Anchor to Mettler Poly Sheen thread conversion chart

Every Anchor Stranded Cotton color with its closest Mettler Poly Sheen 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 Mettler Poly Sheen 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

62%close or better

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

351Mettler Poly Sheen colors

Near identical 5
Very close 52
Close 205
Approximate 153
Poor match 5

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420 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1	Snow White	→	0015	White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	0010 0017
2	White	→	0015	White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	0010 0017
6	Salmon Very Light	→	1760	Twine	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1551 1761
8	Salmon Light	→	0651	Cornsilk	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1140 1362
9	Salmon Medium Light	→	1532	Coral	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1551 1840
10	Salmon Medium	→	1840	Corsage	Close ΔE 2.6	1501 1940
11	Salmon Medium Dark	→	1730	Persimmon	Very close ΔE 1.2	1501 1701
13	Salmon Dark	→	1900	Geranium	Close ΔE 3.9	1906 2521
22	Burgundy Very Dark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Very close ΔE 1.9	0932 1154
23	Carnation Ultra Light	→	2171	Blush	Close ΔE 3.6	2170 2166
24	Carnation Very Light	→	1755	Hyacinth	Approximate ΔE 6.0	2155 1761
25	Carnation Light	→	2363	Carnation	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1860 2170
26	Carnation Medium Light	→	2560	Azalea Pink	Close ΔE 4.5	2550 2530
27	Carnation Medium	→	1860	Shell	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1755 2155
41	Carmine Rose Medium Light	→	1840	Corsage	Close ΔE 4.0	2153 1755
28	Carnation Medium Dark	→	2521	Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 5.9	2300 2320
29	Carnation Dark	→	2521	Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1950 1906
31	Blush Light	→	2363	Carnation	Close ΔE 3.6	1860 2160
33	Blush Medium	→	1532	Coral	Close ΔE 3.5	1430 1501
35	Blush Dark	→	1501	Watermelon	Close ΔE 4.2	1521 1701
36	Blossem Pink Light	→	1532	Coral	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1840 1755
38	Blossem Pink Dark	→	1900	Geranium	Close ΔE 3.8	1805 1730
40	Carmine Rose Light	→	1501	Watermelon	Close ΔE 4.0	1840 1521
42	Carmine Rose Medium	→	1900	Geranium	Close ΔE 4.5	2521 1906
43	Carmine Rose Medium Dark	→	2333	Wine	Close ΔE 2.8	2500 2300
45	Carmine Rose Dark	→	2333	Wine	Very close ΔE 2.2	2500 2224
46	Crimson Red	→	1900	Geranium	Close ΔE 3.4	2521 1906
47	Carmine Red	→	2521	Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1950 1900
48	China Rose Very Light	→	2171	Blush	Close ΔE 3.6	2170 2166
49	China Rose Light	→	2363	Carnation	Close ΔE 5.0	2171 2170
50	China Rose Medium	→	1860	Shell	Close ΔE 4.9	2160 2363
52	China Rose Medium Dark	→	1501	Watermelon	Close ΔE 2.8	1840 1730
54	Rose Dark China	→	1501	Watermelon	Close ΔE 4.0	1840 1521
55	Beauty Rose Light	→	2250	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 2.6	2160 1860
57	Beauty Rose Medium	→	1950	Tropical Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.5	2521 1730
59	China Rose	→	1730	Persimmon	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1921 1900
60	Magenta Light	→	1840	Corsage	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1532 1755
62	Magenta Medium	→	1940	Chrysanthemum	Close ΔE 3.7	1840 2152
63	Magenta Dark	→	1950	Tropical Pink	Close ΔE 4.7	1940 2220
65	Rose Very Dark Antique	→	1730	Persimmon	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1921 1900
66	Raspberry Light	→	1840	Corsage	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1532 1755
68	Raspberry Medium Light	→	1730	Persimmon	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1921 1900
72	Raspberry Very Dark	→	2521	Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1950 1906
73	Antique Rose Very Light	→	2170	Chiffon	Close ΔE 3.6	2171 2166
