Whether you’re switching thread brands or using embroidery designs digitized with different color charts, converting thread colors can save time and ensure design consistency. Our Madeira to DIME Thread Color Conversion Chart makes it easy to match your existing Madeira thread colors to the closest equivalent in the DIME (Designs in Machine Embroidery) palette.
Why Convert Madeira to DIME?
DIME software and embroidery files often default to the DIME thread color library. If you’re a Madeira user, matching colors by eye can be time-consuming and inaccurate. Our conversion tool helps you:
- Match colors quickly and accurately
- Eliminate guesswork and visual mismatches
- Keep designs consistent across different machines or digitizers
- Save time during setup and stitching
How It Works
Each Madeira color in our chart is matched with its closest DIME color equivalent. You can search by Madeira color number or browse to find the correct match. The chart covers hundreds of popular colors, making it the perfect companion for anyone using Madeira Polyneon or Rayon thread sets with DIME software.
Use the Conversion Chart to:
- Switch from Madeira to DIME thread with confidence
- Ensure accurate embroidery color matching
- Communicate more effectively with contract embroiderers using DIME charts
- Save time during digitizing and production
| Dime Thread Name | Madeira Thread Number |
| ES304 Pink Glaze | 1015 |
| ES302 Cotton Candy | 1016 |
| ES504 Illusion | 1017 |
| ES503 Flesh 2 | 1018 |
| ES504 Illusion | 1020 |
| ES3014 Papaya | 1021 |
| ES255 Hazel 2 | 1023 |
| ES632 Pale Yellow 2 | 1026 |
| ES466 Peach Sherbet | 1034 |
| ES324 Cabernet | 1035 |
| ES216 Russet | 1036 |
| ES361 Dark Maroon | 1038 |
| ES840 Burnish Copper | 1039 |
| ES840 Burnish Copper | 1045 |
| ES903 Turquoise 2 | 1046 |
| ES138 Turquoise | 1047 |
| ES961 Turquoise | 1051 |
| ES317 Grass Green | 1053 |
| ES501 Beige | 1054 |
| ES832 Dusty Peach | 1055 |
| ES814 Tan | 1056 |
| ES857 Honcho Brown | 1057 |
| ES841 Date | 1058 |
| ES888 Twig | 1059 |
| ES891 Mahogany | 1060 |
| ES1141 Muslin | 1062 |
| ES1149 Pewter | 1065 |
| ES624 Cinnamon | 1070 |
| ES2526 French Beige 2 | 1073 |
| ES442 Pale Green | 1078 |
| ES651 Saffron 3 | 1079 |
| ES317 Grass Green | 1081 |
| ES1240 Carolina Red | 1082 |
| ES1147 Blonde | 1084 |
| ES1148 Tan 3 | 1088 |
| ES4419 Perwinkle 3 | 1089 |
| ES446 Perwinkle 2 | 1090 |
| ES447 Turquoise Green 2 | 1091 |
| ES5555 Surf Blue | 1092 |
| ES4004 Chambray Blue 2 | 1093 |
| ES4419 Perwinkle 3 | 1094 |
| ES4419 Perwinkle 3 | 1095 |
| ES5555 Surf Blue | 1096 |
| ES2093 Baltic Blue | 1097 |
| ES442 Pale Green | 1099 |
| ES945 Grass Green 4 | 1100 |
| ES442 Pale Green | 1101 |
| ES451 Grass Green 2 | 1102 |
| ES944 Grass Green 3 | 1104 |
| ES944 Grass Green 3 | 1105 |
| ES845 Seaweed | 1106 |
| ES845 Seaweed | 1107 |
| ES190 Rosewood | 1113 |
| ES376 Petal Pink | 1115 |
