Anchor to Coats Sylko thread conversion chart

Every Anchor Stranded Cotton color with its closest Coats Sylko 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 Coats Sylko 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.

10%very close or better

60%close or better

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

399Coats Sylko colors

Near identical 2
Very close 39
Close 211
Approximate 163
Poor match 5

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420 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1	Snow White	→	B2704	Ivory	Close ΔE 4.4	B1008 B2707
2	White	→	B2704	Ivory	Close ΔE 4.4	B1008 B2707
6	Salmon Very Light	→	B3146	Pale Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 3.2	B3154 B2158
8	Salmon Light	→	B1394	Peach	Close ΔE 2.7	B1328 B8977
9	Salmon Medium Light	→	B2158	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 3.6	B2120 B3146
10	Salmon Medium	→	B3105	Medium Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.8	B3114 B2120
11	Salmon Medium Dark	→	B2129	Fluo Pink	Close ΔE 3.6	B2299 B3869
13	Salmon Dark	→	B3488	Dark Pink	Very close ΔE 2.2	B2291 B3439
22	Burgundy Very Dark	→	B2298	Medium Brown	Close ΔE 4.2	B2292 B2330
23	Carnation Ultra Light	→	B3170	Pale Pink	Close ΔE 4.3	B2153 B9130
24	Carnation Very Light	→	B3137	Pale Pink	Close ΔE 4.0	B3146 B2158
25	Carnation Light	→	B3170	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.3	B3167 B3146
26	Carnation Medium Light	→	B3168	Medium Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	B3114 B3160
27	Carnation Medium	→	B3146	Pale Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 4.6	B3137 B3154
41	Carmine Rose Medium Light	→	B3105	Medium Pink	Close ΔE 4.9	B3137 B3160
28	Carnation Medium Dark	→	B3645	Dark Pink	Very close ΔE 1.7	B3670 B3632
29	Carnation Dark	→	B3488	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	B3487 B2291
31	Blush Light	→	B3170	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B3167 B3178
33	Blush Medium	→	B2120	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 3.0	B2158 B2246
35	Blush Dark	→	B2129	Fluo Pink	Close ΔE 3.0	B2252 B2246
36	Blossem Pink Light	→	B2158	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 4.6	B3137 B3146
38	Blossem Pink Dark	→	B2291	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 2.9	B2275 B3488
40	Carmine Rose Light	→	B2129	Fluo Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.3	B2252 B2299
42	Carmine Rose Medium	→	B3488	Dark Pink	Very close ΔE 1.1	B2291 B3439
43	Carmine Rose Medium Dark	→	B3690	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 4.1	B3698 B3632
45	Carmine Rose Dark	→	B3690	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 5.0	B3698 B3377
46	Crimson Red	→	B3488	Dark Pink	Very close ΔE 1.9	B2291 B3439
47	Carmine Red	→	B3488	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.1	B2291 B3435
48	China Rose Very Light	→	B3170	Pale Pink	Close ΔE 4.3	B2153 B9130
49	China Rose Light	→	B3170	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B3167 B2153
50	China Rose Medium	→	B3167	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.9	B3174 B3170
52	China Rose Medium Dark	→	B2129	Fluo Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.5	B2256 B2246
54	Rose Dark China	→	B2129	Fluo Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.3	B2252 B2299
55	Beauty Rose Light	→	B3174	Pale Pink	Close ΔE 4.8	B3167 B3135
57	Beauty Rose Medium	→	B3435	Medium Pink	Close ΔE 2.9	B3488 B2291
59	China Rose	→	B2275	Dark Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	B2291 B3869
60	Magenta Light	→	B2158	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 4.8	B3137 B2120
62	Magenta Medium	→	B3114	Medium Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.8	B3654 B3105
63	Magenta Dark	→	B3432	Fluo Pink	Very close ΔE 1.8	B3435 B3440
65	Rose Very Dark Antique	→	B2275	Dark Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	B2291 B3869
66	Raspberry Light	→	B2158	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 4.8	B3137 B2120
68	Raspberry Medium Light	→	B2291	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.1	B3439 B2275
72	Raspberry Very Dark	→	B3488	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	B3487 B2291
73	Antique Rose Very Light	→	B3170	Pale Pink	Close ΔE 4.3	B2153 B9130
74	Antique Rose Light	→	B2153	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.3	B3170 B3146
76	Antique Rose Medium	→	B2291	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.1	B3439 B2275
