Madeira Polyneon to Marathon Polyester thread conversion chart

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

14%very close or better

52%close or better

349Madeira Polyneon 40 colors

301Marathon Polyester colors

Near identical 4
Very close 45
Close 133
Approximate 156
Poor match 11

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349 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1610	Celestial Blue	→	2299	Pearl Blue	Close ΔE 2.9	2187 2300
1611	Highrise	→	2299	Pearl Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2266 2303
1612	Blue Fog	→	2189	Baby Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.3	2266 2299
1613	Platinum	→	2140	Banner Gray	Close ΔE 3.8	2266 2301
1614	Medium Grey	→	2112	Stormy Sea	Poor match ΔE 11.1	2213 2267
1615	Metal	→	2112	Stormy Sea	Approximate ΔE 5.8	2267 2296
1616	Shell Pink	→	2179	Dusty Rose	Close ΔE 3.9	2013 2037
1617	Gray Ridge	→	2213	Purple Sage	Approximate ΔE 8.9	2074 2284
1618	Silver Rose	→	2213	Purple Sage	Approximate ΔE 7.7	2200 2074
1619	Gray Ridge	→	2213	Purple Sage	Approximate ΔE 8.9	2074 2284
1620	Azalea	→	2036	Azalea	Very close ΔE 1.9	2038 2037
1621	Old Dark Tex Orange	→	2052	Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2176 2051
1622	Tusk	→	2255	Cocoa Mulch	Very close ΔE 2.2	2118 2158
1623	Copper	→	2017	Light Yellow	Close ΔE 3.4	2155 2019
1624	Gold	→	2157	Mango	Close ΔE 2.4	2156 2023
1625	Copper	→	2029	Almond	Close ΔE 3.3	2030 2175
1626	Sunset Gold	→	2126	Impala	Close ΔE 4.3	2159 2024
1627	Purple Ash	→	2213	Purple Sage	Approximate ΔE 6.1	2074 2284
1628	Pale Purple	→	2094	Cobalt	Close ΔE 2.6	2230 2189
1629	Paris Blue	→	2143	Thistle	Approximate ΔE 7.1	2063 2064
1630	Violet Tulip	→	2206	Persian Violet	Close ΔE 2.6	2079 2205
1631	Laurie Lilac	→	2087	Dusted Peri	Approximate ΔE 7.8	2080 2081
1632	Fleet Blue	→	2085	Purple Accent	Approximate ΔE 9.5	2212 2073
1633	Dark Purple	→	2085	Purple Accent	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2083 2060
1634	Purple Accent	→	2085	Purple Accent	Approximate ΔE 6.8	2083 2209
1635	Dark Maroon	→	2058	Red Licorice	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2057 2212
1637	Warm Red	→	2045	Very Red	Very close ΔE 2.0	2132 2184
1638	Cherry Jubilee	→	2055	Burgundy	Very close ΔE 2.2	2133 2180
1639	Red Berry	→	2180	Terra Cotta	Close ΔE 4.3	2045 2184
1640	Twilight	→	2213	Purple Sage	Poor match ΔE 12.3	2112 2267
1641	Black	→	2150	Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.8	2306 2285
1642	Blue	→	2067	Solar Blue	Close ΔE 2.5	2199 2071
1643	Navy	→	2306	Navy	Approximate ΔE 8.5	2150 2201
1645	Seafrost	→	2239	Blue Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 5.3	2227 2238
1647	Cameo Green	→	2238	Ocean Wave	Close ΔE 4.5	2262 2102
1648	Sage Green	→	2248	Sage Green	Approximate ΔE 8.5	2256 2240
1649	Meadow	→	2246	Meadow Green	Close ΔE 2.9	2247 2028
1650	Medium Green	→	2110	Green	Close ΔE 2.5	2242 2103
1651	Kelly	→	2242	Kelly	Close ΔE 3.2	2103 2110
1652	Deep Atlantic	→	2097	M. D. Green	Close ΔE 4.9	2217 2215
1653	Peach	→	2046	Blossom	Very close ΔE 2.0	2174 2173
