Madeira Polyneon to DMC thread conversion chart

Every Madeira Polyneon 40 color with its closest DMC Embroidery Floss 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. DMC 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 DMC floss when you stitch a machine embroidery design by hand.

17%very close or better

64%close or better

349Madeira Polyneon 40 colors

455DMC Embroidery Floss colors

Near identical 4
Very close 55
Close 166
Approximate 117
Poor match 7

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349 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1610	Celestial Blue	→	168	Pewter Very Light	Close ΔE 2.6	813 519
1611	Highrise	→	932	Antique Blue Light	Approximate ΔE 6.1	3022 813
1612	Blue Fog	→	799	Delft Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.6	159 341
1613	Platinum	→	169	Pewter Light	Close ΔE 4.1	640 3022
1614	Medium Grey	→	844	Beaver Brown Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	924 645
1615	Metal	→	645	Beaver Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	646 926
1616	Shell Pink	→	899	Rose Medium	Very close ΔE 1.7	3712 961
1617	Gray Ridge	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	535 413
1618	Silver Rose	→	645	Beaver Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	646 798
1619	Gray Ridge	→	844	Beaver Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	535 645
1620	Azalea	→	962	Dusty Rose Medium	Very close ΔE 2.2	893 351
1621	Old Dark Tex Orange	→	355	Terra Cotta Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	407 3064
1622	Tusk	→	739	Tan Ultra Very Light	Close ΔE 2.7	3033 3855
1623	Copper	→	307	Lemon	Close ΔE 2.8	3821 3820
1624	Gold	→	3853	Autumn Gold Dark	Close ΔE 2.8	444 742
1625	Copper	→	3826	Golden Brown	Close ΔE 3.6	832 3863
1626	Sunset Gold	→	725	Topaz	Very close ΔE 1.5	3827 738
1627	Purple Ash	→	798	Delft Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	161 792
1628	Pale Purple	→	341	Blue Violet Light	Close ΔE 4.4	799 3755
1629	Paris Blue	→	3840	Lavender Bleu Light	Close ΔE 3.2	809 932
1630	Violet Tulip	→	155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	793 156
1631	Laurie Lilac	→	3746	Blue Violet Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	553 333
1632	Fleet Blue	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Close ΔE 4.4	154 3799
1633	Dark Purple	→	550	Violet Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.7	791 327
1634	Purple Accent	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Very close ΔE 1.8	158 154
1635	Dark Maroon	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.0	154 777
1637	Warm Red	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	347 326
1638	Cherry Jubilee	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	150 221
1639	Red Berry	→	918	Red Copper Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	3721 919
1640	Twilight	→	924	Grey Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	844 535
1641	Black	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.3	535 312
1642	Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	803 336
1643	Navy	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	797 796
1645	Seafrost	→	3816	Celadon Green	Approximate ΔE 6.3	3810 3849
1647	Cameo Green	→	3816	Celadon Green	Close ΔE 3.7	992 913
1648	Sage Green	→	989	Forest Green	Close ΔE 3.4	906 703
1649	Meadow	→	703	Chartreuse	Approximate ΔE 5.8	906 581
1650	Medium Green	→	702	Kelly Green	Close ΔE 4.3	505 3818
1651	Kelly	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Close ΔE 3.9	505 911
1652	Deep Atlantic	→	3765	Peacock Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	806 517
1653	Peach	→	224	Shell Pink Very Light	Close ΔE 3.2	967 402
1654	Twilight Mauve	→	3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	413 779
1656	Light Red / Orange	→	451	Shell Grey Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	152 841
1657	Light Cocoa	→	610	Drab Brown Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	868 869
1658	Brown	→	839	Beige Brown Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	300 3781
1659	Dark Oak	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.5	3371 838
1660	Light Brown	→	3022	Brown Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.5	451 640
1661	Celery	→	739	Tan Ultra Very Light	Close ΔE 2.4	819 3770
1662	Atmosphere	→	3052	Green Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.4	646 469
1663	Cinder	→	3362	Pine Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	779 844
1664	Black Chrome	→	3362	Pine Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	844 895
1665	Charcoal Gray	→	890	Pistachio Green Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	935 936
1666	Wheat	→	3855	Autumn Gold Light	Close ΔE 2.7	745 677
