Glide to Isacord thread conversion chart

Every Fil-Tec Glide color with its closest Isacord 40 equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 212 rows. Click any number for the full breakdown.

25%very close or better

75%close or better

212Fil-Tec Glide colors

398Isacord 40 colors

Near identical 22
Very close 31
Close 106
Approximate 53
Poor match 0

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212 colors

					Match	Alternatives
10000	White	→	0015	White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	0017 0010
10401	German Granite	→	0873	Stone	Close ΔE 4.2	0151 0934
10424	Medium Grey	→	0111	Whale	Close ΔE 3.2	0112 3842
10431	Titanium	→	3274	Battleship Gray	Close ΔE 2.9	4074 2564
10536	Silver	→	0131	Smoke	Close ΔE 4.7	0105 3572
10643	Mercury	→	3750	Winter Frost	Close ΔE 4.9	3971 0145
10877	Sterling	→	0108	Cobblestone	Close ΔE 4.5	1972 2674
10CG3	Cool Grey 3	→	3971	Silver	Very close ΔE 1.6	3770 0145
10CG7	Cool Grey 7	→	0108	Cobblestone	Very close ΔE 1.4	4073 2674
10WG1	Linen	→	1860	Shell	Close ΔE 2.7	2170 0003
10WG4	Warm Grey 4	→	0151	Cloud	Very close ΔE 2.2	0142 0874
10WG6	Warm Grey 6	→	0862	Wild Rice	Close ΔE 3.7	4073 0151
11001	Black	→	0020	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1375 3574
15497	Nickel	→	5552	Palm Leaf	Close ΔE 4.2	4752 5664
1WG11	Warm Grey 11	→	1565	Espresso	Close ΔE 3.9	1874 0674
20140	Leather	→	6156	Olive	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1876 1346
20160	Mahogany	→	1115	Copper	Near identical ΔE 0.0	0933 1055
20464	Medium Brown	→	1366	Mahogany	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1233 5866
20466	Sand	→	0552	Flax	Close ΔE 3.4	0651 0861
20469	Chocolate	→	1366	Mahogany	Close ΔE 4.7	1344 5866
20474	Apricot Blush	→	1760	Twine	Very close ΔE 1.9	1351 1362
20476	Dark Brown	→	1344	Coffee Bean	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1233 0576
20478	Rust Brown	→	1322	Dirty Penny	Close ΔE 4.7	1344 1526
20727	Mocha	→	0934	Fawn	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1760 1141
20730	Light Copper	→	0941	Golden Grain	Close ΔE 4.8	1342 1032
20872	Vegas Gold	→	0945	Pine Park	Close ΔE 3.8	0763 0776
21245	Dijon	→	0940	Autumn Leaf	Close ΔE 4.2	0932 0721
21615	Sienna	→	1366	Mahogany	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1233 1322
21685	Sepia	→	1312	Burnt Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1514 1366
24515	Cleopatra	→	0453	Army Drab	Near identical ΔE 0.0	0643 1123
24525	Khaki	→	0552	Flax	Close ΔE 4.9	0651 0861
24625	Brunette	→	1344	Coffee Bean	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1366 0576
24635	Bark	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1154 1346
24655	Light Tan	→	0874	Gravel	Approximate ΔE 6.4	0853 0722
24675	Cork	→	0672	Baquette	Close ΔE 3.7	1760 0934
27407	Military Gold	→	0731	Applesauce	Very close ΔE 1.7	1133 0940
27500	Wheat	→	4643	Amazon	Approximate ΔE 7.6	4423 4531
27504	Coffee	→	0722	Khaki	Close ΔE 4.4	0776 0945
27508	Butterscotch	→	0842	Toffee	Close ΔE 3.1	0832 0851
27521	Chestnut	→	0874	Gravel	Close ΔE 4.0	0934 0151
27523	Auburn	→	1332	Harvest	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1543 1322
30281	Blue Berry	→	3333	Fire Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.1	3335 3544
30283	Azure	→	3910	Crystal Blue	Close ΔE 2.7	3730 3820
30284	Hawaiian Blue	→	3630	Sweet Boy	Very close ΔE 2.2	3810 3820
30286	Empire	→	3335	Flag Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	3544 3622
30288	Bright Blue	→	3335	Flag Blue	Close ΔE 3.1	3544 3522
30290	Baby Blue	→	3750	Winter Frost	Close ΔE 3.6	3963 3962
30296	Midnight Navy	→	3732	Slate Blue	Close ΔE 2.5	3554 3644
