Coats Sylko to Anchor thread conversion chart

Every Coats Sylko color with its closest Anchor Stranded Cotton equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 399 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 Coats Sylko is polyester machine embroidery thread with a sheen, so the matched floss will look a little softer and flatter than the thread it replaces. Use this chart to pick Anchor floss when you stitch a machine embroidery design by hand.

9%very close or better

45%close or better

399Coats Sylko colors

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

Near identical 2
Very close 34
Close 142
Approximate 208
Poor match 13

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399 colors

					Match	Alternatives
B1003	White	→	1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.1	128 1
B1008	Pale Silver	→	1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	Close ΔE 3.4	128 1031
B1156	Bright Yellow	→	264	Avocado Very Light	Close ΔE 4.1	288 253
B1171	PaleYellow	→	301	Citrus	Close ΔE 2.9	293 302
B1178	Dark Olive Green	→	265	Avocado Light	Close ΔE 3.6	254 264
B1181	Pale Yellow	→	278	Olive Green Light	Approximate ΔE 7.6	289 254
B1182	Medium Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	302 301
B1183	Pale Yellow	→	254	Parrot Green Light	Approximate ΔE 7.8	255 288
B1190	Dark Olive Green	→	254	Parrot Green Light	Close ΔE 4.3	265 264
B1195	Pale Yellow	→	278	Olive Green Light	Approximate ΔE 7.3	289 279
B1197	Fluo Yellow / Green	→	278	Olive Green Light	Close ΔE 5.0	254 255
B1198	Dark Green	→	278	Olive Green Light	Close ΔE 4.0	279 289
B1199	Dark Green	→	278	Olive Green Light	Close ΔE 4.9	279 255
B1214	Pale Beige	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.2	279 295
B1234	Pale Yellow	→	278	Olive Green Light	Approximate ΔE 6.9	289 279
B1237	Gold / Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.5	295 279
B1238	Gold / Yellow	→	278	Olive Green Light	Approximate ΔE 8.3	289 295
B1239	Gold / Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.4	278 279
B1220	Gold / Yellow	→	278	Olive Green Light	Close ΔE 3.9	289 279
B1222	Fluo Yellow	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1046 295
B1233	Pale Yellow	→	874	Saffron Medium	Close ΔE 4.9	945 295
B1235	Pale Yellow	→	874	Saffron Medium	Close ΔE 3.7	945 302
B1236	Cream	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.6	295 302
B1240	Fluo Orange	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.6	279 278
B1256	Mustard Yellow	→	1046	Toast	Close ΔE 3.8	297 290
B1261	Fluo Yellow	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Close ΔE 5.0	1046 290
B1265	Gold / Yellow	→	1046	Toast	Close ΔE 3.5	290 291
B1269	Mustard Yellow	→	1046	Toast	Close ΔE 4.0	297 290
B1270	Gold / Orange	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.6	291 1046
B1271	Dark Gold / Orange	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.6	291 1046
B1273	Dark Gold / Orange	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Close ΔE 4.2	291 1046
B1282	Dark Gold / Yellow	→	1046	Toast	Very close ΔE 1.5	297 290
B1284	Fluo Yellow / Green	→	1046	Toast	Close ΔE 4.4	297 290
B1286	Dark Green	→	1046	Toast	Close ΔE 4.6	297 290
B1290	Medium Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.8	297 295
B1293	Fluo Orange	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	1046 290
B1328	Peach	→	361	Nutmeg Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	942 830
B1339	Medium Yellow	→	387	Ecru	Close ΔE 3.7	886 880
B1345	Pale Peach	→	392	Linen Medium	Very close ΔE 1.2	391 276
B1360	Pale Yellow	→	874	Saffron Medium	Close ΔE 2.9	945 293
B1371	Pale Gold	→	887	Sand Stone Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.2	874 945
B1394	Peach	→	361	Nutmeg Light	Very close ΔE 1.2	942 8
B1413	Gold	→	854	Turf Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1046 853
B1415	Gold	→	855	Turf Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.2	856 854
B1418	Gold / Orange	→	907	Saffron Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	855 856
B1431	Cream	→	1046	Toast	Approximate ΔE 7.2	290 291
B1423	Yellow / Gold	→	1046	Toast	Close ΔE 4.2	297 290
