Madeira Polyneon to Anchor thread conversion chart

Every Madeira Polyneon 40 color with its closest Anchor Stranded Cotton equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 349 rows. Click any number for the full breakdown.

Floss and machine thread are different materials. Anchor six-strand cotton floss has a soft matte look, while Madeira Polyneon is polyester machine embroidery thread with a sheen, so the matched floss will look a little softer and flatter than the thread it replaces. Use this chart to pick Anchor floss when you stitch a machine embroidery design by hand.

13%very close or better

53%close or better

349Madeira Polyneon 40 colors

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

Near identical 3
Very close 43
Close 138
Approximate 148
Poor match 17

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349 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1610	Celestial Blue	→	161	Sapphire Medium	Close ΔE 4.0	1038 343
1611	Highrise	→	1033	Antique Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 6.1	8581 161
1612	Blue Fog	→	136	Wedgewood Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	145 117
1613	Platinum	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 7.0	920 921
1614	Medium Grey	→	1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	851 273
1615	Metal	→	273	Stone Grey Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	850 779
1616	Shell Pink	→	52	China Rose Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 1.7	1023 895
1617	Gray Ridge	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Close ΔE 3.8	401 1041
1618	Silver Rose	→	273	Stone Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	131 137
1619	Gray Ridge	→	1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	401 273
1620	Azalea	→	41	Carmine Rose Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.7	10 62
1621	Old Dark Tex Orange	→	1014	Brick Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	347 883
1622	Tusk	→	885	Sand Stone Light	Close ΔE 2.7	391 387
1623	Copper	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.8	295 302
1624	Gold	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Close ΔE 4.4	291 303
1625	Copper	→	907	Saffron Dark	Close ΔE 5.0	855 856
1626	Sunset Gold	→	305	Topaz Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	311 361
1627	Purple Ash	→	131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.3	137 142
1628	Pale Purple	→	117	Thistle Light	Close ΔE 4.4	136 145
1629	Paris Blue	→	130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.2	1033 900
1630	Violet Tulip	→	176	Ocean Bleu	Approximate ΔE 5.8	977 140
1631	Laurie Lilac	→	1030	Thistle Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	92 98
1632	Fleet Blue	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	178 236
1633	Dark Purple	→	101	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	102 123
1634	Purple Accent	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Very close ΔE 1.8	178 134
1635	Dark Maroon	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.0	1028 341
1637	Warm Red	→	326	Apricot Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	1025 896
1638	Cherry Jubilee	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	352 1028
1639	Red Berry	→	341	Terra Cotta Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	896 340
1640	Twilight	→	851	Bleu Mist Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	1041 401
1641	Black	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Approximate ΔE 9.3	401 979
1642	Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	150 164
1643	Navy	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	132 139
1645	Seafrost	→	876	Pine	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1072 168
1647	Cameo Green	→	876	Pine	Close ΔE 3.7	1072 204
1648	Sage Green	→	256	Parrot Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.2	238 243
1649	Meadow	→	238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.8	256 280
1650	Medium Green	→	225	Emerald Light	Close ΔE 4.3	226 239
1651	Kelly	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	205 225
1652	Deep Atlantic	→	170	Surf Bleu Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	169 162
1653	Peach	→	893	Rose Wine	Close ΔE 3.2	1047 968
1654	Twilight Mauve	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Approximate ΔE 9.5	401 1041
1656	Light Red / Orange	→	233	Rose Grey	Close ΔE 4.7	1082 903
1657	Light Cocoa	→	889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	22 375
1658	Brown	→	1086	Taupe Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	352 904
1659	Dark Oak	→	382	Fudge Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.8	380 1088
1660	Light Brown	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.5	233 232
1661	Celery	→	885	Sand Stone Light	Close ΔE 2.4	271 1009
1662	Atmosphere	→	262	Loden Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.4	267 393
1663	Cinder	→	263	Loden Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1041 267
