Anchor to Brother thread conversion chart

Every Anchor Stranded Cotton color with its closest Brother Embroidery equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 420 rows. Click any number for the full breakdown.

Floss and machine thread are different materials. Anchor six-strand cotton floss has a soft matte look, while Brother is polyester machine embroidery thread with a sheen, so a matched machine color will look a little brighter and smoother than the floss it replaces. Use this chart to pick machine thread when you stitch an Anchor cross-stitch or hand-embroidery pattern on an embroidery machine.

3%very close or better

21%close or better

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

61Brother Embroidery colors

Near identical 1
Very close 10
Close 78
Approximate 194
Poor match 137

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420 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1	Snow White	→	001	White	Close ΔE 3.0	399 307
2	White	→	001	White	Close ΔE 3.0	399 307
6	Salmon Very Light	→	079	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.1	124 399
8	Salmon Light	→	126	Pumpkin	Approximate ΔE 9.6	307 348
9	Salmon Medium Light	→	079	Salmon Pink	Poor match ΔE 11.8	085 124
10	Salmon Medium	→	807	Carmine	Poor match ΔE 12.8	085 086
11	Salmon Medium Dark	→	807	Carmine	Close ΔE 4.2	086 800
13	Salmon Dark	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 5.8	333 807
22	Burgundy Very Dark	→	339	Clay Brown	Poor match ΔE 12.5	337 323
23	Carnation Ultra Light	→	124	Flesh Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.0	001 399
24	Carnation Very Light	→	079	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.6	124 085
25	Carnation Light	→	124	Flesh Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	079 399
26	Carnation Medium Light	→	085	Pink	Very close ΔE 2.2	810 086
27	Carnation Medium	→	079	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 4.6	124 399
41	Carmine Rose Medium Light	→	085	Pink	Approximate ΔE 9.4	079 810
28	Carnation Medium Dark	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 7.6	333 086
29	Carnation Dark	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 6.7	807 333
31	Blush Light	→	124	Flesh Pink	Very close ΔE 2.0	079 399
33	Blush Medium	→	030	Vermilion	Poor match ΔE 14.4	807 800
35	Blush Dark	→	807	Carmine	Approximate ΔE 8.5	800 030
36	Blossem Pink Light	→	079	Salmon Pink	Poor match ΔE 10.4	085 124
38	Blossem Pink Dark	→	807	Carmine	Approximate ΔE 7.7	107 333
40	Carmine Rose Light	→	807	Carmine	Approximate ΔE 9.9	086 085
42	Carmine Rose Medium	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 5.8	333 807
43	Carmine Rose Medium Dark	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 8.6	333 869
45	Carmine Rose Dark	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 9.1	333 869
46	Crimson Red	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 5.7	333 807
47	Carmine Red	→	807	Carmine	Approximate ΔE 6.3	107 333
48	China Rose Very Light	→	124	Flesh Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.0	001 399
49	China Rose Light	→	124	Flesh Pink	Very close ΔE 1.9	079 399
50	China Rose Medium	→	124	Flesh Pink	Close ΔE 4.5	079 399
52	China Rose Medium Dark	→	807	Carmine	Approximate ΔE 8.6	086 333
54	Rose Dark China	→	807	Carmine	Approximate ΔE 9.9	086 085
55	Beauty Rose Light	→	079	Salmon Pink	Very close ΔE 1.5	124 085
57	Beauty Rose Medium	→	807	Carmine	Approximate ΔE 5.7	333 086
59	China Rose	→	333	Amber Red	Approximate ΔE 6.7	807 107
60	Magenta Light	→	079	Salmon Pink	Poor match ΔE 11.4	085 124
62	Magenta Medium	→	086	Deep Rose	Approximate ΔE 9.2	807 085
63	Magenta Dark	→	086	Deep Rose	Close ΔE 4.5	807 333
65	Rose Very Dark Antique	→	333	Amber Red	Approximate ΔE 6.7	807 107
66	Raspberry Light	→	079	Salmon Pink	Poor match ΔE 11.4	085 124
68	Raspberry Medium Light	→	333	Amber Red	Approximate ΔE 5.6	807 107
72	Raspberry Very Dark	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 6.7	807 333
