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PLEASE NOTE: This page is still being designed, we have recently added the Anchor thread colour blocks and are currently working on finalising the colour descriptions and the DMC thread images (updated 02/08/2009).

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bulletAnchor Solid Colours - Colour Numbers & Descriptions
bulletAnchor Variegated Threads - Colour Numbers & Descriptions
bulletAnchor Multicoloured Threads - Colour Numbers & Descriptions
bulletDMC Solid Colours - Colour Numbers & Descriptions
bulletDMC Variegated Threads - Colour Numbers & Descriptions
bullet DMC 'Light Effects' Threads - Colour Numbers & Descriptions
bulletDMC Linen Threads - Colour Numbers & Descriptions
bulletDMC Colour Variations Threads - Colour Numbers & Descriptions
bulletDMC Satin Threads - Colour Numbers & Descriptions

 

 

1.    Anchor Solid Colours - Colour Numbers & Descriptions

Click to go to Anchor's shade card (pdf document to download)

 QUICK FIND: Click to go to the appropriate colour number and description ...
1 100 203 300 400 830 900 1001 4146
... then click 'Back' on your browser to return here

 

No Description No Description
1             tba 336             tba
2             tba 337             tba
6             tba 338             tba
8             tba 339             tba
9             tba 340             tba
10             tba 341             tba
11             tba 342             tba
13             tba 343             tba
19             tba 347             tba
20             tba 349             tba
22             tba 351             tba
23             tba 352             tba
24             tba 355             tba
25             tba 357             tba
26             tba 358             tba
27             tba 359             tba
28             tba 360             tba
29             tba 361             tba
31             tba 362             tba
33             tba 363             tba
35             tba 365             tba
36             tba 366             tba
38             tba 367             tba
39             tba 368             tba
40             tba 369             tba
41             tba 370             tba
42             tba 371             tba
43             tba 372             tba
44             tba 373             tba
45             tba 374             tba
46             tba 375             tba
47             tba 376             tba
48             tba 378             tba
49             tba 379             tba
50             tba 380             tba
52             tba 381             tba
54             tba 382             tba
55             tba 386             tba
57             tba 387             tba
59             tba 388             tba
60             tba 390             tba
62             tba 391             tba
63             tba 392             tba
65             tba 393             tba
66             tba 397             tba
68             tba 398             tba
69             tba 399             tba
70             tba 400             tba
72             tba 401             tba
73             tba 403             tba
74             tba 410             tba
75             tba 433             tba
76             tba 681             tba
77             tba 683             tba
78             tba 778             tba
85             tba 779             tba
86             tba 830             tba
87             tba 831             tba
88             tba 832             tba
89             tba 842             tba
90             tba 843             tba
92             tba 844             tba
94             tba 845             tba
95             tba 846             tba
96             tba 847             tba
97             tba 848             tba
98             tba 849             tba
99             tba 850             tba
100             tba 851             tba
101             tba 852             tba
102             tba 853             tba
103             tba 854             tba
108             tba 855             tba
109             tba 856             tba
110             tba 858             tba
111             tba 859             tba
112             tba 860             tba
117             tba 861             tba
118             tba 862             tba
119             tba 868             tba
120             tba 869             tba
121             tba 870             tba
122             tba 871             tba
123             tba 872             tba
127             tba 873             tba
128             tba 874             tba
129             tba 875             tba
130             tba 876             tba
131             tba 877             tba
132             tba 878             tba
133             tba 879             tba
134             tba 880             tba
136             tba 881             tba
137             tba 882             tba
139             tba 883             tba
140             tba 884             tba
142             tba 885             tba
143             tba 886             tba
144             tba 887             tba
145             tba 888             tba
146             tba 889             tba
147             tba 890             tba
148             tba 891             tba
149             tba 892             tba
150             tba 893             tba
152             tba 894             tba
158             tba 895             tba
159             tba 896             tba
160             tba 897             tba
161             tba 898             tba
162             tba 899             tba
