Anchor to Floriani thread conversion chart

Every Anchor Stranded Cotton color with its closest Floriani Polyester 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 Floriani 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.

13%very close or better

63%close or better

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

286Floriani Polyester colors

Near identical 9
Very close 47
Close 208
Approximate 152
Poor match 4

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420 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1	Snow White	→	730	Off White	Near identical ΔE 0.7	850 801
2	White	→	730	Off White	Near identical ΔE 0.7	850 801
6	Salmon Very Light	→	163	Fleshtone	Close ΔE 2.3	140 180
8	Salmon Light	→	741	Pottery Buff	Close ΔE 4.3	532 783
9	Salmon Medium Light	→	141	Coral	Very close ΔE 1.4	182 1082
10	Salmon Medium	→	1600	Light Mulberry	Close ΔE 4.2	1082 1902
11	Salmon Medium Dark	→	1107	Shrimp	Near identical ΔE 0.3	1014 1904
13	Salmon Dark	→	110	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 2.4	Y40 1120
22	Burgundy Very Dark	→	737	Indian Spice	Close ΔE 2.3	745 794
23	Carnation Ultra Light	→	116	Peach Blossom	Close ΔE 2.7	101 1021
24	Carnation Very Light	→	117	Misty Pink	Close ΔE 4.4	1900 141
25	Carnation Light	→	1011	Rose Carolina	Very close ΔE 1.6	1081 140
26	Carnation Medium Light	→	125	Bright Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.1	104 103
27	Carnation Medium	→	1900	Petunia	Close ΔE 3.1	117 163
41	Carmine Rose Medium Light	→	1082	Rose Cerise	Very close ΔE 2.1	103 125
28	Carnation Medium Dark	→	135	Renaissance	Approximate ΔE 5.6	128 110
29	Carnation Dark	→	110	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 3.8	Y40 128
31	Blush Light	→	1081	Pink Rose	Close ΔE 3.1	1011 102
33	Blush Medium	→	182	Misty Maize	Close ΔE 3.5	143 170
35	Blush Dark	→	184	Salmon	Close ΔE 4.8	143 1014
36	Blossem Pink Light	→	141	Coral	Close ΔE 2.3	1082 1600
38	Blossem Pink Dark	→	1120	Lafayette Rose	Close ΔE 2.5	110 Y40
40	Carmine Rose Light	→	182	Misty Maize	Close ΔE 4.0	1119 1013
42	Carmine Rose Medium	→	110	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 2.3	Y40 128
43	Carmine Rose Medium Dark	→	137	Fandango	Approximate ΔE 5.0	135 654
45	Carmine Rose Dark	→	137	Fandango	Close ΔE 4.3	135 654
46	Crimson Red	→	110	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 2.7	Y40 1120
47	Carmine Red	→	110	Pale Peach	Very close ΔE 2.0	Y40 128
48	China Rose Very Light	→	116	Peach Blossom	Close ΔE 2.7	101 1021
49	China Rose Light	→	1011	Rose Carolina	Very close ΔE 2.3	1081 140
50	China Rose Medium	→	1081	Pink Rose	Very close ΔE 1.2	1900 1011
52	China Rose Medium Dark	→	1119	Impatients	Close ΔE 2.8	1013 1902
54	Rose Dark China	→	182	Misty Maize	Close ΔE 4.0	1119 1013
55	Beauty Rose Light	→	117	Misty Pink	Close ΔE 2.6	1900 1081
57	Beauty Rose Medium	→	128	Scorching Pink	Very close ΔE 1.9	127 110
59	China Rose	→	1602	Cameo	Very close ΔE 2.0	165 1904
60	Magenta Light	→	141	Coral	Very close ΔE 1.7	1082 1600
62	Magenta Medium	→	104	Rosetta	Close ΔE 3.6	1902 1119
63	Magenta Dark	→	105	Laurel Pink	Very close ΔE 1.8	106 127
65	Rose Very Dark Antique	→	1602	Cameo	Very close ΔE 2.0	165 1904
66	Raspberry Light	→	141	Coral	Very close ΔE 1.7	1082 1600
68	Raspberry Medium Light	→	1602	Cameo	Close ΔE 2.7	1904 165
72	Raspberry Very Dark	→	110	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 3.8	Y40 128
73	Antique Rose Very Light	→	116	Peach Blossom	Close ΔE 2.6	101 1021
74	Antique Rose Light	→	1011	Rose Carolina	Very close ΔE 1.6	140 163
76	Antique Rose Medium	→	1602	Cameo	Close ΔE 2.7	1904 165
75	Antique Rose Medium Light	→	141	Coral	Close ΔE 2.3	1082 1600
77	Antique Rose Medium Dark	→	1602	Cameo	Close ΔE 2.7	1904 165
78	Antique Rose Dark	→	135	Renaissance	Close ΔE 3.9	137 654