73	Antique Rose Very Light	→	124	Flesh Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.8	399 001
74	Antique Rose Light	→	124	Flesh Pink	Close ΔE 4.2	079 399
76	Antique Rose Medium	→	333	Amber Red	Approximate ΔE 5.6	807 107
75	Antique Rose Medium Light	→	079	Salmon Pink	Poor match ΔE 10.8	085 124
77	Antique Rose Medium Dark	→	333	Amber Red	Approximate ΔE 5.6	807 107
78	Antique Rose Dark	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 7.3	333 620
85	Orchid Light	→	124	Flesh Pink	Close ΔE 3.9	079 399
86	Orchid Medium Light	→	085	Pink	Close ΔE 2.7	810 079
87	Orchid Medium	→	086	Deep Rose	Close ΔE 2.4	807 333
88	Orchid Medium Dark	→	086	Deep Rose	Approximate ΔE 7.2	333 107
89	Orchid Dark	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 7.3	333 620
90	Plum Light	→	810	Light Lilac	Approximate ΔE 6.2	804 085
92	Plum Medium	→	612	Lilac	Approximate ΔE 9.1	620 333
94	Plum Dark	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 7.3	333 620
95	Violet Very Light	→	124	Flesh Pink	Close ΔE 3.9	079 399
96	Violet Light	→	085	Pink	Close ΔE 2.7	810 079
97	Violet Medium Light	→	124	Flesh Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.5	079 810
98	Violet Medium	→	612	Lilac	Approximate ΔE 9.1	620 333
99	Violet	→	612	Lilac	Poor match ΔE 10.1	620 333
100	Violet Medium Dark	→	614	Purple	Approximate ΔE 9.4	613 007
101	Violet Dark	→	869	Royal Purple	Close ΔE 4.4	613 620
102	Violet Very Dark	→	869	Royal Purple	Close ΔE 4.4	613 620
103	Very Light Plum	→	124	Flesh Pink	Close ΔE 3.8	399 079
108	Lavender Light	→	124	Flesh Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.8	079 399
109	Lavender Medium Light	→	810	Light Lilac	Close ΔE 4.5	085 079
110	Lavender Medium	→	612	Lilac	Poor match ΔE 11.3	333 620
117	Thistle Light	→	017	Light Blue	Poor match ΔE 11.2	005 804
118	Thistle Medium	→	612	Lilac	Poor match ΔE 10.9	810 607
119	Thistle Dark	→	612	Lilac	Approximate ΔE 9.2	620 607
120	Bleuberry Light	→	001	White	Close ΔE 4.1	399 843
121	Bleuberry Medium Light	→	017	Light Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.5	001 005
122	Medium Bleuberry	→	612	Lilac	Approximate ΔE 7.0	607 620
123	Bleuberry Dark	→	614	Purple	Poor match ΔE 13.0	613 007
127	Indigo	→	007	Prussian Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.8	614 406
128	Cobalt Bleu Light	→	001	White	Very close ΔE 1.8	399 124
129	Cobalt Bleu	→	017	Light Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.5	001 542
130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	→	005	Silver	Approximate ΔE 9.0	399 804
131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	→	607	Wistaria Violet	Approximate ΔE 8.8	070 817
132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	→	415	Peacock Blue	Close ΔE 3.7	406 405
133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	→	415	Peacock Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.6	406 007
134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	→	415	Peacock Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.1	406 007
136	Wedgewood Light	→	005	Silver	Poor match ΔE 12.9	817 804
137	Wedgewood Medium	→	607	Wistaria Violet	Approximate ΔE 8.8	070 817
139	Wedgewood Dark	→	415	Peacock Blue	Close ΔE 3.7	406 405
140	Copen Bleu Light	→	804	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 8.8	005 017
142	Copen Bleu Medium	→	607	Wistaria Violet	Approximate ΔE 8.8	070 817
143	Copen Bleu Dark	→	415	Peacock Blue	Close ΔE 3.7	406 405
144	Delft Bleu Very Light	→	001	White	Close ΔE 3.9	399 843
145	Light Delft Bleu	→	005	Silver	Poor match ΔE 12.9	817 804
146	Delft Bleu	→	607	Wistaria Violet	Approximate ΔE 8.8	070 817
147	Delft Bleu Medium Light	→	415	Peacock Blue	Close ΔE 3.7	406 405
148	Delft Bleu Medium	→	415	Peacock Blue	Poor match ΔE 11.8	704 707
149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	→	415	Peacock Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	406 405
