Anchor to Sulky Rayon thread conversion chart

Every Anchor Stranded Cotton color with its closest Sulky 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 Sulky 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.

14%very close or better

58%close or better

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

289Sulky Rayon 40 colors

Near identical 8
Very close 49
Close 186
Approximate 175
Poor match 2

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420 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1	Snow White	→	1002	Soft White	Close ΔE 2.9	1325 1001
2	White	→	1002	Soft White	Close ΔE 2.9	1325 1001
6	Salmon Very Light	→	1054	Med. Dk. Ecru	Close ΔE 4.0	1064 1148
8	Salmon Light	→	1055	Tawny Tan	Close ΔE 4.2	619 1258
9	Salmon Medium Light	→	1016	Pastel Coral	Close ΔE 3.5	1117 1154
10	Salmon Medium	→	1081	Brick	Close ΔE 4.8	1020 1154
11	Salmon Medium Dark	→	1188	Red Geranium	Close ΔE 4.3	1558 1257
13	Salmon Dark	→	1533	Lt. Rose	Close ΔE 3.6	1231 1257
22	Burgundy Very Dark	→	1170	Lt. Brown	Very close ΔE 2.1	1179 1266
23	Carnation Ultra Light	→	1068	Pink Tint	Close ΔE 3.5	1120 1236
24	Carnation Very Light	→	1108	Lt. Mauve	Close ΔE 3.1	1117 1148
25	Carnation Light	→	1225	Pastel Pink	Very close ΔE 1.9	1120 1115
26	Carnation Medium Light	→	1515	Rosebud	Close ΔE 2.5	1224 1080
27	Carnation Medium	→	1148	Lt. Coral	Very close ΔE 1.7	1115 1225
41	Carmine Rose Medium Light	→	1154	Coral	Close ΔE 3.1	1108 1256
28	Carnation Medium Dark	→	1192	Fuchsia	Close ΔE 3.4	1191 1255
29	Carnation Dark	→	1231	Med. Rose	Close ΔE 3.3	1533 1191
31	Blush Light	→	1225	Pastel Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	1111 1031
33	Blush Medium	→	1020	Dk. Peach	Close ΔE 3.9	1259 1016
35	Blush Dark	→	1081	Brick	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1558 1188
36	Blossem Pink Light	→	1154	Coral	Close ΔE 2.6	1108 1016
38	Blossem Pink Dark	→	1257	Deep Coral	Close ΔE 3.8	1533 1231
40	Carmine Rose Light	→	1081	Brick	Close ΔE 3.2	1020 1558
42	Carmine Rose Medium	→	1533	Lt. Rose	Close ΔE 4.3	1231 1257
43	Carmine Rose Medium Dark	→	1191	Dk. Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1300 1255
45	Carmine Rose Dark	→	1191	Dk. Rose	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1300 1309
46	Crimson Red	→	1533	Lt. Rose	Close ΔE 3.5	1231 1257
47	Carmine Red	→	1231	Med. Rose	Close ΔE 2.6	1533 1511
48	China Rose Very Light	→	1068	Pink Tint	Close ΔE 3.5	1120 1236
49	China Rose Light	→	1225	Pastel Pink	Close ΔE 2.7	1120 1068
50	China Rose Medium	→	1225	Pastel Pink	Very close ΔE 1.9	1148 1115
52	China Rose Medium Dark	→	1081	Brick	Very close ΔE 1.6	1558 1307
54	Rose Dark China	→	1081	Brick	Close ΔE 3.2	1020 1558
55	Beauty Rose Light	→	1121	Pink	Very close ΔE 2.0	1148 1115
57	Beauty Rose Medium	→	1231	Med. Rose	Very close ΔE 1.2	1511 1307
59	China Rose	→	1034	Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1231 1257
60	Magenta Light	→	1154	Coral	Close ΔE 2.5	1016 1108
62	Magenta Medium	→	1303	Watermelon	Close ΔE 4.0	1256 1081
63	Magenta Dark	→	1511	Deep Rose	Very close ΔE 1.3	1307 1558
65	Rose Very Dark Antique	→	1034	Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1231 1257
66	Raspberry Light	→	1154	Coral	Close ΔE 2.5	1016 1108
68	Raspberry Medium Light	→	1231	Med. Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1307 1511
72	Raspberry Very Dark	→	1231	Med. Rose	Close ΔE 3.3	1533 1191
73	Antique Rose Very Light	→	1068	Pink Tint	Close ΔE 3.2	1120 1236
74	Antique Rose Light	→	1225	Pastel Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	1120 1068
76	Antique Rose Medium	→	1231	Med. Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1307 1511
75	Antique Rose Medium Light	→	1154	Coral	Very close ΔE 2.3	1016 1108
77	Antique Rose Medium Dark	→	1231	Med. Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1307 1511
78	Antique Rose Dark	→	1191	Dk. Rose	Close ΔE 4.6	1255 1300
85	Orchid Light	→	1111	Pastel Orchid	Close ΔE 3.1	1225 1031
86	Orchid Medium Light	→	1224	Bright Pink	Close ΔE 2.5	1515 1080
87	Orchid Medium	→	1511	Deep Rose	Close ΔE 4.6	1109 1033
88	Orchid Medium Dark	→	1231	Med. Rose	Close ΔE 4.7	1192 1511
89	Orchid Dark	→	1191	Dk. Rose	Close ΔE 4.6	1255 1300
90	Plum Light	→	1193	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1296 1254
92	Plum Medium	→	1545	Purple Accent	Close ΔE 3.9	1033 1306
