Anchor to Sulky Poly thread conversion chart

Every Anchor Stranded Cotton color with its closest Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 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 Sulky Poly 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.

31%very close or better

86%close or better

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

905Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco colors

Near identical 20
Very close 112
Close 231
Approximate 57
Poor match 0

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420 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1	Snow White	→	100	Snow White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1351 1000
2	White	→	100	Snow White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1351 1000
6	Salmon Very Light	→	334	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 3.0	311 1054
8	Salmon Light	→	1802	Opaline	Very close ΔE 2.0	1821 1055
9	Salmon Medium Light	→	61019	Coral Reef	Very close ΔE 2.0	1016 3860
10	Salmon Medium	→	1081	Brick	Close ΔE 4.8	61396 61020
11	Salmon Medium Dark	→	1188	Deep Red	Close ΔE 4.3	3224 61913
13	Salmon Dark	→	61404	Carnation Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	1533 61533
22	Burgundy Very Dark	→	1823	Medium Brown	Very close ΔE 1.9	1170 1822
23	Carnation Ultra Light	→	61120	Carnation Ultra Light	Very close ΔE 2.3	61113 1068
24	Carnation Very Light	→	208	Petal Peach	Very close ΔE 2.3	311 334
25	Carnation Light	→	1225	Pastel Pink	Very close ΔE 1.9	61015 278
26	Carnation Medium Light	→	61224	Carnation Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.6	61108 1515
27	Carnation Medium	→	3209	Carnation Medium	Very close ΔE 1.2	1148 334
41	Carmine Rose Medium Light	→	262	Shrimp	Close ΔE 2.7	1154 1108
28	Carnation Medium Dark	→	61191	Dark Rose	Close ΔE 2.9	1192 3844
29	Carnation Dark	→	61404	Carnation Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	1231 61231
31	Blush Light	→	278	Delicate Mauve	Very close ΔE 1.9	61115 1225
33	Blush Medium	→	3223	Blush Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.9	61259 1020
35	Blush Dark	→	3213	Coral	Close ΔE 3.9	61020 1081
36	Blossem Pink Light	→	1154	Coral	Close ΔE 2.6	262 1108
38	Blossem Pink Dark	→	3224	Coral / Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	1257 61404
40	Carmine Rose Light	→	61020	Carmine Rose Light	Close ΔE 3.0	1081 3213
42	Carmine Rose Medium	→	61404	Carnation Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	3224 1533
43	Carmine Rose Medium Dark	→	61192	Dark Grenandine	Close ΔE 4.7	1308 3844
45	Carmine Rose Dark	→	1308	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	61192 61409
46	Crimson Red	→	1533	Lt. Rose	Close ΔE 3.5	61533 61404
47	Carmine Red	→	61404	Carnation Dark	Very close ΔE 1.2	1231 3224
48	China Rose Very Light	→	61120	Carnation Ultra Light	Very close ΔE 2.3	61113 1068
49	China Rose Light	→	278	Delicate Mauve	Close ΔE 2.6	1225 61015
50	China Rose Medium	→	1225	Pastel Pink	Very close ΔE 1.9	61015 3209
52	China Rose Medium Dark	→	1081	Brick	Very close ΔE 1.6	3215 1558
54	Rose Dark China	→	61020	Carmine Rose Light	Close ΔE 3.0	1081 3213
55	Beauty Rose Light	→	61117	Beauty Rose Light	Near identical ΔE 0.4	1121 61115
57	Beauty Rose Medium	→	1231	Med. Rose	Very close ΔE 1.2	61404 3224
59	China Rose	→	61081	Dusty Rose / Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	3224 1034
60	Magenta Light	→	1154	Coral	Close ΔE 2.5	1016 262
62	Magenta Medium	→	61396	Magenta Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.3	61909 1303
63	Magenta Dark	→	1511	Deep Rose	Very close ΔE 1.3	61119 1307
65	Rose Very Dark Antique	→	61081	Dusty Rose / Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	3224 1034
66	Raspberry Light	→	1154	Coral	Close ΔE 2.5	1016 262
68	Raspberry Medium Light	→	3224	Coral / Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	61081 1307
72	Raspberry Very Dark	→	61404	Carnation Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	1231 61231
73	Antique Rose Very Light	→	61120	Carnation Ultra Light	Close ΔE 2.6	61113 1068
