Mettler Poly Sheen to Anchor thread conversion chart

Every Mettler Poly Sheen color with its closest Anchor Stranded Cotton equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 351 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 Mettler Poly Sheen is polyester machine embroidery thread with a sheen, so the matched floss will look a little softer and flatter than the thread it replaces. Use this chart to pick Anchor floss when you stitch a machine embroidery design by hand.

12%very close or better

52%close or better

351Mettler Poly Sheen colors

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

Near identical 6
Very close 35
Close 142
Approximate 153
Poor match 15

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351 colors

					Match	Alternatives
0015	White	→	1	Snow White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2 128
0020	Black	→	403	Black	Approximate ΔE 8.0	861 236
0010	Silky White	→	1	Snow White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2 128
0101	Eggshell	→	158	Sapphire Very Light	Close ΔE 3.9	847 869
0870	Muslin	→	390	Linen Light	Very close ΔE 1.3	275 1011
0672	Baguette	→	240	Grass Green Light	Approximate ΔE 5.8	399 261
0873	Stone	→	261	Loden Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.7	260 262
0874	Gravel	→	233	Rose Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.9	8581 235
1061	Taupe	→	233	Rose Grey	Close ΔE 4.1	235 400
0722	Khaki	→	235	Charcoal Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.6	400 233
0853	Pecan	→	889	Sand Stone Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	898 393
0934	Fawn	→	903	Tawny Medium	Close ΔE 4.2	899 376
1172	Ivory	→	392	Linen Medium	Close ΔE 3.1	388 1080
0651	Cornsilk	→	830	Sierra Very Light	Close ΔE 2.9	887 361
1140	Meringue	→	891	Brass	Close ΔE 3.1	881 880
1141	Tan	→	832	Sierra Medium	Close ΔE 2.3	888 376
0842	Toffee	→	832	Sierra Medium	Close ΔE 2.3	888 376
0832	Sisal	→	855	Turf Medium	Very close ΔE 2.2	856 378
0940	Autumn Leaf	→	907	Saffron Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	308 855
0922	Ashley Gold	→	907	Saffron Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.8	855 856
0932	Nutmeg	→	308	Topaz Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 1.5	309 310
1134	Light Cocoa	→	22	Burgundy Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	375 944
1342	Rust	→	352	Bark Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	904 1050
0933	Redwood	→	904	Tawny	Close ΔE 4.4	1050 905
1355	Fox	→	1086	Taupe Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.1	352 904
1346	Cinnamon	→	1086	Taupe Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.0	904 1050
1876	Chocolate	→	401	Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	236 1041
0945	Pine Bark	→	905	Tawny Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	904 1050
1055	Bark	→	904	Tawny	Close ΔE 4.4	1050 905
1565	Espresso	→	1086	Taupe Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	904 1050
0776	Sage	→	1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.2	236 401
0941	Golden Grain	→	907	Saffron Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	378 924
0822	Palomino	→	855	Turf Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.7	856 907
0552	Flax	→	373	Dessert Medium	Close ΔE 2.7	903 853
0532	Champagne	→	887	Sand Stone Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.1	830 388
0761	Oat	→	391	Linen	Approximate ΔE 5.8	885 392
0670	Cream	→	1009	Copper Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.3	271 926
0250	Lemon Frost	→	1043	Grass Green Very Light	Close ΔE 3.0	386 264
0600	Citrus	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.7	278 295
0311	Canary	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1046 290
0310	Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.0	278 295
0520	Daffodil	→	293	Jonquil Light	Close ΔE 2.7	301 300
0970	Linen	→	926	Ecru Very Light	Close ΔE 2.4	1009 390
0660	Vanilla	→	300	Citrus Light	Very close ΔE 1.6	386 387
0640	Parchment	→	295	Jonquil Medium Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	302 874
0811	Candlelight	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Close ΔE 4.3	291 303