150	Delft Bleu Dark	→	415	Peacock Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	406 405
152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	→	007	Prussian Blue	Poor match ΔE 13.4	900 406
158	Sapphire Very Light	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 5.7	399 843
160	Sapphire Medium Light	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 8.0	017 399
161	Sapphire Medium	→	017	Light Blue	Approximate ΔE 10.0	005 001
162	Sapphire Medium Dark	→	534	Teal Green	Poor match ΔE 10.3	019 704
164	Sapphire Dark	→	420	Electric Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.7	405 704
167	Surf Bleu Very Light	→	704	Pewter	Poor match ΔE 15.4	534 415
168	Surf Bleu Light	→	005	Silver	Poor match ΔE 14.9	542 017
169	Surf Bleu Medium	→	534	Teal Green	Approximate ΔE 8.1	019 507
170	Surf Bleu Dark	→	534	Teal Green	Approximate ΔE 9.4	019 507
175	Ocean Bleu Light	→	017	Light Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.5	001 005
176	Ocean Bleu	→	804	Lavender	Poor match ΔE 11.7	817 005
177	Ocean Bleu Medium	→	612	Lilac	Approximate ΔE 6.3	607 620
178	Ocean Bleu Dark	→	614	Purple	Poor match ΔE 13.0	613 007
185	Sea Green Light	→	542	Seacrest	Poor match ΔE 10.5	001 843
186	Sea Green Medium Light	→	542	Seacrest	Approximate ΔE 5.2	502 843
187	Sea Green Medium	→	534	Teal Green	Approximate ΔE 9.2	509 515
188	Sea Green Medium Dark	→	534	Teal Green	Poor match ΔE 13.2	509 542
189	Sea Green Dark	→	515	Moss Green	Poor match ΔE 10.6	534 507
203	Mint Green Light	→	542	Seacrest	Approximate ΔE 7.8	502 509
204	Mint Green Medium	→	542	Seacrest	Poor match ΔE 10.1	502 509
205	Mint Green Dark	→	534	Teal Green	Approximate ΔE 6.9	507 515
206	Spruce Light	→	542	Seacrest	Poor match ΔE 10.1	843 001
208	Spruce Medium Light	→	542	Seacrest	Approximate ΔE 6.0	502 843
209	Spruce	→	509	Leaf Green	Poor match ΔE 13.7	534 502
210	Spruce Medium	→	515	Moss Green	Poor match ΔE 13.1	534 507
212	Spruce Dark	→	507	Emerald Green	Approximate ΔE 8.9	808 704
213	Juniper Very Light	→	542	Seacrest	Approximate ΔE 9.9	843 010
214	Juniper Light	→	542	Seacrest	Approximate ΔE 9.5	502 843
215	Juniper Medium Light	→	817	Gray	Poor match ΔE 15.8	005 502
216	Juniper Medium	→	515	Moss Green	Poor match ΔE 13.1	534 507
217	Juniper Medium Dark	→	507	Emerald Green	Poor match ΔE 14.6	704 534
218	Juniper Dark	→	704	Pewter	Approximate ΔE 8.6	507 517
225	Emerald Light	→	515	Moss Green	Approximate ΔE 7.3	507 517
226	Emerald Medium Light	→	515	Moss Green	Approximate ΔE 7.3	507 517
227	Emerald Medium	→	507	Emerald Green	Approximate ΔE 9.8	515 517
228	Emerald Medium Dark	→	507	Emerald Green	Close ΔE 3.5	515 808
229	Emerald Dark	→	507	Emerald Green	Approximate ΔE 7.6	534 515
231	Rose Grey Light	→	307	Linen	Approximate ΔE 5.5	399 843
232	Rose Grey Medium	→	399	Warm Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.5	124 005
233	Rose Grey	→	005	Silver	Poor match ΔE 12.2	817 399
234	Charcoal Grey Light	→	001	White	Close ΔE 2.4	399 307
235	Charcoal Grey Medium	→	817	Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.3	005 399
236	Charcoal Grey	→	704	Pewter	Approximate ΔE 8.5	707 415
238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	→	515	Moss Green	Poor match ΔE 13.6	509 513
239	Spring Grey Dark	→	515	Moss Green	Approximate ΔE 7.3	507 517
240	Grass Green Light	→	843	Beige	Approximate ΔE 8.1	010 542
241	Grass Green	→	502	Mint Green	Approximate ΔE 5.4	509 513
242	Grass Green Medium Light	→	502	Mint Green	Approximate ΔE 8.2	509 513
243	Grass Green Medium	→	817	Gray	Poor match ΔE 15.3	005 515
244	Grass Green Medium Dark	→	704	Pewter	Poor match ΔE 13.1	517 507
245	Grass Green Dark	→	704	Pewter	Poor match ΔE 13.1	517 507
246	Grass Green Very Dark	→	808	Deep Green	Poor match ΔE 11.4	507 519
253	Parrot Green Very Light	→	010	Cream Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.2	843 812
254	Parrot Green Light	→	010	Cream Brown	Close ΔE 4.5	812 202
255	Parrot Green Medium Light	→	502	Mint Green	Approximate ΔE 9.1	027 513