1668	Water Lilly	→	367	Pistachio Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	926 3768
1669	Dark Army Green	→	501	Blue Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	890 986
1670	Old Gold	→	3829	Old Gold Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	372 613
1671	Slate Blue	→	826	Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.0	334 930
1672	Shimmering Gold	→	3860	Cocoa	Very close ΔE 1.5	832 3861
1673	Beige	→	370	Mustard Medium	Close ΔE 4.6	3828 167
1674	Angel Falls	→	341	Blue Violet Light	Approximate ΔE 5.2	157 3755
1675	Caribbean Blue	→	341	Blue Violet Light	Approximate ΔE 7.1	3845 799
1676	Royal	→	803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	158 336
1677	Deep Windsor	→	311	Navy Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.1	3750 3766
1678	Fluorescent Orange	→	946	Burnt Orange Medium	Close ΔE 4.5	3801 606
1680	Port Wine	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 6.6	154 333
1681	Atom Red	→	3328	Salmon Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	666 309
1682	Taupe	→	3023	Brown Grey Light	Close ΔE 2.8	524 842
1683	Buttercup	→	973	Canary Brt	Very close ΔE 1.9	728 3827
1684	Warm Sand	→	3828	Hazelnut Brown	Close ΔE 2.3	372 371
1685	J. Turquoise	→	806	Peacock Blue Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	3765 517
1686	Gray Lilac	→	3024	Brown Grey Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.7	648 415
1687	Vapor	→	168	Pewter Very Light	Close ΔE 3.0	519 3752
1689	Gull	→	645	Beaver Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.3	844 646
1690	Dark Blue	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.0	311 3750
1692	Pale Blue	→	996	Electric Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.3	3816 992
1694	Marine Aqua	→	3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	3809 3848
1695	Dark Blue	→	3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	995 517
1701	Absinthe Green	→	703	Chartreuse	Poor match ΔE 10.5	906 912
1702	Meadow	→	3851	Green Light Bright	Approximate ΔE 5.8	3812 913
1703	Dark Green	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	909 700
1704	Evergreen	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	986 561
1705	Dark Army	→	500	Blue Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 5.0	936 934
1706	Cypress	→	167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	581 732
1707	Dusky Rose	→	3687	Mauve	Very close ΔE 1.9	3350 3328
1709	Passion	→	3832	Raspberry Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.1	718 3835
1710	Dark Red	→	917	Plum Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.0	815 814
1711	Wisteria	→	793	Cornflower Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.8	340 155
1712	Smoky Grape	→	340	Blue Violet Medium	Very close ΔE 1.9	553 3746
1713	Petal Pink	→	3716	Dusty Rose Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	3689 957
1718	Highrise	→	931	Antique Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.9	799 169
1719	Plum Wine	→	333	Blue Violet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	3834 550
1720	Dark Purple	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.3	550 902
1721	Begonia	→	3607	Plum Light	Close ΔE 4.2	602 3806
1722	Purple Maze	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 8.2	158 796
1723	Impala	→	3825	Pale Pumpkin	Very close ΔE 2.0	676 945
1724	Pollen Gold	→	728	Topaz	Approximate ΔE 5.0	973 444
1725	Old Gold	→	3859	Rosewood Light	Close ΔE 3.9	3863 370
1726	Sirocco	→	841	Beige Brown Light	Close ΔE 4.5	3861 3863
1727	Mimosa	→	726	Topaz Light	Close ΔE 3.4	743 307
1728	Fawn	→	3861	Cocao Light	Approximate ΔE 5.8	3790 841
1729	Fawn	→	3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	611 610
1730	Sand Dune	→	420	Hazel Nut Brown Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	840 779
1731	Very Grape	→	3740	Antique Violet Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	340 3787
1733	Violet	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	322 3839
1734	Desert Rose	→	891	Carnation Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	350 349
1735	Lemon	→	726	Topaz Light	Close ΔE 3.9	307 728
1736	Medium Green / Yellow	→	3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	646 317
1738	Pistachio	→	3053	Green Grey	Close ΔE 3.8	3023 524
1739	Dark Grey	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	535 413
1740	Silver Rose	→	646	Beaver Grey Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	645 844
1741	Gull	→	645	Beaver Grey Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	646 844
1742	Blue Ribbon	→	796	Royal Blue Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	820 797
1743	Light Navy	→	796	Royal Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	820 791
1744	Egyptian Brown	→	779	Cocoa Dark	Close ΔE 2.5	413 3021