74	Antique Rose Light	→	2170	Chiffon	Approximate ΔE 5.8	2166 2171
76	Antique Rose Medium	→	1730	Persimmon	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1921 1900
75	Antique Rose Medium Light	→	1840	Corsage	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1532 1755
77	Antique Rose Medium Dark	→	1730	Persimmon	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1921 1900
78	Antique Rose Dark	→	2300	Bright Ruby	Close ΔE 3.2	2333 2320
85	Orchid Light	→	2363	Carnation	Very close ΔE 1.2	2160 2171
86	Orchid Medium Light	→	2530	Rose	Close ΔE 3.4	2155 2560
87	Orchid Medium	→	1950	Tropical Pink	Close ΔE 2.6	2220 2520
88	Orchid Medium Dark	→	1950	Tropical Pink	Close ΔE 4.3	2520 2220
89	Orchid Dark	→	2300	Bright Ruby	Close ΔE 3.2	2333 2320
90	Plum Light	→	2650	Impatient	Close ΔE 4.7	3040 2640
92	Plum Medium	→	2912	Sugar Plum	Approximate ΔE 5.4	2721 2510
94	Plum Dark	→	2300	Bright Ruby	Close ΔE 3.2	2333 2320
95	Violet Very Light	→	2363	Carnation	Very close ΔE 1.2	2160 2171
96	Violet Light	→	2530	Rose	Close ΔE 3.4	2155 2560
97	Violet Medium Light	→	2363	Carnation	Very close ΔE 1.9	3045 2160
98	Violet Medium	→	2912	Sugar Plum	Approximate ΔE 5.4	2721 2510
99	Violet	→	2721	Very Berry	Approximate ΔE 6.9	2720 2832
100	Violet Medium Dark	→	2711	Dark Current	Approximate ΔE 7.8	3114 3110
101	Violet Dark	→	2711	Dark Current	Close ΔE 4.9	2600 2506
102	Violet Very Dark	→	2711	Dark Current	Close ΔE 4.9	2600 2506
103	Very Light Plum	→	2171	Blush	Close ΔE 2.4	2363 2170
108	Lavender Light	→	2363	Carnation	Close ΔE 3.0	3045 2655
109	Lavender Medium Light	→	2640	Frosted Plum	Approximate ΔE 6.4	2560 2650
110	Lavender Medium	→	2721	Very Berry	Approximate ΔE 7.7	2241 2912
117	Thistle Light	→	3750	Winter Frost	Close ΔE 3.0	3762 0142
118	Thistle Medium	→	2912	Sugar Plum	Close ΔE 4.1	2910 2764
119	Thistle Dark	→	2832	Easter Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.3	2810 2905
120	Bleuberry Light	→	0176	Fog	Close ΔE 3.6	0184 0101
121	Bleuberry Medium Light	→	4071	Glacier Green	Close ΔE 2.9	3971 3652
122	Medium Bleuberry	→	2920	Purple	Close ΔE 4.4	2830 2905
123	Bleuberry Dark	→	2715	Pansy	Close ΔE 4.9	2810 3554
127	Indigo	→	3536	Heraldic	Approximate ΔE 6.2	3344 3554
128	Cobalt Bleu Light	→	0015	White	Very close ΔE 2.2	0010 0017
129	Cobalt Bleu	→	5050	Luster	Close ΔE 4.0	4250 4430
130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	→	0145	Skylight	Close ΔE 3.4	3971 3151
131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	→	3953	Ocean Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.3	0112 0111
132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	→	3622	Imperial Blue	Close ΔE 4.7	3732 3743
133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	→	3444	Concord	Close ΔE 4.6	3622 3732
134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	→	3444	Concord	Close ΔE 4.1	3355 3323
136	Wedgewood Light	→	3853	Ash Blue	Very close ΔE 2.0	3951 3840
137	Wedgewood Medium	→	3953	Ocean Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.3	0112 0111
139	Wedgewood Dark	→	3622	Imperial Blue	Close ΔE 4.7	3732 3743
140	Copen Bleu Light	→	3640	Lake Blue	Close ΔE 4.6	3762 3650
142	Copen Bleu Medium	→	3953	Ocean Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.3	0112 0111
143	Copen Bleu Dark	→	3622	Imperial Blue	Close ΔE 4.7	3732 3743
144	Delft Bleu Very Light	→	0184	Pearl	Close ΔE 3.1	0176 0101
145	Light Delft Bleu	→	3853	Ash Blue	Very close ΔE 2.0	3951 3840
146	Delft Bleu	→	3953	Ocean Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.3	0112 0111
147	Delft Bleu Medium Light	→	3622	Imperial Blue	Close ΔE 4.7	3732 3743
148	Delft Bleu Medium	→	4033	Tartan Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	4644 4442
149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	→	3743	Harbor	Close ΔE 3.5	3622 3732
150	Delft Bleu Dark	→	3743	Harbor	Close ΔE 3.5	3622 3732
152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	→	3344	Midnight	Approximate ΔE 7.5	3536 3554
