Anchor to Isacord thread conversion chart

Every Anchor Stranded Cotton color with its closest Isacord 40 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 Isacord 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.

16%very close or better

65%close or better

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

398Isacord 40 colors

Near identical 18
Very close 50
Close 206
Approximate 142
Poor match 4

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420 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1	Snow White	→	0015	White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	0017 0010
2	White	→	0015	White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	0017 0010
6	Salmon Very Light	→	1532	Coral	Close ΔE 3.1	2155 2520
8	Salmon Light	→	0842	Toffee	Close ΔE 3.2	1351 1362
9	Salmon Medium Light	→	1600	Spanish Tile	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1840 1532
10	Salmon Medium	→	2152	Heather Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1921 1753
11	Salmon Medium Dark	→	1753	Strawberries n' Cream	Close ΔE 5.0	1306 1903
13	Salmon Dark	→	1900	Geranium	Close ΔE 4.9	1906 2521
22	Burgundy Very Dark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Close ΔE 3.3	1154 0933
23	Carnation Ultra Light	→	2363	Carnation	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1755 2160
24	Carnation Very Light	→	1840	Corsage	Very close ΔE 1.1	1532 2155
25	Carnation Light	→	2155	Pink Tulip	Very close ΔE 2.2	2250 2160
26	Carnation Medium Light	→	2530	Rose	Close ΔE 2.8	2220 2550
27	Carnation Medium	→	2155	Pink Tulip	Close ΔE 3.1	1840 1532
41	Carmine Rose Medium Light	→	2152	Heather Pink	Close ΔE 3.3	2153 1840
28	Carnation Medium Dark	→	1906	Tulip	Close ΔE 4.4	2500 2508
29	Carnation Dark	→	1900	Geranium	Close ΔE 2.4	1906 2521
31	Blush Light	→	2250	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 2.9	2155 2655
33	Blush Medium	→	1600	Spanish Tile	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1306 1701
35	Blush Dark	→	1306	Devil Red	Close ΔE 3.3	1753 1704
36	Blossem Pink Light	→	1840	Corsage	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1532 2152
38	Blossem Pink Dark	→	1903	Lipstick	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1900 1906
40	Carmine Rose Light	→	1753	Strawberries n' Cream	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1306 1921
42	Carmine Rose Medium	→	1906	Tulip	Close ΔE 3.8	1900 2521
43	Carmine Rose Medium Dark	→	2333	Wine	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1912 2506
45	Carmine Rose Dark	→	2333	Wine	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1912 2211
46	Crimson Red	→	1906	Tulip	Close ΔE 4.7	1900 2521
47	Carmine Red	→	1900	Geranium	Very close ΔE 1.7	2521 1906
48	China Rose Very Light	→	2363	Carnation	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1755 2160
49	China Rose Light	→	2155	Pink Tulip	Close ΔE 3.0	2160 2250
50	China Rose Medium	→	2155	Pink Tulip	Very close ΔE 1.5	2250 2655
52	China Rose Medium Dark	→	1753	Strawberries n' Cream	Close ΔE 3.8	1921 2320
54	Rose Dark China	→	1753	Strawberries n' Cream	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1306 1921
55	Beauty Rose Light	→	2560	Azalea Pink	Very close ΔE 2.0	2250 2155
57	Beauty Rose Medium	→	2521	Fuchsia	Close ΔE 2.3	1900 1906
59	China Rose	→	1332	Harvest	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1753 1906
60	Magenta Light	→	1840	Corsage	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1600 2152
62	Magenta Medium	→	1753	Strawberries n' Cream	Approximate ΔE 6.9	2320 2152
63	Magenta Dark	→	2320	Raspberry	Close ΔE 3.5	2521 1753
65	Rose Very Dark Antique	→	1332	Harvest	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1753 1906
66	Raspberry Light	→	1840	Corsage	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1600 2152
68	Raspberry Medium Light	→	2521	Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1906 1753
72	Raspberry Very Dark	→	1900	Geranium	Close ΔE 2.4	1906 2521
