Anchor to Janome thread conversion chart

Every Anchor Stranded Cotton color with its closest Janome 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 Janome 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.

4%very close or better

23%close or better

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

78Janome Polyester colors

Near identical 6
Very close 11
Close 79
Approximate 225
Poor match 99

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420 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1	Snow White	→	001	White	Close ΔE 3.0	220 253
2	White	→	001	White	Close ΔE 3.0	220 253
6	Salmon Very Light	→	233	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.2	256 236
8	Salmon Light	→	212	Peach	Approximate ΔE 6.2	274 224
9	Salmon Medium Light	→	256	Salmon	Close ΔE 3.6	236 233
10	Salmon Medium	→	256	Salmon	Approximate ΔE 7.5	211 201
11	Salmon Medium Dark	→	244	Cardinal Red	Poor match ΔE 10.1	234 225
13	Salmon Dark	→	242	Burgundy	Poor match ΔE 11.3	241 215
22	Burgundy Very Dark	→	214	Brown	Close ΔE 4.6	257 258
23	Carnation Ultra Light	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 8.9	220 223
24	Carnation Very Light	→	233	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 2.9	256 236
25	Carnation Light	→	233	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.9	223 240
26	Carnation Medium Light	→	211	Pale Pink	Close ΔE 4.8	266 201
27	Carnation Medium	→	233	Salmon Pink	Very close ΔE 2.1	256 236
41	Carmine Rose Medium Light	→	256	Salmon	Close ΔE 4.9	211 233
28	Carnation Medium Dark	→	241	Peony Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.7	208 265
29	Carnation Dark	→	241	Peony Purple	Poor match ΔE 11.7	265 242
31	Blush Light	→	233	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.0	240 223
33	Blush Medium	→	234	Coral	Approximate ΔE 6.9	256 236
35	Blush Dark	→	234	Coral	Approximate ΔE 7.2	244 202
36	Blossem Pink Light	→	256	Salmon	Close ΔE 2.7	233 236
38	Blossem Pink Dark	→	242	Burgundy	Poor match ΔE 12.5	244 215
40	Carmine Rose Light	→	234	Coral	Approximate ΔE 9.6	256 201
42	Carmine Rose Medium	→	242	Burgundy	Poor match ΔE 11.4	241 215
43	Carmine Rose Medium Dark	→	242	Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 7.1	267 241
45	Carmine Rose Dark	→	267	Wine	Approximate ΔE 6.8	242 241
46	Crimson Red	→	242	Burgundy	Poor match ΔE 11.0	241 215
47	Carmine Red	→	265	Crimson	Poor match ΔE 13.3	241 242
48	China Rose Very Light	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 8.9	220 223
49	China Rose Light	→	233	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.6	240 223
50	China Rose Medium	→	233	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.1	240 256
52	China Rose Medium Dark	→	234	Coral	Poor match ΔE 10.9	256 201
54	Rose Dark China	→	234	Coral	Approximate ΔE 9.6	256 201
55	Beauty Rose Light	→	233	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 4.8	240 211
57	Beauty Rose Medium	→	265	Crimson	Poor match ΔE 12.2	201 241
59	China Rose	→	242	Burgundy	Poor match ΔE 14.8	234 201
60	Magenta Light	→	256	Salmon	Close ΔE 2.5	236 233
62	Magenta Medium	→	201	Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.8	211 266
63	Magenta Dark	→	201	Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.2	265 266
65	Rose Very Dark Antique	→	242	Burgundy	Poor match ΔE 14.8	234 201
66	Raspberry Light	→	256	Salmon	Close ΔE 2.5	236 233
68	Raspberry Medium Light	→	242	Burgundy	Poor match ΔE 14.5	201 265
72	Raspberry Very Dark	→	241	Peony Purple	Poor match ΔE 11.7	265 242
73	Antique Rose Very Light	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 9.2	220 223
74	Antique Rose Light	→	233	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.1	223 213
76	Antique Rose Medium	→	242	Burgundy	Poor match ΔE 14.5	201 265
75	Antique Rose Medium Light	→	256	Salmon	Close ΔE 2.8	233 236
77	Antique Rose Medium Dark	→	242	Burgundy	Poor match ΔE 14.5	201 265
78	Antique Rose Dark	→	241	Peony Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.8	242 267