158	Sapphire Very Light	→	0184	Pearl	Close ΔE 3.3	0101 0270
160	Sapphire Medium Light	→	4250	Snomoon	Close ΔE 4.6	5050 3770
161	Sapphire Medium	→	3971	Silver	Close ΔE 4.1	4071 0145
162	Sapphire Medium Dark	→	4531	Caribbean	Approximate ΔE 5.4	4423 5233
164	Sapphire Dark	→	0111	Whale	Approximate ΔE 5.5	0132 4133
167	Surf Bleu Very Light	→	4643	Amazon	Close ΔE 3.6	4442 4515
168	Surf Bleu Light	→	5552	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 8.2	4332 0142
169	Surf Bleu Medium	→	4625	Seagreen	Approximate ΔE 5.7	4423 5233
170	Surf Bleu Dark	→	4423	Marine Aqua	Approximate ΔE 5.6	4531 5233
175	Ocean Bleu Light	→	4071	Glacier Green	Close ΔE 2.9	3971 3652
176	Ocean Bleu	→	3062	Cinder	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2576 2764
177	Ocean Bleu Medium	→	2830	Wild Iris	Close ΔE 4.4	2905 2920
178	Ocean Bleu Dark	→	2715	Pansy	Close ΔE 4.9	2810 3554
185	Sea Green Light	→	4250	Snomoon	Close ΔE 3.2	5770 5050
186	Sea Green Medium Light	→	5650	Spring Frost	Approximate ΔE 5.4	5220 5740
187	Sea Green Medium	→	5210	Trellis Green	Close ΔE 2.9	5115 5411
188	Sea Green Medium Dark	→	5210	Trellis Green	Approximate ΔE 5.3	5422 5230
189	Sea Green Dark	→	5515	Kelly	Very close ΔE 1.4	5415 5411
203	Mint Green Light	→	5650	Spring Frost	Very close ΔE 2.1	5740 6051
204	Mint Green Medium	→	6051	Jalepeno	Approximate ΔE 5.7	5822 5650
205	Mint Green Dark	→	5100	Green	Approximate ΔE 5.0	5415 5633
206	Spruce Light	→	5770	Spanish Moss	Very close ΔE 1.4	4250 5740
208	Spruce Medium Light	→	5650	Spring Frost	Close ΔE 4.1	5740 5770
209	Spruce	→	5610	Bright Mint	Approximate ΔE 8.5	5822 0463
210	Spruce Medium	→	5664	Willow	Approximate ΔE 7.9	5833 5633
212	Spruce Dark	→	5555	Deep Green	Approximate ΔE 5.2	5326 5944
213	Juniper Very Light	→	5770	Spanish Moss	Close ΔE 3.2	5740 5650
214	Juniper Light	→	5650	Spring Frost	Close ΔE 3.9	5740 6051
215	Juniper Medium Light	→	0453	Army Drab	Close ΔE 3.8	0463 5552
216	Juniper Medium	→	5664	Willow	Approximate ΔE 7.9	5833 5633
217	Juniper Medium Dark	→	5664	Willow	Approximate ΔE 9.7	5934 5643
218	Juniper Dark	→	1375	Dark Charcoal	Approximate ΔE 6.4	6156 5866
225	Emerald Light	→	5633	Lime	Close ΔE 3.9	5833 5934
226	Emerald Medium Light	→	5633	Lime	Close ΔE 3.9	5833 5934
227	Emerald Medium	→	5643	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 5.3	5633 5934
228	Emerald Medium Dark	→	5324	Bright Green	Close ΔE 4.8	5643 5555
229	Emerald Dark	→	5335	Swamp	Close ΔE 4.1	5100 5324
231	Rose Grey Light	→	1161	Straw	Close ΔE 4.2	1760 1060
232	Rose Grey Medium	→	1760	Twine	Approximate ΔE 7.5	0182 2166
233	Rose Grey	→	1061	Taupe	Close ΔE 4.1	0874 0722
234	Charcoal Grey Light	→	0176	Fog	Very close ΔE 2.1	0184 0015
235	Charcoal Grey Medium	→	1061	Taupe	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0722 0874
236	Charcoal Grey	→	1366	Mahogany	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1876 0776
238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	→	5833	Limabean	Approximate ΔE 5.1	5933 5531
239	Spring Grey Dark	→	5633	Lime	Close ΔE 3.9	5833 5934
240	Grass Green Light	→	0672	Baguette	Approximate ΔE 5.8	5770 5740
241	Grass Green	→	6051	Jalepeno	Close ΔE 2.3	6141 5822
242	Grass Green Medium Light	→	5822	Kiwi	Close ΔE 3.5	6051 5610
243	Grass Green Medium	→	0453	Army Drab	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0463 5552
244	Grass Green Medium Dark	→	5643	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 9.4	6156 1375
245	Grass Green Dark	→	5643	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 9.4	6156 1375
246	Grass Green Very Dark	→	5944	Backyard Green	Close ΔE 4.5	5866 5555
253	Parrot Green Very Light	→	0250	Lemon Frost	Close ΔE 3.7	5740 5770
254	Parrot Green Light	→	0250	Lemon Frost	Approximate ΔE 5.5	5740 0520
255	Parrot Green Medium Light	→	6141	Spring Green	Approximate ΔE 5.4	6011 0352
256	Parrot Green Medium	→	0352	Marsh	Approximate ΔE 8.1	5822 0232