85	Orchid Light	→	102	Light Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	123 1081
86	Orchid Medium Light	→	125	Bright Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	103 1082
87	Orchid Medium	→	601	Zephyr	Close ΔE 4.4	105 127
88	Orchid Medium Dark	→	128	Scorching Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.7	127 110
89	Orchid Dark	→	135	Renaissance	Close ΔE 3.9	137 654
90	Plum Light	→	672	Amethyst	Approximate ΔE 7.5	131 653
92	Plum Medium	→	673	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 7.8	624 133
94	Plum Dark	→	135	Renaissance	Close ΔE 3.9	137 654
95	Violet Very Light	→	102	Light Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	123 1081
96	Violet Light	→	125	Bright Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	103 1082
97	Violet Medium Light	→	102	Light Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	123 131
98	Violet Medium	→	673	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 7.8	624 133
99	Violet	→	673	Lavender	Close ΔE 4.8	632 674
100	Violet Medium Dark	→	K38	Deep Violet Purple	Close ΔE 2.4	665 696
101	Violet Dark	→	675	Luxury	Close ΔE 3.8	694 695
102	Violet Very Dark	→	675	Luxury	Close ΔE 3.8	694 695
103	Very Light Plum	→	123	Pink Mist	Very close ΔE 1.2	102 116
108	Lavender Light	→	102	Light Pink	Very close ΔE 2.3	123 1081
109	Lavender Medium Light	→	653	Spring Beauty	Approximate ΔE 6.1	131 624
110	Lavender Medium	→	673	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 7.2	632 133
117	Thistle Light	→	310	Colony Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.3	612 370
118	Thistle Medium	→	624	Afterglow	Close ΔE 2.7	661 653
119	Thistle Dark	→	673	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 5.4	663 626
120	Bleuberry Light	→	800	Pure White	Close ΔE 4.6	801 483
121	Bleuberry Medium Light	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.3	361 369
122	Medium Bleuberry	→	687	Voilet Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.6	663 614
123	Bleuberry Dark	→	616	Tyrian Blue	Close ΔE 3.7	765 689
127	Indigo	→	368	Royal Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.8	357 358
128	Cobalt Bleu Light	→	730	Off White	Very close ΔE 1.6	850 801
129	Cobalt Bleu	→	361	Light Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	483 383
130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	→	622	Geisha	Approximate ΔE 9.4	483 101
131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	→	614	Slate Lilac	Approximate ΔE 9.9	OO7 K07
132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	→	333	Baltic Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	367 366
133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	→	334	Concord Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	O55 366
134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	→	334	Concord Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	307 O55
136	Wedgewood Light	→	612	Lilac Blue	Very close ΔE 1.3	363 371
137	Wedgewood Medium	→	614	Slate Lilac	Approximate ΔE 9.9	OO7 K07
139	Wedgewood Dark	→	333	Baltic Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	367 366
140	Copen Bleu Light	→	612	Lilac Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.5	622 362
142	Copen Bleu Medium	→	614	Slate Lilac	Approximate ΔE 9.9	OO7 K07
143	Copen Bleu Dark	→	333	Baltic Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	367 366
144	Delft Bleu Very Light	→	800	Pure White	Close ΔE 4.2	801 730
145	Light Delft Bleu	→	612	Lilac Blue	Very close ΔE 1.3	363 371
146	Delft Bleu	→	614	Slate Lilac	Approximate ΔE 9.9	OO7 K07
147	Delft Bleu Medium Light	→	333	Baltic Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	367 366
148	Delft Bleu Medium	→	314	Federal Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.6	393 O74
