Gunold Poly to Anchor thread conversion chart

Every Gunold POLY 40 color with its closest Anchor Stranded Cotton equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 300 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 Gunold Poly 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.

16%very close or better

48%close or better

300Gunold POLY 40 colors

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

Near identical 12
Very close 35
Close 96
Approximate 137
Poor match 20

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300 colors

					Match	Alternatives
61001	Bright White	→	1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.8	128 1
61351	Pure White	→	1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.8	128 1
61350	Polar White	→	1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.8	128 1
61002	Soft White	→	128	Cobalt Bleu Light	Close ΔE 3.4	1037 1
61061	Pale Yellow	→	293	Jonquil Light	Near identical ΔE 0.4	301 302
61066	Primrose	→	301	Citrus	Near identical ΔE 1.0	293 302
61167	Maize Yellow	→	295	Jonquil Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.3	302 874
61369	Egg Yolk	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	1046 290
61135	Pastel Yellow	→	295	Jonquil Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.6	289 302
61067	Lemon Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Close ΔE 5.0	302 295
61365	Bright Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.6	295 297
61187	Mimosa Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.5	297 295
61023	Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.6	295 302
61456	Caribbean Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.3	295 297
61124	Sun Yellow	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Close ΔE 4.4	1046 290
61185	Golden Yellow	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Close ΔE 4.6	291 298
61083	Spark Gold	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Very close ΔE 2.2	1046 311
61368	Curry Powder	→	1001	Antique Gold Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.6	304 314
61025	Mine Gold	→	307	Topaz Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.1	907 1001
61373	Dark Amber	→	304	Citrus Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.6	314 298
61070	Gold	→	303	Citrus Medium	Close ΔE 4.4	313 831
61374	Butcher Block	→	907	Saffron Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	308 924
61364	Light Sepia	→	907	Saffron Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	924 277
61159	Temple Gold	→	279	Olive Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1046 280
61359	Light Yellow	→	1046	Toast	Approximate ΔE 8.7	279 297
61361	Light Olive	→	924	Olive Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	845 846
61209	Light Avocado	→	842	Fern Green Light	Close ΔE 2.9	874 945
61022	Cream	→	271	Soft Carnation	Very close ΔE 1.5	1009 292
61378	Pale Ecru	→	391	Linen	Close ΔE 4.5	392 885
61476	Vanilla	→	391	Linen	Close ΔE 2.5	885 392
61508	Putty	→	235	Charcoal Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.5	400 1082
61211	Light Khaki	→	378	Fawn Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.9	393 898
61212	Khaki	→	267	Avocado Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.4	393 1041
61362	Medium Olive	→	681	Forest Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	905 269
61173	Medium Army Green	→	889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.4	374 898
61156	Light Army Green	→	681	Forest Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	281 862
61363	Dark Olive	→	905	Tawny Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	861 263
61455	Mud Brown	→	382	Fudge Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	380 1088
61371	Camo Brown	→	905	Tawny Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	380 1088
61360	Deep Gold Green	→	359	Coffee Medium	Close ΔE 3.8	379 1084
61384	Red Brass	→	360	Coffee Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	380 1088
61383	Yellow Ochre	→	357	Mocha Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	358 355
61381	Ochre	→	355	Mocha Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.1	333 1015
61126	Tan	→	1001	Antique Gold Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	306 304
61375	Light Caramel	→	907	Saffron Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	855 856
61055	Tawny Tan	→	831	Sierra Light	Close ΔE 3.9	956 313
61376	Light Tawny	→	832	Sierra Medium	Close ΔE 2.4	888 306
61149	Deep Ecru	→	376	Fawn Light	Close ΔE 4.2	888 943
61472	Light Ecru	→	373	Dessert Medium	Close ΔE 4.8	853 831
61218	Silver Gray	→	848	Bleu Mist	Approximate ΔE 5.6	849 1040
61366	Greige	→	262	Loden Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.8	903 260
61470	Light Umber	→	378	Fawn Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.7	393 889
61379	Medium Khaki	→	267	Avocado Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.5	378 262
61180	Medium Taupe	→	889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	898 1019
61372	Beige	→	373	Dessert Medium	Very close ΔE 2.3	854 853
61462	Light Beige	→	899	Tawny Light	Close ΔE 3.5	388 1080
61389	Mocha	→	903	Tawny Medium	Very close ΔE 1.2	373 832
61127	Medium Ecru	→	392	Linen Medium	Very close ΔE 1.8	388 1080
61082	Ecru	→	852	Turf Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	391 276
61071	Off White	→	390	Linen Light	Very close ΔE 1.1	275 847
61474	White	→	1040	Pewter Medium	Close ΔE 4.5	8581 399
61086	Beach Sand	→	271	Soft Carnation	Close ΔE 3.3	1009 926
61063	Pale Yellow	→	975	Sea Bleu Light	Close ΔE 2.8	9159 158
61453	Light Mint Green	→	241	Grass Green	Close ΔE 4.1	242 204
61100	Light Grass Green	→	214	Juniper Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	203 208
61047	Mint Green	→	214	Juniper Light	Close ΔE 2.7	858 240
61104	Pastel Yellow	→	858	Laurel Green Light	Approximate ΔE 5.0	842 240
61177	Avocado	→	843	Fern Green	Close ΔE 2.8	255 256
61510	Lime Green	→	241	Grass Green	Approximate ΔE 8.1	255 242
61452	Spring Green	→	238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 7.0	209 210
61049	Grass Green	→	209	Spruce	Close ΔE 3.5	188 238
61176	Medium Dark Avocado	→	281	Olive Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	846 257
61175	Dark Avocado	→	258	Parrot Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	244 245