257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	→	5934	Moss Green	Very close ΔE 2.3	5833 5933
258	Parrot Green Dark	→	5643	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 7.9	5934 5555
259	Loden Green Very Light	→	0250	Lemon Frost	Close ΔE 4.6	5770 5740
260	Loden Green Light	→	0463	Cypress	Very close ΔE 2.1	0453 0873
261	Loden Green Medium Light	→	0862	Wild Rice	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0532 0672
262	Loden Green Medium	→	0453	Army Drab	Approximate ΔE 6.3	5552 0873
263	Loden Green Dark	→	1375	Dark Charcoal	Approximate ΔE 6.8	6156 1874
264	Avocado Very Light	→	0250	Lemon Frost	Close ΔE 3.4	5740 5770
265	Avocado Light	→	5740	Mint	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0250 5650
266	Light Avocado Medium	→	6051	Jalepeno	Approximate ΔE 5.2	0463 6141
267	Avocado Medium	→	1874	Pewter	Approximate ΔE 6.6	0345 0747
268	Avocado Medium Dark	→	6156	Olive	Approximate ΔE 9.1	5643 5944
269	Avocado Dark	→	6156	Olive	Close ΔE 3.5	5866 1366
271	Soft Carnation	→	0670	Cream	Close ΔE 2.6	0970 0270
273	Stone Grey Dark	→	1874	Pewter	Close ΔE 4.0	0152 0112
274	Bleu Mist Light	→	0176	Fog	Very close ΔE 1.0	0170 0870
275	Citrus Ultra Light	→	0870	Muslin	Close ΔE 2.4	0170 0970
276	Pearl	→	1161	Straw	Close ΔE 4.4	1060 1172
277	Desert Very Dark	→	0941	Golden Grain	Approximate ΔE 8.4	0345 0747
278	Olive Green Light	→	6010	Mountain Dew	Close ΔE 4.4	5940 0501
279	Olive Green Medium Light	→	6010	Mountain Dew	Approximate ΔE 7.0	5940 0352
280	Olive Green Medium	→	0232	Seaweed	Approximate ΔE 8.1	0352 0442
281	Olive Green Dark	→	5934	Moss Green	Approximate ΔE 8.5	6133 0345
288	Canary Yellow Light	→	0250	Lemon Frost	Close ΔE 3.7	0520 0660
289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	→	0506	Yellow Bird	Very close ΔE 2.2	0630 0608
290	Canary Yellow Medium	→	0702	Papaya	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1120 0904
291	Canary Yellow Dark	→	0702	Papaya	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1120 0904
292	Jonquil Very Light	→	0660	Vanilla	Close ΔE 4.8	0250 0670
293	Jonquil Light	→	0520	Daffodil	Close ΔE 2.7	0640 0660
295	Jonquil Medium Light	→	0640	Parchment	Very close ΔE 1.8	0630 0506
297	Jonquil Medium	→	0700	Bright Yellow	Close ΔE 3.3	0706 0702
298	Jonquil Dark	→	1106	Orange	Very close ΔE 1.8	0800 0811
300	Citrus Light	→	0660	Vanilla	Very close ΔE 1.6	0520 0250
301	Citrus	→	0520	Daffodil	Close ΔE 2.7	0660 0640
302	Citrus Medium Light	→	0640	Parchment	Close ΔE 2.7	0630 0520
303	Citrus Medium	→	1010	Toast	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0702 1120
304	Citrus Dark	→	1106	Orange	Close ΔE 2.5	0800 1102
305	Topaz Light	→	1140	Meringue	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1010 0651
306	Topaz Medium Light	→	1115	Copper	Close ΔE 3.1	1332 1141
307	Topaz Medium	→	1311	Date	Very close ΔE 1.8	1312 0932
308	Topaz Medium Dark	→	0932	Nutmeg	Very close ΔE 1.5	1311 1312
309	Topaz Dark	→	0932	Nutmeg	Very close ΔE 2.2	1312 1311
310	Topaz Very Dark	→	0932	Nutmeg	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1311 1312
311	Tangerine Very Light	→	0640	Parchment	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1140 0651
313	Tangerine Light	→	1010	Toast	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1362 1332
314	Tangerine Medium Light	→	1106	Orange	Close ΔE 2.5	0800 1102
316	Tangerine Dark	→	1102	Pumpkin	Close ΔE 3.8	1220 1300
323	Apricot Light	→	1352	Salmon	Close ΔE 3.0	1532 1430
326	Apricot Dark	→	1704	Candy Apple	Close ΔE 2.4	1903 1800
328	Melon Light	→	1551	Pink Clay	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1755 1761
329	Melon Medium	→	1532	Coral	Close ΔE 4.4	1430 1501
330	Melon Dark Medium	→	1304	Red Pepper	Close ΔE 4.2	1300 1102
332	Blaze Light	→	1304	Red Pepper	Close ΔE 2.8	1300 1301
333	Blaze Medium Light	→	1301	Paprika	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1703 1514