256	Parrot Green Medium	→	509	Leaf Green	Poor match ΔE 11.2	513 502
257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	→	515	Moss Green	Approximate ΔE 9.7	517 330
258	Parrot Green Dark	→	517	Dark Olive	Approximate ΔE 9.0	507 515
259	Loden Green Very Light	→	010	Cream Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.6	843 542
260	Loden Green Light	→	005	Silver	Poor match ΔE 13.7	817 502
261	Loden Green Medium Light	→	843	Beige	Poor match ΔE 12.1	005 348
262	Loden Green Medium	→	817	Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.3	005 330
263	Loden Green Dark	→	704	Pewter	Approximate ΔE 8.0	817 707
264	Avocado Very Light	→	010	Cream Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.4	843 812
265	Avocado Light	→	010	Cream Brown	Approximate ΔE 7.7	843 502
266	Light Avocado Medium	→	502	Mint Green	Poor match ΔE 11.6	843 542
267	Avocado Medium	→	817	Gray	Poor match ΔE 13.4	704 330
268	Avocado Medium Dark	→	517	Dark Olive	Approximate ΔE 10.0	507 704
269	Avocado Dark	→	704	Pewter	Poor match ΔE 12.2	707 519
271	Soft Carnation	→	843	Beige	Approximate ΔE 7.1	001 307
273	Stone Grey Dark	→	817	Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.6	704 005
274	Bleu Mist Light	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 5.3	399 843
275	Citrus Ultra Light	→	307	Linen	Approximate ΔE 6.5	001 399
276	Pearl	→	307	Linen	Close ΔE 3.2	399 843
277	Desert Very Dark	→	330	Russet Brown	Poor match ΔE 11.1	323 337
278	Olive Green Light	→	027	Fresh Green	Approximate ΔE 5.0	202 205
279	Olive Green Medium Light	→	027	Fresh Green	Poor match ΔE 11.1	202 206
280	Olive Green Medium	→	328	Brass	Approximate ΔE 9.5	513 348
281	Olive Green Dark	→	330	Russet Brown	Close ΔE 5.0	517 515
288	Canary Yellow Light	→	010	Cream Brown	Very close ΔE 2.1	812 843
289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	→	812	Cream Yellow	Close ΔE 4.2	206 202
290	Canary Yellow Medium	→	208	Orange	Close ΔE 3.2	126 214
291	Canary Yellow Dark	→	208	Orange	Close ΔE 3.2	126 214
292	Jonquil Very Light	→	843	Beige	Approximate ΔE 7.2	010 307
293	Jonquil Light	→	812	Cream Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.7	843 010
295	Jonquil Medium Light	→	812	Cream Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.3	206 010
297	Jonquil Medium	→	208	Orange	Close ΔE 2.3	126 214
298	Jonquil Dark	→	209	Tangerine	Close ΔE 3.3	126 214
300	Citrus Light	→	843	Beige	Close ΔE 3.1	307 010
301	Citrus	→	812	Cream Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.0	010 843
302	Citrus Medium Light	→	812	Cream Yellow	Close ΔE 4.1	010 843
303	Citrus Medium	→	126	Pumpkin	Very close ΔE 1.9	208 209
304	Citrus Dark	→	209	Tangerine	Close ΔE 4.2	126 214
305	Topaz Light	→	126	Pumpkin	Approximate ΔE 7.1	208 348
306	Topaz Medium Light	→	209	Tangerine	Approximate ΔE 8.5	348 126
307	Topaz Medium	→	337	Reddish Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.0	339 323
308	Topaz Medium Dark	→	337	Reddish Brown	Approximate ΔE 7.7	339 323
309	Topaz Dark	→	337	Reddish Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.6	339 323
310	Topaz Very Dark	→	339	Clay Brown	Poor match ΔE 10.0	337 323
311	Tangerine Very Light	→	126	Pumpkin	Approximate ΔE 8.1	208 348
313	Tangerine Light	→	126	Pumpkin	Approximate ΔE 5.9	209 208
314	Tangerine Medium Light	→	209	Tangerine	Close ΔE 4.2	126 214
316	Tangerine Dark	→	337	Reddish Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.5	339 030
323	Apricot Light	→	209	Tangerine	Poor match ΔE 16.1	030 337
326	Apricot Dark	→	800	Red	Approximate ΔE 8.0	107 333
328	Melon Light	→	079	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.5	124 085
329	Melon Medium	→	030	Vermilion	Poor match ΔE 13.3	807 800
330	Melon Dark Medium	→	030	Vermilion	Approximate ΔE 7.7	337 339
332	Blaze Light	→	030	Vermilion	Close ΔE 4.1	339 337
333	Blaze Medium Light	→	800	Red	Approximate ΔE 7.9	339 030
334	Blaze Medium	→	030	Vermilion	Close ΔE 3.4	800 339
335	Blaze Dark	→	030	Vermilion	Close ΔE 3.4	800 339

