Gunold Poly to DMC thread conversion chart

Every Gunold POLY 40 color with its closest DMC Embroidery Floss 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. DMC 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 DMC floss when you stitch a machine embroidery design by hand.

21%very close or better

57%close or better

300Gunold POLY 40 colors

455DMC Embroidery Floss colors

Near identical 16
Very close 46
Close 109
Approximate 120
Poor match 9

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300 colors

					Match	Alternatives
61001	Bright White	→	3756	Baby Blue Ultra Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.8	775 White
61351	Pure White	→	3756	Baby Blue Ultra Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.8	775 White
61350	Polar White	→	3756	Baby Blue Ultra Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.8	775 White
61002	Soft White	→	775	Baby Blue Very Light	Close ΔE 3.4	3756 White
61061	Pale Yellow	→	727	Topaz Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.4	744 743
61066	Primrose	→	744	Yellow Pale	Near identical ΔE 1.0	727 743
61167	Maize Yellow	→	726	Topaz Light	Close ΔE 2.3	743 834
61369	Egg Yolk	→	973	Canary Brt	Close ΔE 3.0	728 3852
61135	Pastel Yellow	→	726	Topaz Light	Close ΔE 2.6	307 743
61067	Lemon Yellow	→	3820	Straw Dark	Very close ΔE 1.6	3822 307
61365	Bright Yellow	→	3852	Straw Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	3821 728
61187	Mimosa Yellow	→	3852	Straw Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3821 728
61023	Yellow	→	3852	Straw Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.5	3821 307
61456	Caribbean Yellow	→	3852	Straw Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.8	3821 728
61124	Sun Yellow	→	973	Canary Brt	Close ΔE 4.4	728 3852
61185	Golden Yellow	→	3853	Autumn Gold Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.6	444 972
61083	Spark Gold	→	973	Canary Brt	Very close ΔE 2.2	728 3827
61368	Curry Powder	→	3859	Rosewood Light	Approximate ΔE 6.3	3826 740
61025	Mine Gold	→	3826	Golden Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3859 782
61373	Dark Amber	→	741	Tangerine Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.6	972 740
61070	Gold	→	742	Tangerine Light	Close ΔE 4.4	3854 613
61374	Butcher Block	→	3862	Mocha Beige Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	832 3858
61364	Light Sepia	→	3860	Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 5.9	832 831
61159	Temple Gold	→	166	Moss Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.4	728 734
61359	Light Yellow	→	728	Topaz	Approximate ΔE 5.6	166 3852
61361	Light Olive	→	730	Olive Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	831 731
61209	Light Avocado	→	3013	Khaki Green Light	Close ΔE 2.9	834 3046
61022	Cream	→	819	Baby Pink Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	3770 3078
61378	Pale Ecru	→	3033	Mocha Brown Very Light	Close ΔE 4.5	3023 739
61476	Vanilla	→	3033	Mocha Brown Very Light	Close ΔE 2.5	739 543
61508	Putty	→	317	Pewter Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.5	414 841
61211	Light Khaki	→	3861	Cocao Light	Approximate ΔE 6.9	3790 611
61212	Khaki	→	469	Avocado Green	Approximate ΔE 7.4	3790 779
61362	Medium Olive	→	3051	Green Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	936 935
61173	Medium Army Green	→	779	Cocoa Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	610 420
61156	Light Army Green	→	3051	Green Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	520 904
61363	Dark Olive	→	779	Cocoa Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	935 413
61455	Mud Brown	→	3371	Black Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.8	838 938
61371	Camo Brown	→	3031	Mocha Brown Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	838 839
61360	Deep Gold Green	→	801	Coffee Brown Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	840 3781
61384	Red Brass	→	898	Coffee Brown Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	838 801
61383	Yellow Ochre	→	3857	Rosewood Dark	Very close ΔE 2.2	433 975
61381	Ochre	→	975	Golden Brown Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	900 3777
61126	Tan	→	976	Golden Brown Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	3859 783