1664	Black Chrome	→	263	Loden Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	1041 1044
1665	Charcoal Gray	→	861	Laurel Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.2	269 1044
1666	Wheat	→	387	Ecru	Close ΔE 2.7	300 886
1668	Water Lilly	→	217	Juniper Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	850 779
1669	Dark Army Green	→	878	Pine Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	246 218
1670	Old Gold	→	853	Turf Light	Close ΔE 2.5	831 956
1671	Slate Blue	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.1	922 1035
1672	Shimmering Gold	→	907	Saffron Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	378 855
1673	Beige	→	855	Turf Medium	Close ΔE 4.6	856 373
1674	Angel Falls	→	117	Thistle Light	Approximate ΔE 5.2	140 939
1675	Caribbean Blue	→	117	Thistle Light	Approximate ΔE 7.1	136 145
1676	Royal	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	150 132
1677	Deep Windsor	→	148	Delft Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1036 167
1678	Fluorescent Orange	→	332	Blaze Light	Close ΔE 4.5	1098 334
1680	Port Wine	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	178 119
1681	Atom Red	→	1024	Peony Medium	Very close ΔE 2.0	46 42
1682	Taupe	→	388	Ecru Medium	Close ΔE 4.9	1080 392
1683	Buttercup	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Very close ΔE 1.9	311 305
1684	Warm Sand	→	373	Dessert Medium	Close ΔE 2.3	853 854
1685	J. Turquoise	→	169	Surf Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 4.0	170 162
1686	Gray Lilac	→	397	Grey Light	Very close ΔE 1.7	900 398
1687	Vapor	→	1038	Glacier Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 3.8	343 976
1689	Gull	→	273	Stone Grey Dark	Close ΔE 2.3	1041 851
1690	Dark Blue	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 9.0	148 1036
1692	Pale Blue	→	433	Electric Bleu	Approximate ΔE 6.3	876 1072
1694	Marine Aqua	→	1066	Teal Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1039 169
1695	Dark Blue	→	410	Electric Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	162 170
1701	Absinthe Green	→	238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	Poor match ΔE 10.5	256 209
1702	Meadow	→	188	Sea Green Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	204 209
1703	Dark Green	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.2	228 212
1704	Evergreen	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 6.2	246 212
1705	Dark Army	→	683	Turf Green	Close ΔE 5.0	879 269
1706	Cypress	→	844	Fern Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.6	845 846
1707	Dusky Rose	→	68	Raspberry Medium Light	Very close ΔE 1.9	76 77
1709	Passion	→	28	Carnation Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.1	88 87
1710	Dark Red	→	78	Antique Rose Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	89 94
1711	Wisteria	→	176	Ocean Bleu	Approximate ΔE 5.8	118 90
1712	Smoky Grape	→	118	Thistle Medium	Very close ΔE 1.9	92 98
1713	Petal Pink	→	25	Carnation Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	49 50
1718	Highrise	→	920	Denim Light	Approximate ΔE 6.9	921 1034
1719	Plum Wine	→	119	Thistle Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	101 102
1720	Dark Purple	→	101	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.3	102 119
1721	Begonia	→	87	Orchid Medium	Close ΔE 4.2	63 62
1722	Purple Maze	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.2	178 133
1723	Impala	→	891	Brass	Close ΔE 3.2	881 392
1724	Pollen Gold	→	1046	Toast	Close ΔE 3.5	297 290
1725	Old Gold	→	855	Turf Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.7	856 832
1726	Sirocco	→	1082	Taupe Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.5	378 855
1727	Mimosa	→	295	Jonquil Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.4	302 289
1728	Fawn	→	378	Fawn Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.8	393 1082
1729	Fawn	→	393	Linen Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	898 889
1730	Sand Dune	→	374	Dessert Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	379 1084
1731	Very Grape	→	872	Amethyst Medium	Close ΔE 4.9	873 118
1733	Violet	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.4	922 1035
1734	Desert Rose	→	11	Salmon Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	38 59
1735	Lemon	→	295	Jonquil Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.9	289 302
1736	Medium Green / Yellow	→	393	Linen Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	235 400
1738	Pistachio	→	261	Loden Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.8	388 1080
1739	Dark Grey	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Close ΔE 4.4	401 263
1740	Silver Rose	→	273	Stone Grey Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	1041 920
1741	Gull	→	273	Stone Grey Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	1041 850
1742	Blue Ribbon	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	134 132
1743	Light Navy	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	134 123