1745	Fungi	→	779	Cocoa Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	3021 413
1746	Nile Blue	→	3809	Turquoise Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	3848 3849
1747	Very Red	→	150	Dusty Rose Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	326 777
1748	Spruce	→	164	Forestgreen Light	Approximate ΔE 7.7	907 954
1749	Medium Green	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Poor match ΔE 10.6	943 912
1750	Dark Green	→	3818	Emarald Green Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	910 700
1751	Vibrant Green	→	505	Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3818 3850
1752	Coral Reef	→	950	Sportsman Flesh	Close ΔE 2.6	758 3779
1753	Date	→	434	Brown Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	435 781
1754	Spanish Red	→	335	Rose	Close ΔE 4.1	349 3350
1755	Marigold	→	976	Golden Brown Medium	Very close ΔE 2.2	783 740
1756	Green	→	904	Parrot Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.1	937 3051
1757	Dark Green / Yellow	→	3051	Green Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.7	779 3031
1758	Dark Brown	→	3781	Mocha Brown Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	839 779
1759	Foliage Green	→	167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.3	3860 730
1760	Medium Green / Blue	→	825	Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	824 322
1761	Stone Blue	→	341	Blue Violet Light	Close ΔE 4.1	799 813
1762	Deep Windsor	→	311	Navy Blue Medium	Close ΔE 2.5	3750 312
1763	Karat	→	782	Topaz Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	3859 976
1764	Blue Ribbon	→	336	Navy Blue	Close ΔE 3.1	312 797
1765	Pumpkin	→	971	Pumpkin	Close ΔE 3.2	970 608
1766	Violet Blue	→	936	Avocado Green Very D	Approximate ΔE 6.8	934 520
1767	Royal	→	796	Royal Blue Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	803 797
1768	Celadon Green	→	471	Avocado Green Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	523 368
1769	Pale Green	→	905	Parrot Green Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	702 701
1770	Green	→	702	Kelly Green	Close ΔE 3.1	701 505
1771	Gold	→	742	Tangerine Light	Approximate ΔE 6.5	3853 3829
1772	Old Gold	→	3859	Rosewood Light	Approximate ΔE 7.3	3853 3829
1773	Almond	→	781	Topaz Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	780 435
1775	Lake Blue	→	322	Navy Blue Very Light	Approximate ΔE 7.2	930 825
1776	Blue	→	336	Navy Blue	Close ΔE 4.1	312 311
1777	Coral	→	922	Copper Light	Close ΔE 3.4	223 3688
1778	Orange	→	356	Terra Cotta Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.3	3776 301
1779	Honeysuckle	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Approximate ΔE 5.3	3801 355
1780	Green Forest	→	909	Emerald Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	910 991
1781	Burgundy	→	221	Shell Pink Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	150 3685
1782	Red Jubilee	→	221	Shell Pink Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	3685 777
1783	Red Licorice	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	814 815
1784	Wine	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	221 902
1785	Grape Shake	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.6	154 550
1786	Candy Apple Red	→	3685	Mauve Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	221 816
1787	Cherrystone	→	304	Christmas Red Medium	Close ΔE 4.0	498 917
1788	Dark Purple	→	550	Violet Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.3	3834 333
1789	Medium Purple	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	791 333
1790	Palmetto	→	730	Olive Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.1	3011 731
1791	Earthen Tan	→	832	Golden Olive	Very close ΔE 1.6	3860 3826
1792	Autumn Green	→	167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	3860 370
1793	Sand Dune	→	829	Golden Olive Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.4	830 840
1794	Dark Olive Green	→	936	Avocado Green Very D	Approximate ΔE 6.4	935 934
1795	D. H. Green	→	936	Avocado Green Very D	Very close ΔE 1.7	935 934
1796	Khaki	→	3051	Green Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	936 937
1797	Solar Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	322 824
1798	Charcoal Gray	→	935	Avocado Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.3	936 934
1799	M. D. Green	→	958	Sea Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	3810 3812
1800	Black	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.0	935 934
1801	Barely Blue	→	3841	Pale Baby Bleu	Close ΔE 2.7	3840 3756
1802	Aspen White	→	3841	Pale Baby Bleu	Close ΔE 4.0	3840 3756
1803	Lily White	→	3072	Beaver Grey Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.4	644 822
1804	Blanc de Blanc	→	3743	Antique Violet Very L	Near identical ΔE 1.0	762 3072
1805	Lilac Hint	→	3841	Pale Baby Bleu	Close ΔE 4.4	3840 809