149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	→	333	Baltic Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	367 366
150	Delft Bleu Dark	→	333	Baltic Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	367 366
152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	→	358	Navy Satin	Approximate ΔE 6.8	335 357
158	Sapphire Very Light	→	731	Sandstone	Close ΔE 4.5	800 801
160	Sapphire Medium Light	→	483	Light Gray	Close ΔE 3.1	361 800
161	Sapphire Medium	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.4	361 369
162	Sapphire Medium Dark	→	391	Beryl Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	K37 378
164	Sapphire Dark	→	314	Federal Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.8	364 365
167	Surf Bleu Very Light	→	392	Honey Bird	Very close ΔE 1.5	385 O74
168	Surf Bleu Light	→	434	Pewter	Close ΔE 2.5	291 484
169	Surf Bleu Medium	→	K37	Aqua	Close ΔE 2.8	391 222
170	Surf Bleu Dark	→	391	Beryl Blue	Close ΔE 3.9	K37 222
175	Ocean Bleu Light	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.3	361 369
176	Ocean Bleu	→	661	Light Violet	Poor match ΔE 10.0	624 612
177	Ocean Bleu Medium	→	663	Violet	Approximate ΔE 8.0	687 661
178	Ocean Bleu Dark	→	616	Tyrian Blue	Close ΔE 3.7	765 689
185	Sea Green Light	→	252	Spearmint	Approximate ΔE 6.5	483 731
186	Sea Green Medium Light	→	201	Seafrost	Approximate ΔE 6.4	261 252
187	Sea Green Medium	→	263	Pale Jade	Approximate ΔE 6.1	253 262
188	Sea Green Medium Dark	→	253	Pale Green	Close ΔE 4.0	262 263
189	Sea Green Dark	→	233	Irish Green	Close ΔE 4.7	264 255
203	Mint Green Light	→	244	Celery	Approximate ΔE 5.4	261 252
204	Mint Green Medium	→	201	Seafrost	Very close ΔE 2.2	261 244
205	Mint Green Dark	→	255	Evergreen	Close ΔE 3.1	264 233
206	Spruce Light	→	252	Spearmint	Close ΔE 3.0	243 731
208	Spruce Medium Light	→	252	Spearmint	Close ΔE 4.8	261 201
209	Spruce	→	245	Woodland Green	Close ΔE 4.9	203 201
210	Spruce Medium	→	203	Moss	Close ΔE 3.8	245 255
212	Spruce Dark	→	265	Dinosaur Green	Approximate ΔE 6.5	205 292
213	Juniper Very Light	→	252	Spearmint	Very close ΔE 1.6	243 731
214	Juniper Light	→	244	Celery	Close ΔE 5.0	252 201
215	Juniper Medium Light	→	245	Woodland Green	Approximate ΔE 8.8	203 201
216	Juniper Medium	→	203	Moss	Close ΔE 3.8	245 255
217	Juniper Medium Dark	→	248	Hunter Green	Approximate ΔE 7.1	247 277
218	Juniper Dark	→	257	Holly Green	Approximate ΔE 5.8	487 248
225	Emerald Light	→	247	Ivy	Approximate ΔE 6.3	248 233
226	Emerald Medium Light	→	247	Ivy	Approximate ΔE 6.3	248 233
227	Emerald Medium	→	247	Ivy	Close ΔE 3.7	248 277
228	Emerald Medium Dark	→	200	True Green	Close ΔE 4.9	205 265
229	Emerald Dark	→	264	Medium Green	Approximate ΔE 6.4	222 200
231	Rose Grey Light	→	111	Light Peach	Close ΔE 3.8	1021 180
232	Rose Grey Medium	→	792	Shasta Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.5	140 451
233	Rose Grey	→	451	Light Taupe	Close ΔE 3.7	792 452
234	Charcoal Grey Light	→	801	Ice Cap	Close ΔE 4.2	800 730
235	Charcoal Grey Medium	→	451	Light Taupe	Approximate ΔE 7.3	452 653
236	Charcoal Grey	→	486	Slate Gray	Close ΔE 4.9	487 488
238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	→	238	Olive Drab	Close ΔE 3.0	237 245
239	Spring Grey Dark	→	247	Ivy	Approximate ΔE 6.3	248 233
240	Grass Green Light	→	252	Spearmint	Close ΔE 3.9	244 243
241	Grass Green	→	244	Celery	Approximate ΔE 5.8	228 236
242	Grass Green Medium Light	→	275	Mineral Green	Approximate ΔE 7.6	244 245
243	Grass Green Medium	→	245	Woodland Green	Approximate ΔE 9.1	203 237
244	Grass Green Medium Dark	→	248	Hunter Green	Approximate ΔE 6.5	257 247
245	Grass Green Dark	→	248	Hunter Green	Approximate ΔE 6.5	257 247
246	Grass Green Very Dark	→	257	Holly Green	Approximate ΔE 8.1	266 206
253	Parrot Green Very Light	→	251	Flite Green	Very close ΔE 1.7	243 531
