Glide to Sulky Poly thread conversion chart

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

28%very close or better

88%close or better

212Fil-Tec Glide colors

905Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco colors

Near identical 11
Very close 48
Close 127
Approximate 26
Poor match 0

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212 colors

					Match	Alternatives
10000	White	→	100	Snow White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1351 1000
10401	German Granite	→	1824	Nude Gold	Close ΔE 4.1	61462 1270
10424	Medium Grey	→	3625	Silver	Close ΔE 3.5	61041 1295
10431	Titanium	→	61041	Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.1	61353 338
10536	Silver	→	1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	Close ΔE 3.8	61434 61203
10643	Mercury	→	61077	Slate Bleu	Close ΔE 3.2	129 61165
10877	Sterling	→	1295	Sterling	Close ΔE 2.8	61011 3625
10CG3	Cool Grey 3	→	61464	Bleu Mist	Close ΔE 3.3	61077 1321
10CG7	Cool Grey 7	→	61011	Dark Grey	Very close ΔE 2.0	61475 61357
10WG1	Linen	→	327	Light Coral	Close ΔE 3.2	61071 1325
10WG4	Warm Grey 4	→	61218	Mercury	Close ΔE 3.5	61357 1213
10WG6	Warm Grey 6	→	1721	Taupe	Close ΔE 4.8	61011 610
11001	Black	→	1005	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	538 1182
15497	Nickel	→	3615	Slate Grey	Close ΔE 3.6	1211 246
1WG11	Warm Grey 11	→	61166	Medium Grey / Green	Close ΔE 4.6	61219 61040
20140	Leather	→	344	Pharaoh Gold	Approximate ΔE 5.5	285 61361
20160	Mahogany	→	61383	Rosewood Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	1823 1056
20464	Medium Brown	→	61463	Hazel	Close ΔE 2.5	61360 1058
20466	Sand	→	161	Cocoon	Close ΔE 2.7	61209 1389
20469	Chocolate	→	3435	Mocha Brown / Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	1058 61384
20474	Apricot Blush	→	61017	Bisque	Very close ΔE 1.9	1258 1800
20476	Dark Brown	→	294	Brown	Close ΔE 4.1	293 61473
20478	Rust Brown	→	61170	Light Cocoa	Very close ΔE 1.8	61377 1267
20727	Mocha	→	619	Dusty Peach	Close ΔE 2.6	61127 1258
20730	Light Copper	→	3412	Gold	Close ΔE 3.7	298 281
20872	Vegas Gold	→	61379	Espresso	Close ΔE 5.0	61470 61212
21245	Dijon	→	1245	Shimmering Gold	Close ΔE 3.3	1227 1159
21615	Sienna	→	3433	Chocolate	Very close ΔE 1.9	3432 61391
21685	Sepia	→	3433	Chocolate	Close ΔE 2.7	292 61158
24515	Cleopatra	→	323	Beachcomber	Close ΔE 3.1	688 3514
24525	Khaki	→	61209	Medium Tan	Close ΔE 2.8	161 1389
24625	Brunette	→	61473	Arabian Spice	Close ΔE 3.7	3445 61455
24635	Bark	→	312	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 2.9	1822 1179
24655	Light Tan	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Very close ΔE 1.9	313 314
24675	Cork	→	61127	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 2.4	61017 1258
27407	Military Gold	→	3411	Golden Lights	Very close ΔE 2.2	1549 61372
27500	Wheat	→	125	Teel	Approximate ΔE 7.2	61443 1251
27504	Coffee	→	61470	Doeskin	Close ΔE 2.7	61211 1837
27508	Butterscotch	→	1055	Tawny Tan	Very close ΔE 2.0	3403 3122
27521	Chestnut	→	1807	Fawn	Close ΔE 3.1	313 314
27523	Auburn	→	336	Heather Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.3	61081 61180
30281	Blue Berry	→	1202	Deep Turquoise	Close ΔE 4.2	526 3336
30283	Azure	→	1196	Blue	Very close ΔE 1.0	3313 61459
30284	Hawaiian Blue	→	1249	Cornflower Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	61145 61249
30286	Empire	→	61467	Royal Blue	Close ΔE 2.5	61424 61426
30288	Bright Blue	→	526	Cobalt Blue	Very close ΔE 2.1	61426 61460
30290	Baby Blue	→	129	Bleuberry Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.4	1248 61151
30296	Midnight Navy	→	61441	Blue Velvet	Close ΔE 4.1	61444 1162