164             tba 900             tba
167             tba 901             tba
168             tba 903             tba
169             tba 904             tba
170             tba 905             tba
175             tba 906             tba
176             tba 907             tba
177             tba 914             tba
178             tba 920             tba
185             tba 921             tba
186             tba 922             tba
187             tba 923             tba
188             tba 924             tba
189             tba 925             tba
203             tba 926             tba
204             tba 928             tba
205             tba 933             tba
206             tba 936             tba
208             tba 939             tba
209             tba 940             tba
210             tba 941             tba
211             tba 942             tba
212             tba 943             tba
213             tba 944             tba
214             tba 945             tba
215             tba 956             tba
216             tba 968             tba
217             tba 969             tba
218             tba 970             tba
225             tba 972             tba
226             tba 975             tba
227             tba 976             tba
228             tba 977             tba
229             tba 978             tba
230             tba 979             tba
231             tba 1001             tba
232             tba 1002             tba
233             tba 1003             tba
234             tba 1004             tba
235             tba 1005             tba
236             tba 1006             tba
238             tba 1007             tba
239             tba 1008             tba
240             tba 1009             tba
241             tba 1010             tba
242             tba 1011             tba
243             tba 1012             tba
244             tba 1013             tba
245             tba 1014             tba
246             tba 1015             tba
253             tba 1016             tba
254             tba 1017             tba
255             tba 1018             tba
256             tba 1019             tba
257             tba 1020             tba
258             tba 1021             tba
259             tba 1022             tba
260             tba 1023             tba
261             tba 1024             tba
262             tba 1025             tba
263             tba 1026             tba
264             tba 1027             tba
265             tba 1028             tba
266             tba 1029             tba
267             tba 1030             tba
268             tba 1031             tba
269             tba 1032             tba
271             tba 1033             tba
273             tba 1034             tba
274             tba 1035             tba
275             tba 1036             tba
276             tba 1037             tba
277             tba 1038             tba
278             tba 1039             tba
279             tba 1040             tba
280             tba 1041             tba
281             tba 1042             tba
288             tba 1043             tba
289             tba 1044             tba
290             tba 1045             tba
291             tba 1046             tba
292             tba 1047             tba
293             tba 1048             tba
295             tba 1049             tba
297             tba 1050             tba
298             tba 1060             tba
300             tba 1062             tba
301             tba 1064             tba
302             tba 1066             tba
303             tba 1068             tba
304             tba 1070             tba
305             tba 1072             tba
306             tba 1074             tba
307             tba 1076             tba
308             tba 1080             tba
309             tba 1082             tba
310             tba 1084             tba
311             tba 1086             tba
313             tba 1088             tba
314             tba 1089             tba
316             tba 1090             tba
323             tba 1092             tba
324             tba 1094             tba
326             tba 1096             tba
328             tba 1098             tba
329             tba 4146             tba
330             tba 5975             tba
332             tba 8581             tba
333             tba 9046             tba
334             tba 9159             tba
335             tba 9575             tba

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2.    Anchor Variegated Threads - Colour Numbers & Descriptions

No Description No Description
1201  tba 1211  tba
1202  tba 1212  tba
1203  tba 1213  tba
1204  tba 1215  tba
1206  tba 1216  tba
1207  tba 1217  tba
1209  tba 1218  tba
1210  tba 1220  tba

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3.    Anchor Multicoloured Threads - Colour Numbers & Descriptions

No Description No Description
1302  tba 1330  tba
1304  tba 1344  tba
1305  tba 1345  tba
1315  tba 1349  tba
1320  tba 1355  tba
1325  tba 1375  tba

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4.    DMC Solid Colours - Colour Numbers & Descriptions

Click to go to:

DMC's colour cards (link to DMC's web site)

DMC's colour numbers and descriptions (pdf document to download)

 QUICK FIND: Click to go to the appropriate colour number and description ...
150 208 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 3011 3325 3607 3705 3801
... then click 'Back' on your browser to return here

