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Find the floss for any colour

Pick a colour, paste a hex code, or upload a photo and click the exact spot you want. You get the nearest threads in DMC or any of 20 other brands, ranked by how close they look.

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Upload a photoClick a spot to sample its colour. Stays on your device.

Closest threads

DMC 321

Red

Close matchΔE 3.6

DMC 3328

Salmon Dk

Close matchΔE 3.9

DMC 349

Coral Dk

Close matchΔE 4.6

DMC 666

Bright Red

SimilarΔE 7.0

DMC 891

Carnation Dk

SimilarΔE 7.4

DMC 304

Red Med

SimilarΔE 7.4

Matches use published on-screen colours and CIEDE2000 colour difference. Real floss has sheen and dye-lot variation, so check skeins in daylight.

How colour matching works

1
Choose a colour
Use the colour picker, type a hex code such as #c8102e, or tap one of the starting colours.
2
Or pick from a photo
Upload a photo and click the spot you want. The tool averages a few pixels so one noisy pixel does not throw the match. Your photo stays on your device.
3
Compare matches
Results are ranked by CIEDE2000 colour difference, the measure that best follows how people see colour.
4
Check the real thread
Thread is shiny and textured, so it reads slightly different from flat screen colour. Confirm with a skein in daylight.

Turn any photo into a pattern

Real DMC colours, symbols, a thread list with skeins and a printable PDF.

Make a pattern

Questions

How do I find the DMC colour of a photo?: Upload the photo above and click the area you want. For a whole picture, use the PIXVIX photo to pattern converter: it matches every colour and builds a chart.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?: No. The photo is read in your browser to sample the colour and is never sent to our server.
What hex codes do DMC threads have?: Each match shows the on-screen hex value used in the DMC colour chart. These are approximations of dyed thread, which is why every result shows a match score instead of claiming an exact hex.
Why does the closest match still look different?: Some colours, such as very bright neons, have no close thread in a brand. A match marked Rough means there is nothing nearer in that range; try another brand or a blend of two strands.

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How colour matching works

Choose a colour

Use the colour picker, type a hex code such as #c8102e, or tap one of the starting colours.

Or pick from a photo

Upload a photo and click the spot you want. The tool averages a few pixels so one noisy pixel does not throw the match. Your photo stays on your device.

Compare matches

Results are ranked by CIEDE2000 colour difference, the measure that best follows how people see colour.

Check the real thread

Thread is shiny and textured, so it reads slightly different from flat screen colour. Confirm with a skein in daylight.

Questions

How do I find the DMC colour of a photo?

Upload the photo above and click the area you want. For a whole picture, use the PIXVIX photo to pattern converter: it matches every colour and builds a chart.

Is my photo uploaded anywhere?

No. The photo is read in your browser to sample the colour and is never sent to our server.

What hex codes do DMC threads have?

Each match shows the on-screen hex value used in the DMC colour chart. These are approximations of dyed thread, which is why every result shows a match score instead of claiming an exact hex.

Why does the closest match still look different?

Some colours, such as very bright neons, have no close thread in a brand. A match marked Rough means there is nothing nearer in that range; try another brand or a blend of two strands.