61375	Light Caramel	→	3826	Golden Brown	Close ΔE 2.6	832 3863
61055	Tawny Tan	→	613	Drab Brown Light	Close ΔE 3.9	3854 422
61376	Light Tawny	→	612	Drab Brown Medium	Close ΔE 2.4	3045 783
61149	Deep Ecru	→	3864	Mocha Beige Light	Close ΔE 4.2	3045 3771
61472	Light Ecru	→	833	Golden Olive Light	Close ΔE 4.2	3828 3829
61218	Silver Gray	→	927	Grey Green Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	647 3022
61366	Greige	→	3052	Green Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.8	3032 3364
61470	Light Umber	→	3861	Cocao Light	Approximate ΔE 7.7	3790 610
61379	Medium Khaki	→	469	Avocado Green	Approximate ΔE 7.5	3861 3052
61180	Medium Taupe	→	610	Drab Brown Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	611 3787
61372	Beige	→	3828	Hazelnut Brown	Very close ΔE 2.3	371 3829
61462	Light Beige	→	524	Fern Green Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	3782 842
61389	Mocha	→	3032	Mocha Brown Medium	Very close ΔE 1.2	3828 612
61127	Medium Ecru	→	842	Beige Brown Very Light	Close ΔE 2.3	543 453
61082	Ecru	→	3047	Yellow Beige Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	3033 3856
61071	Off White	→	822	Beige Grey Light	Very close ΔE 1.1	746 3072
61474	White	→	642	Beige Grey Dark	Close ΔE 2.5	647 3022
61086	Beach Sand	→	3865	Winter White	Very close ΔE 2.0	819 3770
61063	Pale Yellow	→	828	Blue Ultra Very Light	Close ΔE 2.8	747 3865
61453	Light Mint Green	→	164	Forestgreen Light	Close ΔE 4.3	913 954
61100	Light Grass Green	→	368	Pistachio Green Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	954 563
61047	Mint Green	→	368	Pistachio Green Light	Close ΔE 2.7	966 471
61104	Pastel Yellow	→	3013	Khaki Green Light	Approximate ΔE 5.5	966 165
61177	Avocado	→	3012	Khaki Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.7	907 704
61510	Lime Green	→	164	Forestgreen Light	Approximate ΔE 9.0	907 954
61452	Spring Green	→	703	Chartreuse	Approximate ΔE 7.0	912 562
61049	Grass Green	→	912	Emerald Green Light	Close ΔE 3.5	3347 163
61176	Medium Dark Avocado	→	3011	Khaki Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.5	731 905
61175	Dark Avocado	→	3345	Hunter Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	904 987
61454	Dark Green	→	500	Blue Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	936 934
61174	Dark Pine Green	→	699	Chirstmas Green	Close ΔE 4.6	520 700
61103	Dark Khaki	→	3371	Black Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.6	154 938
61475	Pale Celadon	→	317	Pewter Grey	Approximate ΔE 8.5	414 640
61236	Light Silver	→	211	Lavender Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	818 963
61085	Silver	→	3042	Antique Violet Light	Close ΔE 3.4	452 3024
61380	Pale Brown	→	3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	413 779
61370	Umber	→	839	Beige Brown Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.5	3781 777
61179	Dark Taupe	→	315	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3787 3021
61388	Afterglow	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	3021 315
61128	Dark Ecru	→	610	Drab Brown Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.3	611 434
61377	Iced Coffee	→	839	Beige Brown Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	3781 898
61463	Beaver Brown	→	801	Coffee Brown Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	898 3781
61170	Light Brown	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	898 400
61385	Russet	→	3371	Black Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.9	938 838
61130	Dark Brown	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.1	938 300
61382	Sienna	→	420	Hazel Nut Brown Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	868 869
61056	Medium Tawny Tan	→	782	Topaz Dark	Very close ΔE 2.2	435 781
61158	Dark Maple	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	400 975
61391	Tuscan Red	→	975	Golden Brown Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	898 400
61058	Tawny Brown	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	3371 898
61057	Dark Tawny Tan	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	300 898
61386	Burnt Umber	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.7	3371 777
61473	Roasted Coffee	→	3371	Black Brown	Close ΔE 2.4	938 838