| ES302 Cotton Candy | 1116 |
| ES306 Pueblo Pink | 1117 |
| ES332 Cabernet 3 | 1119 |
| ES2250 Red Jubilee | 1126 |
| ES621 Applesauce | 1127 |
| ES501 Beige | 1128 |
| ES4371 Prairie Beige | 1129 |
| ES892 Mahogany 2 | 1130 |
| ES892 Mahogany 2 | 1131 |
| ES891 Mahogany | 1136 |
| ES1147 Blonde | 1138 |
| ES1147 Blonde | 1139 |
| ES945 Grass Green 4 | 1140 |
| ES951 Light Swamp Green | 1141 |
| ES862 Light Dusty Rose | 1142 |
| ES830 Café Au Lait | 1144 |
| ES857 Honcho Brown | 1145 |
| ES513 Dark Brown | 1149 |
| ES165 Maize | 1150 |
| ES983 Green Onion | 1152 |
| ES508 Peachy Pink | 1155 |
| ES520 Mandarin | 1156 |
| ES953 Swamp Green | 1157 |
| ES845 Seaweed | 1158 |
| ES3142 Bronze | 1165 |
| ES624 Cinnamon | 1168 |
| ES950 Avacado | 1169 |
| ES983 Green Onion | 1174 |
| ES838 Napa Red | 1178 |
| ES3001 Paprika | 1179 |
| ES838 Napa Red | 1182 |
| ES1243 Russet 3 | 1183 |
| ES325 Cabernet 2 | 1185 |
| ES4735 Dark Green 2 | 1190 |
| ES952 Medium Gold | 1191 |
| ES619 Caramel | 1192 |
| ES857 Honcho Brown | 1221 |
| ES253 Hazel | 1223 |
| ES604 Pale Yellow | 1226 |
| ES831 Illusion 2 | 1227 |
| ES961 Light Swamp Green | 1236 |
| ES361 Dark Maroon | 1244 |
| ES423 Legion Blue2 | 1245 |
| ES907 Agua 2 | 1246 |
| ES447 Turquoise Green 2 | 1247 |
| ES450 Azure | 1249 |
| ES5557 Verde Bright Green 2 | 1250 |
| ES449 Shutter Green | 1251 |
| ES317 Grass Green | 1254 |
| ES831 Illusion 2 | 1260 |
| ES944 Grass Green | 1269 |
| ES890 Teak | 1278 |
| ES3001 Paprika | 1279 |
| ES4627 Azure 2 | 1280 |
| ES825 Teal | 1289 |
| ES444 Perwinkle | 1291 |
| ES5555 Surf Blue | 1294 |
| ES697 Alpha Blue | 1295 |
| ES5555 Surf Blue | 1296 |
| ES104 China Blue | 1301 |
| ES1615 Seafoam | 1303 |
| ES240 Hedge | 1305 |
| ES962 Silver Green | 1306 |
| ES963 Money | 1317 |
| ES504 Illusion | 1329 |
| ES892 Mahogany 2 | 1336 |
| ES1152 Coffee 2 | 1338 |
| ES843 Caramel 2 | 1340 |
| ES845 Seaweed | 1341 |
| ES864 Dusty Rose | 1344 |
| ES857 Honcho Brown | 1350 |
| ES984 Seeding | 1358 |
| ES867 Dark Dusty Rose | 1370 |
| ES695 Dark Green | 1374 |
| ES216 Russet | 1382 |
| ES361 Dark Maroon | 1384 |
| ES2250 Red Jubilee | 1385 |
| ES216 Russet | 1386 |
| ES362 Hortensia | 1389 |
| ES216 Russet | 1390 |
| ES4735 Dark Green 2 | 1391 |
| ES455 Dark Seafoam | 1392 |
| ES963 Money | 1393 |
| ES240 Hedge | 1394 |
| ES955 Oilve Drab | 1395 |
| ES455 Dark Seafoam | 1000 |
| ES101 Light Silver | 1001 |
| ES829 Barley Beige | 1002 |
| ES829 Barley Beige | 1003 |
| ES107 Silver Moon | 1010 |
| ES386 Purple Aster | 1011 |
| ES102 Dove Gray | 1012 |
| ES504 Illusion | 1019 |
| ES1140 Maize 4 | 1022 |
| ES642 Crocus 4 | 1024 |
| ES654 Copper | 1025 |
| ES4004 Chambray Blue 2 | 1027 |
| ES5554 Spa Blue | 1028 |
| ES2093 Baltic Blue | 1029 |
| ES381 Violet Blue | 1030 |
| ES345 Opalescent Pink | 1031 |
| ES390 Deep Purple | 1032 |
| ES348 Plum | 1033 |
| ES266 Country Rose | 1037 |
