DMC COLOR LIST

The following list contains the known colors in the DMC library of
embroidery floss as of 1 January, 1993. This list was found at Wal*Mart.

DMC number - color description

No number - white
No number - ecru
208 - lavender, very dk.
209 - lavender, dk.
210 - lavender, med.
211 - lavender, lt.
221 - shell pink, very dk.
223 - shell pink, lt.
224 - shell pink, very lt.
225 - shell pink, ultra very lt.
300 - mahogany, very dk.
301 - mahogany, med.
304 - Christmas red, med.
307 - lemon
309 - rose, deep
310 - black
311 - navy blue, med.
312 - navy blue, lt.
315 - antique mauve, very dk.
316 - antique mauve, med.
317 - pewter gray
318 - steel gray, lt.
319 - pistachio green, very dk.
320 - pistachio green, med.
321 - Christmas red
322 - navy blue, very lt.
326 - rose, very deep
327 - violet, dark
333 - blue violet, very dark
334 - baby blue, med.
335 - rose
336 - navy blue
340 - blue violet, med.
341 - vlue violet, lt.
347 - salmon, very dk.
349 - coral, dark
350 - coral, med.
351 - coral
352 - coral, lt.
353 - peach flesh
355 - terra cotta, dk.
356 - terra cotta, med.
367 - pistachio green, dk.
368 - pistachio, lt.
369 - pistachio, very lt.
370 - mustard, med.
371 - mustard
372 - mustard, lt.
400 - mahogany, dark
402 - mahogany, very lt.
407 - sportsman flesh, dk.
413 - pewter gray, dark
414 - steel gray, dk.
415 - pearl gray
420 - hazel nut brown, dark
422 - hazel nut brown, lt.
433 - brown, med.
434 - brown, lt.
435 - brown, very lt.
436 - tan
437 - tan, lt.
444 - lemon, dark
445 - lemon, lt.
451 - shell grey, dk.
452 - shell grey, med.
453 - shell grey, lt.
469 - avocado green
470 - avocado green, lt.
471 - avocado green, very lt.
472 - avocado green, ultra lt.
498 - Christmas red, dk.
500 - blue green, very dk.
501 - blue green, dk.
502 - blue green
503 - blue green, med.
504 - blue green, lt.
517 - wedgewood, med.
518 - wedgewood, lt.
519 - sky blue
520 - fern green, dk.
522 - fern green
523 - fern green, lt.
524 - fern green, very lt.
535 - ash grey, very lt.
543 - beige brown, ultra very lt.
550 - violet, very dk.
552 - violet, med.
553 - violet
554 - violet, lt.
561 - jade, very dk.
562 - jade, med.
563 - jade, lt.
564 - jade, very lt.
580 - moss green, dk.
581 - moss green
597 - turquoise
598 - turquoise, lt.
600 - cranberry, very dk.
601 - cranberry, dk.
602 - cranberry, med.
603 - cranberry
604 - cranberry, lt.
605 - cranberry, very lt.
606 - bright orange-red
608 - bright orange
610 - drab brown, very dark
611 - drab brown, dk.
612 - drab brown, med.
613 - drab brown, lt.
632 - negro flesh, med.
640 - beige grey, very dark
642 - beige grey, dark
644 - beige grey, med.
645 - beaver grey, very dark
646 - beaver dark, dk.
647 - beaver grey, med.
648 - beaver grey, lt.
666 - Christmas red, bright
676 - old gold, lt.
677 - old gold, very lt.
680 - old gold, dk.
699 - Christmas green
700 - Christmas green, bright
701 - Christmas green, lt.
702 - kelly green
703 - chartreuse
704 - chartreuse, bright
712 - cream
718 - plum
720 - orange spice, dark
721 - orange spice, med.
722 - orange spice, lt.
725 - topaz
726 - topaz, lt.
727 - topaz, very lt.
729 - old gold, med.
730 - olive green, very dk.
731 - olive green, dk.
732 - olive green
733 - olive green, med.
734 - olive green, lt.
738 - tan, very lt.
739 - tan, ultra very lt.
740 - tangerine
741 - tangerine, med.
742 - tangerine, lt.
743 - yellow, med.
744 - yellow, pale
745 - yellow, lt.pale
746 - off white
747 - sky blue, very lt.
754 - peach flesh, lt.
758 - terra cotta, very lt.
760 - salmon
761 - salmon, lt.
762 - pearl grey, very lt.
772 - yellow green, very lt.
775 - baby blue, very lt.
776 - pink, med.
778 - antique mauve, very lt.
780 - topaz, ultra very dark
781 - topaz, very dark
782 - topaz, dark
783 - topaz, med.
791 - cornflower blue, very dk.
792 - cornflower blue, dk.
793 - cornflower blue, med.
794 - cornflower blue, lt.
796 - royal blue, dark
797 - royal blue
798 - delft, dk.
799 - delft, med.
800 - delft, pale
801 - coffe brown, dark
806 - peacock blue, dark
807 - peacock blue
809 - delft
813 - blue, lt.
814 - garnet, dark
815 - garnet, med.
816 - garnet
817 - coral red, very dk.
818 - baby pink
819 - baby pink, lt.
820 - royal blue, very dark
822 - beige grey, lt.