B1432	Gold / Orange	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.1	291 303
B1435	Gold	→	1046	Toast	Approximate ΔE 7.5	280 854
B1439	Green / Gold	→	280	Olive Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.3	844 843
B1464	Green / Gold	→	844	Fern Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.7	280 373
B1719	White	→	1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	Close ΔE 4.2	128 1
B2120	Salmon Pink	→	337	Terra Cotta Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.8	338 1013
B2129	Fluo Pink	→	35	Blush Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	11 1023
B2140	Pale Peach	→	899	Tawny Light	Close ΔE 2.6	376 388
B2146	Orange	→	1001	Antique Gold Medium	Close ΔE 2.6	306 304
B2153	Pale Pink	→	1020	Peony Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.3	1012 778
B2158	Salmon Pink	→	1022	Peony Medium Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	9 328
B2159	Peach	→	1047	Cinnamon Light	Close ΔE 4.7	893 890
B2160	Cream / Pink	→	231	Rose Grey Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	276 933
B2224	Red	→	326	Apricot Dark	Close ΔE 2.7	1015 1014
B2225	Orange	→	334	Blaze Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.2	335 1098
B2244	Orange	→	332	Blaze Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	347 1014
B2245	Red	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.5	1015 1014
B2246	Dark Salmon Pink	→	349	Bark Medium	Close ΔE 2.8	1049 1003
B2252	Fluo Pink	→	35	Blush Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	11 1023
B2256	Dark Salmon Pink	→	339	Terra Cotta Medium	Close ΔE 2.9	884 1004
B2275	Dark Salmon Pink	→	59	China Rose	Close ΔE 3.5	65 38
B2285	Medium Brown	→	936	Fawn Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	355 351
B2291	Dark Pink	→	38	Blossem Pink Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	42 68
B2292	Tan Brown	→	22	Burgundy Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	375 944
B2298	Medium Brown	→	22	Burgundy Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	375 944
B2299	Fluo Pink	→	11	Salmon Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	63 57
B2310	Copper	→	307	Topaz Medium	Close ΔE 2.4	308 309
B2316	Fawn	→	855	Turf Medium	Close ΔE 3.5	856 832
B2328	Fawn	→	378	Fawn Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	855 856
B2330	Dark Brown	→	22	Burgundy Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	375 944
B2351	Medium Brown	→	889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	898 22
B2358	Gold	→	907	Saffron Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	855 856
B2367	Gold	→	373	Dessert Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.5	855 856
B2375	Tan Brown	→	907	Saffron Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.0	308 309
B2428	Fluo Orange	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Very close ΔE 1.7	330 1001
B2431	Orange	→	332	Blaze Light	Close ΔE 3.5	330 1098
B2450	Fluo Orange	→	1098	Crimson Red Light	Close ΔE 3.3	332 334
B2452	Orange	→	349	Bark Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1049 347
B2458	Medium Orange	→	332	Blaze Light	Approximate ΔE 5.4	347 883
B2463	Rust	→	309	Topaz Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	5975 347
B2464	Copper / Orange	→	307	Topaz Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.4	347 883
B2470	Dark Yellow	→	298	Jonquil Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.0	304 314
B2485	Gold / Orange	→	307	Topaz Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.9	316 330
B2488	Pale Gold	→	1002	Antique Gold Light	Close ΔE 4.3	306 313
B2494	Fluo Orange	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	330 332
B2704	Ivory	→	1031	Antique Bleu Ultra Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	1096 120
B2707	Ivory	→	120	Bleuberry Light	Close ΔE 2.6	928 1031
B3105	Medium Pink	→	86	Orchid Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.0	96 41
B3114	Medium Pink	→	26	Carnation Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.5	62 86
B3135	Pale Pink	→	55	Beauty Rose Light	Approximate ΔE 5.4	86 96
B3137	Pale Pink	→	24	Carnation Very Light	Close ΔE 4.0	41 55
B3146	Pale Salmon Pink	→	6	Salmon Very Light	Close ΔE 3.2	968 1021