					Match	Alternatives
336	Terra Cotta Light	→	079	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.5	124 085
337	Terra Cotta Medium Light	→	030	Vermilion	Poor match ΔE 12.7	800 807
338	Terra Cotta	→	030	Vermilion	Poor match ΔE 12.7	800 807
339	Terra Cotta Medium	→	333	Amber Red	Poor match ΔE 11.0	807 800
340	Terra Cotta Medium Dark	→	333	Amber Red	Approximate ΔE 5.9	107 807
341	Terra Cotta Dark	→	333	Amber Red	Approximate ΔE 6.6	107 807
342	Lilac Light	→	124	Flesh Pink	Close ΔE 3.8	399 079
343	Slate Bleu	→	001	White	Poor match ΔE 10.5	017 005
347	Bark Light	→	339	Clay Brown	Poor match ΔE 11.1	800 337
349	Bark Medium	→	800	Red	Poor match ΔE 11.1	030 339
351	Bark Medium Dark	→	800	Red	Poor match ΔE 14.7	339 333
352	Bark Dark	→	800	Red	Poor match ΔE 17.6	333 339
355	Mocha Medium	→	339	Clay Brown	Poor match ΔE 12.2	337 800
357	Mocha Dark	→	339	Clay Brown	Poor match ΔE 13.0	337 323
358	Coffee	→	339	Clay Brown	Poor match ΔE 13.0	337 323
359	Coffee Medium	→	323	Light Brown	Poor match ΔE 19.0	339 337
360	Coffee Dark	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 19.1	339 337
361	Nutmeg Light	→	348	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 9.2	126 307
362	Nutmeg Medium Light	→	209	Tangerine	Approximate ΔE 9.9	348 126
373	Dessert Medium	→	348	Khaki	Close ΔE 4.8	328 323
374	Dessert Medium Dark	→	323	Light Brown	Poor match ΔE 13.0	337 339
375	Dessert Dark	→	339	Clay Brown	Poor match ΔE 12.5	337 323
376	Fawn Light	→	348	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 7.0	126 209
378	Fawn Medium	→	323	Light Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.6	348 337
379	Fawn Dark	→	323	Light Brown	Poor match ΔE 15.1	330 337
380	Fudge	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 14.5	704 707
381	Fudge Medium	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 14.5	333 339
382	Fudge Dark	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 10.9	900 707
386	Citrus Very Light	→	843	Beige	Approximate ΔE 5.3	010 812
387	Ecru	→	843	Beige	Close ΔE 3.3	307 010
388	Ecru Medium	→	307	Linen	Approximate ΔE 7.8	399 843
390	Linen Light	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 7.0	307 399
391	Linen	→	307	Linen	Close ΔE 3.4	843 399
392	Linen Medium	→	307	Linen	Close ΔE 4.7	843 399
393	Linen Dark	→	817	Gray	Poor match ΔE 11.6	005 333
397	Grey Light	→	399	Warm Gray	Close ΔE 4.6	001 005
398	Grey	→	001	White	Close ΔE 4.5	399 307
399	Grey Medium Light	→	399	Warm Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.3	005 001
400	Grey Medium	→	817	Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.3	005 399
401	Grey Dark	→	704	Pewter	Close ΔE 4.4	707 415
403	Black	→	900	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	707 058
410	Electric Bleu Dark	→	534	Teal Green	Poor match ΔE 11.9	019 704
433	Electric Bleu	→	017	Light Blue	Close ΔE 4.0	542 001
681	Forest Dark	→	517	Dark Olive	Poor match ΔE 11.0	330 519
683	Turf Green	→	519	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 6.2	808 707
778	Flesh Light	→	307	Linen	Close ΔE 3.8	399 843
779	Bleu Mist Medium Dark	→	704	Pewter	Poor match ΔE 10.0	817 534
830	Sierra Very Light	→	348	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 7.4	307 126
831	Sierra Light	→	348	Khaki	Close ΔE 4.8	126 208
832	Sierra Medium	→	348	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 7.3	209 323
842	Fern Green Light	→	843	Beige	Approximate ΔE 10.0	812 348
843	Fern Green	→	328	Brass	Poor match ΔE 12.3	348 513
844	Fern Green Medium	→	328	Brass	Approximate ΔE 9.5	330 348
845	Fern Green Medium Dark	→	330	Russet Brown	Close ΔE 3.1	328 323
846	Fern Green Dark	→	330	Russet Brown	Close ΔE 4.1	517 328
847	Bleu Mist Very Light	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 5.2	399 843
848	Bleu Mist	→	399	Warm Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.0	005 001
849	Bleu Mist Medium Light	→	399	Warm Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.0	005 001
850	Bleu Mist Medium	→	704	Pewter	Poor match ΔE 12.1	817 534
851	Bleu Mist Dark	→	704	Pewter	Approximate ΔE 5.5	817 707
852	Turf Very Light	→	307	Linen	Close ΔE 3.3	843 399
853	Turf Light	→	348	Khaki	Close ΔE 3.4	126 214
854	Turf Medium Light	→	348	Khaki	Close ΔE 4.5	323 328
855	Turf Medium	→	323	Light Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.3	348 328
856	Turf Dark	→	323	Light Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.3	348 328
858	Laurel Green Light	→	843	Beige	Poor match ΔE 10.8	502 542
859	Laurel Green	→	502	Mint Green	Poor match ΔE 12.8	542 843
860	Laurel Green Medium Light	→	005	Silver	Poor match ΔE 12.8	817 542
861	Laurel Green Medium	→	707	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.1	704 519
862	Laurel Green Dark	→	517	Dark Olive	Approximate ΔE 5.6	808 519
868	Flesh Medium	→	079	Salmon Pink	Poor match ΔE 14.6	307 209
869	Amethyst Light	→	001	White	Close ΔE 2.4	399 307