74	Antique Rose Light	→	61015	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 2.9	1225 1543
76	Antique Rose Medium	→	3224	Coral / Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	61081 1307
75	Antique Rose Medium Light	→	1154	Coral	Very close ΔE 2.3	262 61019
77	Antique Rose Medium Dark	→	3224	Coral / Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	61081 1307
78	Antique Rose Dark	→	61192	Dark Grenandine	Close ΔE 3.2	3844 1191
85	Orchid Light	→	61064	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 2.6	278 61115
86	Orchid Medium Light	→	1224	Bright Pink	Close ΔE 2.5	61148 61108
87	Orchid Medium	→	61119	Cranberry medium	Close ΔE 3.2	61109 61511
88	Orchid Medium Dark	→	61109	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 4.1	1231 61191
89	Orchid Dark	→	61192	Dark Grenandine	Close ΔE 3.2	3844 1191
90	Plum Light	→	61031	Winsome Orchid	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1193 61121
92	Plum Medium	→	1545	Hot Pink	Close ΔE 3.9	1830 1554
94	Plum Dark	→	61192	Dark Grenandine	Close ΔE 3.2	3844 1191
95	Violet Very Light	→	61064	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 2.6	278 61115
96	Violet Light	→	1224	Bright Pink	Close ΔE 2.5	61148 61108
97	Violet Medium Light	→	61064	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 2.5	61408 1111
98	Violet Medium	→	1545	Hot Pink	Close ΔE 3.9	1830 1554
99	Violet	→	1545	Hot Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.9	61418 243
100	Violet Medium Dark	→	1112	Royal Purple	Very close ΔE 1.8	61112 61189
101	Violet Dark	→	61122	Violet Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.2	1812 61044
102	Violet Very Dark	→	61122	Violet Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.2	1812 61044
103	Very Light Plum	→	61113	Oyster	Close ΔE 3.3	278 1068
108	Lavender Light	→	61408	Pale Pink	Close ΔE 3.6	61064 278
109	Lavender Medium Light	→	3935	Rose Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1193 61121
110	Lavender Medium	→	1545	Hot Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	61418 243
117	Thistle Light	→	126	Lt. Smokey Blue	Close ΔE 3.4	1806 1196
118	Thistle Medium	→	61193	Grape	Close ΔE 4.9	1830 1554
119	Thistle Dark	→	61418	Crushed Grape	Close ΔE 3.4	243 279
120	Bleuberry Light	→	329	White	Close ΔE 2.7	1268 1002
121	Bleuberry Medium Light	→	129	Bleuberry Medium Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	316 61165
122	Medium Bleuberry	→	61194	Laurie Lilac	Approximate ΔE 6.9	279 61032
123	Bleuberry Dark	→	1283	Slate Gray	Close ΔE 3.9	61171 61420
127	Indigo	→	124	Midnight Navy	Close ΔE 3.9	127 330
128	Cobalt Bleu Light	→	61350	Eggshell	Near identical ΔE 0.8	61001 61351
129	Cobalt Bleu	→	130	Pale Blue	Very close ΔE 1.7	61151 1248
130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	→	1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 4.5	61165 61464
131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	→	1172	Med. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 3.0	128 61471
132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	→	61444	Dark Blue	Very close ΔE 2.3	61427 3336
133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	→	61427	Dark Blue	Very close ΔE 2.1	3336 61444
134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	→	3336	Dark Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	61427 61441
136	Wedgewood Light	→	61431	Pale Purple	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3306 1205
137	Wedgewood Medium	→	1172	Med. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 3.0	128 61471
139	Wedgewood Dark	→	61444	Dark Blue	Very close ΔE 2.3	61427 3336
140	Copen Bleu Light	→	61203	Ice Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	61030 61434
142	Copen Bleu Medium	→	1172	Med. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 3.0	128 61471
143	Copen Bleu Dark	→	61444	Dark Blue	Very close ΔE 2.3	61427 3336
144	Delft Bleu Very Light	→	329	White	Close ΔE 2.6	1268 1002
145	Light Delft Bleu	→	61431	Pale Purple	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3306 1205