85	Orchid Light	→	240	Orchid Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.6	233 223
86	Orchid Medium Light	→	211	Pale Pink	Near identical ΔE 0.4	266 201
87	Orchid Medium	→	201	Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.7	265 266
88	Orchid Medium Dark	→	265	Crimson	Approximate ΔE 9.1	241 201
89	Orchid Dark	→	241	Peony Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.8	242 267
90	Plum Light	→	209	Pale Violet	Approximate ΔE 7.8	240 211
92	Plum Medium	→	208	Purple	Close ΔE 3.8	241 266
94	Plum Dark	→	241	Peony Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.8	242 267
95	Violet Very Light	→	240	Orchid Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.6	233 223
96	Violet Light	→	211	Pale Pink	Near identical ΔE 0.4	266 201
97	Violet Medium Light	→	240	Orchid Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.6	233 211
98	Violet Medium	→	208	Purple	Close ΔE 3.8	241 266
99	Violet	→	208	Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.2	267 241
100	Violet Medium Dark	→	243	Royal Purple	Close ΔE 4.4	232 207
101	Violet Dark	→	243	Royal Purple	Approximate ΔE 8.4	267 241
102	Violet Very Dark	→	243	Royal Purple	Approximate ΔE 8.4	267 241
103	Very Light Plum	→	220	Silver Gray	Poor match ΔE 11.5	001 223
108	Lavender Light	→	240	Orchid Pink	Approximate ΔE 9.3	233 223
109	Lavender Medium Light	→	211	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 9.4	266 209
110	Lavender Medium	→	208	Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.4	267 241
117	Thistle Light	→	216	Pale Sky	Close ΔE 4.5	221 230
118	Thistle Medium	→	208	Purple	Approximate ΔE 9.7	209 266
119	Thistle Dark	→	208	Purple	Approximate ΔE 9.9	267 241
120	Bleuberry Light	→	001	White	Close ΔE 4.1	220 253
121	Bleuberry Medium Light	→	216	Pale Sky	Approximate ΔE 7.4	228 220
122	Medium Bleuberry	→	261	Violet Blue	Poor match ΔE 11.1	208 222
123	Bleuberry Dark	→	243	Royal Purple	Poor match ΔE 13.7	232 207
127	Indigo	→	232	Navy Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.6	207 243
128	Cobalt Bleu Light	→	001	White	Very close ΔE 1.8	220 253
129	Cobalt Bleu	→	228	Baby Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.4	220 001
130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	→	216	Pale Sky	Approximate ΔE 8.5	220 001
131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.3	263 222
132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	→	231	Slate Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.6	207 262
133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	→	207	Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.4	262 231
134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	→	207	Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.1	262 232
136	Wedgewood Light	→	216	Pale Sky	Approximate ΔE 8.5	230 221
137	Wedgewood Medium	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.3	263 222
139	Wedgewood Dark	→	231	Slate Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.6	207 262
140	Copen Bleu Light	→	216	Pale Sky	Approximate ΔE 5.6	230 209
142	Copen Bleu Medium	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.3	263 222
143	Copen Bleu Dark	→	231	Slate Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.6	207 262
144	Delft Bleu Very Light	→	001	White	Close ΔE 3.9	220 253
145	Light Delft Bleu	→	216	Pale Sky	Approximate ΔE 8.5	230 221
146	Delft Bleu	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.3	263 222
147	Delft Bleu Medium Light	→	231	Slate Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.6	207 262
148	Delft Bleu Medium	→	231	Slate Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.1	263 222
149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	→	231	Slate Blue	Close ΔE 4.3	222 207
150	Delft Bleu Dark	→	231	Slate Blue	Close ΔE 4.3	222 207
152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	→	232	Navy Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.2	207 243
