Madeira Polyneon 40 to Marathon Rayon thread conversion chart

The closest Marathon Rayon equivalent for every Madeira Polyneon 40 color — 349 colors, each with a match rating and two alternatives. Click any number for full details and Pantone approximations.

14%very close or better

58%close or better

349Madeira Polyneon 40 colors

317Marathon Rayon colors

Near identical 3
Very close 45
Close 155
Approximate 137
Poor match 9

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349 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1610	Celestial Blue	→	1167	Celestial Blue	Very close ΔE 2.1	1314 1169
1611	Highrise	→	1314	Pearl Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1167 1288
1612	Blue Fog	→	1171	Foget-Me-Not	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1288 1314
1613	Platinum	→	1319	Banner Gray	Close ΔE 3.8	1288 1320
1614	Medium Grey	→	1321	Metal	Close ΔE 2.6	1216 1178
1615	Metal	→	1321	Metal	Close ΔE 3.7	1320 1173
1616	Shell Pink	→	1051	Shell Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1035 1332
1617	Gray Ridge	→	1216	Midnight	Approximate ΔE 9.3	1178 1321
1618	Silver Rose	→	1321	Metal	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1177 1323
1619	Gray Ridge	→	1321	Metal	Close ΔE 4.9	1216 1178
1620	Azalea	→	1332	Light Orange	Close ΔE 3.5	1234 1051
1621	Old Dark Tex Orange	→	1194	Honeysuckle	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1157 1046
1622	Tusk	→	1299	Birch	Close ΔE 3.5	1132 1002
1623	Copper	→	1007	Canary Yellow	Close ΔE 3.5	1008 1011
1624	Gold	→	1190	Honeydew	Close ΔE 4.4	1012 1189
1625	Copper	→	1015	Almond	Close ΔE 2.9	1224 1141
1626	Sunset Gold	→	1189	Scholastic	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1233 1302
1627	Purple Ash	→	1087	Daybreak	Close ΔE 5.0	1249 1067
1628	Pale Purple	→	1171	Foget-Me-Not	Close ΔE 4.2	1058 1250
1629	Paris Blue	→	1164	Light Purple	Close ΔE 4.5	1060 1165
1630	Violet Tulip	→	1260	Violet Tulip	Close ΔE 3.7	1085 1249
1631	Laurie Lilac	→	1262	Aster Purple	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1079 1083
1632	Fleet Blue	→	1090	Blackberry	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1241 1324
1633	Dark Purple	→	1089	Port Wine	Close ΔE 3.8	1090 1080
1634	Purple Accent	→	1090	Blackberry	Close ΔE 5.0	1203 1089
1635	Dark Maroon	→	1156	Red Jubilee	Close ΔE 3.5	1196 1246
1637	Warm Red	→	1050	Foxy Red	Close ΔE 4.5	1334 1052
1638	Cherry Jubilee	→	1158	Burgundy	Close ΔE 3.0	1159 1243
1639	Red Berry	→	1243	Wildfire	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1159 1334
1640	Twilight	→	1321	Metal	Close ΔE 4.6	1216 1178
1641	Black	→	1180	Black	Close ΔE 3.0	1216 1178
1642	Blue	→	1325	Lake Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	1098 1200
1643	Navy	→	1180	Black	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1324 1070
1645	Seafrost	→	1104	Tropical Wave	Close ΔE 3.5	1113 1105
1647	Cameo Green	→	1124	Brilliant Green	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1168 1113
1648	Sage Green	→	1330	Seagrass	Poor match ΔE 10.5	1301 1124
1649	Meadow	→	1284	Meadow	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1123 1126
1650	Medium Green	→	1172	Sage	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1116 1126
1651	Kelly	→	1116	Dark Green	Close ΔE 2.5	1126 1115
1652	Deep Atlantic	→	1107	M. D. Green	Close ΔE 4.9	1274 1327
