Gunold Poly to Janome thread conversion chart

Every Gunold POLY 40 color with its closest Janome Polyester equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 300 rows. Click any number for the full breakdown.

4%very close or better

24%close or better

300Gunold POLY 40 colors

78Janome Polyester colors

Near identical 2
Very close 11
Close 58
Approximate 150
Poor match 79

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300 colors

					Match	Alternatives
61001	Bright White	→	001	White	Very close ΔE 2.3	220 253
61351	Pure White	→	001	White	Very close ΔE 2.3	220 253
61350	Polar White	→	001	White	Very close ΔE 2.3	220 253
61002	Soft White	→	001	White	Close ΔE 4.2	220 223
61061	Pale Yellow	→	238	Blond	Close ΔE 4.1	210 270
61066	Primrose	→	210	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 3.4	270 238
61167	Maize Yellow	→	238	Blond	Close ΔE 3.8	003 239
61369	Egg Yolk	→	239	Sunflower	Close ΔE 3.3	003 274
61135	Pastel Yellow	→	238	Blond	Close ΔE 4.9	003 239
61067	Lemon Yellow	→	270	Mustard	Close ΔE 4.2	275 204
61365	Bright Yellow	→	239	Sunflower	Close ΔE 4.0	003 275
61187	Mimosa Yellow	→	239	Sunflower	Close ΔE 3.3	275 003
61023	Yellow	→	239	Sunflower	Approximate ΔE 5.8	275 204
61456	Caribbean Yellow	→	239	Sunflower	Close ΔE 3.7	275 003
61124	Sun Yellow	→	239	Sunflower	Close ΔE 2.4	003 274
61185	Golden Yellow	→	273	Honey Dew	Very close ΔE 2.1	274 271
61083	Spark Gold	→	239	Sunflower	Approximate ΔE 5.3	003 274
61368	Curry Powder	→	255	Toast	Approximate ΔE 9.9	254 203
61025	Mine Gold	→	254	Hazel	Approximate ΔE 9.7	255 203
61373	Dark Amber	→	273	Honey Dew	Approximate ΔE 5.8	255 203
61070	Gold	→	274	Tangerine	Close ΔE 4.5	224 272
61374	Butcher Block	→	257	Cocoa Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.5	214 258
61364	Light Sepia	→	257	Cocoa Brown	Poor match ΔE 10.9	272 271
61159	Temple Gold	→	003	Gold	Approximate ΔE 7.9	239 271
61359	Light Yellow	→	003	Gold	Approximate ΔE 6.7	239 271
61361	Light Olive	→	257	Cocoa Brown	Poor match ΔE 16.9	268 272
61209	Light Avocado	→	224	Bamboo	Approximate ΔE 6.6	238 003
61022	Cream	→	253	Ivory White	Close ΔE 2.9	210 001
61378	Pale Ecru	→	213	Beige	Approximate ΔE 7.7	223 220
61476	Vanilla	→	213	Beige	Approximate ΔE 8.5	253 210
61508	Putty	→	237	Umber	Approximate ΔE 8.4	214 257
61211	Light Khaki	→	237	Umber	Approximate ΔE 9.5	268 257
61212	Khaki	→	214	Brown	Poor match ΔE 13.4	257 268
61362	Medium Olive	→	219	Olive Green	Poor match ΔE 18.1	214 248
61173	Medium Army Green	→	214	Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.1	257 258
61156	Light Army Green	→	219	Olive Green	Poor match ΔE 16.1	246 248
61363	Dark Olive	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.4	259 260
61455	Mud Brown	→	205	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.9	260 259
61371	Camo Brown	→	205	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 13.8	259 260
61360	Deep Gold Green	→	214	Brown	Poor match ΔE 15.9	205 257
61384	Red Brass	→	205	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 11.8	259 260
61383	Yellow Ochre	→	258	Sienna	Approximate ΔE 8.7	214 257
61381	Ochre	→	258	Sienna	Approximate ΔE 7.7	214 225
61126	Tan	→	255	Toast	Approximate ΔE 5.3	203 254
61375	Light Caramel	→	257	Cocoa Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.0	272 255
61055	Tawny Tan	→	274	Tangerine	Approximate ΔE 5.7	224 212
