Anchor to Madeira Rayon thread conversion chart

Every Anchor Stranded Cotton color with its closest Madeira Classic Rayon 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 Rayon is rayon 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.

11%very close or better

66%close or better

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

357Madeira Classic Rayon 40 colors

Near identical 4
Very close 43
Close 230
Approximate 134
Poor match 9

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420 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1	Snow White	→	1003	Natural White	Close ΔE 5.0	1004 1071
2	White	→	1003	Natural White	Close ΔE 5.0	1004 1071
6	Salmon Very Light	→	1017	Peach	Close ΔE 2.9	1018 1113
8	Salmon Light	→	1026	Glow	Close ΔE 3.3	1270 1066
9	Salmon Medium Light	→	1020	Flamingo	Close ΔE 4.9	1317 1254
10	Salmon Medium	→	1020	Flamingo	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1220 1016
11	Salmon Medium Dark	→	1307	Scarlet	Close ΔE 3.9	1154 1107
13	Salmon Dark	→	1154	Cerise	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1081 1184
22	Burgundy Very Dark	→	1257	Orange / Brown	Close ΔE 3.2	1056 1057
23	Carnation Ultra Light	→	1013	Rosewater	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1004 1003
24	Carnation Very Light	→	1019	Flesh Pink	Close ΔE 4.3	1015 1317
25	Carnation Light	→	1113	Pink Mist	Close ΔE 4.8	1115 1114
26	Carnation Medium Light	→	1321	Petal Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1108 1148
27	Carnation Medium	→	1114	Bisque	Close ΔE 4.1	1015 1115
41	Carmine Rose Medium Light	→	1016	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 2.9	1315 1148
28	Carnation Medium Dark	→	1110	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 3.1	1234 1109
29	Carnation Dark	→	1354	Cerise	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1234 1154
31	Blush Light	→	1115	Crystal Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1113 1120
33	Blush Medium	→	1152	Arctic Ice	Close ΔE 2.4	1020 1254
35	Blush Dark	→	1379	Coral	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1220 1107
36	Blossem Pink Light	→	1317	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 4.4	1016 1020
38	Blossem Pink Dark	→	1154	Cerise	Close ΔE 4.7	1307 1184
40	Carmine Rose Light	→	1220	Pink Icing	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1020 1107
42	Carmine Rose Medium	→	1154	Cerise	Close ΔE 4.5	1354 1081
43	Carmine Rose Medium Dark	→	1383	Cherrystone	Close ΔE 3.0	1187 1183
45	Carmine Rose Dark	→	1383	Cherrystone	Close ΔE 2.6	1183 1187
46	Crimson Red	→	1154	Cerise	Close ΔE 4.9	1081 1184
47	Carmine Red	→	1154	Cerise	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1354 1234
48	China Rose Very Light	→	1013	Rosewater	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1004 1003
49	China Rose Light	→	1113	Pink Mist	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1115 1013
50	China Rose Medium	→	1115	Crystal Pink	Close ΔE 4.0	1114 1113
52	China Rose Medium Dark	→	1220	Pink Icing	Very close ΔE 2.2	1107 1020
54	Rose Dark China	→	1220	Pink Icing	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1020 1107
55	Beauty Rose Light	→	1014	Orchid Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	1115 1116
57	Beauty Rose Medium	→	1354	Cerise	Close ΔE 3.4	1154 1234
59	China Rose	→	1154	Cerise	Close ΔE 3.3	1307 1179
60	Magenta Light	→	1016	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 3.9	1020 1317
62	Magenta Medium	→	1107	Shell Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1220 1108
63	Magenta Dark	→	1107	Shell Pink	Close ΔE 4.3	1354 1154
65	Rose Very Dark Antique	→	1154	Cerise	Close ΔE 3.3	1307 1179
66	Raspberry Light	→	1016	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 3.9	1020 1317
68	Raspberry Medium Light	→	1154	Cerise	Close ΔE 2.4	1354 1307
72	Raspberry Very Dark	→	1354	Cerise	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1234 1154
73	Antique Rose Very Light	→	1013	Rosewater	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1004 1003
74	Antique Rose Light	→	1113	Pink Mist	Close ΔE 4.2	1013 1114
76	Antique Rose Medium	→	1154	Cerise	Close ΔE 2.4	1354 1307
