Brother to Coats Sylko thread conversion chart

Every Brother Embroidery color with its closest Coats Sylko equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 61 rows. Click any number for the full breakdown.

20%very close or better

80%close or better

61Brother Embroidery colors

399Coats Sylko colors

Near identical 2
Very close 10
Close 37
Approximate 11
Poor match 1

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61 colors

					Match	Alternatives
900	Black	→	B9953	Dark Grey	Poor match ΔE 10.4	B9914 B7897
001	White	→	B1008	Pale Silver	Close ΔE 2.8	B2707 B2704
800	Red	→	B2225	Orange	Close ΔE 4.6	B2245 B2224
085	Pink	→	B3168	Medium Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	B3160 B3105
086	Deep Rose	→	B3432	Fluo Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	B3650 B3435
124	Flesh Pink	→	B3170	Pale Pink	Close ΔE 4.1	B3167 B2153
107	Dark Fuchsia	→	B3456	Dark Pink	Very close ΔE 1.7	B3487 B3483
030	Vermilion	→	B2450	Fluo Orange	Very close ΔE 2.3	B2225 B2244
807	Carmine	→	B2299	Fluo Pink	Very close ΔE 1.3	B3440 B3435
869	Royal Purple	→	B4370	Dark Purple	Close ΔE 4.0	B4367 B3684
620	Magenta	→	B4369	Dark Purple	Close ΔE 3.5	B4374 B3684
079	Salmon Pink	→	B3137	Pale Pink	Close ΔE 4.9	B3167 B3174
333	Amber Red	→	B3439	Dusky Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	B3364 B3456
202	Lemon Yellow	→	B1181	Pale Yellow	Very close ΔE 2.3	B1220 B1195
205	Yellow	→	B1238	Gold / Yellow	Near identical ΔE 0.8	B1234 B1239
206	Harvest Gold	→	B1290	Medium Yellow	Very close ΔE 1.6	B1237 B1214
208	Orange	→	B1293	Fluo Orange	Close ΔE 3.0	B1256 B1265
126	Pumpkin	→	B1432	Gold / Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.2	B1265 B1273
209	Tangerine	→	B2488	Pale Gold	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B2470 B1432
010	Cream Brown	→	B1171	PaleYellow	Close ΔE 4.9	B1156 B1178
812	Cream Yellow	→	B1182	Medium Yellow	Close ΔE 3.6	B1171 B1236
348	Khaki	→	B1413	Gold	Approximate ΔE 6.0	B1371 B1423
214	Deep Gold	→	B1265	Gold / Yellow	Close ΔE 2.5	B1282 B1271
328	Brass	→	B1435	Gold	Close ΔE 3.0	B1464 B1431
307	Linen	→	B1345	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 4.3	B2160 B8129
058	Dark Brown	→	B8915	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.9	B8935 B8792
337	Reddish Brown	→	B2431	Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.2	B2485 B2463
339	Clay Brown	→	B2431	Orange	Close ΔE 3.7	B2463 B2458
843	Beige	→	B1339	Medium Yellow	Close ΔE 2.4	B8180 B1360
399	Warm Gray	→	B9163	Pale Silver	Close ΔE 4.2	B9180 B8105

					Match	Alternatives
330	Russet Brown	→	B5310	Olive Green	Close ΔE 4.1	B5772 B5316
323	Light Brown	→	B2358	Gold	Close ΔE 3.1	B2375 B8974
542	Seacrest	→	B5163	Pale Mint Green	Close ΔE 3.5	B5249 B5251
502	Mint Green	→	B5372	Lime	Close ΔE 4.7	B5364 B5037
509	Leaf Green	→	B5384	Medium Green	Close ΔE 2.9	B5037 B5373
519	Olive Green	→	B5962	Medium Yellow / Green	Approximate ΔE 8.8	B5992 B5939
517	Dark Olive	→	B5764	Pale Green	Approximate ΔE 6.6	B5773 B5387
534	Teal Green	→	B5170	Jade Green	Close ΔE 3.0	B5185 B5281
507	Emerald Green	→	B5236	Dark Green	Very close ΔE 2.0	B5219 B5226
808	Deep Green	→	B5232	Dark Green	Approximate ΔE 6.8	B5992 B5962
027	Fresh Green	→	B1181	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 2.8	B1220 B1199
513	Lime Green	→	B5373	Medium Green	Very close ΔE 1.9	B5384 B5037
515	Moss Green	→	B5387	Medium Grey / Green	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B5343 B5129
405	Blue	→	B7409	Royal Blue	Very close ΔE 1.4	B7390 B7402
406	Ultramarine	→	B7400	Dark Royal Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	B4653 B7444
017	Light Blue	→	B6124	Pale Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 6.1	B6383 B6380
019	Sky Blue	→	B6977	Medium Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	B6317 B6999
420	Electric Blue	→	B7409	Royal Blue	Close ΔE 2.5	B7390 B6940
415	Peacock Blue	→	B7444	Royal Blue	Close ΔE 4.0	B6975 B6984
007	Prussian Blue	→	B7323	Dark Royal Blue	Close ΔE 4.6	B4646 B7415
070	Corn Flower	→	B7484	Medium Blue	Close ΔE 2.7	B7410 B7491
810	Light Lilac	→	B4399	Medium Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	B3168 B3160
612	Lilac	→	B4355	Medium Purple	Very close ΔE 1.4	B4347 B4322
613	Violet	→	B4955	Dark Purple	Close ΔE 3.7	B4654 B3684
614	Purple	→	B4651	Dark Violet	Near identical ΔE 0.8	B4654 B4306
804	Lavender	→	B4144	Lilac	Close ΔE 4.5	B7235 B4357
607	Wistaria Violet	→	B4688	Violet	Very close ΔE 1.9	B4326 B7404
704	Pewter	→	B9636	Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.6	B9946 B9558
707	Dark Gray	→	B9914	Dark Grey	Close ΔE 3.6	B9953 B9912
005	Silver	→	B9365	Medium Grey	Close ΔE 2.7	B9162 B9126
817	Gray	→	B9632	Medium Grey	Close ΔE 4.7	B9596 B9379

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 Brother Embroidery

Brother Embroidery thread is the polyester range sold for Brother home embroidery machines; built-in designs on Brother and Baby Lock machines use these numbers.

About Coats Sylko

Coats Sylko is a trilobal polyester embroidery thread from Coats, one of the world's largest thread makers, and is common in industrial embroidery.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Brother to Coats Sylko conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Coats Sylko color for all 61 Brother Embroidery colors, worked out with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

How many Brother colors have a close match in Coats Sylko?

12 of the 61 colors (20%) rate Very close or better, and 80% rate Close or better. The other 12 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Coats Sylko back to Brother?

Yes, use the reverse chart, Coats Sylko to Brother. The two palettes are different, so the reverse match is not always the same color you started from.