146	Delft Bleu	→	1172	Med. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 3.0	128 61471
147	Delft Bleu Medium Light	→	61444	Dark Blue	Very close ΔE 2.3	61427 3336
148	Delft Bleu Medium	→	1805	Dark Bottle Green	Close ΔE 4.0	1250 3331
149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	→	3331	Stellar Blue	Close ΔE 4.1	61444 61427
150	Delft Bleu Dark	→	3331	Stellar Blue	Close ΔE 4.1	61444 61427
152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	→	330	Deep Arctic Sky	Very close ΔE 2.1	505 124
158	Sapphire Very Light	→	1063	Pale Yellow-Green	Very close ΔE 1.8	1268 61063
160	Sapphire Medium Light	→	61151	Sapphire Medium Light	Very close ΔE 1.7	1289 130
161	Sapphire Medium	→	316	Pale Blue	Very close ΔE 2.3	1806 129
162	Sapphire Medium Dark	→	1251	Bright Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1206 125
164	Sapphire Dark	→	61206	Medium Green / Blue	Very close ΔE 1.9	1804 310
167	Surf Bleu Very Light	→	1096	Dk. Turquoise	Close ΔE 2.4	3323 3535
168	Surf Bleu Light	→	1551	Mystic	Close ΔE 3.6	246 3615
169	Surf Bleu Medium	→	125	Teel	Approximate ΔE 5.2	61503 1206
170	Surf Bleu Dark	→	125	Teel	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1251 1206
175	Ocean Bleu Light	→	129	Bleuberry Medium Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	316 61165
176	Ocean Bleu	→	61465	Steel Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1030 3306
177	Ocean Bleu Medium	→	61194	Laurie Lilac	Approximate ΔE 7.5	61032 1561
178	Ocean Bleu Dark	→	1283	Slate Gray	Close ΔE 3.9	61171 61420
185	Sea Green Light	→	1508	Putty	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1077 61063
186	Sea Green Medium Light	→	61100	Mint	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1204 1720
187	Sea Green Medium	→	571	Deep Aqua	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1288 1503
188	Sea Green Medium Dark	→	120	Emerald Green	Close ΔE 4.5	3320 1288
189	Sea Green Dark	→	61101	Dark Green	Close ΔE 3.8	1046 1503
203	Mint Green Light	→	61100	Mint	Close ΔE 3.4	149 307
204	Mint Green Medium	→	149	Hemlock	Close ΔE 4.1	151 309
205	Mint Green Dark	→	3525	Mint Green Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	1046 61079
206	Spruce Light	→	1275	Sea Mist	Close ΔE 3.7	1331 61063
208	Spruce Medium Light	→	61100	Mint	Close ΔE 4.0	61047 3309
209	Spruce	→	61049	Kelly	Close ΔE 3.5	1207 1228
210	Spruce Medium	→	308	Grass Green	Approximate ΔE 7.0	3525 1046
212	Spruce Dark	→	61208	Enchanted Sea	Close ΔE 4.0	1287 61451
213	Juniper Very Light	→	1275	Sea Mist	Close ΔE 4.0	1508 1331
214	Juniper Light	→	61100	Mint	Very close ΔE 2.2	61047 309
215	Juniper Medium Light	→	1228	Drab Green	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3615 1211
216	Juniper Medium	→	308	Grass Green	Approximate ΔE 7.0	3525 1046
217	Juniper Medium Dark	→	1552	Teal	Approximate ΔE 6.6	3420 244
218	Juniper Dark	→	3327	Granite	Very close ΔE 2.0	3322 354
225	Emerald Light	→	3524	Medium Green	Close ΔE 4.0	115 61051
226	Emerald Medium Light	→	3524	Medium Green	Close ΔE 4.0	115 61051
227	Emerald Medium	→	580	Mint Julep	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3518 61051
228	Emerald Medium Dark	→	61469	Green	Very close ΔE 2.1	569 112
229	Emerald Dark	→	61079	Green Forest	Close ΔE 3.0	640 1513
231	Rose Grey Light	→	61017	Bisque	Close ΔE 3.1	209 61127
232	Rose Grey Medium	→	1808	Toasted Almond	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1327 1085
233	Rose Grey	→	1213	Taupe	Close ΔE 3.0	1807 1269
234	Charcoal Grey Light	→	1465	Silver Gray	Very close ΔE 2.2	329 1325
235	Charcoal Grey Medium	→	1269	Light Purple	Close ΔE 3.0	1219 1809
236	Charcoal Grey	→	3630	Light Charcoal	Close ΔE 4.8	61220 61131
238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	→	308	Grass Green	Close ΔE 3.1	142 306
239	Spring Grey Dark	→	3524	Medium Green	Close ΔE 4.0	115 61051
240	Grass Green Light	→	61047	Reed	Close ΔE 4.1	1275 61100
241	Grass Green	→	1047	Mint Green	Very close ΔE 2.0	61453 3515
242	Grass Green Medium Light	→	1047	Mint Green	Close ΔE 4.1	61453 1104