 

No Description No Description
150   Ultra Very Light Dusty Rose 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
151   Very Light Dusty Rose 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
152   Medium Light Shell Pink 891 Dark Carnation
153   Very Light Violet 892 Medium Carnation
154   Very Dark Grape 893 Light Carnation
155   Medium Dark Blue Violet 894 Very Light Carnation
156   Medium Light Blue Violet 895 Very Dark Hunter Green
157   Very Light Cornflower Blue 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown
158   Medium Very Dark Cornflower Blue 899 Medium Rose
159   Light Gray Blue 900 Dark Burnt Orange
160   Medium Gray Blue 902 Very Dark Garnet
161   Gray Blue 904 Very Dark Parrot Green
162   Ultra Very Light Blue 905 Dark Parrot Green
163   Medium Celadon Green 906 Medium Parrot Green
164   Light Forest Green 907 Light Parrot Green
165   Very Light Moss Green 909 Very Dark Emerald Green
166   Medium Light Moss Green 910 Dark Emerald Green
167   Very Dark Yellow Beige 911 Medium Emerald Green
168   Very Light Pewter 912 Light Emerald Green
169   Light Pewter 913 Medium Nile Green
208   Very Dark Lavender 915 Dark Plum
209   Dark Lavender 917 Medium Plum
210   Medium Lavender 918 Dark Red Copper
211   Light Lavender 919 Red Copper
221   Very Dark Shell Pink 920 Medium Copper
223   Light Shell Pink 921 Copper
224   Very Light Shell Pink 922 Light Copper
225   Ultra Very Light Shell Pink 924 Very Dark Gray Green
300   Very Dark Mahogany 926 Medium Gray Green
301   Medium Mahogany 927 Light Gray Green
304   Medium Red 928 Very Light Gray Green
307   Lemon 930 Dark Antique Blue
309   Dark Rose 931 Medium Antique Blue
310   Black 932 Light Antique Blue
311   Medium Navy Blue 934 Black Avocado Green
312   Very Dark Baby Blue 935 Dark Avocado Green
315   Medium Dark Antique Mauve 936 Very Dark Avocado Green
316   Medium Antique Mauve 937 Medium Avocado Green
317   Pewter Gray 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
318   Light Steel Gray 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
319   Very Dark Pistachio Green 943 Medium Aquamarine
320   Medium Pistachio Green 945 Tawny
321   Red 946 Medium Burnt Orange
322   Dark Baby Blue 947 Burnt Orange
326   Very Dark Rose 948 Very Light Peach
327   Dark Violet 950 Light Desert Sand
333   Very Dark Blue Violet 951 Light Tawny
334   Medium Baby Blue 954 Nile Green
335   Rose 955 Light Nile Green
336   Navy Blue 956 Geranium
340   Medium Blue Violet 957 Pale Geranium
341   Light Blue Violet 958 Dark Sea Green
347   Very Dark Salmon 959 Medium Sea Green
349   Dark Coral 961 Dark Dusty Rose
350   Medium Coral 962 Medium Dusty Rose
351   Coral 963 Ultra Very Light Dusty Rose
352   Light Coral 964 Light Sea Green
353   Peach 966 Medium Baby Green
355   Dark Terracotta 967 Very Light Apricot
356   Medium Terracotta 970 Light Pumpkin
367   Dark Pistachio Green

971

(740)

