Marathon Rayon to Anchor thread conversion chart

Every Marathon Rayon color with its closest Anchor Stranded Cotton equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 317 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 Marathon Rayon is rayon 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

49%close or better

317Marathon Rayon colors

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

Near identical 6
Very close 34
Close 116
Approximate 143
Poor match 18

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317 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1001	Natural White	→	926	Ecru Very Light	Close ΔE 2.6	847 271
1002	Eggshell	→	885	Sand Stone Light	Very close ΔE 2.3	1009 271
1003	Medium Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.0	302 301
1004	Medium Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.7	302 295
1005	Daffodil	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.4	295 278
1006	Pale Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	302 301
1007	Canary Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	295 302
1008	Moonbeam	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.0	295 302
1009	Canary	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.6	295 297
1010	Tusk	→	293	Jonquil Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	301 886
1011	Star Gold	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.9	295 302
1012	Yellow Poppy	→	1046	Toast	Very close ΔE 2.2	297 290
1015	Almond	→	907	Saffron Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.4	306 298
1016	Pale Green / Yellow	→	843	Fern Green	Close ΔE 2.9	842 255
1017	Popcorn	→	302	Citrus Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.5	295 842
1018	Black Eyed Susie	→	280	Olive Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.9	279 1046
1019	Light Pink	→	103	Very Light Plum	Close ΔE 3.1	342 49
1020	Pink Bazaar	→	97	Violet Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.1	1094 31
1021	Memphis Belle	→	55	Beauty Rose Light	Close ΔE 3.8	97 1094
1022	Carnatio	→	55	Beauty Rose Light	Close ΔE 3.5	86 96
1024	Begonia	→	87	Orchid Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	63 88
1025	Cherry Blossom	→	29	Carnation Dark	Very close ΔE 1.4	72 47
1026	Dark Pink	→	46	Crimson Red	Close ΔE 4.7	42 13
1027	Floral Pink	→	26	Carnation Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.4	87 86
1029	Oyster	→	23	Carnation Ultra Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	48 73
1030	Rosewater	→	74	Antique Rose Light	Close ΔE 3.8	1020 73
1031	Desert Bloom	→	27	Carnation Medium	Close ΔE 2.5	1016 50
1032	Orchid Pink	→	27	Carnation Medium	Close ΔE 2.7	1016 55
1033	Emily Pink	→	24	Carnation Very Light	Close ΔE 2.6	328 336
1034	Azalea	→	62	Magenta Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.9	10 52
1035	Medium Pink	→	1017	Antique Mauve Medium	Close ΔE 4.4	1018 41
1037	Crystal Pink	→	74	Antique Rose Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	25 49
1038	Crystal Pink	→	74	Antique Rose Light	Very close ΔE 1.3	25 49
1039	Bisque	→	893	Rose Wine	Close ΔE 3.1	968 1047
1040	Blossom	→	1047	Cinnamon Light	Close ΔE 2.9	893 868
1041	Cadmium Orange	→	4146	Flesh Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.5	1045 323
1042	Orange	→	1001	Antique Gold Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	1002 304
1043	Golden Poppy	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1001 307
1044	Pumpkin	→	1001	Antique Gold Medium	Close ΔE 4.3	304 314
1045	Dark Tex Orange	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	330 332
1046	Sunkist	→	332	Blaze Light	Near identical ΔE 0.7	1098 330
1047	Scarlet	→	334	Blaze Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.3	335 1098
1048	Rosewood	→	326	Apricot Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	334 335
1049	Tuxedo Red	→	326	Apricot Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	1015 1014
1050	Foxy Red	→	326	Apricot Dark	Very close ΔE 1.4	1015 1014
1051	Shell Pink	→	10	Salmon Medium	Close ΔE 2.3	40 54
1052	Rosewood	→	38	Blossem Pink Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	1025 326
1053	Medium Red / Orange	→	11	Salmon Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	59 65
1054	Atom Red	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1025 1028
