Anchor to Madeira Polyneon thread conversion chart

Every Anchor Stranded Cotton color with its closest Madeira Polyneon 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 Madeira Polyneon 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.

14%very close or better

64%close or better

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

349Madeira Polyneon 40 colors

Near identical 3
Very close 56
Close 208
Approximate 145
Poor match 8

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420 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1	Snow White	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1803 1802
2	White	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1803 1802
6	Salmon Very Light	→	1653	Peach	Close ΔE 4.3	1882 1818
8	Salmon Light	→	1826	Honey	Close ΔE 3.6	1626 1723
9	Salmon Medium Light	→	1820	Flamingo	Close ΔE 3.1	1817 1819
10	Salmon Medium	→	1620	Azalea	Close ΔE 3.6	1777 1616
11	Salmon Medium Dark	→	1907	Fluorescent Red	Close ΔE 4.2	1908 1734
13	Salmon Dark	→	1993	Cerise	Very close ΔE 2.1	1910 1681
22	Burgundy Very Dark	→	1973	Chocolate	Very close ΔE 1.7	1857 1773
23	Carnation Ultra Light	→	1713	Petal Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.6	1802 1804
24	Carnation Very Light	→	1915	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 3.9	1819 1817
25	Carnation Light	→	1713	Petal Pink	Very close ΔE 2.1	1818 1815
26	Carnation Medium Light	→	1921	Wild Pink	Close ΔE 3.2	1948 1816
27	Carnation Medium	→	1713	Petal Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1915 1818
41	Carmine Rose Medium Light	→	1620	Azalea	Close ΔE 2.7	1819 1948
28	Carnation Medium Dark	→	1787	Cherrystone	Close ΔE 4.8	1984 1709
29	Carnation Dark	→	1910	Strawberry	Close ΔE 3.0	1993 1681
31	Blush Light	→	1713	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 2.9	1815 1818
33	Blush Medium	→	1952	Coral	Close ΔE 2.3	1777 1820
35	Blush Dark	→	1954	Bitteroot	Very close ΔE 2.0	1947 1908
36	Blossem Pink Light	→	1819	Shell Pink	Very close ΔE 2.1	1817 1820
38	Blossem Pink Dark	→	1993	Cerise	Close ΔE 3.2	1754 1910
40	Carmine Rose Light	→	1616	Shell Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1777 1954
42	Carmine Rose Medium	→	1993	Cerise	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1910 1681
43	Carmine Rose Medium Dark	→	1984	Ruby Glint	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1787 1783
45	Carmine Rose Dark	→	1783	Red Licorice	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1984 1710
46	Crimson Red	→	1993	Cerise	Very close ΔE 1.6	1910 1681
47	Carmine Red	→	1910	Strawberry	Close ΔE 3.0	1993 1994
48	China Rose Very Light	→	1713	Petal Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.6	1802 1804
49	China Rose Light	→	1713	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 2.4	1818 1815
50	China Rose Medium	→	1713	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 2.7	1815 1818
52	China Rose Medium Dark	→	1616	Shell Pink	Very close ΔE 1.7	1777 1908
54	Rose Dark China	→	1616	Shell Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1777 1954
55	Beauty Rose Light	→	1815	Pink	Close ΔE 2.6	1816 1915
57	Beauty Rose Medium	→	1993	Cerise	Close ΔE 3.2	1910 1994
59	China Rose	→	1707	Dusky Rose	Very close ΔE 2.0	1754 1993
60	Magenta Light	→	1819	Shell Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	1820 1777
62	Magenta Medium	→	1909	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.6	1620 1948
63	Magenta Dark	→	1994	Bashful Pink	Close ΔE 2.5	1721 1907
65	Rose Very Dark Antique	→	1707	Dusky Rose	Very close ΔE 2.0	1754 1993
66	Raspberry Light	→	1819	Shell Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	1820 1777
68	Raspberry Medium Light	→	1707	Dusky Rose	Very close ΔE 1.9	1993 1754
72	Raspberry Very Dark	→	1910	Strawberry	Close ΔE 3.0	1993 1681
73	Antique Rose Very Light	→	1713	Petal Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1818 1802
74	Antique Rose Light	→	1713	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 3.7	1818 1653
76	Antique Rose Medium	→	1707	Dusky Rose	Very close ΔE 1.9	1993 1754
75	Antique Rose Medium Light	→	1819	Shell Pink	Very close ΔE 2.2	1820 1817
77	Antique Rose Medium Dark	→	1707	Dusky Rose	Very close ΔE 1.9	1993 1754
78	Antique Rose Dark	→	1984	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 3.7	1787 1786
85	Orchid Light	→	1713	Petal Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1815 1818