61376	Light Tawny	→	255	Toast	Close ΔE 4.3	237 212
61149	Deep Ecru	→	236	Cinnamon	Approximate ΔE 6.6	212 255
61472	Light Ecru	→	224	Bamboo	Approximate ΔE 5.9	213 237
61218	Silver Gray	→	223	Beige Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.3	213 220
61366	Greige	→	268	Olive Drab	Close ΔE 4.8	237 213
61470	Light Umber	→	214	Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.9	257 237
61379	Medium Khaki	→	268	Olive Drab	Approximate ΔE 9.1	237 257
61180	Medium Taupe	→	214	Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.5	258 257
61372	Beige	→	272	Old Gold	Approximate ΔE 6.3	268 237
61462	Light Beige	→	213	Beige	Close ΔE 4.1	223 237
61389	Mocha	→	237	Umber	Close ΔE 3.1	268 213
61127	Medium Ecru	→	213	Beige	Close ΔE 3.9	224 223
61082	Ecru	→	213	Beige	Approximate ΔE 9.4	253 210
61071	Off White	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.1	001 253
61474	White	→	221	Gray	Poor match ΔE 11.4	223 213
61086	Beach Sand	→	253	Ivory White	Approximate ΔE 5.5	001 220
61063	Pale Yellow	→	253	Ivory White	Approximate ΔE 7.0	001 220
61453	Light Mint Green	→	264	Green Dust	Poor match ΔE 10.4	218 206
61100	Light Grass Green	→	264	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 5.7	245 227
61047	Mint Green	→	264	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 6.7	245 210
61104	Pastel Yellow	→	264	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 6.2	210 270
61177	Avocado	→	218	Yellow Green	Poor match ΔE 12.1	003 268
61510	Lime Green	→	218	Yellow Green	Approximate ΔE 6.6	264 206
61452	Spring Green	→	246	Moss Green	Approximate ΔE 6.3	247 269
61049	Grass Green	→	246	Moss Green	Poor match ΔE 10.4	250 206
61176	Medium Dark Avocado	→	246	Moss Green	Poor match ΔE 14.8	219 226
61175	Dark Avocado	→	219	Olive Green	Poor match ΔE 13.9	246 226
61454	Dark Green	→	219	Olive Green	Poor match ΔE 12.3	248 002
61174	Dark Pine Green	→	248	Dark Green	Close ΔE 3.3	219 226
61103	Dark Khaki	→	205	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.4	260 259
61475	Pale Celadon	→	221	Gray	Poor match ΔE 13.8	223 209
61236	Light Silver	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.3	001 223
61085	Silver	→	223	Beige Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.0	213 220
61380	Pale Brown	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.2	259 214
61370	Umber	→	259	Sepia	Close ΔE 4.1	260 205
61179	Dark Taupe	→	259	Sepia	Poor match ΔE 13.8	267 214
61388	Afterglow	→	259	Sepia	Approximate ΔE 6.8	260 267
61128	Dark Ecru	→	214	Brown	Close ΔE 2.9	258 257
61377	Iced Coffee	→	259	Sepia	Poor match ΔE 10.9	214 260
61463	Beaver Brown	→	214	Brown	Poor match ΔE 15.4	205 257
61170	Light Brown	→	259	Sepia	Approximate ΔE 8.7	260 214
61385	Russet	→	260	Dark Sepia	Close ΔE 3.2	205 259
61130	Dark Brown	→	260	Dark Sepia	Close ΔE 4.4	259 205
61382	Sienna	→	214	Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.0	257 258
61056	Medium Tawny Tan	→	254	Hazel	Approximate ΔE 6.0	203 258
61158	Dark Maple	→	259	Sepia	Poor match ΔE 13.6	258 260
61391	Tuscan Red	→	258	Sienna	Poor match ΔE 10.8	214 257
61058	Tawny Brown	→	260	Dark Sepia	Approximate ΔE 5.2	259 205
61057	Dark Tawny Tan	→	260	Dark Sepia	Approximate ΔE 9.4	205 259
61386	Burnt Umber	→	260	Dark Sepia	Very close ΔE 1.9	259 205
61473	Roasted Coffee	→	205	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.2	260 259