254	Parrot Green Light	→	251	Flite Green	Close ΔE 3.5	243 531
255	Parrot Green Medium Light	→	273	Key Lime	Close ΔE 3.9	236 275
256	Parrot Green Medium	→	2011	Light Olive	Approximate ΔE 6.8	245 238
257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	→	2013	Avocado	Approximate ΔE 5.3	247 277
258	Parrot Green Dark	→	247	Ivy	Close ΔE 4.6	248 277
259	Loden Green Very Light	→	243	Winter Spring	Very close ΔE 2.0	251 531
260	Loden Green Light	→	411	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 8.0	813 201
261	Loden Green Medium Light	→	411	Palm Leaf	Close ΔE 3.0	813 842
262	Loden Green Medium	→	413	Old Silver	Approximate ΔE 8.9	423 237
263	Loden Green Dark	→	487	Gun Metal Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.9	257 415
264	Avocado Very Light	→	251	Flite Green	Very close ΔE 2.0	243 531
265	Avocado Light	→	243	Winter Spring	Close ΔE 3.4	251 244
266	Light Avocado Medium	→	813	Frontier Tan	Approximate ΔE 6.4	236 244
267	Avocado Medium	→	413	Old Silver	Close ΔE 3.2	248 277
268	Avocado Medium Dark	→	257	Holly Green	Approximate ΔE 6.1	2015 248
269	Avocado Dark	→	257	Holly Green	Close ΔE 4.5	416 415
271	Soft Carnation	→	731	Sandstone	Close ΔE 2.8	811 540
273	Stone Grey Dark	→	485	Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.7	487 342
274	Bleu Mist Light	→	731	Sandstone	Approximate ΔE 6.2	801 800
275	Citrus Ultra Light	→	1021	Buff	Approximate ΔE 5.0	811 731
276	Pearl	→	111	Light Peach	Close ΔE 4.7	1021 811
277	Desert Very Dark	→	565	Harvest	Approximate ΔE 5.6	214 844
278	Olive Green Light	→	273	Key Lime	Poor match ΔE 10.0	542 546
279	Olive Green Medium Light	→	283	Green Gold	Close ΔE 4.7	273 275
280	Olive Green Medium	→	2011	Light Olive	Close ΔE 4.9	284 275
281	Olive Green Dark	→	2013	Avocado	Approximate ΔE 5.5	285 214
288	Canary Yellow Light	→	251	Flite Green	Close ΔE 3.2	531 521
289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	→	522	Straw	Very close ΔE 1.0	560 501
290	Canary Yellow Medium	→	561	Lion Mane	Close ΔE 3.2	524 533
291	Canary Yellow Dark	→	561	Lion Mane	Close ΔE 3.2	524 533
292	Jonquil Very Light	→	531	Vanilla	Close ΔE 3.3	540 811
293	Jonquil Light	→	521	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 4.2	734 733
295	Jonquil Medium Light	→	501	Chrome Lemon	Close ΔE 3.5	560 522
297	Jonquil Medium	→	523	Goldenrod	Near identical ΔE 0.6	502 561
298	Jonquil Dark	→	562	Walnut Taffy	Close ΔE 4.0	525 753
300	Citrus Light	→	540	Cream	Close ΔE 2.4	733 811
301	Citrus	→	521	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 2.9	733 721
302	Citrus Medium Light	→	501	Chrome Lemon	Close ΔE 3.6	721 521
303	Citrus Medium	→	533	Apricot	Very close ΔE 1.8	524 561
304	Citrus Dark	→	562	Walnut Taffy	Close ΔE 4.1	525 753
305	Topaz Light	→	532	Sunrise	Close ΔE 2.9	502 741
306	Topaz Medium Light	→	743	Old World Buff	Close ΔE 4.2	503 753
307	Topaz Medium	→	767	Muted Spice	Close ΔE 2.6	784 711
308	Topaz Medium Dark	→	563	Old Gold	Close ΔE 4.7	784 564
309	Topaz Dark	→	563	Old Gold	Close ΔE 4.0	784 564
310	Topaz Very Dark	→	794	Flagstone Clay	Close ΔE 2.4	767 784
311	Tangerine Very Light	→	532	Sunrise	Close ΔE 3.3	502 735
313	Tangerine Light	→	533	Apricot	Close ΔE 4.7	741 752
314	Tangerine Medium Light	→	562	Walnut Taffy	Close ΔE 4.1	525 753
316	Tangerine Dark	→	535	Golden Poppy	Approximate ΔE 5.1	534 512
323	Apricot Light	→	170	Cantalope	Approximate ΔE 5.0	512 535
326	Apricot Dark	→	1086	Raspberry	Very close ΔE 2.1	1121 1122
328	Melon Light	→	141	Coral	Close ΔE 4.8	117 1900
329	Melon Medium	→	182	Misty Maize	Close ΔE 3.5	143 170
330	Melon Dark Medium	→	526	Bijol	Close ΔE 4.9	537 516
332	Blaze Light	→	755	Burnt Orange	Close ΔE 3.6	537 526
333	Blaze Medium Light	→	702	Fire Engine Red	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1051 700