86	Orchid Medium Light	→	1921	Wild Pink	Very close ΔE 2.2	1948 1816
87	Orchid Medium	→	1721	Begonia	Close ΔE 4.2	1990 1994
88	Orchid Medium Dark	→	1910	Strawberry	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1993 1709
89	Orchid Dark	→	1984	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 3.7	1787 1786
90	Plum Light	→	1911	Light Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	1711 1921
92	Plum Medium	→	1831	Medium Purple	Close ΔE 3.6	1631 1712
94	Plum Dark	→	1984	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 3.7	1787 1786
95	Violet Very Light	→	1713	Petal Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1815 1818
96	Violet Light	→	1921	Wild Pink	Very close ΔE 2.2	1948 1816
97	Violet Medium Light	→	1815	Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1713 1818
98	Violet Medium	→	1831	Medium Purple	Close ΔE 3.6	1631 1712
99	Violet	→	1831	Medium Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1631 1710
100	Violet Medium Dark	→	1922	Purple Accent	Poor match ΔE 10.3	1633 1722
101	Violet Dark	→	1833	Dark Purple	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1633 1788
102	Violet Very Dark	→	1833	Dark Purple	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1633 1788
103	Very Light Plum	→	1713	Petal Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1818 1815
108	Lavender Light	→	1713	Petal Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1815 1911
109	Lavender Medium Light	→	1921	Wild Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1911 1712
110	Lavender Medium	→	1831	Medium Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1631 1919
117	Thistle Light	→	1761	Stone Blue	Close ΔE 4.1	1628 1871
118	Thistle Medium	→	1712	Smoky Grape	Very close ΔE 1.9	1834 1731
119	Thistle Dark	→	1880	Dark Purple	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1631 1719
120	Bleuberry Light	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Close ΔE 2.8	1803 1686
121	Bleuberry Medium Light	→	1610	Celestial Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1953 1687
122	Medium Bleuberry	→	1832	Purple Shadow	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1631 1930
123	Bleuberry Dark	→	1634	Purple Accent	Very close ΔE 1.8	1632 1680
127	Indigo	→	1922	Purple Accent	Poor match ΔE 15.6	1722 1966
128	Cobalt Bleu Light	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Close ΔE 4.9	1802 1803
129	Cobalt Bleu	→	1610	Celestial Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.0	1687 1686
130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	→	1629	Paris Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	1886 1610
131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	→	1618	Silver Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1627 1840
132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	→	1742	Blue Ribbon	Close ΔE 2.4	1843 1967
133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	→	1967	Light Navy	Very close ΔE 2.0	1742 1767
134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	→	1967	Light Navy	Very close ΔE 1.1	1742 1966
136	Wedgewood Light	→	1612	Blue Fog	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1628 1960
137	Wedgewood Medium	→	1618	Silver Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1627 1840
139	Wedgewood Dark	→	1742	Blue Ribbon	Close ΔE 2.4	1843 1967
140	Copen Bleu Light	→	1874	Baby Blue	Close ΔE 4.9	1612 1953
142	Copen Bleu Medium	→	1618	Silver Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1627 1840
143	Copen Bleu Dark	→	1742	Blue Ribbon	Close ΔE 2.4	1843 1967
144	Delft Bleu Very Light	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Close ΔE 2.3	1803 1686
145	Light Delft Bleu	→	1612	Blue Fog	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1628 1960
146	Delft Bleu	→	1618	Silver Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1627 1840
147	Delft Bleu Medium Light	→	1742	Blue Ribbon	Close ΔE 2.4	1843 1967
148	Delft Bleu Medium	→	1762	Deep Windsor	Close ΔE 2.5	1891 1992
149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	→	1764	Blue Ribbon	Close ΔE 3.1	1776 1843
150	Delft Bleu Dark	→	1764	Blue Ribbon	Close ΔE 3.1	1776 1843
152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	→	1966	Light Navy	Poor match ΔE 14.1	1743 1634
158	Sapphire Very Light	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Close ΔE 4.0	1803 1949