243	Grass Green Medium	→	142	Medium Olive Green	Close ΔE 5.0	342 3615
244	Grass Green Medium Dark	→	3420	Olive Branch	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3327 1287
245	Grass Green Dark	→	3420	Olive Branch	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3327 1287
246	Grass Green Very Dark	→	1287	French Green	Very close ΔE 1.9	354 3322
253	Parrot Green Very Light	→	331	Pale Lemon	Close ΔE 4.6	137 1331
254	Parrot Green Light	→	137	Mellow Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1816 331
255	Parrot Green Medium Light	→	162	Pale Meadow Green	Very close ΔE 2.1	1209 1100
256	Parrot Green Medium	→	1104	Pastel Yellow-Green	Close ΔE 4.9	114 142
257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	→	3532	Palmetto	Approximate ΔE 6.4	3524 305
258	Parrot Green Dark	→	3518	Pale Green	Close ΔE 3.3	1271 61175
259	Loden Green Very Light	→	1331	Pale Green	Close ΔE 4.0	333 331
260	Loden Green Light	→	1228	Drab Green	Close ΔE 4.9	143 1211
261	Loden Green Medium Light	→	1366	Loden Green Medium Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	1389 157
262	Loden Green Medium	→	342	Pale Grey	Close ΔE 3.1	142 3307
263	Loden Green Dark	→	244	Florentine	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3327 339
264	Avocado Very Light	→	137	Mellow Yellow	Close ΔE 4.6	331 1331
265	Avocado Light	→	1045	Lt. Teal	Approximate ΔE 6.2	137 1331
266	Light Avocado Medium	→	309	Laurel Green	Very close ΔE 1.9	1047 143
267	Avocado Medium	→	339	Palm Leaf	Very close ΔE 2.2	244 3420
268	Avocado Medium Dark	→	1271	Evergreen	Close ΔE 3.5	3518 354
269	Avocado Dark	→	341	Black Avocado Green	Close ΔE 3.9	237 1273
271	Soft Carnation	→	1086	Pale Sea Foam	Near identical ΔE 0.6	61022 315
273	Stone Grey Dark	→	61041	Dark Grey	Very close ΔE 1.8	3625 61219
274	Bleu Mist Light	→	1268	Light Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 3.4	61071 1465
275	Citrus Ultra Light	→	327	Light Coral	Close ΔE 2.3	61071 326
276	Pearl	→	209	Pink Champagne	Close ΔE 2.6	61127 61082
277	Desert Very Dark	→	1265	Burnt Toast	Approximate ΔE 6.3	61361 61382
278	Olive Green Light	→	61901	Fluorescent Yellow	Very close ΔE 2.1	231 542
279	Olive Green Medium Light	→	3970	Lime	Close ΔE 3.5	147 1817
280	Olive Green Medium	→	1282	Tamarack	Close ΔE 3.2	1834 1817
281	Olive Green Dark	→	630	Moss Green	Very close ΔE 2.1	1276 61176
288	Canary Yellow Light	→	137	Mellow Yellow	Very close ΔE 2.3	1061 331
289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	→	1023	Yellow	Near identical ΔE 0.5	1135 1066
290	Canary Yellow Medium	→	61024	Canary Yellow Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.7	61137 1367
291	Canary Yellow Dark	→	61024	Canary Yellow Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.7	61137 1367
292	Jonquil Very Light	→	333	Jonquil Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.1	61022 1086
293	Jonquil Light	→	61061	Jonquil Light	Near identical ΔE 0.4	61066 1828
295	Jonquil Medium Light	→	61167	Glow	Close ΔE 2.3	61135 868
297	Jonquil Medium	→	61083	Butternut	Very close ΔE 2.2	136 61369
298	Jonquil Dark	→	1065	Orange Yellow	Near identical ΔE 0.3	1313 61373
300	Citrus Light	→	1127	Med. Ecru	Very close ΔE 1.5	3406 3401
301	Citrus	→	61066	Cream Brown	Near identical ΔE 1.0	61061 1061
302	Citrus Medium Light	→	61061	Jonquil Light	Close ΔE 3.1	61066 1801
303	Citrus Medium	→	562	Spice	Close ΔE 3.5	61070 136
304	Citrus Dark	→	61373	Citrus Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1313 61065
305	Topaz Light	→	3122	Peach	Close ΔE 3.1	1839 1055
306	Topaz Medium Light	→	61376	Sunkissed	Close ΔE 3.9	61126 324
307	Topaz Medium	→	324	Topaz Medium	Very close ΔE 1.9	61056 61126
308	Topaz Medium Dark	→	521	Tiger Eye	Close ΔE 4.1	3423 61056
309	Topaz Dark	→	3423	Tan Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.5	521 1056
310	Topaz Very Dark	→	61128	Copper Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1304 1822
311	Tangerine Very Light	→	3122	Peach	Close ΔE 3.0	1839 622
313	Tangerine Light	→	1239	Apricot	Close ΔE 2.8	61055 1055