334	Blaze Medium	→	172	Orange	Close ΔE 4.6	700 1053
335	Blaze Dark	→	172	Orange	Close ΔE 4.6	700 1053

					Match	Alternatives
336	Terra Cotta Light	→	141	Coral	Close ΔE 4.8	117 1900
337	Terra Cotta Medium Light	→	143	Dark Coral	Close ΔE 4.0	182 170
338	Terra Cotta	→	143	Dark Coral	Close ΔE 4.0	182 170
339	Terra Cotta Medium	→	165	Mauve	Very close ΔE 2.2	1904 1602
340	Terra Cotta Medium Dark	→	1602	Cameo	Close ΔE 3.6	165 1906
341	Terra Cotta Dark	→	1603	Dark Mulberry	Close ΔE 3.3	1182 1908
342	Lilac Light	→	123	Pink Mist	Very close ΔE 1.2	102 116
343	Slate Bleu	→	483	Light Gray	Close ΔE 2.8	361 252
347	Bark Light	→	514	Golden Glow	Approximate ΔE 5.2	794 767
349	Bark Medium	→	514	Golden Glow	Approximate ΔE 6.7	143 165
351	Bark Medium Dark	→	738	Arab Tan	Close ΔE 2.6	786 713
352	Bark Dark	→	796	Provincial Rose	Close ΔE 3.9	738 769
355	Mocha Medium	→	713	Antique Bronze	Close ΔE 3.7	786 785
357	Mocha Dark	→	745	Harvest Brown	Close ΔE 4.3	737 564
358	Coffee	→	745	Harvest Brown	Close ΔE 4.3	737 564
359	Coffee Medium	→	565	Harvest	Approximate ΔE 5.7	745 737
360	Coffee Dark	→	796	Provincial Rose	Approximate ΔE 5.9	769 713
361	Nutmeg Light	→	741	Pottery Buff	Close ΔE 3.2	532 735
362	Nutmeg Medium Light	→	783	Sahara Tan	Near identical ΔE 0.2	741 503
373	Dessert Medium	→	422	Lime Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.0	723 815
374	Dessert Medium Dark	→	737	Indian Spice	Close ΔE 2.5	745 565
375	Dessert Dark	→	737	Indian Spice	Close ΔE 2.3	745 794
376	Fawn Light	→	741	Pottery Buff	Close ΔE 3.8	783 723
378	Fawn Medium	→	844	African Safari	Approximate ΔE 7.3	423 422
379	Fawn Dark	→	565	Harvest	Close ΔE 2.5	737 745
380	Fudge	→	739	Cleveland	Approximate ΔE 6.0	796 749
381	Fudge Medium	→	796	Provincial Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.3	769 715
382	Fudge Dark	→	749	Mahogany	Approximate ΔE 7.6	739 796
386	Citrus Very Light	→	531	Vanilla	Near identical ΔE 0.8	540 733
387	Ecru	→	733	Sudan	Close ΔE 3.3	540 811
388	Ecru Medium	→	421	Wood Ash	Approximate ΔE 7.9	792 741
390	Linen Light	→	811	Angora White	Close ΔE 4.8	731 1021
391	Linen	→	811	Angora White	Approximate ΔE 6.0	421 111
392	Linen Medium	→	111	Light Peach	Approximate ΔE 6.7	421 811
393	Linen Dark	→	452	Taupe	Very close ΔE 1.6	794 632
397	Grey Light	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.2	116 101
398	Grey	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.2	801 800
399	Grey Medium Light	→	411	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 7.3	483 731
400	Grey Medium	→	451	Light Taupe	Approximate ΔE 7.3	452 653
401	Grey Dark	→	487	Gun Metal Gray	Close ΔE 3.9	486 488
403	Black	→	900	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	436 344
410	Electric Bleu Dark	→	391	Beryl Blue	Close ΔE 3.0	378 K37
433	Electric Bleu	→	383	Venice Blue	Close ΔE 4.7	219 369
681	Forest Dark	→	218	Maui Green	Close ΔE 3.0	2015 214
683	Turf Green	→	206	Wreath Green	Approximate ΔE 8.2	416 266
778	Flesh Light	→	111	Light Peach	Close ΔE 3.2	180 1021
779	Bleu Mist Medium Dark	→	342	Slate Blue	Close ΔE 4.6	485 487
830	Sierra Very Light	→	741	Pottery Buff	Close ΔE 4.1	735 723
831	Sierra Light	→	741	Pottery Buff	Close ΔE 3.2	723 735
832	Sierra Medium	→	743	Old World Buff	Close ΔE 2.8	783 741
842	Fern Green Light	→	236	Ashen Green	Close ΔE 3.3	842 813
843	Fern Green	→	2011	Light Olive	Close ΔE 3.9	275 815
844	Fern Green Medium	→	210	Miranda Green	Close ΔE 3.7	285 284
845	Fern Green Medium Dark	→	285	Parsley	Very close ΔE 1.9	210 214
846	Fern Green Dark	→	285	Parsley	Close ΔE 3.2	2013 237
847	Bleu Mist Very Light	→	731	Sandstone	Close ΔE 4.2	800 801
848	Bleu Mist	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.1	411 116
849	Bleu Mist Medium Light	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.1	411 116
