Anchor to Robison-Anton Polyester thread conversion chart

Every Anchor Stranded Cotton color with its closest Robison-Anton Super Strength 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 Robison-Anton Polyester 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.

19%very close or better

58%close or better

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

447Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester colors

Near identical 22
Very close 57
Close 164
Approximate 166
Poor match 11

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420 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1	Snow White	→	5703	Oyster	Near identical ΔE 0.0	5642 5839
2	White	→	5703	Oyster	Near identical ΔE 0.0	5642 5839
6	Salmon Very Light	→	9073	Dancing Salmon	Very close ΔE 2.2	5558 9070
8	Salmon Light	→	5773	Opaline	Very close ΔE 2.0	5636 5698
9	Salmon Medium Light	→	5546	Shrimp	Approximate ΔE 5.5	5594 7812
10	Salmon Medium	→	5594	Melon	Very close ΔE 1.0	9164 5794
11	Salmon Medium Dark	→	7709	Bitteroot	Approximate ΔE 7.4	5528 9072
13	Salmon Dark	→	9161	Cheeky Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.0	5732 5806
22	Burgundy Very Dark	→	5505	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 8.6	5781 5779
23	Carnation Ultra Light	→	9069	Winter Almond	Close ΔE 2.6	5677 9026
24	Carnation Very Light	→	5546	Shrimp	Close ΔE 2.4	9073 5558
25	Carnation Light	→	9030	Pink Joy	Very close ΔE 1.7	9078 5553
26	Carnation Medium Light	→	9015	Fairy Tale Pink	Very close ΔE 1.9	5559 5544
27	Carnation Medium	→	9073	Dancing Salmon	Close ΔE 3.8	5558 9078
41	Carmine Rose Medium Light	→	9164	Mauven Maud	Close ΔE 4.7	5546 5594
28	Carnation Medium Dark	→	5560	HOt Pink	Near identical ΔE 0.8	9161 5732
29	Carnation Dark	→	9161	Cheeky Pink	Close ΔE 3.3	5732 5899
31	Blush Light	→	9078	Pink Sham	Close ΔE 2.9	5553 9030
33	Blush Medium	→	7812	Melonade	Approximate ΔE 6.7	9023 7709
35	Blush Dark	→	9023	Indian Summer	Very close ΔE 2.3	7709 5528
36	Blossem Pink Light	→	5546	Shrimp	Close ΔE 3.9	5594 9073
38	Blossem Pink Dark	→	9161	Cheeky Pink	Approximate ΔE 9.3	5732 5899
40	Carmine Rose Light	→	7709	Bitteroot	Very close ΔE 2.2	5528 5594
42	Carmine Rose Medium	→	9161	Cheeky Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.2	5732 5899
43	Carmine Rose Medium Dark	→	9013	Red Coral Bell	Very close ΔE 1.1	5591 7712
45	Carmine Rose Dark	→	9013	Red Coral Bell	Very close ΔE 1.4	5591 7712
46	Crimson Red	→	9161	Cheeky Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.2	5732 5899
47	Carmine Red	→	9161	Cheeky Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.1	5732 5899
48	China Rose Very Light	→	9069	Winter Almond	Close ΔE 2.6	5677 9026
49	China Rose Light	→	9030	Pink Joy	Very close ΔE 1.6	9078 5553
50	China Rose Medium	→	9078	Pink Sham	Near identical ΔE 0.0	5553 5795
52	China Rose Medium Dark	→	7709	Bitteroot	Close ΔE 4.5	5528 5794
54	Rose Dark China	→	7709	Bitteroot	Very close ΔE 2.2	5528 5594
55	Beauty Rose Light	→	5795	Mountain Rose	Very close ΔE 1.8	9078 5553
57	Beauty Rose Medium	→	5899	Passion Rose	Close ΔE 4.6	9161 5560
59	China Rose	→	9077	Comfort Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.6	9065 5780
60	Magenta Light	→	5546	Shrimp	Close ΔE 5.0	5594 9164
62	Magenta Medium	→	5794	Cabernet	Close ΔE 2.5	9164 5594
63	Magenta Dark	→	5899	Passion Rose	Approximate ΔE 5.2	5794 9007
65	Rose Very Dark Antique	→	9077	Comfort Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.6	9065 5780
66	Raspberry Light	→	5546	Shrimp	Close ΔE 5.0	5594 9164
68	Raspberry Medium Light	→	5899	Passion Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.3	9077 9065
72	Raspberry Very Dark	→	9161	Cheeky Pink	Close ΔE 3.3	5732 5899
73	Antique Rose Very Light	→	9069	Winter Almond	Close ΔE 2.4	5677 9080
74	Antique Rose Light	→	9045	Wild Ginseng	Very close ΔE 1.5	9030 9080
