Janome to Floriani thread conversion chart

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

9%very close or better

50%close or better

78Janome Polyester colors

286Floriani Polyester colors

Near identical 1
Very close 6
Close 32
Approximate 39
Poor match 0

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78 colors

					Match	Alternatives
001	White	→	801	Ice Cap	Very close ΔE 2.3	730 850
002	Black	→	900	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	436 344
003	Gold	→	735	Aztec Tan	Approximate ΔE 5.6	560 523
201	Pink	→	601	Zephyr	Approximate ΔE 5.7	104 125
225	Red	→	172	Orange	Close ΔE 4.6	700 1053
203	Orange	→	535	Golden Poppy	Approximate ΔE 5.0	526 516
204	Yellow	→	542	Cockatoo	Approximate ΔE 6.3	546 544
205	Dark Brown	→	749	Mahogany	Approximate ΔE 7.1	739 198
226	Green	→	200	True Green	Approximate ΔE 5.2	233 264
207	Blue	→	O55	N / A	Approximate ΔE 6.3	366 367
208	Purple	→	673	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 6.7	133 624
209	Pale Violet	→	661	Light Violet	Approximate ΔE 9.2	672 622
210	Pale Yellow	→	521	Cornsilk	Close ΔE 3.4	531 733
211	Pale Pink	→	103	Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	125 1082
212	Peach	→	783	Sahara Tan	Close ΔE 2.3	741 792
213	Beige	→	792	Shasta Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.1	111 741
214	Brown	→	794	Flagstone Clay	Close ΔE 3.2	737 745
215	Wine Red	→	1910	Paternina	Close ΔE 4.2	1586 1603
216	Pale Sky	→	612	Lilac Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.8	483 369
217	Sky	→	K33	Blue Harmony	Close ΔE 3.2	291 220
218	Yellow Green	→	275	Mineral Green	Approximate ΔE 7.8	273 229
219	Olive Green	→	205	Willow Green	Approximate ΔE 5.3	265 206
220	Silver Gray	→	801	Ice Cap	Close ΔE 4.6	730 850
221	Gray	→	484	Country Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.6	434 485
227	Pale Aqua	→	261	Mint	Close ΔE 4.3	219 220
228	Baby Blue	→	383	Venice Blue	Close ΔE 4.8	219 361
229	Powder Blue	→	383	Venice Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	369 219
230	Bright Blue	→	371	Tahoe Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.3	362 363
231	Slate Blue	→	333	Baltic Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.8	364 314
232	Navy Blue	→	368	Royal Blue	Close ΔE 4.0	357 335
233	Salmon Pink	→	117	Misty Pink	Very close ΔE 2.2	1900 1081
234	Coral	→	143	Dark Coral	Close ΔE 3.6	537 526
235	Burnt Orange	→	537	Carrot	Very close ΔE 1.3	526 516
236	Cinnamon	→	792	Shasta Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.9	141 451
237	Umber	→	451	Light Taupe	Approximate ΔE 8.5	743 422
238	Blond	→	721	Golden Sand	Close ΔE 3.1	734 501
239	Sunflower	→	523	Goldenrod	Approximate ΔE 5.8	544 560
240	Orchid Pink	→	131	Light Lilac	Close ΔE 5.0	103 1900
241	Peony Purple	→	135	Renaissance	Approximate ΔE 6.5	674 673

					Match	Alternatives
242	Burgundy	→	137	Fandango	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1603 1908
243	Royal Purple	→	665	Deep Violet	Close ΔE 2.9	K38 695
244	Cardinal Red	→	172	Orange	Close ΔE 3.6	145 186
245	Opal Green	→	243	Winter Spring	Approximate ΔE 5.4	252 261
246	Moss Green	→	238	Olive Drab	Close ΔE 4.6	237 2013
247	Meadow Green	→	238	Olive Drab	Approximate ΔE 5.5	237 245
248	Dark Green	→	206	Wreath Green	Approximate ΔE 6.7	205 265
249	Aquamarine	→	261	Mint	Approximate ΔE 7.1	220 253
250	Emerald Green	→	253	Pale Green	Very close ΔE 1.3	262 263
251	Peacock Green	→	221	Neptune	Close ΔE 4.2	255 K37
252	Dark Gray	→	487	Gun Metal Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.3	486 314
253	Ivory White	→	531	Vanilla	Close ΔE 3.3	540 811
202	Vermilion	→	537	Carrot	Very close ΔE 2.2	755 526
206	Bright Green	→	231	Sour Apple	Close ΔE 4.1	229 262
222	Ocean Blue	→	364	Starlight Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.3	365 OO7
223	Beige Gray	→	792	Shasta Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.2	111 451
224	Bamboo	→	735	Aztec Tan	Close ΔE 3.5	741 723
254	Hazel	→	516	Dark Goldenrod	Close ΔE 3.5	784 711
255	Toast	→	503	Sunflower	Close ΔE 3.8	743 753
256	Salmon	→	141	Coral	Close ΔE 3.1	1082 1600
257	Cocoa Brown	→	737	Indian Spice	Approximate ΔE 5.8	564 794
258	Sienna	→	785	Sienna Brown	Close ΔE 4.3	794 784
259	Sepia	→	1910	Paternina	Approximate ΔE 8.1	796 198
260	Dark Sepia	→	198	Wine	Approximate ΔE 6.5	749 715
261	Violet Blue	→	688	Grape Jelly	Approximate ΔE 9.6	687 663
262	Blue Ink	→	366	Bluejay	Approximate ΔE 8.4	367 O55
263	Solar Blue	→	364	Starlight Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	365 OO7
264	Green Dust	→	244	Celery	Close ΔE 2.6	228 243
265	Crimson	→	601	Zephyr	Approximate ΔE 8.0	133 105
266	Floral Pink	→	601	Zephyr	Approximate ΔE 6.5	653 125
267	Wine	→	137	Fandango	Close ΔE 4.7	654 603
268	Olive Drab	→	422	Lime Gray	Close ΔE 3.9	423 815
269	Meadow	→	232	Spring Green	Approximate ΔE 7.1	233 238
270	Mustard	→	521	Cornsilk	Very close ΔE 2.3	501 542
271	Yellow Ocher	→	284	Scotch Green	Approximate ΔE 9.0	751 723
272	Old Gold	→	723	Birch	Approximate ΔE 7.6	751 752
273	Honey Dew	→	562	Walnut Taffy	Approximate ΔE 5.5	533 525
274	Tangerine	→	533	Apricot	Close ΔE 2.8	532 502
275	Canary Yellow	→	546	Snapdragon	Close ΔE 3.6	542 544

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 Floriani Polyester

Floriani Polyester is a 40 wt polyester embroidery thread from RNK Distributing, popular in the U.S. home embroidery market.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Janome to Floriani conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Floriani Polyester 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 Floriani?

7 of the 78 colors (9%) rate Very close or better, and 50% rate Close or better. The other 39 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Floriani back to Janome?

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