94	Plum Dark	→	1191	Dk. Rose	Close ΔE 4.6	1255 1300
95	Violet Very Light	→	1111	Pastel Orchid	Close ΔE 3.1	1225 1031
96	Violet Light	→	1224	Bright Pink	Close ΔE 2.5	1515 1080
97	Violet Medium Light	→	1111	Pastel Orchid	Close ΔE 3.0	1031 1121
98	Violet Medium	→	1545	Purple Accent	Close ΔE 3.9	1033 1306
99	Violet	→	1545	Purple Accent	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1240 1298
100	Violet Medium Dark	→	1112	Royal Purple	Very close ΔE 1.8	1195 1301
101	Violet Dark	→	1122	Purple	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1299 1293
102	Violet Very Dark	→	1122	Purple	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1299 1293
103	Very Light Plum	→	1068	Pink Tint	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1120 1031
108	Lavender Light	→	1031	Med. Orchid	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1111 1225
109	Lavender Medium Light	→	1193	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1080 1224
110	Lavender Medium	→	1545	Purple Accent	Close ΔE 3.5	1240 1306
117	Thistle Light	→	1196	Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1203 1029
118	Thistle Medium	→	1545	Purple Accent	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1306 1080
119	Thistle Dark	→	1240	Smokey Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1298 1545
120	Bleuberry Light	→	1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 3.6	1002 1063
121	Bleuberry Medium Light	→	1248	Med. Pastel Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1289 1203
122	Medium Bleuberry	→	1076	Royal Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.6	1561 1235
123	Bleuberry Dark	→	1283	Slate Gray	Close ΔE 3.9	1293 1294
127	Indigo	→	572	Blue Ribbon	Approximate ΔE 8.4	505 1301
128	Cobalt Bleu Light	→	1001	Bright White	Very close ΔE 2.0	1325 1002
129	Cobalt Bleu	→	1248	Med. Pastel Blue	Close ΔE 4.2	1289 1145
130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	→	1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 4.5	1074 1028
131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	→	1172	Med. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 3.0	1291 1134
132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	→	526	Cobalt Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1198 1162
133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	→	526	Cobalt Blue	Close ΔE 4.2	1202 1198
134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	→	1202	Deep Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 5.0	526 1198
136	Wedgewood Light	→	1205	Med. Jade	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1201 1249
137	Wedgewood Medium	→	1172	Med. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 3.0	1291 1134
139	Wedgewood Dark	→	526	Cobalt Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1198 1162
140	Copen Bleu Light	→	1029	Med. Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1203 1028
142	Copen Bleu Medium	→	1172	Med. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 3.0	1291 1134
143	Copen Bleu Dark	→	526	Cobalt Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1198 1162
144	Delft Bleu Very Light	→	1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 2.9	1002 1063
145	Light Delft Bleu	→	1205	Med. Jade	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1201 1249
146	Delft Bleu	→	1172	Med. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 3.0	1291 1134
147	Delft Bleu Medium Light	→	526	Cobalt Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1198 1162
148	Delft Bleu Medium	→	1250	Duck Wing Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1162 1096
149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	→	1198	Dusty Navy	Approximate ΔE 6.6	526 1162
150	Delft Bleu Dark	→	1198	Dusty Navy	Approximate ΔE 6.6	526 1162
152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	→	505	Deep Arctic Sky	Close ΔE 3.4	1200 1044
158	Sapphire Very Light	→	1063	Pale Yellow Green	Very close ΔE 1.8	1268 1002
160	Sapphire Medium Light	→	1289	Ice Blue	Close ΔE 2.8	1248 1165
161	Sapphire Medium	→	1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 4.8	1077 1196
162	Sapphire Medium Dark	→	1251	Bright Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1206 1096
164	Sapphire Dark	→	1250	Duck Wing Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1143 1284