30308	Cerulean	→	1250	Duck Wing Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	61442 1096
30317	Magic Mint	→	152	Light Blue	Close ΔE 4.4	3309 130
30534	Denim	→	1198	Dusty Navy	Close ΔE 2.8	61445 61415
30644	Graphite	→	126	Lt. Smokey Blue	Close ΔE 4.1	1203 61203
30646	Sky	→	1134	Peacock Blue	Close ΔE 3.3	348 861
30655	Captian Navy	→	122	Navy Blue	Very close ΔE 1.5	3339 1202
30661	Royal	→	61426	Blue	Close ΔE 2.4	61467 61424
32757	Federal	→	1718	Harvest Green	Approximate ΔE 7.1	3522 61510
32965	Navy	→	61444	Dark Blue	Close ΔE 3.9	61427 3336
32975	Light Turquoise	→	1145	Powder Blue	Close ΔE 3.3	130 152
33015	Electric	→	61435	Dark Blue	Near identical ΔE 0.6	61253 61096
37457	Cloud	→	1145	Powder Blue	Close ΔE 2.7	130 3305
37468	Ocean	→	61442	Blue / Green	Close ΔE 2.6	61090 61513
37474	Aquamarine	→	1251	Bright Turquoise	Close ΔE 3.9	1206 1096
40249	Iris	→	1812	Dark Purple	Close ΔE 3.7	61413 1309
40255	Violet	→	1812	Dark Purple	Close ΔE 4.1	181 61414
40437	Dusty Plum	→	1040	Med. Dk. Khaki	Close ΔE 4.3	61180 1166
40522	Tabriz Orchard	→	61031	Winsome Orchid	Close ΔE 4.5	1193 61121
40528	Mulberry	→	61193	Grape	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1194 61080
40666	Wisteria	→	1030	Periwinkle	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1329 61465
42562	Periwinkle	→	1193	Lavender	Close ΔE 4.9	1254 61121
42577	Lavender	→	61193	Grape	Close ΔE 4.9	1194 61080
42583	Viking	→	61032	Mulberry	Close ΔE 3.9	279 61194
42607	Raven	→	199	Royal Purple	Close ΔE 2.6	1112 1302
42635	Amethyst	→	61031	Winsome Orchid	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1296 1254
42655	Lilac	→	61193	Grape	Approximate ΔE 8.6	1561 61032
42715	Eggplant	→	1561	Violet	Approximate ΔE 5.1	61028 61193
42736	Fandango	→	1226	Dk. Periwinkle	Close ΔE 3.7	61416 1242
45115	Wine	→	61423	Dark Maroon	Very close ΔE 1.0	1189 61044
47440	Teaberry	→	61193	Grape	Close ΔE 4.5	1830 1554
50138	Bronze	→	1126	Tan	Very close ΔE 1.9	1832 523
50144	Halloween	→	1126	Tan	Very close ΔE 1.3	523 1832
50158	Mars	→	568	Cinnamon	Very close ΔE 2.1	1168 1314
50170	Salmon	→	3223	Blush Medium	Close ΔE 2.5	61259 61019
50172	Autumn	→	61953	Sunkist	Very close ΔE 1.4	61184 154
50174	Rust	→	61158	Red Bittersweet	Very close ΔE 1.7	292 61391
50473	Peach	→	61387	Opaline	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1258 61258
50712	Strawberry Blonde	→	1800	Impala	Very close ΔE 1.2	1821 1802
51365	Pumpkin Seed	→	61070	Toast	Close ΔE 4.0	562 136
51585	Lava	→	677	Orange Slice	Very close ΔE 1.4	1078 1184
51625	Coral	→	214	Salmon	Very close ΔE 2.2	3860 1019
51675	Burnt Orange	→	61381	Bright Rust	Close ΔE 3.5	61391 1158
60323	Teal	→	61447	Spruce	Very close ΔE 1.7	1090 1206
60335	Irish Spring	→	1513	Wild Peacock	Very close ΔE 1.2	61503 61079
60343	Christmas Pine	→	1517	Coachman Green	Very close ΔE 2.3	61451 1285
60345	Mint	→	1720	Pale Green	Close ΔE 4.0	817 149
60350	Totem Green	→	1517	Coachman Green	Close ΔE 4.7	3538 1079
60357	Jade	→	112	Green Gables	Close ΔE 2.5	1079 569
60362	Turf	→	1049	Grass Green	Close ΔE 3.3	1278 61452
60371	Aloe	→	3532	Palmetto	Very close ΔE 1.4	305 118
60389	Limerick	→	231	Pale Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.1	61901 3970
60398	Split Pea	→	1834	Green / Gold	Near identical ΔE 0.7	1817 3546
60418	Army	→	3420	Olive Branch	Approximate ΔE 6.0	244 3421
60556	Sea Mist	→	1207	Sea Foam Green	Close ΔE 4.9	120 151
60557	Thyme	→	1204	Pastel Jade	Close ΔE 3.6	1305 1508
60566	Pale Mist	→	1508	Putty	Approximate ΔE 5.8	61063 1077
60576	Willow	→	116	Peapod	Close ΔE 2.8	61452 308
60580	Celery	→	1275	Sea Mist	Close ΔE 3.6	61047 3402