1056	Canal Blue	→	161	Sapphire Medium	Close ΔE 3.7	117 121
1057	Sky Blue	→	121	Bleuberry Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.0	175 161
1058	Caribbean Blue	→	136	Wedgewood Light	Approximate ΔE 7.7	145 140
1059	Mid Windsor	→	136	Wedgewood Light	Poor match ΔE 13.3	145 117
1060	Cadet Blue	→	121	Bleuberry Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.3	175 161
1062	Sky Blue	→	117	Thistle Light	Approximate ΔE 6.2	161 121
1063	Bright Blue	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.1	136 145
1064	Dolphin Blue	→	1089	Electric Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.4	978 977
1066	Blue	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.8	127 134
1068	Blue	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	134 132
1069	Royal Blue	→	127	Indigo	Approximate ΔE 8.2	100 134
1070	Blue Ribbon	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	132 139
1071	Blue Spruce	→	148	Delft Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 3.5	1036 167
1072	Deep Windsor	→	148	Delft Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.2	149 150
1073	Rose Pink	→	108	Lavender Light	Close ΔE 3.2	103 342
1074	Palest Mauve	→	90	Plum Light	Close ΔE 3.7	109 97
1075	Light Pink	→	90	Plum Light	Very close ΔE 2.3	109 871
1076	Mid Lilac	→	90	Plum Light	Close ΔE 3.0	109 26
1077	Purple	→	118	Thistle Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.5	109 1030
1080	Royal Purple	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	101 102
1081	Amethyst	→	177	Ocean Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1030 122
1082	Amethyst	→	122	Medium Bleuberry	Close ΔE 4.7	177 1030
1084	Violet Blue	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.7	123 178
1085	Light Purple	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 9.1	939 176
1086	Violet Blue	→	122	Medium Bleuberry	Poor match ΔE 13.0	100 132
1088	Medium Purple	→	92	Plum Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.4	98 110
1089	Port Wine	→	101	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.9	102 123
1090	Blackberry	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	178 101
1091	Soothing Sea	→	129	Cobalt Bleu	Close ΔE 3.7	160 185
1092	Blue Glass	→	185	Sea Green Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	1092 1062
1093	Mint Julep	→	433	Electric Bleu	Close ΔE 4.9	875 1070
1095	Surf Blue	→	117	Thistle Light	Poor match ΔE 12.8	136 145
1096	Blue / Green	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Poor match ΔE 12.1	136 145
1097	Medium Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.5	1089 164
1098	Peacock	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	150 148
1099	Turquoise	→	433	Electric Bleu	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1090 117
1100	Periwinkle	→	1090	Electric Bleu Light	Poor match ΔE 10.2	433 117
1101	Aquamarine	→	1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.5	1066 117
1102	Baltic Blue	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Poor match ΔE 12.5	136 145
1103	California Blue	→	1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.0	1066 117
1104	Tropical Wave	→	876	Pine	Approximate ΔE 7.5	875 1072
1105	M. D. Green	→	187	Sea Green Medium	Poor match ΔE 12.1	1066 876
1106	Fern Green	→	1068	Teal	Approximate ΔE 5.6	169 170
1107	M. D. Green	→	1068	Teal	Close ΔE 2.8	410 170
1108	Dark Blue	→	1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	167 148
1109	Ambrosia	→	206	Spruce Light	Very close ΔE 1.0	213 1042
1110	Blue Glass	→	1070	Jade Light	Close ΔE 3.4	185 1092
1111	Pale Aqua	→	203	Mint Green Light	Approximate ΔE 5.3	186 208
1112	Seafoam	→	203	Mint Green Light	Approximate ΔE 8.7	204 876
1113	Pale Green	→	876	Pine	Approximate ΔE 7.0	186 875
1114	Bluestone	→	188	Sea Green Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.5	187 876
1115	Vibrant Green	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	188 209
1116	Dark Green	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Very close ΔE 2.2	205 1074
1117	Green Forest	→	229	Emerald Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1068 1076
1118	Peppermint	→	187	Sea Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.7	1066 1074
1119	Dark Olive Green	→	265	Avocado Light	Close ΔE 4.3	254 264
1120	Sharp Green	→	278	Olive Green Light	Approximate ΔE 7.7	255 279