B3154	Pale Salmon	→	6	Salmon Very Light	Approximate ΔE 7.3	232 27
B3160	Medium Pink	→	86	Orchid Medium Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	96 26
B3163	Dark Pink	→	87	Orchid Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.3	63 1018
B3164	Pale Pink	→	871	Amethyst Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.2	1017 55
B3167	Pale Pink	→	97	Violet Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.8	55 108
B3168	Medium Pink	→	26	Carnation Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.5	86 96
B3170	Pale Pink	→	103	Very Light Plum	Very close ΔE 2.3	342 73
B3174	Pale Pink	→	55	Beauty Rose Light	Close ΔE 4.8	97 85
B3178	Pale Pink	→	97	Violet Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.8	108 85
B3319	Pink / Brown	→	110	Lavender Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.1	872 873
B3364	Dusky Pink	→	110	Lavender Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.4	99 92
B3375	Maroon	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	972 45
B3377	Maroon	→	972	Wineberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	897 45
B3432	Fluo Pink	→	63	Magenta Dark	Very close ΔE 1.8	87 57
B3435	Medium Pink	→	63	Magenta Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	57 87
B3439	Dusky Pink	→	1024	Peony Medium	Very close ΔE 1.9	68 76
B3440	Dark Fluo Pink	→	63	Magenta Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	57 47
B3456	Dark Pink	→	46	Crimson Red	Close ΔE 4.9	1024 42
B3483	Dark Pink	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	972 1005
B3487	Dark Pink	→	29	Carnation Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	72 1006
B3488	Dark Pink	→	42	Carmine Rose Medium	Very close ΔE 1.1	46 13
B3610	Dark Purple	→	78	Antique Rose Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.8	89 94
B3632	Dark Pink	→	1006	Cherry Red	Very close ΔE 2.0	1005 78
B3645	Dark Pink	→	28	Carnation Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 1.7	88 1006
B3650	Medium Pink	→	87	Orchid Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.9	63 26
B3654	Fluo Medium Pink	→	26	Carnation Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.6	62 87
B3660	Dark Pink	→	88	Orchid Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	28 87
B3670	Dark Pink	→	28	Carnation Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.3	88 87
B3671	Medium Pink	→	87	Orchid Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.4	88 28
B3672	Medium Pink	→	87	Orchid Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.5	88 28
B3674	Medium Pink	→	92	Plum Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.8	98 28
B3684	Purple	→	101	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	102 119
B3690	Dark Pink	→	78	Antique Rose Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	89 94
B3698	Dark Pink	→	78	Antique Rose Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	89 94
B3796	Dark Red	→	972	Wineberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	897 1028
B3831	Dark Red	→	352	Bark Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.0	351 326
B3845	Dark Rust Red	→	1025	Peony Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	326 341
B3869	Dark Salmon	→	59	China Rose	Close ΔE 3.7	65 896
B3872	Medium Red	→	1025	Peony Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	326 896
B3884	Medium Red	→	326	Apricot Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	1025 351
B3891	Dark Rust Red	→	1025	Peony Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	326 341
B3898	Medium Red	→	326	Apricot Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1025 351
B3928	Dark Red	→	1025	Peony Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	326 351
B3949	Dark Maroon	→	382	Fudge Dark	Poor match ΔE 12.6	381 897
B3951	Dark Maroon	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.5	972 45
B3955	Dark Maroon	→	101	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.6	102 45
B3960	Dark Maroon	→	972	Wineberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	897 1028
B3976	Dark Maroon	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.5	972 1028
B3979	Pale Maroon	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1028 972