1654	Twilight Mauve	→	2283	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.8	2285 2135
1656	Light Red / Orange	→	2032	Roebuck	Close ΔE 3.1	2278 2128
1657	Light Cocoa	→	2283	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 3.8	2291 2131
1658	Brown	→	2291	Brown	Close ΔE 4.3	2283 2135
1659	Dark Oak	→	2285	Espresso	Approximate ΔE 5.9	2135 2212
1660	Light Brown	→	2145	Gull Gray	Close ΔE 2.3	2302 2277
1661	Celery	→	2255	Cocoa Mulch	Close ΔE 3.6	2117 2154
1662	Atmosphere	→	2249	Seneca Rock	Approximate ΔE 5.6	2296 2140
1663	Cinder	→	2131	Light Cocoa	Poor match ΔE 12.5	2130 2134
1664	Black Chrome	→	2130	Dark Olive Green	Poor match ΔE 14.0	2213 2134
1665	Charcoal Gray	→	2150	Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 9.7	2285 2254
1666	Wheat	→	2158	Tusk	Very close ΔE 2.3	2154 2255
1668	Water Lilly	→	2112	Stormy Sea	Approximate ΔE 7.4	2267 2106
1669	Dark Army Green	→	2254	Dark Army Green	Approximate ΔE 8.2	2114 2252
1670	Old Gold	→	2275	Rattan	Approximate ΔE 5.9	2288 2024
1671	Slate Blue	→	2267	Smoke Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.2	2094 2233
1672	Shimmering Gold	→	2030	Copper	Approximate ΔE 6.4	2127 2029
1673	Beige	→	2275	Rattan	Approximate ΔE 7.9	2127 2249
1674	Angel Falls	→	2189	Baby Blue	Close ΔE 2.5	2062 2198
1675	Caribbean Blue	→	2062	Ultra Blue	Very close ΔE 1.9	2230 2065
1676	Royal	→	2199	Imperial Blue	Close ΔE 3.9	2071 2067
1677	Deep Windsor	→	2220	Blue Spruce	Approximate ΔE 5.6	2222 2219
1678	Fluorescent Orange	→	2053	Paprika	Close ΔE 3.4	2152 2176
1680	Port Wine	→	2212	Intense Maroon	Approximate ΔE 6.7	2186 2085
1681	Atom Red	→	2042	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 4.5	2168 2184
1682	Taupe	→	2122	Gray Morn	Close ΔE 2.8	2258 2259
1683	Buttercup	→	2159	Penny	Close ΔE 3.1	2023 2156
1684	Warm Sand	→	2275	Rattan	Very close ΔE 2.1	2128 2256
1685	J. Turquoise	→	2217	J. Turquoise	Close ΔE 3.3	2218 2215
1686	Gray Lilac	→	2137	Blue Blush	Very close ΔE 2.3	2136 2298
1687	Vapor	→	2299	Pearl Blue	Close ΔE 4.1	2300 2187
1689	Gull	→	2112	Stormy Sea	Approximate ΔE 9.1	2267 2213
1690	Dark Blue	→	2107	Evergreen	Approximate ΔE 6.9	2268 2269
1692	Pale Blue	→	2265	Pale Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2090 2226
1694	Marine Aqua	→	2093	Dark Blue / Green	Approximate ΔE 5.8	2096 2215
1695	Dark Blue	→	2233	Dark Aqua Green	Very close ΔE 2.3	2093 2215
1701	Absinthe Green	→	2247	Meadow	Approximate ΔE 6.4	2246 2241
1702	Meadow	→	2102	Spearmint	Approximate ΔE 5.3	2240 2262
1703	Dark Green	→	2105	Green Bay	Close ΔE 4.8	2252 2251
1704	Evergreen	→	2107	Evergreen	Close ΔE 3.1	2268 2269
1705	Dark Army	→	2254	Dark Army Green	Approximate ΔE 7.4	2150 2114
1706	Cypress	→	2028	Sun Shadow	Approximate ΔE 8.4	2256 2248
1707	Dusky Rose	→	2168	Strawberry	Approximate ΔE 6.8	2043 2042
1709	Passion	→	2167	Ruby Glint	Approximate ΔE 5.6	2040 2041
1710	Dark Red	→	2059	Medium Purple	Close ΔE 4.5	2060 2185
1711	Wisteria	→	2206	Persian Violet	Approximate ΔE 5.6	2079 2205
1712	Smoky Grape	→	2081	Iris	Approximate ΔE 7.4	2211 2203
1713	Petal Pink	→	2177	Crystal Pink	Very close ΔE 1.0	2171 2163