850	Bleu Mist Medium	→	342	Slate Blue	Close ΔE 2.8	485 484
851	Bleu Mist Dark	→	487	Gun Metal Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.6	342 314
852	Turf Very Light	→	811	Angora White	Approximate ΔE 5.5	111 1021
853	Turf Light	→	723	Birch	Close ΔE 4.8	743 741
854	Turf Medium Light	→	743	Old World Buff	Approximate ΔE 5.4	723 422
855	Turf Medium	→	743	Old World Buff	Approximate ΔE 6.0	422 844
856	Turf Dark	→	743	Old World Buff	Approximate ΔE 6.0	422 844
858	Laurel Green Light	→	813	Frontier Tan	Approximate ΔE 6.2	244 236
859	Laurel Green	→	813	Frontier Tan	Approximate ΔE 6.8	201 411
860	Laurel Green Medium Light	→	411	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 8.4	201 813
861	Laurel Green Medium	→	416	Penguin	Close ΔE 4.5	415 257
862	Laurel Green Dark	→	206	Wreath Green	Approximate ΔE 6.9	2015 277
868	Flesh Medium	→	792	Shasta Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.6	180 783
869	Amethyst Light	→	801	Ice Cap	Close ΔE 3.9	800 730
870	Amethyst	→	116	Peach Blossom	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1021 111
871	Amethyst Medium Light	→	131	Light Lilac	Poor match ΔE 10.4	653 451
872	Amethyst Medium	→	452	Taupe	Approximate ΔE 9.5	632 653
873	Amethyst Dark	→	452	Taupe	Approximate ΔE 9.5	632 653
874	Saffron Medium	→	734	Oak Buff	Close ΔE 2.6	721 421
875	Pine Light	→	219	Green Mist	Approximate ΔE 7.0	261 243
876	Pine	→	201	Seafrost	Approximate ΔE 5.5	261 220
877	Pine Medium	→	203	Moss	Close ΔE 3.8	221 255
878	Pine Medium Dark	→	257	Holly Green	Approximate ΔE 6.5	293 487
879	Pine Dark	→	206	Wreath Green	Approximate ΔE 8.2	416 266
880	Copper Light	→	733	Sudan	Approximate ΔE 6.2	734 421
881	Copper	→	741	Pottery Buff	Approximate ΔE 6.7	180 792
883	Copper Medium	→	514	Golden Glow	Approximate ΔE 5.2	794 767
884	Copper Dark	→	165	Mauve	Very close ΔE 2.2	1904 1602
885	Sand Stone Light	→	811	Angora White	Very close ΔE 1.4	540 733
886	Sand Stone	→	733	Sudan	Close ΔE 4.4	734 540
887	Sand Stone Medium Light	→	741	Pottery Buff	Approximate ΔE 5.0	735 734
888	Sand Stone Medium	→	743	Old World Buff	Close ΔE 4.1	783 503
889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	→	794	Flagstone Clay	Approximate ΔE 5.3	452 737
890	Light Brass	→	783	Sahara Tan	Very close ΔE 1.4	741 792
891	Brass	→	741	Pottery Buff	Approximate ΔE 6.0	792 783
895	Rose Wine Medium	→	1600	Light Mulberry	Approximate ΔE 5.3	182 143
896	Rose Wine Dark	→	1602	Cameo	Close ΔE 4.3	165 1906
897	Rose Wine Very Dark	→	137	Fandango	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1603 1910
898	Sierra	→	794	Flagstone Clay	Approximate ΔE 5.5	452 737
899	Tawny Light	→	792	Shasta Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.5	741 783
900	Pewter Light	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.0	101 116
901	Brass Medium	→	767	Muted Spice	Approximate ΔE 6.8	743 170
903	Tawny Medium	→	422	Lime Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.7	743 815
904	Tawny	→	745	Harvest Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.0	565 796
905	Tawny Dark	→	739	Cleveland	Approximate ΔE 7.8	415 565
906	Brass Dark	→	565	Harvest	Close ΔE 4.3	214 737
907	Saffron Dark	→	844	African Safari	Approximate ΔE 6.2	564 563
914	Flesh Medium Dark	→	514	Golden Glow	Approximate ΔE 5.2	794 767
920	Denim Light	→	485	Gray	Close ΔE 4.1	484 612
921	Denim Medium	→	485	Gray	Close ΔE 4.1	484 612
922	Denim Dark	→	485	Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.7	342 332
923	Emerald Very Dark	→	200	True Green	Poor match ΔE 10.8	206 205
924	Olive Green Very Dark	→	214	Basil	Approximate ΔE 6.4	844 565
925	Tangerine Very Dark	→	143	Dark Coral	Close ΔE 2.8	182 170
926	Ecru Very Light	→	811	Angora White	Close ΔE 2.7	731 540