167	Surf Bleu Very Light	→	1096	Dk. Turquoise	Close ΔE 2.4	1251 1206
168	Surf Bleu Light	→	1207	Seafoam Green	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1550 1211
169	Surf Bleu Medium	→	1206	Dark Jade	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1251 1513
170	Surf Bleu Dark	→	1251	Bright Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1206 1096
175	Ocean Bleu Light	→	1248	Med. Pastel Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1289 1203
176	Ocean Bleu	→	1030	Periwinkle	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1219 1329
177	Ocean Bleu Medium	→	1561	Deep Hyacinth	Approximate ΔE 8.4	1076 1235
178	Ocean Bleu Dark	→	1283	Slate Gray	Close ΔE 3.9	1293 1294
185	Sea Green Light	→	1508	Putty	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1077 1063
186	Sea Green Medium Light	→	1204	Pastel Jade	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1305 1508
187	Sea Green Medium	→	571	Deep Aqua	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1288 1503
188	Sea Green Medium Dark	→	1288	Aqua	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1503 1280
189	Sea Green Dark	→	1046	Teal	Close ΔE 4.1	1503 571
203	Mint Green Light	→	1045	Lt. Teal	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1047 1100
204	Mint Green Medium	→	1228	Drab Green	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1047 1207
205	Mint Green Dark	→	1046	Teal	Close ΔE 3.2	571 1513
206	Spruce Light	→	1275	Sea Mist	Close ΔE 3.7	1331 1218
208	Spruce Medium Light	→	1045	Lt. Teal	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1204 1508
209	Spruce	→	1207	Seafoam Green	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1228 1503
210	Spruce Medium	→	1046	Teal	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1503 571
212	Spruce Dark	→	538	Forest Green	Close ΔE 3.6	1287 640
213	Juniper Very Light	→	1275	Sea Mist	Close ΔE 4.0	1508 1331
214	Juniper Light	→	1047	Mint Green	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1045 1508
215	Juniper Medium Light	→	1228	Drab Green	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1211 1207
216	Juniper Medium	→	1046	Teal	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1503 571
217	Juniper Medium Dark	→	1552	Dk. Desert Cactus	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1287 580
218	Juniper Dark	→	1287	French Green	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1271 538
225	Emerald Light	→	580	Mint Julep	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1046 1101
226	Emerald Medium Light	→	580	Mint Julep	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1046 1101
227	Emerald Medium	→	580	Mint Julep	Approximate ΔE 5.2	640 569
228	Emerald Medium Dark	→	569	Garden Green	Very close ΔE 2.3	1079 580
229	Emerald Dark	→	640	Med. Aqua	Close ΔE 3.1	1513 1046
231	Rose Grey Light	→	1113	Pastel Mauve	Close ΔE 4.8	1085 1258
232	Rose Grey Medium	→	1327	Dk. Whisper Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1085 1113
233	Rose Grey	→	1213	Taupe	Close ΔE 3.0	1269 1180
234	Charcoal Grey Light	→	1325	Whisper Gray	Close ΔE 3.2	1268 1002
235	Charcoal Grey Medium	→	1269	Mushroom	Close ΔE 3.0	1219 1166
236	Charcoal Grey	→	1283	Slate Gray	Poor match ΔE 10.7	1143 1297
238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	→	1274	Nile Green	Approximate ΔE 9.0	1177 1322
239	Spring Grey Dark	→	580	Mint Julep	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1046 1101
240	Grass Green Light	→	1275	Sea Mist	Close ΔE 4.6	1508 1218
241	Grass Green	→	1047	Mint Green	Very close ΔE 2.0	1279 1100
242	Grass Green Medium Light	→	1047	Mint Green	Close ΔE 4.1	1104 1279
243	Grass Green Medium	→	1211	Lt. Khaki	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1228 1207
244	Grass Green Medium Dark	→	1287	French Green	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1271 580
245	Grass Green Dark	→	1287	French Green	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1271 580
246	Grass Green Very Dark	→	1287	French Green	Very close ΔE 1.9	1271 538
253	Parrot Green Very Light	→	1331	Pale Green	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1061 1275
254	Parrot Green Light	→	1061	Pale Yellow	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1331 1067
255	Parrot Green Medium Light	→	1209	Lt. Avocado	Close ΔE 2.6	1100 1104
256	Parrot Green Medium	→	1104	Pastel Yellow Green	Close ΔE 4.9	1177 1047