1718	Highrise	→	2140	Banner Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2266 2144
1719	Plum Wine	→	2060	Grape Wine	Approximate ΔE 8.1	2186 2212
1720	Dark Purple	→	2186	Medium Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.5	2212 2060
1721	Begonia	→	2166	Floral Pink	Close ΔE 4.8	2039 2179
1722	Purple Maze	→	2068	Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.5	2083 2086
1723	Impala	→	2286	New Gold	Close ΔE 3.6	2125 2006
1724	Pollen Gold	→	2023	Yellow Poppy	Close ΔE 3.7	2022 2159
1725	Old Gold	→	2029	Almond	Approximate ΔE 6.4	2050 2030
1726	Sirocco	→	2127	Fawn	Very close ΔE 1.5	2032 2128
1727	Mimosa	→	2026	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 3.4	2016 2126
1728	Fawn	→	2127	Fawn	Approximate ΔE 8.1	2032 2249
1729	Fawn	→	2129	Quail	Approximate ΔE 7.8	2134 2032
1730	Sand Dune	→	2131	Light Cocoa	Close ΔE 4.5	2283 2130
1731	Very Grape	→	2207	Dusk	Approximate ΔE 6.7	2148 2074
1733	Violet	→	2232	Medium Blue	Close ΔE 4.0	2066 2095
1734	Desert Rose	→	2043	Cerise	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2153 2168
1735	Lemon	→	2026	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 4.9	2159 2020
1736	Medium Green / Yellow	→	2296	Gull	Close ΔE 4.4	2249 2129
1738	Pistachio	→	2122	Gray Morn	Close ΔE 4.9	2258 2259
1739	Dark Grey	→	2285	Espresso	Approximate ΔE 9.8	2150 2213
1740	Silver Rose	→	2074	Gray Ridge	Approximate ΔE 6.3	2284 2147
1741	Gull	→	2112	Stormy Sea	Approximate ΔE 7.6	2296 2267
1742	Blue Ribbon	→	2072	Blue Ribbon	Approximate ΔE 6.5	2201 2071
1743	Light Navy	→	2072	Blue Ribbon	Approximate ΔE 6.0	2209 2201
1744	Egyptian Brown	→	2283	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 10.0	2130 2131
1745	Fungi	→	2283	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 7.6	2134 2291
1746	Nile Blue	→	2214	M. D. Green	Close ΔE 4.8	2104 2239
1747	Very Red	→	2054	Atom Red	Very close ΔE 1.9	2180 2055
1748	Spruce	→	2101	Spruce	Very close ΔE 1.3	2245 2151
1749	Medium Green	→	2247	Meadow	Approximate ΔE 9.8	2241 2246
1750	Dark Green	→	2103	Irish Green	Close ΔE 4.1	2105 2242
1751	Vibrant Green	→	2242	Kelly	Close ΔE 2.4	2103 2108
1752	Coral Reef	→	2161	Grain	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2046 2288
1753	Date	→	2127	Fawn	Approximate ΔE 8.8	2289 2181
1754	Spanish Red	→	2043	Cerise	Close ΔE 4.1	2168 2044
1755	Marigold	→	2048	Golden Poppy	Close ΔE 2.9	2049 2175
1756	Green	→	2113	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 7.2	2253 2111
1757	Dark Green / Yellow	→	2130	Dark Olive Green	Close ΔE 4.0	2131 2113
1758	Dark Brown	→	2283	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 4.4	2291 2135
1759	Foliage Green	→	2162	Shimmering Gold	Approximate ΔE 9.6	2030 2028
1760	Medium Green / Blue	→	2267	Smoke Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.0	2216 2095
1761	Stone Blue	→	2266	Tourmaline	Close ΔE 4.2	2094 2189
1762	Deep Windsor	→	2075	Deep Windsor	Close ΔE 4.5	2220 2221
1763	Karat	→	2049	Golden Poppy	Close ΔE 2.8	2175 2029
1764	Blue Ribbon	→	2075	Deep Windsor	Approximate ΔE 6.5	2071 2221
1765	Pumpkin	→	2049	Golden Poppy	Close ΔE 3.3	2175 2051
