Brother to Floriani thread conversion chart

Every Brother Embroidery color with its closest Floriani Polyester 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

57%close or better

61Brother Embroidery colors

286Floriani Polyester colors

Near identical 2
Very close 10
Close 23
Approximate 25
Poor match 1

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61 colors

					Match	Alternatives
900	Black	→	900	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	436 344
001	White	→	801	Ice Cap	Very close ΔE 2.3	730 850
800	Red	→	703	Ruby Red	Very close ΔE 1.2	186 1053
085	Pink	→	125	Bright Pink	Close ΔE 4.2	103 104
086	Deep Rose	→	105	Laurel Pink	Close ΔE 4.9	601 127
124	Flesh Pink	→	1011	Rose Carolina	Close ΔE 3.5	102 123
107	Dark Fuchsia	→	135	Renaissance	Approximate ΔE 5.7	129 110
030	Vermilion	→	537	Carrot	Close ΔE 4.2	755 172
807	Carmine	→	1083	Begonia	Very close ΔE 1.8	106 127
869	Royal Purple	→	694	Viking Purple	Close ΔE 3.7	675 695
620	Magenta	→	674	Russian Violet	Approximate ΔE 5.4	673 663
079	Salmon Pink	→	117	Misty Pink	Very close ΔE 1.2	1900 1081
333	Amber Red	→	1602	Cameo	Approximate ΔE 5.4	135 1603
202	Lemon Yellow	→	542	Cockatoo	Approximate ΔE 5.2	521 501
205	Yellow	→	542	Cockatoo	Approximate ΔE 6.6	546 544
206	Harvest Gold	→	544	Amber Yellow	Very close ΔE 2.2	546 560
208	Orange	→	561	Lion Mane	Very close ΔE 2.0	523 524
126	Pumpkin	→	524	Old Athletic Gold	Near identical ΔE 0.8	533 561
209	Tangerine	→	525	Athletic Gold	Close ΔE 2.8	562 503
010	Cream Brown	→	521	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 3.7	251 531
812	Cream Yellow	→	521	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 3.0	501 542
348	Khaki	→	723	Birch	Very close ΔE 2.3	735 751
214	Deep Gold	→	561	Lion Mane	Approximate ΔE 5.7	524 751
328	Brass	→	284	Scotch Green	Close ΔE 4.6	210 723
307	Linen	→	111	Light Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1021 811
058	Dark Brown	→	749	Mahogany	Approximate ΔE 7.2	489 739
337	Reddish Brown	→	563	Old Gold	Close ΔE 3.8	784 711
339	Clay Brown	→	784	Light Sienna	Close ΔE 4.9	563 755
843	Beige	→	733	Sudan	Very close ΔE 1.9	540 811
399	Warm Gray	→	1021	Buff	Approximate ΔE 6.5	116 111

					Match	Alternatives
330	Russet Brown	→	285	Parsley	Close ΔE 4.8	214 2013
323	Light Brown	→	844	African Safari	Approximate ΔE 6.8	564 563
542	Seacrest	→	261	Mint	Approximate ΔE 5.5	219 252
502	Mint Green	→	228	Cape Green	Close ΔE 4.5	244 273
509	Leaf Green	→	229	Lime	Close ΔE 2.4	231 245
519	Olive Green	→	266	Emerald Green	Approximate ΔE 9.4	206 293
517	Dark Olive	→	2015	Pation Green	Approximate ΔE 5.8	277 247
534	Teal Green	→	221	Neptune	Very close ΔE 2.1	255 222
507	Emerald Green	→	200	True Green	Very close ΔE 2.0	205 265
808	Deep Green	→	266	Emerald Green	Approximate ΔE 5.7	206 205
027	Fresh Green	→	542	Cockatoo	Approximate ΔE 6.5	273 501
513	Lime Green	→	229	Lime	Approximate ΔE 7.2	275 231
515	Moss Green	→	233	Irish Green	Approximate ΔE 8.9	232 238
405	Blue	→	364	Starlight Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.2	365 333
406	Ultramarine	→	367	Blueberry	Approximate ΔE 5.4	366 333
017	Light Blue	→	383	Venice Blue	Close ΔE 4.1	369 361
019	Sky Blue	→	384	Cascade	Close ΔE 4.6	372 363
420	Electric Blue	→	364	Starlight Blue	Close ΔE 3.9	365 OO7
415	Peacock Blue	→	333	Baltic Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	367 366
007	Prussian Blue	→	368	Royal Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.6	308 307
070	Corn Flower	→	OO7	N / A	Close ΔE 3.2	365 373
810	Light Lilac	→	653	Spring Beauty	Approximate ΔE 8.9	131 125
612	Lilac	→	663	Violet	Approximate ΔE 6.3	673 687
613	Violet	→	695	Purple Passion	Close ΔE 4.4	665 694
614	Purple	→	688	Grape Jelly	Approximate ΔE 5.0	665 K38
804	Lavender	→	622	Geisha	Close ΔE 4.7	672 612
607	Wistaria Violet	→	614	Slate Lilac	Approximate ΔE 9.2	OO7 365
704	Pewter	→	487	Gun Metal Gray	Close ΔE 3.4	257 314
707	Dark Gray	→	436	Graphite	Close ΔE 3.3	294 344
005	Silver	→	411	Palm Leaf	Poor match ΔE 10.7	612 483
817	Gray	→	485	Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.4	484 452

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 Floriani Polyester

Floriani Polyester is a 40 wt polyester embroidery thread from RNK Distributing, popular in the U.S. home embroidery market.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Brother to Floriani conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Floriani Polyester 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 Floriani?

12 of the 61 colors (20%) rate Very close or better, and 57% rate Close or better. The other 26 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Floriani back to Brother?

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