30308	Cerulean	→	4033	Tartan Blue	Close ΔE 4.5	4133 4116
30317	Magic Mint	→	4250	Snomoon	Approximate ΔE 5.5	5050 4240
30534	Denim	→	3654	Blue Shadow	Approximate ΔE 6.7	3645 3332
30644	Graphite	→	3572	Summer Grey	Close ΔE 3.2	3652 3640
30646	Sky	→	3631	Tufts Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.1	3713 3852
30655	Captian Navy	→	3363	Midnight Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.1	2954 3645
30661	Royal	→	3335	Flag Blue	Very close ΔE 1.3	3544 3522
32757	Federal	→	5500	Limedrop	Approximate ΔE 5.1	5440 5613
32965	Navy	→	3644	Royal Navy	Very close ΔE 2.2	3732 3554
32975	Light Turquoise	→	4240	Spearmint	Approximate ΔE 6.9	4250 4952
33015	Electric	→	3902	Colonial Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3713 3332
37457	Cloud	→	3963	Hint of Blue	Close ΔE 4.9	3750 3962
37468	Ocean	→	4133	Deep Ocean	Approximate ΔE 8.9	3713 3900
37474	Aquamarine	→	4116	Dark Teal	Close ΔE 3.4	4643 4515
40249	Iris	→	2723	Peony	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2720 2211
40255	Violet	→	2723	Peony	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2711 2704
40437	Dusty Plum	→	1874	Pewter	Approximate ΔE 8.5	0722 0776
40522	Tabriz Orchard	→	3241	Amethyst Frost	Close ΔE 3.8	3030 3251
40528	Mulberry	→	2910	Grape	Very close ΔE 1.0	2810 2732
40666	Wisteria	→	3251	Haze	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3030 2762
42562	Periwinkle	→	3241	Amethyst Frost	Very close ΔE 2.3	2640 3045
42577	Lavender	→	2910	Grape	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2810 2732
42583	Viking	→	2732	Frosted Orchid	Close ΔE 3.2	2905 2508
42607	Raven	→	3323	Delft	Very close ΔE 2.2	2900 3536
42635	Amethyst	→	3241	Amethyst Frost	Close ΔE 3.4	3030 3045
42655	Lilac	→	2910	Grape	Close ΔE 4.6	2920 2732
42715	Eggplant	→	2920	Purple	Close ΔE 3.6	2910 3130
42736	Fandango	→	3522	Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.5	3612 3543
45115	Wine	→	2336	Maroon	Close ΔE 3.8	2211 2720
47440	Teaberry	→	2910	Grape	Approximate ΔE 6.4	2920 2764
50138	Bronze	→	0904	Spanish Gold	Near identical ΔE 0.0	0940 0721
50144	Halloween	→	0904	Spanish Gold	Close ΔE 2.6	1305 1300
50158	Mars	→	0824	Liberty Gold	Close ΔE 4.4	1304 1106
50170	Salmon	→	1600	Spanish Tile	Close ΔE 2.8	1430 1306
50172	Autumn	→	1310	Hunter Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1701 1725
50174	Rust	→	1312	Burnt Orange	Close ΔE 3.8	1514 1322
50473	Peach	→	1351	Starfish	Close ΔE 2.8	1760 2520
50712	Strawberry Blonde	→	1362	Shrimp	Close ΔE 3.3	1760 1351
51365	Pumpkin Seed	→	1220	Apricot	Very close ΔE 1.1	1102 0842
51585	Lava	→	1106	Orange	Close ΔE 4.9	1304 1310
51625	Coral	→	1430	Melon	Close ΔE 4.5	1532 1600
51675	Burnt Orange	→	1312	Burnt Orange	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1514 1913
60323	Teal	→	5005	Rain Forest	Close ΔE 3.8	5233 4625
60335	Irish Spring	→	5326	Evergreen	Approximate ΔE 5.8	5233 5411
60343	Christmas Pine	→	5324	Bright Green	Close ΔE 4.4	5555 5335
60345	Mint	→	5450	Basic Seafoam	Close ΔE 2.8	5220 5230
60350	Totem Green	→	5555	Deep Green	Near identical ΔE 0.0	5324 5643
60357	Jade	→	5643	Green Dust	Near identical ΔE 0.0	5555 5324
60362	Turf	→	5510	Emerald	Near identical ΔE 0.0	5513 5515
60371	Aloe	→	5944	Backyard Green	Close ΔE 4.4	0465 6043
60389	Limerick	→	6031	Limelight	Close ΔE 4.6	0442 0221
60398	Split Pea	→	0345	Moss	Approximate ΔE 6.0	0542 6133
60418	Army	→	0128	Navajo	Close ΔE 3.4	0674 1565
60556	Sea Mist	→	5101	Dark Jade	Approximate ΔE 7.5	4752 4610
60557	Thyme	→	5220	Silver Sage	Close ΔE 4.1	5552 5450
60566	Pale Mist	→	3770	Oyster	Approximate ΔE 8.0	0124 5050
60576	Willow	→	5633	Lime	Close ΔE 4.3	5510 5933
60580	Celery	→	1140	Meringue	Close ΔE 3.7	6151 0660