					Match	Alternatives
60618	Prickly Pear	→	688	Pale Green / Yellow	Close ΔE 4.3	3546 61177
60623	Pistachio	→	1204	Pastel Jade	Close ΔE 4.4	1305 1508
60624	Mint Julep	→	1207	Sea Foam Green	Close ΔE 2.5	3615 1211
60802	Chartreuse	→	61510	Lime	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1831 1718
61265	Fools Gold	→	61361	Olive Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	344 285
63268	Sprout	→	3320	Dark Aqua	Approximate ΔE 5.9	120 1095
63282	Mermaid	→	61503	Jade Green	Approximate ΔE 5.3	321 125
63415	Jungle	→	61079	Green Forest	Close ΔE 3.0	3525 1046
63425	Emerald	→	1281	Dark Green	Near identical ΔE 0.4	640 61451
65473	Persian	→	1251	Bright Turquoise	Close ΔE 2.7	1206 3323
65513	Cool Mint	→	1077	Jade Tint	Close ΔE 3.5	61077 1321
65555	Basil	→	1550	Cilantro	Close ΔE 4.3	3615 1207
65615	Olive	→	3327	Granite	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1287 354
65625	Fern	→	1552	Teal	Close ΔE 4.6	3307 342
65743	Mossy	→	525	English Green	Close ΔE 3.7	1271 295
65825	Light Olive	→	3517	Earth	Close ΔE 3.3	630 61176
67472	Sea Green	→	61446	Blue Turquoise	Close ΔE 4.1	3318 1094
67476	Midnight Storm	→	3535	Deep Peacock	Close ΔE 3.7	3323 1805
67482	Shamrock	→	117	Medium Green	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1288 1278
67489	Kiwi	→	117	Medium Green	Approximate ΔE 6.1	114 61049
70178	Papaya	→	3213	Coral	Very close ΔE 2.0	61020 61259
70182	Cotton Candy	→	3209	Carnation Medium	Very close ΔE 1.4	1148 1115
70187	Ruby	→	3900	Christmas Red	Close ΔE 2.8	1401 325
70189	Pink	→	61148	Rose	Close ΔE 2.9	1224 1108
70193	Rasberry	→	1533	Lt. Rose	Close ΔE 2.7	61533 61034
70200	Fil-tec	→	1034	Burgundy	Close ΔE 3.1	102 1533
70202	Light Burgundy	→	1311	Mulberry	Close ΔE 2.3	61406 535
70205	Rhododendron	→	61119	Cranberry medium	Very close ΔE 2.3	1511 61511
70206	Apple	→	1533	Lt. Rose	Close ΔE 2.6	61533 1257
70207	Cranberry	→	61533	Lt. Rose	Close ΔE 2.5	1533 1310
70208	Hokies	→	1308	Rose Wine Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	61190 61409
70209	Maroon	→	1813	Dark Maroon	Close ΔE 2.6	534 1309
70214	Blossom	→	61533	Lt. Rose	Very close ΔE 1.9	1533 1310
70217	Pink Lemonade	→	61111	Memphis Belle	Very close ΔE 2.1	1121 1111
70485	Jamaica Sun	→	561	Lipstick	Very close ΔE 1.6	61393 61457
70703	Monarch	→	1034	Burgundy	Close ΔE 3.8	1533 3900
70705	Pink Rose	→	1120	Pale Pink	Very close ΔE 2.1	1068 1543
70812	Hot Pink	→	61231	Fuschia	Close ΔE 2.7	1231 3224
