Janome to Coats Sylko thread conversion chart

Every Janome Polyester color with its closest Coats Sylko equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 78 rows. Click any number for the full breakdown.

18%very close or better

69%close or better

78Janome Polyester colors

399Coats Sylko colors

Near identical 4
Very close 10
Close 40
Approximate 23
Poor match 1

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78 colors

					Match	Alternatives
001	White	→	B1008	Pale Silver	Close ΔE 2.8	B2707 B2704
002	Black	→	B9953	Dark Grey	Poor match ΔE 10.4	B9914 B7897
003	Gold	→	B1233	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 2.5	B1222 B1423
201	Pink	→	B3654	Fluo Medium Pink	Very close ΔE 2.2	B3650 B3114
225	Red	→	B2225	Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.2	B2450 B2244
203	Orange	→	B2494	Fluo Orange	Very close ΔE 2.1	B2428 B2485
204	Yellow	→	B1238	Gold / Yellow	Near identical ΔE 0.9	B1234 B1239
205	Dark Brown	→	B8915	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.7	B8715 B8792
226	Green	→	B5129	Medium Green	Close ΔE 3.9	B5387 B5231
207	Blue	→	B7415	Dark Royal Blue	Close ΔE 2.8	B7323 B4640
208	Purple	→	B3674	Medium Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B4347 B3672
209	Pale Violet	→	B4144	Lilac	Close ΔE 3.6	B4341 B4357
210	Pale Yellow	→	B1171	PaleYellow	Close ΔE 3.4	B1156 B1235
211	Pale Pink	→	B3160	Medium Pink	Close ΔE 2.5	B3105 B3168
212	Peach	→	B2159	Peach	Approximate ΔE 5.8	B1328 B1394
213	Beige	→	B8350	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 2.5	B8365 B8977
214	Brown	→	B2298	Medium Brown	Very close ΔE 2.2	B2351 B2330
215	Wine Red	→	B3796	Dark Red	Very close ΔE 1.5	B3992 B3989
216	Pale Sky	→	B7224	Pale Blue	Close ΔE 3.4	B6325 B9369
217	Sky	→	B6124	Pale Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 5.2	B6153 B6383
218	Yellow Green	→	B5373	Medium Green	Very close ΔE 2.1	B5384 B5037
219	Olive Green	→	B5238	Lime	Very close ΔE 1.7	B5237 B5236
220	Silver Gray	→	B2707	Ivory	Close ΔE 3.0	B1008 B2704
221	Gray	→	B9162	Light Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.6	B9126 B9365
227	Pale Aqua	→	B5163	Pale Mint Green	Close ΔE 3.1	B6661 B5249
228	Baby Blue	→	B6153	Pale Aqua Green	Approximate ΔE 6.1	B6155 B6124
229	Powder Blue	→	B6124	Pale Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 8.8	B6153 B6155
230	Bright Blue	→	B7406	Medium Blue	Close ΔE 4.0	B6938 B6947
231	Slate Blue	→	B6975	Dark Blue	Near identical ΔE 0.8	B6972 B7390
232	Navy Blue	→	B4972	Dark Navy	Approximate ΔE 7.4	B7442 B7972
233	Salmon Pink	→	B3137	Pale Pink	Close ΔE 4.7	B3146 B3154
234	Coral	→	B2450	Fluo Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.9	B2252 B2246
235	Burnt Orange	→	B2450	Fluo Orange	Close ΔE 3.2	B2494 B2452
236	Cinnamon	→	B2158	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 4.8	B2159 B3154
237	Umber	→	B8367	Gold / Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B2316 B2328
238	Blond	→	B1235	Pale Yellow	Very close ΔE 2.1	B1360 B1233
239	Sunflower	→	B1290	Medium Yellow	Close ΔE 2.7	B1261 B1286
240	Orchid Pink	→	B3174	Pale Pink	Close ΔE 3.8	B4398 B3178
241	Peony Purple	→	B3690	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.8	B3632 B3645