61129	Brown	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	938 300
61059	Dark Tawny Brown	→	3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.8	779 839
61397	Brown Sugar	→	3371	Black Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.9	838 154
61131	Cloister Brown	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	154 3021
61387	Light Apricot	→	3771	Terra Cotta Ultra Very Light	Close ΔE 3.3	945 676
61258	Coral Reed	→	945	Flesh Medium	Close ΔE 3.5	224 402
61017	Pastel Peach	→	453	Shell Grey Light	Close ΔE 3.1	3774 945
61021	Maple	→	3777	Terra Cotta Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	900 355
61390	Medium Rust	→	400	Mahogany Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	300 720
61181	Rust	→	3777	Terra Cotta Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	900 720
61457	Fireworks Orange	→	970	Pumpkin Light	Close ΔE 4.5	740 971
61168	True Orange	→	740	Tangerine	Near identical ΔE 0.9	976 970
61065	Orange Yellow	→	741	Tangerine Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.9	972 740
61137	Yellow Orange	→	444	Lemon Dark	Very close ΔE 1.3	973 3853
61367	Amber	→	972	Canary Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	741 3853
61024	Goldenrod	→	444	Lemon Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.7	3853 742
61078	Tangerine	→	970	Pumpkin Light	Very close ΔE 1.2	971 740
61184	Orange Red	→	946	Burnt Orange Medium	Very close ΔE 2.1	608 947
61392	Internat'l Orange	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Close ΔE 4.7	900 3801
61037	Light Red	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	606 3801
61393	Bright Red	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Close ΔE 3.3	3777 720
61395	Stop Sign Red	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	400 3777
61398	Firecracker Red	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	3777 720
61039	True Red	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	3777 720
61147	Christmas Red	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	720 3777
61169	Bayberry Red	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	938 777
61401	Maroon Red	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.8	938 400
61458	Ruby Red	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.6	400 720
61399	Dark Lipstick Red	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	400 938
61400	Carmine Red	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.5	300 898
61035	Dark Burgundy	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.9	777 3371
61402	Claret	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	898 3371
61036	Cordovan	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.5	150 300
61594	Light Cordovan	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.6	300 400
61054	Medium Dark Ecru	→	3771	Terra Cotta Ultra Very Light	Close ΔE 3.4	967 224
61477	Light Blush	→	3771	Terra Cotta Ultra Very Light	Close ΔE 3.1	3782 3864
61394	Blush	→	316	Antique Mauve Medium	Close ΔE 2.5	893 3688
61019	Peach	→	352	Coral Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	760 3688
61259	Salmon Peach	→	3706	Melon Medium	Very close ΔE 1.3	3340 721
61020	Dark Peach	→	956	Geranium	Close ΔE 3.0	721 3706
61081	Brick	→	3731	Dusty Rose Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	920 3350
61034	Burgundy	→	3685	Mauve Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	221 150
61190	Medium Burgundy	→	221	Shell Pink Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.1	3685 3803
61406	Light Beaujolais	→	150	Dusty Rose Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	221 777
61405	Beaujolais	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.6	150 221
61407	Red Violet	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	221 150
61119	Dark Mauve	→	602	Cranberry Medium	Close ΔE 2.6	3607 601
61403	Light Burgundy	→	3806	Cyclamen Pink Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	3608 603
61117	Mauve	→	604	Cranberry Light	Near identical ΔE 0.4	151 957
61115	Light Pink	→	605	Cranberry Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	3609 3708
61225	Pastel Pink	→	554	Violet Light	Close ΔE 4.2	3609 210
61408	Pale Blush	→	554	Violet Light	Close ΔE 2.5	210 3609
61121	Pink	→	3833	Raspberry Light	Approximate ΔE 7.3	3608 209