158	Sapphire Very Light	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 5.7	220 253
160	Sapphire Medium Light	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.5	001 228
161	Sapphire Medium	→	216	Pale Sky	Close ΔE 5.0	228 220
162	Sapphire Medium Dark	→	251	Peacock Green	Poor match ΔE 13.4	221 231
164	Sapphire Dark	→	231	Slate Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.7	252 263
167	Surf Bleu Very Light	→	231	Slate Blue	Poor match ΔE 13.8	252 263
168	Surf Bleu Light	→	221	Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.6	217 250
169	Surf Bleu Medium	→	251	Peacock Green	Poor match ΔE 11.0	221 217
170	Surf Bleu Dark	→	251	Peacock Green	Poor match ΔE 12.5	221 231
175	Ocean Bleu Light	→	216	Pale Sky	Approximate ΔE 7.4	228 220
176	Ocean Bleu	→	209	Pale Violet	Approximate ΔE 8.7	221 208
177	Ocean Bleu Medium	→	261	Violet Blue	Poor match ΔE 13.3	208 222
178	Ocean Bleu Dark	→	243	Royal Purple	Poor match ΔE 13.7	232 207
185	Sea Green Light	→	245	Opal Green	Approximate ΔE 9.4	220 228
186	Sea Green Medium Light	→	227	Pale Aqua	Approximate ΔE 5.9	245 264
187	Sea Green Medium	→	251	Peacock Green	Approximate ΔE 5.3	250 249
188	Sea Green Medium Dark	→	250	Emerald Green	Close ΔE 4.5	251 249
189	Sea Green Dark	→	226	Green	Approximate ΔE 9.6	251 269
203	Mint Green Light	→	264	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 6.8	245 227
204	Mint Green Medium	→	227	Pale Aqua	Approximate ΔE 9.5	250 264
205	Mint Green Dark	→	251	Peacock Green	Approximate ΔE 7.7	226 246
206	Spruce Light	→	245	Opal Green	Approximate ΔE 6.7	253 264
208	Spruce Medium Light	→	245	Opal Green	Approximate ΔE 6.0	227 264
209	Spruce	→	250	Emerald Green	Poor match ΔE 10.4	246 251
210	Spruce Medium	→	246	Moss Green	Approximate ΔE 7.8	226 251
212	Spruce Dark	→	219	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 6.8	226 248
213	Juniper Very Light	→	245	Opal Green	Approximate ΔE 7.3	253 264
214	Juniper Light	→	264	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 7.1	245 227
215	Juniper Medium Light	→	268	Olive Drab	Poor match ΔE 13.0	246 221
216	Juniper Medium	→	246	Moss Green	Approximate ΔE 7.8	226 251
217	Juniper Medium Dark	→	219	Olive Green	Poor match ΔE 13.1	246 226
218	Juniper Dark	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.1	219 226
225	Emerald Light	→	246	Moss Green	Approximate ΔE 5.8	226 269
226	Emerald Medium Light	→	246	Moss Green	Approximate ΔE 5.8	226 269
227	Emerald Medium	→	219	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 7.9	226 246
228	Emerald Medium Dark	→	219	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 5.6	226 248
229	Emerald Dark	→	226	Green	Approximate ΔE 9.9	251 219
231	Rose Grey Light	→	213	Beige	Close ΔE 4.9	223 224
232	Rose Grey Medium	→	223	Beige Gray	Very close ΔE 1.2	213 236
233	Rose Grey	→	237	Umber	Approximate ΔE 9.8	223 236
234	Charcoal Grey Light	→	220	Silver Gray	Very close ΔE 1.7	001 253
235	Charcoal Grey Medium	→	237	Umber	Poor match ΔE 12.6	223 236
236	Charcoal Grey	→	252	Dark Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.3	259 231
238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	→	246	Moss Green	Approximate ΔE 5.9	247 269
239	Spring Grey Dark	→	246	Moss Green	Approximate ΔE 5.8	226 269
240	Grass Green Light	→	264	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 9.0	253 245
241	Grass Green	→	264	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 7.9	218 245
242	Grass Green Medium Light	→	218	Yellow Green	Poor match ΔE 10.7	264 206
243	Grass Green Medium	→	246	Moss Green	Poor match ΔE 11.4	268 221
244	Grass Green Medium Dark	→	219	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 9.5	226 246
245	Grass Green Dark	→	219	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 9.5	226 246
246	Grass Green Very Dark	→	219	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 7.9	248 226
253	Parrot Green Very Light	→	253	Ivory White	Approximate ΔE 6.7	210 264
254	Parrot Green Light	→	210	Pale Yellow	Approximate ΔE 6.7	270 264