76	Antique Rose Medium	→	5899	Passion Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.3	9077 9065
75	Antique Rose Medium Light	→	5546	Shrimp	Close ΔE 4.3	5594 9164
77	Antique Rose Medium Dark	→	5899	Passion Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.3	9077 9065
78	Antique Rose Dark	→	9013	Red Coral Bell	Very close ΔE 1.8	7712 5591
85	Orchid Light	→	7701	Petal Pink	Near identical ΔE 0.7	9044 5523
86	Orchid Medium Light	→	9015	Fairy Tale Pink	Close ΔE 3.2	5544 9037
87	Orchid Medium	→	5899	Passion Rose	Close ΔE 4.7	9007 9161
88	Orchid Medium Dark	→	9161	Cheeky Pink	Close ΔE 3.6	5899 5560
89	Orchid Dark	→	9013	Red Coral Bell	Very close ΔE 1.8	7712 5591
90	Plum Light	→	9025	Pink Pompas	Approximate ΔE 8.8	9037 9009
92	Plum Medium	→	5560	HOt Pink	Poor match ΔE 12.6	9009 9007
94	Plum Dark	→	9013	Red Coral Bell	Very close ΔE 1.8	7712 5591
95	Violet Very Light	→	7701	Petal Pink	Near identical ΔE 0.7	9044 5523
96	Violet Light	→	9015	Fairy Tale Pink	Close ΔE 3.2	5544 9037
97	Violet Medium Light	→	7701	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 2.6	5523 9044
98	Violet Medium	→	5560	HOt Pink	Poor match ΔE 12.6	9009 9007
99	Violet	→	5560	HOt Pink	Poor match ΔE 12.1	5554 5899
100	Violet Medium Dark	→	5728	Purple Maze	Near identical ΔE 0.6	5731 5803
101	Violet Dark	→	9017	Raspberry Ice	Close ΔE 3.4	5681 9019
102	Violet Very Dark	→	9017	Raspberry Ice	Close ΔE 3.4	5681 9019
103	Very Light Plum	→	7701	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 4.6	9080 9044
108	Lavender Light	→	9044	Fantasia Pink	Close ΔE 3.7	7701 5523
109	Lavender Medium Light	→	9009	Dwarf Lilac	Approximate ΔE 8.6	5544 9015
110	Lavender Medium	→	5899	Passion Rose	Poor match ΔE 13.8	9077 9065
117	Thistle Light	→	9079	Bambino Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.5	5604 5825
118	Thistle Medium	→	9009	Dwarf Lilac	Approximate ΔE 9.2	9064 9167
119	Thistle Dark	→	5554	Purple	Poor match ΔE 11.6	5587 5786
120	Bleuberry Light	→	5640	Pearl Grey	Close ΔE 3.5	9028 9095
121	Bleuberry Medium Light	→	9032	Blue Joy	Approximate ΔE 5.6	5600 9029
122	Medium Bleuberry	→	5587	Mauve	Poor match ΔE 11.7	9064 5829
123	Bleuberry Dark	→	5554	Purple	Approximate ΔE 8.0	5587 5722
127	Indigo	→	5740	Blue Ink	Very close ΔE 1.7	5824 5909
128	Cobalt Bleu Light	→	5643	Eggshell	Very close ΔE 1.3	5597 5839
129	Cobalt Bleu	→	9032	Blue Joy	Close ΔE 2.8	9089 9029
130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	→	5507	Gray	Very close ΔE 2.0	9116 9126
131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	→	9099	Granite	Approximate ΔE 8.9	5705 5784
132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	→	5641	Ash	Close ΔE 3.4	9075 5741
133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	→	5520	Blue	Close ΔE 4.0	9171 5685
134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	→	9171	Chow Blue	Close ΔE 4.4	5520 5685
136	Wedgewood Light	→	9167	Tulip Lavender	Approximate ΔE 8.7	5608 5574
137	Wedgewood Medium	→	9099	Granite	Approximate ΔE 8.9	5705 5784
139	Wedgewood Dark	→	5641	Ash	Close ΔE 3.4	9075 5741
140	Copen Bleu Light	→	9167	Tulip Lavender	Approximate ΔE 8.6	5682 5836
142	Copen Bleu Medium	→	9099	Granite	Approximate ΔE 8.9	5705 5784
143	Copen Bleu Dark	→	5641	Ash	Close ΔE 3.4	9075 5741
144	Delft Bleu Very Light	→	9028	Ice Ballet	Close ΔE 3.9	9095 5640
145	Light Delft Bleu	→	9167	Tulip Lavender	Approximate ΔE 8.7	5608 5574
146	Delft Bleu	→	9099	Granite	Approximate ΔE 8.9	5705 5784
147	Delft Bleu Medium Light	→	5641	Ash	Close ΔE 3.4	9075 5741
148	Delft Bleu Medium	→	5810	Peacock	Approximate ΔE 6.7	5641 9075
149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	→	5641	Ash	Close ΔE 3.2	9075 5741
150	Delft Bleu Dark	→	5641	Ash	Close ΔE 3.2	9075 5741
152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	→	5515	Navy	Very close ΔE 2.1	5750 5603