75	Antique Rose Medium Light	→	1016	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 4.3	1317 1020
77	Antique Rose Medium Dark	→	1154	Cerise	Close ΔE 2.4	1354 1307
78	Antique Rose Dark	→	1383	Cherrystone	Close ΔE 3.2	1187 1110
85	Orchid Light	→	1120	Crystal Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1115 1114
86	Orchid Medium Light	→	1108	Dusty Rose	Close ΔE 4.2	1321 1315
87	Orchid Medium	→	1117	Begonia	Close ΔE 4.4	1109 1309
88	Orchid Medium Dark	→	1109	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 4.5	1354 1110
89	Orchid Dark	→	1383	Cherrystone	Close ΔE 3.2	1187 1110
90	Plum Light	→	1031	Carnatio	Close ΔE 3.3	1111 1121
92	Plum Medium	→	1235	Rose Dust	Close ΔE 2.3	1319 1080
94	Plum Dark	→	1383	Cherrystone	Close ΔE 3.2	1187 1110
95	Violet Very Light	→	1120	Crystal Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1115 1114
96	Violet Light	→	1108	Dusty Rose	Close ΔE 4.2	1321 1315
97	Violet Medium Light	→	1120	Crystal Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1115 1121
98	Violet Medium	→	1235	Rose Dust	Close ΔE 2.3	1319 1080
99	Violet	→	1235	Rose Dust	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1310 1319
100	Violet Medium Dark	→	1122	Purple Shadow	Poor match ΔE 12.2	1334 1366
101	Violet Dark	→	1334	Mulberry	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1188 1388
102	Violet Very Dark	→	1334	Mulberry	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1188 1388
103	Very Light Plum	→	1013	Rosewater	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1113 1120
108	Lavender Light	→	1120	Crystal Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1115 1121
109	Lavender Medium Light	→	1321	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 4.3	1031 1121
110	Lavender Medium	→	1235	Rose Dust	Close ΔE 4.6	1319 1310
117	Thistle Light	→	1027	Cadet Blue	Very close ΔE 1.9	1132 1074
118	Thistle Medium	→	1080	Medium Pink	Very close ΔE 1.5	1235 1319
119	Thistle Dark	→	1033	Mulberry	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1188 1235
120	Bleuberry Light	→	1071	Natural White	Close ΔE 4.9	1003 1073
121	Bleuberry Medium Light	→	1198	Cadet Blue	Close ΔE 4.2	1153 1151
122	Medium Bleuberry	→	1032	Iris	Approximate ΔE 9.8	1330 1033
123	Bleuberry Dark	→	1313	Purple Accent	Very close ΔE 2.1	1122 1233
127	Indigo	→	1366	Violet Blue	Poor match ΔE 14.5	1343 1122
128	Cobalt Bleu Light	→	1003	Natural White	Close ΔE 3.3	1004 1002
129	Cobalt Bleu	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1151 1198
130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	→	1151	Silver Moon	Close ΔE 4.1	1198 1153
131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	→	1363	Purple Cloud	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1143 1041
132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	→	1242	Blue Ink	Close ΔE 2.5	1167 1277
133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	→	1242	Blue Ink	Very close ΔE 2.2	1277 1167
134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	→	1242	Blue Ink	Close ΔE 2.4	1277 1368
136	Wedgewood Light	→	1030	Lake Blue	Close ΔE 4.2	1075 1275
137	Wedgewood Medium	→	1363	Purple Cloud	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1143 1041
139	Wedgewood Dark	→	1242	Blue Ink	Close ΔE 2.5	1167 1277
140	Copen Bleu Light	→	1030	Lake Blue	Close ΔE 3.4	1074 1075
142	Copen Bleu Medium	→	1363	Purple Cloud	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1143 1041
143	Copen Bleu Dark	→	1242	Blue Ink	Close ΔE 2.5	1167 1277
144	Delft Bleu Very Light	→	1071	Natural White	Close ΔE 4.6	1003 1004
145	Light Delft Bleu	→	1030	Lake Blue	Close ΔE 4.2	1075 1275
146	Delft Bleu	→	1363	Purple Cloud	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1143 1041
147	Delft Bleu Medium Light	→	1242	Blue Ink	Close ΔE 2.5	1167 1277
148	Delft Bleu Medium	→	1161	Deep Windsor	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1162 1252
149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	→	1376	Salem Blue	Close ΔE 2.9	1042 1167
150	Delft Bleu Dark	→	1376	Salem Blue	Close ΔE 2.9	1042 1167
152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	→	1366	Violet Blue	Poor match ΔE 14.5	1343 1043