257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	→	1276	Pistachio	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1212 1156
258	Parrot Green Dark	→	1271	Evergreen	Approximate ΔE 6.0	580 1212
259	Loden Green Very Light	→	1331	Pale Green	Close ΔE 4.0	1275 1045
260	Loden Green Light	→	1228	Drab Green	Close ΔE 4.9	1211 1104
261	Loden Green Medium Light	→	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1321 1508
262	Loden Green Medium	→	1211	Lt. Khaki	Approximate ΔE 8.6	1228 1552
263	Loden Green Dark	→	1287	French Green	Poor match ΔE 11.2	1552 1271
264	Avocado Very Light	→	1331	Pale Green	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1061 1275
265	Avocado Light	→	1045	Lt. Teal	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1331 1061
266	Light Avocado Medium	→	1047	Mint Green	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1104 1228
267	Avocado Medium	→	1552	Dk. Desert Cactus	Approximate ΔE 9.3	1212 1156
268	Avocado Medium Dark	→	1271	Evergreen	Close ΔE 3.5	1287 525
269	Avocado Dark	→	1273	Dk. Forest	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1286 1272
271	Soft Carnation	→	1086	Pale Seafoam	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1022 1071
273	Stone Grey Dark	→	1291	Winter Sky	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1295 1041
274	Bleu Mist Light	→	1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 3.4	1218 1229
275	Citrus Ultra Light	→	520	Bone	Close ΔE 4.7	508 1268
276	Pearl	→	508	Sand	Close ΔE 4.4	1017 1149
277	Desert Very Dark	→	1265	Burnt Toast	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1170 1179
278	Olive Green Light	→	1067	Lemon Yellow	Approximate ΔE 10.0	1209 1124
279	Olive Green Medium Light	→	1209	Lt. Avocado	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1243 502
280	Olive Green Medium	→	1177	Avocado	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1322 1332
281	Olive Green Dark	→	630	Moss Green	Very close ΔE 2.1	1276 1156
288	Canary Yellow Light	→	1061	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 2.7	1022 1331
289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	→	1023	Yellow	Near identical ΔE 0.5	1135 1066
290	Canary Yellow Medium	→	562	Spice	Close ΔE 2.5	1024 567
291	Canary Yellow Dark	→	562	Spice	Close ΔE 2.5	1024 567
292	Jonquil Very Light	→	1086	Pale Seafoam	Close ΔE 3.2	1022 1331
293	Jonquil Light	→	1061	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 4.2	1082 1127
295	Jonquil Medium Light	→	1023	Yellow	Close ΔE 4.4	1070 1066
297	Jonquil Medium	→	1137	Yellow Orange	Close ΔE 3.4	1185 1083
298	Jonquil Dark	→	1065	Orange Yellow	Near identical ΔE 0.3	1313 1238
300	Citrus Light	→	1127	Med. Ecru	Very close ΔE 1.5	1082 1022
301	Citrus	→	1061	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 3.0	1066 1127
302	Citrus Medium Light	→	1066	Primrose	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1023 1135
303	Citrus Medium	→	562	Spice	Close ΔE 3.5	1239 567
304	Citrus Dark	→	1313	Bittersweet	Near identical ΔE 0.7	1065 1238
305	Topaz Light	→	1055	Tawny Tan	Close ΔE 4.5	1070 1149
306	Topaz Medium Light	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1239 1126
307	Topaz Medium	→	568	Cinnamon	Approximate ΔE 7.4	521 1021
308	Topaz Medium Dark	→	521	Nutmeg	Close ΔE 4.1	1266 1056
309	Topaz Dark	→	521	Nutmeg	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1056 1170
310	Topaz Very Dark	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1266 1170
311	Tangerine Very Light	→	1055	Tawny Tan	Close ΔE 5.0	1070 1149
313	Tangerine Light	→	1239	Apricot	Close ΔE 2.8	1055 562
314	Tangerine Medium Light	→	1313	Bittersweet	Near identical ΔE 0.7	1065 1238
316	Tangerine Dark	→	1078	Tangerine	Very close ΔE 1.1	1184 1168
323	Apricot Light	→	1019	Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1259 1016
326	Apricot Dark	→	1034	Burgundy	Close ΔE 3.7	1237 1181
328	Melon Light	→	1117	Mauve	Very close ΔE 1.8	1108 1154
329	Melon Medium	→	1020	Dk. Peach	Close ΔE 4.5	1259 1016
330	Melon Dark Medium	→	1078	Tangerine	Close ΔE 2.7	1184 1021
332	Blaze Light	→	1246	Orange Flame	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1317 1078
333	Blaze Medium Light	→	621	Sunset	Close ΔE 2.5	561 1181
334	Blaze Medium	→	1246	Orange Flame	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1317 1037