61454	Dark Green	→	683	Turf Green	Close ΔE 3.0	879 269
61174	Dark Pine Green	→	923	Emerald Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	862 228
61103	Dark Khaki	→	382	Fudge Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.6	381 380
61475	Pale Celadon	→	235	Charcoal Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.5	400 176
61236	Light Silver	→	103	Very Light Plum	Approximate ΔE 5.6	342 23
61085	Silver	→	870	Amethyst	Close ΔE 3.4	232 397
61380	Pale Brown	→	1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.5	393 889
61370	Umber	→	1086	Taupe Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.5	904 1050
61179	Dark Taupe	→	1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	341 1027
61388	Afterglow	→	1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.7	341 889
61128	Dark Ecru	→	889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.3	898 310
61377	Iced Coffee	→	1086	Taupe Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	904 1050
61463	Beaver Brown	→	359	Coffee Medium	Close ΔE 2.9	360 904
61170	Light Brown	→	352	Bark Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	360 351
61385	Russet	→	382	Fudge Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	381 380
61130	Dark Brown	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.7	352 382
61382	Sienna	→	374	Dessert Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	22 375
61056	Medium Tawny Tan	→	307	Topaz Medium	Very close ΔE 2.2	308 901
61158	Dark Maple	→	352	Bark Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	351 355
61391	Tuscan Red	→	355	Mocha Medium	Close ΔE 2.9	360 351
61058	Tawny Brown	→	381	Fudge Medium	Close ΔE 4.5	382 360
61057	Dark Tawny Tan	→	381	Fudge Medium	Close ΔE 4.9	352 360
61386	Burnt Umber	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.7	382 352
61473	Roasted Coffee	→	382	Fudge Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	381 380
61129	Brown	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.7	352 382
61059	Dark Tawny Brown	→	1086	Taupe Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.6	904 1050
61397	Brown Sugar	→	382	Fudge Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.9	380 1088
61131	Cloister Brown	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.4	401 123
61387	Light Apricot	→	881	Copper	Close ΔE 3.4	891 890
61258	Coral Reed	→	881	Copper	Close ΔE 3.5	893 1047
61017	Pastel Peach	→	231	Rose Grey Light	Close ΔE 3.1	778 881
61021	Maple	→	1015	Brick Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	333 1014
61390	Medium Rust	→	351	Bark Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	352 326
61181	Rust	→	1015	Brick Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	333 326
61457	Fireworks Orange	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1001 304
61168	True Orange	→	1001	Antique Gold Medium	Close ΔE 3.1	304 314
61065	Orange Yellow	→	304	Citrus Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.9	314 298
61137	Yellow Orange	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Very close ΔE 1.3	291 1046
61367	Amber	→	298	Jonquil Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	304 314
61024	Goldenrod	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.7	291 1046
61078	Tangerine	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Very close ΔE 2.2	330 1001
61184	Orange Red	→	332	Blaze Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	330 1098
61392	Internat'l Orange	→	334	Blaze Medium	Close ΔE 4.7	335 333
61037	Light Red	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.9	334 335
61393	Bright Red	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.3	1015 326
61395	Stop Sign Red	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.3	351 1015
61398	Firecracker Red	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1015 326
61039	True Red	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.7	1015 326
61147	Christmas Red	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	326 1015
61169	Bayberry Red	→	352	Bark Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	381 351
61401	Maroon Red	→	352	Bark Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.8	381 351
61458	Ruby Red	→	352	Bark Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.6	351 326
61399	Dark Lipstick Red	→	352	Bark Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	351 381
61400	Carmine Red	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.5	352 360
61035	Dark Burgundy	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.9	382 352
61402	Claret	→	381	Fudge Medium	Close ΔE 3.8	360 382
61036	Cordovan	→	352	Bark Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.1	351 341
61594	Light Cordovan	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.6	352 351
61054	Medium Dark Ecru	→	893	Rose Wine	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1047 881
61477	Light Blush	→	899	Tawny Light	Close ΔE 4.4	376 388
61394	Blush	→	1017	Antique Mauve Medium	Close ΔE 2.5	41 60
61019	Peach	→	9	Salmon Medium Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	1022 60
61259	Salmon Peach	→	33	Blush Medium	Very close ΔE 1.3	329 925
61020	Dark Peach	→	40	Carmine Rose Light	Close ΔE 3.0	54 925
61081	Brick	→	339	Terra Cotta Medium	Close ΔE 3.5	884 1004
61034	Burgundy	→	1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	897 972
61190	Medium Burgundy	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.1	1028 972
61406	Light Beaujolais	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1028 972
61405	Beaujolais	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.9	352 972
61407	Red Violet	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1028 972
61119	Dark Mauve	→	63	Magenta Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	87 57
61403	Light Burgundy	→	86	Orchid Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.3	96 62
61117	Mauve	→	55	Beauty Rose Light	Near identical ΔE 0.4	50 1094
61115	Light Pink	→	1094	Beauty Rose Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	85 95
61225	Pastel Pink	→	97	Violet Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.2	85 95
61408	Pale Blush	→	97	Violet Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.5	108 85
61121	Pink	→	26	Carnation Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.3	86 96