1121	Spruce	→	255	Parrot Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.7	241 242
1122	Dark Green	→	279	Olive Green Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.0	255 280
1123	Green / Yellow	→	256	Parrot Green Medium	Poor match ΔE 11.4	242 238
1125	Harvest Green	→	242	Grass Green Medium Light	Poor match ΔE 13.4	241 209
1126	Kelly	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.2	225 226
1127	Tapioca	→	392	Linen Medium	Very close ΔE 2.3	276 933
1131	Opaline	→	881	Copper	Close ΔE 3.0	891 361
1132	Sea Mist	→	392	Linen Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.3	391 388
1138	Bamboo	→	943	Wheat Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.8	362 890
1140	Tawny Birch	→	1082	Taupe Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.0	378 233
1141	Light Bronze	→	832	Sierra Medium	Close ΔE 2.6	855 856
1142	Fawn	→	1082	Taupe Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.1	378 855
1144	Light Cocoa	→	374	Dessert Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	22 375
1145	Rose Beige	→	871	Amethyst Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.8	232 108
1148	Medium Purple	→	92	Plum Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.4	98 110
1149	Rose Dust	→	92	Plum Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.2	98 118
1153	New Berry	→	43	Carmine Rose Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	78 89
1154	Medium Purple	→	43	Carmine Rose Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	45 78
1155	Burgundy	→	972	Wineberry Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	897 1028
1156	Red Jubilee	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	972 1028
1157	Dark Rust	→	1015	Brick Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	1014 326
1158	Burgundy	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.8	352 1028
1159	Dark Orange / Red	→	341	Terra Cotta Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1028 897
1160	Coffee Bean	→	382	Fudge Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	381 1086
1161	Dark Brown	→	1086	Taupe Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	380 1088
1164	Light Purple	→	130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	1033 900
1165	Skylight	→	130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.9	900 1033
1166	Orchid Ice	→	103	Very Light Plum	Close ΔE 3.6	342 108
1167	Celestial Blue	→	161	Sapphire Medium	Close ΔE 3.5	1033 121
1168	Sea Foam	→	1072	Jade Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.5	186 876
1170	Moss	→	1072	Jade Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.2	860 1064
1172	Sage	→	257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	225 226
1175	Light Grey / Green	→	399	Grey Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1040 343
1176	Slate Blue	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 2.7	922 1035
1178	Dark Grey	→	401	Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1044 263
1180	Black	→	861	Laurel Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.9	236 401
1182	Ivory	→	852	Turf Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	275 390
1183	Wheat	→	302	Citrus Medium Light	Very close ΔE 1.3	295 293
1184	Crystal Gray	→	231	Rose Grey Light	Close ΔE 4.1	276 933
1187	Black Eyed Susie	→	1046	Toast	Approximate ΔE 7.3	280 297
1188	Buttercup	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Close ΔE 4.4	1046 290
1189	Scholastic	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Very close ΔE 1.7	303 290
1190	Honeydew	→	298	Jonquil Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	304 314
1192	Dusty Rose	→	41	Carmine Rose Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.5	86 96
1193	Pale Pink	→	55	Beauty Rose Light	Approximate ΔE 6.7	86 96
1194	Honeysuckle	→	334	Blaze Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.3	335 1098
1195	Pastel Lilac	→	90	Plum Light	Approximate ΔE 8.3	130 140
1196	Brushed Burgundy	→	45	Carmine Rose Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.2	972 101
1197	Cristy Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Close ΔE 3.5	939 130
1200	Soldier Blue	→	122	Medium Bleuberry	Approximate ΔE 8.1	978 177
1201	Jamie Blue	→	132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.9	139 143
1202	Royal	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	127 134