160	Sapphire Medium Light	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1686 1687
161	Sapphire Medium	→	1610	Celestial Blue	Close ΔE 4.0	1953 1687
162	Sapphire Medium Dark	→	1890	Mallard Blue	Very close ΔE 2.3	1652 1991
164	Sapphire Dark	→	1964	Ash	Close ΔE 4.3	1961 1760
167	Surf Bleu Very Light	→	1891	Deep Windsor	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1991 1992
168	Surf Bleu Light	→	1692	Pale Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.0	1647 1613
169	Surf Bleu Medium	→	1890	Mallard Blue	Close ΔE 2.5	1685 1652
170	Surf Bleu Dark	→	1890	Mallard Blue	Very close ΔE 2.1	1652 1991
175	Ocean Bleu Light	→	1610	Celestial Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1953 1687
176	Ocean Bleu	→	1711	Wisteria	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1630 1834
177	Ocean Bleu Medium	→	1832	Purple Shadow	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1631 1831
178	Ocean Bleu Dark	→	1634	Purple Accent	Very close ΔE 1.8	1632 1680
185	Sea Green Light	→	1803	Lily White	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1804 1687
186	Sea Green Medium Light	→	1900	Nile	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1647 1692
187	Sea Green Medium	→	1847	Isle Green	Close ΔE 4.9	1868 1989
188	Sea Green Medium Dark	→	1847	Isle Green	Close ΔE 4.7	1702 1989
189	Sea Green Dark	→	1651	Kelly	Close ΔE 3.9	1988 1989
203	Mint Green Light	→	1900	Nile	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1647 1768
204	Mint Green Medium	→	1900	Nile	Close ΔE 2.3	1647 1768
205	Mint Green Dark	→	1849	Green Bay	Close ΔE 4.7	1879 1751
206	Spruce Light	→	1661	Celery	Approximate ΔE 8.6	1803 1822
208	Spruce Medium Light	→	1900	Nile	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1647 1768
209	Spruce	→	1968	Fair Green	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1848 1648
210	Spruce Medium	→	1968	Fair Green	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1770 1650
212	Spruce Dark	→	1970	Evergreen	Close ΔE 4.0	1903 1904
213	Juniper Very Light	→	1822	Seashell	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1661 1863
214	Juniper Light	→	1768	Celadon Green	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1900 1647
215	Juniper Medium Light	→	1648	Sage Green	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1968 1900
216	Juniper Medium	→	1968	Fair Green	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1770 1650
217	Juniper Medium Dark	→	1668	Water Lilly	Close ΔE 4.5	1969 1904
218	Juniper Dark	→	1904	Chinois Green	Close ΔE 4.9	1669 1969
225	Emerald Light	→	1770	Green	Close ΔE 3.1	1650 1769
226	Emerald Medium Light	→	1770	Green	Close ΔE 3.1	1650 1769
227	Emerald Medium	→	1770	Green	Close ΔE 3.9	1970 1650
228	Emerald Medium Dark	→	1851	Fleece Green	Close ΔE 3.0	1979 1703
229	Emerald Dark	→	1849	Green Bay	Close ΔE 4.0	1879 1750
231	Rose Grey Light	→	1723	Impala	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1682 1882
232	Rose Grey Medium	→	1818	Crystal Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1938 1682
233	Rose Grey	→	1656	Light Red / Orange	Close ΔE 4.7	1660 1854
234	Charcoal Grey Light	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Very close ΔE 1.7	1803 1686
235	Charcoal Grey Medium	→	1854	Twilight Mauve	Close ΔE 3.2	1941 1656
236	Charcoal Grey	→	1617	Gray Ridge	Close ΔE 3.8	1739 1931
238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	→	1648	Sage Green	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1968 1848
239	Spring Grey Dark	→	1770	Green	Close ΔE 3.1	1650 1769
240	Grass Green Light	→	1863	Cocoa Mulch	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1661 1822
241	Grass Green	→	1768	Celadon Green	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1748 1900
242	Grass Green Medium Light	→	1768	Celadon Green	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1848 1648
243	Grass Green Medium	→	1648	Sage Green	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1968 1956
244	Grass Green Medium Dark	→	1904	Chinois Green	Close ΔE 4.2	1905 1970
245	Grass Green Dark	→	1904	Chinois Green	Close ΔE 4.2	1905 1970
246	Grass Green Very Dark	→	1902	Mitchell Green	Close ΔE 3.4	1904 1905
253	Parrot Green Very Light	→	1661	Celery	Approximate ΔE 9.2	1666 1866
254	Parrot Green Light	→	1867	Applegreen	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1666 1661