1744	Egyptian Brown	→	1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.9	905 263
1745	Fungi	→	393	Linen Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.3	889 1041
1746	Nile Blue	→	1066	Teal Medium	Close ΔE 4.0	187 168
1747	Very Red	→	1025	Peony Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	897 1028
1748	Spruce	→	241	Grass Green	Approximate ΔE 7.4	255 242
1749	Medium Green	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.6	209 188
1750	Dark Green	→	229	Emerald Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	228 205
1751	Vibrant Green	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	205 229
1752	Coral Reef	→	4146	Flesh Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.6	868 9575
1753	Date	→	310	Topaz Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.2	308 309
1754	Spanish Red	→	38	Blossem Pink Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	59 65
1755	Marigold	→	1001	Antique Gold Medium	Very close ΔE 2.2	306 304
1756	Green	→	258	Parrot Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.1	268 681
1757	Dark Green / Yellow	→	905	Tawny Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.1	681 379
1758	Dark Brown	→	904	Tawny	Close ΔE 3.1	1050 1086
1759	Foliage Green	→	845	Fern Green Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.1	844 924
1760	Medium Green / Blue	→	164	Sapphire Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	940 978
1761	Stone Blue	→	117	Thistle Light	Close ΔE 4.1	136 145
1762	Deep Windsor	→	148	Delft Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 2.5	1036 979
1763	Karat	→	307	Topaz Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1001 306
1764	Blue Ribbon	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	150 979
1765	Pumpkin	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	330 307
1766	Violet Blue	→	269	Avocado Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	862 683
1767	Royal	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	132 139
1768	Celadon Green	→	266	Light Avocado Medium	Very close ΔE 2.2	859 858
1769	Pale Green	→	257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	225 226
1770	Green	→	225	Emerald Light	Close ΔE 3.1	226 239
1771	Gold	→	303	Citrus Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1046 290
1772	Old Gold	→	1046	Toast	Approximate ΔE 8.3	290 291
1773	Almond	→	308	Topaz Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	309 310
1775	Lake Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	922 1035
1776	Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	150 979
1777	Coral	→	895	Rose Wine Medium	Close ΔE 4.2	969 60
1778	Orange	→	1048	Red Cinnamon	Approximate ΔE 5.7	349 1049
1779	Honeysuckle	→	334	Blaze Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.3	335 1098
1780	Green Forest	→	229	Emerald Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1076 212
1781	Burgundy	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	1028 972
1782	Red Jubilee	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	1028 972
1783	Red Licorice	→	45	Carmine Rose Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	43 78
1784	Wine	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.0	1028 972
1785	Grape Shake	→	101	Violet Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.4	102 897
1786	Candy Apple Red	→	1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	897 1005
1787	Cherrystone	→	1006	Cherry Red	Close ΔE 4.0	78 89
1788	Dark Purple	→	101	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	102 119
1789	Medium Purple	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.6	178 119
1790	Palmetto	→	845	Fern Green Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.1	281 846
1791	Earthen Tan	→	907	Saffron Dark	Very close ΔE 1.6	855 856
1792	Autumn Green	→	855	Turf Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.1	856 854
1793	Sand Dune	→	906	Brass Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.4	277 379
1794	Dark Olive Green	→	269	Avocado Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	861 1044
1795	D. H. Green	→	269	Avocado Dark	Very close ΔE 1.7	861 1044
1796	Khaki	→	681	Forest Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	269 268
1797	Solar Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	164 940
1798	Charcoal Gray	→	861	Laurel Green Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	269 683
1799	M. D. Green	→	187	Sea Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.7	188 1066
1800	Black	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Poor match ΔE 11.0	861 403
1801	Barely Blue	→	1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	Approximate ΔE 8.4	128 130
1802	Aspen White	→	1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.4	128 1
1803	Lily White	→	847	Bleu Mist Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.4	390 926
1804	Blanc de Blanc	→	869	Amethyst Light	Near identical ΔE 1.0	234 847
1805	Lilac Hint	→	130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	Poor match ΔE 10.2	1037 128