73	Antique Rose Very Light	→	2363	Carnation	Near identical ΔE 0.8	1755 2160
74	Antique Rose Light	→	1761	Tea Rose	Close ΔE 3.3	2160 2155
76	Antique Rose Medium	→	2521	Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1906 1753
75	Antique Rose Medium Light	→	1840	Corsage	Approximate ΔE 5.8	2152 1600
77	Antique Rose Medium Dark	→	2521	Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1906 1753
78	Antique Rose Dark	→	2333	Wine	Close ΔE 4.6	1912 2506
85	Orchid Light	→	2250	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	2655 2650
86	Orchid Medium Light	→	2530	Rose	Close ΔE 3.8	2220 2152
87	Orchid Medium	→	2521	Fuchsia	Close ΔE 4.5	2320 2300
88	Orchid Medium Dark	→	2521	Fuchsia	Close ΔE 3.2	1906 1900
89	Orchid Dark	→	2333	Wine	Close ΔE 4.6	1912 2506
90	Plum Light	→	3241	Amethyst Frost	Very close ΔE 1.9	3030 2830
92	Plum Medium	→	2732	Frosted Orchid	Approximate ΔE 7.8	2500 2764
94	Plum Dark	→	2333	Wine	Close ΔE 4.6	1912 2506
95	Violet Very Light	→	2250	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	2655 2650
96	Violet Light	→	2530	Rose	Close ΔE 3.8	2220 2152
97	Violet Medium Light	→	2655	Aura	Close ΔE 3.3	2166 2650
98	Violet Medium	→	2732	Frosted Orchid	Approximate ΔE 7.8	2500 2764
99	Violet	→	2506	Cerise	Approximate ΔE 8.2	2222 2723
100	Violet Medium Dark	→	3323	Delft	Close ΔE 3.9	2900 3355
101	Violet Dark	→	2704	Purple Passion	Close ΔE 3.1	3536 2720
102	Violet Very Dark	→	2704	Purple Passion	Close ΔE 3.1	3536 2720
103	Very Light Plum	→	2166	Flesh	Very close ΔE 2.3	2655 2160
108	Lavender Light	→	2166	Flesh	Very close ΔE 1.7	2655 3045
109	Lavender Medium Light	→	2830	Wild Iris	Approximate ΔE 6.4	3241 2530
110	Lavender Medium	→	2222	Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 7.7	2500 2506
117	Thistle Light	→	3652	Baby Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	3572 4152
118	Thistle Medium	→	2910	Grape	Approximate ΔE 7.4	2764 3251
119	Thistle Dark	→	2732	Frosted Orchid	Approximate ΔE 9.3	2723 3211
120	Bleuberry Light	→	0003	Ghost White	Close ΔE 3.9	3770 0010
121	Bleuberry Medium Light	→	3750	Winter Frost	Close ΔE 2.4	3963 3962
122	Medium Bleuberry	→	3210	Blueberry	Approximate ΔE 5.6	3211 2905
123	Bleuberry Dark	→	2953	Concord Fog	Close ΔE 4.0	2702 3114
127	Indigo	→	3355	Dark Indigo	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3353 3333
128	Cobalt Bleu Light	→	4071	Glacier Green	Very close ΔE 1.5	0015 0017
129	Cobalt Bleu	→	3963	Hint of Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3840 4250
130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	→	0131	Smoke	Approximate ΔE 5.8	0105 3971
131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	→	3062	Cinder	Close ΔE 4.4	3743 3953
132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	→	3644	Royal Navy	Close ΔE 3.3	3654 3732
133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	→	3644	Royal Navy	Close ΔE 3.6	3645 3363
134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	→	3645	Prussian Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	3644 3363
136	Wedgewood Light	→	3810	Laguna	Close ΔE 3.5	3572 3652
137	Wedgewood Medium	→	3062	Cinder	Close ΔE 4.4	3743 3953
139	Wedgewood Dark	→	3644	Royal Navy	Close ΔE 3.3	3654 3732
140	Copen Bleu Light	→	3641	Wedgewood	Close ΔE 4.2	3640 3450
142	Copen Bleu Medium	→	3062	Cinder	Close ΔE 4.4	3743 3953
143	Copen Bleu Dark	→	3644	Royal Navy	Close ΔE 3.3	3654 3732
144	Delft Bleu Very Light	→	0003	Ghost White	Close ΔE 3.4	0010 0101
145	Light Delft Bleu	→	3810	Laguna	Close ΔE 3.5	3572 3652
146	Delft Bleu	→	3062	Cinder	Close ΔE 4.4	3743 3953
147	Delft Bleu Medium Light	→	3644	Royal Navy	Close ΔE 3.3	3654 3732
148	Delft Bleu Medium	→	4033	Tartan Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.7	3344 4133
149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	→	3654	Blue Shadow	Close ΔE 4.3	3644 4033
150	Delft Bleu Dark	→	3654	Blue Shadow	Close ΔE 4.3	3644 4033
152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	→	3355	Dark Indigo	Poor match ΔE 11.4	2954 3333