Pumpkin

Discontinued now 740
368   Light Pistachio Green 972 Deep Canary
369   Very Light Pistachio Green 973 Bright Canary
370   Medium Mustard 975 Dark Golden Brown
371   Mustard 976 Medium Golden Brown
372   Light Mustard 977 Light Golden Brown
400 Dark Mahogany 986 Very Dark Forest Green
402 Very Light Mahogany 987 Dark Forest Green
407 Dark Desert Sand 988 Medium Forest Green
413 Dark Pewter Gray 989 Forest Green
414 Dark Steel Gray 991 Dark Aquamarine
415 Pearl Gray 992 Light Aquamarine
420 Dark Hazelnut Brown 993 Very Light Aquamarine
422 Light Hazelnut Brown 995 Dark Electric Blue
433 Medium Brown 996 Medium Electric Blue
434 Light Brown 3011 Dark Khaki Green
435 Very Light Brown 3012 Medium Khaki Green
436 Tan 3013 Light Khaki Green
437 Light Tan 3021 Very Dark Brown Gray
444 Dark Lemon 3022 Medium Brown Gray
445 Light Lemon 3023 Light Brown Gray
451 Dark Shell Gray 3024 Very Light Brown Gray
452 Medium Shell Gray 3031 Very Dark Mocha Brown
453 Light Shell Gray 3032 Medium Mocha Brown
469 Avocado Green 3033 Very Light Mocha Brown
470 Light Avocado Green 3041 Medium Antique Violet
471 Very Light Avocado Green 3042 Light Antique Violet
472 Ultra Light Avocado Green 3045 Dark Yellow Beige
498 Dark Red 3046 Medium Yellow Beige
500 Very Dark Blue Green 3047 Light Yellow Beige
501 Dark Blue Green 3051 Dark Green Gray
502 Blue Green 3052 Medium Green Gray
503 Medium Blue Green 3053 Green Gray

504

(3813)

Very Light Blue Green

Discontinued now 3813

 3064 Desert Sand
505 Jade Green 3072 Very Light Beaver Gray
517 Dark Wedgwood 3078 Very Light Golden Yellow
518 Light Wedgwood 3325 Light Baby Blue
519 Sky Blue 3326 Light Rose
520 Dark Fern Green 3328 Dark Salmon
522 Fern Green 3340 Medium Apricot
523 Light Fern Green 3341 Apricot
524 Very Light Fern Green 3345 Dark Hunter Green
535 Very Light Ash Gray 3346 Hunter Green
543 Ultra Very Light Beige Brown 3347 Medium Yellow Green
550 Very Dark Violet 3348 Light Yellow Green
552 Medium Violet 3350 Ultra Dark Dusty Rose
553 Violet 3354 Light Dusty Rose
554 Light Violet 3362 Dark Pine Green
561 Very Dark Jade 3363 Medium Pine Green
562 Medium Jade 3364 Pine Green
563 Light Jade 3371 Black Brown
564 Very Light Jade 3607 Light Plum
580 Dark Moss Green 3608 Very Light Plum
581 Moss Green 3609 Ultra Light Plum
597 Turquoise 3685 Very Dark Mauve
598 Light Turquoise 3687 Mauve
600 Very Dark Cranberry 3688 Medium Mauve
601 Dark Cranberry 3689 Light Mauve
602 Medium Cranberry 3705 Dark Melon
603 Cranberry 3706 Medium Melon
604 Light Cranberry 3708 Light Melon
605 Very Light Cranberry 3712 Medium Salmon
606 Bright Orange-Red 3713 Very Light Salmon
608 Bright Orange 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
610 Dark Drab Brown 3721 Dark Shell Pink
611 Drab Brown 3722 Medium Shell Pink
612 Light Drab Brown 3726 Dark Antique Mauve
613 Very Light Drab Brown 3727 Light Antique Mauve
632 Ultra Very Dark Desert Sand 3731 Very Dark Dusty Rose
640 Very Dark Beige Gray 3733 Dusty Rose
642 Dark Beige Gray 3740 Dark Antique Violet
644 Medium Beige Gray 3743 Very Light Antique Violet
645 Very Dark Beaver Gray 3746 Dark Blue Violet
646 Dark Beaver Gray 3747 Very Light Blue Violet
647 Medium Beaver Gray 3750 Very Dark Antique Blue
648 Light Beaver Gray 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
666 Bright Red 3753 Ultra Very Light Antique Blue
676 Light Old Gold 3755 Baby Blue
677 Very Light Old Gold 3756 Ultra Very Light Baby Blue
680 Dark Old Gold 3760 Medium Wedgwood
699 Green 3761 Light Sky Blue
700 Bright Green 3765 Very Dark Peacock Blue
701 Light Green 3766 Light Peacock Blue
702 Kelly Green 3768 Dark Gray Green
703 Chartreuse 3770 Very Light Tawny
704 Bright Chartreuse 3771 Ultra Very Light
712 Cream 3772 Very Dark Desert Sand
718 Plum