					Match	Alternatives
1809	Hemp	→	843	Fern Green	Approximate ΔE 6.4	373 854
1810	Pale Grey	→	8581	Stone Grey	Very close ΔE 1.8	1040 1033
1811	Traditional Gray	→	8581	Stone Grey	Close ΔE 3.5	1033 1040
1812	Vapor Blue	→	8581	Stone Grey	Close ΔE 2.4	1040 399
1815	Pink	→	55	Beauty Rose Light	Close ΔE 2.6	1094 50
1816	Dusty Rose	→	55	Beauty Rose Light	Close ΔE 3.4	86 96
1817	Flamingo	→	1022	Peony Medium Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	328 336
1818	Crystal Pink	→	1016	Antique Mauve Light	Approximate ΔE 5.5	27 1021
1819	Shell Pink	→	36	Blossem Pink Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	75 60
1820	Flamingo	→	9	Salmon Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.1	1022 60
1821	Red Bittersweet	→	351	Bark Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	352 341
1822	Seashell	→	885	Sand Stone Light	Close ΔE 4.1	926 390
1823	Yellow	→	278	Olive Green Light	Approximate ΔE 7.1	289 279
1824	Canary	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.7	295 297
1825	Gold	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Very close ΔE 2.0	291 1046
1826	Honey	→	305	Topaz Light	Near identical ΔE 0.9	311 8
1827	Medium Blue	→	117	Thistle Light	Approximate ΔE 9.1	1090 1039
1828	Pale Purple	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.7	922 1035
1829	Fire Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.5	164 940
1830	Jay Blue	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.2	136 145
1831	Medium Purple	→	1030	Thistle Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 2.3	92 98
1832	Purple Shadow	→	122	Medium Bleuberry	Approximate ΔE 5.9	177 119
1833	Dark Purple	→	101	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	102 119
1834	Iris	→	118	Thistle Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	1030 176
1835	Perfect Ruby	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	1028 972
1836	Brown Stone	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Poor match ΔE 10.0	401 382
1837	Fluo Pink	→	1098	Crimson Red Light	Close ΔE 3.6	334 335
1838	Foxy Red	→	1025	Peony Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	326 341
1839	Lipstick	→	1025	Peony Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	341 326
1840	Wild Dove	→	920	Denim Light	Close ΔE 3.7	921 1034
1841	Midnight	→	401	Grey Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	851 979
1842	Fire Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	150 132
1843	Royal Blue	→	132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	139 143
1844	Smokey	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.4	236 133
1845	Neptune Green	→	876	Pine	Approximate ΔE 7.0	188 204
1846	J. Turquoise	→	1066	Teal Medium	Close ΔE 2.5	169 170
1847	Isle Green	→	188	Sea Green Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	187 1074
1848	Meadow	→	256	Parrot Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.6	238 209
1849	Green Bay	→	229	Emerald Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	205 1074
1850	Green	→	241	Grass Green	Poor match ΔE 11.0	242 255
1851	Fleece Green	→	228	Emerald Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	1076 212
1852	Faded Denim	→	410	Electric Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	162 170
1853	Bamboo	→	890	Light Brass	Close ΔE 4.9	881 1047
1854	Twilight Mauve	→	235	Charcoal Grey Medium	Close ΔE 3.2	400 393
1855	Wicker	→	903	Tawny Medium	Close ΔE 2.8	855 856
1856	Chocolate	→	936	Fawn Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.8	1007 22
1857	Mushroom	→	22	Burgundy Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	375 944
1858	Mink Brown	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.5	382 1086
1859	Brown Mule	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.8	401 861
1860	String	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.9	261 1040
1861	Cornsilk	→	874	Saffron Medium	Close ΔE 2.8	945 311
1862	Vertiver Green	→	262	Loden Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.2	8581 260
1863	Cocoa Mulch	→	885	Sand Stone Light	Approximate ΔE 5.5	391 240
1866	Pale Yellow	→	302	Citrus Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.9	293 301
1867	Applegreen	→	254	Parrot Green Light	Approximate ΔE 7.8	278 288
1868	Jungle Green	→	1074	Jade Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.1	187 189
1869	Golden Earth	→	306	Topaz Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.0	1001 304
1870	Chamois	→	362	Nutmeg Medium Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	943 890
1871	Sky Blue	→	117	Thistle Light	Close ΔE 5.0	136 145
1872	Antler	→	905	Tawny Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	904 1050
1874	Baby Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Close ΔE 4.9	939 136
1878	Saffron	→	326	Apricot Dark	Very close ΔE 1.8	1015 1014
1879	Green Forest	→	229	Emerald Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	205 1068