1653	Peach	→	1040	Blossom	Very close ΔE 2.0	1137 1039
1654	Twilight Mauve	→	1307	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.8	1310 1161
1656	Light Red / Orange	→	1139	Fawn	Close ΔE 4.4	1304 1305
1657	Light Cocoa	→	1307	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 3.8	1144 1161
1658	Brown	→	1307	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 4.7	1161 1160
1659	Dark Oak	→	1310	Brown Mule	Close ΔE 4.5	1308 1160
1660	Light Brown	→	1215	Gull Gray	Close ΔE 2.3	1213 1133
1661	Celery	→	1002	Eggshell	Very close ΔE 1.8	1299 1001
1662	Atmosphere	→	1173	Vertiver Green	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1162 1320
1663	Cinder	→	1173	Vertiver Green	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1321 1178
1664	Black Chrome	→	1178	Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1321 1216
1665	Charcoal Gray	→	1178	Dark Grey	Very close ΔE 2.1	1180 1216
1666	Wheat	→	1010	Tusk	Very close ΔE 2.3	1002 1132
1668	Water Lilly	→	1296	Water Lilly	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1321 1173
1669	Dark Army Green	→	1178	Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1345 1216
1670	Old Gold	→	1302	Gold	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1141 1138
1671	Slate Blue	→	1176	Slate Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1199 1271
1672	Shimmering Gold	→	1224	Copper	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1142 1141
1673	Beige	→	1141	Light Bronze	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1142 1140
1674	Angel Falls	→	1062	Sky Blue	Close ΔE 2.7	1057 1171
1675	Caribbean Blue	→	1058	Caribbean Blue	Close ΔE 2.8	1062 1198
1676	Royal	→	1325	Lake Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1256 1253
1677	Deep Windsor	→	1071	Blue Spruce	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1293 1290
1678	Fluorescent Orange	→	1046	Sunkist	Close ΔE 4.4	1194 1047
1680	Port Wine	→	1241	Dark Maroon	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1089 1090
1681	Atom Red	→	1026	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 4.4	1328 1052
1682	Taupe	→	1127	Tapioca	Close ΔE 4.8	1128 1300
1683	Buttercup	→	1189	Scholastic	Very close ΔE 1.9	1012 1188
1684	Warm Sand	→	1338	Oxford Tan	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1141 1337
1685	J. Turquoise	→	1274	J. Turquoise	Close ΔE 3.3	1279 1208
1686	Gray Lilac	→	1055	Illusion Blue	Very close ΔE 1.7	1311 1210
1687	Vapor	→	1167	Celestial Blue	Close ΔE 4.1	1314 1175
1689	Gull	→	1321	Metal	Close ΔE 2.8	1173 1162
1690	Dark Blue	→	1345	Harbor Green	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1290 1347
1692	Pale Blue	→	1169	Surf Spray	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1093 1205
1694	Marine Aqua	→	1278	Marine Aqua	Close ΔE 3.6	1277 1101
1695	Dark Blue	→	1341	Dark Aqua Green	Close ΔE 3.7	1327 1278
1701	Absinthe Green	→	1123	Green / Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1126 1284
1702	Meadow	→	1112	Seafoam	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1124 1114
1703	Dark Green	→	1346	Dark Green	Close ΔE 2.9	1343 1290
1704	Evergreen	→	1347	Evergreen	Close ΔE 3.1	1291 1292
1705	Dark Army	→	1178	Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1180 1297
1706	Cypress	→	1016	Pale Green / Yellow	Poor match ΔE 11.3	1173 1330