61129	Brown	→	260	Dark Sepia	Approximate ΔE 7.1	259 215
61059	Dark Tawny Brown	→	259	Sepia	Approximate ΔE 6.4	260 205
61397	Brown Sugar	→	260	Dark Sepia	Approximate ΔE 9.2	205 259
61131	Cloister Brown	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.2	259 260
61387	Light Apricot	→	212	Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.5	213 236
61258	Coral Reed	→	212	Peach	Approximate ΔE 6.6	213 236
61017	Pastel Peach	→	213	Beige	Approximate ΔE 5.2	223 212
61021	Maple	→	258	Sienna	Approximate ΔE 8.2	225 244
61390	Medium Rust	→	258	Sienna	Poor match ΔE 15.1	215 259
61181	Rust	→	258	Sienna	Poor match ΔE 11.5	225 244
61457	Fireworks Orange	→	203	Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.0	254 255
61168	True Orange	→	203	Orange	Approximate ΔE 7.2	255 254
61065	Orange Yellow	→	273	Honey Dew	Approximate ΔE 6.2	255 203
61137	Yellow Orange	→	274	Tangerine	Approximate ΔE 7.0	273 239
61367	Amber	→	273	Honey Dew	Close ΔE 3.3	255 274
61024	Goldenrod	→	273	Honey Dew	Approximate ΔE 6.0	274 271
61078	Tangerine	→	203	Orange	Close ΔE 3.3	254 235
61184	Orange Red	→	235	Burnt Orange	Close ΔE 3.1	202 254
61392	Internat'l Orange	→	225	Red	Close ΔE 4.7	244 202
61037	Light Red	→	225	Red	Close ΔE 4.9	244 202
61393	Bright Red	→	225	Red	Approximate ΔE 8.7	244 258
61395	Stop Sign Red	→	258	Sienna	Poor match ΔE 14.0	225 244
61398	Firecracker Red	→	225	Red	Poor match ΔE 12.9	258 244
61039	True Red	→	225	Red	Poor match ΔE 11.5	244 258
61147	Christmas Red	→	225	Red	Poor match ΔE 12.7	258 244
61169	Bayberry Red	→	215	Wine Red	Approximate ΔE 9.8	260 259
61401	Maroon Red	→	260	Dark Sepia	Poor match ΔE 13.0	215 205
61458	Ruby Red	→	215	Wine Red	Poor match ΔE 12.9	259 260
61399	Dark Lipstick Red	→	215	Wine Red	Poor match ΔE 13.8	259 260
61400	Carmine Red	→	260	Dark Sepia	Poor match ΔE 11.9	205 215
61035	Dark Burgundy	→	260	Dark Sepia	Approximate ΔE 5.7	259 215
61402	Claret	→	205	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.0	260 259
61036	Cordovan	→	259	Sepia	Approximate ΔE 7.0	215 260
61594	Light Cordovan	→	260	Dark Sepia	Poor match ΔE 12.2	205 215
61054	Medium Dark Ecru	→	213	Beige	Approximate ΔE 6.1	212 236
61477	Light Blush	→	213	Beige	Close ΔE 4.5	212 223
61394	Blush	→	256	Salmon	Close ΔE 4.2	236 233
61019	Peach	→	256	Salmon	Close ΔE 4.9	236 233
61259	Salmon Peach	→	234	Coral	Approximate ΔE 6.9	256 235
61020	Dark Peach	→	234	Coral	Approximate ΔE 7.7	256 235
61081	Brick	→	234	Coral	Poor match ΔE 12.7	201 258
61034	Burgundy	→	242	Burgundy	Close ΔE 3.7	215 267
61190	Medium Burgundy	→	242	Burgundy	Close ΔE 2.6	215 267
61406	Light Beaujolais	→	215	Wine Red	Close ΔE 2.4	242 267
61405	Beaujolais	→	215	Wine Red	Approximate ΔE 6.5	260 259
61407	Red Violet	→	259	Sepia	Approximate ΔE 5.6	215 260
61119	Dark Mauve	→	201	Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.3	265 266
61403	Light Burgundy	→	201	Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.2	211 266
61117	Mauve	→	233	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.0	240 211
61115	Light Pink	→	233	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.3	240 211
61225	Pastel Pink	→	240	Orchid Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.5	233 211
61408	Pale Blush	→	240	Orchid Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.3	233 211
61121	Pink	→	240	Orchid Pink	Close ΔE 4.8	211 266