870	Amethyst	→	399	Warm Gray	Close ΔE 3.6	124 001
871	Amethyst Medium Light	→	810	Light Lilac	Poor match ΔE 12.0	079 085
872	Amethyst Medium	→	817	Gray	Poor match ΔE 13.8	333 005
873	Amethyst Dark	→	817	Gray	Poor match ΔE 13.8	333 005
874	Saffron Medium	→	843	Beige	Approximate ΔE 8.5	812 307
875	Pine Light	→	542	Seacrest	Close ΔE 4.6	017 502
876	Pine	→	542	Seacrest	Approximate ΔE 7.5	017 502
877	Pine Medium	→	534	Teal Green	Approximate ΔE 9.9	817 507
878	Pine Medium Dark	→	704	Pewter	Approximate ΔE 9.5	808 707
879	Pine Dark	→	519	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 6.2	808 707
880	Copper Light	→	307	Linen	Close ΔE 3.8	843 010
881	Copper	→	307	Linen	Approximate ΔE 7.4	843 348
883	Copper Medium	→	339	Clay Brown	Poor match ΔE 11.1	800 337
884	Copper Dark	→	333	Amber Red	Poor match ΔE 11.0	807 800
885	Sand Stone Light	→	843	Beige	Close ΔE 3.5	307 010
886	Sand Stone	→	843	Beige	Close ΔE 4.3	307 812
887	Sand Stone Medium Light	→	348	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 7.8	307 843
888	Sand Stone Medium	→	348	Khaki	Poor match ΔE 10.7	209 323
889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	→	323	Light Brown	Poor match ΔE 16.3	339 337
890	Light Brass	→	209	Tangerine	Poor match ΔE 10.6	348 126
891	Brass	→	307	Linen	Approximate ΔE 7.7	843 126
895	Rose Wine Medium	→	807	Carmine	Poor match ΔE 15.2	800 079
896	Rose Wine Dark	→	333	Amber Red	Approximate ΔE 7.8	107 800
897	Rose Wine Very Dark	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 7.7	333 620
898	Sierra	→	339	Clay Brown	Poor match ΔE 16.3	337 323
899	Tawny Light	→	348	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 9.7	399 307
900	Pewter Light	→	399	Warm Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.8	001 005
901	Brass Medium	→	323	Light Brown	Poor match ΔE 14.4	348 209
903	Tawny Medium	→	348	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 8.4	323 005
904	Tawny	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 19.3	339 323
905	Tawny Dark	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 18.0	704 330
906	Brass Dark	→	330	Russet Brown	Poor match ΔE 11.6	323 337
907	Saffron Dark	→	323	Light Brown	Close ΔE 3.1	337 339
914	Flesh Medium Dark	→	339	Clay Brown	Poor match ΔE 11.1	800 337
920	Denim Light	→	817	Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.3	005 019
921	Denim Medium	→	817	Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.3	005 019
922	Denim Dark	→	070	Corn Flower	Poor match ΔE 10.6	607 817
923	Emerald Very Dark	→	507	Emerald Green	Poor match ΔE 10.0	517 515
924	Olive Green Very Dark	→	330	Russet Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.0	323 328
925	Tangerine Very Dark	→	030	Vermilion	Poor match ΔE 12.2	807 800
926	Ecru Very Light	→	843	Beige	Approximate ΔE 7.1	001 307
928	Larkspur Light	→	001	White	Close ΔE 4.6	399 843
933	Fawn Very Light	→	307	Linen	Close ΔE 3.2	399 843
936	Fawn Very Dark	→	339	Clay Brown	Poor match ΔE 13.5	800 337
939	Stormy Bleu Medium	→	804	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 8.8	005 017
940	Stormy Bleu Medium Dark	→	420	Electric Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.7	405 704
941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	→	607	Wistaria Violet	Poor match ΔE 10.6	070 612
942	Wheat Light	→	348	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 9.2	126 307
943	Wheat Medium	→	209	Tangerine	Poor match ΔE 10.2	348 126
944	Wheat Dark	→	339	Clay Brown	Poor match ΔE 12.5	337 323
945	Harvest Medium	→	843	Beige	Approximate ΔE 8.5	812 307
956	Harvest Light	→	348	Khaki	Close ΔE 4.8	126 208
968	Wineberry Light	→	124	Flesh Pink	Approximate ΔE 9.6	079 399
969	Wineberry Medium	→	807	Carmine	Poor match ΔE 15.2	800 079
970	Wineberry Medium Dark	→	333	Amber Red	Approximate ΔE 5.6	807 107
972	Wineberry Dark	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 7.8	333 869
975	Sea Bleu Light	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 6.8	843 399
976	Sea Bleu Medium Light	→	001	White	Poor match ΔE 10.5	017 005
977	Sea Bleu Medium	→	019	Sky Blue	Poor match ΔE 11.0	607 070
978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	→	070	Corn Flower	Approximate ΔE 6.9	607 420
979	Sea Bleu Dark	→	415	Peacock Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.1	405 704
893	Rose Wine	→	307	Linen	Poor match ΔE 11.5	124 079
1001	Antique Gold Medium	→	209	Tangerine	Approximate ΔE 6.4	126 337
1002	Antique Gold Light	→	209	Tangerine	Close ΔE 2.4	126 208
1003	Amberglow	→	800	Red	Poor match ΔE 12.1	807 030
1004	Apricot Very Dark	→	333	Amber Red	Poor match ΔE 11.0	807 800
1005	Cherry Red Medium	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 5.6	333 620
1006	Cherry Red	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Close ΔE 4.8	333 620
1007	Chicory Dark	→	800	Red	Poor match ΔE 12.2	339 337