					Match	Alternatives
1809	Hemp	→	3012	Khaki Green Medium	Close ΔE 3.9	704 3828
1810	Pale Grey	→	3022	Brown Grey Medium	Very close ΔE 1.8	642 647
1811	Traditional Gray	→	3022	Brown Grey Medium	Close ΔE 3.5	642 932
1812	Vapor Blue	→	642	Beige Grey Dark	Very close ΔE 1.7	640 3022
1815	Pink	→	604	Cranberry Light	Close ΔE 2.6	151 605
1816	Dusty Rose	→	604	Cranberry Light	Close ΔE 3.4	151 3608
1817	Flamingo	→	760	Salmon	Very close ΔE 2.0	3341 352
1818	Crystal Pink	→	3727	Antique Mauve Light	Approximate ΔE 5.5	894 761
1819	Shell Pink	→	3326	Rose Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	3733 3688
1820	Flamingo	→	352	Coral Light	Close ΔE 3.1	760 922
1821	Red Bittersweet	→	400	Mahogany Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	300 918
1822	Seashell	→	Ecru	Ecru	Close ΔE 3.8	739 712
1823	Yellow	→	3821	Straw	Approximate ΔE 6.8	3819 3820
1824	Canary	→	3852	Straw Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.2	3821 307
1825	Gold	→	444	Lemon Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	973 3853
1826	Honey	→	725	Topaz	Near identical ΔE 0.9	3827 3824
1827	Medium Blue	→	3845	Turquoise Medium Bright	Approximate ΔE 6.0	3844 341
1828	Pale Purple	→	3760	Wedgewood	Approximate ΔE 8.7	826 334
1829	Fire Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	322 824
1830	Jay Blue	→	3839	Lavender Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	334 160
1831	Medium Purple	→	3746	Blue Violet Dark	Very close ΔE 2.3	553 3835
1832	Purple Shadow	→	3807	Cornflower Bleu	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3838 333
1833	Dark Purple	→	550	Violet Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.3	3834 3837
1834	Iris	→	340	Blue Violet Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	3746 793
1835	Perfect Ruby	→	221	Shell Pink Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	902 3685
1836	Brown Stone	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.5	3799 3021
1837	Fluo Pink	→	3801	Dark Melon Very	Close ΔE 3.6	606 946
1838	Foxy Red	→	347	Salmon Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	326 720
1839	Lipstick	→	326	Rose Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	347 150
1840	Wild Dove	→	931	Antique Blue Medium	Close ΔE 3.7	930 646
1841	Midnight	→	535	Ash Grey Very Light	Close ΔE 3.7	924 312
1842	Fire Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	336 803
1843	Royal Blue	→	797	Royal Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	803 336
1844	Smokey	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.4	3799 796
1845	Neptune Green	→	3851	Green Light Bright	Very close ΔE 1.4	3816 3812
1846	J. Turquoise	→	3809	Turquoise Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.5	3848 806
1847	Isle Green	→	3812	Seagreen Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	958 943
1848	Meadow	→	906	Parrot Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.6	703 912
1849	Green Bay	→	910	Emerald Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	911 909
1850	Green	→	164	Forestgreen Light	Poor match ΔE 11.4	907 954
1851	Fleece Green	→	700	Christmas Green Bright	Close ΔE 3.0	3818 991
1852	Faded Denim	→	995	Electric Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	517 3765
1853	Bamboo	→	3771	Terra Cotta Ultra Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.3	729 945
1854	Twilight Mauve	→	317	Pewter Grey	Close ΔE 3.2	414 3790
1855	Wicker	→	3032	Mocha Brown Medium	Close ΔE 2.8	370 3828
1856	Chocolate	→	632	Negro Flesh Medium	Close ΔE 2.8	3772 868
1857	Mushroom	→	868	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	869 3781
1858	Mink Brown	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.5	3371 839
1859	Brown Mule	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	535 935
1860	String	→	640	Beige Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	3023 642
1861	Cornsilk	→	834	Golden Olive Very Light	Close ΔE 2.8	3827 725
1862	Vertiver Green	→	640	Beige Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.1	3052 169
1863	Cocoa Mulch	→	739	Tan Ultra Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.5	3033 966
1866	Pale Yellow	→	743	Yellow Medium	Close ΔE 2.9	727 744
1867	Applegreen	→	472	Avocado Green Ultra Light	Approximate ΔE 7.8	3819 3820
1868	Jungle Green	→	943	Aquamarine Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.0	3814 958
1869	Golden Earth	→	3859	Rosewood Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	783 976
1870	Chamois	→	437	Tan Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	422 729
1871	Sky Blue	→	341	Blue Violet Light	Close ΔE 5.0	3845 799
1872	Antler	→	779	Cocoa Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	3781 413
1874	Baby Blue	→	3755	Baby Blue	Close ΔE 4.9	157 159
1878	Saffron	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Very close ΔE 1.8	3777 355