158	Sapphire Very Light	→	9101	Shallow Green	Close ΔE 3.4	5635 5643
160	Sapphire Medium Light	→	9032	Blue Joy	Close ΔE 3.3	9089 9029
161	Sapphire Medium	→	5507	Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.5	5782 9032
162	Sapphire Medium Dark	→	9105	Mountainview	Close ΔE 2.4	5609 5607
164	Sapphire Dark	→	5877	Wonder Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.4	5575 5705
167	Surf Bleu Very Light	→	9100	Venus Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.4	5821 5810
168	Surf Bleu Light	→	9135	Decorator Tan	Approximate ΔE 9.4	9128 5578
169	Surf Bleu Medium	→	9105	Mountainview	Close ΔE 3.6	5609 5607
170	Surf Bleu Dark	→	9105	Mountainview	Close ΔE 2.7	5609 5607
175	Ocean Bleu Light	→	9032	Blue Joy	Approximate ΔE 5.6	5600 9029
176	Ocean Bleu	→	5574	Steel Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.5	9167 9064
177	Ocean Bleu Medium	→	9064	Lucky Lavender	Poor match ΔE 12.3	5587 5586
178	Ocean Bleu Dark	→	5554	Purple	Approximate ΔE 8.0	5587 5722
185	Sea Green Light	→	9090	Storm Gail	Very close ΔE 1.8	9113 5640
186	Sea Green Medium Light	→	9106	Tealeaf	Close ΔE 3.7	9153 5611
187	Sea Green Medium	→	5504	Turquoise	Close ΔE 2.9	9142 9139
188	Sea Green Medium Dark	→	9142	Inner Sanctum	Approximate ΔE 5.3	5809 5745
189	Sea Green Dark	→	5690	Peppermint	Very close ΔE 2.1	5691 5612
203	Mint Green Light	→	9153	Glendale	Close ΔE 4.3	5611 9106
204	Mint Green Medium	→	9153	Glendale	Approximate ΔE 6.9	9108 5611
205	Mint Green Dark	→	5746	Oceanic Green	Close ΔE 3.0	5690 9102
206	Spruce Light	→	9090	Storm Gail	Approximate ΔE 5.6	5855 5541
208	Spruce Medium Light	→	9106	Tealeaf	Close ΔE 4.0	9153 5541
209	Spruce	→	9145	Endicott Bay	Approximate ΔE 7.4	9108 9148
210	Spruce Medium	→	9145	Endicott Bay	Close ΔE 4.4	5746 5502
212	Spruce Dark	→	9173	Sea Water	Approximate ΔE 5.7	5692 9062
213	Juniper Very Light	→	9090	Storm Gail	Approximate ΔE 5.9	5541 9106
214	Juniper Light	→	5541	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 6.6	9106 9153
215	Juniper Medium Light	→	9134	Turkish Tan	Approximate ΔE 8.4	9107 9128
216	Juniper Medium	→	9145	Endicott Bay	Close ΔE 4.4	5746 5502
217	Juniper Medium Dark	→	9110	Bellaire Grey	Poor match ΔE 10.3	9111 5692
218	Juniper Dark	→	9111	Vassar Chic	Approximate ΔE 7.9	5854 5884
225	Emerald Light	→	5502	Olive	Near identical ΔE 0.6	5623 5508
226	Emerald Medium Light	→	5502	Olive	Near identical ΔE 0.6	5623 5508
227	Emerald Medium	→	5623	Holly	Approximate ΔE 5.5	5502 5584
228	Emerald Medium Dark	→	5749	Fern Green	Close ΔE 2.6	5584 5755
229	Emerald Dark	→	9173	Sea Water	Close ΔE 4.4	5584 5746
231	Rose Grey Light	→	9047	Shangri La	Close ΔE 4.5	9160 9034
232	Rose Grey Medium	→	5572	Grape	Approximate ΔE 7.1	5599 9045
233	Rose Grey	→	5599	Salmon	Approximate ΔE 8.2	9063 5614
234	Charcoal Grey Light	→	9028	Ice Ballet	Very close ΔE 2.1	9095 5643
235	Charcoal Grey Medium	→	5614	Satin Wine	Approximate ΔE 6.5	9063 5599
236	Charcoal Grey	→	5722	Ducky Mauve	Very close ΔE 2.0	9163 9087
238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	→	5757	Peapod	Approximate ΔE 5.9	9154 5814
239	Spring Grey Dark	→	5502	Olive	Near identical ΔE 0.6	5623 5508
240	Grass Green Light	→	5541	Palm Leaf	Very close ΔE 2.2	5774 5532
241	Grass Green	→	9147	Eventide Green	Approximate ΔE 6.2	5611 9148
242	Grass Green Medium Light	→	9147	Eventide Green	Approximate ΔE 5.2	9148 9108
243	Grass Green Medium	→	9107	Kiwi Green	Approximate ΔE 7.6	9134 9154
244	Grass Green Medium Dark	→	5852	Ivy	Approximate ΔE 8.2	5692 9137
245	Grass Green Dark	→	5852	Ivy	Approximate ΔE 8.2	5692 9137
246	Grass Green Very Dark	→	5852	Ivy	Close ΔE 5.0	5853 5692
253	Parrot Green Very Light	→	9024	Beige Delight	Approximate ΔE 7.7	5855 5532
254	Parrot Green Light	→	9014	Coronation Gold	Approximate ΔE 7.0	5761 5616
255	Parrot Green Medium Light	→	9147	Eventide Green	Close ΔE 4.8	9035 9121