158	Sapphire Very Light	→	0101	Eggshell	Close ΔE 3.6	0010 0670
160	Sapphire Medium Light	→	3840	Oxford	Close ΔE 4.9	3761 3963
161	Sapphire Medium	→	3750	Winter Frost	Close ΔE 3.1	0105 3572
162	Sapphire Medium Dark	→	4116	Dark Teal	Approximate ΔE 6.5	4643 4515
164	Sapphire Dark	→	3743	Harbor	Close ΔE 3.5	3444 3654
167	Surf Bleu Very Light	→	4116	Dark Teal	Close ΔE 3.4	4133 4515
168	Surf Bleu Light	→	4752	Vintage Blue	Very close ΔE 1.9	4152 5664
169	Surf Bleu Medium	→	4643	Amazon	Approximate ΔE 7.3	4116 4531
170	Surf Bleu Dark	→	4643	Amazon	Approximate ΔE 6.8	4116 4531
175	Ocean Bleu Light	→	3750	Winter Frost	Close ΔE 2.4	3963 3962
176	Ocean Bleu	→	3251	Haze	Approximate ΔE 5.9	2674 3953
177	Ocean Bleu Medium	→	3210	Blueberry	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3600 2920
178	Ocean Bleu Dark	→	2953	Concord Fog	Close ΔE 4.0	2702 3114
185	Sea Green Light	→	3770	Oyster	Approximate ΔE 7.4	0124 0003
186	Sea Green Medium Light	→	5220	Silver Sage	Close ΔE 2.9	5450 4740
187	Sea Green Medium	→	5100	Green	Close ΔE 4.3	5010 5101
188	Sea Green Medium Dark	→	5100	Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	5422 5101
189	Sea Green Dark	→	5411	Shamrock	Very close ΔE 1.9	5415 5515
203	Mint Green Light	→	5450	Basic Seafoam	Close ΔE 3.3	5822 5220
204	Mint Green Medium	→	5220	Silver Sage	Approximate ΔE 6.8	5450 5822
205	Mint Green Dark	→	5326	Evergreen	Approximate ΔE 5.8	5411 5415
206	Spruce Light	→	5050	Luster	Approximate ΔE 7.1	0270 5650
208	Spruce Medium Light	→	5450	Basic Seafoam	Close ΔE 4.5	5220 5050
209	Spruce	→	5422	Swiss Ivy	Approximate ΔE 9.3	5933 5664
210	Spruce Medium	→	5542	Garden Moss	Approximate ΔE 6.3	0463 4644
212	Spruce Dark	→	5233	Field Green	Approximate ΔE 5.7	5743 5555
213	Juniper Very Light	→	0124	Fieldstone	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1140 5050
214	Juniper Light	→	5450	Basic Seafoam	Approximate ΔE 6.1	5822 5220
215	Juniper Medium Light	→	5664	Willow	Approximate ΔE 7.9	5552 0463
216	Juniper Medium	→	5542	Garden Moss	Approximate ΔE 6.3	0463 4644
217	Juniper Medium Dark	→	5743	Asparagus	Close ΔE 4.2	5542 4644
218	Juniper Dark	→	0128	Navajo	Close ΔE 4.8	0674 0132
225	Emerald Light	→	5944	Backyard Green	Close ΔE 4.7	5415 5743
226	Emerald Medium Light	→	5944	Backyard Green	Close ΔE 4.7	5415 5743
227	Emerald Medium	→	5743	Asparagus	Close ΔE 3.8	5944 5643
228	Emerald Medium Dark	→	5643	Green Dust	Close ΔE 3.4	5555 5326
229	Emerald Dark	→	5326	Evergreen	Close ΔE 4.3	5233 5743
231	Rose Grey Light	→	0672	Baquette	Close ΔE 3.5	1760 0184
232	Rose Grey Medium	→	0151	Cloud	Approximate ΔE 6.3	0184 0874
233	Rose Grey	→	0874	Gravel	Close ΔE 4.1	0151 0862
234	Charcoal Grey Light	→	0003	Ghost White	Close ΔE 3.2	3770 2170
235	Charcoal Grey Medium	→	2762	Misty Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.6	0874 0722
236	Charcoal Grey	→	3265	Slate Gray	Close ΔE 5.0	2576 4174
238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	→	5933	Grasshopper	Approximate ΔE 5.6	5633 5934
239	Spring Grey Dark	→	5944	Backyard Green	Close ΔE 4.7	5415 5743
240	Grass Green Light	→	1140	Meringue	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0124 6151
241	Grass Green	→	5822	Kiwi	Close ΔE 2.8	5531 5832
242	Grass Green Medium Light	→	5832	Celery	Approximate ΔE 5.5	5822 5531
243	Grass Green Medium	→	0463	Cypress	Approximate ΔE 7.4	5664 5933
244	Grass Green Medium Dark	→	5743	Asparagus	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0454 0128
245	Grass Green Dark	→	5743	Asparagus	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0454 0128
246	Grass Green Very Dark	→	5555	Deep Green	Approximate ΔE 6.5	5324 5335
253	Parrot Green Very Light	→	5650	Spring Frost	Close ΔE 4.0	0250 5830
254	Parrot Green Light	→	5830	Chartreuse	Close ΔE 4.2	6051 6151
255	Parrot Green Medium Light	→	5832	Celery	Approximate ΔE 5.4	5822 5833
256	Parrot Green Medium	→	5933	Grasshopper	Very close ΔE 1.2	5934 5832