314	Tangerine Medium Light	→	61373	Citrus Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1313 61065
316	Tangerine Dark	→	1078	Orange	Very close ΔE 1.1	677 1184
323	Apricot Light	→	1803	Light Orange	Close ΔE 3.4	3212 3860
326	Apricot Dark	→	102	Foxy Red	Very close ΔE 2.2	1034 1237
328	Melon Light	→	1117	Mauve	Very close ΔE 1.8	208 311
329	Melon Medium	→	3223	Blush Medium	Very close ΔE 1.5	61259 61020
330	Melon Dark Medium	→	1184	Orange	Close ΔE 2.7	1078 61953
332	Blaze Light	→	61953	Sunkist	Very close ΔE 2.0	61184 104
333	Blaze Medium Light	→	621	Sunset	Close ΔE 2.5	61021 61393
334	Blaze Medium	→	1246	Blaze Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1317 1037
335	Blaze Dark	→	1246	Blaze Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1317 1037

					Match	Alternatives
336	Terra Cotta Light	→	1117	Mauve	Very close ΔE 1.8	208 311
337	Terra Cotta Medium Light	→	3223	Blush Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	169 61259
338	Terra Cotta	→	3223	Blush Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	169 61259
339	Terra Cotta Medium	→	61081	Dusty Rose / Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	200 1304
340	Terra Cotta Medium Dark	→	1190	Med. Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1034 1310
341	Terra Cotta Dark	→	1190	Med. Burgundy	Close ΔE 4.2	607 106
342	Lilac Light	→	61113	Oyster	Close ΔE 3.3	278 1068
343	Slate Bleu	→	1077	Jade Tint	Very close ΔE 1.4	61077 61151
347	Bark Light	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 6.3	61056 61128
349	Bark Medium	→	200	Cherry	Approximate ΔE 7.0	61081 1304
351	Bark Medium Dark	→	352	Indian Paintbrush	Close ΔE 2.5	292 3434
352	Bark Dark	→	292	Bark Dark	Close ΔE 2.5	352 61170
355	Mocha Medium	→	61391	Bright Rust	Close ΔE 2.9	61383 61381
357	Mocha Dark	→	1823	Medium Brown	Close ΔE 3.0	61383 3432
358	Coffee	→	1823	Medium Brown	Close ΔE 3.0	61383 3432
359	Coffee Medium	→	3432	Cinnamon	Close ΔE 2.9	61463 61360
360	Coffee Dark	→	3433	Chocolate	Close ΔE 2.7	61377 61384
361	Nutmeg Light	→	1821	Beach Sand	Very close ΔE 2.2	1055 3122
362	Nutmeg Medium Light	→	61149	Tan	Close ΔE 4.8	61055 619
373	Dessert Medium	→	61372	Medium Beige	Very close ΔE 2.3	1549 61389
374	Dessert Medium Dark	→	61382	Unaka Sand	Close ΔE 2.4	1170 1823
375	Dessert Dark	→	1823	Medium Brown	Very close ΔE 1.9	1170 1822
376	Fawn Light	→	61149	Tan	Close ΔE 4.2	619 61477
378	Fawn Medium	→	3412	Gold	Close ΔE 2.6	298 1180
379	Fawn Dark	→	299	Chipmunk	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3432 61382
380	Fudge	→	294	Brown	Close ΔE 3.0	3435 61371
381	Fudge Medium	→	1129	Brown	Close ΔE 3.0	1057 61402
382	Fudge Dark	→	61473	Arabian Spice	Close ΔE 2.4	1130 1057
386	Citrus Very Light	→	331	Pale Lemon	Very close ΔE 1.9	3401 137
387	Ecru	→	3406	Ecru	Very close ΔE 2.0	3404 1127
388	Ecru Medium	→	61127	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 2.3	1824 1149
390	Linen Light	→	61071	Light Peach	Very close ΔE 1.1	1268 520
391	Linen	→	61082	Aspen White	Very close ΔE 2.2	508 61476
392	Linen Medium	→	61127	Pale Peach	Very close ΔE 1.8	221 61476
393	Linen Dark	→	1040	Med. Dk. Khaki	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1166 61508
397	Grey Light	→	61464	Bleu Mist	Close ΔE 3.5	1229 1465
398	Grey	→	1465	Silver Gray	Very close ΔE 1.9	1229 1236
399	Grey Medium Light	→	1321	Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 2.8	1270 61474
400	Grey Medium	→	1269	Light Purple	Close ΔE 3.0	1219 1809
401	Grey Dark	→	3630	Light Charcoal	Close ΔE 2.8	61355 61219
403	Black	→	1005	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	538 1182
410	Electric Bleu Dark	→	1251	Bright Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1206 3600
433	Electric Bleu	→	1145	Powder Blue	Close ΔE 3.9	61045 130
681	Forest Dark	→	1176	Med. Dk. Avocado	Approximate ΔE 5.9	61362 1272
683	Turf Green	→	61454	Bronze Green	Close ΔE 3.0	1273 300
778	Flesh Light	→	209	Pink Champagne	Close ΔE 4.0	61017 1800
779	Bleu Mist Medium Dark	→	1552	Teal	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1284 61353