255	Parrot Green Medium Light	→	264	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 9.4	218 270
256	Parrot Green Medium	→	247	Meadow Green	Poor match ΔE 10.5	246 218
257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	→	246	Moss Green	Approximate ΔE 5.6	226 247
258	Parrot Green Dark	→	219	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 7.2	226 248
259	Loden Green Very Light	→	253	Ivory White	Approximate ΔE 6.7	245 264
260	Loden Green Light	→	268	Olive Drab	Poor match ΔE 11.5	221 264
261	Loden Green Medium Light	→	213	Beige	Approximate ΔE 9.9	268 224
262	Loden Green Medium	→	268	Olive Drab	Poor match ΔE 10.3	221 246
263	Loden Green Dark	→	252	Dark Gray	Approximate ΔE 9.9	219 226
264	Avocado Very Light	→	210	Pale Yellow	Approximate ΔE 6.9	253 264
265	Avocado Light	→	264	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 5.9	245 210
266	Light Avocado Medium	→	264	Green Dust	Poor match ΔE 10.5	245 227
267	Avocado Medium	→	268	Olive Drab	Poor match ΔE 15.1	246 252
268	Avocado Medium Dark	→	219	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 7.7	248 226
269	Avocado Dark	→	219	Olive Green	Poor match ΔE 14.6	252 248
271	Soft Carnation	→	253	Ivory White	Close ΔE 3.1	210 001
273	Stone Grey Dark	→	252	Dark Gray	Approximate ΔE 9.0	221 214
274	Bleu Mist Light	→	220	Silver Gray	Close ΔE 4.1	001 253
275	Citrus Ultra Light	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 7.6	220 253
276	Pearl	→	213	Beige	Approximate ΔE 6.0	223 224
277	Desert Very Dark	→	257	Cocoa Brown	Poor match ΔE 11.6	214 258
278	Olive Green Light	→	204	Yellow	Approximate ΔE 8.1	275 270
279	Olive Green Medium Light	→	218	Yellow Green	Poor match ΔE 11.4	275 003
280	Olive Green Medium	→	247	Meadow Green	Poor match ΔE 13.8	271 218
281	Olive Green Dark	→	246	Moss Green	Poor match ΔE 13.0	247 268
288	Canary Yellow Light	→	210	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 2.9	270 253
289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	→	238	Blond	Approximate ΔE 6.5	270 275
290	Canary Yellow Medium	→	273	Honey Dew	Approximate ΔE 6.8	274 239
291	Canary Yellow Dark	→	273	Honey Dew	Approximate ΔE 6.8	274 239
292	Jonquil Very Light	→	253	Ivory White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	210 270
293	Jonquil Light	→	210	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 3.9	238 270
295	Jonquil Medium Light	→	238	Blond	Close ΔE 2.9	003 270
297	Jonquil Medium	→	239	Sunflower	Approximate ΔE 6.1	274 003
298	Jonquil Dark	→	273	Honey Dew	Close ΔE 3.8	255 274
300	Citrus Light	→	210	Pale Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.6	253 238
301	Citrus	→	210	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 2.7	270 238
302	Citrus Medium Light	→	238	Blond	Close ΔE 2.5	270 210
303	Citrus Medium	→	274	Tangerine	Very close ΔE 1.1	273 224
304	Citrus Dark	→	273	Honey Dew	Approximate ΔE 5.3	255 203
305	Topaz Light	→	274	Tangerine	Close ΔE 4.5	224 003
306	Topaz Medium Light	→	255	Toast	Very close ΔE 1.3	212 236
307	Topaz Medium	→	254	Hazel	Approximate ΔE 6.9	257 255
308	Topaz Medium Dark	→	257	Cocoa Brown	Close ΔE 3.6	258 214
309	Topaz Dark	→	258	Sienna	Close ΔE 3.8	257 214
310	Topaz Very Dark	→	258	Sienna	Close ΔE 4.5	214 257
311	Tangerine Very Light	→	224	Bamboo	Approximate ΔE 5.5	274 238
313	Tangerine Light	→	274	Tangerine	Close ΔE 3.9	212 273
314	Tangerine Medium Light	→	273	Honey Dew	Approximate ΔE 5.3	255 203
316	Tangerine Dark	→	203	Orange	Very close ΔE 1.1	254 235
323	Apricot Light	→	236	Cinnamon	Approximate ΔE 7.8	255 256
326	Apricot Dark	→	244	Cardinal Red	Poor match ΔE 11.0	225 258
328	Melon Light	→	256	Salmon	Close ΔE 4.3	233 236
329	Melon Medium	→	234	Coral	Approximate ΔE 5.8	256 235
330	Melon Dark Medium	→	203	Orange	Close ΔE 2.7	235 254
332	Blaze Light	→	202	Vermilion	Close ΔE 4.4	235 254
333	Blaze Medium Light	→	225	Red	Approximate ΔE 9.2	258 244
334	Blaze Medium	→	225	Red	Near identical ΔE 0.0	244 202
335	Blaze Dark	→	225	Red	Near identical ΔE 0.0	244 202