257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	→	5944	Backyard Green	Close ΔE 4.7	0465 6043
258	Parrot Green Dark	→	5743	Asparagus	Approximate ΔE 6.6	5944 0454
259	Loden Green Very Light	→	5650	Spring Frost	Close ΔE 3.0	5830 0250
260	Loden Green Light	→	5552	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 5.7	6071 0453
261	Loden Green Medium Light	→	6071	Old Lace	Very close ΔE 2.2	0873 0552
262	Loden Green Medium	→	0463	Cypress	Approximate ΔE 7.3	0555 0152
263	Loden Green Dark	→	0128	Navajo	Very close ΔE 2.1	0674 0132
264	Avocado Very Light	→	5650	Spring Frost	Close ΔE 4.0	0250 6151
265	Avocado Light	→	5650	Spring Frost	Close ΔE 2.8	5830 6151
266	Light Avocado Medium	→	6071	Old Lace	Approximate ΔE 6.9	5822 0453
267	Avocado Medium	→	0763	Dark Rattan	Close ΔE 4.7	0555 0674
268	Avocado Medium Dark	→	5743	Asparagus	Approximate ΔE 8.5	0454 5555
269	Avocado Dark	→	0134	Smoky	Poor match ΔE 10.4	1375 0128
271	Soft Carnation	→	0970	Linen	Very close ΔE 1.7	0270 0870
273	Stone Grey Dark	→	3274	Battleship Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.4	0111 0112
274	Bleu Mist Light	→	0003	Ghost White	Very close ΔE 1.9	3770 0145
275	Citrus Ultra Light	→	1172	Ivory	Close ΔE 3.0	1860 0003
276	Pearl	→	0672	Baquette	Close ΔE 2.9	0781 1172
277	Desert Very Dark	→	1346	Cinnamon	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1876 0933
278	Olive Green Light	→	5940	Sour Apple neon	Close ΔE 2.9	0221 6031
279	Olive Green Medium Light	→	0442	Tarnished Gold	Close ΔE 3.5	5912 0542
280	Olive Green Medium	→	6133	Caper	Close ΔE 3.4	5934 0345
281	Olive Green Dark	→	6043	Yellowgreen	Close ΔE 2.8	0465 6156
288	Canary Yellow Light	→	0250	Lemon Frost	Close ΔE 3.0	6151 0660
289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	→	0506	Yellow Bird	Close ΔE 3.2	0702 0232
290	Canary Yellow Medium	→	0700	Bright Yellow	Very close ΔE 1.6	1120 1102
291	Canary Yellow Dark	→	0700	Bright Yellow	Very close ΔE 1.6	1120 1102
292	Jonquil Very Light	→	0270	Buttercream	Very close ΔE 1.5	0970 0660
293	Jonquil Light	→	0232	Seaweed	Close ΔE 4.3	0532 1060
295	Jonquil Medium Light	→	0232	Seaweed	Very close ΔE 2.1	0822 0230
297	Jonquil Medium	→	1120	Sunset	Close ΔE 2.5	0703 1220
298	Jonquil Dark	→	1305	Fox Fire	Very close ΔE 2.0	1300 1114
300	Citrus Light	→	0640	Parchment	Very close ΔE 2.0	0761 1060
301	Citrus	→	0232	Seaweed	Close ΔE 4.6	6151 0532
302	Citrus Medium Light	→	0232	Seaweed	Near identical ΔE 1.0	0230 0822
303	Citrus Medium	→	1220	Apricot	Very close ΔE 2.2	1102 0700
304	Citrus Dark	→	1305	Fox Fire	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1300 1114
305	Topaz Light	→	1220	Apricot	Close ΔE 3.3	0842 0851
306	Topaz Medium Light	→	1114	Clay	Close ΔE 4.0	1311 0824
307	Topaz Medium	→	0824	Liberty Gold	Close ΔE 4.8	1334 1342
308	Topaz Medium Dark	→	1334	Spice	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1342 1321
309	Topaz Dark	→	1334	Spice	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1321 1115
310	Topaz Very Dark	→	1334	Spice	Approximate ΔE 6.4	0933 1055
311	Tangerine Very Light	→	1220	Apricot	Close ΔE 4.4	0851 0842
313	Tangerine Light	→	1030	Passion Fruit	Close ΔE 4.3	1220 0842
314	Tangerine Medium Light	→	1305	Fox Fire	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1300 1114
316	Tangerine Dark	→	1106	Orange	Close ΔE 4.9	1304 1310
323	Apricot Light	→	1600	Spanish Tile	Close ΔE 4.6	1430 1311
326	Apricot Dark	→	1720	Not Quite Red	Close ΔE 3.9	1904 1704
328	Melon Light	→	1840	Corsage	Close ΔE 3.8	1532 2153
329	Melon Medium	→	1600	Spanish Tile	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1306 1701
330	Melon Dark Medium	→	1701	Red Berry	Close ΔE 4.7	1310 1725
332	Blaze Light	→	1310	Hunter Orange	Close ΔE 4.7	1725 1701
333	Blaze Medium Light	→	1913	Cherry	Very close ΔE 1.3	1902 1301
334	Blaze Medium	→	1703	Poppy	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1800 1521
335	Blaze Dark	→	1703	Poppy	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1800 1521