255	Parrot Green Medium Light	→	1940	Fluo Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1748 1768
256	Parrot Green Medium	→	1648	Sage Green	Close ΔE 4.2	1848 1649
257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	→	1769	Pale Green	Close ΔE 2.6	1770 1650
258	Parrot Green Dark	→	1756	Green	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1970 1904
259	Loden Green Very Light	→	1661	Celery	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1666 1822
260	Loden Green Light	→	1768	Celadon Green	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1648 1900
261	Loden Green Medium Light	→	1738	Pistachio	Close ΔE 3.8	1682 1860
262	Loden Green Medium	→	1862	Vertiver Green	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1662 1956
263	Loden Green Dark	→	1664	Black Chrome	Close ΔE 3.1	1663 1969
264	Avocado Very Light	→	1661	Celery	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1666 1866
265	Avocado Light	→	1867	Applegreen	Poor match ΔE 10.8	1661 1748
266	Light Avocado Medium	→	1768	Celadon Green	Very close ΔE 2.2	1900 1920
267	Avocado Medium	→	1969	Hedge	Close ΔE 2.7	1663 1936
268	Avocado Medium Dark	→	1905	Mitchell Green	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1904 1756
269	Avocado Dark	→	1795	D. H. Green	Very close ΔE 1.7	1798 1705
271	Soft Carnation	→	1661	Celery	Close ΔE 3.7	1803 1949
273	Stone Grey Dark	→	1741	Gull	Very close ΔE 2.1	1689 1615
274	Bleu Mist Light	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Close ΔE 2.8	1803 1686
275	Citrus Ultra Light	→	1949	Moonbeam	Close ΔE 2.8	1803 1804
276	Pearl	→	1723	Impala	Close ΔE 4.9	1622 1949
277	Desert Very Dark	→	1793	Sand Dune	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1730 1973
278	Olive Green Light	→	1935	Lemon	Close ΔE 4.1	1823 1867
279	Olive Green Medium Light	→	1940	Fluo Orange	Close ΔE 4.8	1623 1727
280	Olive Green Medium	→	1809	Hemp	Approximate ΔE 9.7	1959 1649
281	Olive Green Dark	→	1790	Palmetto	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1769 1793
288	Canary Yellow Light	→	1666	Wheat	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1661 1866
289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	→	1623	Copper	Close ΔE 2.8	1735 1727
290	Canary Yellow Medium	→	1937	Orange	Very close ΔE 1.8	1971 1825
291	Canary Yellow Dark	→	1937	Orange	Very close ΔE 1.8	1971 1825
292	Jonquil Very Light	→	1661	Celery	Close ΔE 4.6	1666 1803
293	Jonquil Light	→	1866	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 3.7	1666 1727
295	Jonquil Medium Light	→	1727	Mimosa	Close ΔE 3.4	1735 1866
297	Jonquil Medium	→	1683	Buttercup	Very close ΔE 1.9	1980 1972
298	Jonquil Dark	→	1951	Honeydew	Close ΔE 2.9	1955 1624
300	Citrus Light	→	1666	Wheat	Close ΔE 3.0	1661 1622
301	Citrus	→	1866	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 4.2	1666 1727
302	Citrus Medium Light	→	1866	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 2.9	1727 1735
303	Citrus Medium	→	1923	Merit Gold	Very close ΔE 1.7	1624 1826
304	Citrus Dark	→	1955	Honeydew	Close ΔE 2.3	1951 1755
305	Topaz Light	→	1826	Honey	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1626 1923
306	Topaz Medium Light	→	1869	Golden Earth	Close ΔE 4.0	1755 1870
307	Topaz Medium	→	1763	Karat	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1753 1726
308	Topaz Medium Dark	→	1773	Almond	Very close ΔE 1.9	1753 1791
309	Topaz Dark	→	1773	Almond	Very close ΔE 2.0	1753 1621
310	Topaz Very Dark	→	1753	Date	Very close ΔE 2.2	1773 1621
311	Tangerine Very Light	→	1626	Sunset Gold	Very close ΔE 1.7	1826 1861
313	Tangerine Light	→	1826	Honey	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1870 1923
314	Tangerine Medium Light	→	1955	Honeydew	Close ΔE 2.3	1951 1755
316	Tangerine Dark	→	1765	Pumpkin	Close ΔE 3.2	1965 1946
323	Apricot Light	→	1820	Flamingo	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1952 1752
326	Apricot Dark	→	1878	Saffron	Very close ΔE 1.8	1637 1838
328	Melon Light	→	1817	Flamingo	Close ΔE 2.9	1819 1820
329	Melon Medium	→	1952	Coral	Very close ΔE 1.6	1777 1820
330	Melon Dark Medium	→	1946	Neon Orange	Very close ΔE 1.2	1965 1765
332	Blaze Light	→	1678	Fluorescent Orange	Close ΔE 4.5	1946 1965
333	Blaze Medium Light	→	1987	Fluorescent Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1779 1878
334	Blaze Medium	→	1837	Fluo Pink	Close ΔE 4.4	1987 1779
335	Blaze Dark	→	1837	Fluo Pink	Close ΔE 4.4	1987 1779