256	Parrot Green Medium	→	5550	Pistachio	Approximate ΔE 5.8	9123 5870
257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	→	5617	Olive Drab	Close ΔE 4.1	5623 5526
258	Parrot Green Dark	→	5692	Harbor Green	Approximate ΔE 5.3	9137 5755
259	Loden Green Very Light	→	5855	Pastel Green	Approximate ΔE 5.8	9024 5532
260	Loden Green Light	→	9128	Carbondale	Approximate ΔE 9.2	9135 5774
261	Loden Green Medium Light	→	5774	Rattan	Approximate ΔE 8.4	5541 9132
262	Loden Green Medium	→	9134	Turkish Tan	Approximate ΔE 6.5	9107 9128
263	Loden Green Dark	→	9111	Vassar Chic	Close ΔE 2.7	9087 9110
264	Avocado Very Light	→	9024	Beige Delight	Approximate ΔE 7.9	5532 5855
265	Avocado Light	→	5855	Pastel Green	Approximate ΔE 7.8	9149 5541
266	Light Avocado Medium	→	5774	Rattan	Approximate ΔE 6.4	5541 9121
267	Avocado Medium	→	9111	Vassar Chic	Approximate ΔE 6.7	9110 5524
268	Avocado Medium Dark	→	5852	Ivy	Close ΔE 4.7	9129 5692
269	Avocado Dark	→	5854	Water Lilly	Very close ΔE 1.8	5884 9129
271	Soft Carnation	→	9024	Beige Delight	Very close ΔE 2.2	5532 5776
273	Stone Grey Dark	→	9117	Grey Flannel	Near identical ΔE 0.4	5802 5705
274	Bleu Mist Light	→	5640	Pearl Grey	Close ΔE 2.9	5783 5785
275	Citrus Ultra Light	→	9034	Foundation	Close ΔE 4.5	5635 9069
276	Pearl	→	9034	Foundation	Close ΔE 4.0	9047 9160
277	Desert Very Dark	→	5779	Almond	Close ΔE 4.9	5777 9133
278	Olive Green Light	→	5713	Neon Yellow	Approximate ΔE 7.2	5535 5626
279	Olive Green Medium Light	→	5906	TH Gold	Very close ΔE 1.0	9035 5842
280	Olive Green Medium	→	5633	Ginger	Very close ΔE 1.2	5530 9084
281	Olive Green Dark	→	9165	Temple Gold	Close ΔE 2.5	5529 9152
288	Canary Yellow Light	→	9014	Coronation Gold	Approximate ΔE 6.4	5616 5761
289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	→	5708	Star Gold	Close ΔE 2.3	9018 5564
290	Canary Yellow Medium	→	5763	Merit Gold	Close ΔE 2.6	5856 5696
291	Canary Yellow Dark	→	5763	Merit Gold	Close ΔE 2.6	5856 5696
292	Jonquil Very Light	→	9024	Beige Delight	Very close ΔE 1.2	5532 5776
293	Jonquil Light	→	5503	Gold	Close ΔE 4.2	9136 9094
295	Jonquil Medium Light	→	5564	Maize	Close ΔE 4.3	9018 9136
297	Jonquil Medium	→	5696	Brite Yellow	Very close ΔE 1.5	5763 5856
298	Jonquil Dark	→	9068	Complex Orange	Close ΔE 2.5	5512 9157
300	Citrus Light	→	5776	Seashell	Very close ΔE 2.1	5503 5532
301	Citrus	→	5503	Gold	Close ΔE 4.7	5564 9018
302	Citrus Medium Light	→	5564	Maize	Close ΔE 3.3	9018 9136
303	Citrus Medium	→	5694	Mango	Approximate ΔE 5.6	5698 5638
304	Citrus Dark	→	9068	Complex Orange	Very close ΔE 1.4	5512 9157
305	Topaz Light	→	5698	Visor Gold	Near identical ΔE 0.8	5773 5636
306	Topaz Medium Light	→	5547	Honey	Close ΔE 3.6	5764 9038
307	Topaz Medium	→	5589	Rust	Close ΔE 4.9	5531 5547
308	Topaz Medium Dark	→	5589	Rust	Approximate ΔE 6.2	5531 5547
309	Topaz Dark	→	5589	Rust	Approximate ΔE 6.3	5531 9008
310	Topaz Very Dark	→	5589	Rust	Approximate ΔE 9.4	5780 5531
311	Tangerine Very Light	→	5698	Visor Gold	Very close ΔE 1.8	5773 5636
313	Tangerine Light	→	5638	Bamboo	Very close ΔE 2.0	5694 5764
314	Tangerine Medium Light	→	9068	Complex Orange	Very close ΔE 1.4	5512 9157
316	Tangerine Dark	→	5769	Dark Texas Orange	Near identical ΔE 0.5	5630 9058
323	Apricot Light	→	7812	Melonade	Near identical ΔE 0.5	9061 5709
326	Apricot Dark	→	5567	Wild Fire	Close ΔE 4.0	9170 5566
328	Melon Light	→	5546	Shrimp	Close ΔE 3.6	9073 5558
329	Melon Medium	→	9023	Indian Summer	Approximate ΔE 6.4	7709 5528
330	Melon Dark Medium	→	5518	Orange	Very close ΔE 1.8	5710 5630
332	Blaze Light	→	5767	Orangeade	Very close ΔE 2.3	5710 7713
333	Blaze Medium Light	→	5581	Jockey Red	Close ΔE 2.9	5533 5536
334	Blaze Medium	→	5719	Very Red	Near identical ΔE 0.0	9159 5563
335	Blaze Dark	→	5719	Very Red	Near identical ΔE 0.0	9159 5563

					Match	Alternatives