					Match	Alternatives
60618	Prickly Pear	→	0453	Army Drab	Approximate ΔE 5.2	0345 0643
60623	Pistachio	→	5220	Silver Sage	Approximate ΔE 5.2	5552 5450
60624	Mint Julep	→	5664	Willow	Approximate ΔE 5.2	4752 5552
60802	Chartreuse	→	5500	Limedrop	Approximate ΔE 5.0	5531 5610
61265	Fools Gold	→	6156	Olive	Close ΔE 4.8	0747 1876
63268	Sprout	→	5101	Dark Jade	Very close ΔE 1.6	4610 4452
63282	Mermaid	→	4442	Deep Sea Blue	Close ΔE 3.0	5010 4531
63415	Jungle	→	5326	Evergreen	Close ΔE 3.2	5411 5415
63425	Emerald	→	5326	Evergreen	Close ΔE 3.7	5643 5233
65473	Persian	→	4515	Spruce	Close ΔE 2.7	4116 4133
65513	Cool Mint	→	3770	Oyster	Close ΔE 3.9	0003 0124
65555	Basil	→	5664	Willow	Near identical ΔE 0.0	0463 4644
65615	Olive	→	5743	Asparagus	Close ΔE 3.8	0128 0674
65625	Fern	→	0463	Cypress	Near identical ΔE 0.0	4644 5542
65743	Mossy	→	5555	Deep Green	Approximate ΔE 9.9	5565 5643
65825	Light Olive	→	0465	Umber	Very close ΔE 2.2	6156 6043
67472	Sea Green	→	4610	Deep Aqua	Approximate ΔE 6.1	4421 4220
67476	Midnight Storm	→	4625	Seagreen	Approximate ΔE 7.1	4515 5335
67482	Shamrock	→	5515	Kelly	Close ΔE 2.4	5510 5613
67489	Kiwi	→	5633	Lime	Approximate ΔE 5.9	5933 5832
70178	Papaya	→	1306	Devil Red	Very close ΔE 1.6	1753 1521
70182	Cotton Candy	→	2155	Pink Tulip	Close ΔE 3.2	2250 1840
70187	Ruby	→	1904	Cardinal	Close ΔE 2.9	1335 1805
70189	Pink	→	2152	Heather Pink	Close ΔE 2.3	1840 2560
70193	Rasberry	→	1805	Strawberry	Close ΔE 3.1	1904 1911
70200	Fil-tec	→	1805	Strawberry	Very close ΔE 2.2	1904 1903
70202	Light Burgundy	→	2022	Rio Red	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2011 1335
70205	Rhododendron	→	2521	Fuchsia	Close ΔE 2.9	2320 1900
70206	Apple	→	1805	Strawberry	Close ΔE 4.5	1904 1903
70207	Cranberry	→	1912	Winterberry	Close ΔE 3.7	1906 1805
70208	Hokies	→	2123	Bordeaux	Close ΔE 4.5	2115 2224
70209	Maroon	→	2115	Beet Red	Close ΔE 2.8	2224 2113
70214	Blossom	→	1906	Tulip	Close ΔE 4.4	1912 1805
70217	Pink Lemonade	→	2560	Azalea Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	2250 2650
70485	Jamaica Sun	→	1800	Wildfire	Close ΔE 3.1	1913 1902
70703	Monarch	→	1805	Strawberry	Close ΔE 4.5	1904 1335
70705	Pink Rose	→	1761	Tea Rose	Very close ΔE 2.3	2160 1755
70812	Hot Pink	→	1900	Geranium	Close ΔE 4.3	2521 1753
75005	Mauve	→	2241	Mauve	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1921 2153
77421	Merlot	→	2113	Cranberry	Approximate ΔE 5.0	2115 2224
77424	Passion	→	2521	Fuchsia	Close ΔE 4.0	1940 2300
77427	Garnet	→	2011	Fire Engine	Very close ΔE 1.5	2022 1335
77432	Purple Rose	→	2500	Boysenberry	Close ΔE 3.1	2764 2600