75	Antique Rose Medium Light	→	B2158	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B3137 B2120
77	Antique Rose Medium Dark	→	B2291	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.1	B3439 B2275
78	Antique Rose Dark	→	B3690	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.2	B3698 B3632
85	Orchid Light	→	B3178	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.6	B3167 B3170
86	Orchid Medium Light	→	B3160	Medium Pink	Very close ΔE 2.2	B3105 B3168
87	Orchid Medium	→	B3432	Fluo Pink	Close ΔE 2.9	B3435 B3671
88	Orchid Medium Dark	→	B3660	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 4.8	B3670 B3645
89	Orchid Dark	→	B3690	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.2	B3698 B3632
90	Plum Light	→	B4357	Lilac	Close ΔE 3.6	B4398 B4399
92	Plum Medium	→	B4347	Medium Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.6	B3674 B3364
94	Plum Dark	→	B3690	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.2	B3698 B3632
95	Violet Very Light	→	B3178	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.6	B3167 B3170
96	Violet Light	→	B3160	Medium Pink	Very close ΔE 2.2	B3105 B3168
97	Violet Medium Light	→	B3178	Pale Pink	Close ΔE 3.8	B3167 B3174
98	Violet Medium	→	B4347	Medium Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.6	B3674 B3364
99	Violet	→	B4347	Medium Purple	Approximate ΔE 7.5	B3364 B3610
100	Violet Medium Dark	→	B4370	Dark Purple	Approximate ΔE 7.6	B4955 B4654
101	Violet Dark	→	B4367	Dark Purple	Close ΔE 3.9	B4370 B3684
102	Violet Very Dark	→	B4367	Dark Purple	Close ΔE 3.9	B4370 B3684
103	Very Light Plum	→	B3170	Pale Pink	Very close ΔE 2.3	B9130 B3178
108	Lavender Light	→	B3178	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.2	B3170 B3167
109	Lavender Medium Light	→	B3168	Medium Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.1	B4399 B3160
110	Lavender Medium	→	B3364	Dusky Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.4	B4347 B3319
117	Thistle Light	→	B6325	Pale Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.9	B6380 B6335
118	Thistle Medium	→	B4341	Dark Lilac	Approximate ΔE 7.5	B4143 B4347
119	Thistle Dark	→	B4918	Dark Purple	Approximate ΔE 8.2	B4374 B4347
120	Bleuberry Light	→	B2707	Ivory	Close ΔE 2.6	B2704 B1008
121	Bleuberry Medium Light	→	B6380	Pale Blue	Close ΔE 3.4	B9169 B9172
122	Medium Bleuberry	→	B4326	Violet	Close ΔE 3.5	B4315 B4322
123	Bleuberry Dark	→	B4942	Dark Navy	Very close ΔE 2.1	B4972 B7422
127	Indigo	→	B4972	Dark Navy	Poor match ΔE 11.8	B7323 B4646
128	Cobalt Bleu Light	→	B1008	Pale Silver	Close ΔE 3.4	B2704 B2707
129	Cobalt Bleu	→	B9172	Pale Silver	Close ΔE 3.6	B9169 B6380
130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	→	B9119	Pale Silver	Very close ΔE 1.8	B9143 B9160
131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	→	B7404	Medium Blue / Purple	Close ΔE 4.7	B9509 B7536
132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	→	B6984	Dark Navy	Close ΔE 3.7	B7578 B7444
133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	→	B7578	Dark Navy	Very close ΔE 1.9	B7877 B7439
134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	→	B7578	Dark Navy	Close ΔE 2.8	B7877 B7896
136	Wedgewood Light	→	B7411	Medium Blue / Grey	Close ΔE 2.3	B7416 B4687
137	Wedgewood Medium	→	B7404	Medium Blue / Purple	Close ΔE 4.7	B9509 B7536
139	Wedgewood Dark	→	B6984	Dark Navy	Close ΔE 3.7	B7578 B7444
140	Copen Bleu Light	→	B7224	Pale Blue	Close ΔE 3.3	B7414 B7267
142	Copen Bleu Medium	→	B7404	Medium Blue / Purple	Close ΔE 4.7	B9509 B7536
143	Copen Bleu Dark	→	B6984	Dark Navy	Close ΔE 3.7	B7578 B7444
144	Delft Bleu Very Light	→	B2707	Ivory	Close ΔE 3.1	B2704 B1008
145	Light Delft Bleu	→	B7411	Medium Blue / Grey	Close ΔE 2.3	B7416 B4687
146	Delft Bleu	→	B7404	Medium Blue / Purple	Close ΔE 4.7	B9509 B7536
147	Delft Bleu Medium Light	→	B6984	Dark Navy	Close ΔE 3.7	B7578 B7444
148	Delft Bleu Medium	→	B6612	Dark Bottle Green	Approximate ΔE 6.2	B6972 B5929
149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	→	B6984	Dark Navy	Close ΔE 4.0	B6975 B7578
150	Delft Bleu Dark	→	B6984	Dark Navy	Close ΔE 4.0	B6975 B7578
152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	→	B4972	Dark Navy	Poor match ΔE 11.4	B7972 B7897
158	Sapphire Very Light	→	B2704	Ivory	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B2707 B8143
160	Sapphire Medium Light	→	B9172	Pale Silver	Close ΔE 3.2	B2707 B2704