334	Blaze Medium	→	1305	Fox Fire	Close ΔE 3.8	1306 1301
335	Blaze Dark	→	1305	Fox Fire	Close ΔE 3.8	1306 1301

					Match	Alternatives
336	Terra Cotta Light	→	1551	Pink Clay	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1755 1761
337	Terra Cotta Medium Light	→	1430	Melon	Close ΔE 2.9	1532 1521
338	Terra Cotta	→	1430	Melon	Close ΔE 2.9	1532 1521
339	Terra Cotta Medium	→	1701	Red Berry	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1730 1501
340	Terra Cotta Medium Dark	→	1921	Blossom	Close ΔE 4.8	1900 1902
341	Terra Cotta Dark	→	1921	Blossom	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1911 1902
342	Lilac Light	→	2171	Blush	Close ΔE 2.4	2363 2170
343	Slate Bleu	→	3770	Oyster	Very close ΔE 2.2	0124 4250
347	Bark Light	→	1701	Red Berry	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1114 1600
349	Bark Medium	→	1701	Red Berry	Close ΔE 3.7	1600 1521
351	Bark Medium Dark	→	1334	Spice	Close ΔE 3.8	1335 1514
352	Bark Dark	→	1334	Spice	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1342 1344
355	Mocha Medium	→	1334	Spice	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1134 1335
357	Mocha Dark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 6.1	0932 0941
358	Coffee	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 6.1	0932 0941
359	Coffee Medium	→	0933	Redwood	Approximate ΔE 8.7	1055 0465
360	Coffee Dark	→	1342	Rust	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1355 0933
361	Nutmeg Light	→	0651	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 3.6	1140 1123
362	Nutmeg Medium Light	→	1362	Shrimp	Close ΔE 2.8	1351 1141
373	Dessert Medium	→	0552	Flax	Close ΔE 2.7	1141 0842
374	Dessert Medium Dark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Close ΔE 4.7	0933 1055
375	Dessert Dark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Very close ΔE 1.9	0932 1154
376	Fawn Light	→	0651	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 4.1	0552 1141
378	Fawn Medium	→	0832	Sisal	Close ΔE 4.0	1154 0941
379	Fawn Dark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 8.4	0933 1055
380	Fudge	→	1565	Espresso	Approximate ΔE 7.7	0933 1055
381	Fudge Medium	→	1355	Fox	Poor match ΔE 10.1	1344 1342
382	Fudge Dark	→	1346	Cinnamon	Poor match ΔE 10.9	1355 1565
386	Citrus Very Light	→	0660	Vanilla	Close ΔE 2.5	0250 0520
387	Ecru	→	0660	Vanilla	Close ΔE 3.1	0520 0771
388	Ecru Medium	→	1161	Straw	Very close ΔE 1.4	1123 1172
390	Linen Light	→	0870	Muslin	Very close ΔE 1.3	0170 0970
391	Linen	→	0771	Rattan	Close ΔE 3.3	1172 0861
392	Linen Medium	→	1161	Straw	Close ΔE 2.9	1172 0771
393	Linen Dark	→	0853	Pecan	Approximate ΔE 5.2	0722 1061
397	Grey Light	→	0182	Saturn Grey	Close ΔE 4.3	0150 0176
398	Grey	→	0176	Fog	Close ΔE 2.4	0170 0184
399	Grey Medium Light	→	0150	Mystic Grey	Close ΔE 2.9	0124 3770
400	Grey Medium	→	1061	Taupe	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0722 0874
401	Grey Dark	→	1876	Chocolate	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1375 1366
403	Black	→	0020	Black	Approximate ΔE 8.0	4174 1366
410	Electric Bleu Dark	→	4531	Caribbean	Close ΔE 4.1	4423 4116
433	Electric Bleu	→	4430	Island Waters	Very close ΔE 2.0	5050 4250
681	Forest Dark	→	0747	Golden Brown	Poor match ΔE 11.4	0345 0945
683	Turf Green	→	5866	Herb Green	Approximate ΔE 5.3	6156 5944
778	Flesh Light	→	1060	Shrimp Pink	Close ΔE 4.5	1140 1760
779	Bleu Mist Medium Dark	→	1375	Dark Charcoal	Approximate ΔE 6.5	0111 1874
830	Sierra Very Light	→	0651	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 2.9	1123 0851
831	Sierra Light	→	0651	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 4.3	0552 1010
832	Sierra Medium	→	1141	Tan	Close ΔE 2.3	0842 0552
842	Fern Green Light	→	0546	Ginger	Approximate ΔE 5.6	0442 0352
843	Fern Green	→	0232	Seaweed	Very close ΔE 1.5	0442 0352
844	Fern Green Medium	→	6133	Caper	Approximate ΔE 5.3	0542 0232
845	Fern Green Medium Dark	→	6133	Caper	Approximate ΔE 6.7	0345 5934