1880	Dark Purple	→	119	Thistle Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.1	99 101
1882	Tawny	→	893	Rose Wine	Very close ΔE 1.4	1047 968
1883	Canary	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 8.8	278 295
1884	Rattan	→	899	Tawny Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	903 376
1885	Tawny Birch	→	378	Fawn Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	855 856
1886	Stainless Steel	→	848	Bleu Mist	Close ΔE 4.9	849 900
1887	Shark	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.6	178 236
1888	Marine Blue	→	1066	Teal Medium	Close ΔE 2.7	1039 169
1890	Mallard Blue	→	170	Surf Bleu Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	162 169
1891	Deep Windsor	→	1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	148 167
1892	Turquoise	→	433	Electric Bleu	Approximate ΔE 7.8	876 168
1893	Surf Blue	→	1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.1	117 1066
1895	Dark Aqua Green	→	1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.6	1066 162
1896	Dark Blue	→	167	Surf Bleu Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.5	410 1036
1898	Desert Sand	→	936	Fawn Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.2	351 1007
1899	Red Bittersweet	→	352	Bark Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	351 936
1900	Nile	→	204	Mint Green Medium	Close ΔE 2.3	1072 186
1901	Emerald	→	256	Parrot Green Medium	Poor match ΔE 10.2	242 238
1902	Mitchell Green	→	246	Grass Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	1076 878
1903	Evergreen	→	246	Grass Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	878 1076
1904	Chinois Green	→	878	Pine Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	246 244
1905	Mitchell Green	→	246	Grass Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	878 683
1906	Dark Olive Green	→	905	Tawny Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.1	904 1050
1907	Fluorescent Red	→	11	Salmon Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	63 1023
1908	Dark Fluo Pink	→	11	Salmon Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	1023 63
1909	Dark Pink	→	62	Magenta Medium	Close ΔE 3.6	63 87
1910	Strawberry	→	42	Carmine Rose Medium	Very close ΔE 1.5	46 13
1911	Light Pink	→	90	Plum Light	Close ΔE 3.5	109 871
1915	Emily Pink	→	24	Carnation Very Light	Close ΔE 3.9	55 27
1917	Rapture Rose	→	1018	Antique Mauve Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	52 1017
1918	Limestone	→	920	Denim Light	Approximate ΔE 5.3	921 1034
1919	Maroon	→	1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	341 340
1920	Cocoon	→	842	Fern Green Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	858 266
1921	Wild Pink	→	86	Orchid Medium Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	96 26
1922	Purple Accent	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	178 100
1923	Merit Gold	→	303	Citrus Medium	Very close ΔE 1.7	297 305
1924	Moonbeam	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.5	297 295
1925	Merit Gold	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.3	295 297
1926	Tawny Birch	→	1082	Taupe Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.5	378 901
1927	Gold	→	899	Tawny Light	Close ΔE 4.2	376 943
1928	Moon Rock	→	393	Linen Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	378 889
1929	Best Brown	→	1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	263 401
1930	Violet Blue	→	941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.2	149 150
1931	Dark Grey	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.7	401 861
1932	Pale Blue	→	1090	Electric Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 6.3	117 433
1933	Light Purple	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.3	131 137
1934	Light Blue / Green	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.8	150 164
1935	Lemon	→	278	Olive Green Light	Close ΔE 4.1	289 279
1936	Dark Grey	→	393	Linen Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1041 273
1937	Orange	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Very close ΔE 1.8	291 303
1938	Mushroom	→	899	Tawny Light	Approximate ΔE 6.7	232 903
1939	Nouget	→	378	Fawn Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.4	855 856
1940	Fluo Orange	→	279	Olive Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.8	255 842
1941	Light Pink	→	871	Amethyst Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.5	235 400
1942	Brown	→	1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	341 340
1943	Violet	→	131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.7	137 142
1944	Blue Ribbon	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	132 139
1945	Brown	→	904	Tawny	Approximate ΔE 8.6	1050 1086
1946	Neon Orange	→	330	Melon Dark Medium	Very close ΔE 1.2	316 332
1947	Red	→	35	Blush Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	925 11
1948	Azalea	→	86	Orchid Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.3	96 41