1879	Green Forest	→	910	Emerald Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	911 909
1880	Dark Purple	→	3834	Grape Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	333 3837
1882	Tawny	→	224	Shell Pink Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.4	967 402
1883	Canary	→	3821	Straw	Close ΔE 4.6	3820 3822
1884	Rattan	→	3782	Mocho Brown Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	524 3032
1885	Tawny Birch	→	3861	Cocao Light	Close ΔE 3.0	370 841
1886	Stainless Steel	→	927	Grey Green Light	Close ΔE 4.9	648 647
1887	Shark	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	791 3799
1888	Marine Blue	→	3809	Turquoise Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.7	3848 3802
1890	Mallard Blue	→	3765	Peacock Blue Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	517 806
1891	Deep Windsor	→	3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	311 3766
1892	Turquoise	→	3849	Teal Green Light	Approximate ΔE 7.5	3810 996
1893	Surf Blue	→	3845	Turquoise Medium Bright	Approximate ΔE 7.0	3844 3802
1895	Dark Aqua Green	→	3802	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.7	518 3809
1896	Dark Blue	→	3766	Peacock Blue Light	Approximate ΔE 6.5	995 3750
1898	Desert Sand	→	632	Negro Flesh Medium	Very close ΔE 2.2	400 3772
1899	Red Bittersweet	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	777 400
1900	Nile	→	913	Nile Green Medium	Close ΔE 2.3	992 959
1901	Emerald	→	906	Parrot Green Medium	Poor match ΔE 10.2	703 581
1902	Mitchell Green	→	986	Forest Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	991 501
1903	Evergreen	→	986	Forest Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	501 991
1904	Chinois Green	→	501	Blue Green Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	986 987
1905	Mitchell Green	→	986	Forest Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	501 500
1906	Dark Olive Green	→	779	Cocoa Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	3781 839
1907	Fluorescent Red	→	350	Coral Medium	Close ΔE 4.2	891 602
1908	Dark Fluo Pink	→	350	Coral Medium	Close ΔE 4.2	891 892
1909	Dark Pink	→	603	Cranberry	Close ΔE 3.6	961 602
1910	Strawberry	→	309	Rose Dark	Very close ΔE 1.5	666 817
1911	Light Pink	→	3836	Grape Light	Close ΔE 3.5	153 209
1915	Emily Pink	→	776	Pink Medium	Close ΔE 3.9	604 151
1917	Rapture Rose	→	3726	Antique Mauve Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	3731 961
1918	Limestone	→	931	Antique Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.3	646 826
1919	Maroon	→	315	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	918 919
1920	Cocoon	→	3013	Khaki Green Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	471 834
1921	Wild Pink	→	3608	Plum Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	3833 3806
1922	Purple Accent	→	791	Cornflower Blue VeryD	Approximate ΔE 7.2	327 158
1923	Merit Gold	→	742	Tangerine Light	Very close ΔE 1.7	973 725
1924	Moonbeam	→	3852	Straw Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.7	3821 728
1925	Merit Gold	→	3852	Straw Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.3	3821 307
1926	Tawny Birch	→	841	Beige Brown Light	Close ΔE 3.5	3861 680
1927	Gold	→	3771	Terra Cotta Ultra Very Light	Close ΔE 2.8	3782 3864
1928	Moon Rock	→	3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3861 610
1929	Best Brown	→	779	Cocoa Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	413 844
1930	Violet Blue	→	158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	Close ΔE 2.9	803 792
1931	Dark Grey	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	535 935
1932	Pale Blue	→	3846	Turquoise Light Bright	Approximate ΔE 6.3	341 3845
1933	Light Purple	→	3839	Lavender Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.7	155 160
1934	Light Blue / Green	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	336 803
1935	Lemon	→	3819	Moss Green Light	Close ΔE 4.1	3821 3820
1936	Dark Grey	→	3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	844 645
1937	Orange	→	444	Lemon Dark	Very close ΔE 1.8	3853 742
1938	Mushroom	→	524	Fern Green Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.1	3782 3023
1939	Nouget	→	167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	3861 370
1940	Fluo Orange	→	734	Olive Green Light	Close ΔE 4.8	166 165
1941	Light Pink	→	3041	Antique Violet Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.5	317 414
1942	Brown	→	315	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	918 919
1943	Violet	→	3839	Lavender Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.0	161 798
1944	Blue Ribbon	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	797 336
1945	Brown	→	779	Cocoa Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	3021 3781
1946	Neon Orange	→	608	Bright Orange	Very close ΔE 1.2	947 971
1947	Red	→	3705	Melon Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	892 721