					Match	Alternatives
336	Terra Cotta Light	→	1817	Flamingo	Close ΔE 2.9	1819 1820
337	Terra Cotta Medium Light	→	1952	Coral	Close ΔE 2.5	1777 1820
338	Terra Cotta	→	1952	Coral	Close ΔE 2.5	1777 1820
339	Terra Cotta Medium	→	1754	Spanish Red	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1707 1616
340	Terra Cotta Medium Dark	→	1707	Dusky Rose	Close ΔE 3.9	1639 1681
341	Terra Cotta Dark	→	1639	Red Berry	Close ΔE 3.2	1681 1986
342	Lilac Light	→	1713	Petal Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1818 1815
343	Slate Bleu	→	1687	Vapor	Close ΔE 3.9	1610 1686
347	Bark Light	→	1753	Date	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1621 1778
349	Bark Medium	→	1778	Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1616 1621
351	Bark Medium Dark	→	1898	Desert Sand	Close ΔE 4.0	1821 1899
352	Bark Dark	→	1899	Red Bittersweet	Close ΔE 3.9	1898 1821
355	Mocha Medium	→	1856	Chocolate	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1857 1898
357	Mocha Dark	→	1973	Chocolate	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1773 1857
358	Coffee	→	1973	Chocolate	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1773 1857
359	Coffee Medium	→	1857	Mushroom	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1973 1730
360	Coffee Dark	→	1857	Mushroom	Approximate ΔE 8.7	1758 1658
361	Nutmeg Light	→	1826	Honey	Close ΔE 3.8	1626 1723
362	Nutmeg Medium Light	→	1870	Chamois	Very close ΔE 2.1	1752 1853
373	Dessert Medium	→	1684	Warm Sand	Close ΔE 2.3	1670 1673
374	Dessert Medium Dark	→	1973	Chocolate	Close ΔE 3.1	1730 1857
375	Dessert Dark	→	1973	Chocolate	Very close ΔE 1.7	1857 1773
376	Fawn Light	→	1927	Gold	Close ΔE 4.3	1670 1884
378	Fawn Medium	→	1885	Tawny Birch	Close ΔE 3.0	1726 1673
379	Fawn Dark	→	1730	Sand Dune	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1973 1793
380	Fudge	→	1758	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1858 1658
381	Fudge Medium	→	1858	Mink Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1899 1658
382	Fudge Dark	→	1858	Mink Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.6	1999 1659
386	Citrus Very Light	→	1661	Celery	Close ΔE 4.6	1666 1622
387	Ecru	→	1666	Wheat	Close ΔE 2.7	1622 1661
388	Ecru Medium	→	1682	Taupe	Close ΔE 4.9	1738 1723
390	Linen Light	→	1949	Moonbeam	Very close ΔE 1.7	1803 1804
391	Linen	→	1622	Tusk	Close ΔE 3.5	1949 1723
392	Linen Medium	→	1723	Impala	Close ΔE 4.6	1622 1682
393	Linen Dark	→	1729	Fawn	Close ΔE 4.1	1928 1854
397	Grey Light	→	1686	Gray Lilac	Very close ΔE 1.7	1687 1886
398	Grey	→	1686	Gray Lilac	Close ΔE 2.6	1804 1803
399	Grey Medium Light	→	1687	Vapor	Close ΔE 4.0	1686 1610
400	Grey Medium	→	1854	Twilight Mauve	Close ΔE 3.2	1941 1656
401	Grey Dark	→	1841	Midnight	Close ΔE 3.7	1617 1739
403	Black	→	1800	Black	Poor match ΔE 12.5	1844 1641
410	Electric Bleu Dark	→	1890	Mallard Blue	Close ΔE 3.0	1991 1652
433	Electric Bleu	→	1692	Pale Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1892 1932
681	Forest Dark	→	1796	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1757 1756
683	Turf Green	→	1705	Dark Army	Close ΔE 5.0	1905 1902
778	Flesh Light	→	1723	Impala	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1882 1853
779	Bleu Mist Medium Dark	→	1668	Water Lilly	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1614 1615
830	Sierra Very Light	→	1626	Sunset Gold	Close ΔE 4.9	1826 1723
831	Sierra Light	→	1670	Old Gold	Close ΔE 3.1	1684 1870
832	Sierra Medium	→	1670	Old Gold	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1855 1725
842	Fern Green Light	→	1920	Cocoon	Very close ΔE 1.8	1866 1727
843	Fern Green	→	1809	Hemp	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1768 1920
844	Fern Green Medium	→	1706	Cypress	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1959 1759
845	Fern Green Medium Dark	→	1790	Palmetto	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1759 1706
846	Fern Green Dark	→	1790	Palmetto	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1759 1706
847	Bleu Mist Very Light	→	1803	Lily White	Very close ΔE 1.4	1804 1949
848	Bleu Mist	→	1686	Gray Lilac	Close ΔE 3.6	1687 1886