					Match	Alternatives
336	Terra Cotta Light	→	1840	Corsage	Close ΔE 3.8	1532 2153
337	Terra Cotta Medium Light	→	1600	Spanish Tile	Close ΔE 4.5	1306 1701
338	Terra Cotta	→	1600	Spanish Tile	Close ΔE 4.5	1306 1701
339	Terra Cotta Medium	→	1332	Harvest	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1753 1306
340	Terra Cotta Medium Dark	→	1332	Harvest	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1805 1335
341	Terra Cotta Dark	→	1335	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1332 2011
342	Lilac Light	→	2166	Flesh	Very close ΔE 2.3	2655 2160
343	Slate Bleu	→	3770	Oyster	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3971 0150
347	Bark Light	→	1334	Spice	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1332 1725
349	Bark Medium	→	1306	Devil Red	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1332 1725
351	Bark Medium Dark	→	1312	Burnt Orange	Close ΔE 2.7	1514 1322
352	Bark Dark	→	1312	Burnt Orange	Close ΔE 3.2	1514 1526
355	Mocha Medium	→	1115	Copper	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1322 1312
357	Mocha Dark	→	1115	Copper	Very close ΔE 1.8	1134 1154
358	Coffee	→	1115	Copper	Very close ΔE 1.8	1134 1154
359	Coffee Medium	→	1233	Pony	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1366 1346
360	Coffee Dark	→	1366	Mahogany	Close ΔE 3.9	1233 1344
361	Nutmeg Light	→	0842	Toffee	Very close ΔE 1.5	0851 1141
362	Nutmeg Medium Light	→	1141	Tan	Close ΔE 3.3	1352 1030
373	Dessert Medium	→	0832	Sisal	Close ΔE 3.8	0731 1123
374	Dessert Medium Dark	→	1346	Cinnamon	Very close ΔE 1.3	1134 1154
375	Dessert Dark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Close ΔE 3.3	1154 0933
376	Fawn Light	→	1141	Tan	Close ΔE 3.2	0832 1061
378	Fawn Medium	→	0853	Pecan	Close ΔE 4.1	0941 0722
379	Fawn Dark	→	1346	Cinnamon	Close ΔE 3.4	1876 1134
380	Fudge	→	1344	Coffee Bean	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1366 1233
381	Fudge Medium	→	1344	Coffee Bean	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1366 1526
382	Fudge Dark	→	1344	Coffee Bean	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1366 1526
386	Citrus Very Light	→	0660	Vanilla	Near identical ΔE 0.0	0250 0270
387	Ecru	→	1060	Shrimp Pink	Close ΔE 2.4	0640 0532
388	Ecru Medium	→	0672	Baquette	Close ΔE 3.2	0934 1061
390	Linen Light	→	0003	Ghost White	Close ΔE 3.5	1172 0870
391	Linen	→	0781	Candlewick	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1172 0672
392	Linen Medium	→	0672	Baquette	Very close ΔE 1.9	0781 0651
393	Linen Dark	→	1874	Pewter	Approximate ΔE 6.0	0776 0722
397	Grey Light	→	3971	Silver	Very close ΔE 2.0	3770 0145
398	Grey	→	3770	Oyster	Very close ΔE 2.0	0145 0003
399	Grey Medium Light	→	0150	Mystik Grey	Very close ΔE 2.3	3770 3971
400	Grey Medium	→	2762	Misty Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.6	0874 0722
401	Grey Dark	→	4174	Charcoal	Close ΔE 2.5	0132 3265
403	Black	→	0020	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1375 3574
410	Electric Bleu Dark	→	4116	Dark Teal	Approximate ΔE 5.1	4643 4515
433	Electric Bleu	→	4952	Mystic Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.0	4240 4230
681	Forest Dark	→	5866	Herb Green	Approximate ΔE 8.5	6156 0454
683	Turf Green	→	5565	Enchanting Forest	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1375 5555
778	Flesh Light	→	1760	Twine	Close ΔE 3.8	2520 0672
779	Bleu Mist Medium Dark	→	4074	Dimgray	Approximate ΔE 5.9	4643 0128
830	Sierra Very Light	→	0842	Toffee	Close ΔE 2.9	0851 0552
831	Sierra Light	→	0832	Sisal	Close ΔE 3.3	1141 0842
832	Sierra Medium	→	1133	Peru	Approximate ΔE 5.2	0731 0832
842	Fern Green Light	→	0453	Army Drab	Approximate ΔE 6.5	0822 0741
843	Fern Green	→	5934	Moss Green	Approximate ΔE 6.3	0345 6133
844	Fern Green Medium	→	0345	Moss	Close ΔE 4.5	6133 5934
845	Fern Green Medium Dark	→	0747	Golden Brown	Close ΔE 4.9	6043 0465
846	Fern Green Dark	→	6043	Yellowgreen	Close ΔE 2.9	0465 0747
847	Bleu Mist Very Light	→	0003	Ghost White	Near identical ΔE 0.5	3770 0101
848	Bleu Mist	→	3971	Silver	Close ΔE 2.6	0150 3770