335	Blaze Dark	→	1246	Orange Flame	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1317 1037

					Match	Alternatives
336	Terra Cotta Light	→	1117	Mauve	Very close ΔE 1.8	1108 1154
337	Terra Cotta Medium Light	→	1259	Salmon Peach	Close ΔE 4.0	1020 1016
338	Terra Cotta	→	1259	Salmon Peach	Close ΔE 4.0	1020 1016
339	Terra Cotta Medium	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1119 1034
340	Terra Cotta Medium Dark	→	1190	Med. Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1034 1533
341	Terra Cotta Dark	→	1190	Med. Burgundy	Close ΔE 4.2	1034 1533
342	Lilac Light	→	1068	Pink Tint	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1120 1031
343	Slate Bleu	→	1077	Jade Tint	Very close ΔE 1.4	1305 1508
347	Bark Light	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1259 1237
349	Bark Medium	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1259 1020
351	Bark Medium Dark	→	1216	Med. Maple	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1237 1217
352	Bark Dark	→	1217	Chestnut	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1267 1169
355	Mocha Medium	→	1158	Dk. Maple	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1267 1216
357	Mocha Dark	→	1170	Lt. Brown	Close ΔE 4.4	1056 1179
358	Coffee	→	1170	Lt. Brown	Close ΔE 4.4	1056 1179
359	Coffee Medium	→	1058	Tawny Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1267 1170
360	Coffee Dark	→	1057	Dk. Tawny Tan	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1058 1129
361	Nutmeg Light	→	1055	Tawny Tan	Very close ΔE 2.3	619 1149
362	Nutmeg Medium Light	→	619	Dusty Peach	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1239 1019
373	Dessert Medium	→	1549	Flax	Close ΔE 4.1	1128 1055
374	Dessert Medium Dark	→	1170	Lt. Brown	Close ΔE 2.9	1179 1265
375	Dessert Dark	→	1170	Lt. Brown	Very close ΔE 2.1	1179 1266
376	Fawn Light	→	619	Dusty Peach	Close ΔE 4.4	1055 1258
378	Fawn Medium	→	1180	Med. Taupe	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1266 1128
379	Fawn Dark	→	1170	Lt. Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1179 1265
380	Fudge	→	1058	Tawny Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1057 1129
381	Fudge Medium	→	1129	Brown	Close ΔE 3.0	1057 1130
382	Fudge Dark	→	1130	Dk. Brown	Close ΔE 4.8	1057 1129
386	Citrus Very Light	→	1022	Cream	Close ΔE 3.6	1061 1127
387	Ecru	→	1127	Med. Ecru	Very close ΔE 2.2	1082 1017
388	Ecru Medium	→	1149	Deep Ecru	Close ΔE 4.3	619 1258
390	Linen Light	→	1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 3.9	520 1071
391	Linen	→	508	Sand	Close ΔE 2.4	1017 1082
392	Linen Medium	→	1149	Deep Ecru	Close ΔE 4.6	508 1017
393	Linen Dark	→	1040	Med. Dk. Khaki	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1166 1041
397	Grey Light	→	1229	Lt. Putty	Close ΔE 3.7	1236 1321
398	Grey	→	1229	Lt. Putty	Close ΔE 3.4	1236 1268
399	Grey Medium Light	→	1321	Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 2.8	1270 1077
400	Grey Medium	→	1269	Mushroom	Close ΔE 3.0	1219 1166
401	Grey Dark	→	1143	True Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.6	1297 1291
403	Black	→	1005	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1182 1103
410	Electric Bleu Dark	→	1251	Bright Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1206 1096
433	Electric Bleu	→	1145	Powder Blue	Close ΔE 3.9	1204 1560
681	Forest Dark	→	1176	Med. Dk. Avocado	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1272 1173
683	Turf Green	→	1273	Dk. Forest	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1233 1271
778	Flesh Light	→	1113	Pastel Mauve	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1258 508
779	Bleu Mist Medium Dark	→	1552	Dk. Desert Cactus	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1284 1251
830	Sierra Very Light	→	1055	Tawny Tan	Very close ΔE 2.2	1149 619
831	Sierra Light	→	1055	Tawny Tan	Close ΔE 3.5	1549 619
832	Sierra Medium	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Close ΔE 4.1	1549 1055
842	Fern Green Light	→	1100	Lt. Grass Green	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1104 1209
843	Fern Green	→	1104	Pastel Yellow Green	Close ΔE 4.0	1177 1047
844	Fern Green Medium	→	1332	Deep Chartreuse	Close ΔE 4.9	1322 1177
845	Fern Green Medium Dark	→	630	Moss Green	Close ΔE 3.8	1332 1276
846	Fern Green Dark	→	630	Moss Green	Close ΔE 2.4	1276 1332
