Brother to Mettler Poly Sheen thread conversion chart

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

13%very close or better

72%close or better

61Brother Embroidery colors

351Mettler Poly Sheen colors

Near identical 0
Very close 8
Close 36
Approximate 15
Poor match 2

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61 colors

					Match	Alternatives
900	Black	→	0020	Black	Approximate ΔE 8.0	4174 1366
001	White	→	0015	White	Close ΔE 3.0	0010 0017
800	Red	→	1703	Poppy	Very close ΔE 2.2	1305 1306
085	Pink	→	2560	Azalea Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.0	2530 2155
086	Deep Rose	→	1950	Tropical Pink	Close ΔE 3.2	2220 2520
124	Flesh Pink	→	2363	Carnation	Close ΔE 4.1	2171 2170
107	Dark Fuchsia	→	2521	Fuchsia	Very close ΔE 2.1	1906 2320
030	Vermilion	→	1305	Fox Fire	Close ΔE 3.1	1306 1304
807	Carmine	→	1730	Persimmon	Close ΔE 4.6	1950 1501
869	Royal Purple	→	2711	Dark Current	Close ΔE 4.2	2600 3114
620	Magenta	→	2504	Plum	Close ΔE 2.8	2832 2720
079	Salmon Pink	→	2250	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	1860 2155
333	Amber Red	→	1921	Blossom	Close ΔE 2.8	2241 2521
202	Lemon Yellow	→	0501	Sun	Close ΔE 3.2	5940 0310
205	Yellow	→	0310	Yellow	Close ΔE 3.4	0600 5940
206	Harvest Gold	→	0504	Mimosa	Close ΔE 3.1	0605 0221
208	Orange	→	0700	Bright Yellow	Very close ΔE 2.0	0702 1120
126	Pumpkin	→	0702	Papaya	Close ΔE 3.4	1120 0811
209	Tangerine	→	1106	Orange	Close ΔE 2.6	0800 1332
010	Cream Brown	→	0250	Lemon Frost	Approximate ΔE 5.5	0520 0660
812	Cream Yellow	→	0501	Sun	Close ΔE 4.7	0630 0506
348	Khaki	→	0931	Honey	Close ΔE 3.5	1010 0552
214	Deep Gold	→	0904	Spanish Gold	Very close ΔE 1.8	0704 0702
328	Brass	→	0542	Ochre	Close ΔE 4.6	0822 0824
307	Linen	→	1060	Shrimp Pink	Close ΔE 3.6	1140 0771
058	Dark Brown	→	0020	Black	Poor match ΔE 12.0	1346 2336
337	Reddish Brown	→	1312	Burnt Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.2	0932 1311
339	Clay Brown	→	1312	Burnt Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1301 0932
843	Beige	→	0660	Vanilla	Close ΔE 3.6	0520 0761
399	Warm Gray	→	0182	Saturn Grey	Close ΔE 2.5	2166 2170

					Match	Alternatives
330	Russet Brown	→	6133	Caper	Approximate ΔE 9.4	0345 5934
323	Light Brown	→	0922	Ashley Gold	Close ΔE 2.4	0940 0941
542	Seacrest	→	5220	Silver Sage	Approximate ΔE 6.7	5650 5050
502	Mint Green	→	5730	Apple Green	Close ΔE 3.3	6141 6051
509	Leaf Green	→	5912	Erin Green	Close ΔE 2.3	5500 5610
519	Olive Green	→	5866	Herb Green	Approximate ΔE 9.6	5944 5555
517	Dark Olive	→	5934	Moss Green	Poor match ΔE 13.4	5643 0747
534	Teal Green	→	5101	Dark Jade	Close ΔE 2.5	5233 5100
507	Emerald Green	→	5324	Bright Green	Very close ΔE 2.0	5643 5335
808	Deep Green	→	5944	Backyard Green	Approximate ΔE 8.3	5555 5326
027	Fresh Green	→	0501	Sun	Close ΔE 4.5	6010 5940
513	Lime Green	→	5912	Erin Green	Close ΔE 3.5	5500 5730
515	Moss Green	→	5633	Lime	Approximate ΔE 6.8	5722 5933
405	Blue	→	3611	Blue Ribbon	Close ΔE 2.4	3522 3600
406	Ultramarine	→	3543	Royal Blue	Very close ΔE 2.2	3333 3544
017	Light Blue	→	4430	Island Waters	Close ΔE 3.7	5050 4071
019	Sky Blue	→	3722	Empire Blue	Close ΔE 4.3	3902 3711
420	Electric Blue	→	3611	Blue Ribbon	Close ΔE 3.8	3522 3612
415	Peacock Blue	→	3743	Harbor	Very close ΔE 1.8	3622 3732
007	Prussian Blue	→	3110	Dark Ink	Close ΔE 2.3	3102 3536
070	Corn Flower	→	3620	Marine Blue	Close ΔE 2.8	3612 3331
810	Light Lilac	→	2560	Azalea Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.8	2650 2530
612	Lilac	→	2830	Wild Iris	Close ΔE 3.5	2905 2912
613	Violet	→	3114	Purple Twist	Close ΔE 2.9	2711 2900
614	Purple	→	2900	Deep Purple	Very close ΔE 2.1	3114 3110
804	Lavender	→	3151	Blue Dawn	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3040 3251
607	Wistaria Violet	→	2830	Wild Iris	Approximate ΔE 8.3	3331 3612
704	Pewter	→	1375	Dark Charcoal	Close ΔE 3.6	1876 1366
707	Dark Gray	→	0020	Black	Approximate ΔE 9.1	5866 1366
005	Silver	→	4073	Metal	Close ΔE 3.3	0131 1972
817	Gray	→	0152	Dolphin	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1972 0108

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 Mettler Poly Sheen

Mettler Poly Sheen is Amann's consumer-market polyester embroidery thread. Its numbering follows Isacord, so most colors convert one-to-one.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Brother to Mettler Poly Sheen conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Mettler Poly Sheen 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 Mettler Poly Sheen?

8 of the 61 colors (13%) rate Very close or better, and 72% rate Close or better. The other 17 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Mettler Poly Sheen back to Brother?

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