Anchor to Glide thread conversion chart

Every Anchor Stranded Cotton color with its closest Fil-Tec Glide 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 Glide 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.

9%very close or better

47%close or better

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

212Fil-Tec Glide colors

Near identical 7
Very close 31
Close 160
Approximate 218
Poor match 4

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420 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1	Snow White	→	10000	White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	10WG1 65513
2	White	→	10000	White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	10WG1 65513
6	Salmon Very Light	→	70182	Cotton Candy	Approximate ΔE 5.5	51625 70705
8	Salmon Light	→	50712	Strawberry Blonde	Approximate ΔE 5.1	91355 50473
9	Salmon Medium Light	→	51625	Coral	Close ΔE 5.0	50170 70177
10	Salmon Medium	→	70177	Tango	Close ΔE 2.9	50170 70178
11	Salmon Medium Dark	→	91787	Lip Stick	Close ΔE 3.0	70812 70178
13	Salmon Dark	→	70206	Apple	Close ΔE 3.4	70214 70193
22	Burgundy Very Dark	→	20470	Hazel	Close ΔE 3.0	24635 20160
23	Carnation Ultra Light	→	70705	Pink Rose	Close ΔE 4.7	10WG1 10000
24	Carnation Very Light	→	70182	Cotton Candy	Approximate ΔE 5.0	70189 51625
25	Carnation Light	→	70182	Cotton Candy	Approximate ΔE 5.2	70705 70217
26	Carnation Medium Light	→	70211	Flamingo	Close ΔE 3.4	70189 42562
27	Carnation Medium	→	70182	Cotton Candy	Very close ΔE 2.2	70217 70189
41	Carmine Rose Medium Light	→	70189	Pink	Close ΔE 4.5	70177 70182
28	Carnation Medium Dark	→	77424	Passion	Approximate ΔE 6.5	77432 70214
29	Carnation Dark	→	70214	Blossom	Approximate ΔE 5.8	70812 70205
31	Blush Light	→	70182	Cotton Candy	Approximate ΔE 6.0	70217 90256
33	Blush Medium	→	50170	Salmon	Close ΔE 2.5	70177 90811
35	Blush Dark	→	70178	Papaya	Close ΔE 2.3	91787 70177
36	Blossem Pink Light	→	70177	Tango	Approximate ΔE 6.2	51625 50170
38	Blossem Pink Dark	→	70206	Apple	Close ΔE 3.2	70200 70193
40	Carmine Rose Light	→	70177	Tango	Close ΔE 4.3	70178 91787
42	Carmine Rose Medium	→	70206	Apple	Close ΔE 4.6	70214 70193
43	Carmine Rose Medium Dark	→	70208	Hokies	Approximate ΔE 7.2	70207 40249
45	Carmine Rose Dark	→	70208	Hokies	Approximate ΔE 6.6	40249 70207
46	Crimson Red	→	70206	Apple	Close ΔE 3.5	70214 70193
47	Carmine Red	→	70812	Hot Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.3	70214 70206
48	China Rose Very Light	→	70705	Pink Rose	Close ΔE 4.7	10WG1 10000
49	China Rose Light	→	70182	Cotton Candy	Approximate ΔE 5.8	70705 70217
50	China Rose Medium	→	70182	Cotton Candy	Close ΔE 3.3	70217 90256
52	China Rose Medium Dark	→	70177	Tango	Approximate ΔE 5.9	70178 91787
54	Rose Dark China	→	70177	Tango	Close ΔE 4.3	70178 91787
55	Beauty Rose Light	→	70217	Pink Lemonade	Close ΔE 3.5	70182 70189
57	Beauty Rose Medium	→	70205	Rhododendron	Close ΔE 4.7	70812 77424
59	China Rose	→	27523	Auburn	Approximate ΔE 7.2	70703 70206
60	Magenta Light	→	70177	Tango	Close ΔE 4.8	50170 51625
62	Magenta Medium	→	70177	Tango	Approximate ΔE 7.4	70205 70189
63	Magenta Dark	→	70205	Rhododendron	Very close ΔE 2.3	77424 70812
65	Rose Very Dark Antique	→	27523	Auburn	Approximate ΔE 7.2	70703 70206
66	Raspberry Light	→	70177	Tango	Close ΔE 4.8	50170 51625
68	Raspberry Medium Light	→	70205	Rhododendron	Approximate ΔE 7.7	70206 70703
72	Raspberry Very Dark	→	70214	Blossom	Approximate ΔE 5.8	70812 70205
73	Antique Rose Very Light	→	70705	Pink Rose	Close ΔE 4.2	10WG1 10000
74	Antique Rose Light	→	70705	Pink Rose	Close ΔE 4.4	70182 70217
76	Antique Rose Medium	→	70205	Rhododendron	Approximate ΔE 7.7	70206 70703
75	Antique Rose Medium Light	→	70177	Tango	Approximate ΔE 5.5	50170 51625