					Match	Alternatives
1203	Blue Ink	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.2	178 134
1204	Blue	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	134 132
1205	Bleached Aqua	→	433	Electric Bleu	Close ΔE 3.5	129 160
1207	Peacock Green	→	187	Sea Green Medium	Close ΔE 2.6	1074 188
1208	Greenstone	→	205	Mint Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	229 1074
1209	Imperial Aqua	→	1068	Teal	Close ΔE 3.2	229 167
1210	Blue Blush	→	398	Grey	Very close ΔE 2.1	274 397
1212	Orchid Ice	→	870	Amethyst	Close ΔE 4.0	23 48
1216	Midnight	→	401	Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	851 979
1219	Gold	→	1046	Toast	Near identical ΔE 0.6	297 290
1221	Tamarack	→	280	Olive Green Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.3	844 843
1224	Copper	→	907	Saffron Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	924 855
1227	Petal Pink	→	86	Orchid Medium Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	96 26
1230	Fuschia	→	88	Orchid Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	28 87
1232	Crimson	→	28	Carnation Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	88 29
1233	Buff Orange	→	313	Tangerine Light	Close ΔE 2.6	890 8
1234	Flamingo Pink	→	41	Carmine Rose Medium Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	75 36
1239	Medium Pink	→	109	Lavender Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.3	26 90
1241	Dark Maroon	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.8	178 236
1242	Plum	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Poor match ΔE 12.0	178 236
1243	Wildfire	→	1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	341 897
1244	Maroon	→	972	Wineberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	897 45
1246	Red Licorice	→	972	Wineberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.5	45 897
1247	Jay Blue	→	1089	Electric Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.2	977 978
1248	Violet	→	177	Ocean Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.6	978 122
1250	Wonder Blue	→	1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	136 145
1253	Ocean Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.6	150 132
1254	Blue	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.2	132 139
1256	Salem Blue	→	132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.8	139 143
1260	Violet Tulip	→	176	Ocean Bleu	Approximate ΔE 8.8	118 90
1261	Tulip	→	90	Plum Light	Close ΔE 4.8	109 108
1263	Violet	→	122	Medium Bleuberry	Close ΔE 3.0	177 1030
1266	Mint Julep	→	433	Electric Bleu	Close ΔE 4.8	1060 875
1267	Turquoise	→	433	Electric Bleu	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1090 1060
1270	Medium Blue / Green	→	1090	Electric Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 7.6	117 433
1271	Pretty Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.7	922 1035
1272	Mint	→	1070	Jade Light	Close ΔE 4.1	208 186
1274	J. Turquoise	→	169	Surf Bleu Medium	Very close ΔE 1.7	170 162
1275	Aquamarine	→	1066	Teal Medium	Poor match ΔE 11.0	1039 168
1277	Cyan	→	1066	Teal Medium	Very close ΔE 1.8	169 1039
1278	Marine Aqua	→	1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.4	1066 170
1279	Brite Jade	→	1066	Teal Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.5	169 1074
1284	Meadow	→	238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 8.5	257 225
1285	Bright Green	→	188	Sea Green Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.1	209 187
1289	Green Forest	→	1068	Teal	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1076 212
1290	Dark Green	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.9	212 246
1293	Dark Blue	→	148	Delft Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.9	1036 683
1294	Green	→	862	Laurel Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	268 681
1295	Khaki	→	681	Forest Dark	Close ΔE 5.0	862 269
1296	Water Lilly	→	217	Juniper Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	244 245
1297	Hedge	→	268	Avocado Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	862 269
1298	Mitchell Green	→	246	Grass Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1076 683
1299	Birch	→	885	Sand Stone Light	Close ΔE 4.0	391 390
1300	Seashell	→	391	Linen	Approximate ΔE 5.6	392 388
1301	Oxford Tan	→	859	Laurel Green	Close ΔE 3.6	266 261
1302	Gold	→	376	Fawn Light	Close ΔE 2.9	943 362