					Match	Alternatives
336	Terra Cotta Light	→	256	Salmon	Close ΔE 4.3	233 236
337	Terra Cotta Medium Light	→	234	Coral	Approximate ΔE 5.8	235 256
338	Terra Cotta	→	234	Coral	Approximate ΔE 5.8	235 256
339	Terra Cotta Medium	→	234	Coral	Poor match ΔE 12.3	258 214
340	Terra Cotta Medium Dark	→	242	Burgundy	Poor match ΔE 11.8	215 259
341	Terra Cotta Dark	→	242	Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 9.5	215 259
342	Lilac Light	→	220	Silver Gray	Poor match ΔE 11.5	001 223
343	Slate Bleu	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.9	228 001
347	Bark Light	→	258	Sienna	Approximate ΔE 7.1	214 234
349	Bark Medium	→	234	Coral	Approximate ΔE 8.3	202 258
351	Bark Medium Dark	→	258	Sienna	Poor match ΔE 10.8	214 259
352	Bark Dark	→	259	Sepia	Poor match ΔE 10.4	258 260
355	Mocha Medium	→	258	Sienna	Approximate ΔE 8.1	214 257
357	Mocha Dark	→	257	Cocoa Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.9	214 258
358	Coffee	→	257	Cocoa Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.9	214 258
359	Coffee Medium	→	214	Brown	Poor match ΔE 12.5	257 258
360	Coffee Dark	→	205	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 11.9	259 260
361	Nutmeg Light	→	224	Bamboo	Close ΔE 4.6	274 212
362	Nutmeg Medium Light	→	212	Peach	Close ΔE 2.5	255 236
373	Dessert Medium	→	237	Umber	Approximate ΔE 6.3	268 272
374	Dessert Medium Dark	→	214	Brown	Approximate ΔE 7.5	257 258
375	Dessert Dark	→	214	Brown	Close ΔE 4.6	257 258
376	Fawn Light	→	224	Bamboo	Approximate ΔE 6.5	213 212
378	Fawn Medium	→	237	Umber	Approximate ΔE 6.5	257 268
379	Fawn Dark	→	214	Brown	Poor match ΔE 11.3	257 258
380	Fudge	→	205	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.9	259 260
381	Fudge Medium	→	205	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.3	260 259
382	Fudge Dark	→	205	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 3.4	260 259
386	Citrus Very Light	→	253	Ivory White	Close ΔE 3.5	210 270
387	Ecru	→	210	Pale Yellow	Approximate ΔE 6.1	253 238
388	Ecru Medium	→	213	Beige	Close ΔE 2.4	224 223
390	Linen Light	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 7.0	220 253
391	Linen	→	213	Beige	Approximate ΔE 7.7	224 253
392	Linen Medium	→	213	Beige	Close ΔE 4.7	224 223
393	Linen Dark	→	214	Brown	Poor match ΔE 12.1	257 237
397	Grey Light	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.0	001 223
398	Grey	→	220	Silver Gray	Close ΔE 2.4	001 223
399	Grey Medium Light	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.6	001 223
400	Grey Medium	→	237	Umber	Poor match ΔE 12.6	223 236
401	Grey Dark	→	252	Dark Gray	Close ΔE 2.5	231 259
403	Black	→	002	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	205 232
410	Electric Bleu Dark	→	251	Peacock Green	Poor match ΔE 15.2	231 221
433	Electric Bleu	→	228	Baby Blue	Very close ΔE 1.3	229 217
681	Forest Dark	→	219	Olive Green	Poor match ΔE 19.4	248 214
683	Turf Green	→	219	Olive Green	Poor match ΔE 13.0	248 002
778	Flesh Light	→	213	Beige	Approximate ΔE 8.3	223 212
779	Bleu Mist Medium Dark	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 11.2	221 219
830	Sierra Very Light	→	224	Bamboo	Very close ΔE 1.8	274 213
831	Sierra Light	→	224	Bamboo	Close ΔE 4.4	212 274
832	Sierra Medium	→	237	Umber	Approximate ΔE 6.1	255 212
842	Fern Green Light	→	238	Blond	Approximate ΔE 8.3	003 224
843	Fern Green	→	268	Olive Drab	Poor match ΔE 11.5	003 224
844	Fern Green Medium	→	268	Olive Drab	Poor match ΔE 11.2	272 271
845	Fern Green Medium Dark	→	268	Olive Drab	Poor match ΔE 14.7	246 247
846	Fern Green Dark	→	246	Moss Green	Poor match ΔE 13.6	247 268
847	Bleu Mist Very Light	→	220	Silver Gray	Close ΔE 5.0	001 253
848	Bleu Mist	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.5	223 001
849	Bleu Mist Medium Light	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.5	223 001
