DMC 99 to Madeira: Thread Conversion

Madeira 1012 is close-rated for DMC 99. Madeira's variegated threads tend to have longer color runs between transitions, producing broader, more gradual color sweeps in the finished work. For atmospheric sky effects where gradual, diffuse color shifts are the goal, Madeira's longer-run variegation can actually enhance the watercolor impression — the shifts feel more like a wash than a scatter. The overall blue-gray-lavender family is correctly placed.