161	Sapphire Medium	→	B6380	Pale Blue	Close ΔE 2.7	B9120 B9119
162	Sapphire Medium Dark	→	B6665	Dark Aqua Green	Close ΔE 4.2	B6628 B6698
164	Sapphire Dark	→	B6998	Petrol Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B6975 B9946
167	Surf Bleu Very Light	→	B6665	Dark Aqua Green	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B6663 B6612
168	Surf Bleu Light	→	B6160	Aqua Green	Approximate ΔE 9.2	B6109 B6153
169	Surf Bleu Medium	→	B5206	Jade Green	Close ΔE 4.5	B6628 B6665
170	Surf Bleu Dark	→	B6628	Dark Aqua Green	Close ΔE 4.7	B6665 B6698
175	Ocean Bleu Light	→	B6380	Pale Blue	Close ΔE 3.4	B9169 B9172
176	Ocean Bleu	→	B4143	Dark Lilac	Approximate ΔE 5.3	B9532 B4341
177	Ocean Bleu Medium	→	B4326	Violet	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B4355 B4688
178	Ocean Bleu Dark	→	B4942	Dark Navy	Very close ΔE 2.1	B4972 B7422
185	Sea Green Light	→	B8143	Pale Beige	Approximate ΔE 6.1	B8257 B8183
186	Sea Green Medium Light	→	B5251	Pale Mint Green	Near identical ΔE 0.6	B5249 B6661
187	Sea Green Medium	→	B5242	Pale Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B5281 B6160
188	Sea Green Medium Dark	→	B5242	Pale Jade	Close ΔE 3.7	B5391 B6160
189	Sea Green Dark	→	B5241	Medium Green	Near identical ΔE 0.7	B5250 B5248
203	Mint Green Light	→	B5251	Pale Mint Green	Approximate ΔE 5.4	B5245 B5249
204	Mint Green Medium	→	B5351	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 6.0	B5251 B5245
205	Mint Green Dark	→	B5231	Medium Green	Close ΔE 4.3	B5185 B5281
206	Spruce Light	→	B8143	Pale Beige	Approximate ΔE 6.3	B5251 B8257
208	Spruce Medium Light	→	B5251	Pale Mint Green	Close ΔE 2.4	B5249 B5245
209	Spruce	→	B5377	Bright Green	Approximate ΔE 6.7	B5391 B5242
210	Spruce Medium	→	B5343	Bright Green	Approximate ΔE 9.4	B5387 B5281
212	Spruce Dark	→	B5989	Dark Jade Green	Close ΔE 3.6	B5526 B5238
213	Juniper Very Light	→	B8143	Pale Beige	Approximate ΔE 7.1	B5251 B8180
214	Juniper Light	→	B5251	Pale Mint Green	Approximate ΔE 5.6	B5249 B5351
215	Juniper Medium Light	→	B5542	Dark Green	Approximate ΔE 6.2	B5351 B5374
216	Juniper Medium	→	B5343	Bright Green	Approximate ΔE 9.4	B5387 B5281
217	Juniper Medium Dark	→	B5526	Kahki Green	Approximate ΔE 5.6	B5989 B5764
218	Juniper Dark	→	B5526	Kahki Green	Approximate ΔE 6.6	B5989 B5757
225	Emerald Light	→	B5387	Medium Grey / Green	Close ΔE 3.2	B5343 B5348
226	Emerald Medium Light	→	B5387	Medium Grey / Green	Close ΔE 3.2	B5343 B5348
227	Emerald Medium	→	B5526	Kahki Green	Approximate ΔE 5.6	B5387 B5238
228	Emerald Medium Dark	→	B5236	Dark Green	Close ΔE 2.5	B5237 B5219
229	Emerald Dark	→	B5185	Jade Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B5231 B5226
231	Rose Grey Light	→	B2160	Cream / Pink	Very close ΔE 1.5	B8350 B1345
232	Rose Grey Medium	→	B8105	Medium Beige	Approximate ΔE 6.2	B2160 B3154
233	Rose Grey	→	B8376	Fawn	Approximate ΔE 5.9	B8378 B8393
234	Charcoal Grey Light	→	B2707	Ivory	Close ΔE 3.1	B8183 B2704
235	Charcoal Grey Medium	→	B8378	Light Brown	Close ΔE 2.8	B8376 B9632
236	Charcoal Grey	→	B9558	Dark Grey	Close ΔE 2.3	B9636 B9901
238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	→	B5343	Bright Green	Approximate ΔE 6.5	B5374 B5348
239	Spring Grey Dark	→	B5387	Medium Grey / Green	Close ΔE 3.2	B5343 B5348
240	Grass Green Light	→	B8180	Cream	Approximate ΔE 6.5	B1156 B8175
241	Grass Green	→	B5364	Lime	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B5037 B5377
242	Grass Green Medium Light	→	B5377	Bright Green	Approximate ΔE 5.4	B5037 B5364
243	Grass Green Medium	→	B5542	Dark Green	Approximate ΔE 5.6	B8394 B5351
244	Grass Green Medium Dark	→	B5526	Kahki Green	Close ΔE 3.5	B5989 B5757
245	Grass Green Dark	→	B5526	Kahki Green	Close ΔE 3.5	B5989 B5757
246	Grass Green Very Dark	→	B5992	Bright Green / Yellow	Close ΔE 3.8	B5962 B5989
253	Parrot Green Very Light	→	B1156	Bright Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.0	B1178 B1190
254	Parrot Green Light	→	B1178	Dark Olive Green	Close ΔE 3.6	B1190 B1156
255	Parrot Green Medium Light	→	B5318	Lime	Close ΔE 3.7	B5364 B5359
256	Parrot Green Medium	→	B5374	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 5.0	B5377 B8309
257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	→	B5343	Bright Green	Close ΔE 3.6	B5348 B5387
258	Parrot Green Dark	→	B5764	Pale Green	Approximate ΔE 5.5	B5526 B5238
259	Loden Green Very Light	→	B1156	Bright Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.6	B1178 B8143