| ES588 Light Grey | 1040 |
| ES8010 Light Grey 2 | 1041 |
| ES4453 Blue Suede 2 | 1042 |
| ES5553 Light Navy 2 | 1043 |
| ES423 Legion Blue2 | 1044 |
| ES1619 GreenApple | 1048 |
| ES988 Cilantro | 1049 |
| ES5557 Verde Bright Green | 1050 |
| ES1386 Enchanted Sea | 1052 |
| ES627 Tusk | 1061 |
| ES613 Custard 2 | 1066 |
| ES613 Custard 2 | 1067 |
| ES1707 Silver | 1071 |
| ES406 Country Blue 2 | 1074 |
| ES406 Country Blue 2 | 1075 |
| ES806 Royal | 1076 |
| ES1323 Orchid | 1080 |
| ES604 Pale Yellow | 1083 |
| ES1707 Silver | 1085 |
| ES1707 Silver | 1086 |
| ES107 Silver Moon | 1087 |
| ES995 Spruce | 1103 |
| ES307 Dessert Rose | 1108 |
| ES324 Cabernet | 1109 |
| ES332 Cabernet 3 | 1110 |
| ES388 Tulip 2 | 1111 |
| ES392 Purple | 1112 |
| ES304 Pink Glaze | 1114 |
| ES588 Light Grey | 1118 |
| ES387 Pink Glaze 2 | 1120 |
| ES345 Opalescent Pink | 1121 |
| ES398 Purple Shadow | 1122 |
| ES1140 Maize 4 | 1123 |
| ES4117 Sunflower | 1124 |
| ES609 Crocus 2 | 1125 |
| ES4004 Chambray Blue 2 | 1132 |
| ES2093 Baltic Blue | 1133 |
| ES4453 Blue Suede 2 | 1134 |
| ES601 Custard | 1135 |
| ES520 Mandarin | 1137 |
| ES809 Jay Blue | 1143 |
| ES266 Country Rose | 1146 |
| ES571 Holly Red | 1147 |
| ES305 Petunia | 1148 |
| ES4004 Chambray Blue 2 | 1153 |
| ES190 Rosewood | 1154 |
| ES609 Crocus 2 | 1159 |
| ES541 Slate Blue 3 | 1160 |
| ES423 Legion Blue 2 | 1161 |
| ES443 Turquoise Green | 1162 |
| ES806 Royal | 1166 |
| ES806 Royal | 1167 |
| ES609 Crocus 2 | 1171 |
| ES432 Marigold | 1172 |
| ES624 Cinnamon | 1173 |
| ES809 Jay Blue | 1175 |
| ES2093 Baltic Blue | 1176 |
| ES2093 Baltic Blue | 1177 |
| ES604 Pale Yellow | 1180 |
| ES1240 Carololina Red | 1181 |
| ES529 Persimmon | 1184 |
| ES1240 Carololina Red | 1186 |
| ES333 Burgundy | 1187 |
| ES348 Plum | 1188 |
| ES652 Amber | 1226 |
| ES343 Tulip | 1232 |
| ES362 Hortensia | 1233 |
| ES190 Rosewood | 1234 |
| ES347 Crepe Myrtle | 1235 |
| ES117 Greyhound | 1240 |
| ES117 Greyhound | 1241 |
| ES5551 Colbalt Blue | 1242 |
| ES416 Light Navy | 1243 |
| ES985 Green Apple | 1248 |
| ES448 Blue Spruce | 1252 |
| ES612 Wheat 2 | 1270 |
| ES213 Jockey Red | 1281 |
| ES4735 Dark Green 2 | 1290 |
| ES324 Cabernet | 1309 |
| ES347 Crepe Myrtle | 1310 |
| ES386 Purple Aster | 1311 |
| ES398 Purple Shadow | 1312 |
| ES306 Pueblo Pink | 1315 |
| ES347 Crepe Myrtle | 1319 |
| ES362 Hortensia Plum | 1320 |
| ES321 Pink Sorbet | 1321 |
| ES1031 Vintage Grapes | 1322 |
| ES1331 Vintage Grapes 2 | 1330 |
| ES1031 Vintage Grapes | 1343 |
| ES313 Bashful Pink | 1354 |
| ES609 Crocus 2 | 1359 |
| ES541 Slate Blue 3 | 1360 |
| ES5556 Black Pearl | 1364 |
| ES1331 Vintage Grapes 2 | 1366 |
| ES451 Grass Green 2 | 1369 |
| ES409 Windjammer | 1375 |
| ES5556 Black Pearl | 1376 |
| ES531 Cranberry 2 | 1381 |
| ES325 Cabernet 2 | 1383 |
| ES386 Purple Aster | 1387 |
| ES362 Hortensia Plum | 1388 |