1307	Dark Brown	→	904	Tawny	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1050 1086
1308	Dark Brown	→	382	Fudge Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.4	381 380
1310	Brown Mule	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Poor match ΔE 12.2	382 380
1311	Illusion Blue	→	397	Grey Light	Close ΔE 2.3	900 398
1312	Palest Ivory	→	390	Linen Light	Close ΔE 2.4	274 275
1316	Skylight	→	1040	Pewter Medium	Close ΔE 2.8	848 849
1319	Banner Gray	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 7.3	920 921
1320	Platinum	→	920	Denim Light	Approximate ΔE 7.4	921 1034
1321	Metal	→	273	Stone Grey Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	851 1041
1324	Light Midnight	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	133 132
1325	Lake Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	150 132
1326	Grape	→	231	Rose Grey Light	Close ΔE 3.1	778 1012
1327	Oceanic Green	→	162	Sapphire Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	170 169
1328	Cerise	→	38	Blossem Pink Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	13 46
1329	Ruby Glint	→	88	Orchid Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	28 87
1331	Wine	→	45	Carmine Rose Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	43 897
1332	Light Orange	→	1017	Antique Mauve Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	41 10
1333	Pumpkin	→	1001	Antique Gold Medium	Close ΔE 4.1	304 314
1334	Spanish Red	→	326	Apricot Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	1015 1014
1335	Cerise	→	38	Blossem Pink Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	326 11
1336	New Berry	→	43	Carmine Rose Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.7	45 78
1339	Pale Gray Green	→	240	Grass Green Light	Close ΔE 4.3	858 261
1341	Dark Aqua Green	→	410	Electric Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	162 170
1342	Vibrant Green	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.1	188 187
1343	Green Bay	→	229	Emerald Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	1076 212
1344	Dark Green	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 6.0	246 212
1345	Harbor Green	→	246	Grass Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	1076 878
1346	Dark Green	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.1	212 228
1347	Evergreen	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 8.4	246 683
1013	Grain	→	890	Light Brass	Close ΔE 2.8	943 362
1014	Pink Sand	→	376	Fawn Light	Approximate ΔE 5.1	943 890
1023	Prism Pink	→	55	Beauty Rose Light	Close ΔE 4.3	86 96
1229	Cashmere Rose	→	1017	Antique Mauve Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1018 41
1028	Aurora Pink	→	86	Orchid Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.5	96 41
1191	Cadmium Orange	→	323	Apricot Light	Close ΔE 2.3	1045 4146
1036	Heather Rose	→	1018	Antique Mauve Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1019 1027
1151	Heather Rose	→	1018	Antique Mauve Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1019 1027
1152	Dusty Lavender	→	118	Thistle Medium	Close ΔE 4.8	92 98
1055	Illusion Blue	→	900	Pewter Light	Close ΔE 2.8	397 398
1198	Placid Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	939 136
1061	Placid Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	939 136
1065	Wedgewood	→	131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.9	137 142
1255	Dusted Peri	→	941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.9	131 137
1249	Lavender Violet	→	176	Ocean Bleu	Approximate ΔE 7.5	131 137
1067	Lavender Violet	→	176	Ocean Bleu	Approximate ΔE 7.5	131 137
1150	Pastel Lavender	→	109	Lavender Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.3	90 86
1078	African Violet	→	109	Lavender Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	118 90
1079	Purple Haze	→	118	Thistle Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1030 176
1087	Daybreak	→	176	Ocean Bleu	Close ΔE 5.0	118 872
1262	Aster Purple	→	1030	Thistle Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	118 941
1083	Purple Haze	→	118	Thistle Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1030 176
1146	Mauve Shadows	→	871	Amethyst Medium Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	235 400
1147	Regal Orchid	→	118	Thistle Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.5	871 109
1287	Aqua	→	1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.0	168 117