75005	Mauve	→	1269	Light Purple	Close ΔE 4.9	61394 1809
77421	Merlot	→	240	Maroon	Close ΔE 3.9	1813 534
77424	Passion	→	61109	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 2.6	61119 61910
77427	Garnet	→	1311	Mulberry	Very close ΔE 1.3	61406 535
77432	Purple Rose	→	322	Rose Wine	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1814 1545
80101	Lemon	→	61905	Gold / Yellow	Close ΔE 3.8	3853 1124
80108	Bright Yellow	→	61023	Canary	Very close ΔE 1.3	317 1261
80116	Mango	→	3129	Manila	Near identical ΔE 0.7	1167 61187
80120	Cornflower	→	1023	Yellow	Close ΔE 3.4	868 61135
80125	Honey Gold	→	1227	Gold Green	Very close ΔE 1.5	1245 1262
80130	Marigold	→	1333	Sunflower Gold	Very close ΔE 2.1	1260 136
80131	Desert Sunset	→	1159	Temple Gold	Close ΔE 3.4	1245 1819
80132	Penny	→	1826	Bullion	Close ΔE 3.1	1262 3422
80134	Buttercup	→	61167	Glow	Near identical ΔE 0.9	61135 1070
80137	Bright Gold	→	61185	Bright Orange	Near identical ΔE 0.7	567 61914
80607	Lemon Ice	→	3401	Transparent Yellow	Near identical ΔE 0.9	3402 1127
80809	Citron Yellow	→	231	Pale Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.4	134 61905
87499	Yellow Whisper	→	61170	Light Cocoa	Close ΔE 4.2	61130 61036
90186	Candy Apple Red	→	102	Foxy Red	Very close ΔE 1.7	101 1034
90256	Peacock	→	1031	Med. Orchid	Close ΔE 3.3	61408 61111
90278	Tar Heel	→	1029	Med. Blue	Close ΔE 2.6	3313 1196
90285	Pacific	→	1534	Sapphire	Close ΔE 3.3	61429 61468
90360	Neon Green	→	3522	Harvest Green	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1279 61453
90366	Key Lime	→	3516	Lime	Close ΔE 2.6	1818 3510
90811	Neon Orange	→	1827	Dark Mango	Close ΔE 2.8	154 3223
91355	Cantaloupe	→	1839	Apricot Cream	Close ΔE 2.3	3122 622
91505	Blaze	→	1238	Orange Sunrise	Close ΔE 2.5	61168 1168
91787	Lip Stick	→	61913	Deep Red	Close ΔE 3.4	1188 3224
92985	Dark Aqua	→	61433	Pale blue	Close ΔE 3.6	61095 61249
92995	Marine	→	3328	Light Blue	Close ΔE 2.5	61094 61430
30532	Eclipse	→	61441	Blue Velvet	Approximate ΔE 7.2	61449 61354
27501	Sand Dune	→	156	Palest Yellow	Close ΔE 2.9	836 161
24705	Cocoa	→	1267	Mink Brown	Close ΔE 4.2	312 61377
60376	Kryptonite	→	1510	Lime Green	Close ΔE 2.5	3521 1815
24535	Shell	→	836	Cocoa Mulch	Very close ΔE 2.1	156 3402
70490	Cabernet	→	61386	Cranberry	Very close ΔE 2.1	1214 61385
30287	Bombay	→	61426	Blue	Very close ΔE 1.3	61467 61460
81225	West Point	→	61083	Butternut	Very close ΔE 1.6	61369 61124
70199	Desire	→	102	Foxy Red	Very close ΔE 2.1	1034 1257