849	Bleu Mist Medium Light	→	1686	Gray Lilac	Close ΔE 3.6	1687 1886
850	Bleu Mist Medium	→	1668	Water Lilly	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1615 1689
851	Bleu Mist Dark	→	1614	Medium Grey	Close ΔE 4.7	1640 1841
852	Turf Very Light	→	1949	Moonbeam	Close ΔE 4.4	1622 1822
853	Turf Light	→	1670	Old Gold	Close ΔE 2.5	1684 1855
854	Turf Medium Light	→	1670	Old Gold	Close ΔE 4.1	1684 1673
855	Turf Medium	→	1673	Beige	Close ΔE 4.6	1855 1726
856	Turf Dark	→	1673	Beige	Close ΔE 4.6	1855 1726
858	Laurel Green Light	→	1768	Celadon Green	Close ΔE 4.8	1920 1863
859	Laurel Green	→	1768	Celadon Green	Close ΔE 3.3	1900 1920
860	Laurel Green Medium Light	→	1900	Nile	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1768 1812
861	Laurel Green Medium	→	1795	D. H. Green	Close ΔE 3.0	1798 1957
862	Laurel Green Dark	→	1766	Violet Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1756 1905
868	Flesh Medium	→	1752	Coral Reef	Close ΔE 2.6	1817 1653
869	Amethyst Light	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Near identical ΔE 1.0	1803 1686
870	Amethyst	→	1818	Crystal Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1713 1886
871	Amethyst Medium Light	→	1941	Light Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1911 1731
872	Amethyst Medium	→	1731	Very Grape	Close ΔE 4.9	1854 1941
873	Amethyst Dark	→	1731	Very Grape	Close ΔE 4.9	1854 1941
874	Saffron Medium	→	1861	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 2.8	1626 1866
875	Pine Light	→	1645	Seafrost	Poor match ΔE 12.2	1692 1845
876	Pine	→	1647	Cameo Green	Close ΔE 3.7	1900 1645
877	Pine Medium	→	1668	Water Lilly	Approximate ΔE 9.9	1849 1685
878	Pine Medium Dark	→	1904	Chinois Green	Close ΔE 2.9	1669 1903
879	Pine Dark	→	1705	Dark Army	Close ΔE 5.0	1905 1902
880	Copper Light	→	1622	Tusk	Close ΔE 4.3	1666 1723
881	Copper	→	1723	Impala	Close ΔE 3.4	1853 1882
883	Copper Medium	→	1753	Date	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1621 1778
884	Copper Dark	→	1754	Spanish Red	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1707 1616
885	Sand Stone Light	→	1661	Celery	Close ΔE 2.4	1622 1949
886	Sand Stone	→	1666	Wheat	Close ΔE 3.2	1622 1866
887	Sand Stone Medium Light	→	1626	Sunset Gold	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1723 1861
888	Sand Stone Medium	→	1870	Chamois	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1752 1927
889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	→	1657	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1856 1973
890	Light Brass	→	1870	Chamois	Close ΔE 3.4	1752 1853
891	Brass	→	1723	Impala	Close ΔE 3.2	1826 1853
895	Rose Wine Medium	→	1777	Coral	Close ΔE 4.2	1616 1820
896	Rose Wine Dark	→	1639	Red Berry	Close ΔE 4.1	1707 1754
897	Rose Wine Very Dark	→	1986	Candy Apple Red	Close ΔE 3.8	1781 1786
898	Sierra	→	1729	Fawn	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1657 1926
899	Tawny Light	→	1884	Rattan	Very close ΔE 2.1	1927 1938
900	Pewter Light	→	1686	Gray Lilac	Very close ΔE 2.3	1687 1886
901	Brass Medium	→	1726	Sirocco	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1926 1656
903	Tawny Medium	→	1855	Wicker	Close ΔE 2.8	1684 1884
904	Tawny	→	1758	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 3.1	1857 1658
905	Tawny Dark	→	1758	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1906 1872
906	Brass Dark	→	1793	Sand Dune	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1730 1973
907	Saffron Dark	→	1791	Earthen Tan	Very close ΔE 1.6	1672 1625
914	Flesh Medium Dark	→	1753	Date	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1621 1778
920	Denim Light	→	1840	Wild Dove	Close ΔE 3.7	1960 1918
921	Denim Medium	→	1840	Wild Dove	Close ΔE 3.7	1960 1918
922	Denim Dark	→	1840	Wild Dove	Close ΔE 4.7	1961 1671
923	Emerald Very Dark	→	1851	Fleece Green	Approximate ΔE 9.6	1650 1770
924	Olive Green Very Dark	→	1790	Palmetto	Approximate ΔE 8.4	1793 1759
925	Tangerine Very Dark	→	1952	Coral	Close ΔE 2.4	1777 1947
926	Ecru Very Light	→	1949	Moonbeam	Close ΔE 2.8	1803 1661
928	Larkspur Light	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Close ΔE 3.3	1803 1686