					Match	Alternatives
61108	Light Mauve	→	26	Carnation Medium Light	Very close ΔE 1.9	86 96
61410	Medium Pink	→	87	Orchid Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.3	26 63
61224	Bright Pink	→	26	Carnation Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.6	86 96
61109	Hot Pink	→	87	Orchid Medium	Close ΔE 3.7	88 63
61533	Light Rose	→	46	Crimson Red	Close ΔE 4.0	13 1025
61231	Medium Rose	→	47	Carmine Red	Approximate ΔE 5.1	9046 57
61511	Deep Rose	→	87	Orchid Medium	Close ΔE 4.1	63 88
61404	Ultra Pink	→	47	Carmine Red	Very close ΔE 1.2	9046 29
61154	Coral	→	62	Magenta Medium	Close ΔE 4.5	26 86
61396	Bubblegum	→	62	Magenta Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.3	10 40
61148	Light Coral	→	86	Orchid Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.6	96 41
61015	Medium Peach	→	25	Carnation Light	Very close ΔE 1.9	1016 50
61064	Pale Peach	→	97	Violet Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.5	85 95
61113	Pastel Mauve	→	73	Antique Rose Very Light	Close ΔE 2.7	23 48
61068	Pink Tint	→	23	Carnation Ultra Light	Close ΔE 3.6	48 73
61120	Pale Pink	→	23	Carnation Ultra Light	Very close ΔE 2.3	48 73
61111	Pastel Orchid	→	97	Violet Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.3	85 95
61031	Medium Orchid	→	90	Plum Light	Approximate ΔE 5.7	97 108
61080	Orchid	→	109	Lavender Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 9.5	118 26
61033	Dark Orchid	→	99	Violet	Approximate ΔE 9.9	28 78
61255	Deep Orchid	→	43	Carmine Rose Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.9	78 89
61122	Purple	→	101	Violet Dark	Very close ΔE 2.2	102 100
61194	Light Purple	→	122	Medium Bleuberry	Approximate ΔE 6.9	177 1030
61193	Lavender	→	118	Thistle Medium	Close ΔE 4.9	1030 109
61032	Medium Purple	→	122	Medium Bleuberry	Approximate ΔE 7.6	177 1030
61414	Light Grape	→	101	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	102 123
61411	Medium Violet	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.8	101 102
61412	Dark Magenta	→	101	Violet Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.2	102 972
61409	Violet	→	972	Wineberry Dark	Close ΔE 2.3	897 1028
61191	Dark Rose	→	28	Carnation Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	88 1006
61192	Fuchsia	→	1006	Cherry Red	Very close ΔE 1.7	1005 78
61413	Grape	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	45 972
61423	Aubergine	→	101	Violet Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.8	102 123
61214	Medium Chestnut	→	1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.5	341 1019
61183	Black Cherry	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	127 152
61189	Dark Chestnut	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 2.3	101 102
61357	Dove Gray	→	8581	Stone Grey	Close ΔE 3.6	1033 1040
61464	Light Mist	→	900	Pewter Light	Close ΔE 2.4	848 849
61465	Dark Mist	→	176	Ocean Bleu	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1033 140
61434	Light London Fog	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	939 1033
61356	Light Cool Gray	→	920	Denim Light	Approximate ΔE 6.5	921 1034
61471	London Fog	→	941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	131 137
61353	Battleship Gray	→	851	Bleu Mist Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	164 940
61041	Medium Dark Gray	→	273	Stone Grey Dark	Very close ΔE 1.8	1041 393
61166	Medium Steel Gray	→	1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	401 273
61040	Medium Dark Khaki	→	1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	401 236
61358	Cadet Gray	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Approximate ΔE 8.7	401 1041
61219	Gray	→	1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	401 273
61011	Steel Gray	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.7	920 921
61355	Light Gray	→	401	Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1041 273
61354	Dark Cool Gray	→	861	Laurel Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.7	236 401
61220	Charcoal Gray	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.5	401 123
61439	Cool Black	→	403	Black	Poor match ΔE 12.5	236 123
61005	Black	→	403	Black	Poor match ΔE 15.0	152 123
61352	Piano Black	→	683	Turf Green	Approximate ΔE 9.9	879 862
61077	Jade Tint	→	1038	Glacier Bleu Medium	Very close ΔE 1.8	343 976
61446	Pale Caribbean Blue	→	168	Surf Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1039 1066
61045	Light Teal	→	433	Electric Bleu	Approximate ΔE 5.9	876 1072
61443	Light Aquamarine	→	410	Electric Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.0	162 170