1707	Dusky Rose	→	1053	Medium Red / Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1328 1052
1709	Passion	→	1230	Fuschia	Close ΔE 5.0	1329 1232
1710	Dark Red	→	1154	Medium Purple	Close ΔE 4.5	1153 1336
1711	Wisteria	→	1147	Regal Orchid	Close ΔE 4.9	1078 1260
1712	Smoky Grape	→	1152	Dusty Lavender	Close ΔE 4.5	1078 1077
1713	Petal Pink	→	1038	Crystal Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	1037 1020
1718	Highrise	→	1288	Stone Blue	Close ΔE 4.9	1319 1320
1719	Plum Wine	→	1241	Dark Maroon	Approximate ΔE 8.4	1089 1331
1720	Dark Purple	→	1241	Dark Maroon	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1331 1196
1721	Begonia	→	1024	Begonia	Close ΔE 3.5	1027 1034
1722	Purple Maze	→	1084	Violet Blue	Close ΔE 4.6	1254 1203
1723	Impala	→	1131	Opaline	Close ΔE 3.1	1127 1132
1724	Pollen Gold	→	1012	Yellow Poppy	Close ΔE 3.7	1219 1187
1725	Old Gold	→	1015	Almond	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1141 1224
1726	Sirocco	→	1142	Fawn	Very close ΔE 1.5	1140 1141
1727	Mimosa	→	1183	Wheat	Close ΔE 3.3	1017 1011
1728	Fawn	→	1140	Tawny Birch	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1162 1142
1729	Fawn	→	1162	Cinder	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1140 1143
1730	Sand Dune	→	1144	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1307 1161
1731	Very Grape	→	1152	Dusty Lavender	Close ΔE 4.7	1147 1079
1733	Violet	→	1097	Medium Blue	Close ΔE 4.0	1064 1271
1734	Desert Rose	→	1053	Medium Red / Orange	Close ΔE 2.4	1335 1052
1735	Lemon	→	1011	Star Gold	Close ΔE 2.9	1183 1017
1736	Medium Green / Yellow	→	1162	Cinder	Close ΔE 3.5	1143 1173
1738	Pistachio	→	1338	Oxford Tan	Close ΔE 3.6	1300 1132
1739	Dark Grey	→	1178	Dark Grey	Close ΔE 4.7	1180 1216
1740	Silver Rose	→	1323	Gray Ridge	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1321 1162
1741	Gull	→	1321	Metal	Close ΔE 4.6	1173 1162
1742	Blue Ribbon	→	1256	Salem Blue	Close ΔE 4.0	1204 1068
1743	Light Navy	→	1324	Light Midnight	Close ΔE 4.2	1203 1068
1744	Egyptian Brown	→	1307	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 10.0	1178 1161
1745	Fungi	→	1307	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1144 1161
1746	Nile Blue	→	1277	Cyan	Close ΔE 3.9	1118 1279
1747	Very Red	→	1243	Wildfire	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1054 1159
1748	Spruce	→	1121	Spruce	Very close ΔE 1.3	1120 1119
1749	Medium Green	→	1115	Vibrant Green	Close ΔE 3.8	1125 1126
1750	Dark Green	→	1343	Green Bay	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1116 1117
1751	Vibrant Green	→	1116	Dark Green	Close ΔE 3.6	1343 1172
1752	Coral Reef	→	1041	Cadmium Orange	Close ΔE 4.3	1013 1040
1753	Date	→	1142	Fawn	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1140 1144
1754	Spanish Red	→	1053	Medium Red / Orange	Close ΔE 2.9	1052 1335
1755	Marigold	→	1042	Orange	Close ΔE 4.2	1333 1044
1756	Green	→	1295	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1294 1297
1757	Dark Green / Yellow	→	1295	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1294 1144
1758	Dark Brown	→	1307	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 4.4	1161 1144
1759	Foliage Green	→	1224	Copper	Approximate ΔE 9.9	1141 1015
1760	Medium Green / Blue	→	1108	Dark Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1341 1271
1761	Stone Blue	→	1171	Foget-Me-Not	Close ΔE 2.9	1288 1276