1949	Moonbeam	→	390	Linen Light	Very close ΔE 1.7	275 926
1950	Green	→	241	Grass Green	Poor match ΔE 11.9	255 242
1951	Honeydew	→	298	Jonquil Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	1002 304
1952	Coral	→	329	Melon Medium	Very close ΔE 1.6	33 925
1953	Sky Blue	→	117	Thistle Light	Approximate ΔE 5.4	161 121
1954	Bitteroot	→	35	Blush Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	11 1023
1955	Honeydew	→	304	Citrus Dark	Close ΔE 2.3	314 298
1956	Olive Green	→	262	Loden Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.7	267 243
1957	Best Brown	→	861	Laurel Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.3	269 905
1958	Coffee Bean	→	1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 12.5	1086 904
1959	Shimmering Gold	→	844	Fern Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.3	845 280
1960	Country Blue	→	920	Denim Light	Close ΔE 4.9	921 1034
1961	Tempest	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 2.2	164 940
1962	Dark Blue	→	148	Delft Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.9	979 149
1963	Purple Sage	→	979	Sea Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	164 940
1964	Ash	→	164	Sapphire Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	940 979
1965	Orange	→	330	Melon Dark Medium	Close ΔE 2.3	316 332
1966	Light Navy	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	133 132
1967	Light Navy	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.1	133 132
1968	Fair Green	→	238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.3	209 210
1969	Hedge	→	267	Avocado Medium	Close ΔE 2.7	263 1044
1970	Evergreen	→	212	Spruce Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	1076 246
1971	Manila	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Very close ΔE 2.0	291 1046
1972	Merit Gold	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	290 291
1973	Chocolate	→	22	Burgundy Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.7	375 944
1974	Burgundy	→	341	Terra Cotta Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1028 352
1975	Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	150 979
1976	Cadet	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	133 132
1977	Dark Turquoise Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.3	922 1035
1978	Orange	→	1001	Antique Gold Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.7	316 323
1979	Frosty Spruce	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.8	228 212
1980	Manila	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	1046 290
1981	Wine	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1028 972
1982	Burgundy	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1028 972
1983	Plum	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.7	178 236
1984	Ruby Glint	→	1006	Cherry Red	Close ΔE 2.6	1005 1029
1985	Green	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.4	212 1068
1986	Candy Apple Red	→	1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	897 972
1987	Fluorescent Orange	→	334	Blaze Medium	Close ΔE 4.6	335 1098
1988	Kelly	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	225 226
1989	Irish Green	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	187 188
1990	Ruby Glint	→	87	Orchid Medium	Close ΔE 4.7	63 88
1991	Blue / Green	→	410	Electric Bleu Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	1068 162
1992	Peacock	→	1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	148 167
1993	Cerise	→	42	Carmine Rose Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.9	46 13
1994	Bashful Pink	→	63	Magenta Dark	Close ΔE 2.5	57 11
1995	Bright yellow	→	278	Olive Green Light	Approximate ΔE 8.2	289 295
1996	Green Sail	→	683	Turf Green	Approximate ΔE 8.2	879 878
1997	Black	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Approximate ΔE 9.9	123 178
1998	Elderberry	→	393	Linen Dark	Approximate ΔE 10.0	1019 1041
1999	Dark Brown	→	381	Fudge Medium	Poor match ΔE 10.4	382 352

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 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.

About Anchor Stranded Cotton

Anchor Stranded Cotton is Coats' six-strand mercerised cotton floss for cross-stitch and hand embroidery, the main alternative to DMC in the UK and Europe. Many older patterns give Anchor numbers first, which is why DMC to Anchor charts are in such demand.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Madeira Polyneon to Anchor conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color for all 349 Madeira Polyneon 40 colors, worked out with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

How many Madeira Polyneon colors have a close match in Anchor?

46 of the 349 colors (13%) rate Very close or better, and 53% rate Close or better. The other 165 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Anchor back to Madeira Polyneon?

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