61442	Aquamarine	→	167	Surf Bleu Very Light	Approximate ΔE 8.6	1036 410
61046	Teal	→	1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	168 877
61513	Wild Peacock	→	410	Electric Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.0	162 170
61090	Deep Peacock	→	410	Electric Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.0	162 978
61230	Dark Teal	→	167	Surf Bleu Very Light	Close ΔE 3.2	1036 1068
61503	Green Peacock	→	169	Surf Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.6	229 205
61448	Light Kelly Green	→	187	Sea Green Medium	Very close ΔE 1.6	188 1074
61469	Leaf Green	→	228	Emerald Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	923 227
61051	Christmas Green	→	228	Emerald Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	225 226
61101	True Green	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	225 226
61451	Summer Green	→	229	Emerald Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	205 1074
61079	Emerald Green	→	229	Emerald Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	205 228
61447	Kelly Green	→	228	Emerald Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 1.0	923 227
61517	Coachman Green	→	167	Surf Bleu Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1036 779
61208	Mallard Green	→	1076	Jade	Close ΔE 2.7	212 246
61449	Dark Kelly Green	→	403	Black	Approximate ΔE 9.6	134 133
61536	Midnight Teal	→	403	Black	Poor match ΔE 12.7	236 382
61450	Ultra Kelly Green	→	382	Fudge Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.4	380 1088
61151	Powder Blue Tint	→	160	Sapphire Medium Light	Very close ΔE 1.7	129 928
61203	Light Weathered Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Close ΔE 3.6	939 130
61172	Medium Weathered Blue	→	941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	119 131
61171	Weathered Blue	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	178 101
61436	Ocean Blue	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	178 236
61438	Ultramarine	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	133 123
61441	Deep Blue Sea	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	133 132
61445	Dark Jade	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	134 132
61162	Deep Teal	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.3	123 178
61444	Deep Jade	→	132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 2.3	139 143
61206	Dark Jade	→	164	Sapphire Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	940 979
61096	Dark Turquoise	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	150 979
61435	Caribbean Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.3	164 940
61094	Medium Turquoise	→	117	Thistle Light	Poor match ΔE 11.3	136 145
61440	Pale Turquoise	→	433	Electric Bleu	Poor match ΔE 10.4	1090 168
61095	Turquoise	→	117	Thistle Light	Poor match ΔE 11.1	1039 136
61437	Light Caribbean Blue	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Poor match ΔE 12.5	922 1035
61468	Light Peacock Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.1	1089 164
61430	Pale Sapphire	→	136	Wedgewood Light	Poor match ΔE 13.1	145 977
61252	Bright Peacock	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Poor match ΔE 11.8	922 1035
61429	Bright Sapphire	→	1089	Electric Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.7	978 977
61249	Cornflower Blue	→	117	Thistle Light	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1090 136
61134	Peacock Blue	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.4	136 145
61428	Light Sapphire	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.8	164 940
61431	Sky Blue	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.8	136 145
61165	Light Sky Blue	→	121	Bleuberry Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.2	175 161
61459	Alice Blue	→	1090	Electric Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 5.3	117 121
61074	Pale Powder Blue	→	130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 9.8	1037 121
61433	Pale Sky Blue	→	117	Thistle Light	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1090 161
61145	Powder Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 6.0	939 136
61222	Light Baby Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 7.3	939 136
61028	Baby Blue	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.0	136 145
61029	Medium Blue	→	1089	Electric Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.3	977 136
61196	Blue	→	1089	Electric Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.3	177 122
61253	Dark Sapphire	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.2	150 979