260	Loden Green Light	→	B5351	Olive Green	Close ΔE 4.4	B8309 B5542
261	Loden Green Medium Light	→	B8175	Pale Beige	Approximate ΔE 6.0	B8141 B8365
262	Loden Green Medium	→	B5542	Dark Green	Close ΔE 3.1	B8373 B8394
263	Loden Green Dark	→	B5757	Dark Bottle Green	Approximate ΔE 9.9	B9595 B9636
264	Avocado Very Light	→	B1156	Bright Yellow	Close ΔE 4.1	B1178 B1190
265	Avocado Light	→	B1178	Dark Olive Green	Close ΔE 3.6	B1156 B1190
266	Light Avocado Medium	→	B5351	Olive Green	Close ΔE 4.4	B8309 B5251
267	Avocado Medium	→	B9596	Green / Grey	Approximate ΔE 8.6	B5542 B8373
268	Avocado Medium Dark	→	B5757	Dark Bottle Green	Approximate ΔE 5.9	B5526 B5752
269	Avocado Dark	→	B5757	Dark Bottle Green	Close ΔE 2.5	B5752 B5751
271	Soft Carnation	→	B8143	Pale Beige	Close ΔE 4.1	B8257 B8183
273	Stone Grey Dark	→	B9608	Dark Grey	Close ΔE 2.7	B9595 B9342
274	Bleu Mist Light	→	B8183	Medium Yellow	Very close ΔE 1.5	B8257 B8143
275	Citrus Ultra Light	→	B8129	Yellow / Gold	Very close ΔE 2.2	B8146 B8257
276	Pearl	→	B1345	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 2.6	B2160 B8350
277	Desert Very Dark	→	B2292	Tan Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.8	B2375 B5772
278	Olive Green Light	→	B1220	Gold / Yellow	Close ΔE 3.9	B1198 B1199
279	Olive Green Medium Light	→	B5320	Dark Green	Close ΔE 3.2	B5359 B5318
280	Olive Green Medium	→	B1439	Green / Gold	Approximate ΔE 5.3	B5359 B5374
281	Olive Green Dark	→	B5310	Olive Green	Close ΔE 3.5	B5772 B5316
288	Canary Yellow Light	→	B1156	Bright Yellow	Close ΔE 4.9	B1171 B1178
289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	→	B1236	Cream	Close ΔE 3.6	B1182 B1214
290	Canary Yellow Medium	→	B1273	Dark Gold / Orange	Close ΔE 4.2	B1293 B1265
291	Canary Yellow Dark	→	B1273	Dark Gold / Orange	Close ΔE 4.2	B1293 B1265
292	Jonquil Very Light	→	B8143	Pale Beige	Approximate ΔE 6.9	B1156 B8257
293	Jonquil Light	→	B1171	PaleYellow	Close ΔE 3.8	B1360 B1235
295	Jonquil Medium Light	→	B1236	Cream	Close ΔE 3.7	B1235 B1233
297	Jonquil Medium	→	B1293	Fluo Orange	Close ΔE 3.3	B1256 B1423
298	Jonquil Dark	→	B2470	Dark Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.0	B2488 B1432
300	Citrus Light	→	B1339	Medium Yellow	Close ΔE 4.3	B1360 B1156
301	Citrus	→	B1171	PaleYellow	Close ΔE 2.9	B1360 B1235
302	Citrus Medium Light	→	B1235	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 4.0	B1360 B1171
303	Citrus Medium	→	B1432	Gold / Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.3	B1265 B1273
304	Citrus Dark	→	B2470	Dark Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.9	B2146 B2488
305	Topaz Light	→	B1394	Peach	Close ΔE 4.0	B1328 B1371
306	Topaz Medium Light	→	B2488	Pale Gold	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B2146 B2316
307	Topaz Medium	→	B2310	Copper	Close ΔE 2.4	B2464 B2485
308	Topaz Medium Dark	→	B2310	Copper	Close ΔE 3.8	B2292 B2375
309	Topaz Dark	→	B2463	Rust	Approximate ΔE 5.6	B2310 B2292
310	Topaz Very Dark	→	B2298	Medium Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B2310 B2463
311	Tangerine Very Light	→	B1394	Peach	Close ΔE 4.7	B1328 B1371
313	Tangerine Light	→	B1394	Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.5	B1328 B2488
314	Tangerine Medium Light	→	B2470	Dark Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.9	B2146 B2488
316	Tangerine Dark	→	B2428	Fluo Orange	Very close ΔE 1.7	B2494 B2485
323	Apricot Light	→	B2120	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 4.7	B2158 B2146
326	Apricot Dark	→	B2224	Red	Close ΔE 2.7	B3872 B3884
328	Melon Light	→	B2158	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 3.9	B3146 B3137
329	Melon Medium	→	B2120	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 3.2	B2246 B2158
330	Melon Dark Medium	→	B2494	Fluo Orange	Close ΔE 3.0	B2428 B2431
332	Blaze Light	→	B2431	Orange	Close ΔE 3.5	B2450 B2458
333	Blaze Medium Light	→	B2245	Red	Close ΔE 2.5	B2224 B2225
334	Blaze Medium	→	B2225	Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.2	B2450 B2244
335	Blaze Dark	→	B2225	Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.2	B2450 B2244

					Match	Alternatives
336	Terra Cotta Light	→	B2158	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 3.9	B3146 B3137
337	Terra Cotta Medium Light	→	B2120	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	B2246 B2452
338	Terra Cotta	→	B2120	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	B2246 B2452
339	Terra Cotta Medium	→	B2256	Dark Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 2.9	B3869 B2246