336	Terra Cotta Light	→	5546	Shrimp	Close ΔE 3.6	9073 5558
337	Terra Cotta Medium Light	→	9023	Indian Summer	Approximate ΔE 6.9	7812 9072
338	Terra Cotta	→	9023	Indian Summer	Approximate ΔE 6.9	7812 9072
339	Terra Cotta Medium	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 5.0	9077 9065
340	Terra Cotta Medium Dark	→	9077	Comfort Pink	Close ΔE 3.2	9065 5780
341	Terra Cotta Dark	→	9077	Comfort Pink	Close ΔE 4.1	9065 5561
342	Lilac Light	→	7701	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 4.6	9080 9044
343	Slate Bleu	→	9113	Melville	Close ΔE 3.9	5783 9090
347	Bark Light	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 8.2	5589 9038
349	Bark Medium	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 7.5	9072 9023
351	Bark Medium Dark	→	7706	Devil Road	Approximate ΔE 7.3	9056 5567
352	Bark Dark	→	5519	Scarlet	Approximate ΔE 7.3	5811 5772
355	Mocha Medium	→	9056	Orange Glory	Close ΔE 3.2	5505 5678
357	Mocha Dark	→	5505	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 5.4	5781 9056
358	Coffee	→	5505	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 5.4	5781 9056
359	Coffee Medium	→	5781	Hazel	Close ΔE 3.6	5505 5590
360	Coffee Dark	→	5781	Hazel	Approximate ΔE 5.4	5590 5702
361	Nutmeg Light	→	5773	Opaline	Close ΔE 2.7	5698 5636
362	Nutmeg Medium Light	→	9109	Pooh	Close ΔE 4.3	5638 5709
373	Dessert Medium	→	9130	Sweet Dreams	Approximate ΔE 6.3	5861 5631
374	Dessert Medium Dark	→	5505	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 7.9	5779 5781
375	Dessert Dark	→	5505	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 8.6	5781 5779
376	Fawn Light	→	9160	Coast Point	Approximate ΔE 6.4	5861 9109
378	Fawn Medium	→	5843	Autumn Green	Approximate ΔE 9.0	5547 5595
379	Fawn Dark	→	5505	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 7.6	5781 5778
380	Fudge	→	5702	Sienna	Close ΔE 4.3	9042 5788
381	Fudge Medium	→	5702	Sienna	Close ΔE 3.4	9006 9002
382	Fudge Dark	→	5702	Sienna	Close ΔE 3.6	5551 5639
386	Citrus Very Light	→	5532	Ecru	Close ΔE 2.7	9024 5776
387	Ecru	→	5503	Gold	Very close ΔE 1.8	5776 5532
388	Ecru Medium	→	9160	Coast Point	Approximate ΔE 6.0	5636 5699
390	Linen Light	→	5635	Ivory	Close ΔE 4.3	9034 5776
391	Linen	→	9034	Foundation	Close ΔE 4.1	5776 5503
392	Linen Medium	→	9034	Foundation	Approximate ΔE 5.9	9160 5636
393	Linen Dark	→	5614	Satin Wine	Approximate ΔE 5.9	5786 5784
397	Grey Light	→	5785	Saturn Gray	Close ΔE 2.5	5783 5640
398	Grey	→	5785	Saturn Gray	Very close ΔE 1.9	5640 5783
399	Grey Medium Light	→	9113	Melville	Close ΔE 3.2	9115 5783
400	Grey Medium	→	5614	Satin Wine	Approximate ΔE 6.5	9063 5599
401	Grey Dark	→	9087	Happy Trail	Close ΔE 3.1	5841 9163
403	Black	→	5596	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	5787 5750
410	Electric Bleu Dark	→	9105	Mountainview	Close ΔE 3.3	5609 9100
433	Electric Bleu	→	9089	Cameron Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.7	5539 9059
681	Forest Dark	→	9119	Allegheny	Approximate ΔE 9.1	9137 9129
683	Turf Green	→	9158	Grey Wool	Close ΔE 2.4	5853 5852
778	Flesh Light	→	9047	Shangri La	Close ΔE 2.8	9034 9160
779	Bleu Mist Medium Dark	→	9110	Bellaire Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.9	5705 9117
830	Sierra Very Light	→	5700	Topaz	Close ΔE 3.5	5698 5631
831	Sierra Light	→	5861	Black Eyed Susie	Close ΔE 4.9	5700 5631
832	Sierra Medium	→	5547	Honey	Close ΔE 4.8	5861 9131
842	Fern Green Light	→	5774	Rattan	Very close ΔE 1.9	9132 9121
843	Fern Green	→	5550	Pistachio	Close ΔE 3.1	9123 9121
844	Fern Green Medium	→	9086	French Toast	Close ΔE 4.8	5789 5633
845	Fern Green Medium Dark	→	5595	Copper	Approximate ΔE 8.1	5529 9152
846	Fern Green Dark	→	9165	Temple Gold	Approximate ΔE 5.9	5529 9152
847	Bleu Mist Very Light	→	5640	Pearl Grey	Close ΔE 4.2	5635 9028
848	Bleu Mist	→	5782	Skylight	Close ΔE 4.2	5783 5785