849	Bleu Mist Medium Light	→	3971	Silver	Close ΔE 2.6	0150 3770
850	Bleu Mist Medium	→	4643	Amazon	Approximate ΔE 6.5	4074 3852
851	Bleu Mist Dark	→	4074	Dimgray	Close ΔE 2.3	0138 2564
852	Turf Very Light	→	1172	Ivory	Close ΔE 3.0	0781 0640
853	Turf Light	→	1133	Peru	Very close ΔE 2.3	0832 0731
854	Turf Medium Light	→	1133	Peru	Close ΔE 3.2	0731 0832
855	Turf Medium	→	0941	Golden Grain	Close ΔE 3.2	0853 1342
856	Turf Dark	→	0941	Golden Grain	Close ΔE 3.2	0853 1342
858	Laurel Green Light	→	6071	Old Lace	Approximate ΔE 7.0	5822 1140
859	Laurel Green	→	6071	Old Lace	Approximate ΔE 6.2	5552 5822
860	Laurel Green Medium Light	→	5552	Palm Leaf	Close ΔE 3.7	6071 0873
861	Laurel Green Medium	→	0134	Smoky	Approximate ΔE 8.7	1375 2776
862	Laurel Green Dark	→	5374	Forest Green	Poor match ΔE 10.6	5555 5643
868	Flesh Medium	→	1430	Melon	Close ΔE 4.0	1532 1352
869	Amethyst Light	→	0003	Ghost White	Close ΔE 2.8	2170 0010
870	Amethyst	→	0184	Pearl	Close ΔE 4.2	1755 2160
871	Amethyst Medium Light	→	2762	Misty Rose	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3251 2241
872	Amethyst Medium	→	2762	Misty Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.9	2764 3251
873	Amethyst Dark	→	2762	Misty Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.9	2764 3251
874	Saffron Medium	→	0851	Old Gold	Close ΔE 2.4	0532 1362
875	Pine Light	→	5230	Bottle Green	Close ΔE 4.7	4430 5050
876	Pine	→	5220	Silver Sage	Close ΔE 3.9	4952 4740
877	Pine Medium	→	5542	Garden Moss	Close ΔE 4.3	4644 5664
878	Pine Medium Dark	→	5743	Asparagus	Approximate ΔE 9.5	0128 5555
879	Pine Dark	→	5565	Enchanting Forest	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1375 5555
880	Copper Light	→	1060	Shrimp Pink	Very close ΔE 1.3	0781 0640
881	Copper	→	1351	Starfish	Close ΔE 3.5	1760 1362
883	Copper Medium	→	1334	Spice	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1332 1725
884	Copper Dark	→	1332	Harvest	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1753 1306
885	Sand Stone Light	→	0761	Oat	Near identical ΔE 0.6	0640 0781
886	Sand Stone	→	1060	Shrimp Pink	Very close ΔE 1.2	0532 0640
887	Sand Stone Medium Light	→	0851	Old Gold	Close ΔE 2.9	0842 0552
888	Sand Stone Medium	→	1030	Passion Fruit	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1311 1141
889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1154 1322
890	Light Brass	→	1352	Salmon	Very close ΔE 2.2	1141 1030
891	Brass	→	1362	Shrimp	Close ΔE 3.3	1351 0842
895	Rose Wine Medium	→	1921	Blossom	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1600 1753
896	Rose Wine Dark	→	1332	Harvest	Close ΔE 3.7	1805 1904
897	Rose Wine Very Dark	→	1912	Winterberry	Close ΔE 4.0	2011 2101
898	Sierra	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Poor match ΔE 10.6	1154 0722
899	Tawny Light	→	0934	Fawn	Close ΔE 2.7	1061 0832
900	Pewter Light	→	3971	Silver	Near identical ΔE 0.5	0145 0182
901	Brass Medium	→	1600	Spanish Tile	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1311 1342
903	Tawny Medium	→	0853	Pecan	Approximate ΔE 5.4	0832 1061
904	Tawny	→	1233	Pony	Close ΔE 3.5	1344 1322
905	Tawny Dark	→	1233	Pony	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1876 5866
906	Brass Dark	→	1346	Cinnamon	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1876 0933
907	Saffron Dark	→	1342	Rust	Close ΔE 3.4	1032 0941
914	Flesh Medium Dark	→	1334	Spice	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1332 1725
920	Denim Light	→	3842	Copenhagen	Very close ΔE 1.8	2674 0111
921	Denim Medium	→	3842	Copenhagen	Very close ΔE 1.8	2674 0111
922	Denim Dark	→	3852	Manatee	Close ΔE 2.8	3842 3274
923	Emerald Very Dark	→	5643	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 8.4	5944 5374
924	Olive Green Very Dark	→	0747	Golden Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.2	6156 0922
925	Tangerine Very Dark	→	1306	Devil Red	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1600 1701
926	Ecru Very Light	→	0870	Muslin	Very close ΔE 2.1	0761 0970
