3853 | 1003* |
335 | 40* | 776 | 24 | 3024 | 388* | 3854 | 313 |
336 | 150 | 777 | 65 | 3031 | 905* | 3855 | 311* |
340 | 118* | 778 | 968 | 3032 | 898* | 3856 | 347 |
341 | 117* | 779 | 380* | 3033 | 387* | 3857 | 936* |
347 | 1025 | 780 | 309 | 3041 | 871 | 3858 | 1007* |
349 | 13* | 781 | 308* | 3042 | 870 | 3859 | 914* |
350 | 11 | 782 | 308* | 3045 | 888* | 3860 | 379* |
351 | 10 | 783 | 307 | 3046 | 887* | 3861 | 378 |
352 | 9 | 791 | 178 | 3047 | 852 | 3862 | 358* |
353 | 8* | 792 | 941 | 3051 | 845* | 3863 | 379* |
355 | 1014 | 793 | 176* | 3052 | 844 | 3864 | 376 |
356 | 1013* | 794 | 175 | 3053 | 843 | 3865 | 2* |
367 | 216 | 796 | 133 | 3064 | 883 | 3866 | 926* |
368 | 214 | 797 | 132 | 3072 | 397 | ||
369 | 1043 | 798 | 146 | 3078 | 292 | ||
370 | 888* | 799 | 145 | 3325 | 129 | ||
371 | 887* | 800 | 144 | 3326 | 36 | ||
372 | 887* | 801 | 359 | 3328 | 1024 | ||
400 | 351 | 803 | 149 | 3340 | 329 | ||
402 | 1047 | 806 | 169 | 3341 | 328 | ||
407 | 914* | 807 | 168 | 3345 | 268* | ||
413 | 236* | 809 | 130 | 3346 | 267* | ||
414 | 235* | 813 | 161* | 3347 | 266* | ||
415 | 398 | 814 | 45 | 3348 | 264 | ||
420 | 374 | 815 | 44 | 3350 | 77 | ||
422 | 372 | 816 | 43 | 3354 | 74 | ||
433 | 358* | 817 | 13* | 3362 | 263 | ||
434 | 310 | 818 | 23* | 3363 | 262 | ||
435 | 365 | 819 | 271 | 3364 | 261 | ||
436 | 363 | 820 | 134 | 3371 | 382 | ||
437 | 362 | 822 | 390 | 3607 | 87 | ||
444 | 291 | 823 | 152* | 3608 | 86 | ||
445 | 288 | 824 | 164* | 3609 | 85 | ||
451 | 233 | 825 | 162* | 3685 | 1028 | ||
452 | 232 | 826 | 161* | 3687 | 68 | ||
453 | 231 | 827 | 160 | 3688 | 75* | ||
469 | 267* | 828 | 9159 | 3689 | 49 | ||
470 | 266* | 829 | 906 | 3705 | 35* | ||
471 | 265 | 830 | 277* | 3706 | 33* | ||
472 | 253 | 831 | 277* | 3708 | 31* | ||
498 | 1005 | 832 | 907 | 3712 | 1023 | ||
500 | 683 | 833 | 874* | 3713 | 1020 | ||
501 | 878 | 834 | 874* | 3716 | 25 |