1766	Violet Blue	→	2253	Green	Approximate ΔE 5.7	2113 2254
1767	Royal	→	2070	Blue Suede	Close ΔE 4.3	2195 2069
1768	Celadon Green	→	2256	Silver Fern	Approximate ΔE 7.0	2248 2240
1769	Pale Green	→	2250	Pale Green	Close ΔE 4.7	2110 2111
1770	Green	→	2110	Green	Approximate ΔE 5.3	2242 2250
1771	Gold	→	2157	Mango	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2023 2050
1772	Old Gold	→	2050	Dark Yellow	Close ΔE 4.9	2025 2157
1773	Almond	→	2289	Orange / Brown	Approximate ΔE 7.9	2127 2290
1775	Lake Blue	→	2095	Dark Turquoise Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.3	2233 2267
1776	Blue	→	2075	Deep Windsor	Close ΔE 4.9	2071 2221
1777	Coral	→	2013	Strawberry Ice	Close ΔE 2.6	2036 2037
1778	Orange	→	2152	Neon Orange	Close ΔE 4.1	2053 2176
1779	Honeysuckle	→	2176	Honeysuckle	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2053 2182
1780	Green Forest	→	2105	Green Bay	Near identical ΔE 0.7	2109 2244
1781	Burgundy	→	2054	Atom Red	Close ΔE 3.2	2055 2056
1782	Red Jubilee	→	2056	Perfect Ruby	Close ΔE 3.6	2057 2055
1783	Red Licorice	→	2185	Dark Red	Close ΔE 4.5	2057 2060
1784	Wine	→	2057	Maroon	Close ΔE 4.4	2056 2058
1785	Grape Shake	→	2186	Medium Purple	Close ΔE 4.4	2058 2212
1786	Candy Apple Red	→	2042	Dark Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.5	2169 2056
1787	Cherrystone	→	2040	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.0	2169 2042
1788	Dark Purple	→	2060	Grape Wine	Close ΔE 3.9	2059 2186
1789	Medium Purple	→	2212	Intense Maroon	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2186 2058
1790	Palmetto	→	2111	Palmetto	Poor match ΔE 11.2	2131 2250
1791	Earthen Tan	→	2127	Fawn	Approximate ΔE 6.6	2030 2029
1792	Autumn Green	→	2162	Shimmering Gold	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2025 2030
1793	Sand Dune	→	2131	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 5.4	2130 2113
1794	Dark Olive Green	→	2130	Dark Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 6.1	2113 2253
1795	D. H. Green	→	2113	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 9.9	2253 2130
1796	Khaki	→	2113	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 6.9	2130 2253
1797	Solar Blue	→	2095	Dark Turquoise Blue	Close ΔE 3.3	2232 2071
1798	Charcoal Gray	→	2150	Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 8.3	2254 2253
1799	M. D. Green	→	2214	M. D. Green	Close ΔE 3.4	2104 2239
1800	Black	→	2150	Dark Grey	Close ΔE 3.2	2285 2306
1801	Barely Blue	→	2076	Rose Pink	Poor match ΔE 10.4	2138 2188
1802	Aspen White	→	2076	Rose Pink	Approximate ΔE 10.0	2138 2137
1803	Lily White	→	2271	Cloud Dancer	Close ΔE 3.6	2115 2117
1804	Blanc de Blanc	→	2271	Cloud Dancer	Close ΔE 2.6	2116 2115
1805	Lilac Hint	→	2076	Rose Pink	Poor match ΔE 10.1	2063 2143

					Match	Alternatives
1809	Hemp	→	2027	Pale Green / Yellow	Close ΔE 4.5	2256 2275
1810	Pale Grey	→	2139	Traditional Gray	Very close ΔE 1.3	2300 2299
1811	Traditional Gray	→	2299	Pearl Blue	Close ΔE 2.6	2139 2300
1812	Vapor Blue	→	2139	Traditional Gray	Very close ΔE 1.8	2292 2300
1815	Pink	→	2033	Memphis Belle	Very close ΔE 1.9	2008 2164