77	Antique Rose Medium Dark	→	70205	Rhododendron	Approximate ΔE 7.7	70206 70703
78	Antique Rose Dark	→	70207	Cranberry	Approximate ΔE 7.5	70208 70214
85	Orchid Light	→	90256	Peacock	Approximate ΔE 5.2	70217 70182
86	Orchid Medium Light	→	70189	Pink	Close ΔE 4.9	70211 70217
87	Orchid Medium	→	70205	Rhododendron	Very close ΔE 2.2	77424 70812
88	Orchid Medium Dark	→	77424	Passion	Close ΔE 3.4	70205 77432
89	Orchid Dark	→	70207	Cranberry	Approximate ΔE 7.5	70208 70214
90	Plum Light	→	42562	Periwinkle	Close ΔE 2.8	40522 42635
92	Plum Medium	→	47440	Teaberry	Approximate ΔE 6.7	77432 42583
94	Plum Dark	→	70207	Cranberry	Approximate ΔE 7.5	70208 70214
95	Violet Very Light	→	90256	Peacock	Approximate ΔE 5.2	70217 70182
96	Violet Light	→	70189	Pink	Close ΔE 4.9	70211 70217
97	Violet Medium Light	→	90256	Peacock	Close ΔE 2.8	70217 70182
98	Violet Medium	→	47440	Teaberry	Approximate ΔE 6.7	77432 42583
99	Violet	→	42583	Viking	Approximate ΔE 8.4	77432 40255
100	Violet Medium Dark	→	42607	Raven	Approximate ΔE 5.7	42736 30655
101	Violet Dark	→	40255	Violet	Approximate ΔE 5.1	40249 42607
102	Violet Very Dark	→	40255	Violet	Approximate ΔE 5.1	40249 42607
103	Very Light Plum	→	90256	Peacock	Approximate ΔE 6.0	70705 70217
108	Lavender Light	→	90256	Peacock	Close ΔE 2.7	70217 70182
109	Lavender Medium Light	→	40522	Tabriz Orchard	Approximate ΔE 5.7	42562 70211
110	Lavender Medium	→	77432	Purple Rose	Approximate ΔE 7.9	42583 47440
117	Thistle Light	→	30644	Graphite	Approximate ΔE 5.8	30283 90278
118	Thistle Medium	→	47440	Teaberry	Very close ΔE 1.1	42577 40528
119	Thistle Dark	→	42583	Viking	Approximate ΔE 9.1	42587 40255
120	Bleuberry Light	→	65513	Cool Mint	Approximate ΔE 5.3	10000 60566
121	Bleuberry Medium Light	→	30290	Baby Blue	Very close ΔE 2.0	10643 37457
122	Medium Bleuberry	→	42587	Damson	Approximate ΔE 7.3	42655 42583
123	Bleuberry Dark	→	30534	Denim	Poor match ΔE 10.9	45115 40255
127	Indigo	→	30655	Captian Navy	Approximate ΔE 8.8	30281 32767
128	Cobalt Bleu Light	→	10000	White	Very close ΔE 2.2	10WG1 10643
129	Cobalt Bleu	→	37457	Cloud	Close ΔE 3.6	32975 30290
130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	→	10536	Silver	Close ΔE 4.3	10643 10CG3
131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	→	30646	Sky	Approximate ΔE 8.7	10424 10431
132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	→	32965	Navy	Approximate ΔE 5.6	30647 30288
133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	→	32965	Navy	Close ΔE 4.8	32767 30288
134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	→	32767	Deep Sea	Close ΔE 3.8	32965 30296
136	Wedgewood Light	→	30644	Graphite	Approximate ΔE 6.1	30284 90278
137	Wedgewood Medium	→	30646	Sky	Approximate ΔE 8.7	10424 10431
139	Wedgewood Dark	→	32965	Navy	Approximate ΔE 5.6	30647 30288
140	Copen Bleu Light	→	30644	Graphite	Close ΔE 3.9	90278 10536
142	Copen Bleu Medium	→	30646	Sky	Approximate ΔE 8.7	10424 10431
143	Copen Bleu Dark	→	32965	Navy	Approximate ΔE 5.6	30647 30288
144	Delft Bleu Very Light	→	10000	White	Approximate ΔE 5.4	65513 10WG1
145	Light Delft Bleu	→	30644	Graphite	Approximate ΔE 6.1	30284 90278
146	Delft Bleu	→	30646	Sky	Approximate ΔE 8.7	10424 10431
147	Delft Bleu Medium Light	→	32965	Navy	Approximate ΔE 5.6	30647 30288
148	Delft Bleu Medium	→	67476	Midnight Storm	Approximate ΔE 6.4	30308 65473
149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	→	30647	Cobalt	Close ΔE 4.4	30534 32965
150	Delft Bleu Dark	→	30647	Cobalt	Close ΔE 4.4	30534 32965
152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	→	30655	Captian Navy	Approximate ΔE 6.2	32767 30281
158	Sapphire Very Light	→	10000	White	Approximate ΔE 5.9	65513 60566
160	Sapphire Medium Light	→	30290	Baby Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.3	65513 37457