933	Fawn Very Light	→	1723	Impala	Close ΔE 4.9	1622 1949
936	Fawn Very Dark	→	1898	Desert Sand	Very close ΔE 2.2	1856 1821
939	Stormy Bleu Medium	→	1874	Baby Blue	Close ΔE 4.9	1612 1953
940	Stormy Bleu Medium Dark	→	1964	Ash	Close ΔE 4.3	1961 1760
941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	→	1963	Purple Sage	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1627 1617
942	Wheat Light	→	1826	Honey	Close ΔE 3.8	1626 1723
943	Wheat Medium	→	1870	Chamois	Close ΔE 2.4	1752 1853
944	Wheat Dark	→	1973	Chocolate	Very close ΔE 1.7	1857 1773
945	Harvest Medium	→	1861	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 2.8	1626 1866
956	Harvest Light	→	1670	Old Gold	Close ΔE 3.1	1684 1870
968	Wineberry Light	→	1653	Peach	Close ΔE 3.6	1882 1818
969	Wineberry Medium	→	1777	Coral	Close ΔE 4.2	1616 1820
970	Wineberry Medium Dark	→	1707	Dusky Rose	Very close ΔE 1.9	1993 1754
972	Wineberry Dark	→	1986	Candy Apple Red	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1781 1786
975	Sea Bleu Light	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1803 1949
976	Sea Bleu Medium Light	→	1687	Vapor	Close ΔE 3.9	1610 1686
977	Sea Bleu Medium	→	1960	Country Blue	Close ΔE 5.0	1830 1671
978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	→	1961	Tempest	Very close ΔE 2.2	1964 1760
979	Sea Bleu Dark	→	1764	Blue Ribbon	Close ΔE 4.2	1964 1776
893	Rose Wine	→	1882	Tawny	Very close ΔE 1.4	1653 1853
1001	Antique Gold Medium	→	1755	Marigold	Very close ΔE 2.2	1955 1869
1002	Antique Gold Light	→	1951	Honeydew	Close ΔE 3.7	1624 1870
1003	Amberglow	→	1616	Shell Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1778 1754
1004	Apricot Very Dark	→	1754	Spanish Red	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1707 1616
1005	Cherry Red Medium	→	1984	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 3.3	1787 1786
1006	Cherry Red	→	1984	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 2.6	1787 1786
1007	Chicory Dark	→	1898	Desert Sand	Close ΔE 4.1	1856 1621
1008	Chicory Medium	→	1952	Coral	Close ΔE 5.0	1820 1777
1009	Copper Very Light	→	1661	Celery	Close ΔE 3.9	1949 1803
1010	Cinnamon Very Light	→	1622	Tusk	Close ΔE 4.3	1666 1723
1011	Flesh Very Light	→	1949	Moonbeam	Close ΔE 4.7	1804 1803
1012	Chickory Light	→	1949	Moonbeam	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1723 1622
1013	Brick Medium	→	1952	Coral	Close ΔE 2.5	1777 1820
1014	Brick Very Dark	→	1621	Old Dark Tex Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1878 1898
1015	Brick Ultra Dark	→	1878	Saffron	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1621 1779
1016	Antique Mauve Light	→	1713	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 4.1	1818 1915
1017	Antique Mauve Medium	→	1777	Coral	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1620 1819
1018	Antique Mauve Dark	→	1917	Rapture Rose	Close ΔE 4.8	1616 1941
1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	1942	Brown	Close ΔE 4.9	1919 1639
1020	Peony Very Light	→	1949	Moonbeam	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1882 1804
1021	Peony Light	→	1653	Peach	Close ΔE 4.2	1882 1818
1022	Peony Medium Light	→	1817	Flamingo	Very close ΔE 2.0	1820 1819
1023	Peony	→	1616	Shell Pink	Close ΔE 2.9	1908 1994
1024	Peony Medium	→	1681	Atom Red	Very close ΔE 2.0	1707 1993
1025	Peony Medium Dark	→	1681	Atom Red	Close ΔE 4.5	1838 1637
1026	Wineberry Very Light	→	1949	Moonbeam	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1804 1803
1027	Rose Wine Medium Dark	→	1707	Dusky Rose	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1639 1681
1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	→	1786	Candy Apple Red	Close ΔE 3.0	1986 1781
1029	Antique Rose Ultra Dark	→	1984	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 3.5	1787 1786
1030	Thistle Medium Dark	→	1631	Laurie Lilac	Very close ΔE 2.1	1831 1834
1031	Antique Bleu Ultra Light	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1803 1686
1032	Antique Bleu Very Light	→	1687	Vapor	Close ΔE 3.9	1610 1686
1033	Antique Bleu Light	→	1811	Traditional Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1886 1610