1816	Dusty Rose	→	2034	Carnatio	Close ΔE 2.5	2164 2008
1817	Flamingo	→	2035	Emily Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.8	2046 2047
1818	Crystal Pink	→	2177	Crystal Pink	Close ΔE 3.8	2171 2172
1819	Shell Pink	→	2035	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 4.4	2038 2036
1820	Flamingo	→	2047	Melon	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2013 2007
1821	Red Bittersweet	→	2180	Terra Cotta	Close ΔE 2.9	2132 2045
1822	Seashell	→	2255	Cocoa Mulch	Close ΔE 3.5	2117 2115
1823	Yellow	→	2155	Lemon	Approximate ΔE 5.4	2018 2005
1824	Canary	→	2020	Canary	Very close ΔE 1.6	2019 2005
1825	Gold	→	2156	Merit Gold	Very close ΔE 1.0	2023 2022
1826	Honey	→	2126	Impala	Close ΔE 5.0	2024 2160
1827	Medium Blue	→	2229	Medium Blue / Green	Very close ΔE 2.2	2092 2091
1828	Pale Purple	→	2093	Dark Blue / Green	Approximate ΔE 7.1	2233 2094
1829	Fire Blue	→	2095	Dark Turquoise Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.3	2232 2067
1830	Jay Blue	→	2191	Bright Blue	Very close ΔE 2.2	2197 2193
1831	Medium Purple	→	2081	Iris	Approximate ΔE 8.2	2080 2082
1832	Purple Shadow	→	2208	Violet	Approximate ΔE 7.7	2087 2192
1833	Dark Purple	→	2060	Grape Wine	Close ΔE 4.1	2059 2083
1834	Iris	→	2206	Persian Violet	Approximate ΔE 8.0	2080 2207
1835	Perfect Ruby	→	2056	Perfect Ruby	Close ΔE 3.1	2057 2058
1836	Brown Stone	→	2285	Espresso	Approximate ΔE 5.3	2212 2135
1837	Fluo Pink	→	2053	Paprika	Near identical ΔE 0.9	2152 2176
1838	Foxy Red	→	2045	Very Red	Very close ΔE 2.2	2184 2180
1839	Lipstick	→	2180	Terra Cotta	Close ΔE 3.2	2045 2054
1840	Wild Dove	→	2200	Tempest	Approximate ΔE 6.0	2267 2112
1841	Midnight	→	2071	Lake Blue	Poor match ΔE 13.3	2075 2221
1842	Fire Blue	→	2067	Solar Blue	Very close ΔE 1.7	2071 2199
1843	Royal Blue	→	2071	Lake Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2199 2067
1844	Smokey	→	2150	Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 8.6	2306 2285
1845	Neptune Green	→	2102	Spearmint	Very close ΔE 2.0	2238 2237
1846	J. Turquoise	→	2218	Brite Jade	Close ΔE 4.5	2217 2104
1847	Isle Green	→	2102	Spearmint	Approximate ΔE 6.5	2214 2104
1848	Meadow	→	2247	Meadow	Approximate ΔE 9.3	2246 2240
1849	Green Bay	→	2108	Jungle Green	Very close ΔE 2.1	2103 2109
1850	Green	→	2241	Green	Close ΔE 4.6	2015 2151
1851	Fleece Green	→	2105	Green Bay	Approximate ΔE 6.9	2251 2252
1852	Faded Denim	→	2233	Dark Aqua Green	Close ΔE 3.5	2215 2095
1853	Bamboo	→	2287	Tawny	Very close ΔE 2.2	2161 2173
1854	Twilight Mauve	→	2129	Quail	Very close ΔE 2.2	2296 2134
1855	Wicker	→	2032	Roebuck	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2127 2128
1856	Chocolate	→	2283	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.0	2181 2291
1857	Mushroom	→	2283	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 3.8	2291 2290
1858	Mink Brown	→	2135	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 5.0	2133 2291
1859	Brown Mule	→	2285	Espresso	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2150 2212
1860	String	→	2276	Simply Taupe	Very close ΔE 1.7	2279 2277
1861	Cornsilk	→	2126	Impala	Close ΔE 4.0	2159 2026