158	Sapphire Very Light	→	1071	Natural White	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1003 1073
160	Sapphire Medium Light	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1003 1086
161	Sapphire Medium	→	1153	Illusion Blue	Very close ΔE 1.5	1198 1151
162	Sapphire Medium Dark	→	1090	M. D. Green	Close ΔE 2.8	1052 1091
164	Sapphire Dark	→	1353	Slate Blue	Close ΔE 3.7	1364 1175
167	Surf Bleu Very Light	→	1291	Mallard Blue	Very close ΔE 2.1	1091 1293
168	Surf Bleu Light	→	1227	Pale Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	1088 1089
169	Surf Bleu Medium	→	1090	M. D. Green	Very close ΔE 1.2	1246 1052
170	Surf Bleu Dark	→	1090	M. D. Green	Very close ΔE 2.0	1052 1246
175	Ocean Bleu Light	→	1198	Cadet Blue	Close ΔE 4.2	1153 1151
176	Ocean Bleu	→	1264	Thistle	Close ΔE 2.7	1232 1311
177	Ocean Bleu Medium	→	1032	Iris	Approximate ΔE 9.4	1330 1033
178	Ocean Bleu Dark	→	1313	Purple Accent	Very close ΔE 2.1	1122 1233
185	Sea Green Light	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Very close ΔE 1.4	1100 1097
186	Sea Green Medium Light	→	1097	Bleached Aqua	Close ΔE 3.9	1047 1100
187	Sea Green Medium	→	1245	Seafoam	Very close ΔE 1.6	1380 1301
188	Sea Green Medium Dark	→	1301	Bluestone	Close ΔE 3.0	1245 1046
189	Sea Green Dark	→	1079	Kelly	Very close ΔE 2.0	1251 1051
203	Mint Green Light	→	1100	Pastel Green	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1302 1047
204	Mint Green Medium	→	1047	Mint	Close ΔE 3.7	1100 1302
205	Mint Green Dark	→	1280	Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1079 1279
206	Spruce Light	→	1100	Pastel Green	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1073 1097
208	Spruce Medium Light	→	1100	Pastel Green	Close ΔE 3.1	1097 1047
209	Spruce	→	1377	Neon Green	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1048 1049
210	Spruce Medium	→	1098	Blue Surf	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1101 1392
212	Spruce Dark	→	1351	Green Bay	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1370 1103
213	Juniper Very Light	→	1100	Pastel Green	Close ΔE 3.5	1073 1099
214	Juniper Light	→	1100	Pastel Green	Close ΔE 4.0	1099 1104
215	Juniper Medium Light	→	1337	Pussywillow Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1048 1105
216	Juniper Medium	→	1098	Blue Surf	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1101 1392
217	Juniper Medium Dark	→	1392	Harbor Green	Close ΔE 4.6	1396 1308
218	Juniper Dark	→	1396	Water Lilly	Close ΔE 3.1	1394 1308
225	Emerald Light	→	1369	Kelly	Close ΔE 3.5	1170 1101
226	Emerald Medium Light	→	1369	Kelly	Close ΔE 3.5	1170 1101
227	Emerald Medium	→	1369	Kelly	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1170 1189
228	Emerald Medium Dark	→	1250	Dark Green	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1369 1370
229	Emerald Dark	→	1280	Jade	Close ΔE 4.0	1250 1279
231	Rose Grey Light	→	1149	Ecru	Close ΔE 3.4	1127 1084
232	Rose Grey Medium	→	1127	Alesan	Close ΔE 4.7	1082 1149
233	Rose Grey	→	1142	Whisper Pink	Very close ΔE 2.2	1342 1128
234	Charcoal Grey Light	→	1003	Natural White	Very close ΔE 2.1	1071 1004
235	Charcoal Grey Medium	→	1054	Tawny Birch	Close ΔE 4.9	1142 1356
236	Charcoal Grey	→	1318	Dark Grey	Close ΔE 4.5	1239 1362
238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	→	1048	Green Dust	Very close ΔE 1.9	1169 1049
239	Spring Grey Dark	→	1369	Kelly	Close ΔE 3.5	1170 1101
240	Grass Green Light	→	1100	Pastel Green	Close ΔE 4.6	1104 1099
241	Grass Green	→	1248	Sharp Green	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1104 1377
242	Grass Green Medium Light	→	1168	Sharp Green	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1248 1377
243	Grass Green Medium	→	1048	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1337 1106
244	Grass Green Medium Dark	→	1396	Water Lilly	Close ΔE 2.8	1189 1394
245	Grass Green Dark	→	1396	Water Lilly	Close ΔE 2.8	1189 1394
246	Grass Green Very Dark	→	1103	Holly	Very close ΔE 1.9	1189 1370
253	Parrot Green Very Light	→	1022	Medium Yellow	Approximate ΔE 8.7	1267 1150
254	Parrot Green Light	→	1150	Pebblestone	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1267 1022
255	Parrot Green Medium Light	→	1150	Pebblestone	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1248 1168