1034	Antique Bleu Medium	→	1840	Wild Dove	Close ΔE 3.7	1960 1918
1035	Antique Bleu Dark	→	1840	Wild Dove	Close ΔE 4.7	1961 1671
1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	→	1992	Peacock	Close ΔE 2.6	1891 1762
1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1802 1801
1038	Glacier Bleu Medium	→	1687	Vapor	Close ΔE 3.8	1610 1686
1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	→	1895	Dark Aqua Green	Approximate ΔE 8.6	1694 1761
1040	Pewter Medium	→	1687	Vapor	Close ΔE 4.0	1810 1886
1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	→	1689	Gull	Close ΔE 4.3	1614 1640
1042	Pine Very Light	→	1822	Seashell	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1661 1863
1043	Grass Green Very Light	→	1661	Celery	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1666 1822
1044	Grass Green Ultra Dark	→	1664	Black Chrome	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1969 1669
1045	Toast Light	→	1752	Coral Reef	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1870 1820
1046	Toast	→	1825	Gold	Close ΔE 3.1	1971 1724
1047	Cinnamon Light	→	1882	Tawny	Close ΔE 3.0	1653 1752
1048	Red Cinnamon	→	1778	Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1952 1616
1049	Cinnamon	→	1778	Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1616 1621
1050	Mocha Brown Dark	→	1758	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 3.1	1857 1658
1060	Teal Ultra Light	→	1692	Pale Blue	Poor match ΔE 12.7	1892 1804
1062	Teal Very Light	→	1803	Lily White	Approximate ΔE 8.0	1822 1804
1064	Teal Light	→	1613	Platinum	Poor match ΔE 10.7	1900 1647
1066	Teal Medium	→	1846	J. Turquoise	Close ΔE 2.5	1888 1746
1068	Teal	→	1991	Blue / Green	Close ΔE 3.9	1890 1652
1070	Jade Light	→	1900	Nile	Approximate ΔE 10.0	1692 1647
1072	Jade Medium Light	→	1647	Cameo Green	Close ΔE 4.6	1900 1692
1074	Jade Medium	→	1868	Jungle Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1989 1849
1076	Jade	→	1903	Evergreen	Close ΔE 4.2	1970 1703
1080	Taupe Light	→	1682	Taupe	Close ΔE 4.9	1738 1723
1082	Taupe Medium Light	→	1926	Tawny Birch	Close ΔE 3.5	1726 1656
1084	Taupe	→	1730	Sand Dune	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1973 1793
1086	Taupe Dark	→	1758	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 3.5	1658 1857
1088	Taupe Very Dark	→	1758	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1858 1658
1089	Electric Bleu Medium	→	1830	Jay Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1733 1943
1090	Electric Bleu Light	→	1932	Pale Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1827 1674
1092	Sea Green Very Light	→	1803	Lily White	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1804 1687
1094	Beauty Rose Very Light	→	1713	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 2.9	1815 1818
1096	Slate Bleu Light	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1803 1686
1098	Crimson Red Light	→	1837	Fluo Pink	Close ΔE 3.6	1678 1987
4146	Flesh Medium Light	→	1752	Coral Reef	Close ΔE 2.6	1817 1870
5975	Brick Dark	→	1773	Almond	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1621 1856
8581	Stone Grey	→	1810	Pale Grey	Very close ΔE 1.8	1812 1811
9046	Christmas Red	→	1910	Strawberry	Close ΔE 3.0	1993 1994
9159	Glacier Bleu	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1803 1949
9575	Bleu Medium Light	→	1752	Coral Reef	Close ΔE 2.6	1817 1653

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 Madeira Polyneon 40

Madeira Polyneon 40 is a polyester embroidery thread engineered for high-speed, high-volume production. It resists chlorine and abrasion and is a common alternative to Isacord.

More Anchor conversion charts

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Frequently asked questions

Is there an Anchor to Madeira Polyneon conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Madeira Polyneon 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 Madeira Polyneon?

59 of the 420 colors (14%) rate Very close or better, and 64% rate Close or better. The other 153 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Madeira Polyneon back to Anchor?

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