161	Sapphire Medium	→	10643	Mercury	Approximate ΔE 5.1	30290 30644
162	Sapphire Medium Dark	→	27500	Wheat	Close ΔE 2.4	37474 65473
164	Sapphire Dark	→	30308	Cerulean	Approximate ΔE 8.1	30647 10431
167	Surf Bleu Very Light	→	65473	Persian	Close ΔE 2.4	37474 67476
168	Surf Bleu Light	→	60624	Mint Julep	Approximate ΔE 5.9	15497 60556
169	Surf Bleu Medium	→	27500	Wheat	Close ΔE 3.0	37474 63282
170	Surf Bleu Dark	→	27500	Wheat	Close ΔE 2.4	37474 63282
175	Ocean Bleu Light	→	30290	Baby Blue	Very close ΔE 2.0	10643 37457
176	Ocean Bleu	→	40666	Wisteria	Approximate ΔE 5.9	15295 47440
177	Ocean Bleu Medium	→	42655	Lilac	Approximate ΔE 7.0	42587 42715
178	Ocean Bleu Dark	→	30534	Denim	Poor match ΔE 10.9	45115 40255
185	Sea Green Light	→	60566	Pale Mist	Near identical ΔE 0.7	65513 30317
186	Sea Green Medium Light	→	60557	Thyme	Close ΔE 4.2	60623 60345
187	Sea Green Medium	→	63268	Sprout	Approximate ΔE 5.6	63282 60556
188	Sea Green Medium Dark	→	60556	Sea Mist	Approximate ΔE 5.4	63268 60624
189	Sea Green Dark	→	63415	Jungle	Approximate ΔE 7.1	67482 60355
203	Mint Green Light	→	60345	Mint	Approximate ΔE 5.1	60557 60623
204	Mint Green Medium	→	60623	Pistachio	Approximate ΔE 6.0	60557 60345
205	Mint Green Dark	→	63415	Jungle	Close ΔE 3.4	60335 63425
206	Spruce Light	→	60566	Pale Mist	Close ΔE 3.9	60580 30317
208	Spruce Medium Light	→	60557	Thyme	Approximate ΔE 6.0	60623 60345
209	Spruce	→	60624	Mint Julep	Approximate ΔE 7.4	60556 65555
210	Spruce Medium	→	65625	Fern	Approximate ΔE 7.3	65555 60576
212	Spruce Dark	→	65615	Olive	Approximate ΔE 6.4	60350 60343
213	Juniper Very Light	→	60566	Pale Mist	Close ΔE 4.8	60580 30317
214	Juniper Light	→	60580	Celery	Approximate ΔE 7.5	60623 60557
215	Juniper Medium Light	→	60624	Mint Julep	Approximate ΔE 7.3	65555 65625
216	Juniper Medium	→	65625	Fern	Approximate ΔE 7.3	65555 60576
217	Juniper Medium Dark	→	65615	Olive	Close ΔE 3.5	65625 60418
218	Juniper Dark	→	65615	Olive	Approximate ΔE 5.1	60418 10431
225	Emerald Light	→	60371	Aloe	Approximate ΔE 8.4	60576 60349
226	Emerald Medium Light	→	60371	Aloe	Approximate ΔE 8.4	60576 60349
227	Emerald Medium	→	65615	Olive	Approximate ΔE 7.2	60574 60371
228	Emerald Medium Dark	→	60357	Jade	Close ΔE 3.4	60349 63425
229	Emerald Dark	→	60335	Irish Spring	Close ΔE 4.5	63415 63425
231	Rose Grey Light	→	24675	Cork	Close ΔE 3.0	20474 20727
232	Rose Grey Medium	→	10WG4	Warm Grey 4	Approximate ΔE 6.5	10401 24675
233	Rose Grey	→	27521	Chestnut	Approximate ΔE 7.2	10WG6 24655
234	Charcoal Grey Light	→	10000	White	Approximate ΔE 5.1	10WG1 65513
235	Charcoal Grey Medium	→	75005	Mauve	Approximate ΔE 7.4	10WG6 40437
236	Charcoal Grey	→	30532	Eclipse	Approximate ΔE 8.4	1WG11 27518
238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	→	60576	Willow	Approximate ΔE 5.4	67489 65625
239	Spring Grey Dark	→	60371	Aloe	Approximate ΔE 8.4	60576 60349
240	Grass Green Light	→	60580	Celery	Very close ΔE 2.2	24535 80607
241	Grass Green	→	90366	Key Lime	Approximate ΔE 8.5	67489 90360
242	Grass Green Medium Light	→	67489	Kiwi	Approximate ΔE 6.7	90360 90366
243	Grass Green Medium	→	65625	Fern	Approximate ΔE 7.4	65555 60624
244	Grass Green Medium Dark	→	65615	Olive	Close ΔE 4.0	60574 60418
245	Grass Green Dark	→	65615	Olive	Close ΔE 4.0	60574 60418
246	Grass Green Very Dark	→	60350	Totem Green	Approximate ΔE 6.5	65615 65743
253	Parrot Green Very Light	→	80607	Lemon Ice	Approximate ΔE 7.9	60580 90366
254	Parrot Green Light	→	90366	Key Lime	Approximate ΔE 7.5	80607 60580
255	Parrot Green Medium Light	→	90366	Key Lime	Approximate ΔE 8.0	60618 60376
256	Parrot Green Medium	→	67489	Kiwi	Approximate ΔE 6.6	60618 60576
257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	→	60371	Aloe	Approximate ΔE 5.2	65825 60576