					Match	Alternatives
61108	Light Mauve	→	3833	Raspberry Light	Very close ΔE 1.9	3608 3806
61410	Medium Pink	→	3806	Cyclamen Pink Light	Close ΔE 3.9	3607 3805
61224	Bright Pink	→	3833	Raspberry Light	Near identical ΔE 0.6	3806 3608
61109	Hot Pink	→	3805	Cyclamen Pink	Close ΔE 2.4	3804 3607
61533	Light Rose	→	326	Rose Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	666 817
61231	Medium Rose	→	3804	Cyclamen Pink Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	3805 321
61511	Deep Rose	→	3805	Cyclamen Pink	Very close ΔE 1.7	3804 3607
61404	Ultra Pink	→	321	Christmas Red	Very close ΔE 1.2	3831 817
61154	Coral	→	603	Cranberry	Close ΔE 4.5	3806 3833
61396	Bubblegum	→	603	Cranberry	Near identical ΔE 0.3	961 351
61148	Light Coral	→	3608	Plum Very Light	Close ΔE 2.6	893 3833
61015	Medium Peach	→	3716	Dusty Rose Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.9	3727 957
61064	Pale Peach	→	554	Violet Light	Close ΔE 2.5	3609 210
61113	Pastel Mauve	→	963	Dusty Rose Ultra Very L	Close ΔE 2.7	818 211
61068	Pink Tint	→	818	Baby Pink	Close ΔE 3.6	963 775
61120	Pale Pink	→	818	Baby Pink	Very close ΔE 2.3	963 775
61111	Pastel Orchid	→	554	Violet Light	Close ΔE 3.3	3609 605
61031	Medium Orchid	→	153	Violet Very Light	Close ΔE 2.5	3836 554
61080	Orchid	→	3806	Cyclamen Pink Light	Approximate ΔE 9.4	209 340
61033	Dark Orchid	→	3835	Grape Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.8	3834 3837
61255	Deep Orchid	→	3837	Lavender Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	3834 3835
61122	Purple	→	550	Violet Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	327 3837
61194	Light Purple	→	3807	Cornflower Bleu	Approximate ΔE 6.9	3835 3838
61193	Lavender	→	340	Blue Violet Medium	Close ΔE 4.9	3746 155
61032	Medium Purple	→	3835	Grape Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.6	3807 3838
61414	Light Grape	→	3834	Grape Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.1	550 791
61411	Medium Violet	→	3837	Lavender Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.8	327 550
61412	Dark Magenta	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.5	550 154
61409	Violet	→	3803	Mauve Dark	Close ΔE 2.3	221 3685
61191	Dark Rose	→	3832	Raspberry Medium	Close ΔE 2.9	718 304
61192	Fuchsia	→	498	Christmas Red Dark	Very close ΔE 1.6	304 816
61413	Grape	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.0	221 814
61423	Aubergine	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	550 902
61214	Medium Chestnut	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.5	154 3685
61183	Black Cherry	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	823 939
61189	Dark Chestnut	→	327	Violet Dark	Very close ΔE 2.3	550 823
61357	Dove Gray	→	3022	Brown Grey Medium	Close ΔE 3.6	640 642
61464	Light Mist	→	648	Beaver Grey Light	Close ΔE 2.4	927 3024
61465	Dark Mist	→	793	Cornflower Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.4	159 160
61434	Light London Fog	→	159	Gray Blue Light	Close ΔE 4.7	3755 932
61356	Light Cool Gray	→	931	Antique Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.5	646 798
61471	London Fog	→	792	Cornflower Blue Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	798 161
61353	Battleship Gray	→	924	Grey Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	824 535
61041	Medium Dark Gray	→	645	Beaver Grey Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.8	646 844
61166	Medium Steel Gray	→	844	Beaver Brown Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	413 535
61040	Medium Dark Khaki	→	413	Pewter Grey Dark	Very close ΔE 1.1	844 3021
61358	Cadet Gray	→	3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	779 413
61219	Gray	→	844	Beaver Brown Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	413 535
61011	Steel Gray	→	640	Beige Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	3022 169
61355	Light Gray	→	535	Ash Grey Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.0	844 645
61354	Dark Cool Gray	→	935	Avocado Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	3799 934
61220	Charcoal Gray	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	535 154
61439	Cool Black	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.8	310 3799
61005	Black	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 12.6	310 939
61352	Piano Black	→	500	Blue Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.9	934 520
61077	Jade Tint	→	519	Sky Blue	Very close ΔE 1.8	3752 168