256	Parrot Green Medium	→	1168	Sharp Green	Close ΔE 3.3	1169 1048
257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	→	1170	Meadow	Close ΔE 3.8	1156 1369
258	Parrot Green Dark	→	1189	Holly	Close ΔE 4.7	1396 1170
259	Loden Green Very Light	→	1022	Medium Yellow	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1100 1267
260	Loden Green Light	→	1105	Silver Fern	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1337 1339
261	Loden Green Medium Light	→	1305	Light Green / Yellow	Very close ΔE 2.1	1260 1105
262	Loden Green Medium	→	1337	Pussywillow Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1306 1062
263	Loden Green Dark	→	1361	Medium Grey	Close ΔE 4.8	1394 1228
264	Avocado Very Light	→	1022	Medium Yellow	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1267 1150
265	Avocado Light	→	1150	Pebblestone	Approximate ΔE 9.0	1022 1267
266	Light Avocado Medium	→	1104	Lime Cream	Close ΔE 3.7	1099 1102
267	Avocado Medium	→	1308	Medium Green / Yellow	Close ΔE 3.0	1306 1063
268	Avocado Medium Dark	→	1189	Holly	Close ΔE 3.0	1394 1396
269	Avocado Dark	→	1357	Green	Very close ΔE 1.6	1393 1394
271	Soft Carnation	→	1022	Medium Yellow	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1123 1222
273	Stone Grey Dark	→	1288	Moon Mist	Close ΔE 3.6	1287 1041
274	Bleu Mist Light	→	1071	Natural White	Very close ΔE 1.9	1003 1286
275	Citrus Ultra Light	→	1071	Natural White	Close ΔE 4.0	1072 1123
276	Pearl	→	1149	Ecru	Close ΔE 4.2	1072 1061
277	Desert Very Dark	→	1191	Autumn Green	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1194 1347
278	Olive Green Light	→	1150	Pebblestone	Poor match ΔE 13.0	1023 1248
279	Olive Green Medium Light	→	1180	Daffodil	Poor match ΔE 11.7	1023 1168
280	Olive Green Medium	→	1350	Green / Gold	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1168 1169
281	Olive Green Dark	→	1140	Tamarack	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1170 1156
288	Canary Yellow Light	→	1267	PaleYellow	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1022 1150
289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	→	1023	Lemon	Close ΔE 3.0	1135 1083
290	Canary Yellow Medium	→	1069	Manila	Near identical ΔE 0.3	1125 1068
291	Canary Yellow Dark	→	1069	Manila	Near identical ΔE 0.3	1125 1068
292	Jonquil Very Light	→	1022	Medium Yellow	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1222 1123
293	Jonquil Light	→	1067	Sunshine	Close ΔE 3.8	1267 1061
295	Jonquil Medium Light	→	1135	Lemon	Very close ΔE 2.1	1023 1083
297	Jonquil Medium	→	1124	Star Gold	Close ΔE 2.7	1068 1064
298	Jonquil Dark	→	1137	Merit Gold	Close ΔE 2.3	1172 1024
300	Citrus Light	→	1022	Medium Yellow	Close ΔE 4.3	1123 1222
301	Citrus	→	1267	PaleYellow	Close ΔE 4.3	1067 1022
302	Citrus Medium Light	→	1135	Lemon	Close ΔE 3.9	1023 1067
303	Citrus Medium	→	1171	Star Gold	Close ΔE 3.5	1125 1372
304	Citrus Dark	→	1137	Merit Gold	Very close ΔE 2.0	1172 1024
305	Topaz Light	→	1270	Glow	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1349 1026
306	Topaz Medium Light	→	1155	Chamois	Close ΔE 4.6	1226 1272
307	Topaz Medium	→	1253	Toast	Close ΔE 2.4	1173 1065
308	Topaz Medium Dark	→	1173	Almond	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1056 1253
309	Topaz Dark	→	1257	Orange / Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1056 1021
310	Topaz Very Dark	→	1056	Wicker	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1021 1057
311	Tangerine Very Light	→	1349	Pale Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1270 1066
313	Tangerine Light	→	1372	Scholastic	Close ΔE 4.1	1026 1171
314	Tangerine Medium Light	→	1137	Merit Gold	Very close ΔE 2.0	1172 1024
316	Tangerine Dark	→	1278	Pumpkin	Close ΔE 2.5	1065 1178
323	Apricot Light	→	1152	Arctic Ice	Close ΔE 4.6	1155 1020
326	Apricot Dark	→	1037	Tuxedo Red	Close ΔE 3.0	1146 1221
328	Melon Light	→	1019	Flesh Pink	Close ΔE 4.5	1018 1317
329	Melon Medium	→	1152	Arctic Ice	Close ΔE 3.2	1020 1178
330	Melon Dark Medium	→	1278	Pumpkin	Very close ΔE 2.0	1078 1178
332	Blaze Light	→	1078	Paprika	Close ΔE 4.0	1278 1178
333	Blaze Medium Light	→	1378	Sunkist	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1146 1021