0702	Papaya	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.9	291 1046
0630	Buttercup	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.3	295 302
0713	Lemon	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.5	295 289
0700	Bright Yellow	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Close ΔE 2.9	291 297
0704	Gold	→	1046	Toast	Approximate ΔE 5.6	290 291
0800	Golden Rod	→	298	Jonquil Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	1002 304
1102	Pumpkin	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	1001 330
1300	Tangerine	→	330	Melon Dark Medium	Close ΔE 4.4	332 316
1304	Red Pepper	→	332	Blaze Light	Close ΔE 2.8	330 1098
1305	Fox Fire	→	1098	Crimson Red Light	Close ΔE 3.5	334 335
1703	Poppy	→	326	Apricot Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	334 335
1902	Poinsettia	→	1025	Peony Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	341 1024
1903	Lipstick	→	326	Apricot Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	1025 896
1725	Terra Cotta	→	1025	Peony Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	326 341
1335	Dark Rust	→	1014	Brick Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	1007 1015
1334	Spice	→	936	Fawn Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.1	351 1007
1760	Twine	→	893	Rose Wine	Close ΔE 4.1	231 1047
1060	Shrimp Pink	→	880	Copper Light	Close ΔE 3.7	1010 891
1362	Shrimp	→	890	Light Brass	Very close ΔE 1.6	362 943
1220	Apricot	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1001 306
1114	Clay	→	307	Topaz Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1048 1008
1352	Salmon	→	323	Apricot Light	Close ΔE 3.0	1045 4146
1351	Starfish	→	4146	Flesh Medium Light	Very close ΔE 1.9	868 9575
1551	Pink Clay	→	868	Flesh Medium	Very close ΔE 2.0	9575 4146
1532	Coral	→	33	Blush Medium	Close ΔE 3.5	1008 323
1430	Melon	→	1008	Chicory Medium	Very close ΔE 1.4	337 338
1521	Flamingo	→	35	Blush Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	1048 349
1600	Spanish Tile	→	349	Bark Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1049 1048
1805	Strawberry	→	1025	Peony Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	38 326
1900	Geranium	→	1025	Peony Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	46 38
1911	Foliage Rose	→	1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	897 341
1912	Winterberry	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	1028 972
2222	Burgundy	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.8	972 1028
2241	Mauve	→	1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1024 1028
2051	Teaberry	→	1018	Antique Mauve Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	68 1019
1761	Tea Rose	→	1022	Peony Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.2	328 336
2170	Chiffon	→	870	Amethyst	Close ΔE 3.4	73 23
2160	Iced Pink	→	55	Beauty Rose Light	Close ΔE 3.6	97 1094
1755	Hyacinth	→	24	Carnation Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.0	41 1017
2152	Heather Pink	→	1018	Antique Mauve Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1017 86
1860	Shell	→	55	Beauty Rose Light	Close ΔE 3.7	1094 50
2171	Blush	→	103	Very Light Plum	Close ΔE 2.4	342 23
1840	Corsage	→	10	Salmon Medium	Close ΔE 2.6	41 62
1921	Blossom	→	1024	Peony Medium	Very close ΔE 2.1	340 341
2113	Cranberry	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	1028 972
2123	Bordeaux	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1028 341
1366	Mahogany	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.6	401 861
3331	Cadet Blue	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.3	978 922
3211	Twilight	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.4	149 150
3210	Blueberry	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.2	150 132
3541	Venetian Blue	→	122	Medium Bleuberry	Poor match ΔE 10.1	149 132
3110	Dark Ink	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.3	134 133
2900	Deep Purple	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.6	123 178
3536	Heraldic	→	127	Indigo	Approximate ΔE 6.2	152 100
2715	Pansy	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	178 101
2810	Orchid	→	119	Thistle Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	123 178
2920	Purple	→	122	Medium Bleuberry	Close ΔE 4.4	177 119