340	Terra Cotta Medium Dark	→	B3439	Dusky Pink	Close ΔE 4.6	B2275 B3869
341	Terra Cotta Dark	→	B8725	Dark Rust Red	Approximate ΔE 5.5	B3439 B2275
342	Lilac Light	→	B3170	Pale Pink	Very close ΔE 2.3	B9130 B3178
343	Slate Bleu	→	B9190	Pale Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.5	B9123 B9172
347	Bark Light	→	B2452	Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B2246 B2458
349	Bark Medium	→	B2246	Dark Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	B2452 B2256
351	Bark Medium Dark	→	B8710	Dark Orange / Brown	Close ΔE 4.1	B2285 B8725
352	Bark Dark	→	B2285	Medium Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.8	B8710 B8725
355	Mocha Medium	→	B2285	Medium Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.2	B8710 B2298
357	Mocha Dark	→	B2292	Tan Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.8	B2375 B2298
358	Coffee	→	B2292	Tan Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.8	B2375 B2298
359	Coffee Medium	→	B8768	Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.6	B8780 B2330
360	Coffee Dark	→	B8768	Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.0	B8780 B8759
361	Nutmeg Light	→	B1394	Peach	Very close ΔE 1.2	B1328 B8977
362	Nutmeg Medium Light	→	B2159	Peach	Approximate ΔE 6.2	B1328 B2488
373	Dessert Medium	→	B8367	Gold / Brown	Close ΔE 4.2	B8314 B2367
374	Dessert Medium Dark	→	B2292	Tan Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.4	B2330 B2351
375	Dessert Dark	→	B2298	Medium Brown	Close ΔE 4.2	B2292 B2330
376	Fawn Light	→	B2140	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 4.1	B1328 B8977
378	Fawn Medium	→	B2328	Fawn	Close ΔE 3.0	B2316 B8393
379	Fawn Dark	→	B2292	Tan Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.7	B2330 B8768
380	Fudge	→	B8780	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 4.3	B8768 B8759
381	Fudge Medium	→	B8715	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 7.2	B8915 B8759
382	Fudge Dark	→	B8915	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B8715 B8780
386	Citrus Very Light	→	B1156	Bright Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.4	B1171 B1339
387	Ecru	→	B1339	Medium Yellow	Close ΔE 3.7	B1360 B1345
388	Ecru Medium	→	B8350	Pale Peach	Very close ΔE 1.0	B8977 B8365
390	Linen Light	→	B8257	Ivory	Close ΔE 2.6	B8129 B8183
391	Linen	→	B1345	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 2.5	B1339 B8146
392	Linen Medium	→	B1345	Pale Peach	Very close ΔE 1.2	B8350 B8977
393	Linen Dark	→	B8621	Dark Beige	Approximate ΔE 6.5	B9342 B8619
397	Grey Light	→	B9163	Pale Silver	Very close ΔE 1.8	B9123 B9180
398	Grey	→	B8183	Medium Yellow	Close ΔE 3.8	B2707 B9123
399	Grey Medium Light	→	B9190	Pale Grey	Very close ΔE 2.0	B9163 B9123
400	Grey Medium	→	B8378	Light Brown	Close ΔE 2.8	B8376 B9632
401	Grey Dark	→	B9636	Dark Grey	Close ΔE 2.9	B9558 B9946
403	Black	→	B9953	Dark Grey	Poor match ΔE 10.4	B9914 B7897
410	Electric Bleu Dark	→	B6665	Dark Aqua Green	Close ΔE 2.4	B6663 B6698
433	Electric Bleu	→	B6153	Pale Aqua Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B6124 B6155
681	Forest Dark	→	B5771	Dark Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 7.0	B5773 B5751
683	Turf Green	→	B5939	Fluo Lime	Close ΔE 4.6	B5752 B5962
778	Flesh Light	→	B2160	Cream / Pink	Close ΔE 3.8	B2153 B1345
779	Bleu Mist Medium Dark	→	B9595	Dark Grey	Poor match ΔE 10.1	B6628 B9596
830	Sierra Very Light	→	B1328	Peach	Close ΔE 3.1	B1394 B1371
831	Sierra Light	→	B1328	Peach	Close ΔE 3.8	B1394 B8977
832	Sierra Medium	→	B2316	Fawn	Close ΔE 4.8	B2488 B8367
842	Fern Green Light	→	B1235	Pale Yellow	Approximate ΔE 6.7	B1371 B1360
843	Fern Green	→	B8309	Medium Green / Yellow	Close ΔE 3.9	B5374 B5318
844	Fern Green Medium	→	B1464	Green / Gold	Approximate ΔE 6.7	B5374 B5316
845	Fern Green Medium Dark	→	B5310	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 5.2	B5316 B5772
846	Fern Green Dark	→	B5310	Olive Green	Close ΔE 4.6	B5316 B5772
847	Bleu Mist Very Light	→	B8183	Medium Yellow	Very close ΔE 2.2	B8257 B8143
848	Bleu Mist	→	B9163	Pale Silver	Very close ΔE 1.6	B9180 B9190
849	Bleu Mist Medium Light	→	B9163	Pale Silver	Very close ΔE 1.6	B9180 B9190
850	Bleu Mist Medium	→	B6628	Dark Aqua Green	Approximate ΔE 9.3	B9596 B6399
851	Bleu Mist Dark	→	B9595	Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 8.0	B9946 B5989
852	Turf Very Light	→	B8129	Yellow / Gold	Close ΔE 4.7	B8146 B1345