61446	Pale Caribbean Blue	→	3849	Teal Green Light	Close ΔE 2.9	3810 807
61045	Light Teal	→	996	Electric Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3849 3816
61443	Light Aquamarine	→	995	Electric Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.0	3802 517
61442	Aquamarine	→	3766	Peacock Blue Light	Approximate ΔE 8.6	3750 995
61046	Teal	→	518	Wedgewood Light	Close ΔE 3.5	3760 169
61513	Wild Peacock	→	995	Electric Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.0	517 3765
61090	Deep Peacock	→	995	Electric Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.0	517 322
61230	Dark Teal	→	3766	Peacock Blue Light	Close ΔE 3.2	3750 3808
61503	Green Peacock	→	3847	Teal Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	806 910
61448	Light Kelly Green	→	958	Sea Green Dark	Very close ΔE 1.6	943 3812
61469	Leaf Green	→	700	Christmas Green Bright	Very close ΔE 2.1	3818 699
61051	Christmas Green	→	3818	Emarald Green Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	700 580
61101	True Green	→	505	Jade	Close ΔE 3.6	3850 702
61451	Summer Green	→	910	Emerald Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	911 909
61079	Emerald Green	→	910	Emerald Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	911 3818
61447	Kelly Green	→	700	Christmas Green Bright	Near identical ΔE 1.0	3818 699
61517	Coachman Green	→	3766	Peacock Blue Light	Approximate ΔE 5.1	3750 3768
61208	Mallard Green	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Close ΔE 2.7	561 986
61449	Dark Kelly Green	→	310	Black	Approximate ΔE 9.6	820 796
61536	Midnight Teal	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.5	310 3799
61450	Ultra Kelly Green	→	3371	Black Brown	Poor match ΔE 10.4	838 3031
61151	Powder Blue Tint	→	827	Blue Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.7	3325 3761
61203	Light Weathered Blue	→	159	Gray Blue Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	3755 157
61172	Medium Weathered Blue	→	792	Cornflower Blue Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	333 158
61171	Weathered Blue	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 5.2	154 550
61436	Ocean Blue	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 7.0	3799 158
61438	Ultramarine	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	796 791
61441	Deep Blue Sea	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	796 797
61445	Dark Jade	→	803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	158 796
61162	Deep Teal	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.3	791 154
61444	Deep Jade	→	797	Royal Blue	Very close ΔE 2.3	796 336
61206	Dark Jade	→	824	Blue Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	312 825
61096	Dark Turquoise	→	336	Navy Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.3	3842 803
61435	Caribbean Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	322 824
61094	Medium Turquoise	→	3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	Very close ΔE 1.9	3845 341
61440	Pale Turquoise	→	3810	Turquoise Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	3849 996
61095	Turquoise	→	3845	Turquoise Medium Bright	Close ΔE 4.0	3844 341
61437	Light Caribbean Blue	→	3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.8	3760 3844
61468	Light Peacock Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	322 825
61430	Pale Sapphire	→	3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 5.0	3845 799
61252	Bright Peacock	→	334	Baby Blue Medium	Poor match ΔE 11.8	3842 3844
61429	Bright Sapphire	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	3843 3839
61249	Cornflower Blue	→	3845	Turquoise Medium Bright	Close ΔE 4.3	3844 341
61134	Peacock Blue	→	334	Baby Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.4	799 3839
61428	Light Sapphire	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	322 825
61431	Sky Blue	→	334	Baby Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.8	799 160
61165	Light Sky Blue	→	794	Cornflower Blue Light	Close ΔE 4.2	813 157
61459	Alice Blue	→	3846	Turquoise Light Bright	Approximate ΔE 5.3	341 157
61074	Pale Powder Blue	→	3841	Pale Baby Bleu	Close ΔE 3.6	3840 157
61433	Pale Sky Blue	→	341	Blue Violet Light	Approximate ΔE 6.4	3845 3846
61145	Powder Blue	→	3755	Baby Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.0	799 156
61222	Light Baby Blue	→	3755	Baby Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.3	157 156