					Match	Alternatives
61108	Light Mauve	→	211	Pale Pink	Close ΔE 3.7	266 240
61410	Medium Pink	→	201	Pink	Very close ΔE 2.2	266 265
61224	Bright Pink	→	211	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.4	266 201
61109	Hot Pink	→	265	Crimson	Approximate ΔE 5.9	201 266
61533	Light Rose	→	242	Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 7.2	215 241
61231	Medium Rose	→	265	Crimson	Poor match ΔE 10.5	201 266
61511	Deep Rose	→	265	Crimson	Approximate ΔE 7.0	201 266
61404	Ultra Pink	→	265	Crimson	Poor match ΔE 13.8	242 241
61154	Coral	→	201	Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.1	211 266
61396	Bubblegum	→	201	Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.6	211 266
61148	Light Coral	→	211	Pale Pink	Close ΔE 2.3	256 233
61015	Medium Peach	→	233	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.4	223 256
61064	Pale Peach	→	240	Orchid Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.9	233 211
61113	Pastel Mauve	→	220	Silver Gray	Poor match ΔE 11.2	001 223
61068	Pink Tint	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 5.6	220 223
61120	Pale Pink	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 6.7	220 223
61111	Pastel Orchid	→	240	Orchid Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.8	233 211
61031	Medium Orchid	→	240	Orchid Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.1	209 211
61080	Orchid	→	266	Floral Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.0	201 208
61033	Dark Orchid	→	241	Peony Purple	Approximate ΔE 5.6	208 267
61255	Deep Orchid	→	241	Peony Purple	Approximate ΔE 8.2	208 267
61122	Purple	→	243	Royal Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.3	267 261
61194	Light Purple	→	261	Violet Blue	Poor match ΔE 11.3	208 241
61193	Lavender	→	209	Pale Violet	Approximate ΔE 9.3	208 266
61032	Medium Purple	→	208	Purple	Poor match ΔE 10.6	261 241
61414	Light Grape	→	243	Royal Purple	Approximate ΔE 9.7	261 267
61411	Medium Violet	→	261	Violet Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.4	243 262
61412	Dark Magenta	→	267	Wine	Approximate ΔE 9.2	260 215
61409	Violet	→	242	Burgundy	Near identical ΔE 0.8	215 267
61191	Dark Rose	→	241	Peony Purple	Approximate ΔE 5.3	265 242
61192	Fuchsia	→	241	Peony Purple	Close ΔE 4.6	242 267
61413	Grape	→	267	Wine	Very close ΔE 2.1	242 259
61423	Aubergine	→	267	Wine	Poor match ΔE 11.8	260 259
61214	Medium Chestnut	→	259	Sepia	Approximate ΔE 6.1	267 260
61183	Black Cherry	→	232	Navy Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.9	243 207
61189	Dark Chestnut	→	243	Royal Purple	Close ΔE 3.8	232 207
61357	Dove Gray	→	223	Beige Gray	Poor match ΔE 10.2	221 216
61464	Light Mist	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.8	223 001
61465	Dark Mist	→	209	Pale Violet	Poor match ΔE 10.9	216 221
61434	Light London Fog	→	216	Pale Sky	Approximate ΔE 8.9	209 221
61356	Light Cool Gray	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 13.9	221 209
61471	London Fog	→	252	Dark Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.9	231 263
61353	Battleship Gray	→	252	Dark Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.7	231 263
61041	Medium Dark Gray	→	252	Dark Gray	Approximate ΔE 9.8	221 214
61166	Medium Steel Gray	→	252	Dark Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.3	214 259
61040	Medium Dark Khaki	→	252	Dark Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.8	259 214
61358	Cadet Gray	→	259	Sepia	Poor match ΔE 11.3	252 260
61219	Gray	→	252	Dark Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.9	214 259
61011	Steel Gray	→	221	Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.2	216 223
61355	Light Gray	→	252	Dark Gray	Close ΔE 4.0	231 263
61354	Dark Cool Gray	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.2	002 259
61220	Charcoal Gray	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 11.5	259 260