847	Bleu Mist Very Light	→	1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	Very close ΔE 1.3	1071 1002
848	Bleu Mist	→	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 4.8	1321 1327
849	Bleu Mist Medium Light	→	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 4.8	1321 1327
850	Bleu Mist Medium	→	1552	Dk. Desert Cactus	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1284 1251
851	Bleu Mist Dark	→	1284	Dk. Witner Sky	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1552 1287
852	Turf Very Light	→	508	Sand	Very close ΔE 1.7	520 1017
853	Turf Light	→	1549	Flax	Close ΔE 3.1	1055 1128
854	Turf Medium Light	→	1549	Flax	Close ΔE 4.4	1128 1055
855	Turf Medium	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1180 1549
856	Turf Dark	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1180 1549
858	Laurel Green Light	→	1047	Mint Green	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1100 1104
859	Laurel Green	→	1228	Drab Green	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1047 1104
860	Laurel Green Medium Light	→	1211	Lt. Khaki	Close ΔE 3.5	1228 1207
861	Laurel Green Medium	→	1273	Dk. Forest	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1286 1272
862	Laurel Green Dark	→	525	Enlish Green	Close ΔE 3.3	1210 1272
868	Flesh Medium	→	1019	Peach	Close ΔE 4.6	1015 1054
869	Amethyst Light	→	1325	Whisper Gray	Close ΔE 2.7	1268 1002
870	Amethyst	→	1085	Silver	Very close ΔE 1.7	1327 1120
871	Amethyst Medium Light	→	1329	Dk. Nickel Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1011 1269
872	Amethyst Medium	→	1219	Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1269 1166
873	Amethyst Dark	→	1219	Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1269 1166
874	Saffron Medium	→	1070	Gold	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1149 1055
875	Pine Light	→	1045	Lt. Teal	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1204 1305
876	Pine	→	1204	Pastel Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1305 1207
877	Pine Medium	→	1550	Desert Cactus	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1207 1552
878	Pine Medium Dark	→	1287	French Green	Very close ΔE 1.9	538 1271
879	Pine Dark	→	1273	Dk. Forest	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1233 1271
880	Copper Light	→	1082	Ecru	Very close ΔE 2.2	508 1017
881	Copper	→	1258	Coral Reef	Close ΔE 3.1	619 1149
883	Copper Medium	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1259 1237
884	Copper Dark	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1119 1034
885	Sand Stone Light	→	1127	Med. Ecru	Very close ΔE 2.2	1017 520
886	Sand Stone	→	1082	Ecru	Close ΔE 2.5	1127 1017
887	Sand Stone Medium Light	→	1149	Deep Ecru	Close ΔE 3.0	1055 619
888	Sand Stone Medium	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Close ΔE 4.9	1019 1015
889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	→	1179	Dk. Taupe	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1266 1304
890	Light Brass	→	619	Dusty Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1258 1239
891	Brass	→	1258	Coral Reef	Close ΔE 4.0	619 1149
895	Rose Wine Medium	→	1020	Dk. Peach	Close ΔE 3.9	1259 1016
896	Rose Wine Dark	→	1034	Burgundy	Close ΔE 4.9	1190 1237
897	Rose Wine Very Dark	→	1190	Med. Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1311 1191
898	Sierra	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1266 1179
899	Tawny Light	→	619	Dusty Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1258 1149
900	Pewter Light	→	1229	Lt. Putty	Close ΔE 4.9	1327 1270
901	Brass Medium	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1259 1019
903	Tawny Medium	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1549 1180
904	Tawny	→	1267	Mink Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1058 1057
905	Tawny Dark	→	1058	Tawny Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.6	1267 1179
906	Brass Dark	→	1265	Burnt Toast	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1170 1179
907	Saffron Dark	→	521	Nutmeg	Close ΔE 4.0	1265 1266
914	Flesh Medium Dark	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1259 1237
920	Denim Light	→	1295	Sterling	Close ΔE 3.0	1205 1172
921	Denim Medium	→	1295	Sterling	Close ΔE 3.0	1205 1172
922	Denim Dark	→	1172	Med. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 4.7	1291 1134