80101	Lemon	→	0713	Lemon	Very close ΔE 1.9	0704 0501
80108	Bright Yellow	→	0608	Sunshine	Very close ΔE 1.7	0311 0702
80116	Mango	→	0811	Candlelight	Very close ΔE 2.2	0821 0608
80120	Cornflower	→	0232	Seaweed	Very close ΔE 1.9	0230 0822
80125	Honey Gold	→	0932	Nutmeg	Close ΔE 4.7	0721 0940
80130	Marigold	→	1120	Sunset	Close ΔE 4.1	0700 0703
80131	Desert Sunset	→	0940	Autumn Leaf	Close ΔE 3.3	0932 0904
80132	Penny	→	0747	Golden Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.7	0721 0922
80134	Buttercup	→	0232	Seaweed	Close ΔE 3.7	0822 0703
80137	Bright Gold	→	1102	Pumpkin	Very close ΔE 2.2	0700 1300
80607	Lemon Ice	→	0660	Vanilla	Close ΔE 3.4	1140 6151
80809	Citron Yellow	→	6031	Limelight	Close ΔE 4.7	0442 0501
87499	Yellow Whisper	→	1526	Apple Butter	Very close ΔE 1.0	1344 1543
90186	Candy Apple Red	→	1720	Not Quite Red	Close ΔE 3.9	1904 1704
90256	Peacock	→	2655	Aura	Close ΔE 3.1	2166 3045
90278	Tar Heel	→	3640	Lake Blue	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3820 3652
90285	Pacific	→	3713	Cornflower Blue	Close ΔE 3.4	3631 3900
90360	Neon Green	→	5500	Limedrop	Approximate ΔE 5.9	5531 5613
90366	Key Lime	→	6011	Tamarack	Close ΔE 4.9	5610 5822
90811	Neon Orange	→	1701	Red Berry	Close ΔE 2.9	1725 1600
91355	Cantaloupe	→	0851	Old Gold	Close ΔE 3.2	0842 1362
91505	Blaze	→	1304	Red Pepper	Very close ΔE 2.1	1106 1305
91787	Lip Stick	→	1306	Devil Red	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1753 1903
92985	Dark Aqua	→	4113	Alexis Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.4	4103 4010
92995	Marine	→	4103	California Blue	Very close ΔE 2.3	3901 3830
30532	Eclipse	→	3666	Space	Close ΔE 4.0	2776 3574
27501	Sand Dune	→	0651	Cornsilk	Very close ΔE 1.3	0861 0532
24705	Cocoa	→	1233	Pony	Close ΔE 4.7	1322 1543
60376	Kryptonite	→	5833	Limabean	Close ΔE 4.1	5912 5832
24535	Shell	→	0651	Cornsilk	Very close ΔE 1.8	0861 1140
70490	Cabernet	→	2113	Cranberry	Approximate ΔE 6.6	2115 2224
30287	Bombay	→	3335	Flag Blue	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3544 3522
81225	West Point	→	0703	Orange Peel	Near identical ΔE 0.3	0811 0821
70199	Desire	→	1903	Lipstick	Close ΔE 3.6	1904 1720
20470	Hazel	→	1115	Copper	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1134 1154
60349	Viridian	→	5326	Evergreen	Close ΔE 4.1	5643 5415
71797	Imperial Red	→	1720	Not Quite Red	Close ΔE 2.5	1704 1903
80123	Canary	→	0811	Candlelight	Close ΔE 2.5	0703 1120
70186	Sultry	→	1720	Not Quite Red	Close ΔE 3.9	1904 1704
30632	Robin Egg	→	4410	Aqua Velva	Near identical ΔE 0.0	4423 4101