1762	Deep Windsor	→	1098	Peacock	Close ΔE 4.8	1071 1072
1763	Karat	→	1043	Golden Poppy	Close ΔE 2.8	1044 1333
1764	Blue Ribbon	→	1098	Peacock	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1072 1325
1765	Pumpkin	→	1043	Golden Poppy	Close ΔE 3.3	1045 1044
1766	Violet Blue	→	1297	Hedge	Close ΔE 4.9	1294 1295
1767	Royal	→	1068	Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1256 1204
1768	Celadon Green	→	1301	Oxford Tan	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1124 1339
1769	Pale Green	→	1172	Sage	Close ΔE 2.4	1284 1126
1770	Green	→	1172	Sage	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1116 1296
1771	Gold	→	1012	Yellow Poppy	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1190 1219
1772	Old Gold	→	1015	Almond	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1190 1012
1773	Almond	→	1144	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1142 1224
1775	Lake Blue	→	1271	Pretty Blue	Close ΔE 3.7	1341 1096
1776	Blue	→	1098	Peacock	Very close ΔE 2.0	1325 1072
1777	Coral	→	1051	Shell Pink	Close ΔE 3.2	1332 1035
1778	Orange	→	1194	Honeysuckle	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1046 1047
1779	Honeysuckle	→	1194	Honeysuckle	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1047 1049
1780	Green Forest	→	1343	Green Bay	Near identical ΔE 0.7	1117 1289
1781	Burgundy	→	1054	Atom Red	Close ΔE 3.2	1243 1155
1782	Red Jubilee	→	1156	Red Jubilee	Close ΔE 4.2	1244 1331
1783	Red Licorice	→	1331	Wine	Very close ΔE 2.0	1196 1244
1784	Wine	→	1156	Red Jubilee	Very close ΔE 2.1	1244 1158
1785	Grape Shake	→	1196	Brushed Burgundy	Close ΔE 2.9	1246 1331
1786	Candy Apple Red	→	1026	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 4.7	1155 1054
1787	Cherrystone	→	1232	Crimson	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1026 1153
1788	Dark Purple	→	1154	Medium Purple	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1331 1089
1789	Medium Purple	→	1241	Dark Maroon	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1242 1089
1790	Palmetto	→	1173	Vertiver Green	Poor match ΔE 12.9	1224 1172
1791	Earthen Tan	→	1142	Fawn	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1224 1141
1792	Autumn Green	→	1224	Copper	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1015 1141
1793	Sand Dune	→	1144	Light Cocoa	Poor match ΔE 11.9	1295 1173
1794	Dark Olive Green	→	1295	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1294 1297
1795	D. H. Green	→	1178	Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1297 1295
1796	Khaki	→	1295	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1294 1297
1797	Solar Blue	→	1271	Pretty Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1097 1108
1798	Charcoal Gray	→	1178	Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1180 1297
1799	M. D. Green	→	1105	M. D. Green	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1118 1207
1800	Black	→	1180	Black	Close ΔE 2.9	1178 1216
1801	Barely Blue	→	1060	Cadet Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1164 1055
1802	Aspen White	→	1311	Illusion Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.4	1055 1060
1803	Lily White	→	1001	Natural White	Very close ΔE 1.8	1181 1179
1804	Blanc de Blanc	→	1181	Lily White	Close ΔE 2.7	1179 1312
1805	Lilac Hint	→	1060	Cadet Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1073 1164