853	Turf Light	→	B8367	Gold / Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.8	B8314 B1328
854	Turf Medium Light	→	B8367	Gold / Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.8	B8314 B2316
855	Turf Medium	→	B2316	Fawn	Close ΔE 3.5	B2328 B2358
856	Turf Dark	→	B2316	Fawn	Close ΔE 3.5	B2328 B2358
858	Laurel Green Light	→	B5351	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 7.2	B8175 B1156
859	Laurel Green	→	B5351	Olive Green	Close ΔE 3.3	B8309 B5251
860	Laurel Green Medium Light	→	B5351	Olive Green	Close ΔE 4.8	B5542 B8371
861	Laurel Green Medium	→	B5757	Dark Bottle Green	Approximate ΔE 6.0	B5917 B5751
862	Laurel Green Dark	→	B5764	Pale Green	Approximate ΔE 9.3	B5752 B5757
868	Flesh Medium	→	B2159	Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.8	B2158 B3146
869	Amethyst Light	→	B2707	Ivory	Close ΔE 3.4	B8183 B2704
870	Amethyst	→	B3170	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B2153 B2160
871	Amethyst Medium Light	→	B3164	Pale Pink	Close ΔE 4.2	B8378 B3154
872	Amethyst Medium	→	B8378	Light Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B9632 B3319
873	Amethyst Dark	→	B8378	Light Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B9632 B3319
874	Saffron Medium	→	B1360	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 2.9	B1235 B1371
875	Pine Light	→	B5163	Pale Mint Green	Close ΔE 4.6	B6155 B5249
876	Pine	→	B6661	Pale Green	Close ΔE 4.6	B5249 B5251
877	Pine Medium	→	B5281	Medium Jade Green	Approximate ΔE 9.8	B5185 B5206
878	Pine Medium Dark	→	B5989	Dark Jade Green	Approximate ΔE 5.0	B5992 B5526
879	Pine Dark	→	B5939	Fluo Lime	Close ΔE 4.6	B5752 B5962
880	Copper Light	→	B1339	Medium Yellow	Close ΔE 4.1	B1345 B1360
881	Copper	→	B1328	Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.6	B1394 B2159
883	Copper Medium	→	B2452	Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B2246 B2458
884	Copper Dark	→	B2256	Dark Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 2.9	B3869 B2246
885	Sand Stone Light	→	B1339	Medium Yellow	Close ΔE 4.3	B8180 B8257
886	Sand Stone	→	B1339	Medium Yellow	Close ΔE 3.7	B1360 B1235
887	Sand Stone Medium Light	→	B1328	Peach	Close ΔE 3.9	B1394 B1371
888	Sand Stone Medium	→	B2316	Fawn	Approximate ΔE 6.2	B2488 B2328
889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	→	B2351	Medium Brown	Close ΔE 4.5	B2298 B2330
890	Light Brass	→	B2159	Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.3	B1328 B1394
891	Brass	→	B1394	Peach	Close ΔE 4.5	B1328 B8977
895	Rose Wine Medium	→	B2120	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.9	B2158 B2246
896	Rose Wine Dark	→	B2275	Dark Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 4.4	B3869 B3439
897	Rose Wine Very Dark	→	B3483	Dark Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.3	B3375 B3377
898	Sierra	→	B2351	Medium Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.3	B2298 B8740
899	Tawny Light	→	B2140	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 2.6	B8365 B8977
900	Pewter Light	→	B9123	Medium Silver	Very close ΔE 1.5	B9163 B9180
901	Brass Medium	→	B2316	Fawn	Approximate ΔE 5.9	B2310 B2328
903	Tawny Medium	→	B8367	Gold / Brown	Close ΔE 2.9	B8314 B2316
904	Tawny	→	B8780	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 2.7	B8768 B8759
905	Tawny Dark	→	B8780	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.4	B5771 B5917
906	Brass Dark	→	B2292	Tan Brown	Poor match ΔE 10.1	B5772 B2375
907	Saffron Dark	→	B2358	Gold	Close ΔE 4.0	B2375 B8974
914	Flesh Medium Dark	→	B2452	Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B2246 B2458
920	Denim Light	→	B9509	Dark Gey	Approximate ΔE 6.9	B9126 B9532
921	Denim Medium	→	B9509	Dark Gey	Approximate ΔE 6.9	B9126 B9532
922	Denim Dark	→	B7536	Medium Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B6998 B9509
923	Emerald Very Dark	→	B5236	Dark Green	Approximate ΔE 9.3	B5237 B5387
924	Olive Green Very Dark	→	B5772	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 9.4	B5310 B8974
925	Tangerine Very Dark	→	B2120	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 4.5	B2252 B2246
926	Ecru Very Light	→	B8257	Ivory	Close ΔE 2.9	B8143 B8183
928	Larkspur Light	→	B2707	Ivory	Close ΔE 2.7	B2704 B1008
933	Fawn Very Light	→	B1345	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 2.6	B2160 B8350
936	Fawn Very Dark	→	B2285	Medium Brown	Close ΔE 3.7	B8710 B2298
939	Stormy Bleu Medium	→	B7224	Pale Blue	Close ΔE 3.3	B7414 B7267