334	Blaze Medium	→	1378	Sunkist	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1078 1077
335	Blaze Dark	→	1378	Sunkist	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1078 1077

					Match	Alternatives
336	Terra Cotta Light	→	1019	Flesh Pink	Close ΔE 4.5	1018 1317
337	Terra Cotta Medium Light	→	1152	Arctic Ice	Close ΔE 4.1	1020 1178
338	Terra Cotta	→	1152	Arctic Ice	Close ΔE 4.1	1020 1178
339	Terra Cotta Medium	→	1179	Dark Rust	Close ΔE 3.2	1307 1379
340	Terra Cotta Medium Dark	→	1081	Wildfire	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1179 1184
341	Terra Cotta Dark	→	1081	Wildfire	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1184 1039
342	Lilac Light	→	1013	Rosewater	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1113 1120
343	Slate Bleu	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Close ΔE 4.6	1086 1010
347	Bark Light	→	1021	Old Dark Tex Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1179 1379
349	Bark Medium	→	1379	Coral	Close ΔE 4.4	1179 1077
351	Bark Medium Dark	→	1221	Dark Rust	Close ΔE 4.1	1037 1039
352	Bark Dark	→	1221	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1258 1174
355	Mocha Medium	→	1257	Orange / Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1021 1258
357	Mocha Dark	→	1257	Orange / Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1056 1348
358	Coffee	→	1257	Orange / Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1056 1348
359	Coffee Medium	→	1258	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 9.2	1347 1257
360	Coffee Dark	→	1258	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1158 1058
361	Nutmeg Light	→	1270	Glow	Close ΔE 3.3	1026 1066
362	Nutmeg Medium Light	→	1272	Impala	Close ΔE 3.8	1155 1026
373	Dessert Medium	→	1070	Yellow Gold	Close ΔE 4.3	1255 1338
374	Dessert Medium Dark	→	1348	Earthen Tan	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1257 1347
375	Dessert Dark	→	1257	Orange / Brown	Close ΔE 3.2	1056 1057
376	Fawn Light	→	1055	Cream	Close ΔE 3.1	1070 1272
378	Fawn Medium	→	1256	Sirocco	Close ΔE 3.2	1126 1338
379	Fawn Dark	→	1347	Earthen Tan	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1348 1194
380	Fudge	→	1145	Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1258 1058
381	Fudge Medium	→	1158	Mushroom	Approximate ΔE 9.7	1258 1145
382	Fudge Dark	→	1145	Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.6	1036 1158
386	Citrus Very Light	→	1022	Medium Yellow	Close ΔE 4.9	1267 1222
387	Ecru	→	1067	Sunshine	Close ΔE 4.2	1123 1061
388	Ecru Medium	→	1084	Sea Mist	Close ΔE 2.4	1149 1138
390	Linen Light	→	1071	Natural White	Close ΔE 2.9	1072 1123
391	Linen	→	1123	Tusk	Close ΔE 3.9	1072 1061
392	Linen Medium	→	1149	Ecru	Close ΔE 3.7	1084 1072
393	Linen Dark	→	1136	String	Close ΔE 4.1	1328 1144
397	Grey Light	→	1286	Dawn Blue	Near identical ΔE 0.7	1086 1010
398	Grey	→	1003	Natural White	Close ΔE 3.2	1071 1286
399	Grey Medium Light	→	1010	Vapor	Very close ΔE 1.5	1086 1087
400	Grey Medium	→	1054	Tawny Birch	Close ΔE 4.9	1142 1356
401	Grey Dark	→	1239	Twilight	Close ΔE 3.8	1164 1361
403	Black	→	1006	Diamond Black	Poor match ΔE 10.2	1007 1000
410	Electric Bleu Dark	→	1091	Dark Aqua Green	Close ΔE 4.6	1090 1052
433	Electric Bleu	→	1292	Light Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1092 1045
681	Forest Dark	→	1194	Desert Cactus	Approximate ΔE 9.3	1347 1357
683	Turf Green	→	1303	Dark Army Green	Close ΔE 3.5	1395 1390
778	Flesh Light	→	1149	Ecru	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1127 1013
779	Bleu Mist Medium Dark	→	1391	Green Forest	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1392 1361
830	Sierra Very Light	→	1270	Glow	Very close ΔE 1.4	1349 1066
831	Sierra Light	→	1070	Yellow Gold	Close ΔE 2.4	1270 1055
832	Sierra Medium	→	1255	Gold	Close ΔE 2.6	1272 1225
842	Fern Green Light	→	1104	Lime Cream	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1102 1150
843	Fern Green	→	1168	Sharp Green	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1350 1102
844	Fern Green Medium	→	1340	Crescent Moon	Close ΔE 3.5	1140 1106
845	Fern Green Medium Dark	→	1340	Crescent Moon	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1140 1190