258	Parrot Green Dark	→	60574	Soldier Green	Close ΔE 3.9	65743 65615
259	Loden Green Very Light	→	60580	Celery	Approximate ΔE 6.8	80607 90366
260	Loden Green Light	→	15497	Nickel	Approximate ΔE 9.2	60623 24515
261	Loden Green Medium Light	→	24525	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 5.8	20466 10401
262	Loden Green Medium	→	65625	Fern	Approximate ΔE 7.3	65555 15497
263	Loden Green Dark	→	60418	Army	Very close ΔE 1.9	35405 1WG11
264	Avocado Very Light	→	60580	Celery	Approximate ΔE 6.9	80607 90366
265	Avocado Light	→	90366	Key Lime	Approximate ΔE 7.4	60580 80607
266	Light Avocado Medium	→	24525	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 8.4	24515 60580
267	Avocado Medium	→	60418	Army	Approximate ΔE 7.9	20872 35405
268	Avocado Medium Dark	→	65743	Mossy	Close ΔE 4.7	60574 65615
269	Avocado Dark	→	65743	Mossy	Approximate ΔE 6.9	60418 60574
271	Soft Carnation	→	80607	Lemon Ice	Approximate ΔE 6.6	60580 20468
273	Stone Grey Dark	→	10424	Medium Grey	Close ΔE 4.1	10431 1WG11
274	Bleu Mist Light	→	65513	Cool Mint	Approximate ΔE 5.4	10WG1 10CG3
275	Citrus Ultra Light	→	10WG1	Linen	Close ΔE 2.4	20468 10000
276	Pearl	→	24675	Cork	Close ΔE 4.1	20474 50712
277	Desert Very Dark	→	20140	Leather	Close ΔE 3.9	61265 20160
278	Olive Green Light	→	60389	Limerick	Close ΔE 5.0	80809 80101
279	Olive Green Medium Light	→	60389	Limerick	Approximate ΔE 6.7	80809 60398
280	Olive Green Medium	→	60398	Split Pea	Close ΔE 4.0	60618 80125
281	Olive Green Dark	→	65825	Light Olive	Close ΔE 3.4	60371 61265
288	Canary Yellow Light	→	80607	Lemon Ice	Approximate ΔE 6.1	60580 80120
289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	→	80120	Cornflower	Close ΔE 3.1	80114 80101
290	Canary Yellow Medium	→	80143	Medallion	Close ΔE 4.1	80137 80130
291	Canary Yellow Dark	→	80143	Medallion	Close ΔE 4.1	80137 80130
292	Jonquil Very Light	→	80607	Lemon Ice	Approximate ΔE 5.8	60580 20468
293	Jonquil Light	→	80607	Lemon Ice	Approximate ΔE 5.6	80120 80134
295	Jonquil Medium Light	→	80134	Buttercup	Very close ΔE 1.9	80120 80114
297	Jonquil Medium	→	81225	West Point	Close ΔE 3.5	80143 80123
298	Jonquil Dark	→	50144	Halloween	Approximate ΔE 5.7	80137 91505
300	Citrus Light	→	80607	Lemon Ice	Close ΔE 3.2	20468 24535
301	Citrus	→	80607	Lemon Ice	Approximate ΔE 5.4	80120 80134
302	Citrus Medium Light	→	80120	Cornflower	Close ΔE 2.7	80134 80114
303	Citrus Medium	→	51365	Pumpkin Seed	Very close ΔE 1.4	80143 80137
304	Citrus Dark	→	91505	Blaze	Approximate ΔE 5.3	50144 80137
305	Topaz Light	→	91355	Cantaloupe	Close ΔE 2.5	51365 27508
306	Topaz Medium Light	→	50158	Mars	Approximate ΔE 8.6	50144 24655
307	Topaz Medium	→	50158	Mars	Approximate ΔE 7.4	20730 57579
308	Topaz Medium Dark	→	20730	Light Copper	Approximate ΔE 6.0	20470 20160
309	Topaz Dark	→	20470	Hazel	Close ΔE 4.5	20160 20730
310	Topaz Very Dark	→	20470	Hazel	Approximate ΔE 6.8	20730 24635
311	Tangerine Very Light	→	91355	Cantaloupe	Very close ΔE 1.4	51365 80134
313	Tangerine Light	→	51365	Pumpkin Seed	Close ΔE 4.4	27508 80137
314	Tangerine Medium Light	→	91505	Blaze	Approximate ΔE 5.3	50144 80137
316	Tangerine Dark	→	51585	Lava	Very close ΔE 1.0	51655 50158
323	Apricot Light	→	50170	Salmon	Close ΔE 4.6	51625 90811
326	Apricot Dark	→	90186	Candy Apple Red	Very close ΔE 1.3	70186 71797
328	Melon Light	→	51625	Coral	Approximate ΔE 5.6	70182 70189
329	Melon Medium	→	50170	Salmon	Close ΔE 3.3	70177 70178
330	Melon Dark Medium	→	51655	Oriole	Very close ΔE 1.7	51585 50172
332	Blaze Light	→	50172	Autumn	Near identical ΔE 0.6	51655 57579
333	Blaze Medium Light	→	70485	Jamaica Sun	Close ΔE 2.4	50173 71795
334	Blaze Medium	→	70179	Tomato	Approximate ΔE 5.3	50172 70485
