DMC 816 to J&P Coats: Thread Conversion

J&P Coats 3021 is a close match for DMC 816 Garnet. For Celtic knotwork, Scandinavian folk designs, and heraldic motifs where 816 provides the deep, richly-colored primary red element, J&P Coats 3021 should approximate the garnet character adequately. As with any deep, saturated red substitution, purchasing from a single dye lot matters — subtle lot-to-lot variation in dark reds can read as inconsistency across large fill areas in traditional designs.