DMC 825 to Sullivans: Thread Conversion

Sullivans 45226 is a close match for DMC 825. The color reads as dark blue in the appropriate range and performs adequately for most design applications. Sullivans threads are slightly thinner than DMC in some product lines, so monitoring coverage in large fill areas is worthwhile — if any fabric shows through, adding a single extra strand to the needle adjusts the density. For standalone dark blue fills without strict gradient requirements, Sullivans 45226 is a practical and accessible substitute. For stitchers who rely heavily on DMC 825 as a default workhorse dark blue, using Sullivans 45226 as a consistent replacement throughout entire projects — rather than mixing with DMC on the same design — is the best practice to avoid any subtle color variation where the two brands meet. The close match is reliable in context; the issue, as always with close-rated substitutes, arises only when the two brands are directly adjacent in the same stitched piece.