823 - navy blue, dark
824 - blue, very dk.
825 - blue, dark
826 - blue, med.
827 - blue, very lt.
828 - blue, ultra very lt.
829 - golden olive, very dark
830 - golden olive, dark
831 - golden olive, med.
832 - golden olive
833 - golden olive, lt.
834 - golden olive, very lt.
838 - beige brown, very dark
839 - beige brown, dark
840 - beige brown, med.
841 - beige brown, lt.
842 - beige brown, very lt.
844 - beaver grey, ultra dark
869 - hazel nut brown, very dk.
890 - pistachio green, ultra dark
891 - carnation, dk.
892 - carnation, med.
893 - carnation, lt.
894 - carnation, very lt.
895 - hunter green, very dark
898 - coffee brown, very dark
899 - rose, med.
900 - burnt orange, dark
902 - grnet, very dark
904 - parrot green. very dark
905 - parrot green, dark
906 - parrot green, med.
907 - parrot green, lt.
909 - emerald green, very dark
910 - emerald green, dark
911 - emerald green, med.
912 - emerald green, lt.
913 - nile green, med.
915 - plum, dark
917 - plum, med.
918 - red copper, dark
919 - red copper
920 - copper, med.
921 - copper
922 - copper, lt.
924 - grey green, very dark
926 - grey green, med.
927 - grey green, lt.
928 - grey green, very lt.
930 - antique blue, dark
931 - antique blue, med.
932 - antique blue, lt.
934 - black avocado green
935 - avocado green, dk.
936 - avocado green, very dark
937 - avocado green, med.
938 - coffee brown, ultra dark
939 - navy blue, very dark
943 - aquamarine, med.
945 - flesh, med.
946 - burnt orange, med.
947 - burnt orange
948 - peach flesh, very lt.
950 - sportsman flesh
951 - flesh
954 - nile green
955 - nile green, lt.
956 - geranium
957 - geranium, pale
958 - seagreen, dark
959 - saegreen, med.
961 - dusty rose, dark
962 - dusty rose, med.
963 - dusty rose, ultra very lt.
964 - seagreen, lt.
966 - baby green, med.
970 - pumpkin, lt.
971 - pumpkin
972 - canary, deep
973 - canary, bright
975 - golden brown, dark
976 - golden brown, med.
977 - golden brown, lt.
986 - forest green, very dark
987 - forest green, dark
988 - forest green, med.
989 - forest green
991 - aquamarine, dark
992 - aquamarine
993 - aquamarine, lt.
995 - electric blue, dark
996 - electric blue, med.
3011 - khaki green, dark
3012 - khaki green, med.
3013 - khaki green, lt.
3021 - brown grey, very dark
3022 - brown grey, med.
3023 - brown grey, lt.
3024 - brown grey, very lt.
3031 - mocha brown, very dark
3032 - mocha brown, med.
3033 - mocha brown, very lt.
3041 - antique violet, med.
3042 - antique violet, lt.
3045 - yellow beige, dark
3046 - yellow beige, med.
3047 - yellow beige, lt.
3051 - green grey, dark
3052 - green grey, med.
3053 - green grey
3064 - sportsman flesh, very dark
3072 - beaver grey, very lt.
3078 - golden yellow, very lt.
3325 - baby blue, lt.
3326 - rose, lt.
3328 - salmon, drk
3340 - apricot, med.
3341 - apricot
3345 - hunter green, dark
3346 - hunter green
3347 - yellow green, med.
3348 - yellow green, lt.
3350 - dusty rose, ultra dark
3354 - dusty rose, lt.
3362 - pine green, dark
3363 - pine green, med.
3364 - pine green
3371 - black brown
3607 - plum, lt.
3608 - plum, very lt.
3609 - plum, ultra lt.
3685 - mauve, dark
3687 - mauve
3688 - mauve, med.
3689 - mauve, lt.
3705 - melon, lt.
3706 - melon, med.
3708 - melon, lt.
3712 - salmon, med.
3713 - salmon, very lt.
3716 - dusty rose, very lt.
3721 - shell pink, dark
3722 - shell piunk, med.
3726 - antique mauve, dark
3727 - antique mauve, lt.
3731 - dusty rose, very dark
3733 - dusty rose
3740 - antique violet, dark
3743 - antique violet, very lt.
3746 - blue violet, dark
3747 - blue violet, very lt.
3750 - antique blue, very dark
3752 - antique blue, bery lt.
3753 - antique blue, ultra very lt.
3755 - baby blue
3756 - baby blue, ultra very lt.
3760 - wedgewood
3761 - sky blue, lt.
3765 - peacock blue, very dark
3766 - peacock blue, lt.
3768 - grey green, dark
3770 - flesh, very lt.
3772 - negro flesh
3773 - sportsman flesh, med.
3774 - sportsman flesh, very lt.
3776 - mahogany, lt.
3777 - terra cotta, very dark
3778 - terra cotta, lt.
3779 - terra cotta, ultra very lt.
3781 - mocha brown, dark
3782 - mocha brown, lt.
3787 - brown grey, dark
3790 - beige grey, ultra dark
3799 - pewter grey, very dark

       From Donna Ransdall, Crafting echo, October 1993