928	Larkspur Light	→	483	Light Gray	Close ΔE 5.0	800 801
933	Fawn Very Light	→	111	Light Peach	Close ΔE 4.7	1021 811
936	Fawn Very Dark	→	738	Arab Tan	Close ΔE 3.2	786 785
939	Stormy Bleu Medium	→	612	Lilac Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.5	622 362
940	Stormy Bleu Medium Dark	→	314	Federal Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.8	364 365
941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	→	614	Slate Lilac	Close ΔE 3.4	358S 364
942	Wheat Light	→	741	Pottery Buff	Close ΔE 3.2	532 735
943	Wheat Medium	→	783	Sahara Tan	Near identical ΔE 0.6	741 503
944	Wheat Dark	→	737	Indian Spice	Close ΔE 2.3	745 794
945	Harvest Medium	→	734	Oak Buff	Close ΔE 2.6	721 421
956	Harvest Light	→	741	Pottery Buff	Close ΔE 3.2	723 735
968	Wineberry Light	→	163	Fleshtone	Close ΔE 2.5	140 180
969	Wineberry Medium	→	1600	Light Mulberry	Approximate ΔE 5.3	182 143
970	Wineberry Medium Dark	→	1602	Cameo	Close ΔE 2.7	1904 165
972	Wineberry Dark	→	137	Fandango	Close ΔE 3.8	654 135
975	Sea Bleu Light	→	731	Sandstone	Close ΔE 4.8	800 801
976	Sea Bleu Medium Light	→	483	Light Gray	Close ΔE 2.8	361 252
977	Sea Bleu Medium	→	612	Lilac Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.5	372 363
978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	→	K07	Solar Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.3	OO7 365
979	Sea Bleu Dark	→	314	Federal Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.2	333 364
893	Rose Wine	→	180	Pink Flesh	Very close ΔE 1.2	792 163
1001	Antique Gold Medium	→	503	Sunflower	Close ΔE 3.9	534 753
1002	Antique Gold Light	→	525	Athletic Gold	Very close ΔE 1.8	503 752
1003	Amberglow	→	165	Mauve	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1904 143
1004	Apricot Very Dark	→	165	Mauve	Very close ΔE 2.2	1904 1602
1005	Cherry Red Medium	→	135	Renaissance	Close ΔE 4.0	137 1603
1006	Cherry Red	→	135	Renaissance	Close ΔE 3.2	137 1603
1007	Chicory Dark	→	738	Arab Tan	Approximate ΔE 5.6	785 794
1008	Chicory Medium	→	170	Cantalope	Close ΔE 3.9	182 516
1009	Copper Very Light	→	811	Angora White	Close ΔE 3.3	731 540
1010	Cinnamon Very Light	→	733	Sudan	Approximate ΔE 6.2	734 421
1011	Flesh Very Light	→	1021	Buff	Close ΔE 4.7	730 850
1012	Chickory Light	→	111	Light Peach	Very close ΔE 2.2	1021 116
1013	Brick Medium	→	143	Dark Coral	Close ΔE 4.0	182 170
1014	Brick Very Dark	→	785	Sienna Brown	Close ΔE 4.7	786 738
1015	Brick Ultra Dark	→	786	Berkshire Brick	Close ΔE 4.2	785 738
1016	Antique Mauve Light	→	163	Fleshtone	Close ΔE 2.9	140 1900
1017	Antique Mauve Medium	→	1600	Light Mulberry	Close ΔE 4.8	1082 1902
1018	Antique Mauve Dark	→	1902	Roseleaf	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1600 165
1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	1602	Cameo	Approximate ΔE 6.1	165 1603
1020	Peony Very Light	→	1021	Buff	Very close ΔE 1.9	111 116
1021	Peony Light	→	163	Fleshtone	Very close ΔE 1.7	140 180
1022	Peony Medium Light	→	141	Coral	Very close ΔE 2.0	1082 182
1023	Peony	→	1119	Impatients	Close ΔE 3.1	1013 1014
1024	Peony Medium	→	1602	Cameo	Close ΔE 4.6	1906 1603
1025	Peony Medium Dark	→	129	Deep Pink	Very close ΔE 1.7	1182 1908
1026	Wineberry Very Light	→	1021	Buff	Close ΔE 3.4	116 111
1027	Rose Wine Medium Dark	→	165	Mauve	Very close ΔE 2.1	1602 1906
1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	→	1603	Dark Mulberry	Close ΔE 4.6	135 137
1029	Antique Rose Ultra Dark	→	135	Renaissance	Close ΔE 3.9	137 654
1030	Thistle Medium Dark	→	673	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 7.5	624 661
1031	Antique Bleu Ultra Light	→	800	Pure White	Close ΔE 3.8	801 730
1032	Antique Bleu Very Light	→	483	Light Gray	Close ΔE 2.8	361 252
1033	Antique Bleu Light	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 10.0	622 612