					Match	Alternatives
1809	Hemp	→	1016	Pale Green / Yellow	Close ΔE 4.5	1187 1018
1810	Pale Grey	→	1318	Highrise	Very close ΔE 2.1	1317 1314
1811	Traditional Gray	→	1314	Pearl Blue	Close ΔE 2.6	1318 1317
1812	Vapor Blue	→	1318	Highrise	Close ΔE 3.1	1317 1206
1815	Pink	→	1021	Memphis Belle	Very close ΔE 1.9	1022 1193
1816	Dusty Rose	→	1023	Prism Pink	Very close ΔE 1.2	1022 1192
1817	Flamingo	→	1137	Dusty Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1040 1033
1818	Crystal Pink	→	1038	Crystal Pink	Close ΔE 5.0	1037 1031
1819	Shell Pink	→	1234	Flamingo Pink	Close ΔE 2.7	1033 1192
1820	Flamingo	→	1051	Shell Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1191 1041
1821	Red Bittersweet	→	1159	Dark Orange / Red	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1243 1157
1822	Seashell	→	1299	Birch	Very close ΔE 1.9	1300 1002
1823	Yellow	→	1005	Daffodil	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1007 1008
1824	Canary	→	1009	Canary	Very close ΔE 1.6	1008 1007
1825	Gold	→	1012	Yellow Poppy	Close ΔE 2.6	1219 1189
1826	Honey	→	1233	Buff Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1189 1302
1827	Medium Blue	→	1270	Medium Blue / Green	Very close ΔE 2.2	1101 1100
1828	Pale Purple	→	1096	Blue / Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1102 1250
1829	Fire Blue	→	1097	Medium Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1325 1271
1830	Jay Blue	→	1063	Bright Blue	Very close ΔE 2.2	1199 1176
1831	Medium Purple	→	1262	Aster Purple	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1152 1079
1832	Purple Shadow	→	1263	Violet	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1255 1200
1833	Dark Purple	→	1154	Medium Purple	Approximate ΔE 8.0	1336 1089
1834	Iris	→	1079	Purple Haze	Close ΔE 3.7	1083 1262
1835	Perfect Ruby	→	1244	Maroon	Close ΔE 3.9	1156 1331
1836	Brown Stone	→	1310	Brown Mule	Close ΔE 3.2	1242 1308
1837	Fluo Pink	→	1194	Honeysuckle	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1046 1047
1838	Foxy Red	→	1243	Wildfire	Close ΔE 4.7	1054 1050
1839	Lipstick	→	1243	Wildfire	Close ΔE 3.1	1054 1159
1840	Wild Dove	→	1177	Tempest	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1321 1320
1841	Midnight	→	1216	Midnight	Close ΔE 3.2	1178 1321
1842	Fire Blue	→	1325	Lake Blue	Close ΔE 3.1	1253 1098
1843	Royal Blue	→	1256	Salem Blue	Close ΔE 2.9	1325 1204
1844	Smokey	→	1180	Black	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1324 1216
1845	Neptune Green	→	1112	Seafoam	Close ΔE 4.2	1113 1114
1846	J. Turquoise	→	1277	Cyan	Close ΔE 4.2	1279 1274
1847	Isle Green	→	1207	Peacock Green	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1118 1105
1848	Meadow	→	1123	Green / Yellow	Approximate ΔE 9.2	1126 1284
1849	Green Bay	→	1208	Greenstone	Close ΔE 3.5	1106 1117
1850	Green	→	1125	Harvest Green	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1123 1285
1851	Fleece Green	→	1346	Dark Green	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1344 1343
1852	Faded Denim	→	1341	Dark Aqua Green	Close ΔE 2.6	1271 1327
1853	Bamboo	→	1013	Grain	Close ΔE 2.6	1014 1131
1854	Twilight Mauve	→	1143	Zinc	Close ΔE 3.8	1162 1139
1855	Wicker	→	1141	Light Bronze	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1140 1142
1856	Chocolate	→	1144	Light Cocoa	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1307 1157
1857	Mushroom	→	1307	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 3.8	1144 1161
1858	Mink Brown	→	1160	Coffee Bean	Close ΔE 2.8	1308 1161