335	Blaze Dark	→	70179	Tomato	Approximate ΔE 5.3	50172 70485

					Match	Alternatives
336	Terra Cotta Light	→	51625	Coral	Approximate ΔE 5.6	70182 70189
337	Terra Cotta Medium Light	→	50170	Salmon	Close ΔE 4.0	90811 70178
338	Terra Cotta	→	50170	Salmon	Close ΔE 4.0	90811 70178
339	Terra Cotta Medium	→	27523	Auburn	Approximate ΔE 5.6	70178 71797
340	Terra Cotta Medium Dark	→	70703	Monarch	Close ΔE 4.0	27523 70200
341	Terra Cotta Dark	→	70703	Monarch	Close ΔE 3.7	70200 27523
342	Lilac Light	→	90256	Peacock	Approximate ΔE 6.0	70705 70217
343	Slate Bleu	→	65513	Cool Mint	Close ΔE 3.1	10643 30290
347	Bark Light	→	57579	Marmalade	Approximate ΔE 7.3	27523 20470
349	Bark Medium	→	70178	Papaya	Approximate ΔE 7.4	57579 91787
351	Bark Medium Dark	→	50174	Rust	Close ΔE 4.8	51675 21685
352	Bark Dark	→	50174	Rust	Close ΔE 4.6	87499 20478
355	Mocha Medium	→	51675	Burnt Orange	Very close ΔE 2.0	50174 21615
357	Mocha Dark	→	20160	Mahogany	Very close ΔE 1.8	20470 24635
358	Coffee	→	20160	Mahogany	Very close ΔE 1.8	20470 24635
359	Coffee Medium	→	20464	Medium Brown	Close ΔE 2.7	21615 24635
360	Coffee Dark	→	21685	Sepia	Close ΔE 3.6	21615 20478
361	Nutmeg Light	→	27508	Butterscotch	Close ΔE 4.0	91355 50712
362	Nutmeg Medium Light	→	50473	Peach	Approximate ΔE 7.2	27508 20727
373	Dessert Medium	→	27407	Military Gold	Approximate ΔE 5.3	24515 27508
374	Dessert Medium Dark	→	24635	Bark	Close ΔE 3.1	20160 20470
375	Dessert Dark	→	20470	Hazel	Close ΔE 3.0	24635 20160
376	Fawn Light	→	27508	Butterscotch	Close ΔE 4.4	20727 50473
378	Fawn Medium	→	27504	Coffee	Approximate ΔE 5.2	20730 24655
379	Fawn Dark	→	20140	Leather	Approximate ΔE 6.2	24635 20464
380	Fudge	→	20469	Chocolate	Close ΔE 2.4	20476 20464
381	Fudge Medium	→	20469	Chocolate	Approximate ΔE 6.4	24625 20478
382	Fudge Dark	→	24625	Brunette	Close ΔE 3.3	20469 20476
386	Citrus Very Light	→	80607	Lemon Ice	Close ΔE 3.4	60580 20468
387	Ecru	→	80607	Lemon Ice	Close ΔE 4.1	20468 24535
388	Ecru Medium	→	24675	Cork	Close ΔE 3.1	20727 20467
390	Linen Light	→	10WG1	Linen	Close ΔE 3.1	20468 10000
391	Linen	→	20468	Biscotti	Close ΔE 4.5	20467 24675
392	Linen Medium	→	24675	Cork	Close ΔE 3.5	20727 20474
393	Linen Dark	→	40437	Dusty Plum	Close ΔE 3.1	27504 1WG11
397	Grey Light	→	10CG3	Cool Grey 3	Close ΔE 2.4	10643 65513
398	Grey	→	10CG3	Cool Grey 3	Close ΔE 4.8	65513 10643
399	Grey Medium Light	→	10CG3	Cool Grey 3	Close ΔE 3.1	65513 10401
400	Grey Medium	→	75005	Mauve	Approximate ΔE 7.4	10WG6 40437
401	Grey Dark	→	10431	Titanium	Approximate ΔE 9.2	1WG11 30532
403	Black	→	11001	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	30532 30296
410	Electric Bleu Dark	→	37474	Aquamarine	Very close ΔE 1.8	27500 65473
433	Electric Bleu	→	32975	Light Turquoise	Close ΔE 3.2	37457 30317
681	Forest Dark	→	20140	Leather	Approximate ΔE 10.0	61265 65743
683	Turf Green	→	60627	Evergreen	Approximate ΔE 7.3	65743 60350
778	Flesh Light	→	20474	Apricot Blush	Close ΔE 4.2	50712 24675
779	Bleu Mist Medium Dark	→	10431	Titanium	Approximate ΔE 6.2	65615 10424
830	Sierra Very Light	→	27508	Butterscotch	Very close ΔE 1.8	20727 91355
831	Sierra Light	→	27508	Butterscotch	Very close ΔE 2.3	20727 27407
832	Sierra Medium	→	24655	Light Tan	Approximate ΔE 5.9	27521 27407
842	Fern Green Light	→	24525	Khaki	Close ΔE 4.4	20466 24515
843	Fern Green	→	60618	Prickly Pear	Close ΔE 3.0	24515 60398
844	Fern Green Medium	→	80132	Penny	Approximate ΔE 8.6	60398 80125
845	Fern Green Medium Dark	→	65825	Light Olive	Approximate ΔE 6.0	80132 61265
846	Fern Green Dark	→	65825	Light Olive	Close ΔE 4.9	61265 80132
847	Bleu Mist Very Light	→	10WG1	Linen	Approximate ΔE 5.3	65513 10000
848	Bleu Mist	→	10CG3	Cool Grey 3	Very close ΔE 1.8	10643 65513
849	Bleu Mist Medium Light	→	10CG3	Cool Grey 3	Very close ΔE 1.8	10643 65513