B3989	Maroon	→	972	Wineberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	897 1028
B3992	Medium Rust Red	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.0	1028 341
B4117	Lilac	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 9.9	939 136
B4143	Dark Lilac	→	176	Ocean Bleu	Approximate ΔE 5.3	118 131
B4144	Lilac	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 9.9	939 90
B4155	Pale Lilac	→	108	Lavender Light	Approximate ΔE 6.5	97 103
B4306	Dark Violet	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.4	123 178
B4315	Medium Purple	→	122	Medium Bleuberry	Approximate ΔE 5.7	177 119
B4322	Medium Purple	→	122	Medium Bleuberry	Approximate ΔE 6.3	177 119
B4326	Violet	→	122	Medium Bleuberry	Close ΔE 3.5	177 131
B4341	Dark Lilac	→	118	Thistle Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.5	90 176
B4347	Medium Purple	→	1030	Thistle Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	92 98
B4355	Medium Purple	→	1030	Thistle Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	177 122
B4357	Lilac	→	90	Plum Light	Close ΔE 3.6	109 871
B4367	Dark Purple	→	101	Violet Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	102 45
B4369	Dark Purple	→	101	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.5	102 119
B4370	Dark Purple	→	101	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	102 100
B4374	Dark Purple	→	119	Thistle Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.4	101 102
B4398	Pale Pink	→	90	Plum Light	Approximate ΔE 6.1	97 109
B4399	Medium Pink	→	109	Lavender Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.7	90 86
B4640	Dark Royal Blue	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	132 139
B4646	Dark Royal Blue	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.4	123 178
B4651	Dark Violet	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.9	123 178
B4653	Medium Royal Blue	→	132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	139 143
B4654	Dark Purple	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.1	101 102
B4686	Violet	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.6	177 1089
B4687	Medium Blue	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.7	136 145
B4688	Violet	→	177	Ocean Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.0	122 131
B4910	Dark Maroon	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.8	178 236
B4916	Dark Maroon	→	101	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.4	102 123
B4918	Dark Purple	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.6	178 119
B4942	Dark Navy	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	178 134
B4955	Dark Purple	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	101 102
B4972	Dark Navy	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	178 134
B5037	Medium Green	→	241	Grass Green	Approximate ΔE 6.4	242 255
B5126	Dark Green	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.4	212 228
B5129	Medium Green	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.9	205 229
B5148	Dark Aqua Green	→	1068	Teal	Approximate ΔE 5.1	229 169
B5151	Pale Green	→	876	Pine	Approximate ΔE 9.9	188 204
B5163	Pale Mint Green	→	875	Pine Light	Close ΔE 4.6	1070 186
B5170	Jade Green	→	205	Mint Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	229 1074
B5185	Jade Green	→	229	Emerald Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	205 1074
B5193	Dark Green	→	1068	Teal	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1076 212
B5206	Jade Green	→	169	Surf Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 4.5	1066 170
B5209	Dark Green	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.6	246 212
B5219	Dark Green	→	228	Emerald Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	1076 212
B5226	Dark Green	→	229	Emerald Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1076 228
B5231	Medium Green	→	205	Mint Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	229 189
B5232	Dark Green	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 6.9	228 212
B5235	Dark Green	→	1076	Jade	Close ΔE 4.9	212 228
B5236	Dark Green	→	228	Emerald Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.5	1076 212