1859	Brown Mule	→	1310	Brown Mule	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1180 1178
1860	String	→	1337	Simply Taupe	Very close ΔE 1.7	1134 1338
1861	Cornsilk	→	1183	Wheat	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1017 1189
1862	Vertiver Green	→	1340	Flint Gray	Close ΔE 4.9	1319 1320
1863	Cocoa Mulch	→	1300	Seashell	Very close ΔE 2.2	1299 1132
1866	Pale Yellow	→	1183	Wheat	Close ΔE 2.5	1017 1010
1867	Applegreen	→	1120	Sharp Green	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1003 1004
1868	Jungle Green	→	1207	Peacock Green	Close ΔE 4.0	1342 1116
1869	Golden Earth	→	1043	Golden Poppy	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1044 1333
1870	Chamois	→	1138	Bamboo	Close ΔE 2.5	1233 1302
1871	Sky Blue	→	1171	Foget-Me-Not	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1058 1250
1872	Antler	→	1307	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 10.0	1178 1161
1874	Baby Blue	→	1198	Placid Blue	Close ΔE 3.8	1061 1058
1878	Saffron	→	1334	Spanish Red	Very close ΔE 1.8	1050 1157
1879	Green Forest	→	1208	Greenstone	Close ΔE 4.3	1106 1117
1880	Dark Purple	→	1336	New Berry	Poor match ΔE 10.3	1154 1089
1882	Tawny	→	1039	Bisque	Very close ΔE 2.0	1040 1326
1883	Canary	→	1005	Daffodil	Close ΔE 4.3	1007 1008
1884	Rattan	→	1130	Mushroom	Close ΔE 4.9	1186 1338
1885	Tawny Birch	→	1142	Fawn	Close ΔE 4.9	1140 1141
1886	Stainless Steel	→	1211	Lilac Gray	Very close ΔE 1.8	1165 1133
1887	Shark	→	1242	Plum	Close ΔE 3.8	1310 1241
1888	Marine Blue	→	1277	Cyan	Very close ΔE 1.3	1118 1278
1890	Mallard Blue	→	1107	M. D. Green	Close ΔE 3.5	1274 1327
1891	Deep Windsor	→	1071	Blue Spruce	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1108 1072
1892	Turquoise	→	1267	Turquoise	Close ΔE 3.7	1099 1266
1893	Surf Blue	→	1101	Aquamarine	Very close ΔE 1.8	1278 1103
1895	Dark Aqua Green	→	1278	Marine Aqua	Close ΔE 4.2	1103 1327
1896	Dark Blue	→	1108	Dark Blue	Close ΔE 4.2	1341 1271
1898	Desert Sand	→	1157	Dark Rust	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1307 1159
1899	Red Bittersweet	→	1159	Dark Orange / Red	Close ΔE 4.9	1158 1243
1900	Nile	→	1168	Sea Foam	Close ΔE 4.8	1170 1124
1901	Emerald	→	1123	Green / Yellow	Very close ΔE 1.3	1125 1284
1902	Mitchell Green	→	1298	Mitchell Green	Close ΔE 2.3	1345 1344
1903	Evergreen	→	1345	Harbor Green	Close ΔE 4.6	1298 1296
1904	Chinois Green	→	1296	Water Lilly	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1345 1298
1905	Mitchell Green	→	1297	Hedge	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1345 1298
1906	Dark Olive Green	→	1307	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 10.1	1144 1161
1907	Fluorescent Red	→	1053	Medium Red / Orange	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1025 1024
1908	Dark Fluo Pink	→	1053	Medium Red / Orange	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1034 1024
1909	Dark Pink	→	1034	Azalea	Close ΔE 3.3	1024 1027
1910	Strawberry	→	1026	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.9	1025 1232
1911	Light Pink	→	1074	Palest Mauve	Close ΔE 2.6	1261 1076
1915	Emily Pink	→	1033	Emily Pink	Very close ΔE 1.6	1023 1192
1917	Rapture Rose	→	1035	Medium Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1149 1229
1918	Limestone	→	1320	Platinum	Close ΔE 4.9	1319 1322
1919	Maroon	→	1036	Heather Rose	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1151 1088
1920	Cocoon	→	1132	Sea Mist	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1017 1339