61028	Baby Blue	→	155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3839 156
61029	Medium Blue	→	3839	Lavender Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 3.9	3843 334
61196	Blue	→	3839	Lavender Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.6	3843 3838
61253	Dark Sapphire	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	803 336
61425	Medium Sapphire	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	803 336
61426	Electric Blue	→	796	Royal Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	797 803
61076	Royal Blue	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.6	823 820
61143	True Blue	→	158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	Approximate ΔE 6.5	803 796
61198	Dusty Navy	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 7.5	158 3834
61432	Dusty Blue	→	158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	Approximate ΔE 5.0	803 336
61466	Cerulean Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	322 158
61030	Periwinkle	→	3755	Baby Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.5	159 157
61427	Deep Sapphire	→	796	Royal Blue Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	797 820
61422	Light Indigo	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.6	791 550
61200	Medium Dark Navy	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	823 939
61535	Team Blue	→	327	Violet Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.1	823 820
61424	Azure	→	803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	797 336
61460	Medium Electric Blue	→	796	Royal Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	803 797
61467	Dark Cerulean Blue	→	803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.6	797 336
61042	Deep Royal	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	823 939
61416	Iris	→	327	Violet Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.5	796 820
61418	Pale Iris	→	333	Blue Violet Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	552 208
61417	Blue Violet	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.6	791 820
61235	Deep Purple	→	327	Violet Dark	Close ΔE 2.7	823 939
61112	Royal Purple	→	327	Violet Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	823 550
61195	Dark Purple	→	327	Violet Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	550 823
61415	Dark Royal Blue	→	796	Royal Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	820 158
61197	Medium Navy	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	550 791
61420	Medium Indigo	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 5.2	154 550
61461	Oxford Blue	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.2	791 796
61044	Midnight Blue	→	939	Navy Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	823 327
61043	Dark Navy	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	791 3799
61421	Navy Blue	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.9	791 550
61419	Indigo	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	791 550
61901	Light Lime Neon	→	3819	Moss Green Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	3820 3822
61905	Bright Yellow Neon	→	3821	Straw	Close ΔE 2.6	307 3852
61914	Light Orange Neon	→	3853	Autumn Gold Dark	Close ΔE 2.3	972 977
61904	Lime Green Neon	→	3819	Moss Green Light	Approximate ΔE 9.4	907 734
61953	Tangerine Neon	→	946	Burnt Orange Medium	Very close ΔE 2.0	608 947
61913	Hot Pink Neon	→	891	Carnation Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	350 3705
61910	Fushia Neon	→	3805	Cyclamen Pink	Very close ΔE 1.7	3804 3607
61909	Medium Pink Neon	→	603	Cranberry	Close ΔE 3.4	961 3806

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 DMC Embroidery Floss

DMC six-strand embroidery floss (Mouliné Spécial, article 117) is the cotton floss most cross-stitch and hand embroidery patterns are written for. DMC has made it in Mulhouse, France since the eighteenth century and numbers every shade, from 01 to 3866 plus White and Ecru.

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→Anchor

Frequently asked questions

Is there a Gunold Poly to DMC conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest DMC Embroidery Floss 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 DMC?

62 of the 300 colors (21%) rate Very close or better, and 57% rate Close or better. The other 129 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert DMC back to Gunold Poly?

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