849	Bleu Mist Medium Light	→	5782	Skylight	Close ΔE 4.2	5783 5785
850	Bleu Mist Medium	→	9110	Bellaire Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.8	5705 9117
851	Bleu Mist Dark	→	5705	Dover Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.6	9110 9087
852	Turf Very Light	→	9034	Foundation	Very close ΔE 2.0	5776 5503
853	Turf Light	→	5861	Black Eyed Susie	Approximate ΔE 5.1	9130 5631
854	Turf Medium Light	→	5861	Black Eyed Susie	Approximate ΔE 6.4	9130 5547
855	Turf Medium	→	5547	Honey	Approximate ΔE 6.3	9131 5843
856	Turf Dark	→	5547	Honey	Approximate ΔE 6.3	9131 5843
858	Laurel Green Light	→	5541	Palm Leaf	Close ΔE 4.2	5774 9121
859	Laurel Green	→	5774	Rattan	Approximate ΔE 7.8	5541 9121
860	Laurel Green Medium Light	→	9135	Decorator Tan	Approximate ΔE 7.7	9128 9115
861	Laurel Green Medium	→	5854	Water Lilly	Close ΔE 4.9	5884 9146
862	Laurel Green Dark	→	9151	Alpine Green	Very close ΔE 1.4	5805 9129
868	Flesh Medium	→	5556	Tawny	Close ΔE 3.0	5709 9070
869	Amethyst Light	→	9028	Ice Ballet	Very close ΔE 2.2	9095 5643
870	Amethyst	→	5572	Grape	Approximate ΔE 5.1	9080 9045
871	Amethyst Medium Light	→	9063	Toasted Champagne	Approximate ΔE 5.8	5599 5574
872	Amethyst Medium	→	5614	Satin Wine	Approximate ΔE 6.8	5786 5780
873	Amethyst Dark	→	5614	Satin Wine	Approximate ΔE 6.8	5786 5780
874	Saffron Medium	→	5573	Tan	Close ΔE 2.7	5699 9136
875	Pine Light	→	9076	Nautical Teal	Close ΔE 2.9	5538 9103
876	Pine	→	5578	Moss	Approximate ΔE 6.3	9106 9153
877	Pine Medium	→	5746	Oceanic Green	Approximate ΔE 7.9	5743 5504
878	Pine Medium Dark	→	5852	Ivy	Approximate ΔE 7.4	9158 5810
879	Pine Dark	→	9158	Grey Wool	Close ΔE 2.4	5853 5852
880	Copper Light	→	5503	Gold	Close ΔE 4.5	5776 9034
881	Copper	→	5636	Amber Beige	Very close ΔE 2.1	5773 9160
883	Copper Medium	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 8.2	5589 9038
884	Copper Dark	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 5.0	9077 9065
885	Sand Stone Light	→	5776	Seashell	Very close ΔE 1.6	5532 5503
886	Sand Stone	→	5503	Gold	Close ΔE 2.7	5776 5699
887	Sand Stone Medium Light	→	5700	Topaz	Close ΔE 3.0	5631 5699
888	Sand Stone Medium	→	5547	Honey	Close ΔE 3.5	5709 9038
889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Poor match ΔE 10.8	9077 9065
890	Light Brass	→	9109	Pooh	Close ΔE 3.1	5638 5709
891	Brass	→	5636	Amber Beige	Near identical ΔE 0.7	5773 9160
895	Rose Wine Medium	→	5594	Melon	Approximate ΔE 8.1	7709 5528
896	Rose Wine Dark	→	9077	Comfort Pink	Close ΔE 4.5	9065 5780
897	Rose Wine Very Dark	→	5561	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 3.9	5591 9012
898	Sierra	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 8.9	9077 9065
899	Tawny Light	→	9160	Coast Point	Approximate ΔE 7.1	5700 5636
900	Pewter Light	→	9126	Basket Beige	Close ΔE 3.3	5785 5783
901	Brass Medium	→	5547	Honey	Close ΔE 4.5	9038 9061
903	Tawny Medium	→	5547	Honey	Approximate ΔE 9.5	5861 5631
904	Tawny	→	5778	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 7.3	5702 5781
905	Tawny Dark	→	5778	Light Cocoa	Close ΔE 2.7	5590 5788
906	Brass Dark	→	5779	Almond	Approximate ΔE 6.5	5777 9133
907	Saffron Dark	→	5531	Toast	Approximate ΔE 5.7	9131 5843
914	Flesh Medium Dark	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 8.2	5589 9038
920	Denim Light	→	5517	Twilight	Approximate ΔE 6.3	5802 5704
921	Denim Medium	→	5517	Twilight	Approximate ΔE 6.3	5802 5704
922	Denim Dark	→	5705	Dover Grey	Approximate ΔE 8.8	5877 5802
923	Emerald Very Dark	→	5850	Newport	Close ΔE 3.4	5748 5907
924	Olive Green Very Dark	→	5779	Almond	Close ΔE 3.7	5595 5777
925	Tangerine Very Dark	→	9023	Indian Summer	Close ΔE 4.8	9072 7709
926	Ecru Very Light	→	5635	Ivory	Close ΔE 4.3	9024 5776
928	Larkspur Light	→	5640	Pearl Grey	Close ΔE 3.2	9028 9095
933	Fawn Very Light	→	9034	Foundation	Close ΔE 4.0	9047 9160