1862	Vertiver Green	→	2249	Seneca Rock	Close ΔE 4.4	2296 2140
1863	Cocoa Mulch	→	2255	Cocoa Mulch	Close ΔE 2.4	2118 2122
1866	Pale Yellow	→	2158	Tusk	Close ΔE 3.9	2154 2026
1867	Applegreen	→	2016	Pale Yellow	Approximate ΔE 8.0	2017 2245
1868	Jungle Green	→	2243	Peacock Green	Close ΔE 2.7	2104 2108
1869	Golden Earth	→	2175	Marigold	Approximate ΔE 5.6	2049 2050
1870	Chamois	→	2288	Bamboo	Close ΔE 2.5	2024 2160
1871	Sky Blue	→	2094	Cobalt	Close ΔE 3.3	2230 2198
1872	Antler	→	2130	Dark Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 8.4	2283 2131
1874	Baby Blue	→	2189	Baby Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	2065 2063
1878	Saffron	→	2044	Foxy Red	Close ΔE 2.4	2181 2132
1879	Green Forest	→	2108	Jungle Green	Close ΔE 2.4	2109 2105
1880	Dark Purple	→	2082	Laurie Lilac	Approximate ΔE 8.1	2060 2083
1882	Tawny	→	2173	Peach	Very close ΔE 2.0	2174 2287
1883	Canary	→	2155	Lemon	Close ΔE 4.2	2018 2005
1884	Rattan	→	2128	Rugby Tan	Close ΔE 2.7	2121 2281
1885	Tawny Birch	→	2127	Fawn	Close ΔE 4.9	2032 2124
1886	Stainless Steel	→	2141	Lilac Gray	Very close ΔE 1.8	2293 2139
1887	Shark	→	2212	Intense Maroon	Approximate ΔE 5.7	2285 2186
1888	Marine Blue	→	2214	M. D. Green	Approximate ΔE 6.6	2104 2218
1890	Mallard Blue	→	2097	M. D. Green	Close ΔE 3.5	2217 2215
1891	Deep Windsor	→	2220	Blue Spruce	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2216 2075
1892	Turquoise	→	2090	Blue Frost	Approximate ΔE 5.6	2091 2227
1893	Surf Blue	→	2229	Medium Blue / Green	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2093 2092
1895	Dark Aqua Green	→	2093	Dark Blue / Green	Close ΔE 2.5	2233 2215
1896	Dark Blue	→	2216	Mallard Blue	Close ΔE 5.0	2233 2095
1898	Desert Sand	→	2181	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 7.7	2180 2132
1899	Red Bittersweet	→	2133	Burgundy	Close ΔE 3.8	2180 2291
1900	Nile	→	2238	Ocean Wave	Approximate ΔE 5.4	2257 2235
1901	Emerald	→	2241	Green	Approximate ΔE 5.7	2015 2246
1902	Mitchell Green	→	2114	Mitchell Green	Close ΔE 2.3	2252 2254
1903	Evergreen	→	2252	Field Green	Approximate ΔE 5.7	2114 2244
1904	Chinois Green	→	2252	Field Green	Approximate ΔE 8.3	2114 2254
1905	Mitchell Green	→	2254	Dark Army Green	Approximate ΔE 6.5	2114 2252
1906	Dark Olive Green	→	2130	Dark Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 6.8	2131 2283
1907	Fluorescent Red	→	2183	Bashful Pink	Very close ΔE 1.9	2179 2039
1908	Dark Fluo Pink	→	2183	Bashful Pink	Very close ΔE 2.2	2179 2039
1909	Dark Pink	→	2166	Floral Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2179 2039
1910	Strawberry	→	2042	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.1	2168 2043
1911	Light Pink	→	2078	Light Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2202 2077
1915	Emily Pink	→	2035	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	2178 2164
1917	Rapture Rose	→	2037	Medium Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.5	2211 2166
1918	Limestone	→	2296	Gull	Close ΔE 4.7	2140 2295
1919	Maroon	→	2211	Medium Purple	Approximate ΔE 8.6	2056 2134
1920	Cocoon	→	2256	Silver Fern	Approximate ΔE 6.8	2026 2027