850	Bleu Mist Medium	→	10431	Titanium	Approximate ΔE 6.7	10424 65615
851	Bleu Mist Dark	→	10431	Titanium	Approximate ΔE 5.4	65615 60418
852	Turf Very Light	→	10WG1	Linen	Approximate ΔE 5.8	20468 80607
853	Turf Light	→	27407	Military Gold	Close ΔE 4.7	27508 24515
854	Turf Medium Light	→	27407	Military Gold	Close ΔE 4.9	27508 24655
855	Turf Medium	→	20730	Light Copper	Approximate ΔE 7.0	24655 27407
856	Turf Dark	→	20730	Light Copper	Approximate ΔE 7.0	24655 27407
858	Laurel Green Light	→	60580	Celery	Approximate ΔE 6.4	24525 24535
859	Laurel Green	→	60623	Pistachio	Approximate ΔE 8.2	24525 60557
860	Laurel Green Medium Light	→	15497	Nickel	Approximate ΔE 7.2	60623 60624
861	Laurel Green Medium	→	65743	Mossy	Poor match ΔE 10.1	60418 35405
862	Laurel Green Dark	→	65743	Mossy	Approximate ΔE 5.1	60574 60350
868	Flesh Medium	→	51625	Coral	Close ΔE 3.4	50473 50170
869	Amethyst Light	→	10000	White	Close ΔE 4.7	10WG1 65513
870	Amethyst	→	70705	Pink Rose	Close ΔE 4.8	10WG1 24675
871	Amethyst Medium Light	→	40522	Tabriz Orchard	Approximate ΔE 6.7	40666 75005
872	Amethyst Medium	→	40437	Dusty Plum	Approximate ΔE 8.3	75005 40666
873	Amethyst Dark	→	40437	Dusty Plum	Approximate ΔE 8.3	75005 40666
874	Saffron Medium	→	91355	Cantaloupe	Close ΔE 3.6	80134 27508
875	Pine Light	→	60345	Mint	Approximate ΔE 7.8	30317 60566
876	Pine	→	60557	Thyme	Close ΔE 4.6	60623 60556
877	Pine Medium	→	65555	Basil	Approximate ΔE 5.2	65625 60624
878	Pine Medium Dark	→	65615	Olive	Approximate ΔE 6.9	60350 65743
879	Pine Dark	→	60627	Evergreen	Approximate ΔE 7.3	65743 60350
880	Copper Light	→	20468	Biscotti	Approximate ΔE 6.4	50712 20467
881	Copper	→	50712	Strawberry Blonde	Very close ΔE 1.6	20474 50473
883	Copper Medium	→	57579	Marmalade	Approximate ΔE 7.3	27523 20470
884	Copper Dark	→	27523	Auburn	Approximate ΔE 5.6	70178 71797
885	Sand Stone Light	→	20468	Biscotti	Close ΔE 4.3	80607 24535
886	Sand Stone	→	80607	Lemon Ice	Approximate ΔE 5.4	20468 20467
887	Sand Stone Medium Light	→	27508	Butterscotch	Close ΔE 2.5	20727 91355
888	Sand Stone Medium	→	24655	Light Tan	Approximate ΔE 6.2	27521 51625
889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	→	40437	Dusty Plum	Approximate ΔE 8.0	24635 24705
890	Light Brass	→	50473	Peach	Approximate ΔE 6.1	20727 27508
891	Brass	→	50712	Strawberry Blonde	Very close ΔE 2.1	20474 50473
895	Rose Wine Medium	→	70177	Tango	Approximate ΔE 6.1	50170 70178
896	Rose Wine Dark	→	70703	Monarch	Close ΔE 4.1	27523 70200
897	Rose Wine Very Dark	→	70208	Hokies	Close ΔE 3.2	70207 70202
898	Sierra	→	40437	Dusty Plum	Approximate ΔE 7.6	27523 27504
899	Tawny Light	→	20727	Mocha	Close ΔE 4.6	24675 27521
900	Pewter Light	→	10CG3	Cool Grey 3	Very close ΔE 1.4	10643 65513
901	Brass Medium	→	24655	Light Tan	Approximate ΔE 5.9	27521 51625
903	Tawny Medium	→	27521	Chestnut	Close ΔE 4.9	24655 27407
904	Tawny	→	20464	Medium Brown	Close ΔE 4.9	24705 20478
905	Tawny Dark	→	20476	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.4	20464 20469
906	Brass Dark	→	20140	Leather	Close ΔE 3.0	61265 20160
907	Saffron Dark	→	20730	Light Copper	Close ΔE 2.5	27504 20470
914	Flesh Medium Dark	→	57579	Marmalade	Approximate ΔE 7.3	27523 20470
920	Denim Light	→	10877	Sterling	Approximate ΔE 5.2	10424 10CG7
921	Denim Medium	→	10877	Sterling	Approximate ΔE 5.2	10424 10CG7
922	Denim Dark	→	30646	Sky	Approximate ΔE 5.8	10424 10431
923	Emerald Very Dark	→	60357	Jade	Approximate ΔE 8.4	60349 60574
924	Olive Green Very Dark	→	61265	Fools Gold	Close ΔE 4.8	20140 80132
925	Tangerine Very Dark	→	50170	Salmon	Close ΔE 4.9	70178 70177
926	Ecru Very Light	→	10WG1	Linen	Approximate ΔE 6.0	20468 80607
928	Larkspur Light	→	65513	Cool Mint	Close ΔE 4.7	10000 60566