					Match	Alternatives
B5237	Dark Green	→	228	Emerald Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	1076 212
B5238	Lime	→	212	Spruce Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1076 228
B5241	Medium Green	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.7	205 1074
B5242	Pale Jade	→	188	Sea Green Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	187 209
B5245	Mint Green	→	203	Mint Green Light	Approximate ΔE 6.1	204 186
B5248	Medium Green	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	1074 225
B5249	Pale Jade	→	186	Sea Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.9	208 1070
B5250	Medium Green	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	205 1074
B5251	Pale Mint Green	→	186	Sea Green Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.6	208 1070
B5281	Medium Jade Green	→	1074	Jade Medium	Close ΔE 4.8	205 187
B5310	Olive Green	→	281	Olive Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	846 845
B5316	Olive Green	→	846	Fern Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	845 281
B5318	Lime	→	255	Parrot Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.7	843 279
B5320	Dark Green	→	279	Olive Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.2	255 278
B5343	Bright Green	→	257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	225 226
B5348	Lime	→	257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	238 281
B5351	Olive Green	→	859	Laurel Green	Close ΔE 3.3	266 260
B5359	Lime	→	279	Olive Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.4	255 843
B5364	Lime	→	255	Parrot Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.2	241 242
B5372	Lime	→	255	Parrot Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.9	241 254
B5373	Medium Green	→	242	Grass Green Medium Light	Poor match ΔE 10.2	255 256
B5374	Olive Green	→	256	Parrot Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.0	843 238
B5377	Bright Green	→	242	Grass Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.4	256 209
B5382	Bright Green	→	241	Grass Green	Poor match ΔE 11.4	242 255
B5384	Medium Green	→	242	Grass Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 8.4	241 256
B5387	Medium Grey / Green	→	225	Emerald Light	Close ΔE 3.2	226 239
B5391	Medium Green	→	188	Sea Green Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	209 189
B5395	Medium Green	→	209	Spruce	Approximate ΔE 9.2	188 242
B5526	Kahki Green	→	244	Grass Green Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	245 212
B5542	Dark Green	→	262	Loden Green Medium	Close ΔE 3.1	243 1064
B5751	Dark Olive Green	→	269	Avocado Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	861 268
B5752	Pale Yellow / Green	→	269	Avocado Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	683 879
B5757	Dark Bottle Green	→	269	Avocado Dark	Close ΔE 2.5	268 861
B5764	Pale Green	→	258	Parrot Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	268 257
B5771	Dark Olive Green	→	905	Tawny Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	681 379
B5772	Olive Green	→	281	Olive Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	846 845
B5773	Olive Green	→	281	Olive Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	681 258
B5917	Dark Brown	→	861	Laurel Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.0	905 269
B5929	Dark Green	→	148	Delft Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.5	979 1036
B5939	Fluo Lime	→	683	Turf Green	Close ΔE 4.6	879 269
B5962	Medium Yellow / Green	→	246	Grass Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	683 879
B5989	Dark Jade Green	→	1076	Jade	Close ΔE 3.4	212 246
B5992	Bright Green / Yellow	→	246	Grass Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	683 879
B6109	Turquoise Blue	→	1066	Teal Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1039 168
B6124	Pale Turquoise	→	433	Electric Bleu	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1090 117
B6136	Dark Turquoise Blue	→	1066	Teal Medium	Close ΔE 4.7	1039 169
B6153	Pale Aqua Green	→	433	Electric Bleu	Approximate ΔE 5.1	876 1072
B6155	Pale Green	→	875	Pine Light	Approximate ΔE 5.7	433 1070
B6160	Aqua Green	→	876	Pine	Approximate ΔE 8.6	188 168
B6317	Medium Blue	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.7	136 145
B6323	Medium Turquoise	→	1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.0	117 1066
B6325	Pale Blue	→	117	Thistle Light	Approximate ΔE 5.9	161 121
B6327	Medium Turquoise Blue	→	117	Thistle Light	Poor match ΔE 10.4	1039 136
B6335	Pale blue	→	117	Thistle Light	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1090 161
B6350	Dark Turquoise Blue	→	1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.6	977 136
B6360	Medium Blue	→	117	Thistle Light	Approximate ΔE 8.7	1090 136
B6362	Medium Turqoise Blue	→	1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.6	977 136
B6365	Medium Blue	→	1090	Electric Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 7.8	117 161
B6380	Pale Blue	→	161	Sapphire Medium	Close ΔE 2.7	121 175
B6383	Pale Turquoise	→	1090	Electric Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 6.9	117 433
B6399	Medium Blue / Grey	→	1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	920 921
B6612	Dark Bottle Green	→	148	Delft Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1036 167
B6628	Dark Aqua Green	→	162	Sapphire Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	410 170
B6661	Pale Green	→	876	Pine	Close ΔE 4.6	186 1072
B6663	Dark Turquoise Blue	→	410	Electric Bleu Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	162 167
B6665	Dark Aqua Green	→	410	Electric Bleu Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	162 170
B6666	Dark Turquoise Blue	→	410	Electric Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.5	978 162
B6698	Dark Aqua Green	→	410	Electric Bleu Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	162 170