928	Larkspur Light	→	0003	Ghost White	Close ΔE 4.1	3770 3761
933	Fawn Very Light	→	0672	Baquette	Close ΔE 2.9	0781 1172
936	Fawn Very Dark	→	1322	Dirty Penny	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1312 1514
939	Stormy Bleu Medium	→	3641	Wedgewood	Close ΔE 4.2	3640 3450
940	Stormy Bleu Medium Dark	→	3743	Harbor	Close ΔE 3.5	3444 3654
941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	→	2864	Columbine	Approximate ΔE 7.7	3062 3743
942	Wheat Light	→	0842	Toffee	Very close ΔE 1.5	0851 1141
943	Wheat Medium	→	1141	Tan	Close ΔE 2.9	1352 1030
944	Wheat Dark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Close ΔE 3.3	1154 0933
945	Harvest Medium	→	0851	Old Gold	Close ΔE 2.4	0532 1362
956	Harvest Light	→	0832	Sisal	Close ΔE 3.3	1141 0842
968	Wineberry Light	→	1532	Coral	Close ΔE 3.9	2520 2155
969	Wineberry Medium	→	1921	Blossom	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1600 1753
970	Wineberry Medium Dark	→	2521	Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1906 1753
972	Wineberry Dark	→	1912	Winterberry	Close ΔE 3.0	2123 2101
975	Sea Bleu Light	→	0101	Eggshell	Close ΔE 4.7	0670 0003
976	Sea Bleu Medium Light	→	3770	Oyster	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3971 0150
977	Sea Bleu Medium	→	3810	Laguna	Close ΔE 4.7	3842 3830
978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	→	3743	Harbor	Close ΔE 2.9	3631 3410
979	Sea Bleu Dark	→	3654	Blue Shadow	Close ΔE 3.8	3444 4033
893	Rose Wine	→	2520	Garden Rose	Very close ΔE 1.7	1532 1760
1001	Antique Gold Medium	→	1200	Sunset Orange	Close ΔE 2.8	1114 1311
1002	Antique Gold Light	→	1300	Tangerine	Close ΔE 2.9	1114 1030
1003	Amberglow	→	1306	Devil Red	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1332 1921
1004	Apricot Very Dark	→	1332	Harvest	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1753 1306
1005	Cherry Red Medium	→	1912	Winterberry	Close ΔE 4.0	2333 2506
1006	Cherry Red	→	1912	Winterberry	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2506 1906
1007	Chicory Dark	→	1332	Harvest	Close ΔE 4.8	1322 1312
1008	Chicory Medium	→	1600	Spanish Tile	Close ΔE 2.5	1430 1311
1009	Copper Very Light	→	0870	Muslin	Very close ΔE 2.1	0970 0270
1010	Cinnamon Very Light	→	1060	Shrimp Pink	Very close ΔE 1.3	0781 0640
1011	Flesh Very Light	→	1860	Shell	Close ΔE 3.2	2170 1172
1012	Chickory Light	→	1172	Ivory	Close ΔE 4.7	0184 0781
1013	Brick Medium	→	1600	Spanish Tile	Close ΔE 4.5	1306 1701
1014	Brick Very Dark	→	1332	Harvest	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1301 1913
1015	Brick Ultra Dark	→	1913	Cherry	Close ΔE 4.6	1301 1902
1016	Antique Mauve Light	→	2155	Pink Tulip	Very close ΔE 1.9	2250 1532
1017	Antique Mauve Medium	→	1921	Blossom	Close ΔE 3.3	2153 2241
1018	Antique Mauve Dark	→	1921	Blossom	Close ΔE 4.5	2241 2320
1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	1332	Harvest	Approximate ΔE 7.9	2222 1543
1020	Peony Very Light	→	1761	Tea Rose	Close ΔE 4.4	2363 1755
1021	Peony Light	→	1532	Coral	Close ΔE 4.5	2520 2155
1022	Peony Medium Light	→	1532	Coral	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1840 1600
1023	Peony	→	1753	Strawberries n' Cream	Close ΔE 3.1	1306 2320
1024	Peony Medium	→	1906	Tulip	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1805 1335
1025	Peony Medium Dark	→	1805	Strawberry	Close ΔE 2.6	1904 1335
1026	Wineberry Very Light	→	1860	Shell	Close ΔE 3.4	2170 1172
1027	Rose Wine Medium Dark	→	1332	Harvest	Close ΔE 4.5	1753 2320
1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	→	1912	Winterberry	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1335 2011
1029	Antique Rose Ultra Dark	→	1912	Winterberry	Close ΔE 4.5	2333 2506
1030	Thistle Medium Dark	→	2732	Frosted Orchid	Close ΔE 4.2	2910 2920
1031	Antique Bleu Ultra Light	→	3761	Winter Sky	Close ΔE 2.6	3840 3650
1032	Antique Bleu Very Light	→	3770	Oyster	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3971 0150
1033	Antique Bleu Light	→	0105	Ash Mist	Close ΔE 3.1	0131 0142
1034	Antique Bleu Medium	→	3842	Copenhagen	Very close ΔE 1.8	2674 0111
