Janome to Madeira Polyneon thread conversion chart

Every Janome Polyester color with its closest Madeira Polyneon 40 equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 78 rows. Click any number for the full breakdown.

10%very close or better

65%close or better

78Janome Polyester colors

349Madeira Polyneon 40 colors

Near identical 1
Very close 7
Close 43
Approximate 21
Poor match 6

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78 colors

					Match	Alternatives
001	White	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Close ΔE 3.2	1803 1686
002	Black	→	1800	Black	Poor match ΔE 12.5	1844 1641
003	Gold	→	1735	Lemon	Close ΔE 3.8	1727 1861
201	Pink	→	1721	Begonia	Close ΔE 3.1	1909 1990
225	Red	→	1837	Fluo Pink	Close ΔE 4.4	1987 1779
203	Orange	→	1946	Neon Orange	Close ΔE 2.6	1965 1765
204	Yellow	→	1995	Bright yellow	Near identical ΔE 0.4	1823 1883
205	Dark Brown	→	1858	Mink Brown	Poor match ΔE 10.5	1999 1659
226	Green	→	1650	Medium Green	Close ΔE 3.2	1751 1770
207	Blue	→	1767	Royal	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1742 1722
208	Purple	→	1831	Medium Purple	Close ΔE 5.0	1709 1631
209	Pale Violet	→	1711	Wisteria	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1630 1911
210	Pale Yellow	→	1666	Wheat	Close ΔE 4.9	1866 1661
211	Pale Pink	→	1921	Wild Pink	Close ΔE 2.4	1948 1816
212	Peach	→	1870	Chamois	Close ΔE 4.2	1752 1853
213	Beige	→	1682	Taupe	Close ΔE 4.7	1884 1927
214	Brown	→	1973	Chocolate	Close ΔE 4.6	1657 1856
215	Wine Red	→	1781	Burgundy	Very close ΔE 2.3	1981 1747
216	Pale Sky	→	1953	Sky Blue	Close ΔE 3.8	1674 1874
217	Sky	→	1892	Turquoise	Close ΔE 2.4	1645 1932
218	Yellow Green	→	1950	Green	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1850 1901
219	Olive Green	→	1970	Evergreen	Close ΔE 2.8	1851 1703
220	Silver Gray	→	1804	Blanc de Blanc	Close ΔE 3.4	1686 1803
221	Gray	→	1613	Platinum	Close ΔE 3.4	1718 1761
227	Pale Aqua	→	1645	Seafrost	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1845 1647
228	Baby Blue	→	1692	Pale Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1892 1932
229	Powder Blue	→	1892	Turquoise	Poor match ΔE 10.3	1932 1692
230	Bright Blue	→	1675	Caribbean Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	1874 1871
231	Slate Blue	→	1975	Blue	Very close ΔE 1.4	1776 1842
232	Navy Blue	→	1743	Light Navy	Poor match ΔE 10.9	1966 1967
233	Salmon Pink	→	1915	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 3.8	1816 1713
234	Coral	→	1947	Red	Close ΔE 4.5	1778 1952
235	Burnt Orange	→	1946	Neon Orange	Close ΔE 3.9	1678 1965
236	Cinnamon	→	1752	Coral Reef	Close ΔE 5.0	1817 1820
237	Umber	→	1855	Wicker	Very close ΔE 1.0	1673 1884
238	Blond	→	1866	Pale Yellow	Very close ΔE 2.1	1727 1861
239	Sunflower	→	1924	Moonbeam	Close ΔE 3.4	1980 1925
240	Orchid Pink	→	1815	Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1816 1911
241	Peony Purple	→	1787	Cherrystone	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1709 1984

					Match	Alternatives
242	Burgundy	→	1986	Candy Apple Red	Close ΔE 3.3	1781 1786
243	Royal Purple	→	1633	Dark Purple	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1922 1833
244	Cardinal Red	→	1837	Fluo Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1779 1947
245	Opal Green	→	1900	Nile	Poor match ΔE 12.4	1647 1692
246	Moss Green	→	1769	Pale Green	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1968 1650
247	Meadow Green	→	1649	Meadow	Close ΔE 3.6	1701 1901
248	Dark Green	→	1851	Fleece Green	Approximate ΔE 9.6	1970 1703
249	Aquamarine	→	1845	Neptune Green	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1645 1647
250	Emerald Green	→	1847	Isle Green	Close ΔE 4.7	1845 1702
251	Peacock Green	→	1868	Jungle Green	Close ΔE 5.0	1685 1846
252	Dark Gray	→	1841	Midnight	Close ΔE 3.5	1619 1640
253	Ivory White	→	1661	Celery	Close ΔE 4.6	1666 1803
202	Vermilion	→	1837	Fluo Pink	Close ΔE 2.4	1678 1778
206	Bright Green	→	1749	Medium Green	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1701 1850
222	Ocean Blue	→	1642	Blue	Close ΔE 3.8	1842 1934
223	Beige Gray	→	1682	Taupe	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1938 1818
224	Bamboo	→	1626	Sunset Gold	Close ΔE 4.6	1861 1826
254	Hazel	→	1765	Pumpkin	Close ΔE 3.5	1965 1946
255	Toast	→	1755	Marigold	Close ΔE 4.3	1870 1869
256	Salmon	→	1819	Shell Pink	Close ΔE 2.4	1817 1820
257	Cocoa Brown	→	1773	Almond	Close ΔE 3.4	1791 1753
258	Sienna	→	1621	Old Dark Tex Orange	Close ΔE 3.6	1753 1773
259	Sepia	→	1999	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 2.6	1858 1958
260	Dark Sepia	→	1999	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 3.4	1858 1784
261	Violet Blue	→	1722	Purple Maze	Poor match ΔE 11.7	1922 1832
262	Blue Ink	→	1767	Royal	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1722 1676
263	Solar Blue	→	1934	Light Blue / Green	Close ΔE 2.8	1642 1842
264	Green Dust	→	1748	Spruce	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1867 1768
265	Crimson	→	1990	Ruby Glint	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1721 1709
266	Floral Pink	→	1721	Begonia	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1990 1921
267	Wine	→	1783	Red Licorice	Very close ΔE 2.1	1835 1782
268	Olive Drab	→	1939	Nouget	Close ΔE 2.7	1673 1706
269	Meadow	→	1988	Kelly	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1650 1651
270	Mustard	→	1866	Pale Yellow	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1867 1727
271	Yellow Ocher	→	1772	Old Gold	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1724 1771
272	Old Gold	→	1772	Old Gold	Close ΔE 4.6	1771 1792
273	Honey Dew	→	1951	Honeydew	Close ΔE 3.1	1624 1937
274	Tangerine	→	1923	Merit Gold	Very close ΔE 1.9	1826 1626
275	Canary Yellow	→	1883	Canary	Very close ΔE 2.0	1995 1823

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 Madeira Polyneon 40

Madeira Polyneon 40 is a polyester embroidery thread engineered for high-speed, high-volume production. It resists chlorine and abrasion and is a common alternative to Isacord.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Janome to Madeira Polyneon conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Madeira Polyneon 40 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 Madeira Polyneon?

8 of the 78 colors (10%) rate Very close or better, and 65% rate Close or better. The other 27 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Madeira Polyneon back to Janome?

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