B6910	Petrol Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.1	164 940
B6938	Medium Blue	→	136	Wedgewood Light	Approximate ΔE 9.7	145 977
B6940	Dark Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.2	164 940
B6947	Medium blue	→	136	Wedgewood Light	Poor match ΔE 11.4	145 117
B6972	Dark Blue	→	979	Sea Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.4	164 940
B6975	Dark Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	150 979
B6977	Medium Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.9	922 1035
B6981	Medium Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.0	164 940
B6984	Dark Navy	→	132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	139 143
B6998	Petrol Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 1.8	164 940
B6999	Medium Turquoise Blue	→	410	Electric Bleu Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.6	162 170
B7404	Medium Blue / Purple	→	131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 4.7	137 142
B7224	Pale Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Close ΔE 3.3	939 161
B7235	Pale Lilac	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 5.8	939 136
B7406	Medium Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 7.3	939 136
B7414	Pale Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Close ΔE 3.9	939 136
B7411	Medium Blue / Grey	→	136	Wedgewood Light	Close ΔE 2.3	145 977
B7263	Pale Lilac	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 6.1	939 130
B7408	Pale Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 6.0	939 161
B7267	Medium Blue / Grey	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Close ΔE 4.0	939 136
B7412	Pale Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 6.7	939 130
B7416	Medium Blue	→	136	Wedgewood Light	Approximate ΔE 6.0	145 140
B7407	Pale Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Close ΔE 4.3	939 136
B7403	Royal Blue	→	1089	Electric Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.1	978 977
B7402	Dark Royal Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.1	150 978
B7400	Dark Royal Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	150 132
B7323	Dark Royal Blue	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.4	134 132
B7348	Medium Blue	→	131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.6	137 142
B7387	Purple	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.8	150 132
B7390	Dark Royal Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.5	150 132
B7401	Dark Royal Blue	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	132 139
B7405	Dark Royal Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.0	150 132
B7409	Royal Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.7	150 979
B7410	Medium Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	164 131
B7413	Dark Royal Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.4	150 132
B7415	Dark Royal Blue	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	134 132
B7422	Dark Navy Blue	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.9	178 133
B7439	Navy Blue	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	134 132
B7440	Navy Blue	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	133 123
B7442	Navy Blue	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	134 123
B7444	Royal Blue	→	132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	139 143
B7484	Medium Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	131 137
B7491	Medium Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	164 940
B7520	Dark Navy	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.6	178 134
B7526	Petrol Blue	→	941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	978 164
B7536	Medium Blue	→	922	Denim Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1035 978
B7578	Dark Navy	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	134 132
B7877	Dark Navy	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Close ΔE 2.7	134 132
B7878	Dark Navy	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	133 132
B7896	Dark Navy	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	133 132
B7897	Dark Navy	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.6	133 123
B7898	Dark Navy	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	133 123
B7899	Dark Maroon	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.1	178 236
B7905	Petrol Blue	→	941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	123 178
B7926	Dark Navy	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.4	178 134
B7972	Dark Navy	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	133 123
B7983	Dark Navy	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.6	133 123
B8105	Medium Beige	→	232	Rose Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.2	848 849
B8129	Yellow / Gold	→	275	Citrus Ultra Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	390 1026
B8134	Cream	→	391	Linen	Approximate ΔE 5.4	392 388
B8141	Beige	→	1040	Pewter Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.3	399 848
B8143	Pale Beige	→	847	Bleu Mist Very Light	Close ΔE 3.5	926 271
B8146	Pale Beige	→	275	Citrus Ultra Light	Close ΔE 3.7	390 391
B8175	Pale Beige	→	261	Loden Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.0	240 399
B8180	Cream	→	885	Sand Stone Light	Approximate ΔE 5.8	240 391
B8183	Medium Yellow	→	274	Bleu Mist Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	847 390
B8257	Ivory	→	847	Bleu Mist Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.3	390 926
B8309	Medium Green / Yellow	→	843	Fern Green	Close ΔE 3.9	256 260
B8314	Gold / Beige	→	373	Dessert Medium	Close ΔE 4.7	903 854
B8350	Pale Peach	→	388	Ecru Medium	Very close ΔE 1.0	1080 392
B8365	Beige	→	388	Ecru Medium	Very close ΔE 2.1	1080 899