1008	Chicory Medium	→	337	Reddish Brown	Poor match ΔE 15.5	339 209
1009	Copper Very Light	→	843	Beige	Approximate ΔE 7.0	307 001
1010	Cinnamon Very Light	→	307	Linen	Close ΔE 3.8	843 010
1011	Flesh Very Light	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 6.7	307 399
1012	Chickory Light	→	307	Linen	Close ΔE 4.3	399 001
1013	Brick Medium	→	030	Vermilion	Poor match ΔE 12.7	800 807
1014	Brick Very Dark	→	800	Red	Approximate ΔE 8.7	339 030
1015	Brick Ultra Dark	→	800	Red	Approximate ΔE 8.4	339 030
1016	Antique Mauve Light	→	079	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.1	124 399
1017	Antique Mauve Medium	→	079	Salmon Pink	Poor match ΔE 12.4	085 807
1018	Antique Mauve Dark	→	333	Amber Red	Poor match ΔE 12.5	807 086
1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	333	Amber Red	Approximate ΔE 7.3	107 807
1020	Peony Very Light	→	307	Linen	Approximate ΔE 7.0	399 124
1021	Peony Light	→	124	Flesh Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.7	079 399
1022	Peony Medium Light	→	079	Salmon Pink	Poor match ΔE 11.3	085 124
1023	Peony	→	807	Carmine	Approximate ΔE 7.5	086 333
1024	Peony Medium	→	333	Amber Red	Close ΔE 4.3	107 807
1025	Peony Medium Dark	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 6.8	333 807
1026	Wineberry Very Light	→	307	Linen	Approximate ΔE 7.1	001 399
1027	Rose Wine Medium Dark	→	333	Amber Red	Approximate ΔE 8.0	807 800
1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 7.0	333 807
1029	Antique Rose Ultra Dark	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 6.7	333 620
1030	Thistle Medium Dark	→	612	Lilac	Close ΔE 4.0	620 607
1031	Antique Bleu Ultra Light	→	001	White	Close ΔE 4.7	399 017
1032	Antique Bleu Very Light	→	001	White	Poor match ΔE 10.5	017 005
1033	Antique Bleu Light	→	005	Silver	Approximate ΔE 6.4	399 804
1034	Antique Bleu Medium	→	817	Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.3	005 019
1035	Antique Bleu Dark	→	070	Corn Flower	Poor match ΔE 10.6	607 817
1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	→	415	Peacock Blue	Poor match ΔE 13.5	704 420
1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	→	001	White	Close ΔE 2.7	399 124
1038	Glacier Bleu Medium	→	001	White	Poor match ΔE 10.3	017 005
1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	→	817	Gray	Poor match ΔE 15.0	534 019
1040	Pewter Medium	→	005	Silver	Approximate ΔE 6.6	399 001
1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	→	704	Pewter	Approximate ΔE 9.2	817 707
1042	Pine Very Light	→	542	Seacrest	Approximate ΔE 9.9	843 010
1043	Grass Green Very Light	→	843	Beige	Approximate ΔE 7.9	010 812
1044	Grass Green Ultra Dark	→	704	Pewter	Approximate ΔE 8.3	517 707
1045	Toast Light	→	209	Tangerine	Poor match ΔE 13.8	348 337
1046	Toast	→	214	Deep Gold	Very close ΔE 1.8	208 126
1047	Cinnamon Light	→	079	Salmon Pink	Poor match ΔE 13.2	307 124
1048	Red Cinnamon	→	030	Vermilion	Poor match ΔE 11.5	800 807
1049	Cinnamon	→	800	Red	Poor match ΔE 11.1	030 339
1050	Mocha Brown Dark	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 19.3	339 323
1060	Teal Ultra Light	→	017	Light Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.7	542 001
1062	Teal Very Light	→	542	Seacrest	Poor match ΔE 10.3	001 843
1064	Teal Light	→	817	Gray	Poor match ΔE 13.9	005 534
1066	Teal Medium	→	534	Teal Green	Approximate ΔE 9.3	019 817
1068	Teal	→	534	Teal Green	Poor match ΔE 11.6	507 704
1070	Jade Light	→	542	Seacrest	Approximate ΔE 5.0	502 017
1072	Jade Medium Light	→	542	Seacrest	Approximate ΔE 9.7	005 017
1074	Jade Medium	→	534	Teal Green	Approximate ΔE 7.3	507 515
1076	Jade	→	507	Emerald Green	Approximate ΔE 8.8	808 519
1080	Taupe Light	→	307	Linen	Approximate ΔE 7.8	399 843
1082	Taupe Medium Light	→	323	Light Brown	Poor match ΔE 14.2	337 348
1084	Taupe	→	323	Light Brown	Poor match ΔE 15.1	330 337
1086	Taupe Dark	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 17.8	704 339
1088	Taupe Very Dark	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 14.5	704 707
1089	Electric Bleu Medium	→	070	Corn Flower	Poor match ΔE 11.1	019 607
1090	Electric Bleu Light	→	017	Light Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.2	001 542
1092	Sea Green Very Light	→	542	Seacrest	Poor match ΔE 10.5	001 843
1094	Beauty Rose Very Light	→	124	Flesh Pink	Close ΔE 3.6	079 399
1096	Slate Bleu Light	→	001	White	Close ΔE 4.7	399 017
1098	Crimson Red Light	→	030	Vermilion	Very close ΔE 1.1	800 339
4146	Flesh Medium Light	→	209	Tangerine	Poor match ΔE 14.1	348 126
5975	Brick Dark	→	339	Clay Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.4	337 323
8581	Stone Grey	→	005	Silver	Very close ΔE 1.6	399 817
9046	Christmas Red	→	807	Carmine	Approximate ΔE 6.3	107 333
9159	Glacier Bleu	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 6.8	843 399
9575	Bleu Medium Light	→	079	Salmon Pink	Poor match ΔE 14.6	307 209

