Janome to Mettler Poly Sheen thread conversion chart

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

14%very close or better

73%close or better

78Janome Polyester colors

351Mettler Poly Sheen colors

Near identical 3
Very close 8
Close 46
Approximate 19
Poor match 2

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78 colors

					Match	Alternatives
001	White	→	0015	White	Close ΔE 3.0	0010 0017
002	Black	→	0020	Black	Approximate ΔE 8.0	4174 1366
003	Gold	→	0622	Star Gold	Close ΔE 3.9	0821 0546
201	Pink	→	2550	Soft Pink	Close ΔE 4.4	1940 2220
225	Red	→	1305	Fox Fire	Close ΔE 3.8	1306 1301
203	Orange	→	1102	Pumpkin	Close ΔE 4.7	1220 1300
204	Yellow	→	0310	Yellow	Close ΔE 3.3	0600 5940
205	Dark Brown	→	1346	Cinnamon	Poor match ΔE 13.1	1355 1565
226	Green	→	5633	Lime	Close ΔE 3.9	5643 5415
207	Blue	→	3102	Provence	Close ΔE 2.6	3353 3110
208	Purple	→	2721	Very Berry	Close ΔE 3.2	2510 2912
209	Pale Violet	→	3040	Lavender	Very close ΔE 1.5	2910 2764
210	Pale Yellow	→	0520	Daffodil	Close ΔE 3.0	0250 0660
211	Pale Pink	→	2530	Rose	Close ΔE 3.2	2155 2560
212	Peach	→	1362	Shrimp	Near identical ΔE 0.7	1351 0651
213	Beige	→	1161	Straw	Close ΔE 2.4	1123 0651
214	Brown	→	1134	Light Cocoa	Close ΔE 3.6	1154 0853
215	Wine Red	→	2011	Fire Engine	Close ΔE 4.3	1913 1911
216	Pale Sky	→	3750	Winter Frost	Very close ΔE 1.8	3762 3650
217	Sky	→	4240	Spearmint	Close ΔE 4.2	4230 4220
218	Yellow Green	→	5912	Erin Green	Close ΔE 4.9	5730 5500
219	Olive Green	→	5643	Green Dust	Close ΔE 4.7	5555 5324
220	Silver Gray	→	0176	Fog	Close ΔE 3.5	0184 0015
221	Gray	→	0142	Sterling	Approximate ΔE 6.8	5552 4073
227	Pale Aqua	→	5220	Silver Sage	Close ΔE 4.2	5650 5230
228	Baby Blue	→	4430	Island Waters	Very close ΔE 2.3	5050 4250
229	Powder Blue	→	4430	Island Waters	Approximate ΔE 8.5	4240 5050
230	Bright Blue	→	3840	Oxford	Close ΔE 3.2	3815 3820
231	Slate Blue	→	3743	Harbor	Close ΔE 2.5	4133 4033
232	Navy Blue	→	3536	Heraldic	Close ΔE 2.4	3344 3554
233	Salmon Pink	→	2155	Pink Tulip	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1860 1755
234	Coral	→	1521	Flamingo	Close ΔE 4.2	1701 1300
235	Burnt Orange	→	1300	Tangerine	Close ΔE 2.6	1304 1114
236	Cinnamon	→	1551	Pink Clay	Close ΔE 4.1	1351 1761
237	Umber	→	0934	Fawn	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0552 1141
238	Blond	→	0640	Parchment	Very close ΔE 2.2	0630 0622
239	Sunflower	→	0311	Canary	Near identical ΔE 0.4	0706 0713
240	Orchid Pink	→	2160	Iced Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.8	2250 2650
241	Peony Purple	→	2300	Bright Ruby	Close ΔE 4.5	2320 2720

					Match	Alternatives
242	Burgundy	→	2022	Rio Red	Very close ΔE 1.6	2011 1911
243	Royal Purple	→	2711	Dark Current	Close ΔE 3.8	3114 2900
244	Cardinal Red	→	1703	Poppy	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1305 1306
245	Opal Green	→	5650	Spring Frost	Approximate ΔE 5.5	5740 5770
246	Moss Green	→	5833	Limabean	Very close ΔE 1.7	5933 5934
247	Meadow Green	→	5531	Pear	Approximate ΔE 6.4	5933 5722
248	Dark Green	→	5555	Deep Green	Poor match ΔE 11.5	5643 5324
249	Aquamarine	→	5220	Silver Sage	Close ΔE 4.6	5230 4620
250	Emerald Green	→	5230	Bottle Green	Close ΔE 3.1	5115 5210
251	Peacock Green	→	5101	Dark Jade	Close ΔE 3.9	4610 5210
252	Dark Gray	→	1375	Dark Charcoal	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1876 0111
253	Ivory White	→	0660	Vanilla	Close ΔE 4.8	0250 0670
202	Vermilion	→	1305	Fox Fire	Close ΔE 3.9	1306 1304
206	Bright Green	→	5400	Scrub Green	Close ΔE 4.1	5613 5510
222	Ocean Blue	→	3611	Blue Ribbon	Close ΔE 2.5	3600 3612
223	Beige Gray	→	0182	Saturn Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.9	2166 1760
224	Bamboo	→	0851	Old Gold	Close ΔE 4.3	0651 1123
254	Hazel	→	1300	Tangerine	Close ΔE 4.5	1304 1312
255	Toast	→	1115	Copper	Close ΔE 3.9	1332 1352
256	Salmon	→	1755	Hyacinth	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1761 1840
257	Cocoa Brown	→	1154	Penny	Close ΔE 3.6	0932 0922
258	Sienna	→	0932	Nutmeg	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1134 1334
259	Sepia	→	1355	Fox	Close ΔE 3.9	1344 2123
260	Dark Sepia	→	1355	Fox	Approximate ΔE 8.8	2123 1344
261	Violet Blue	→	2900	Deep Purple	Approximate ΔE 7.5	3541 2920
262	Blue Ink	→	3543	Royal Blue	Close ΔE 4.5	3333 3335
263	Solar Blue	→	3611	Blue Ribbon	Close ΔE 4.6	3612 4133
264	Green Dust	→	5740	Mint	Close ΔE 3.4	6141 5650
265	Crimson	→	2520	Garden Rose	Close ΔE 2.9	2220 1950
266	Floral Pink	→	2550	Soft Pink	Very close ΔE 1.4	2560 2220
267	Wine	→	2500	Boysenberry	Close ΔE 4.1	2224 2222
268	Olive Drab	→	0873	Stone	Approximate ΔE 8.0	0552 0832
269	Meadow	→	5722	Green Grass	Close ΔE 4.3	5933 5415
270	Mustard	→	0501	Sun	Approximate ΔE 5.3	0520 0250
271	Yellow Ocher	→	0704	Gold	Approximate ΔE 5.9	0542 0904
272	Old Gold	→	0931	Honey	Close ΔE 4.9	0542 0704
273	Honey Dew	→	0800	Golden Rod	Very close ΔE 1.3	1106 0811
274	Tangerine	→	1010	Toast	Approximate ΔE 5.2	0702 1120
275	Canary Yellow	→	0310	Yellow	Near identical ΔE 0.6	0600 0608

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 Mettler Poly Sheen

Mettler Poly Sheen is Amann's consumer-market polyester embroidery thread. Its numbering follows Isacord, so most colors convert one-to-one.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Janome to Mettler Poly Sheen conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Mettler Poly Sheen 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 Mettler Poly Sheen?

11 of the 78 colors (14%) rate Very close or better, and 73% rate Close or better. The other 21 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Mettler Poly Sheen back to Janome?

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