					Match	Alternatives
242	Burgundy	→	B3483	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	B3796 B3456
243	Royal Purple	→	B4370	Dark Purple	Close ΔE 3.5	B4955 B4654
244	Cardinal Red	→	B2252	Fluo Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B2225 B2450
245	Opal Green	→	B5251	Pale Mint Green	Approximate ΔE 6.9	B5249 B5163
246	Moss Green	→	B5343	Bright Green	Close ΔE 2.7	B5348 B5387
247	Meadow Green	→	B5343	Bright Green	Approximate ΔE 9.0	B5348 B5373
248	Dark Green	→	B5237	Dark Green	Approximate ΔE 8.2	B5238 B5232
249	Aquamarine	→	B6661	Pale Green	Approximate ΔE 5.4	B5151 B5163
250	Emerald Green	→	B5242	Pale Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.3	B5151 B6160
251	Peacock Green	→	B5281	Medium Jade Green	Close ΔE 2.9	B5170 B5185
252	Dark Gray	→	B9946	Petrol Blue	Close ΔE 4.7	B9595 B9636
253	Ivory White	→	B8143	Pale Beige	Approximate ΔE 6.9	B1156 B8257
202	Vermilion	→	B2450	Fluo Orange	Near identical ΔE 0.2	B2452 B2225
206	Bright Green	→	B5395	Medium Green	Close ΔE 4.7	B5391 B5242
222	Ocean Blue	→	B7409	Royal Blue	Very close ΔE 1.7	B7402 B7390
223	Beige Gray	→	B8105	Medium Beige	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B9344 B8141
224	Bamboo	→	B1371	Pale Gold	Close ΔE 3.0	B1394 B1328
254	Hazel	→	B2464	Copper / Orange	Close ΔE 4.7	B2494 B2431
255	Toast	→	B2488	Pale Gold	Close ΔE 4.9	B2146 B2316
256	Salmon	→	B2158	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 3.9	B3137 B3146
257	Cocoa Brown	→	B2292	Tan Brown	Close ΔE 3.4	B2375 B2310
258	Sienna	→	B2463	Rust	Close ΔE 4.7	B2298 B2285
259	Sepia	→	B8715	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 3.7	B3979 B8759
260	Dark Sepia	→	B3949	Dark Maroon	Close ΔE 3.8	B8715 B8915
261	Violet Blue	→	B4306	Dark Violet	Approximate ΔE 7.3	B4651 B4322
262	Blue Ink	→	B4640	Dark Royal Blue	Close ΔE 4.1	B7323 B7401
263	Solar Blue	→	B6940	Dark Blue	Very close ΔE 2.1	B7409 B7390
264	Green Dust	→	B1178	Dark Olive Green	Close ΔE 3.8	B5372 B1156
265	Crimson	→	B3671	Medium Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B3672 B3660
266	Floral Pink	→	B3650	Medium Pink	Close ΔE 3.8	B3654 B3114
267	Wine	→	B3377	Maroon	Close ΔE 4.0	B3375 B3955
268	Olive Drab	→	B8314	Gold / Beige	Close ΔE 3.7	B2367 B8394
269	Meadow	→	B5248	Medium Green	Approximate ΔE 7.1	B5241 B5387
270	Mustard	→	B1182	Medium Yellow	Close ΔE 3.1	B1171 B1183
271	Yellow Ocher	→	B1431	Cream	Near identical ΔE 0.8	B1413 B1435
272	Old Gold	→	B1413	Gold	Very close ΔE 1.4	B1431 B1415
273	Honey Dew	→	B2470	Dark Yellow	Close ΔE 4.5	B1273 B1270
274	Tangerine	→	B1394	Peach	Approximate ΔE 6.1	B1432 B1265
275	Canary Yellow	→	B1239	Gold / Yellow	Close ΔE 2.3	B1238 B1234

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 Janome Polyester

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

About Coats Sylko

Coats Sylko is a trilobal polyester embroidery thread from Coats, one of the world's largest thread makers, and is common in industrial embroidery.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Janome to Coats Sylko conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Coats Sylko color for all 78 Janome Polyester colors, worked out with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

How many Janome colors have a close match in Coats Sylko?

14 of the 78 colors (18%) rate Very close or better, and 69% rate Close or better. The other 24 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Coats Sylko back to Janome?

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