850	Bleu Mist Medium	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.7	221 251
851	Bleu Mist Dark	→	252	Dark Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.2	231 219
852	Turf Very Light	→	253	Ivory White	Poor match ΔE 10.1	213 001
853	Turf Light	→	237	Umber	Approximate ΔE 7.5	224 272
854	Turf Medium Light	→	237	Umber	Approximate ΔE 6.5	272 268
855	Turf Medium	→	237	Umber	Approximate ΔE 6.0	268 272
856	Turf Dark	→	237	Umber	Approximate ΔE 6.0	268 272
858	Laurel Green Light	→	264	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 9.0	245 210
859	Laurel Green	→	264	Green Dust	Poor match ΔE 12.0	268 245
860	Laurel Green Medium Light	→	221	Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.3	268 227
861	Laurel Green Medium	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 15.8	219 248
862	Laurel Green Dark	→	248	Dark Green	Approximate ΔE 8.5	219 226
868	Flesh Medium	→	236	Cinnamon	Approximate ΔE 5.6	212 256
869	Amethyst Light	→	001	White	Close ΔE 2.4	220 253
870	Amethyst	→	223	Beige Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.3	213 220
871	Amethyst Medium Light	→	209	Pale Violet	Poor match ΔE 12.1	211 223
872	Amethyst Medium	→	209	Pale Violet	Poor match ΔE 16.3	208 214
873	Amethyst Dark	→	209	Pale Violet	Poor match ΔE 16.3	208 214
874	Saffron Medium	→	238	Blond	Close ΔE 4.1	224 003
875	Pine Light	→	245	Opal Green	Approximate ΔE 5.2	227 228
876	Pine	→	227	Pale Aqua	Approximate ΔE 5.9	249 250
877	Pine Medium	→	251	Peacock Green	Approximate ΔE 9.3	221 250
878	Pine Medium Dark	→	219	Olive Green	Poor match ΔE 10.7	252 248
879	Pine Dark	→	219	Olive Green	Poor match ΔE 13.0	248 002
880	Copper Light	→	238	Blond	Approximate ΔE 9.0	210 224
881	Copper	→	212	Peach	Approximate ΔE 7.3	213 224
883	Copper Medium	→	258	Sienna	Approximate ΔE 7.1	214 234
884	Copper Dark	→	234	Coral	Poor match ΔE 12.3	258 214
885	Sand Stone Light	→	253	Ivory White	Approximate ΔE 6.3	210 238
886	Sand Stone	→	210	Pale Yellow	Approximate ΔE 6.8	238 253
887	Sand Stone Medium Light	→	224	Bamboo	Very close ΔE 1.8	213 238
888	Sand Stone Medium	→	255	Toast	Close ΔE 3.8	236 212
889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	→	214	Brown	Close ΔE 4.1	257 258
890	Light Brass	→	212	Peach	Very close ΔE 1.3	255 236
891	Brass	→	224	Bamboo	Approximate ΔE 7.4	212 213
895	Rose Wine Medium	→	256	Salmon	Approximate ΔE 8.2	234 236
896	Rose Wine Dark	→	242	Burgundy	Poor match ΔE 13.1	258 215
897	Rose Wine Very Dark	→	242	Burgundy	Close ΔE 3.6	215 267
898	Sierra	→	214	Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.6	257 258
899	Tawny Light	→	213	Beige	Close ΔE 4.2	237 223
900	Pewter Light	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.3	001 223
901	Brass Medium	→	255	Toast	Approximate ΔE 6.7	236 237
903	Tawny Medium	→	237	Umber	Close ΔE 2.8	268 213
904	Tawny	→	214	Brown	Poor match ΔE 12.3	259 205
905	Tawny Dark	→	205	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 15.1	214 259
906	Brass Dark	→	257	Cocoa Brown	Poor match ΔE 13.2	214 258
907	Saffron Dark	→	257	Cocoa Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.7	214 237
914	Flesh Medium Dark	→	258	Sienna	Approximate ΔE 7.1	214 234
920	Denim Light	→	221	Gray	Approximate ΔE 9.3	216 230
921	Denim Medium	→	221	Gray	Approximate ΔE 9.3	216 230
922	Denim Dark	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 13.2	221 263
923	Emerald Very Dark	→	248	Dark Green	Approximate ΔE 6.6	219 226
924	Olive Green Very Dark	→	257	Cocoa Brown	Poor match ΔE 13.5	214 268
925	Tangerine Very Dark	→	234	Coral	Close ΔE 4.4	235 202
926	Ecru Very Light	→	253	Ivory White	Approximate ΔE 5.9	001 220
928	Larkspur Light	→	220	Silver Gray	Close ΔE 4.3	001 253
933	Fawn Very Light	→	213	Beige	Approximate ΔE 6.0	223 224
936	Fawn Very Dark	→	258	Sienna	Approximate ΔE 6.9	214 257