830	Sierra Very Light	→	3403	Sahara Sun	Very close ΔE 1.7	1055 3122
831	Sierra Light	→	1055	Tawny Tan	Close ΔE 3.5	61055 1549
832	Sierra Medium	→	61376	Sunkissed	Close ΔE 2.4	1128 61389
842	Fern Green Light	→	61209	Medium Tan	Close ΔE 2.9	3514 61104
843	Fern Green	→	61177	Marsh	Close ΔE 2.8	1104 3546
844	Fern Green Medium	→	1332	Deep Chartreuse	Close ΔE 4.9	1282 1322
845	Fern Green Medium Dark	→	630	Moss Green	Close ΔE 3.8	1332 61361
846	Fern Green Dark	→	630	Moss Green	Close ΔE 2.4	1276 1332
847	Bleu Mist Very Light	→	1268	Light Gray Khaki	Very close ΔE 1.3	61071 1071
848	Bleu Mist	→	61464	Bleu Mist	Close ΔE 2.7	1270 1321
849	Bleu Mist Medium Light	→	61464	Bleu Mist	Close ΔE 2.7	1270 1321
850	Bleu Mist Medium	→	1552	Teal	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1284 3600
851	Bleu Mist Dark	→	61353	Bleu Mist Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	310 3327
852	Turf Very Light	→	508	Flesh	Very close ΔE 1.7	61082 327
853	Turf Light	→	1549	Tan	Close ΔE 3.1	61372 3411
854	Turf Medium Light	→	61372	Medium Beige	Close ΔE 2.4	1549 61389
855	Turf Medium	→	3412	Gold	Close ΔE 4.4	1128 313
856	Turf Dark	→	3412	Gold	Close ΔE 4.4	1128 313
858	Laurel Green Light	→	61047	Reed	Close ΔE 3.2	309 61104
859	Laurel Green	→	309	Laurel Green	Very close ΔE 1.5	143 1228
860	Laurel Green Medium Light	→	1211	Lt. Khaki	Close ΔE 3.5	1228 3615
861	Laurel Green Medium	→	341	Black Avocado Green	Very close ΔE 1.1	237 1273
862	Laurel Green Dark	→	3560	Laurel Green Dark	Very close ΔE 1.7	1836 235
868	Flesh Medium	→	214	Salmon	Close ΔE 2.7	1019 3212
869	Amethyst Light	→	329	White	Close ΔE 2.3	1325 1268
870	Amethyst	→	1085	Silver	Very close ΔE 1.7	1327 1120
871	Amethyst Medium Light	→	3240	Toasted Champagne	Approximate ΔE 5.5	61031 1329
872	Amethyst Medium	→	1809	Amethyst Dark	Very close ΔE 1.8	1330 1219
873	Amethyst Dark	→	1809	Amethyst Dark	Very close ΔE 1.8	1330 1219
874	Saffron Medium	→	622	Blond	Very close ΔE 1.6	1801 1839
875	Pine Light	→	3309	Mint	Close ΔE 2.7	148 817
876	Pine	→	1720	Pale Green	Close ΔE 4.9	1204 151
877	Pine Medium	→	321	Winter Green	Close ΔE 4.0	1550 125
878	Pine Medium Dark	→	354	French Green	Very close ΔE 1.7	3322 1287
879	Pine Dark	→	61454	Bronze Green	Close ΔE 3.0	1273 300
880	Copper Light	→	1082	Ecru	Very close ΔE 2.2	3404 221
881	Copper	→	1802	Opaline	Close ΔE 2.4	1800 1821
883	Copper Medium	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 6.3	61056 61128
884	Copper Dark	→	61081	Dusty Rose / Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	200 1304
885	Sand Stone Light	→	1127	Med. Ecru	Very close ΔE 2.2	315 1017
886	Sand Stone	→	3404	Wheat	Very close ΔE 1.9	1082 1828
887	Sand Stone Medium Light	→	3403	Sahara Sun	Very close ΔE 1.5	303 1839
888	Sand Stone Medium	→	61376	Sunkissed	Close ΔE 3.1	61149 1128
889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	→	61128	Copper Brown	Close ΔE 2.3	1837 61180
890	Light Brass	→	61387	Opaline	Approximate ΔE 5.5	61149 619
891	Brass	→	1821	Beach Sand	Very close ΔE 1.5	1802 1800
895	Rose Wine Medium	→	169	Rose Wine Medium	Very close ΔE 1.8	153 1020
896	Rose Wine Dark	→	1034	Burgundy	Close ΔE 4.9	61081 1190
897	Rose Wine Very Dark	→	61190	Brandy	Very close ΔE 1.1	1308 61034
898	Sierra	→	61128	Copper Brown	Close ΔE 3.4	1837 61180
899	Tawny Light	→	61462	Sea Shell	Close ΔE 3.5	61477 1808
900	Pewter Light	→	61464	Bleu Mist	Close ΔE 2.4	1229 61077
901	Brass Medium	→	1820	Dk. Ecru	Close ΔE 4.3	1128 1259
903	Tawny Medium	→	61389	Tawny Medium	Very close ΔE 1.2	1838 313
904	Tawny	→	294	Brown	Close ΔE 3.3	299 61377
905	Tawny Dark	→	294	Brown	Close ΔE 3.1	337 299
906	Brass Dark	→	1265	Burnt Toast	Approximate ΔE 8.1	61361 344
907	Saffron Dark	→	61375	Copper	Close ΔE 3.9	521 3170
914	Flesh Medium Dark	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 6.3	61056 61128
920	Denim Light	→	1295	Sterling	Close ΔE 3.0	350 3306
921	Denim Medium	→	1295	Sterling	Close ΔE 3.0	350 3306
922	Denim Dark	→	128	Dark Steel Blue	Close ΔE 3.9	350 1172
923	Emerald Very Dark	→	1051	Christmas Green	Close ΔE 3.5	61174 119