70179	Tomato	→	1521	Flamingo	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1800 1703
15295	Anchor	→	0131	Smoke	Approximate ΔE 6.5	3030 2762
30647	Cobalt	→	3654	Blue Shadow	Close ΔE 4.6	4033 3332
35405	Zaffre	→	1565	Espresso	Very close ΔE 2.0	0674 0763
42587	Damson	→	2905	Iris Blue	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2732 3110
50173	Firestorm	→	1301	Paprika	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1913 1521
51655	Oriole	→	1310	Hunter Orange	Close ΔE 3.9	1701 1725
60574	Soldier Green	→	5944	Backyard Green	Approximate ΔE 7.5	0454 5643
65483	Tidewater	→	4531	Caribbean	Approximate ΔE 6.6	5664 4423
70177	Tango	→	1921	Blossom	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1600 1753
70195	Chianti	→	2115	Beet Red	Close ΔE 2.6	2224 2113
70504	Bordeaux	→	2113	Cranberry	Approximate ΔE 7.9	2115 2224
71795	Valentine	→	1720	Not Quite Red	Very close ΔE 1.7	1704 1521
80114	Daisy	→	0702	Papaya	Very close ΔE 1.4	0501 0311
80143	Medallion	→	1120	Sunset	Close ΔE 3.1	0700 0703
32767	Deep Sea	→	3363	Midnight Blue	Close ΔE 3.1	3645 3644
60627	Evergreen	→	5565	Enchanting Forest	Approximate ΔE 6.5	5335 3344
70211	Flamingo	→	2530	Rose	Close ΔE 3.3	2532 2220
57579	Marmalade	→	1725	Terra Cotta	Close ΔE 3.5	1321 1334
20467	Caramel	→	0651	Cornsilk	Near identical ΔE 0.0	0861 0532
60355	Forest	→	5515	Kelly	Close ΔE 3.1	5510 5513
20468	Biscotti	→	0651	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 3.2	0861 0781
27518	Coffee Bean	→	1543	Rusty Rose	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1344 1565

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 Fil-Tec Glide

Fil-Tec Glide is a 40 wt trilobal polyester thread favored by longarm quilters and embroiderers for its smooth run and matte-to-satin finish.

About Isacord 40

Isacord 40 is Amann Group's trilobal polyester embroidery thread and one of the most widely stocked threads in commercial embroidery. It is colorfast, bleach-safe and runs cleanly at high speed, which is why so many digitized designs are keyed to Isacord numbers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Glide to Isacord conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Isacord 40 color for all 212 Fil-Tec Glide colors, worked out with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

How many Glide colors have a close match in Isacord?

53 of the 212 colors (25%) rate Very close or better, and 75% rate Close or better. The other 53 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Isacord back to Glide?

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