846	Fern Green Dark	→	6133	Caper	Approximate ΔE 6.8	5934 0345
847	Bleu Mist Very Light	→	0176	Fog	Very close ΔE 1.8	0184 0870
848	Bleu Mist	→	0150	Mystic Grey	Close ΔE 2.5	0124 0182
849	Bleu Mist Medium Light	→	0150	Mystic Grey	Close ΔE 2.5	0124 0182
850	Bleu Mist Medium	→	1375	Dark Charcoal	Approximate ΔE 8.6	0111 1874
851	Bleu Mist Dark	→	1375	Dark Charcoal	Close ΔE 2.4	0111 1874
852	Turf Very Light	→	0870	Muslin	Approximate ΔE 5.6	0970 1060
853	Turf Light	→	0552	Flax	Close ΔE 2.9	1141 0842
854	Turf Medium Light	→	0552	Flax	Close ΔE 3.4	1141 0842
855	Turf Medium	→	0832	Sisal	Very close ΔE 2.2	0822 0922
856	Turf Dark	→	0832	Sisal	Very close ΔE 2.2	0822 0922
858	Laurel Green Light	→	6051	Jalepeno	Approximate ΔE 6.6	5740 6141
859	Laurel Green	→	0463	Cypress	Approximate ΔE 5.1	6051 0453
860	Laurel Green Medium Light	→	0463	Cypress	Close ΔE 2.8	0453 0873
861	Laurel Green Medium	→	6156	Olive	Close ΔE 4.8	1366 1876
862	Laurel Green Dark	→	5643	Green Dust	Poor match ΔE 13.1	5555 6156
868	Flesh Medium	→	1551	Pink Clay	Very close ΔE 2.0	1351 1362
869	Amethyst Light	→	0176	Fog	Very close ΔE 2.1	0184 0870
870	Amethyst	→	2166	Flesh	Close ΔE 3.1	2170 0182
871	Amethyst Medium Light	→	2764	Violet	Approximate ΔE 7.9	2153 1755
872	Amethyst Medium	→	3062	Cinder	Approximate ΔE 7.9	2764 2576
873	Amethyst Dark	→	3062	Cinder	Approximate ΔE 7.9	2764 2576
874	Saffron Medium	→	0640	Parchment	Close ΔE 4.5	0851 1140
875	Pine Light	→	5650	Spring Frost	Approximate ΔE 9.2	5220 5770
876	Pine	→	5220	Silver Sage	Approximate ΔE 5.5	5230 5650
877	Pine Medium	→	5664	Willow	Close ΔE 2.9	5552 5101
878	Pine Medium Dark	→	5866	Herb Green	Approximate ΔE 6.3	5944 6156
879	Pine Dark	→	5866	Herb Green	Approximate ΔE 5.3	6156 5944
880	Copper Light	→	1060	Shrimp Pink	Close ΔE 3.7	1140 0771
881	Copper	→	1140	Meringue	Close ΔE 3.8	1060 0651
883	Copper Medium	→	1701	Red Berry	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1114 1600
884	Copper Dark	→	1701	Red Berry	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1730 1501
885	Sand Stone Light	→	0660	Vanilla	Close ΔE 4.0	0970 0771
886	Sand Stone	→	0520	Daffodil	Close ΔE 4.1	0660 1060
887	Sand Stone Medium Light	→	0651	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 3.2	0851 1123
888	Sand Stone Medium	→	1141	Tan	Close ΔE 3.9	0842 1115
889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	→	0853	Pecan	Close ΔE 4.5	1134 1154
890	Light Brass	→	1362	Shrimp	Very close ΔE 1.6	1351 0651
891	Brass	→	1140	Meringue	Close ΔE 3.1	1060 0651
895	Rose Wine Medium	→	1430	Melon	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1532 1501
896	Rose Wine Dark	→	1902	Poinsettia	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1805 1903
897	Rose Wine Very Dark	→	2022	Rio Red	Close ΔE 3.5	2011 1911
898	Sierra	→	0853	Pecan	Close ΔE 4.6	1154 1134
899	Tawny Light	→	0934	Fawn	Close ΔE 4.2	0552 1252
900	Pewter Light	→	0124	Fieldstone	Close ΔE 4.6	0150 3971
901	Brass Medium	→	1141	Tan	Approximate ΔE 6.9	0842 1352
903	Tawny Medium	→	0552	Flax	Close ΔE 2.8	0934 1141
904	Tawny	→	0933	Redwood	Close ΔE 4.4	1055 0465
905	Tawny Dark	→	0945	Pine Bark	Close ΔE 4.5	0933 1055
906	Brass Dark	→	0345	Moss	Approximate ΔE 9.6	0941 0747
907	Saffron Dark	→	0922	Ashley Gold	Near identical ΔE 0.8	0940 0941
914	Flesh Medium Dark	→	1701	Red Berry	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1114 1600
920	Denim Light	→	0108	Cobblestone	Very close ΔE 1.7	2674 0152
921	Denim Medium	→	0108	Cobblestone	Very close ΔE 1.7	2674 0152
922	Denim Dark	→	3953	Ocean Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	2674 0108
923	Emerald Very Dark	→	5643	Green Dust	Poor match ΔE 10.6	5324 5633
924	Olive Green Very Dark	→	0941	Golden Grain	Approximate ΔE 8.0	0345 0922
925	Tangerine Very Dark	→	1430	Melon	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1532 1521
926	Ecru Very Light	→	0970	Linen	Close ΔE 2.4	0670 0870
928	Larkspur Light	→	0176	Fog	Close ΔE 3.8	0184 0101