61425	Medium Sapphire	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.9	150 132
61426	Electric Blue	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	132 139
61076	Royal Blue	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.6	127 134
61143	True Blue	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.7	132 139
61198	Dusty Navy	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.5	178 119
61432	Dusty Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	150 979
61466	Cerulean Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	149 150
61030	Periwinkle	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 5.5	939 136
61427	Deep Sapphire	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	132 139
61422	Light Indigo	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.5	178 101
61200	Medium Dark Navy	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	127 152
61535	Team Blue	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.1	127 134
61424	Azure	→	132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	139 143
61460	Medium Electric Blue	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	132 139
61467	Dark Cerulean Blue	→	132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.1	139 143
61042	Deep Royal	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	127 152
61416	Iris	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.5	133 134
61418	Pale Iris	→	119	Thistle Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	99 110
61417	Blue Violet	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.6	123 178
61235	Deep Purple	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.7	127 152
61112	Royal Purple	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	127 101
61195	Dark Purple	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	101 102
61415	Dark Royal Blue	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	134 123
61197	Medium Navy	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	101 102
61420	Medium Indigo	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	178 101
61461	Oxford Blue	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.2	123 178
61044	Midnight Blue	→	152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	127 100
61043	Dark Navy	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.0	178 236
61421	Navy Blue	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.5	178 101
61419	Indigo	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.2	178 101
61901	Light Lime Neon	→	278	Olive Green Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	279 289
61905	Bright Yellow Neon	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.6	278 295
61914	Light Orange Neon	→	298	Jonquil Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	1002 304
61904	Lime Green Neon	→	278	Olive Green Light	Approximate ΔE 9.4	255 279
61953	Tangerine Neon	→	332	Blaze Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	330 1098
61913	Hot Pink Neon	→	11	Salmon Medium Dark	Close ΔE 5.0	35 38
61910	Fushia Neon	→	87	Orchid Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.2	88 29
61909	Medium Pink Neon	→	62	Magenta Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	63 10

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 Gunold POLY 40

Gunold POLY 40 is a German trilobal polyester embroidery thread known for consistent tension and a large palette that covers the shades commercial digitizers ask for.

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 Gunold Poly conversion charts

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Gunold Poly→Isacord Gunold Poly→Madeira Polyneon Gunold Poly→Madeira Rayon Gunold Poly→Sulky Rayon Gunold Poly→Robison-Anton Rayon Gunold Poly→Robison-Anton Polyester Gunold Poly→Marathon Polyester Gunold Poly→Brother Gunold Poly→Floriani Gunold Poly→Sulky Poly Gunold Poly→Marathon Rayon Gunold Poly→Mettler Poly Sheen Gunold Poly→Hemingworth Gunold Poly→Glide Gunold Poly→Coats Sylko Gunold Poly→Janome Gunold Poly→DMC

Frequently asked questions

Is there a Gunold Poly to Anchor conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color for all 300 Gunold POLY 40 colors, worked out with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

How many Gunold Poly colors have a close match in Anchor?

47 of the 300 colors (16%) rate Very close or better, and 48% rate Close or better. The other 157 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Anchor back to Gunold Poly?

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