Colour reference

Nabbi to DMC conversion chart

Every Nabbi colour and its nearest DMC equivalent, with how far the colour drifts.

29 of 30 Nabbi colours have a DMC match close enough to swap without anyone noticing. The rest are listed too, with how far off they are.

DMC to Nabbi
NabbiDMCDrift
N01Black3799Pewter Grey very dark2.2
N02Dark Brown3021Brown Grey very dark3.4
N03Brown Medium839Beige Brown dark0.6
N04Maroon (Wine Red)3803Mauve medium2.7
N05Caramel781Topaz Very Dark1.5
N06Tan (Beige)3782Mocha Brown light2.8
N07Sand (Skin)3856Mahogany ultra very light3.4
N08Ash (Ash Grey647Beaver Grey medium1.8
N09Hunter Green501Blue Green dark4.7
N10Light Grey762Pearl Grey very light3.4
N11Purple32Dark Blueberry4.2
N12Ivory543Beige Brown ultra very light3.8
N13Orange (Clear Orange)970Pumpkin light2.2
N14Yellow973Canary bright1.3
N15WhiteBLANCWhite1.7
N16Green701Christmas Green light1.5
N17Bright Blue (Blue)826Blue medium4.2
N18Light Rose (Light Pink)3771Terra Cotta ultra very light4.5
N19Red (Light Red)3801Christmas Red light2.5
N20Light Brown3045Yellow Beige dark4.9
N21Lt Yellow445Lemon light3.4
N22Lime (pearl Green)703Chartreuse4.1
N23Med Blue (pastel blue)3755Baby Blue3.9
N24Lavender341Blue Violet light4.7
N25Pink (old rose)603Cranberry2.8
N26Peach (Light orange)3825Pumpkin pale1.6
N27Chocolate840Beige Brown medium3.6
N28Sky (light blue)827Blue very light4.0
N29Gold/Orange (Pearl Orange)977Golden Brown light5.3
N30Kiwi (Olive)16Light Chartreuse2.6

Drift is ΔE2000. Under 2 takes a trained eye to see, under 5 is noticeable only side by side, and above that it is honestly a different colour — worth buying the real one for skin tones and brand colours.