939	Stormy Bleu Medium	→	216	Pale Sky	Approximate ΔE 5.6	230 209
940	Stormy Bleu Medium Dark	→	231	Slate Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.7	252 263
941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 11.4	263 231
942	Wheat Light	→	224	Bamboo	Close ΔE 4.6	274 212
943	Wheat Medium	→	212	Peach	Close ΔE 2.5	255 236
944	Wheat Dark	→	214	Brown	Close ΔE 4.6	257 258
945	Harvest Medium	→	238	Blond	Close ΔE 4.1	224 003
956	Harvest Light	→	224	Bamboo	Close ΔE 4.4	212 274
968	Wineberry Light	→	233	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.8	236 223
969	Wineberry Medium	→	256	Salmon	Approximate ΔE 8.2	234 236
970	Wineberry Medium Dark	→	242	Burgundy	Poor match ΔE 14.5	201 265
972	Wineberry Dark	→	242	Burgundy	Close ΔE 2.8	215 267
975	Sea Bleu Light	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 6.8	220 253
976	Sea Bleu Medium Light	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.9	228 001
977	Sea Bleu Medium	→	230	Bright Blue	Poor match ΔE 11.3	221 216
978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	→	263	Solar Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.8	222 231
979	Sea Bleu Dark	→	231	Slate Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.8	252 222
893	Rose Wine	→	212	Peach	Approximate ΔE 9.0	236 233
1001	Antique Gold Medium	→	255	Toast	Approximate ΔE 5.1	273 203
1002	Antique Gold Light	→	273	Honey Dew	Approximate ΔE 5.4	274 255
1003	Amberglow	→	234	Coral	Approximate ΔE 9.5	258 235
1004	Apricot Very Dark	→	234	Coral	Poor match ΔE 12.3	258 214
1005	Cherry Red Medium	→	242	Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 5.9	241 267
1006	Cherry Red	→	241	Peony Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.2	242 267
1007	Chicory Dark	→	258	Sienna	Approximate ΔE 6.6	214 257
1008	Chicory Medium	→	236	Cinnamon	Approximate ΔE 7.8	234 255
1009	Copper Very Light	→	253	Ivory White	Close ΔE 3.8	210 001
1010	Cinnamon Very Light	→	238	Blond	Approximate ΔE 9.0	210 224
1011	Flesh Very Light	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 6.7	220 253
1012	Chickory Light	→	213	Beige	Approximate ΔE 9.3	223 220
1013	Brick Medium	→	234	Coral	Approximate ΔE 5.8	235 256
1014	Brick Very Dark	→	258	Sienna	Approximate ΔE 6.5	214 225
1015	Brick Ultra Dark	→	258	Sienna	Approximate ΔE 7.4	225 244
1016	Antique Mauve Light	→	233	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	256 223
1017	Antique Mauve Medium	→	256	Salmon	Approximate ΔE 5.1	236 211
1018	Antique Mauve Dark	→	256	Salmon	Poor match ΔE 12.5	201 211
1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	214	Brown	Poor match ΔE 13.2	259 242
1020	Peony Very Light	→	220	Silver Gray	Poor match ΔE 10.0	001 223
1021	Peony Light	→	233	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.4	236 223
1022	Peony Medium Light	→	256	Salmon	Close ΔE 3.2	236 233
1023	Peony	→	234	Coral	Poor match ΔE 10.4	244 256
1024	Peony Medium	→	242	Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 9.8	215 267
1025	Peony Medium Dark	→	242	Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 8.4	215 244
1026	Wineberry Very Light	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 7.4	220 223
1027	Rose Wine Medium Dark	→	258	Sienna	Poor match ΔE 13.4	214 234
1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	→	242	Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 5.2	215 267
1029	Antique Rose Ultra Dark	→	242	Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 6.0	267 241
1030	Thistle Medium Dark	→	208	Purple	Approximate ΔE 7.0	209 241
1031	Antique Bleu Ultra Light	→	001	White	Close ΔE 4.7	220 228
1032	Antique Bleu Very Light	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.9	228 001
1033	Antique Bleu Light	→	216	Pale Sky	Approximate ΔE 7.6	220 223
1034	Antique Bleu Medium	→	221	Gray	Approximate ΔE 9.3	216 230