924	Olive Green Very Dark	→	61361	Olive Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	1265 61364
925	Tangerine Very Dark	→	61259	Blush Medium	Close ΔE 2.5	3223 3213
926	Ecru Very Light	→	315	Afterglow	Close ΔE 2.4	520 1086
928	Larkspur Light	→	329	White	Close ΔE 3.2	1268 61151
933	Fawn Very Light	→	209	Pink Champagne	Close ΔE 2.6	61127 61082
936	Fawn Very Dark	→	1237	Deep Mauve	Approximate ΔE 6.2	352 292
939	Stormy Bleu Medium	→	61203	Ice Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	61030 61434
940	Stormy Bleu Medium Dark	→	61206	Medium Green / Blue	Very close ΔE 1.9	1804 310
941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	→	61172	Lilac Mist	Close ΔE 3.5	61471 1076
942	Wheat Light	→	1821	Beach Sand	Very close ΔE 2.2	1055 3122
943	Wheat Medium	→	61149	Tan	Close ΔE 4.6	61055 619
944	Wheat Dark	→	1823	Medium Brown	Very close ΔE 1.9	1170 1822
945	Harvest Medium	→	622	Blond	Very close ΔE 1.6	1801 1839
956	Harvest Light	→	1055	Tawny Tan	Close ΔE 3.5	61055 1549
968	Wineberry Light	→	211	Pastel Mauve	Close ΔE 3.0	1054 334
969	Wineberry Medium	→	169	Rose Wine Medium	Very close ΔE 1.8	153 1020
970	Wineberry Medium Dark	→	3224	Coral / Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	61081 1307
972	Wineberry Dark	→	61409	Burgundy	Close ΔE 2.3	61190 1308
975	Sea Bleu Light	→	1063	Pale Yellow-Green	Very close ΔE 1.4	61063 1268
976	Sea Bleu Medium Light	→	1077	Jade Tint	Very close ΔE 1.4	61077 61151
977	Sea Bleu Medium	→	348	Medium Blue	Close ΔE 2.3	1201 61134
978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	→	128	Dark Steel Blue	Close ΔE 4.1	338 61206
979	Sea Bleu Dark	→	1804	Wedgewood Blue	Close ΔE 3.0	61206 310
893	Rose Wine	→	211	Pastel Mauve	Close ΔE 3.2	1054 1113
1001	Antique Gold Medium	→	61168	Soleil	Close ΔE 3.1	61126 1238
1002	Antique Gold Light	→	1239	Apricot	Very close ΔE 2.0	61914 1065
1003	Amberglow	→	200	Cherry	Close ΔE 5.0	61081 1304
1004	Apricot Very Dark	→	61081	Dusty Rose / Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	200 1304
1005	Cherry Red Medium	→	61192	Dark Grenandine	Close ΔE 2.9	3844 1191
1006	Cherry Red	→	3844	Dark Grenandine	Very close ΔE 1.6	61192 1191
1007	Chicory Dark	→	1237	Deep Mauve	Approximate ΔE 5.5	61128 352
1008	Chicory Medium	→	1259	Salmon Peach	Very close ΔE 1.3	169 3223
1009	Copper Very Light	→	1086	Pale Sea Foam	Very close ΔE 2.2	315 61022
1010	Cinnamon Very Light	→	1082	Ecru	Very close ΔE 2.2	3404 221
1011	Flesh Very Light	→	327	Light Coral	Close ΔE 2.3	61071 1325
1012	Chickory Light	→	326	Chickory Light	Very close ΔE 1.1	209 327
1013	Brick Medium	→	3223	Blush Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	169 61259
1014	Brick Very Dark	→	1237	Deep Mauve	Close ΔE 3.1	61021 3424
1015	Brick Ultra Dark	→	61021	Firecracker	Close ΔE 2.4	1237 61181
1016	Antique Mauve Light	→	3209	Carnation Medium	Very close ΔE 1.6	61015 1225
1017	Antique Mauve Medium	→	61394	Sea Pink	Close ΔE 2.5	347 262
1018	Antique Mauve Dark	→	1119	Dk. Mauve	Close ΔE 3.9	200 3215
1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	61179	Cognac	Approximate ΔE 5.9	322 1190
1020	Peony Very Light	→	326	Chickory Light	Close ΔE 3.6	327 209
1021	Peony Light	→	211	Pastel Mauve	Close ΔE 3.0	1054 1543
1022	Peony Medium Light	→	61019	Coral Reef	Close ΔE 2.9	3860 1016
1023	Peony	→	1081	Brick	Close ΔE 3.3	1558 3215
1024	Peony Medium	→	1310	Atom Red	Close ΔE 3.4	1533 61533
1025	Peony Medium Dark	→	1533	Lt. Rose	Close ΔE 3.9	61533 1034
1026	Wineberry Very Light	→	327	Light Coral	Very close ΔE 1.7	326 61071
1027	Rose Wine Medium Dark	→	61081	Dusty Rose / Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	200 336
1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	→	61034	Rose Red	Very close ΔE 2.0	106 61190
1029	Antique Rose Ultra Dark	→	61192	Dark Grenandine	Close ΔE 3.7	1191 1308
1030	Thistle Medium Dark	→	279	Mulberry	Approximate ΔE 7.6	61032 1545
1031	Antique Bleu Ultra Light	→	329	White	Close ΔE 3.1	1289 1351
1032	Antique Bleu Very Light	→	1077	Jade Tint	Very close ΔE 1.4	61077 61151