923	Emerald Very Dark	→	1051	Christmas Greem	Close ΔE 3.5	569 1079
924	Olive Green Very Dark	→	1265	Burnt Toast	Approximate ΔE 7.3	630 1170
925	Tangerine Very Dark	→	1020	Dk. Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1259 1081
926	Ecru Very Light	→	520	Bone	Close ΔE 2.4	1086 1071
928	Larkspur Light	→	1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 4.0	1063 1002
933	Fawn Very Light	→	508	Sand	Close ΔE 4.4	1017 1149
936	Fawn Very Dark	→	1237	Deep Mauve	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1267 1217
939	Stormy Bleu Medium	→	1029	Med. Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1203 1028
940	Stormy Bleu Medium Dark	→	1250	Duck Wing Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1143 1284
941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	→	1076	Royal Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1143 1291
942	Wheat Light	→	1055	Tawny Tan	Very close ΔE 2.3	619 1149
943	Wheat Medium	→	619	Dusty Peach	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1239 1258
944	Wheat Dark	→	1170	Lt. Brown	Very close ΔE 2.1	1179 1266
945	Harvest Medium	→	1070	Gold	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1149 1055
956	Harvest Light	→	1055	Tawny Tan	Close ΔE 3.5	1549 619
968	Wineberry Light	→	1054	Med. Dk. Ecru	Close ΔE 3.4	1064 1113
969	Wineberry Medium	→	1020	Dk. Peach	Close ΔE 3.9	1259 1016
970	Wineberry Medium Dark	→	1231	Med. Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1307 1511
972	Wineberry Dark	→	1300	Plum	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1191 1311
975	Sea Bleu Light	→	1063	Pale Yellow Green	Very close ΔE 1.4	1268 1071
976	Sea Bleu Medium Light	→	1077	Jade Tint	Very close ΔE 1.4	1305 1508
977	Sea Bleu Medium	→	1201	Med. Powder Blue	Close ΔE 4.8	1205 1134
978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	→	1134	Peacock Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1172 1143
979	Sea Bleu Dark	→	1250	Duck Wing Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1143 1198
893	Rose Wine	→	1054	Med. Dk. Ecru	Close ΔE 3.7	1113 1015
1001	Antique Gold Medium	→	1238	Orange Sunrise	Close ΔE 3.9	1313 1065
1002	Antique Gold Light	→	1239	Apricot	Very close ΔE 2.0	1065 1313
1003	Amberglow	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1081 1020
1004	Apricot Very Dark	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1119 1034
1005	Cherry Red Medium	→	1191	Dk. Rose	Close ΔE 3.5	1255 1533
1006	Cherry Red	→	1191	Dk. Rose	Very close ΔE 2.3	1255 1192
1007	Chicory Dark	→	1237	Deep Mauve	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1034 1267
1008	Chicory Medium	→	1259	Salmon Peach	Very close ΔE 1.3	1019 1020
1009	Copper Very Light	→	1086	Pale Seafoam	Very close ΔE 2.2	1022 520
1010	Cinnamon Very Light	→	1082	Ecru	Very close ΔE 2.2	508 1017
1011	Flesh Very Light	→	1325	Whisper Gray	Close ΔE 4.6	1002 520
1012	Chickory Light	→	508	Sand	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1085 1120
1013	Brick Medium	→	1259	Salmon Peach	Close ΔE 4.0	1020 1016
1014	Brick Very Dark	→	1237	Deep Mauve	Close ΔE 3.1	621 1181
1015	Brick Ultra Dark	→	1237	Deep Mauve	Close ΔE 2.9	621 1181
1016	Antique Mauve Light	→	1225	Pastel Pink	Close ΔE 2.4	1148 1115
1017	Antique Mauve Medium	→	1016	Pastel Coral	Close ΔE 4.9	1154 1020
1018	Antique Mauve Dark	→	1119	Dk. Mauve	Close ΔE 3.9	1307 1304
1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	→	1190	Med. Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1119 1304
1020	Peony Very Light	→	1120	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1068 1085
1021	Peony Light	→	1054	Med. Dk. Ecru	Close ΔE 3.7	1225 1064
1022	Peony Medium Light	→	1016	Pastel Coral	Close ΔE 3.2	1117 1154
1023	Peony	→	1081	Brick	Close ΔE 3.3	1558 1307
1024	Peony Medium	→	1533	Lt. Rose	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1190 1034
1025	Peony Medium Dark	→	1533	Lt. Rose	Close ΔE 3.9	1034 1257
1026	Wineberry Very Light	→	1325	Whisper Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.5	508 1236
1027	Rose Wine Medium Dark	→	1119	Dk. Mauve	Approximate ΔE 8.0	1034 1304
1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	→	1190	Med. Burgundy	Close ΔE 3.8	1191 1311
1029	Antique Rose Ultra Dark	→	1191	Dk. Rose	Close ΔE 4.3	1255 1300
1030	Thistle Medium Dark	→	1545	Purple Accent	Approximate ΔE 9.0	1561 1306