940	Stormy Bleu Medium Dark	→	B6998	Petrol Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B6975 B9946
941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	→	B7526	Petrol Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.0	B7905 B9946
942	Wheat Light	→	B1394	Peach	Very close ΔE 1.2	B1328 B8977
943	Wheat Medium	→	B2159	Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.8	B1328 B1394
944	Wheat Dark	→	B2298	Medium Brown	Close ΔE 4.2	B2292 B2330
945	Harvest Medium	→	B1360	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 2.9	B1235 B1371
956	Harvest Light	→	B1328	Peach	Close ΔE 3.8	B1394 B8977
968	Wineberry Light	→	B3146	Pale Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 3.9	B2159 B3154
969	Wineberry Medium	→	B2120	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.9	B2158 B2246
970	Wineberry Medium Dark	→	B2291	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.1	B3439 B2275
972	Wineberry Dark	→	B3377	Maroon	Approximate ΔE 5.3	B3483 B3989
975	Sea Bleu Light	→	B8143	Pale Beige	Approximate ΔE 5.3	B2704 B2707
976	Sea Bleu Medium Light	→	B9190	Pale Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.5	B9123 B9172
977	Sea Bleu Medium	→	B4687	Medium Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B7411 B6317
978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	→	B6998	Petrol Blue	Very close ΔE 1.8	B7536 B6910
979	Sea Bleu Dark	→	B6975	Dark Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.0	B9946 B6972
893	Rose Wine	→	B2159	Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.3	B3146 B2160
1001	Antique Gold Medium	→	B2146	Orange	Close ΔE 2.6	B2488 B2428
1002	Antique Gold Light	→	B2488	Pale Gold	Close ΔE 4.3	B1432 B2470
1003	Amberglow	→	B2246	Dark Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 3.9	B2256 B2452
1004	Apricot Very Dark	→	B2256	Dark Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 2.9	B3869 B2246
1005	Cherry Red Medium	→	B3632	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.9	B3690 B3483
1006	Cherry Red	→	B3632	Dark Pink	Very close ΔE 2.0	B3690 B3487
1007	Chicory Dark	→	B8710	Dark Orange / Brown	Close ΔE 4.0	B2285 B2298
1008	Chicory Medium	→	B2120	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 3.1	B2158 B2464
1009	Copper Very Light	→	B8143	Pale Beige	Approximate ΔE 5.3	B8257 B8183
1010	Cinnamon Very Light	→	B1339	Medium Yellow	Close ΔE 4.1	B1345 B1360
1011	Flesh Very Light	→	B8129	Yellow / Gold	Close ΔE 4.3	B8257 B8146
1012	Chickory Light	→	B2153	Pale Pink	Close ΔE 3.3	B2160 B8129
1013	Brick Medium	→	B2120	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	B2246 B2452
1014	Brick Very Dark	→	B8710	Dark Orange / Brown	Close ΔE 4.0	B2245 B2224
1015	Brick Ultra Dark	→	B2245	Red	Close ΔE 4.2	B8710 B2224
1016	Antique Mauve Light	→	B3146	Pale Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.2	B3137 B3154
1017	Antique Mauve Medium	→	B3137	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.5	B3105 B2158
1018	Antique Mauve Dark	→	B3163	Dark Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.7	B8740 B2256
1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	B8740	Dark Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 2.7	B3439 B8725
1020	Peony Very Light	→	B2153	Pale Pink	Very close ΔE 2.3	B2160 B8129
1021	Peony Light	→	B3146	Pale Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 4.2	B3154 B2153
1022	Peony Medium Light	→	B2158	Salmon Pink	Very close ΔE 2.1	B3146 B3137
1023	Peony	→	B2129	Fluo Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.3	B2256 B2299
1024	Peony Medium	→	B3439	Dusky Pink	Very close ΔE 1.9	B2291 B3456
1025	Peony Medium Dark	→	B3872	Medium Red	Close ΔE 4.0	B3456 B2275
1026	Wineberry Very Light	→	B8129	Yellow / Gold	Close ΔE 4.3	B8146 B2153
1027	Rose Wine Medium Dark	→	B2256	Dark Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.0	B8740 B3869
1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	→	B3483	Dark Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.4	B3456 B8725
1029	Antique Rose Ultra Dark	→	B3690	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 4.1	B3632 B3698
1030	Thistle Medium Dark	→	B4347	Medium Purple	Close ΔE 4.3	B4355 B3674
1031	Antique Bleu Ultra Light	→	B2704	Ivory	Very close ΔE 2.1	B2707 B1008
1032	Antique Bleu Very Light	→	B9190	Pale Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.5	B9123 B9172
1033	Antique Bleu Light	→	B9160	Medium Grey / Blue	Very close ΔE 1.5	B9143 B9120
1034	Antique Bleu Medium	→	B9509	Dark Gey	Approximate ΔE 6.9	B9126 B9532