3773

(407)

Medium Desert Sand

Discontinued now 407
720 Dark Orange Spice 3774 Very Light Desert Sand
721 Medium Orange Spice 3776 Light Mahogany
722 Light Orange Spice 3777 Very Dark
725 Medium Light Topaz 3778 Light
726 Light Topaz 3779 Ultra Very Light
727 Very Light Topaz 3781 Dark Mocha Brown
728 Topaz 3782 Light Mocha Brown
729 Medium Old Gold 3787 Dark Brown Gray
730 Very Dark Olive Green 3790 Ultra Dark Beige Gray

731

(732)

Dark Olive Green

Discontinued now 732

 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray
732 Olive Green 3801 Very Dark Melon
733 Medium Olive Green 3802 Very Dark Antique Mauve
734 Light Olive Green 3803 Dark Mauve
738 Very Light Tan 3804 Dark Cyclamen Pink
739 Ultra Very Light Tan 3805 Cyclamen Pink
740 Tangerine 3806 Light Cyclamen Pink
741 Medium Tangerine 3807 Cornflower Blue
742 Light Tangerine 3808 Ultra Very Dark Turquoise
743 Medium Yellow 3809 Very Dark Turquoise
744 Pale Yellow 3810 Dark Turquoise
745 Light Pale Yellow 3811 Very Light Turquoise
746 Off White 3812 Very Dark Sea Green
747 Very Light Sky Blue 3813 Light Blue Green
754 Light Peach 3814 Aquamarine
758 Very Light 3815 Dark Celadon Green
760 Salmon 3816 Celadon Green
761 Light Salmon 3817 Light Celadon Green
762 Very Light Pearl Gray 3818 Ultra Very Dark Emerald Green
772 Very Light Yellow Green 3819 Light Moss Green
775 Very Light Baby Blue 3820 Dark Straw

776

(3326)

Medium Pink

Discontinued now 3326

 3821 Straw
777 Very Dark Raspberry 3822 Light Straw
778 Very Light Antique Mauve 3823 Ultra Pale Yellow
779 Dark Cocoa 3824 Light Apricot
780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz 3825 Pale Pumpkin

781

(782)

Very Dark Topaz

Discontinued now 782

 3826 Golden Brown
782 Dark Topaz 3827 Pale Golden Brown
783 Medium Topaz 3828 Hazelnut Brown
791 Very Dark Cornflower Blue 3829 Very Dark Old Gold
792 Dark Cornflower Blue 3830 Terracotta
793 Medium Cornflower Blue 3831 Dark Raspberry
794 Light Cornflower Blue 3832 Medium Raspberry
796 Dark Royal Blue 3833 Light Raspberry
797 Royal Blue 3834 Dark Grape
798 Dark Delft Blue 3835 Medium Grape
799 Medium Delft Blue 3836 Light Grape
800 Pale Delft Blue 3837 Ultra Dark Lavender
801 Dark Coffee Brown 3838 Dark Lavender Blue
803 Ultra Very Dark Baby Blue 3839 Medium Lavender Blue

806

(3760)