846	Fern Green Dark	→	1140	Tamarack	Close ΔE 4.9	1340 1190
847	Bleu Mist Very Light	→	1071	Natural White	Very close ΔE 2.2	1003 1286
848	Bleu Mist	→	1286	Dawn Blue	Very close ΔE 1.8	1086 1010
849	Bleu Mist Medium Light	→	1286	Dawn Blue	Very close ΔE 1.8	1086 1010
850	Bleu Mist Medium	→	1391	Green Forest	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1392 1041
851	Bleu Mist Dark	→	1361	Medium Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1164 1252
852	Turf Very Light	→	1123	Tusk	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1222 1072
853	Turf Light	→	1070	Yellow Gold	Very close ΔE 2.0	1255 1272
854	Turf Medium Light	→	1070	Yellow Gold	Close ΔE 4.0	1255 1225
855	Turf Medium	→	1255	Gold	Close ΔE 4.4	1256 1225
856	Turf Dark	→	1255	Gold	Close ΔE 4.4	1256 1225
858	Laurel Green Light	→	1104	Lime Cream	Very close ΔE 1.3	1099 1100
859	Laurel Green	→	1099	Pastel Green	Close ΔE 3.9	1104 1102
860	Laurel Green Medium Light	→	1337	Pussywillow Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1339 1099
861	Laurel Green Medium	→	1357	Green	Close ΔE 2.7	1393 1303
862	Laurel Green Dark	→	1189	Holly	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1103 1357
868	Flesh Medium	→	1217	Opaline	Close ΔE 3.5	1017 1018
869	Amethyst Light	→	1003	Natural White	Close ΔE 2.7	1071 1004
870	Amethyst	→	1013	Rosewater	Close ΔE 3.3	1113 1149
871	Amethyst Medium Light	→	1356	Rose Beige	Close ΔE 2.9	1031 1111
872	Amethyst Medium	→	1141	Light Pink	Close ΔE 5.0	1054 1356
873	Amethyst Dark	→	1141	Light Pink	Close ΔE 5.0	1054 1356
874	Saffron Medium	→	1349	Pale Yellow	Very close ΔE 1.3	1066 1061
875	Pine Light	→	1097	Bleached Aqua	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1045 1195
876	Pine	→	1195	Pale Green	Very close ΔE 2.3	1047 1045
877	Pine Medium	→	1098	Blue Surf	Close ΔE 2.6	1227 1392
878	Pine Medium Dark	→	1395	Mitchell Green	Close ΔE 4.4	1396 1103
879	Pine Dark	→	1303	Dark Army Green	Close ΔE 3.5	1395 1390
880	Copper Light	→	1061	Wheat	Close ΔE 3.0	1066 1123
881	Copper	→	1026	Glow	Close ΔE 4.5	1066 1270
883	Copper Medium	→	1021	Old Dark Tex Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1179 1379
884	Copper Dark	→	1179	Dark Rust	Close ΔE 3.2	1307 1379
885	Sand Stone Light	→	1123	Tusk	Very close ΔE 2.1	1222 1022
886	Sand Stone	→	1061	Wheat	Close ΔE 2.9	1067 1066
887	Sand Stone Medium Light	→	1270	Glow	Very close ΔE 2.3	1066 1349
888	Sand Stone Medium	→	1272	Impala	Close ΔE 3.5	1226 1255
889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	→	1057	Fawn	Close ΔE 4.5	1056 1144
890	Light Brass	→	1026	Glow	Close ΔE 3.8	1272 1155
891	Brass	→	1026	Glow	Close ΔE 4.4	1066 1270
895	Rose Wine Medium	→	1254	Flamingo	Close ΔE 3.6	1020 1220
896	Rose Wine Dark	→	1179	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1307 1221
897	Rose Wine Very Dark	→	1381	Cabernet	Close ΔE 3.3	1281 1186
898	Sierra	→	1057	Fawn	Close ΔE 4.3	1056 1218
899	Tawny Light	→	1055	Cream	Very close ΔE 1.5	1084 1082
900	Pewter Light	→	1286	Dawn Blue	Very close ΔE 1.9	1086 1010
901	Brass Medium	→	1226	Buff Orange	Very close ΔE 1.2	1253 1255
903	Tawny Medium	→	1255	Gold	Close ΔE 3.8	1338 1055
904	Tawny	→	1258	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1058 1158
905	Tawny Dark	→	1230	Fungi	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1347 1348
906	Brass Dark	→	1194	Desert Cactus	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1347 1191
907	Saffron Dark	→	1173	Almond	Close ΔE 4.8	1192 1256
914	Flesh Medium Dark	→	1021	Old Dark Tex Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1179 1379
920	Denim Light	→	1363	Purple Cloud	Close ΔE 4.3	1118 1360
921	Denim Medium	→	1363	Purple Cloud	Close ΔE 4.3	1118 1360
922	Denim Dark	→	1363	Purple Cloud	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1041 1353
923	Emerald Very Dark	→	1369	Kelly	Poor match ΔE 11.8	1250 1189
924	Olive Green Very Dark	→	1191	Autumn Green	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1192 1194
925	Tangerine Very Dark	→	1152	Arctic Ice	Close ΔE 4.8	1020 1178
926	Ecru Very Light	→	1071	Natural White	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1123 1222