1033	Antique Bleu Light	→	1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 2.7	1711 61464
1034	Antique Bleu Medium	→	1295	Sterling	Close ΔE 3.0	350 3306
1035	Antique Bleu Dark	→	128	Dark Steel Blue	Close ΔE 3.9	350 1172
1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	→	1250	Duck Wing Blue	Close ΔE 3.7	3323 1096
1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	→	61001	Silver Blue	Near identical ΔE 0.8	61350 61351
1038	Glacier Bleu Medium	→	61077	Slate Bleu	Very close ΔE 1.8	1077 61151
1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	→	61046	Medium Blue / Grey	Close ΔE 3.5	3884 1550
1040	Pewter Medium	→	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 2.4	61464 61474
1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	→	61219	Medium Grey / Green	Close ΔE 2.4	61166 61041
1042	Pine Very Light	→	1275	Sea Mist	Close ΔE 4.0	1508 1331
1043	Grass Green Very Light	→	1331	Pale Green	Very close ΔE 2.2	333 331
1044	Grass Green Ultra Dark	→	3327	Granite	Close ΔE 4.1	3420 3322
1045	Toast Light	→	1019	Peach	Close ΔE 3.0	3212 1803
1046	Toast	→	1333	Sunflower Gold	Very close ΔE 2.1	1260 136
1047	Cinnamon Light	→	214	Salmon	Close ΔE 4.6	1054 61258
1048	Red Cinnamon	→	169	Rose Wine Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.1	3213 1259
1049	Cinnamon	→	200	Cherry	Approximate ΔE 7.0	61081 1304
1050	Mocha Brown Dark	→	294	Brown	Close ΔE 3.3	299 61377
1060	Teal Ultra Light	→	152	Light Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.1	130 1145
1062	Teal Very Light	→	1508	Putty	Close ΔE 4.9	1275 1218
1064	Teal Light	→	3615	Slate Grey	Close ΔE 3.4	1207 1211
1066	Teal Medium	→	3319	Baltic	Close ΔE 2.5	1252 321
1068	Teal	→	1206	Dark Jade	Very close ΔE 2.0	61447 1090
1070	Jade Light	→	3309	Mint	Close ΔE 4.2	61100 1204
1072	Jade Medium Light	→	1204	Pastel Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1305 1207
1074	Jade Medium	→	321	Winter Green	Close ΔE 4.3	571 3525
1076	Jade	→	61208	Enchanted Sea	Close ΔE 2.7	61451 1285
1080	Taupe Light	→	61127	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 2.3	1824 1149
1082	Taupe Medium Light	→	1820	Dk. Ecru	Very close ΔE 2.2	1128 313
1084	Taupe	→	299	Chipmunk	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3432 61382
1086	Taupe Dark	→	294	Brown	Close ΔE 2.8	61377 299
1088	Taupe Very Dark	→	294	Brown	Close ΔE 3.0	3435 61371
1089	Electric Bleu Medium	→	61029	Jay Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1534 61196
1090	Electric Bleu Light	→	61459	Pale Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1560 61433
1092	Sea Green Very Light	→	1508	Putty	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1077 61063
1094	Beauty Rose Very Light	→	61115	Mauve Pink	Very close ΔE 2.1	1225 61015
1096	Slate Bleu Light	→	329	White	Close ΔE 3.1	1289 1351
1098	Crimson Red Light	→	104	Vermilion	Very close ΔE 1.8	1246 1317
4146	Flesh Medium Light	→	1019	Peach	Very close ΔE 1.6	3212 1803
5975	Brick Dark	→	1158	Dk. Maple	Close ΔE 3.6	3424 61383
8581	Stone Grey	→	61357	Stone Grey	Close ΔE 3.6	1711 1270
9046	Christmas Red	→	61404	Carnation Dark	Very close ΔE 1.2	1231 3224
9159	Glacier Bleu	→	1063	Pale Yellow-Green	Very close ΔE 1.4	61063 1268
9575	Bleu Medium Light	→	214	Salmon	Close ΔE 2.7	1019 3212

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 Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco

Sulky PolyLite and Poly Deco are polyester embroidery threads that pair Sulky's color range with the durability of polyester.

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→Marathon Rayon Anchor→Mettler Poly Sheen Anchor→Hemingworth Anchor→Glide Anchor→Coats Sylko Anchor→Janome Anchor→DMC

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Anchor to Sulky Poly conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 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 Sulky Poly?

132 of the 420 colors (31%) rate Very close or better, and 86% rate Close or better. The other 57 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Sulky Poly back to Anchor?

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