936	Fawn Very Dark	→	9056	Orange Glory	Approximate ΔE 8.0	9077 9065
939	Stormy Bleu Medium	→	9167	Tulip Lavender	Approximate ΔE 8.6	5682 5836
940	Stormy Bleu Medium Dark	→	5877	Wonder Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.4	5575 5705
941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	→	9099	Granite	Approximate ΔE 9.8	5707 9112
942	Wheat Light	→	5773	Opaline	Close ΔE 2.7	5698 5636
943	Wheat Medium	→	9109	Pooh	Close ΔE 4.2	5638 5709
944	Wheat Dark	→	5505	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 8.6	5781 5779
945	Harvest Medium	→	5573	Tan	Close ΔE 2.7	5699 9136
956	Harvest Light	→	5861	Black Eyed Susie	Close ΔE 4.9	5700 5631
968	Wineberry Light	→	9073	Dancing Salmon	Close ΔE 3.4	5558 9070
969	Wineberry Medium	→	5594	Melon	Approximate ΔE 8.1	7709 5528
970	Wineberry Medium Dark	→	5899	Passion Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.3	9077 9065
972	Wineberry Dark	→	5591	Passion	Very close ΔE 2.0	9012 9013
975	Sea Bleu Light	→	9101	Shallow Green	Close ΔE 2.5	5635 9090
976	Sea Bleu Medium Light	→	9113	Melville	Close ΔE 3.9	5783 9090
977	Sea Bleu Medium	→	9167	Tulip Lavender	Approximate ΔE 9.4	9064 5608
978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	→	5877	Wonder Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.9	5575 5733
979	Sea Bleu Dark	→	5641	Ash	Approximate ΔE 8.3	9075 5810
893	Rose Wine	→	9070	Heather Mist	Near identical ΔE 0.5	5556 9073
1001	Antique Gold Medium	→	9068	Complex Orange	Close ΔE 3.6	5764 9157
1002	Antique Gold Light	→	9157	Singh Mist	Near identical ΔE 0.2	5694 5764
1003	Amberglow	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 5.8	9023 9072
1004	Apricot Very Dark	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 5.0	9077 9065
1005	Cherry Red Medium	→	7712	Azalea	Very close ΔE 1.2	9013 9012
1006	Cherry Red	→	7712	Azalea	Near identical ΔE 0.9	5806 9012
1007	Chicory Dark	→	9077	Comfort Pink	Approximate ΔE 9.3	9065 9056
1008	Chicory Medium	→	9038	Deviled Orange	Close ΔE 4.8	7812 9061
1009	Copper Very Light	→	9024	Beige Delight	Close ΔE 2.9	5776 5532
1010	Cinnamon Very Light	→	5503	Gold	Close ΔE 4.5	5776 9034
1011	Flesh Very Light	→	5635	Ivory	Close ΔE 4.6	9034 9069
1012	Chickory Light	→	9034	Foundation	Close ΔE 2.9	9047 9069
1013	Brick Medium	→	9023	Indian Summer	Approximate ΔE 6.9	7812 9072
1014	Brick Very Dark	→	5567	Wild Fire	Approximate ΔE 8.0	5678 9056
1015	Brick Ultra Dark	→	9170	Miami Artillery	Approximate ΔE 5.6	5567 5566
1016	Antique Mauve Light	→	9078	Pink Sham	Close ΔE 3.1	5553 5795
1017	Antique Mauve Medium	→	9063	Toasted Champagne	Approximate ΔE 6.4	5594 9164
1018	Antique Mauve Dark	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 5.2	5794 5899
1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	9077	Comfort Pink	Very close ΔE 2.1	9065 5780
1020	Peony Very Light	→	9069	Winter Almond	Close ΔE 3.9	5677 9047
1021	Peony Light	→	9073	Dancing Salmon	Close ΔE 3.7	5558 9070
1022	Peony Medium Light	→	5546	Shrimp	Approximate ΔE 5.5	9073 5558
1023	Peony	→	7709	Bitteroot	Close ΔE 4.6	5528 9023
1024	Peony Medium	→	9077	Comfort Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.8	9065 5561
1025	Peony Medium Dark	→	5561	Ruby Glint	Approximate ΔE 6.5	5717 9012
1026	Wineberry Very Light	→	9069	Winter Almond	Close ΔE 4.8	5677 9034
1027	Rose Wine Medium Dark	→	9077	Comfort Pink	Close ΔE 4.4	9065 5780
1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	→	5561	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 4.2	9012 5591
1029	Antique Rose Ultra Dark	→	9013	Red Coral Bell	Very close ΔE 1.7	7712 5591
1030	Thistle Medium Dark	→	9009	Dwarf Lilac	Poor match ΔE 12.8	9064 9098
1031	Antique Bleu Ultra Light	→	9101	Shallow Green	Close ΔE 4.3	5643 5597
1032	Antique Bleu Very Light	→	9113	Melville	Close ΔE 3.9	5783 9090
1033	Antique Bleu Light	→	5507	Gray	Close ΔE 2.7	5782 9116