1921	Wild Pink	→	1227	Petal Pink	Close ΔE 3.7	1028 1192
1922	Purple Accent	→	1084	Violet Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1090 1203
1923	Merit Gold	→	1189	Scholastic	Close ΔE 2.8	1012 1219
1924	Moonbeam	→	1009	Canary	Very close ΔE 1.1	1008 1011
1925	Merit Gold	→	1009	Canary	Very close ΔE 1.4	1011 1008
1926	Tawny Birch	→	1140	Tawny Birch	Very close ΔE 1.7	1142 1305
1927	Gold	→	1014	Pink Sand	Very close ΔE 1.5	1013 1302
1928	Moon Rock	→	1162	Cinder	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1173 1140
1929	Best Brown	→	1178	Dark Grey	Poor match ΔE 10.9	1307 1321
1930	Violet Blue	→	1200	Soldier Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1253 1254
1931	Dark Grey	→	1180	Black	Close ΔE 4.3	1310 1178
1932	Pale Blue	→	1270	Medium Blue / Green	Close ΔE 4.4	1099 1100
1933	Light Purple	→	1249	Lavender Violet	Close ΔE 3.7	1067 1065
1934	Light Blue / Green	→	1325	Lake Blue	Close ΔE 4.3	1098 1097
1935	Lemon	→	1005	Daffodil	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1007 1004
1936	Dark Grey	→	1173	Vertiver Green	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1162 1321
1937	Orange	→	1012	Yellow Poppy	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1190 1189
1938	Mushroom	→	1134	String	Very close ΔE 1.8	1337 1130
1939	Nouget	→	1141	Light Bronze	Approximate ΔE 9.3	1142 1140
1940	Fluo Orange	→	1122	Dark Green	Close ΔE 4.8	1017 1006
1941	Light Pink	→	1229	Cashmere Rose	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1146 1306
1942	Brown	→	1307	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1159 1036
1943	Violet	→	1065	Wedgewood	Close ΔE 2.9	1248 1247
1944	Blue Ribbon	→	1070	Blue Ribbon	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1324 1216
1945	Brown	→	1307	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1161 1160
1946	Neon Orange	→	1045	Dark Tex Orange	Very close ΔE 2.2	1046 1043
1947	Red	→	1047	Scarlet	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1194 1053
1948	Azalea	→	1028	Aurora Pink	Close ΔE 3.0	1034 1192
1949	Moonbeam	→	1348	Snow White	Close ΔE 2.4	1312 1182
1950	Green	→	1121	Spruce	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1120 1123
1951	Honeydew	→	1190	Honeydew	Very close ΔE 2.3	1042 1333
1952	Coral	→	1051	Shell Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1191 1041
1953	Sky Blue	→	1062	Sky Blue	Very close ΔE 1.9	1057 1094
1954	Bitteroot	→	1053	Medium Red / Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1047 1048
1955	Honeydew	→	1333	Pumpkin	Close ΔE 3.5	1044 1042
1956	Olive Green	→	1173	Vertiver Green	Approximate ΔE 8.6	1330 1340
1957	Best Brown	→	1178	Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1180 1310
1958	Coffee Bean	→	1160	Coffee Bean	Approximate ΔE 9.2	1307 1161
1959	Shimmering Gold	→	1187	Black Eyed Susie	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1221 1224
1960	Country Blue	→	1176	Slate Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1177 1288
1961	Tempest	→	1108	Dark Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.0	1271 1321
1962	Dark Blue	→	1072	Deep Windsor	Close ΔE 4.0	1071 1098
1963	Purple Sage	→	1324	Light Midnight	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1325 1216
1964	Ash	→	1325	Lake Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1216 1098
1965	Orange	→	1045	Dark Tex Orange	Close ΔE 2.4	1046 1043
1966	Light Navy	→	1324	Light Midnight	Close ΔE 3.9	1068 1204
1967	Light Navy	→	1204	Blue	Close ΔE 4.3	1324 1068