1921	Wild Pink	→	2009	Begonia Pink	Close ΔE 3.3	2011 2012
1922	Purple Accent	→	2083	Purple Accent	Close ΔE 4.4	2085 2086
1923	Merit Gold	→	2156	Merit Gold	Approximate ΔE 5.0	2023 2159
1924	Moonbeam	→	2020	Canary	Very close ΔE 1.1	2019 2021
1925	Merit Gold	→	2020	Canary	Very close ΔE 1.4	2019 2021
1926	Tawny Birch	→	2127	Fawn	Close ΔE 3.6	2032 2278
1927	Gold	→	2121	Amber Beige	Very close ΔE 2.2	2161 2128
1928	Moon Rock	→	2134	Twilight Mauve	Approximate ΔE 9.9	2296 2127
1929	Best Brown	→	2283	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 11.4	2134 2130
1930	Violet Blue	→	2192	Soldier Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2199 2068
1931	Dark Grey	→	2285	Espresso	Approximate ΔE 6.4	2150 2212
1932	Pale Blue	→	2091	Basic Turquoise	Close ΔE 3.8	2229 2090
1933	Light Purple	→	2197	Oriental Blue	Close ΔE 4.3	2194 2193
1934	Light Blue / Green	→	2067	Solar Blue	Close ΔE 3.8	2071 2199
1935	Lemon	→	2155	Lemon	Approximate ΔE 7.1	2017 2018
1936	Dark Grey	→	2134	Twilight Mauve	Approximate ΔE 9.9	2296 2129
1937	Orange	→	2157	Mango	Close ΔE 2.5	2156 2023
1938	Mushroom	→	2277	String	Very close ΔE 1.8	2280 2279
1939	Nouget	→	2249	Seneca Rock	Approximate ΔE 7.5	2275 2127
1940	Fluo Orange	→	2026	Pale Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2017 2100
1941	Light Pink	→	2037	Medium Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.0	2038 2129
1942	Brown	→	2283	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.9	2180 2134
1943	Violet	→	2193	Wedgewood	Close ΔE 2.9	2192 2194
1944	Blue Ribbon	→	2306	Navy	Approximate ΔE 8.1	2221 2075
1945	Brown	→	2283	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.3	2291 2135
1946	Neon Orange	→	2051	Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.7	2052 2152
1947	Red	→	2153	Fluo Pink	Close ΔE 2.6	2152 2053
1948	Azalea	→	2011	Rosebloom	Close ΔE 4.5	2012 2166
1949	Moonbeam	→	2117	Whisper White	Very close ΔE 1.5	2149 2115
1950	Green	→	2151	Erin Green	Close ΔE 4.6	2241 2101
1951	Honeydew	→	2050	Dark Yellow	Close ΔE 4.4	2157 2024
1952	Coral	→	2007	Persimmon	Very close ΔE 1.9	2047 2152
1953	Sky Blue	→	2189	Baby Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	2061 2228
1954	Bitteroot	→	2153	Fluo Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	2179 2183
1955	Honeydew	→	2050	Dark Yellow	Close ΔE 4.8	2175 2049
1956	Olive Green	→	2249	Seneca Rock	Approximate ΔE 8.8	2248 2256
1957	Best Brown	→	2285	Espresso	Approximate ΔE 8.1	2130 2150
1958	Coffee Bean	→	2212	Intense Maroon	Approximate ΔE 9.4	2283 2135
1959	Shimmering Gold	→	2162	Shimmering Gold	Close ΔE 3.4	2025 2028
1960	Country Blue	→	2267	Smoke Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.0	2200 2094
1961	Tempest	→	2095	Dark Turquoise Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.1	2267 2071
1962	Dark Blue	→	2075	Deep Windsor	Close ΔE 4.0	2221 2220
1963	Purple Sage	→	2199	Imperial Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.9	2071 2194
1964	Ash	→	2199	Imperial Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.6	2071 2095
1965	Orange	→	2051	Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.5	2049 2048