1034	Antique Bleu Medium	→	5517	Twilight	Approximate ΔE 6.3	5802 5704
1035	Antique Bleu Dark	→	5705	Dover Grey	Approximate ΔE 8.8	5877 5802
1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	→	5810	Peacock	Approximate ΔE 6.4	5821 9100
1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	→	9082	Hi Ho Silver	Very close ΔE 1.7	5839 5597
1038	Glacier Bleu Medium	→	9113	Melville	Close ΔE 4.2	5783 9090
1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	→	5607	Marine Aqua	Approximate ΔE 9.4	9060 5609
1040	Pewter Medium	→	5782	Skylight	Close ΔE 3.1	9115 9113
1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	→	5707	Metal	Close ΔE 3.1	9112 9117
1042	Pine Very Light	→	9090	Storm Gail	Approximate ΔE 5.9	5541 9106
1043	Grass Green Very Light	→	9024	Beige Delight	Close ΔE 4.1	5532 5776
1044	Grass Green Ultra Dark	→	9111	Vassar Chic	Approximate ΔE 5.5	5854 5884
1045	Toast Light	→	5709	Yellow Mist	Close ΔE 4.7	7812 9061
1046	Toast	→	5513	Yellow	Very close ΔE 1.3	5856 5763
1047	Cinnamon Light	→	5556	Tawny	Near identical ΔE 0.8	9070 9073
1048	Red Cinnamon	→	9023	Indian Summer	Approximate ΔE 6.4	9072 7709
1049	Cinnamon	→	5780	K. A. Bronze	Approximate ΔE 7.5	9072 9023
1050	Mocha Brown Dark	→	5778	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 7.3	5702 5781
1060	Teal Ultra Light	→	5618	Pale Green	Close ΔE 3.0	9059 5522
1062	Teal Very Light	→	9090	Storm Gail	Close ΔE 2.7	9113 5640
1064	Teal Light	→	9134	Turkish Tan	Approximate ΔE 5.6	9128 9135
1066	Teal Medium	→	9060	Angela Blue	Very close ΔE 1.9	5607 9143
1068	Teal	→	9100	Venus Blue	Very close ΔE 1.0	5821 9104
1070	Jade Light	→	9106	Tealeaf	Close ΔE 3.4	5855 5613
1072	Jade Medium Light	→	5578	Moss	Approximate ΔE 8.5	9135 9106
1074	Jade Medium	→	5746	Oceanic Green	Very close ΔE 2.3	9102 5504
1076	Jade	→	9062	Perpetual Teal	Approximate ΔE 5.5	9173 9104
1080	Taupe Light	→	9160	Coast Point	Approximate ΔE 6.0	5636 5699
1082	Taupe Medium Light	→	5547	Honey	Approximate ΔE 7.5	5780 7812
1084	Taupe	→	5505	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 7.6	5781 5778
1086	Taupe Dark	→	5702	Sienna	Approximate ΔE 5.7	5590 5788
1088	Taupe Very Dark	→	5702	Sienna	Close ΔE 4.3	9042 5788
1089	Electric Bleu Medium	→	5689	California Blue	Poor match ΔE 10.7	5829 9064
1090	Electric Bleu Light	→	5539	Sky Blue	Close ΔE 4.5	9079 5569
1092	Sea Green Very Light	→	9090	Storm Gail	Very close ΔE 1.8	9113 5640
1094	Beauty Rose Very Light	→	9078	Pink Sham	Very close ΔE 1.5	5553 9030
1096	Slate Bleu Light	→	9101	Shallow Green	Close ΔE 4.3	5643 5597
1098	Crimson Red Light	→	5719	Very Red	Close ΔE 2.8	9159 5767
4146	Flesh Medium Light	→	5709	Yellow Mist	Close ΔE 3.3	7812 5556
5975	Brick Dark	→	9056	Orange Glory	Approximate ΔE 7.4	5589 7713
8581	Stone Grey	→	5782	Skylight	Close ΔE 3.6	9114 5704
9046	Christmas Red	→	9161	Cheeky Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.1	5732 5899
9159	Glacier Bleu	→	9101	Shallow Green	Close ΔE 2.5	5635 9090
9575	Bleu Medium Light	→	5556	Tawny	Close ΔE 3.0	5709 9070

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 Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester

Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester is an American polyester embroidery thread found in many commercial shops and digitizing software color palettes.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there an Anchor to Robison-Anton Polyester conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Robison-Anton Super Strength 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 Robison-Anton Polyester?

79 of the 420 colors (19%) rate Very close or better, and 58% rate Close or better. The other 177 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Robison-Anton Polyester back to Anchor?

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