933	Fawn Very Light	→	24675	Cork	Close ΔE 4.1	20474 50712
936	Fawn Very Dark	→	51675	Burnt Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.5	50174 20470
939	Stormy Bleu Medium	→	30644	Graphite	Close ΔE 3.9	90278 10536
940	Stormy Bleu Medium Dark	→	30308	Cerulean	Approximate ΔE 8.1	30647 10431
941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	→	30534	Denim	Poor match ΔE 10.8	10431 30647
942	Wheat Light	→	27508	Butterscotch	Close ΔE 4.0	91355 50712
943	Wheat Medium	→	50473	Peach	Approximate ΔE 6.8	27508 20727
944	Wheat Dark	→	20470	Hazel	Close ΔE 3.0	24635 20160
945	Harvest Medium	→	91355	Cantaloupe	Close ΔE 3.6	80134 27508
956	Harvest Light	→	27508	Butterscotch	Very close ΔE 2.3	20727 27407
968	Wineberry Light	→	70182	Cotton Candy	Approximate ΔE 6.9	70705 50473
969	Wineberry Medium	→	70177	Tango	Approximate ΔE 6.1	50170 70178
970	Wineberry Medium Dark	→	70205	Rhododendron	Approximate ΔE 7.7	70206 70703
972	Wineberry Dark	→	70208	Hokies	Close ΔE 4.0	70207 70202
975	Sea Bleu Light	→	60566	Pale Mist	Approximate ΔE 6.2	65513 10000
976	Sea Bleu Medium Light	→	65513	Cool Mint	Close ΔE 3.1	10643 30290
977	Sea Bleu Medium	→	30646	Sky	Approximate ΔE 5.0	30284 30644
978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	→	30646	Sky	Approximate ΔE 8.3	37468 33015
979	Sea Bleu Dark	→	30647	Cobalt	Approximate ΔE 6.5	30308 30534
893	Rose Wine	→	50473	Peach	Approximate ΔE 6.0	20474 50712
1001	Antique Gold Medium	→	91505	Blaze	Close ΔE 4.6	50158 50144
1002	Antique Gold Light	→	80137	Bright Gold	Approximate ΔE 6.1	51365 50144
1003	Amberglow	→	70178	Papaya	Approximate ΔE 7.5	27523 57579
1004	Apricot Very Dark	→	27523	Auburn	Approximate ΔE 5.6	70178 71797
1005	Cherry Red Medium	→	70207	Cranberry	Approximate ΔE 5.8	70214 70208
1006	Cherry Red	→	70207	Cranberry	Approximate ΔE 5.6	70214 70193
1007	Chicory Dark	→	27523	Auburn	Approximate ΔE 6.7	71797 51675
1008	Chicory Medium	→	50170	Salmon	Close ΔE 4.4	90811 51625
1009	Copper Very Light	→	80607	Lemon Ice	Approximate ΔE 6.7	10WG1 20468
1010	Cinnamon Very Light	→	20468	Biscotti	Approximate ΔE 6.4	50712 20467
1011	Flesh Very Light	→	10WG1	Linen	Very close ΔE 1.2	10000 70705
1012	Chickory Light	→	70705	Pink Rose	Approximate ΔE 5.9	10WG1 24675
1013	Brick Medium	→	50170	Salmon	Close ΔE 4.0	90811 70178
1014	Brick Very Dark	→	50173	Firestorm	Approximate ΔE 5.9	71795 71797
1015	Brick Ultra Dark	→	70485	Jamaica Sun	Approximate ΔE 5.2	50173 71795
1016	Antique Mauve Light	→	70182	Cotton Candy	Close ΔE 2.6	70217 70705
1017	Antique Mauve Medium	→	70177	Tango	Approximate ΔE 6.5	75005 70189
1018	Antique Mauve Dark	→	75005	Mauve	Approximate ΔE 5.9	27523 70177
1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	27523	Auburn	Close ΔE 3.1	70703 77432
1020	Peony Very Light	→	70705	Pink Rose	Close ΔE 3.5	10WG1 24675
1021	Peony Light	→	70182	Cotton Candy	Approximate ΔE 6.3	70705 50473
1022	Peony Medium Light	→	51625	Coral	Close ΔE 4.1	50170 70177
1023	Peony	→	70178	Papaya	Approximate ΔE 5.7	91787 70177
1024	Peony Medium	→	70703	Monarch	Close ΔE 4.4	70206 70193
1025	Peony Medium Dark	→	70200	Fil-tec	Close ΔE 2.4	70193 70703
1026	Wineberry Very Light	→	10WG1	Linen	Very close ΔE 2.1	70705 10000
1027	Rose Wine Medium Dark	→	27523	Auburn	Close ΔE 3.0	70703 70200
1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	→	70208	Hokies	Approximate ΔE 5.5	70207 70193
1029	Antique Rose Ultra Dark	→	70207	Cranberry	Approximate ΔE 6.7	70208 70214
1030	Thistle Medium Dark	→	47440	Teaberry	Approximate ΔE 6.4	42583 42577
1031	Antique Bleu Ultra Light	→	10000	White	Close ΔE 5.0	65513 30290
1032	Antique Bleu Very Light	→	65513	Cool Mint	Close ΔE 3.1	10643 30290
1033	Antique Bleu Light	→	10536	Silver	Close ΔE 3.8	10CG3 10643