61439	Cool Black	→	002	Black	Poor match ΔE 12.5	260 205
61005	Black	→	002	Black	Poor match ΔE 15.0	260 232
61352	Piano Black	→	248	Dark Green	Poor match ΔE 14.6	219 002
61077	Jade Tint	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.7	001 228
61446	Pale Caribbean Blue	→	217	Sky	Close ΔE 3.9	221 249
61045	Light Teal	→	217	Sky	Approximate ΔE 5.1	228 227
61443	Light Aquamarine	→	231	Slate Blue	Poor match ΔE 16.6	263 221
61442	Aquamarine	→	231	Slate Blue	Poor match ΔE 11.6	263 222
61046	Teal	→	221	Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.8	251 217
61513	Wild Peacock	→	231	Slate Blue	Poor match ΔE 15.1	263 222
61090	Deep Peacock	→	231	Slate Blue	Poor match ΔE 13.8	263 222
61230	Dark Teal	→	231	Slate Blue	Poor match ΔE 12.7	252 263
61503	Green Peacock	→	251	Peacock Green	Approximate ΔE 7.4	226 219
61448	Light Kelly Green	→	251	Peacock Green	Close ΔE 4.6	250 249
61469	Leaf Green	→	226	Green	Close ΔE 4.9	219 248
61051	Christmas Green	→	226	Green	Close ΔE 2.5	219 248
61101	True Green	→	226	Green	Approximate ΔE 7.8	246 269
61451	Summer Green	→	251	Peacock Green	Approximate ΔE 8.7	226 219
61079	Emerald Green	→	226	Green	Approximate ΔE 7.3	219 251
61447	Kelly Green	→	219	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 5.9	226 248
61517	Coachman Green	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 13.8	231 219
61208	Mallard Green	→	219	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 8.9	248 226
61449	Dark Kelly Green	→	002	Black	Approximate ΔE 9.6	232 207
61536	Midnight Teal	→	002	Black	Poor match ΔE 12.7	260 205
61450	Ultra Kelly Green	→	205	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.9	260 259
61151	Powder Blue Tint	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.3	001 228
61203	Light Weathered Blue	→	216	Pale Sky	Approximate ΔE 6.9	209 230
61172	Medium Weathered Blue	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.6	208 267
61171	Weathered Blue	→	267	Wine	Poor match ΔE 13.1	243 232
61436	Ocean Blue	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.6	207 232
61438	Ultramarine	→	232	Navy Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.0	207 262
61441	Deep Blue Sea	→	207	Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.5	232 262
61445	Dark Jade	→	231	Slate Blue	Poor match ΔE 11.6	207 262
61162	Deep Teal	→	002	Black	Poor match ΔE 14.1	232 252
61444	Deep Jade	→	231	Slate Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.6	207 262
61206	Dark Jade	→	231	Slate Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.0	263 222
61096	Dark Turquoise	→	231	Slate Blue	Close ΔE 2.6	263 222
61435	Caribbean Blue	→	263	Solar Blue	Very close ΔE 1.5	222 231
61094	Medium Turquoise	→	230	Bright Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.2	216 217
61440	Pale Turquoise	→	217	Sky	Very close ΔE 1.5	228 229
61095	Turquoise	→	230	Bright Blue	Poor match ΔE 10.8	217 216
61437	Light Caribbean Blue	→	230	Bright Blue	Poor match ΔE 14.6	263 221
61468	Light Peacock Blue	→	263	Solar Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.5	222 231
61430	Pale Sapphire	→	230	Bright Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.0	216 217
61252	Bright Peacock	→	230	Bright Blue	Poor match ΔE 13.4	263 222
61429	Bright Sapphire	→	263	Solar Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.9	222 231
61249	Cornflower Blue	→	230	Bright Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.7	216 217
61134	Peacock Blue	→	230	Bright Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.3	216 221
61428	Light Sapphire	→	263	Solar Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.3	222 231
61431	Sky Blue	→	230	Bright Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.1	216 221
61165	Light Sky Blue	→	216	Pale Sky	Approximate ΔE 6.5	220 001
61459	Alice Blue	→	216	Pale Sky	Approximate ΔE 8.3	230 228
61074	Pale Powder Blue	→	220	Silver Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.2	001 216