1035	Antique Bleu Dark	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 13.2	221 263
1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	→	231	Slate Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.9	263 252
1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	→	001	White	Close ΔE 2.7	220 253
1038	Glacier Bleu Medium	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.7	228 001
1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	→	221	Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.1	217 251
1040	Pewter Medium	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 9.8	223 213
1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	→	252	Dark Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.6	214 231
1042	Pine Very Light	→	245	Opal Green	Approximate ΔE 7.3	253 264
1043	Grass Green Very Light	→	253	Ivory White	Close ΔE 3.3	210 245
1044	Grass Green Ultra Dark	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 11.6	219 226
1045	Toast Light	→	236	Cinnamon	Close ΔE 4.4	255 212
1046	Toast	→	271	Yellow Ocher	Approximate ΔE 6.9	239 003
1047	Cinnamon Light	→	236	Cinnamon	Approximate ΔE 7.4	212 233
1048	Red Cinnamon	→	234	Coral	Approximate ΔE 6.4	202 235
1049	Cinnamon	→	234	Coral	Approximate ΔE 8.3	202 258
1050	Mocha Brown Dark	→	214	Brown	Poor match ΔE 12.3	259 205
1060	Teal Ultra Light	→	228	Baby Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.4	229 245
1062	Teal Very Light	→	245	Opal Green	Approximate ΔE 8.6	253 220
1064	Teal Light	→	221	Gray	Approximate ΔE 9.0	250 251
1066	Teal Medium	→	251	Peacock Green	Approximate ΔE 9.0	217 250
1068	Teal	→	251	Peacock Green	Poor match ΔE 15.7	219 231
1070	Jade Light	→	245	Opal Green	Close ΔE 4.4	227 228
1072	Jade Medium Light	→	227	Pale Aqua	Approximate ΔE 8.6	250 221
1074	Jade Medium	→	251	Peacock Green	Approximate ΔE 5.9	246 250
1076	Jade	→	219	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 7.1	226 248
1080	Taupe Light	→	213	Beige	Close ΔE 2.4	224 223
1082	Taupe Medium Light	→	237	Umber	Approximate ΔE 7.9	236 257
1084	Taupe	→	214	Brown	Poor match ΔE 11.3	257 258
1086	Taupe Dark	→	259	Sepia	Poor match ΔE 11.3	205 260
1088	Taupe Very Dark	→	205	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.9	259 260
1089	Electric Bleu Medium	→	230	Bright Blue	Poor match ΔE 14.5	263 222
1090	Electric Bleu Light	→	229	Powder Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.3	228 217
1092	Sea Green Very Light	→	245	Opal Green	Approximate ΔE 9.4	220 228
1094	Beauty Rose Very Light	→	233	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.4	240 223
1096	Slate Bleu Light	→	001	White	Close ΔE 4.7	220 228
1098	Crimson Red Light	→	225	Red	Close ΔE 2.8	202 235
4146	Flesh Medium Light	→	236	Cinnamon	Close ΔE 3.6	212 255
5975	Brick Dark	→	258	Sienna	Close ΔE 4.6	257 214
8581	Stone Grey	→	221	Gray	Poor match ΔE 10.3	223 216
9046	Christmas Red	→	265	Crimson	Poor match ΔE 13.3	241 242
9159	Glacier Bleu	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 6.8	220 253
9575	Bleu Medium Light	→	236	Cinnamon	Approximate ΔE 5.6	212 256

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 Janome Polyester

Janome Polyester embroidery thread is the house brand for Janome embroidery machines; built-in Janome designs reference these numbers.

More Anchor conversion charts

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

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Anchor to Janome conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Janome 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 Janome?

17 of the 420 colors (4%) rate Very close or better, and 23% rate Close or better. The other 324 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Janome back to Anchor?

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