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Sheen (rayon against polyester), thread weight and dye lot also change how a substitute looks, so check a real thread card before ordering.

About Anchor Stranded Cotton

Anchor Stranded Cotton is Coats' six-strand mercerised cotton floss for cross-stitch and hand embroidery, the main alternative to DMC in the UK and Europe. Many older patterns give Anchor numbers first, which is why DMC to Anchor charts are in such demand.

About Brother Embroidery

Brother Embroidery thread is the polyester range sold for Brother home embroidery machines; built-in designs on Brother and Baby Lock machines use these numbers.

More Anchor conversion charts

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Anchor→Isacord Anchor→Madeira Polyneon Anchor→Madeira Rayon Anchor→Sulky Rayon Anchor→Robison-Anton Rayon Anchor→Robison-Anton Polyester Anchor→Marathon Polyester Anchor→Gunold Poly Anchor→Floriani Anchor→Sulky Poly Anchor→Marathon Rayon Anchor→Mettler Poly Sheen Anchor→Hemingworth Anchor→Glide Anchor→Coats Sylko Anchor→Janome Anchor→DMC

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Anchor to Brother conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Brother Embroidery color for all 420 Anchor Stranded Cotton colors, worked out with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

How many Anchor colors have a close match in Brother?

11 of the 420 colors (3%) rate Very close or better, and 21% rate Close or better. The other 331 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Brother back to Anchor?

Yes, use the reverse chart, Brother to Anchor. The two palettes are different, so the reverse match is not always the same color you started from.