Dark Peacock Blue

Discontinued now 3760

 3840 Light Lavender Blue
807 Peacock Blue 3841 Pale Baby Blue
809 Delft Blue 3842 Dark Wedgwood
813 Light Blue 3843 Electric Blue
814 Dark Garnet 3844 Dark Bright Turquoise
815 Medium Garnet 3845 Medium Bright Turquoise
816 Garnet 3846 Light Bright Turquoise
817 Very Dark Coral Red 3847 Dark Teal Green
818 Baby Pink 3848 Medium Teal Green
819 Light Baby Pink 3849 Light Teal Green
820 Very Dark Royal Blue 3850 Dark Bright Green
822 Light Beige Gray 3851 Light Bright Green
823 Dark Navy Blue 3852 Very Dark Straw
824 Very Dark Blue 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
825 Dark Blue 3854 Medium Autumn Gold
826 Medium Blue 3855 Light Autumn Gold
827 Very Light Blue 3856 Ultra Very Light Mahogany
828 Ultra Very Light Blue 3857 Dark Rosewood
829 Very Dark Golden Olive 3858 Medium Rosewood
830 Dark Golden Olive 3859 Light Rosewood
831 Medium Golden Olive 3860 Cocoa
832 Golden Olive 3861 Light Cocoa
833 Light Golden Olive 3862 Dark Mocha Beige
834 Very Light Golden Olive 3863 Medium Mocha Beige
838 Very Dark Beige Brown 3864 Light Mocha Beige
839 Dark Beige Brown 3865 Winter White
840 Medium Beige Brown 3866 Ultra Very Light Mocha Brown
841 Light Beige Brown B5200 Snow White
842 Very Light Beige Brown Blanc White
844 Ultra Dark Beaver Gray Ecru Ecru

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5.    DMC Variegated Threads - Colour Numbers & Descriptions

No Description No Description
48   Baby Pink 94   Moss Green
51   Burnt Orange 99   Burgundy Red
52   Violet 103   Royal Blue
53   Steel Grey 105   Tan/Brown
57   Fuschia 106   Coral
67   Baby Blue 107   Carnation
69   Terracotta 111   Mustard
90   Yellow 115   Garnet
92   Avocado 121   Delft Blue
93   Cornflower Blue 125   Sea Foam Green

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6.    DMC 'Light Effects' Threads - Colour Numbers & Descriptions

No Description No Description
E130  Gemstones - Jewel Effects E747   Baby Blue - Pearlescent Effects
E135   Golden Dawn - Jewel Effects

E815

(5270)

   Dark Red Ruby - Jewel Effects
E155   Amethyst - Jewel Effects E818   Soft Pink - Pearlescent Effects

E168

(5283)

   Silver - Precious Metal Effects E825   Blue Sapphire - Jewel Effects
E211   Lilac - Pearlescent Effects E898   Dark Oak - Antique Effects

E301

(5279)

   Copper - Precious Metal Effects E940   Glow In The Dark
E310   Ebony - Antique Effects E966   Lime - Pearlescent Effects

E316

(5288)

   Pink Amethyst - Jewel Effects E967   Soft Peach - Pearlescent Effects

E317

(5287)

   Titanium - Precious Metal Effects E980   Neon Yellow - Flourescent Effects
E321   Red Ruby - Jewel Effects E990   Neon Green - Flourescent Effects
E334   Blue Topaz - Jewel Effects E3685   Rosewood - Antique Effects
E415   Pewter - Antique Effects E3747   Sky Blue - Pearlescent Effects
E436   Golden Oak - Antique Effects

E3821

(5282)

   Light Gold - Precious Metal Effects
E677   White Gold - Precious Metal Effects

E3837

(5289)

   Purple Ruby - Jewel Effects

E699

(5269)

   Green Emerald - Jewel Effects

E3843

(5290)

   Light Blue Sapphire - Jewel Effects
E703   Light Green Emerald - Jewel Effects E3849   Aquamarine Blue - Jewel Effects
E718   Pink Garnet - Jewel Effects

E3852

(5284)

   Dark Gold - Precious Metal Effects
E746   Cream - Pearlescent Effects

E5200

(5272)

   White - Pearlescent Effects

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