1968	Fair Green	→	1126	Kelly	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1284 1115
1969	Hedge	→	1173	Vertiver Green	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1296 1321
1970	Evergreen	→	1344	Dark Green	Close ΔE 4.5	1346 1345
1971	Manila	→	1012	Yellow Poppy	Very close ΔE 2.1	1189 1219
1972	Merit Gold	→	1012	Yellow Poppy	Close ΔE 3.6	1219 1189
1973	Chocolate	→	1144	Light Cocoa	Very close ΔE 1.8	1307 1142
1974	Burgundy	→	1159	Dark Orange / Red	Close ΔE 3.3	1243 1158
1975	Blue	→	1325	Lake Blue	Very close ΔE 1.4	1098 1256
1976	Cadet	→	1324	Light Midnight	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1070 1204
1977	Dark Turquoise Blue	→	1271	Pretty Blue	Close ΔE 2.6	1096 1341
1978	Orange	→	1191	Cadmium Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1041 1045
1979	Frosty Spruce	→	1346	Dark Green	Close ΔE 3.5	1343 1117
1980	Manila	→	1188	Buttercup	Very close ΔE 1.9	1219 1012
1981	Wine	→	1158	Burgundy	Close ΔE 4.4	1159 1156
1982	Burgundy	→	1158	Burgundy	Very close ΔE 2.3	1156 1159
1983	Plum	→	1241	Dark Maroon	Close ΔE 3.7	1242 1310
1984	Ruby Glint	→	1026	Dark Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1232 1155
1985	Green	→	1289	Green Forest	Very close ΔE 2.2	1290 1346
1986	Candy Apple Red	→	1054	Atom Red	Close ΔE 3.6	1155 1243
1987	Fluorescent Orange	→	1194	Honeysuckle	Very close ΔE 1.1	1047 1049
1988	Kelly	→	1116	Dark Green	Close ΔE 4.5	1115 1126
1989	Irish Green	→	1342	Vibrant Green	Close ΔE 2.6	1115 1207
1990	Ruby Glint	→	1024	Begonia	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1027 1088
1991	Blue / Green	→	1107	M. D. Green	Very close ΔE 2.2	1209 1106
1992	Peacock	→	1108	Dark Blue	Close ΔE 2.5	1098 1071
1993	Cerise	→	1025	Cherry Blossom	Close ΔE 4.6	1328 1026
1994	Bashful Pink	→	1025	Cherry Blossom	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1024 1053
1995	Bright yellow	→	1005	Daffodil	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1007 1008
1996	Green Sail	→	1345	Harbor Green	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1293 1298
1997	Black	→	1242	Plum	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1310 1241
1998	Elderberry	→	1323	Gray Ridge	Poor match ΔE 10.3	1036 1151
1999	Dark Brown	→	1160	Coffee Bean	Close ΔE 3.0	1308 1158

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) computed from screen RGB values. Sheen (rayon vs polyester), thread weight and dye lot also affect how a substitute looks — confirm with a physical 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 Rayon

Marathon Rayon is a 40 wt viscose rayon embroidery thread with a high sheen, often chosen for decorative work where a glossy finish matters more than bleach resistance.

More Madeira Polyneon 40 conversion charts

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Madeira Polyneon 40 to Marathon Rayon conversion chart?

Yes — this page lists the closest Marathon Rayon color for all 349 Madeira Polyneon 40 colors, computed with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

How many Madeira Polyneon 40 colors have a close match in Marathon Rayon?

48 of 349 colors (14%) rate Very close or better, and 58% rate Close or better. The remaining colors have only approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Marathon Rayon back to Madeira Polyneon 40?

Yes, use the reverse chart: Marathon Rayon to Madeira Polyneon 40. Because each brand's palette is different, the reverse match is not always the same color.