928	Larkspur Light	→	1071	Natural White	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1003 1073
933	Fawn Very Light	→	1149	Ecru	Close ΔE 4.2	1072 1061
936	Fawn Very Dark	→	1221	Dark Rust	Close ΔE 4.8	1021 1257
939	Stormy Bleu Medium	→	1030	Lake Blue	Close ΔE 3.4	1074 1075
940	Stormy Bleu Medium Dark	→	1353	Slate Blue	Close ΔE 3.7	1364 1175
941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	→	1387	Light Grape	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1330 1362
942	Wheat Light	→	1270	Glow	Close ΔE 3.3	1026 1066
943	Wheat Medium	→	1272	Impala	Close ΔE 3.7	1026 1155
944	Wheat Dark	→	1257	Orange / Brown	Close ΔE 3.2	1056 1057
945	Harvest Medium	→	1349	Pale Yellow	Very close ΔE 1.3	1066 1061
956	Harvest Light	→	1070	Yellow Gold	Close ΔE 2.4	1270 1055
968	Wineberry Light	→	1017	Peach	Close ΔE 2.7	1018 1053
969	Wineberry Medium	→	1254	Flamingo	Close ΔE 3.6	1020 1220
970	Wineberry Medium Dark	→	1154	Cerise	Close ΔE 2.4	1354 1307
972	Wineberry Dark	→	1186	Red	Close ΔE 3.3	1383 1381
975	Sea Bleu Light	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1071 1003
976	Sea Bleu Medium Light	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Close ΔE 4.6	1086 1010
977	Sea Bleu Medium	→	1275	Cosmic Sky	Close ΔE 3.2	1028 1360
978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	→	1353	Slate Blue	Close ΔE 2.4	1175 1276
979	Sea Bleu Dark	→	1364	Lake Blue	Close ΔE 4.0	1376 1042
893	Rose Wine	→	1017	Peach	Close ΔE 3.7	1053 1217
1001	Antique Gold Medium	→	1137	Merit Gold	Close ΔE 4.8	1065 1155
1002	Antique Gold Light	→	1372	Scholastic	Close ΔE 3.5	1172 1024
1003	Amberglow	→	1379	Coral	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1179 1307
1004	Apricot Very Dark	→	1179	Dark Rust	Close ΔE 3.2	1307 1379
1005	Cherry Red Medium	→	1187	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	1383 1110
1006	Cherry Red	→	1187	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	1110 1234
1007	Chicory Dark	→	1021	Old Dark Tex Orange	Close ΔE 4.7	1221 1179
1008	Chicory Medium	→	1152	Arctic Ice	Close ΔE 4.5	1226 1254
1009	Copper Very Light	→	1123	Tusk	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1222 1022
1010	Cinnamon Very Light	→	1061	Wheat	Close ΔE 3.0	1066 1123
1011	Flesh Very Light	→	1071	Natural White	Close ΔE 4.8	1003 1072
1012	Chickory Light	→	1149	Ecru	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1013 1071
1013	Brick Medium	→	1152	Arctic Ice	Close ΔE 4.1	1020 1178
1014	Brick Very Dark	→	1021	Old Dark Tex Orange	Close ΔE 3.2	1221 1378
1015	Brick Ultra Dark	→	1021	Old Dark Tex Orange	Close ΔE 4.2	1146 1378
1016	Antique Mauve Light	→	1114	Bisque	Close ΔE 4.1	1115 1113
1017	Antique Mauve Medium	→	1016	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 3.0	1254 1317
1018	Antique Mauve Dark	→	1220	Pink Icing	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1218 1148
1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	1341	K. A. Bronze	Close ΔE 3.3	1119 1218
1020	Peony Very Light	→	1013	Rosewater	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1149 1071
1021	Peony Light	→	1017	Peach	Close ΔE 3.3	1018 1113
1022	Peony Medium Light	→	1317	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 4.4	1254 1020
1023	Peony	→	1220	Pink Icing	Close ΔE 3.7	1107 1307
1024	Peony Medium	→	1081	Wildfire	Close ΔE 3.1	1184 1234
1025	Peony Medium Dark	→	1184	Wildfire	Very close ΔE 2.0	1081 1147
1026	Wineberry Very Light	→	1071	Natural White	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1003 1072
1027	Rose Wine Medium Dark	→	1179	Dark Rust	Close ΔE 4.8	1341 1307
1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	→	1281	Atom Red	Close ΔE 4.1	1081 1187
1029	Antique Rose Ultra Dark	→	1383	Cherrystone	Close ΔE 2.7	1187 1183
1030	Thistle Medium Dark	→	1032	Iris	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1235 1080
1031	Antique Bleu Ultra Light	→	1003	Natural White	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1004 1071
1032	Antique Bleu Very Light	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Close ΔE 4.6	1086 1010
1033	Antique Bleu Light	→	1151	Silver Moon	Close ΔE 3.7	1011 1198
1034	Antique Bleu Medium	→	1363	Purple Cloud	Close ΔE 4.3	1118 1360