933	Fawn Very Light	→	1161	Straw	Close ΔE 4.4	1060 1172
936	Fawn Very Dark	→	1334	Spice	Very close ΔE 1.1	1335 1514
939	Stormy Bleu Medium	→	3640	Lake Blue	Close ΔE 4.6	3762 3650
940	Stormy Bleu Medium Dark	→	0111	Whale	Approximate ΔE 5.5	0132 4133
941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	→	3241	Amethyst Frost	Approximate ΔE 7.6	2576 0132
942	Wheat Light	→	0651	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 3.6	1140 1123
943	Wheat Medium	→	1362	Shrimp	Close ΔE 2.9	1351 1141
944	Wheat Dark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Very close ΔE 1.9	0932 1154
945	Harvest Medium	→	0640	Parchment	Close ΔE 4.5	0851 1140
956	Harvest Light	→	0651	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 4.3	0552 1010
968	Wineberry Light	→	1760	Twine	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1551 1761
969	Wineberry Medium	→	1430	Melon	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1532 1501
970	Wineberry Medium Dark	→	1730	Persimmon	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1921 1900
972	Wineberry Dark	→	2333	Wine	Close ΔE 2.6	2022 2011
975	Sea Bleu Light	→	0184	Pearl	Close ΔE 4.6	0101 0270
976	Sea Bleu Medium Light	→	3770	Oyster	Very close ΔE 2.2	0124 4250
977	Sea Bleu Medium	→	3853	Ash Blue	Close ΔE 3.8	2674 3951
978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	→	0111	Whale	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3953 3810
979	Sea Bleu Dark	→	0132	Dark Pewter	Close ΔE 4.0	4033 3743
893	Rose Wine	→	1760	Twine	Close ΔE 4.1	1551 1362
1001	Antique Gold Medium	→	1102	Pumpkin	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1220 1106
1002	Antique Gold Light	→	1106	Orange	Close ΔE 4.6	0800 1332
1003	Amberglow	→	1701	Red Berry	Close ΔE 4.4	1501 1521
1004	Apricot Very Dark	→	1701	Red Berry	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1730 1501
1005	Cherry Red Medium	→	2320	Raspberry	Close ΔE 3.2	2300 2333
1006	Cherry Red	→	2320	Raspberry	Close ΔE 2.7	2300 2521
1007	Chicory Dark	→	1334	Spice	Close ΔE 4.1	1335 1514
1008	Chicory Medium	→	1430	Melon	Very close ΔE 1.4	1532 1352
1009	Copper Very Light	→	0670	Cream	Very close ΔE 2.3	0970 0270
1010	Cinnamon Very Light	→	1060	Shrimp Pink	Close ΔE 3.7	1140 0771
1011	Flesh Very Light	→	0180	Whitewash	Close ΔE 2.7	0870 0970
1012	Chickory Light	→	2166	Flesh	Approximate ΔE 5.5	0870 1060
1013	Brick Medium	→	1430	Melon	Close ΔE 2.9	1532 1521
1014	Brick Very Dark	→	1514	Brick	Close ΔE 3.8	1335 1334
1015	Brick Ultra Dark	→	1514	Brick	Close ΔE 4.0	1335 1334
1016	Antique Mauve Light	→	1860	Shell	Approximate ΔE 6.5	2160 2250
1017	Antique Mauve Medium	→	1840	Corsage	Close ΔE 5.0	2153 1755
1018	Antique Mauve Dark	→	2051	Teaberry	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2152 2153
1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	2241	Mauve	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1921 2051
1020	Peony Very Light	→	2166	Flesh	Close ΔE 3.9	2170 0180
1021	Peony Light	→	1760	Twine	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1551 2170
1022	Peony Medium Light	→	1551	Pink Clay	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1532 1761
1023	Peony	→	1501	Watermelon	Close ΔE 2.4	1730 1701
1024	Peony Medium	→	1921	Blossom	Very close ΔE 2.1	1900 2521
1025	Peony Medium Dark	→	1900	Geranium	Very close ΔE 2.0	1902 2101
1026	Wineberry Very Light	→	0180	Whitewash	Close ΔE 3.2	0870 2166
1027	Rose Wine Medium Dark	→	1921	Blossom	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1730 1514
1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	→	1911	Foliage Rose	Close ΔE 3.6	2022 2011
1029	Antique Rose Ultra Dark	→	2333	Wine	Close ΔE 3.2	2320 2300
1030	Thistle Medium Dark	→	2912	Sugar Plum	Close ΔE 4.4	2830 2905
1031	Antique Bleu Ultra Light	→	0015	White	Close ΔE 5.0	0010 0017
1032	Antique Bleu Very Light	→	3770	Oyster	Very close ΔE 2.2	0124 4250
1033	Antique Bleu Light	→	0145	Skylight	Close ΔE 2.4	3971 0142