1966	Light Navy	→	2072	Blue Ribbon	Approximate ΔE 6.1	2201 2209
1967	Light Navy	→	2072	Blue Ribbon	Approximate ΔE 5.6	2201 2070
1968	Fair Green	→	2247	Meadow	Approximate ΔE 9.6	2262 2240
1969	Hedge	→	2112	Stormy Sea	Poor match ΔE 12.8	2249 2296
1970	Evergreen	→	2252	Field Green	Approximate ΔE 5.7	2251 2114
1971	Manila	→	2156	Merit Gold	Near identical ΔE 1.0	2023 2022
1972	Merit Gold	→	2156	Merit Gold	Close ΔE 2.6	2023 2022
1973	Chocolate	→	2289	Orange / Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.4	2290 2283
1974	Burgundy	→	2055	Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 5.7	2180 2133
1975	Blue	→	2071	Lake Blue	Very close ΔE 1.4	2199 2067
1976	Cadet	→	2306	Navy	Approximate ΔE 8.5	2201 2072
1977	Dark Turquoise Blue	→	2095	Dark Turquoise Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.0	2233 2232
1978	Orange	→	2048	Golden Poppy	Very close ΔE 1.3	2049 2047
1979	Frosty Spruce	→	2105	Green Bay	Close ΔE 4.3	2252 2109
1980	Manila	→	2021	Buttercup	Very close ΔE 1.9	2159 2022
1981	Wine	→	2055	Burgundy	Close ΔE 2.6	2056 2057
1982	Burgundy	→	2055	Burgundy	Close ΔE 2.8	2056 2057
1983	Plum	→	2212	Intense Maroon	Close ΔE 3.7	2186 2285
1984	Ruby Glint	→	2169	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 4.1	2040 2042
1985	Green	→	2244	Green Forest	Very close ΔE 2.2	2109 2252
1986	Candy Apple Red	→	2054	Atom Red	Close ΔE 3.6	2056 2184
1987	Fluorescent Orange	→	2176	Honeysuckle	Very close ΔE 1.1	2053 2182
1988	Kelly	→	2242	Kelly	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2110 2103
1989	Irish Green	→	2243	Peacock Green	Close ΔE 4.3	2104 2103
1990	Ruby Glint	→	2039	Azalea	Approximate ΔE 6.4	2167 2211
1991	Blue / Green	→	2097	M. D. Green	Very close ΔE 2.2	2216 2219
1992	Peacock	→	2216	Mallard Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.1	2075 2220
1993	Cerise	→	2168	Strawberry	Close ΔE 4.8	2042 2043
1994	Bashful Pink	→	2183	Bashful Pink	Very close ΔE 2.0	2039 2179
1995	Bright yellow	→	2155	Lemon	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2018 2005
1996	Green Sail	→	2254	Dark Army Green	Approximate ΔE 6.3	2222 2114
1997	Black	→	2285	Espresso	Poor match ΔE 10.1	2212 2150
1998	Elderberry	→	2134	Twilight Mauve	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2213 2074
1999	Dark Brown	→	2133	Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 7.9	2135 2055

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 Marathon Polyester

Marathon Polyester is a 40 wt trilobal polyester machine embroidery thread popular with home and small-shop embroiderers for its price and wide shade range.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Madeira Polyneon to Marathon Polyester conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Marathon Polyester 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 Marathon Polyester?

49 of the 349 colors (14%) rate Very close or better, and 52% rate Close or better. The other 167 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Marathon Polyester back to Madeira Polyneon?

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