Brother to Madeira Polyneon thread conversion chart

Every Brother Embroidery color with its closest Madeira Polyneon 40 equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 61 rows. Click any number for the full breakdown.

16%very close or better

62%close or better

61Brother Embroidery colors

349Madeira Polyneon 40 colors

Near identical 1
Very close 9
Close 28
Approximate 21
Poor match 2

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61 colors

					Match	Alternatives
900	Black	→	1800	Black	Poor match ΔE 12.5	1844 1641
001	White	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Close ΔE 3.2	1803 1686
800	Red	→	1779	Honeysuckle	Close ΔE 3.5	1987 1837
085	Pink	→	1921	Wild Pink	Very close ΔE 1.2	1948 1816
086	Deep Rose	→	1721	Begonia	Close ΔE 4.0	1909 1990
124	Flesh Pink	→	1713	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	1818 1815
107	Dark Fuchsia	→	1786	Candy Apple Red	Close ΔE 4.2	1910 1984
030	Vermilion	→	1837	Fluo Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	1678 1987
807	Carmine	→	1907	Fluorescent Red	Very close ΔE 2.1	1908 1994
869	Royal Purple	→	1833	Dark Purple	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1633 1788
620	Magenta	→	1880	Dark Purple	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1833 1710
079	Salmon Pink	→	1915	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	1816 1815
333	Amber Red	→	1681	Atom Red	Close ΔE 4.6	1919 1707
202	Lemon Yellow	→	1867	Applegreen	Close ΔE 4.5	1935 1823
205	Yellow	→	1995	Bright yellow	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1823 1883
206	Harvest Gold	→	1924	Moonbeam	Very close ΔE 1.1	1925 1824
208	Orange	→	1971	Manila	Very close ΔE 1.8	1825 1972
126	Pumpkin	→	1923	Merit Gold	Very close ΔE 2.3	1624 1937
209	Tangerine	→	1951	Honeydew	Very close ΔE 1.7	1955 1624
010	Cream Brown	→	1666	Wheat	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1866 1867
812	Cream Yellow	→	1866	Pale Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1623 1727
348	Khaki	→	1670	Old Gold	Close ΔE 2.3	1771 1684
214	Deep Gold	→	1825	Gold	Close ΔE 3.3	1971 1724
328	Brass	→	1959	Shimmering Gold	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1809 1724
307	Linen	→	1723	Impala	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1622 1949
058	Dark Brown	→	1659	Dark Oak	Poor match ΔE 12.8	1836 1887
337	Reddish Brown	→	1765	Pumpkin	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1773 1621
339	Clay Brown	→	1621	Old Dark Tex Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1773 1765
843	Beige	→	1666	Wheat	Very close ΔE 2.1	1622 1661
399	Warm Gray	→	1686	Gray Lilac	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1886 1682

					Match	Alternatives
330	Russet Brown	→	1790	Palmetto	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1759 1793
323	Light Brown	→	1625	Copper	Close ΔE 4.2	1791 1672
542	Seacrest	→	1645	Seafrost	Approximate ΔE 9.1	1647 1692
502	Mint Green	→	1748	Spruce	Close ΔE 3.1	1950 1850
509	Leaf Green	→	1850	Green	Close ΔE 4.4	1901 1950
519	Olive Green	→	1902	Mitchell Green	Approximate ΔE 9.7	1705 1905
517	Dark Olive	→	1756	Green	Approximate ΔE 8.7	1796 1769
534	Teal Green	→	1685	J. Turquoise	Close ΔE 4.3	1849 1879
507	Emerald Green	→	1851	Fleece Green	Close ΔE 2.9	1750 1979
808	Deep Green	→	1704	Evergreen	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1902 1703
027	Fresh Green	→	1867	Applegreen	Close ΔE 4.9	1935 1823
513	Lime Green	→	1901	Emerald	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1850 1950
515	Moss Green	→	1650	Medium Green	Close ΔE 4.4	1651 1988
405	Blue	→	1842	Fire Blue	Close ΔE 2.4	1642 1934
406	Ultramarine	→	1767	Royal	Close ΔE 4.5	1676 1843
017	Light Blue	→	1932	Pale Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1692 1892
019	Sky Blue	→	1977	Dark Turquoise Blue	Close ΔE 3.8	1733 1828
420	Electric Blue	→	1642	Blue	Close ΔE 2.4	1934 1842
415	Peacock Blue	→	1843	Royal Blue	Very close ΔE 1.8	1975 1842
007	Prussian Blue	→	1722	Purple Maze	Approximate ΔE 9.1	1767 1922
070	Corn Flower	→	1943	Violet	Close ΔE 3.4	1642 1733
810	Light Lilac	→	1921	Wild Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1911 1816
612	Lilac	→	1631	Laurie Lilac	Close ΔE 4.9	1831 1832
613	Violet	→	1833	Dark Purple	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1633 1922
614	Purple	→	1922	Purple Accent	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1722 1633
804	Lavender	→	1911	Light Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1630 1629
607	Wistaria Violet	→	1943	Violet	Close ΔE 4.6	1933 1832
704	Pewter	→	1841	Midnight	Close ΔE 3.0	1640 1665
707	Dark Gray	→	1800	Black	Close ΔE 4.0	1641 1643
005	Silver	→	1810	Pale Grey	Close ΔE 3.0	1812 1811
817	Gray	→	1918	Limestone	Very close ΔE 2.2	1740 1862

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 Madeira Polyneon 40

Madeira Polyneon 40 is a polyester embroidery thread engineered for high-speed, high-volume production. It resists chlorine and abrasion and is a common alternative to Isacord.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Brother to Madeira Polyneon conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Madeira Polyneon 40 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 Madeira Polyneon?

10 of the 61 colors (16%) rate Very close or better, and 62% rate Close or better. The other 23 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Madeira Polyneon back to Brother?

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