This is a free Anchor Linen to DMC thread conversion chart for cross-stitch and embroidery. Find your Anchor Linen color below or use the filter box, and you will see the closest DMC match along with how close the two colors really are.
No two thread brands use the same dyes, so a conversion is always a closest match, not an identical color. We label every match as high, medium, or low so you know when the colors are nearly indistinguishable and when they only share a family. For anything where color is critical, hold the real threads together in daylight before you commit.
Anchor Linen is a 36-shade linen thread line, and no published Anchor Linen to DMC conversion chart exists anywhere. So we built one. We sampled each shade from Anchor's official swatch images and computed the closest DMC solid using the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula, the same math used in professional color matching. Every match here is a measured estimate rather than a manufacturer chart, which is exactly why we show a confidence level on each row.
Need it the other way? Use the DMC to Anchor Linen chart.
| Anchor Linen | DMC | Match | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Linen 00001 Snowdrop | DMC 3033 Mocha Brown Very Light also 822, 543 | high | ||
| Anchor Linen 00002 Pearl | DMC 3033 Mocha Brown Very Light also 543, 3774 | high | ||
| Anchor Linen 00003 Bone | DMC 842 Beige Rope also 3782, 453 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00004 Latte | DMC 3863 Otter also 611, 840 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00005 Cocoa | DMC 779 Sepia also 839, 3781 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00006 Mist | DMC 05 Frosted Glass also 648, 453 | high | ||
| Anchor Linen 00007 Shadow | DMC 04 Shadow also 317, 07 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00008 Charcoal | DMC 09 Pine Marten also 413, 3799 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00009 Buttermilk | DMC 3047 Yellow Beige Light also 739, 677 | high | ||
| Anchor Linen 00010 Apricot | DMC 3827 Coral Blush also 437, 3854 | high | ||
| Anchor Linen 00011 Ginger | DMC 921 Tuscan Ochre also 21, 356 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00012 Lace | DMC 950 Desert Sand Light also 842, 3782 | high | ||
| Anchor Linen 00013 Blush | DMC 224 Earthworm also 3859, 3778 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00014 Hazelnut | DMC 3772 Glazed Chestnut also 3722, 632 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00015 Peony | DMC 3779 Rosewood Ultra Very Light also 353, 967 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00016 Rose | DMC 223 Granite Pink also 3712, 3778 | high | ||
| Anchor Linen 00017 Raspberry | DMC 347 Egyptian Red also 107, 115 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00018 Heather | DMC 316 Metallic Heather also 223, 3688 | high | ||
| Anchor Linen 00019 Plum | DMC 3726 Iced Plum also 3721, 315 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00020 Lilac | DMC 3042 Antique Violet Light also 778, 452 | high | ||
| Anchor Linen 00021 Damson | DMC 3041 Purple Slate also 3740, 3835 | high | ||
| Anchor Linen 00022 Blackberry | DMC 154 Prune also 09, 3802 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00023 Seaspray | DMC 10 Lemon Sherbert also 648, 524 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00024 Aloe | DMC 523 Fern Green Light also 524, 3053 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00025 Jade | DMC 3768 Storm also 3815, 163 | low | ||
| Anchor Linen 00026 Pistachio | DMC 524 Pebble Green also 3053, 523 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00027 Fern | DMC 3012 Dried Moss also 3011, 640 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00028 Leaf | DMC 520 Wild Wood also 3362, 3051 | high | ||
| Anchor Linen 00029 Powder | DMC 415 Metallic Chrome also 168, 53 | high | ||
| Anchor Linen 00030 Rain | DMC 932 Blue Gull also 318, 794 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00031 Forget-me-not | DMC 800 Sky Blue also 3840, 121 | high | ||
| Anchor Linen 00032 Delft | DMC 793 Deep Ocean also 161, 28 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00033 Slate | DMC 317 Metallic Steel also 04, 930 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00034 Cloud | DMC 928 Gray Green Very Light also 01, 648 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00035 Teal | DMC 807 Turquoise Tide also 518, 806 | medium | ||
| Anchor Linen 00036 Lagoon | DMC 930 Slate grey also 3750, 413 | medium | ||
Anchor Linen to DMC conversion FAQ
Is every Anchor Linen shade in this chart?
Yes. All 36 Anchor Linen shades are included, each with a computed closest DMC match and a confidence level.
What do high, medium, and low mean?
They describe how close the two colors are. High means the match is nearly indistinguishable. Medium means it is a good, usable match with a slight shift. Low means the colors are in the same family but visibly different, so check it in person first.
Why is there no perfect equivalent?
Each brand mixes its own dyes, so colors rarely line up exactly across brands. A conversion finds the nearest available color, which is why some matches are closer than others.
How do I convert DMC back to Anchor Linen?
Use the DMC to Anchor Linen chart, which runs the conversion in the other direction.
Can I see the colors side by side?
Yes. The StitchLand Floss Library shows every color as a swatch and includes an interactive converter across all of our brands.
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