61433	Pale Sky Blue	→	217	Sky	Approximate ΔE 9.1	216 230
61145	Powder Blue	→	230	Bright Blue	Close ΔE 4.4	216 209
61222	Light Baby Blue	→	230	Bright Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.6	216 209
61028	Baby Blue	→	209	Pale Violet	Poor match ΔE 13.0	230 216
61029	Medium Blue	→	230	Bright Blue	Poor match ΔE 13.5	263 216
61196	Blue	→	222	Ocean Blue	Poor match ΔE 10.1	263 231
61253	Dark Sapphire	→	263	Solar Blue	Close ΔE 2.7	222 231
61425	Medium Sapphire	→	222	Ocean Blue	Very close ΔE 2.1	263 231
61426	Electric Blue	→	207	Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	262 231
61076	Royal Blue	→	207	Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.7	262 232
61143	True Blue	→	262	Blue Ink	Approximate ΔE 5.7	207 222
61198	Dusty Navy	→	243	Royal Purple	Poor match ΔE 11.1	261 262
61432	Dusty Blue	→	231	Slate Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.5	263 222
61466	Cerulean Blue	→	222	Ocean Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	263 231
61030	Periwinkle	→	216	Pale Sky	Approximate ΔE 9.7	230 209
61427	Deep Sapphire	→	207	Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.2	231 262
61422	Light Indigo	→	232	Navy Blue	Poor match ΔE 14.0	243 267
61200	Medium Dark Navy	→	232	Navy Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.8	243 207
61535	Team Blue	→	262	Blue Ink	Approximate ΔE 6.1	207 232
61424	Azure	→	262	Blue Ink	Close ΔE 4.5	207 222
61460	Medium Electric Blue	→	207	Blue	Close ΔE 4.2	262 231
61467	Dark Cerulean Blue	→	262	Blue Ink	Close ΔE 3.7	207 222
61042	Deep Royal	→	232	Navy Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.7	243 207
61416	Iris	→	262	Blue Ink	Close ΔE 4.3	207 261
61418	Pale Iris	→	208	Purple	Poor match ΔE 12.0	267 252
61417	Blue Violet	→	262	Blue Ink	Approximate ΔE 7.7	207 243
61235	Deep Purple	→	243	Royal Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.1	232 207
61112	Royal Purple	→	243	Royal Purple	Close ΔE 4.1	232 207
61195	Dark Purple	→	243	Royal Purple	Close ΔE 3.8	232 207
61415	Dark Royal Blue	→	207	Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.4	262 232
61197	Medium Navy	→	243	Royal Purple	Close ΔE 5.0	232 207
61420	Medium Indigo	→	232	Navy Blue	Poor match ΔE 12.1	243 207
61461	Oxford Blue	→	232	Navy Blue	Poor match ΔE 13.1	002 207
61044	Midnight Blue	→	232	Navy Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.9	243 207
61043	Dark Navy	→	232	Navy Blue	Poor match ΔE 15.0	243 260
61421	Navy Blue	→	232	Navy Blue	Poor match ΔE 14.6	243 267
61419	Indigo	→	243	Royal Purple	Poor match ΔE 14.1	232 267
61901	Light Lime Neon	→	204	Yellow	Approximate ΔE 7.5	275 270
61905	Bright Yellow Neon	→	275	Canary Yellow	Very close ΔE 1.1	204 239
61914	Light Orange Neon	→	273	Honey Dew	Near identical ΔE 0.3	274 255
61904	Lime Green Neon	→	218	Yellow Green	Poor match ΔE 14.0	264 204
61953	Tangerine Neon	→	235	Burnt Orange	Close ΔE 3.3	202 254
61913	Hot Pink Neon	→	244	Cardinal Red	Approximate ΔE 6.8	234 225
61910	Fushia Neon	→	265	Crimson	Approximate ΔE 6.4	201 266
61909	Medium Pink Neon	→	201	Pink	Close ΔE 4.5	266 211

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 Janome Polyester

Janome Polyester embroidery thread is the house brand for Janome embroidery machines; built-in Janome designs reference these numbers.

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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→DMC Gunold Poly→Anchor

Frequently asked questions

Is there a Gunold Poly to Janome conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Janome Polyester 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 Janome?

13 of the 300 colors (4%) rate Very close or better, and 24% rate Close or better. The other 229 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Janome back to Gunold Poly?

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