1948	Azalea	→	3608	Plum Very Light	Close ΔE 4.3	893 603
1949	Moonbeam	→	822	Beige Grey Light	Very close ΔE 1.7	746 712
1950	Green	→	907	Parrot Green Light	Poor match ΔE 12.4	164 3819
1951	Honeydew	→	972	Canary Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	977 741
1952	Coral	→	3340	Apricot Medium	Very close ΔE 1.6	3706 721
1953	Sky Blue	→	157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	Close ΔE 4.4	341 813
1954	Bitteroot	→	3705	Melon Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	892 350
1955	Honeydew	→	741	Tangerine Medium	Close ΔE 2.3	972 976
1956	Olive Green	→	167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.9	3052 469
1957	Best Brown	→	935	Avocado Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	934 936
1958	Coffee Bean	→	3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	777 413
1959	Shimmering Gold	→	167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.6	730 581
1960	Country Blue	→	826	Blue Medium	Very close ΔE 1.4	931 334
1961	Tempest	→	825	Blue Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	322 824
1962	Dark Blue	→	311	Navy Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.9	312 336
1963	Purple Sage	→	312	Navy Blue Light	Approximate ΔE 6.5	824 803
1964	Ash	→	824	Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	312 825
1965	Orange	→	608	Bright Orange	Close ΔE 2.3	947 971
1966	Light Navy	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	796 797
1967	Light Navy	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.1	796 797
1968	Fair Green	→	703	Chartreuse	Approximate ΔE 5.3	912 989
1969	Hedge	→	469	Avocado Green	Close ΔE 2.7	3345 3362
1970	Evergreen	→	561	Jade Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	991 986
1971	Manila	→	444	Lemon Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	973 742
1972	Merit Gold	→	973	Canary Brt	Close ΔE 3.4	444 728
1973	Chocolate	→	868	Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.7	869 420
1974	Burgundy	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	150 918
1975	Blue	→	336	Navy Blue	Close ΔE 4.2	312 803
1976	Cadet	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	796 797
1977	Dark Turquoise Blue	→	322	Navy Blue Very Light	Poor match ΔE 11.3	930 3842
1978	Orange	→	970	Pumpkin Light	Close ΔE 4.4	976 971
1979	Frosty Spruce	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	909 3818
1980	Manila	→	973	Canary Brt	Close ΔE 3.3	728 444
1981	Wine	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	221 150
1982	Burgundy	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	221 150
1983	Plum	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.3	791 3799
1984	Ruby Glint	→	304	Christmas Red Medium	Close ΔE 2.6	498 816
1985	Green	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	909 561
1986	Candy Apple Red	→	3685	Mauve Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	326 221
1987	Fluorescent Orange	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Close ΔE 4.6	3801 900
1988	Kelly	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Close ΔE 4.0	505 702
1989	Irish Green	→	943	Aquamarine Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	3850 958
1990	Ruby Glint	→	3607	Plum Light	Close ΔE 4.7	602 718
1991	Blue / Green	→	3847	Teal Green Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	995 3808
1992	Peacock	→	3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	311 3766
1993	Cerise	→	309	Rose Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.9	666 817
1994	Bashful Pink	→	602	Cranberry Medium	Close ΔE 2.5	601 350
1995	Bright yellow	→	3821	Straw	Approximate ΔE 6.1	3819 3820
1996	Green Sail	→	500	Blue Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.2	501 986
1997	Black	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	3799 791
1998	Elderberry	→	3021	Brown Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	3787 413
1999	Dark Brown	→	777	Raspberry Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	938 3371

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 DMC Embroidery Floss

DMC six-strand embroidery floss (Mouliné Spécial, article 117) is the cotton floss most cross-stitch and hand embroidery patterns are written for. DMC has made it in Mulhouse, France since the eighteenth century and numbers every shade, from 01 to 3866 plus White and Ecru.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Madeira Polyneon to DMC conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest DMC Embroidery Floss 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 DMC?

59 of the 349 colors (17%) rate Very close or better, and 64% rate Close or better. The other 124 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert DMC back to Madeira Polyneon?

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