1094	Aquamarine	→	161	Sapphire Medium	Close ΔE 4.6	121 175
1276	Marine Blue	→	168	Surf Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1039 117
1199	Allure	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	136 145
1124	Brilliant Green	→	204	Mint Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.5	241 242
1206	Pigeon	→	1040	Pewter Medium	Close ΔE 4.8	8581 399
1340	Flint Gray	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.8	860 260
1330	Seagrass	→	262	Loden Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.1	215 243
1173	Vertiver Green	→	267	Avocado Medium	Close ΔE 3.7	262 273
1265	Pale Blue	→	343	Slate Bleu	Close ΔE 2.7	976 1032
1169	Surf Spray	→	343	Slate Bleu	Close ΔE 4.6	976 1032
1171	Foget-Me-Not	→	117	Thistle Light	Very close ΔE 1.3	161 136
1282	Jadeite	→	860	Laurel Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1064 168
1288	Stone Blue	→	1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	920 921
1291	Evergreen	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 8.4	246 683
1292	Evergreen	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 8.4	246 683
1348	Snow White	→	275	Citrus Ultra Light	Very close ΔE 1.1	390 1011
1181	Lily White	→	390	Linen Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	847 274
1186	Light Taupe	→	903	Tawny Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.2	233 899
1338	Oxford Tan	→	261	Loden Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.4	899 903
1337	Simply Taupe	→	261	Loden Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.3	903 899
1133	Ashes Of Roses	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1040 232
1134	String	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 7.2	232 899
1135	Opal Gray	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.5	233 1040
1303	Opal Gray	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.5	233 1040
1304	Sphinx	→	233	Rose Grey	Close ΔE 4.6	903 232
1143	Zinc	→	235	Charcoal Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.2	400 233
1162	Cinder	→	393	Linen Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	235 400
1128	Crystal Gray	→	231	Rose Grey Light	Approximate ΔE 5.0	870 276
1129	Peach Whip	→	232	Rose Grey Medium	Close ΔE 3.9	231 870
1185	Rose Smoke	→	232	Rose Grey Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	899 231
1130	Mushroom	→	232	Rose Grey Medium	Close ΔE 4.9	899 388
1136	Burnished Lilac	→	232	Rose Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.3	871 233
1137	Dusty Pink	→	1047	Cinnamon Light	Close ΔE 4.6	868 9575
1139	Fawn	→	233	Rose Grey	Very close ΔE 1.4	235 400
1305	Cameo Brown	→	1082	Taupe Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.1	901 895
1306	Ash Rose	→	1082	Taupe Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.3	235 400
1163	Sprout Green	→	185	Sea Green Light	Close ΔE 4.0	1092 274
1314	Pearl Blue	→	161	Sapphire Medium	Close ΔE 4.9	1033 8581
1318	Highrise	→	1040	Pewter Medium	Close ΔE 2.7	8581 399
1177	Tempest	→	920	Denim Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	921 1034
1323	Gray Ridge	→	872	Amethyst Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.6	873 393
1179	Lily White	→	390	Linen Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	847 274
1211	Lilac Gray	→	848	Bleu Mist	Approximate ΔE 5.6	849 900
1214	Dapple Gray	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1033 130
1215	Gull Gray	→	8581	Stone Grey	Close ΔE 4.7	233 1040
1317	Highrise	→	1040	Pewter Medium	Close ΔE 2.7	8581 399
1174	Lavender Aura	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1033 176
1213	Gull Gray	→	8581	Stone Grey	Close ΔE 4.7	233 1040
1322	Silver Rose	→	176	Ocean Bleu	Approximate ΔE 6.9	235 400

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 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.

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 Marathon Rayon to Anchor conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color for all 317 Marathon Rayon colors, worked out with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

How many Marathon Rayon colors have a close match in Anchor?

40 of the 317 colors (13%) rate Very close or better, and 49% rate Close or better. The other 161 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Anchor back to Marathon Rayon?

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