B8367	Gold / Brown	→	903	Tawny Medium	Close ΔE 2.9	373 854
B8371	Green / Grey	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.8	260 261
B8373	Fawn	→	262	Loden Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.3	267 393
B8376	Fawn	→	233	Rose Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.9	235 400
B8378	Light Brown	→	235	Charcoal Grey Medium	Close ΔE 2.8	400 872
B8393	Light Brown	→	378	Fawn Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.9	903 233
B8394	Medium Olive Green	→	262	Loden Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.3	243 238
B8619	Medium Brown	→	393	Linen Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	889 898
B8621	Dark Beige	→	393	Linen Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	378 898
B8651	Dark Fawn	→	905	Tawny Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.2	904 1050
B8653	Dark Grey	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.7	401 861
B8710	Dark Orange / Brown	→	936	Fawn Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	1014 1007
B8715	Dark Brown	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1086 352
B8723	Brown / Pink	→	1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.5	889 110
B8724	Medium Brown	→	904	Tawny	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1050 1086
B8725	Dark Rust Red	→	341	Terra Cotta Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1028 352
B8740	Dark Salmon Pink	→	1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.7	1027 340
B8759	Dark Brown	→	1086	Taupe Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	904 1050
B8768	Brown	→	904	Tawny	Close ΔE 3.0	1050 1086
B8780	Dark Brown	→	1086	Taupe Dark	Very close ΔE 1.5	904 1050
B8792	Dark Brown	→	382	Fudge Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.8	381 380
B8915	Dark Brown	→	382	Fudge Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	381 380
B8921	Dark Grey	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Approximate ΔE 9.0	861 401
B8932	Dark Grey	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Approximate ΔE 7.9	401 861
B8935	Dark Maroon	→	382	Fudge Dark	Poor match ΔE 12.6	236 381
B8974	Gold / Yellow	→	907	Saffron Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	855 856
B8977	Pale Peach	→	388	Ecru Medium	Very close ΔE 2.1	1080 899
B9119	Pale Silver	→	130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	1033 900
B9120	Medium Grey	→	1033	Antique Bleu Light	Close ΔE 2.3	130 900
B9123	Medium Silver	→	900	Pewter Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	397 848
B9126	Dark Grey	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.1	920 921
B9130	Pale Grey / Pink	→	900	Pewter Light	Approximate ΔE 5.0	130 397
B9143	Medium Grey	→	1033	Antique Bleu Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	130 8581
B9148	Medium Grey	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1033 130
B9160	Medium Grey / Blue	→	1033	Antique Bleu Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	130 8581
B9162	Light Grey	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1033 161
B9163	Pale Silver	→	848	Bleu Mist	Very close ΔE 1.6	849 900
B9169	Pale Silver	→	121	Bleuberry Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.8	175 160
B9172	Pale Silver	→	160	Sapphire Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.2	129 121
B9180	Pale Grey	→	900	Pewter Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	848 849
B9182	Medium Grey	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.2	233 235
B9190	Pale Grey	→	399	Grey Medium Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	1040 848
B9342	Dark Grey	→	273	Stone Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1041 393
B9344	Pale Grey / Pink	→	848	Bleu Mist	Approximate ΔE 6.2	849 900
B9355	Medium Grey	→	1033	Antique Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 5.2	140 939
B9365	Medium Grey	→	8581	Stone Grey	Close ΔE 3.2	1040 1033
B9369	Pale Grey	→	1033	Antique Bleu Light	Close ΔE 3.7	130 140
B9379	Dark Grey	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 7.2	920 921
B9509	Dark Gey	→	131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.4	137 142
B9532	Dark Grey	→	176	Ocean Bleu	Approximate ΔE 6.3	920 921
B9558	Dark Grey	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Close ΔE 2.3	401 1041
B9595	Dark Grey	→	1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	273 401
B9596	Green / Grey	→	273	Stone Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.1	267 920
B9608	Dark Grey	→	273	Stone Grey Dark	Close ΔE 2.7	1041 393
B9632	Medium Grey	→	920	Denim Light	Approximate ΔE 9.2	921 1034
B9636	Dark Grey	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Close ΔE 2.6	401 1041
B9901	Dark Navy	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.9	401 979
B9912	Dark grey	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.8	401 134
B9914	Dark Grey	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.6	236 403
B9946	Petrol Blue	→	401	Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	979 236
B9953	Dark Grey	→	403	Black	Poor match ΔE 10.4	236 861

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 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.

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.

More Coats Sylko conversion charts

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Coats Sylko to Anchor conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color for all 399 Coats Sylko colors, worked out with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

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

36 of the 399 colors (9%) rate Very close or better, and 45% rate Close or better. The other 221 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Anchor back to Coats Sylko?

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