1034	Antique Bleu Medium	→	0108	Cobblestone	Very close ΔE 1.7	2674 0152
1035	Antique Bleu Dark	→	3953	Ocean Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	2674 0108
1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	→	4442	Deep Sea Blue	Close ΔE 2.8	4644 4643
1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	→	0015	White	Close ΔE 2.5	0010 0017
1038	Glacier Bleu Medium	→	3770	Oyster	Very close ΔE 2.3	0124 4250
1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	→	4332	Rough Sea	Approximate ΔE 5.8	4452 4423
1040	Pewter Medium	→	0150	Mystic Grey	Very close ΔE 1.6	0124 3770
1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	→	1874	Pewter	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1876 1375
1042	Pine Very Light	→	5770	Spanish Moss	Close ΔE 3.2	5740 5650
1043	Grass Green Very Light	→	0250	Lemon Frost	Close ΔE 3.0	5770 0660
1044	Grass Green Ultra Dark	→	6156	Olive	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1375 1874
1045	Toast Light	→	1352	Salmon	Close ΔE 3.3	1351 1551
1046	Toast	→	0904	Spanish Gold	Close ΔE 2.9	0700 0824
1047	Cinnamon Light	→	1551	Pink Clay	Close ΔE 4.9	1760 1351
1048	Red Cinnamon	→	1701	Red Berry	Close ΔE 4.2	1521 1501
1049	Cinnamon	→	1701	Red Berry	Close ΔE 3.7	1600 1521
1050	Mocha Brown Dark	→	0933	Redwood	Close ΔE 4.4	1055 0465
1060	Teal Ultra Light	→	4430	Island Waters	Approximate ΔE 8.6	5050 4250
1062	Teal Very Light	→	5770	Spanish Moss	Close ΔE 4.0	4250 5050
1064	Teal Light	→	5552	Palm Leaf	Close ΔE 2.4	5664 0463
1066	Teal Medium	→	4625	Seagreen	Close ΔE 3.3	4610 5101
1068	Teal	→	4515	Spruce	Very close ΔE 2.2	5005 5233
1070	Jade Light	→	5770	Spanish Moss	Approximate ΔE 6.4	5650 4250
1072	Jade Medium Light	→	5220	Silver Sage	Approximate ΔE 8.3	0463 5552
1074	Jade Medium	→	5411	Shamrock	Approximate ΔE 7.3	5515 5664
1076	Jade	→	5555	Deep Green	Close ΔE 3.1	5326 5944
1080	Taupe Light	→	1161	Straw	Very close ΔE 1.4	1123 1172
1082	Taupe Medium Light	→	1061	Taupe	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1141 0842
1084	Taupe	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 8.4	0933 1055
1086	Taupe Dark	→	1565	Espresso	Approximate ΔE 5.6	0933 1055
1088	Taupe Very Dark	→	1565	Espresso	Approximate ΔE 7.7	0933 1055
1089	Electric Bleu Medium	→	3331	Cadet Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.5	3710 3722
1090	Electric Bleu Light	→	3920	Chicory	Approximate ΔE 5.5	3962 4230
1092	Sea Green Very Light	→	4250	Snomoon	Close ΔE 3.2	5770 5050
1094	Beauty Rose Very Light	→	2363	Carnation	Close ΔE 4.5	1860 2160
1096	Slate Bleu Light	→	0015	White	Close ΔE 5.0	0010 0017
1098	Crimson Red Light	→	1305	Fox Fire	Close ΔE 3.5	1306 1301
4146	Flesh Medium Light	→	1351	Starfish	Very close ΔE 1.9	1551 1352
5975	Brick Dark	→	0932	Nutmeg	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1134 1312
8581	Stone Grey	→	4073	Metal	Close ΔE 4.6	0151 0150
9046	Christmas Red	→	2521	Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1950 1900
9159	Glacier Bleu	→	0184	Pearl	Close ΔE 4.6	0101 0270
9575	Bleu Medium Light	→	1551	Pink Clay	Very close ΔE 2.0	1351 1362

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 Mettler Poly Sheen

Mettler Poly Sheen is Amann's consumer-market polyester embroidery thread. Its numbering follows Isacord, so most colors convert one-to-one.

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→Hemingworth Anchor→Glide Anchor→Coats Sylko Anchor→Janome Anchor→DMC

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Anchor to Mettler Poly Sheen conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Mettler Poly Sheen 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 Mettler Poly Sheen?

57 of the 420 colors (14%) rate Very close or better, and 62% rate Close or better. The other 158 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Mettler Poly Sheen back to Anchor?

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