1035	Antique Bleu Dark	→	1363	Purple Cloud	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1041 1353
1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	→	1291	Mallard Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	1252 1296
1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	→	1004	Blue Blush	Close ΔE 3.6	1003 1002
1038	Glacier Bleu Medium	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1086 1010
1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	→	1289	Capri	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1227 1089
1040	Pewter Medium	→	1087	Pearl Gray	Near identical ΔE 0.7	1010 1085
1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	→	1287	Metal	Very close ΔE 1.3	1240 1361
1042	Pine Very Light	→	1100	Pastel Green	Close ΔE 3.5	1073 1099
1043	Grass Green Very Light	→	1022	Medium Yellow	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1267 1222
1044	Grass Green Ultra Dark	→	1394	Green / Yellow	Close ΔE 3.3	1396 1361
1045	Toast Light	→	1226	Buff Orange	Close ΔE 4.5	1155 1217
1046	Toast	→	1125	Manila	Close ΔE 3.9	1068 1069
1047	Cinnamon Light	→	1217	Opaline	Close ΔE 3.5	1017 1053
1048	Red Cinnamon	→	1379	Coral	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1178 1220
1049	Cinnamon	→	1379	Coral	Close ΔE 4.4	1179 1077
1050	Mocha Brown Dark	→	1258	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1058 1158
1060	Teal Ultra Light	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Poor match ΔE 12.3	1097 1292
1062	Teal Very Light	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Close ΔE 2.4	1100 1097
1064	Teal Light	→	1227	Pale Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1337 1098
1066	Teal Medium	→	1246	M. D. Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1090 1380
1068	Teal	→	1293	M. D. Green	Very close ΔE 1.5	1185 1052
1070	Jade Light	→	1097	Bleached Aqua	Close ΔE 4.0	1100 1073
1072	Jade Medium Light	→	1047	Mint	Close ΔE 4.0	1195 1097
1074	Jade Medium	→	1098	Blue Surf	Close ΔE 4.6	1247 1245
1076	Jade	→	1351	Green Bay	Close ΔE 3.7	1370 1304
1080	Taupe Light	→	1084	Sea Mist	Close ΔE 2.4	1149 1138
1082	Taupe Medium Light	→	1126	Light Bronze	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1226 1256
1084	Taupe	→	1347	Earthen Tan	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1348 1194
1086	Taupe Dark	→	1258	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1058 1158
1088	Taupe Very Dark	→	1145	Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1258 1058
1089	Electric Bleu Medium	→	1275	Cosmic Sky	Poor match ΔE 11.0	1133 1029
1090	Electric Bleu Light	→	1092	Cadet Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1132 1027
1092	Sea Green Very Light	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Very close ΔE 1.4	1100 1097
1094	Beauty Rose Very Light	→	1115	Crystal Pink	Close ΔE 4.7	1114 1120
1096	Slate Bleu Light	→	1003	Natural White	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1004 1071
1098	Crimson Red Light	→	1078	Paprika	Close ΔE 4.6	1378 1178
4146	Flesh Medium Light	→	1217	Opaline	Close ΔE 4.7	1155 1226
5975	Brick Dark	→	1257	Orange / Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1021 1056
8581	Stone Grey	→	1085	White Sand	Close ΔE 3.4	1011 1087
9046	Christmas Red	→	1154	Cerise	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1354 1234
9159	Glacier Bleu	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1071 1003
9575	Bleu Medium Light	→	1217	Opaline	Close ΔE 3.5	1017 1018

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 Classic Rayon 40

Madeira Classic Rayon 40 is a viscose rayon embroidery thread with a brilliant sheen and one of the largest color ranges available, widely used in fashion and logo embroidery.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there an Anchor to Madeira Rayon conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Madeira Classic Rayon 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 Rayon?

47 of the 420 colors (11%) rate Very close or better, and 66% rate Close or better. The other 143 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Madeira Rayon back to Anchor?

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