1031	Antique Bleu Ultra Light	→	1289	Ice Blue	Close ΔE 3.8	1002 1165
1032	Antique Bleu Very Light	→	1077	Jade Tint	Very close ΔE 1.4	1305 1508
1033	Antique Bleu Light	→	1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 2.7	1270 1328
1034	Antique Bleu Medium	→	1295	Sterling	Close ΔE 3.0	1205 1172
1035	Antique Bleu Dark	→	1172	Med. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 4.7	1291 1134
1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	→	1250	Duck Wing Blue	Close ΔE 3.7	1096 1251
1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	→	1001	Bright White	Very close ΔE 1.0	1325 1002
1038	Glacier Bleu Medium	→	1077	Jade Tint	Very close ΔE 1.8	1305 1289
1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	→	1550	Desert Cactus	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1205 1252
1040	Pewter Medium	→	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 2.4	1321 1077
1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	→	1291	Winter Sky	Approximate ΔE 9.6	1040 1306
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	1275 1086
1044	Grass Green Ultra Dark	→	1287	French Green	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1271 1212
1045	Toast Light	→	1019	Peach	Close ΔE 3.0	1259 1128
1046	Toast	→	1333	Sunflower Gold	Very close ΔE 2.1	1260 1024
1047	Cinnamon Light	→	1054	Med. Dk. Ecru	Close ΔE 4.6	1015 1113
1048	Red Cinnamon	→	1259	Salmon Peach	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1020 1304
1049	Cinnamon	→	1304	Dewberry	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1259 1020
1050	Mocha Brown Dark	→	1267	Mink Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1058 1057
1060	Teal Ultra Light	→	1145	Powder Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1289 1248
1062	Teal Very Light	→	1508	Putty	Close ΔE 4.9	1275 1218
1064	Teal Light	→	1207	Seafoam Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1211 1550
1066	Teal Medium	→	1252	Bright Peacock	Close ΔE 3.8	1550 1094
1068	Teal	→	1206	Dark Jade	Very close ΔE 2.0	1090 1251
1070	Jade Light	→	1204	Pastel Jade	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1045 1305
1072	Jade Medium Light	→	1204	Pastel Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1305 1207
1074	Jade Medium	→	571	Deep Aqua	Close ΔE 4.5	1503 1046
1076	Jade	→	538	Forest Green	Very close ΔE 2.1	1285 1517
1080	Taupe Light	→	1149	Deep Ecru	Close ΔE 4.3	619 1258
1082	Taupe Medium Light	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1180 1304
1084	Taupe	→	1170	Lt. Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1179 1265
1086	Taupe Dark	→	1267	Mink Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1058 1057
1088	Taupe Very Dark	→	1058	Tawny Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1057 1129
1089	Electric Bleu Medium	→	1201	Med. Powder Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1534 1134
1090	Electric Bleu Light	→	1560	Marine Aqua	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1196 1145
1092	Sea Green Very Light	→	1508	Putty	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1077 1063
1094	Beauty Rose Very Light	→	1225	Pastel Pink	Close ΔE 2.9	1111 1115
1096	Slate Bleu Light	→	1289	Ice Blue	Close ΔE 3.8	1002 1165
1098	Crimson Red Light	→	1246	Orange Flame	Close ΔE 2.8	1317 1037
4146	Flesh Medium Light	→	1019	Peach	Very close ΔE 1.6	1015 1259
5975	Brick Dark	→	1158	Dk. Maple	Close ΔE 3.6	1056 621
8581	Stone Grey	→	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 4.2	1203 1011
9046	Christmas Red	→	1231	Med. Rose	Close ΔE 2.6	1533 1511
9159	Glacier Bleu	→	1063	Pale Yellow Green	Very close ΔE 1.4	1268 1071
9575	Bleu Medium Light	→	1019	Peach	Close ΔE 4.6	1015 1054

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 Rayon 40

Sulky Rayon 40 is a viscose rayon embroidery thread popular with home embroiderers and quilters for its soft sheen and broad palette.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there an Anchor to Sulky Rayon conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Sulky 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 Sulky Rayon?

57 of the 420 colors (14%) rate Very close or better, and 58% rate Close or better. The other 177 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Sulky Rayon back to Anchor?

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