1034	Antique Bleu Medium	→	485	Gray	Close ΔE 4.1	484 612
1035	Antique Bleu Dark	→	485	Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.7	342 332
1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	→	314	Federal Blue	Close ΔE 4.6	392 385
1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	→	730	Off White	Very close ΔE 2.2	850 801
1038	Glacier Bleu Medium	→	483	Light Gray	Close ΔE 2.5	361 219
1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	→	484	Country Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.7	434 P52
1040	Pewter Medium	→	411	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 7.7	483 116
1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	→	487	Gun Metal Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.4	452 485
1042	Pine Very Light	→	252	Spearmint	Very close ΔE 1.6	243 731
1043	Grass Green Very Light	→	531	Vanilla	Close ΔE 3.7	251 243
1044	Grass Green Ultra Dark	→	257	Holly Green	Close ΔE 4.5	487 415
1045	Toast Light	→	783	Sahara Tan	Approximate ΔE 6.8	170 743
1046	Toast	→	523	Goldenrod	Approximate ΔE 5.6	561 524
1047	Cinnamon Light	→	180	Pink Flesh	Close ΔE 3.4	792 163
1048	Red Cinnamon	→	143	Dark Coral	Close ΔE 4.4	182 184
1049	Cinnamon	→	514	Golden Glow	Approximate ΔE 6.7	143 165
1050	Mocha Brown Dark	→	745	Harvest Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.0	565 796
1060	Teal Ultra Light	→	361	Light Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.9	383 219
1062	Teal Very Light	→	252	Spearmint	Close ΔE 5.0	731 483
1064	Teal Light	→	203	Moss	Approximate ΔE 8.2	434 484
1066	Teal Medium	→	2040	Blue Azure	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2042 K37
1068	Teal	→	223	Dark Teal	Close ΔE 2.7	292 222
1070	Jade Light	→	252	Spearmint	Approximate ΔE 5.3	219 243
1072	Jade Medium Light	→	201	Seafrost	Approximate ΔE 5.2	434 261
1074	Jade Medium	→	255	Evergreen	Close ΔE 4.4	203 221
1076	Jade	→	265	Dinosaur Green	Close ΔE 4.7	205 293
1080	Taupe Light	→	421	Wood Ash	Approximate ΔE 7.9	792 741
1082	Taupe Medium Light	→	767	Muted Spice	Approximate ΔE 7.4	451 743
1084	Taupe	→	565	Harvest	Close ΔE 2.5	737 745
1086	Taupe Dark	→	796	Provincial Rose	Approximate ΔE 8.3	739 745
1088	Taupe Very Dark	→	739	Cleveland	Approximate ΔE 6.0	796 749
1089	Electric Bleu Medium	→	372	Blue Pacific	Approximate ΔE 8.8	373 363
1090	Electric Bleu Light	→	369	Blue Frost	Approximate ΔE 5.6	383 310
1092	Sea Green Very Light	→	252	Spearmint	Approximate ΔE 6.5	483 731
1094	Beauty Rose Very Light	→	1081	Pink Rose	Very close ΔE 1.8	1011 1900
1096	Slate Bleu Light	→	800	Pure White	Close ΔE 3.8	801 730
1098	Crimson Red Light	→	537	Carrot	Approximate ΔE 5.2	755 172
4146	Flesh Medium Light	→	783	Sahara Tan	Approximate ΔE 5.8	792 141
5975	Brick Dark	→	785	Sienna Brown	Close ΔE 4.9	563 564
8581	Stone Grey	→	411	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 9.4	483 612
9046	Christmas Red	→	110	Pale Peach	Very close ΔE 2.0	Y40 128
9159	Glacier Bleu	→	731	Sandstone	Close ΔE 4.8	800 801
9575	Bleu Medium Light	→	792	Shasta Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.6	180 783

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 Floriani Polyester

Floriani Polyester is a 40 wt polyester embroidery thread from RNK Distributing, popular in the U.S. home embroidery market.

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→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 Floriani conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Floriani Polyester 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 Floriani?

56 of the 420 colors (13%) rate Very close or better, and 63% rate Close or better. The other 156 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Floriani back to Anchor?

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