1034	Antique Bleu Medium	→	10877	Sterling	Approximate ΔE 5.2	10424 10CG7
1035	Antique Bleu Dark	→	30646	Sky	Approximate ΔE 5.8	10424 10431
1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	→	30308	Cerulean	Close ΔE 4.6	67476 65473
1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	→	10000	White	Close ΔE 2.5	10WG1 10643
1038	Glacier Bleu Medium	→	65513	Cool Mint	Close ΔE 3.4	10643 30290
1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	→	65483	Tidewater	Close ΔE 3.3	30632 27500
1040	Pewter Medium	→	10CG3	Cool Grey 3	Close ΔE 3.2	10401 10WG4
1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	→	1WG11	Warm Grey 11	Approximate ΔE 5.4	10431 35405
1042	Pine Very Light	→	60566	Pale Mist	Close ΔE 4.8	60580 30317
1043	Grass Green Very Light	→	80607	Lemon Ice	Approximate ΔE 6.0	60580 60566
1044	Grass Green Ultra Dark	→	60418	Army	Close ΔE 2.9	65615 35405
1045	Toast Light	→	51625	Coral	Approximate ΔE 6.0	50170 24655
1046	Toast	→	80130	Marigold	Near identical ΔE 0.0	80143 80123
1047	Cinnamon Light	→	51625	Coral	Approximate ΔE 6.3	50473 20474
1048	Red Cinnamon	→	70178	Papaya	Approximate ΔE 5.7	50170 90811
1049	Cinnamon	→	70178	Papaya	Approximate ΔE 7.4	57579 91787
1050	Mocha Brown Dark	→	20464	Medium Brown	Close ΔE 4.9	24705 20478
1060	Teal Ultra Light	→	32975	Light Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 6.9	30317 37457
1062	Teal Very Light	→	60566	Pale Mist	Very close ΔE 1.5	65513 30317
1064	Teal Light	→	65555	Basil	Close ΔE 2.8	60624 15497
1066	Teal Medium	→	63282	Mermaid	Approximate ΔE 6.2	27500 65483
1068	Teal	→	60323	Teal	Very close ΔE 2.2	65473 37474
1070	Jade Light	→	30317	Magic Mint	Approximate ΔE 5.2	60566 60557
1072	Jade Medium Light	→	60557	Thyme	Close ΔE 3.7	60623 60624
1074	Jade Medium	→	63415	Jungle	Approximate ΔE 8.1	60335 63282
1076	Jade	→	60343	Christmas Pine	Approximate ΔE 5.3	60350 60357
1080	Taupe Light	→	24675	Cork	Close ΔE 3.1	20727 20467
1082	Taupe Medium Light	→	24655	Light Tan	Close ΔE 4.8	27521 20730
1084	Taupe	→	20140	Leather	Approximate ΔE 6.2	24635 20464
1086	Taupe Dark	→	20478	Rust Brown	Close ΔE 4.9	20469 20464
1088	Taupe Very Dark	→	20469	Chocolate	Close ΔE 2.4	20476 20464
1089	Electric Bleu Medium	→	90285	Pacific	Approximate ΔE 8.4	30646 30284
1090	Electric Bleu Light	→	92985	Dark Aqua	Approximate ΔE 7.8	30283 37457
1092	Sea Green Very Light	→	60566	Pale Mist	Near identical ΔE 0.7	65513 30317
1094	Beauty Rose Very Light	→	70182	Cotton Candy	Close ΔE 4.5	70217 90256
1096	Slate Bleu Light	→	10000	White	Close ΔE 5.0	65513 30290
1098	Crimson Red Light	→	50172	Autumn	Close ΔE 4.1	70179 57579
4146	Flesh Medium Light	→	51625	Coral	Close ΔE 4.2	50170 24655
5975	Brick Dark	→	20470	Hazel	Close ΔE 4.4	20160 51675
8581	Stone Grey	→	10WG4	Warm Grey 4	Approximate ΔE 5.9	10CG7 10WG6
9046	Christmas Red	→	70812	Hot Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.3	70214 70206
9159	Glacier Bleu	→	60566	Pale Mist	Approximate ΔE 6.2	65513 10000
9575	Bleu Medium Light	→	51625	Coral	Close ΔE 3.4	50473 50170

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 Fil-Tec Glide

Fil-Tec Glide is a 40 wt trilobal polyester thread favored by longarm quilters and embroiderers for its smooth run and matte-to-satin finish.

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→Coats Sylko Anchor→Janome Anchor→DMC

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Anchor to Glide conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Fil-Tec Glide 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 Glide?

38 of the 420 colors (9%) rate Very close or better, and 47% rate Close or better. The other 222 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Glide back to Anchor?

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