20470	Hazel	→	1823	Medium Brown	Close ΔE 4.0	1822 1170
60349	Viridian	→	1281	Dark Green	Close ΔE 3.2	61469 640
71797	Imperial Red	→	102	Foxy Red	Very close ΔE 2.2	1034 1237
80123	Canary	→	61124	Sunflower	Near identical ΔE 0.8	61369 1083
70186	Sultry	→	102	Foxy Red	Very close ΔE 1.7	101 1034
30632	Robin Egg	→	61095	Surf Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1252 3319
70179	Tomato	→	1393	Red	Close ΔE 3.5	107 104
15295	Anchor	→	1329	Dk. Nickel Gray	Close ΔE 3.2	1011 1328
30647	Cobalt	→	61096	Fire Blue	Close ΔE 2.8	3324 1804
35405	Zaffre	→	3617	Dark Olive Green	Close ΔE 5.0	61212 3421
42587	Damson	→	61194	Laurie Lilac	Very close ΔE 1.4	61032 279
50173	Firestorm	→	621	Sunset	Close ΔE 2.5	61021 3424
51655	Oriole	→	61953	Sunkist	Close ΔE 2.8	61184 1184
60574	Soldier Green	→	3518	Pale Green	Close ΔE 3.3	235 525
65483	Tidewater	→	61046	Medium Blue / Grey	Close ΔE 3.5	1550 125
70177	Tango	→	1020	Dark Peach	Close ΔE 2.6	153 61020
70195	Chianti	→	1813	Dark Maroon	Close ΔE 3.0	3250 61407
70504	Bordeaux	→	240	Maroon	Very close ΔE 2.2	1215 3261
71795	Valentine	→	101	Foxy Red	Close ΔE 2.9	102 1393
80114	Daisy	→	134	Buttercup	Very close ΔE 1.4	1023 3853
80143	Medallion	→	136	Yellow Gold	Very close ΔE 1.0	1333 1024
32767	Deep Sea	→	1202	Deep Turquoise	Close ΔE 3.5	61438 3339
60627	Evergreen	→	1230	Dk. Teal	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1233 300
70211	Flamingo	→	1515	Pink Mist	Close ΔE 2.6	61224 61108
57579	Marmalade	→	154	Tangerine	Close ΔE 4.9	61056 1827
20467	Caramel	→	156	Palest Yellow	Very close ΔE 1.9	836 61476
60355	Forest	→	117	Medium Green	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1278 570
20468	Biscotti	→	836	Cocoa Mulch	Very close ΔE 1.6	61476 1017
27518	Coffee Bean	→	61059	Mahogony	Close ΔE 4.0	61358 61380

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 Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco

Sulky PolyLite and Poly Deco are polyester embroidery threads that pair Sulky's color range with the durability of polyester.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Glide to Sulky Poly conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 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 Sulky Poly?

59 of the 212 colors (28%) rate Very close or better, and 88% rate Close or better. The other 26 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Sulky Poly back to Glide?

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