1035	Antique Bleu Dark	→	3852	Manatee	Close ΔE 2.8	3842 3274
1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	→	4133	Deep Ocean	Close ΔE 4.9	4033 4116
1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	→	4071	Glacier Green	Near identical ΔE 0.8	3650 0015
1038	Glacier Bleu Medium	→	3770	Oyster	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3971 0145
1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	→	4032	Teal	Approximate ΔE 6.8	4531 4423
1040	Pewter Medium	→	0150	Mystik Grey	Close ΔE 2.4	0142 3971
1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	→	2564	Titanium	Approximate ΔE 6.0	3274 0132
1042	Pine Very Light	→	0124	Fieldstone	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1140 5050
1043	Grass Green Very Light	→	0250	Lemon Frost	Close ΔE 3.6	0660 0270
1044	Grass Green Ultra Dark	→	0128	Navajo	Close ΔE 3.4	0674 0132
1045	Toast Light	→	1430	Melon	Close ΔE 4.7	1600 1311
1046	Toast	→	1120	Sunset	Close ΔE 4.1	0700 0703
1047	Cinnamon Light	→	2520	Garden Rose	Close ΔE 4.1	1532 1351
1048	Red Cinnamon	→	1306	Devil Red	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1600 1725
1049	Cinnamon	→	1306	Devil Red	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1332 1725
1050	Mocha Brown Dark	→	1233	Pony	Close ΔE 3.5	1344 1322
1060	Teal Ultra Light	→	4240	Spearmint	Near identical ΔE 0.0	4250 4230
1062	Teal Very Light	→	0124	Fieldstone	Approximate ΔE 7.1	3770 0003
1064	Teal Light	→	5664	Willow	Close ΔE 2.8	0463 5552
1066	Teal Medium	→	4531	Caribbean	Very close ΔE 2.0	4442 4423
1068	Teal	→	4116	Dark Teal	Close ΔE 3.7	4515 5005
1070	Jade Light	→	5220	Silver Sage	Approximate ΔE 6.2	5450 5050
1072	Jade Medium Light	→	5220	Silver Sage	Approximate ΔE 5.7	4752 5552
1074	Jade Medium	→	5411	Shamrock	Approximate ΔE 8.0	5010 5542
1076	Jade	→	5233	Field Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	5555 5005
1080	Taupe Light	→	0672	Baquette	Close ΔE 3.2	0934 1061
1082	Taupe Medium Light	→	1342	Rust	Approximate ΔE 9.2	0874 0853
1084	Taupe	→	1346	Cinnamon	Close ΔE 3.4	1876 1134
1086	Taupe Dark	→	1344	Coffee Bean	Close ΔE 4.8	1233 1366
1088	Taupe Very Dark	→	1344	Coffee Bean	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1366 1233
1089	Electric Bleu Medium	→	3611	Blue Ribbon	Approximate ΔE 9.8	3600 3713
1090	Electric Bleu Light	→	3910	Crystal Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.0	4113 3730
1092	Sea Green Very Light	→	3770	Oyster	Approximate ΔE 7.4	0124 0003
1094	Beauty Rose Very Light	→	2250	Petal Pink	Very close ΔE 1.6	2155 2655
1096	Slate Bleu Light	→	3761	Winter Sky	Close ΔE 2.6	3840 3650
1098	Crimson Red Light	→	1703	Poppy	Close ΔE 2.8	1521 1800
4146	Flesh Medium Light	→	1430	Melon	Close ΔE 2.9	1352 1600
5975	Brick Dark	→	1115	Copper	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1321 1301
8581	Stone Grey	→	0142	Sterling	Very close ΔE 2.1	0131 0105
9046	Christmas Red	→	1900	Geranium	Very close ΔE 1.7	2521 1906
9159	Glacier Bleu	→	0101	Eggshell	Close ΔE 4.7	0670 0003
9575	Bleu Medium Light	→	1430	Melon	Close ΔE 4.0	1532 1352

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 Isacord 40

Isacord 40 is Amann Group's trilobal polyester embroidery thread and one of the most widely stocked threads in commercial embroidery. It is colorfast, bleach-safe and runs cleanly at high speed, which is why so many digitized designs are keyed to Isacord numbers.

More Anchor conversion charts

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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→Coats Sylko Anchor→Janome Anchor→DMC

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Anchor to Isacord conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Isacord 40 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 Isacord?

68 of the 420 colors (16%) rate Very close or better, and 65% rate Close or better. The other 146 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Isacord back to Anchor?

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