1035	Antique Bleu Dark	→	B7536	Medium Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B6998 B9509
1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	→	B6612	Dark Bottle Green	Approximate ΔE 6.7	B6972 B6663
1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	→	B1008	Pale Silver	Close ΔE 3.4	B2704 B1719
1038	Glacier Bleu Medium	→	B9190	Pale Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.5	B9123 B9172
1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	→	B6399	Medium Blue / Grey	Close ΔE 3.9	B6109 B6136
1040	Pewter Medium	→	B9190	Pale Grey	Very close ΔE 2.2	B9180 B9163
1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	→	B9595	Dark Grey	Close ΔE 4.4	B9608 B9342
1042	Pine Very Light	→	B8143	Pale Beige	Approximate ΔE 7.1	B5251 B8180
1043	Grass Green Very Light	→	B1156	Bright Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.2	B1178 B8143
1044	Grass Green Ultra Dark	→	B5757	Dark Bottle Green	Approximate ΔE 7.6	B5526 B5939
1045	Toast Light	→	B2120	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.7	B2158 B2159
1046	Toast	→	B1282	Dark Gold / Yellow	Very close ΔE 1.5	B1265 B1256
1047	Cinnamon Light	→	B2159	Peach	Close ΔE 4.7	B3146 B2158
1048	Red Cinnamon	→	B2246	Dark Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 4.0	B2452 B2120
1049	Cinnamon	→	B2246	Dark Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	B2452 B2256
1050	Mocha Brown Dark	→	B8780	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 2.7	B8768 B8759
1060	Teal Ultra Light	→	B6155	Pale Green	Approximate ΔE 8.4	B9172 B6153
1062	Teal Very Light	→	B8143	Pale Beige	Approximate ΔE 5.9	B8257 B8183
1064	Teal Light	→	B5542	Dark Green	Approximate ΔE 6.2	B5351 B8371
1066	Teal Medium	→	B5206	Jade Green	Close ΔE 4.7	B6136 B6109
1068	Teal	→	B5148	Dark Aqua Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B5193 B6665
1070	Jade Light	→	B5251	Pale Mint Green	Close ΔE 4.6	B5249 B6155
1072	Jade Medium Light	→	B5249	Pale Jade	Approximate ΔE 6.3	B5251 B6661
1074	Jade Medium	→	B5281	Medium Jade Green	Close ΔE 4.8	B5241 B5250
1076	Jade	→	B5989	Dark Jade Green	Close ΔE 3.4	B5235 B5126
1080	Taupe Light	→	B8350	Pale Peach	Very close ΔE 1.0	B8977 B8365
1082	Taupe Medium Light	→	B2328	Fawn	Approximate ΔE 5.3	B2316 B2310
1084	Taupe	→	B2292	Tan Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.7	B2330 B8768
1086	Taupe Dark	→	B8780	Dark Brown	Very close ΔE 1.5	B8768 B8759
1088	Taupe Very Dark	→	B8780	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 4.3	B8768 B8759
1089	Electric Bleu Medium	→	B7403	Royal Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.1	B7484 B4686
1090	Electric Bleu Light	→	B6383	Pale Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 6.9	B6335 B6365
1092	Sea Green Very Light	→	B8143	Pale Beige	Approximate ΔE 6.1	B8257 B8183
1094	Beauty Rose Very Light	→	B3167	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.4	B3174 B3170
1096	Slate Bleu Light	→	B2704	Ivory	Very close ΔE 2.1	B2707 B1008
1098	Crimson Red Light	→	B2450	Fluo Orange	Close ΔE 3.3	B2225 B2244
4146	Flesh Medium Light	→	B2158	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.6	B2159 B2120
5975	Brick Dark	→	B2463	Rust	Approximate ΔE 6.7	B2292 B2298
8581	Stone Grey	→	B9365	Medium Grey	Close ΔE 3.2	B9162 B9120
9046	Christmas Red	→	B3488	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.1	B2291 B3435
9159	Glacier Bleu	→	B8143	Pale Beige	Approximate ΔE 5.3	B2704 B2707
9575	Bleu Medium Light	→	B2159	Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.8	B2158 B3146

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 Coats Sylko

Coats Sylko is a trilobal polyester embroidery thread from Coats, one of the world's largest thread makers, and is common in industrial embroidery.

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→Brother Anchor→Gunold Poly Anchor→Floriani Anchor→Sulky Poly Anchor→Marathon Rayon Anchor→Mettler Poly Sheen Anchor→Hemingworth Anchor→Glide Anchor→Janome Anchor→DMC

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Anchor to Coats Sylko conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Coats Sylko 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 Coats Sylko?

41 of the 420 colors (10%) rate Very close or better, and 60% rate Close or better. The other 168 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Coats Sylko back to Anchor?

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