2830	Wild Iris	→	177	Ocean Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 4.4	122 1030
2650	Impatient	→	90	Plum Light	Close ΔE 4.7	109 97
2655	Aura	→	108	Lavender Light	Close ΔE 3.8	97 103
2764	Violet	→	118	Thistle Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.1	871 109
2640	Frosted Plum	→	109	Lavender Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.4	118 90
2600	Dusty Grape	→	101	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	102 119
2504	Plum	→	99	Violet	Approximate ΔE 8.6	119 1030
2506	Cerise	→	45	Carmine Rose Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	43 101
2300	Bright Ruby	→	1006	Cherry Red	Close ΔE 2.8	78 89
2520	Garden Rose	→	87	Orchid Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.5	88 28
2550	Soft Pink	→	26	Carnation Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.6	87 109
2560	Azalea Pink	→	26	Carnation Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.5	109 86
2363	Carnation	→	85	Orchid Light	Very close ΔE 1.2	95 97
2250	Petal Pink	→	55	Beauty Rose Light	Close ΔE 2.6	1094 50
2155	Pink Tulip	→	55	Beauty Rose Light	Close ΔE 4.0	86 96
2220	Tropicana	→	87	Orchid Medium	Close ΔE 3.2	63 88
2521	Fuchsia	→	42	Carmine Rose Medium	Close ΔE 4.5	46 13
2320	Raspberry	→	1006	Cherry Red	Close ΔE 2.7	1005 1029
2500	Boysenberry	→	45	Carmine Rose Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	43 78
2711	Dark Current	→	101	Violet Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	102 100
2336	Maroon	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Poor match ΔE 10.8	123 178
3040	Lavender	→	90	Plum Light	Approximate ΔE 6.9	176 109
3241	Amethyst Frost	→	941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.6	131 137
3062	Cinder	→	176	Ocean Bleu	Approximate ΔE 5.1	872 873
0112	Leadville	→	920	Denim Light	Approximate ΔE 5.0	921 1034
0132	Dark Pewter	→	979	Sea Bleu Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	149 150
2674	Steel	→	920	Denim Light	Close ΔE 2.9	921 1034
0131	Smoke	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1033 176
0151	Cloud	→	8581	Stone Grey	Close ΔE 4.8	1040 399
0182	Saturn Grey	→	870	Amethyst	Close ΔE 4.1	397 900
0150	Mystic Grey	→	1040	Pewter Medium	Very close ΔE 1.6	848 849
0124	Fieldstone	→	1038	Glacier Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 3.5	343 976
3971	Silver	→	161	Sapphire Medium	Close ΔE 4.1	121 175
0142	Sterling	→	117	Thistle Light	Approximate ΔE 6.4	161 8581
1972	Silvery Grey	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 7.4	920 921
0108	Cobblestone	→	920	Denim Light	Very close ΔE 1.7	921 1034
0152	Dolphin	→	920	Denim Light	Close ΔE 4.6	921 1034
0111	Whale	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	164 940
4174	Charcoal	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	133 123
1375	Dark Charcoal	→	851	Bleu Mist Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	218 779
6156	Olive	→	269	Avocado Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	861 1044
5866	Herb Green	→	683	Turf Green	Approximate ΔE 5.3	879 246
0465	Umber	→	904	Tawny	Close ΔE 4.4	1050 905
0747	Golden Brown	→	379	Fawn Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.9	1084 267
0345	Moss	→	267	Avocado Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.8	379 1084
0542	Ochre	→	844	Fern Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.5	373 854
0221	Light Brass	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.7	295 279
0232	Seaweed	→	843	Fern Green	Very close ΔE 1.5	842 280
0352	Marsh	→	843	Fern Green	Close ΔE 3.0	255 842
6133	Caper	→	844	Fern Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.3	845 846
5934	Moss Green	→	257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 2.3	225 226
5944	Backyard Green	→	1076	Jade	Close ΔE 3.9	246 212
5664	Willow	→	877	Pine Medium	Close ΔE 2.9	1074 210
5552	Palm Leaf	→	1064	Teal Light	Close ΔE 2.4	215 262
0453	Army Drab	→	260	Loden Green Light	Close ΔE 2.9	215 860
5822	Kiwi	→	242	Grass Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.5	241 204
6051	Jalepeno	→	241	Grass Green	Close ΔE 2.3	242 266
5650	Spring Frost	→	203	Mint Green Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	214 208
5531	Pear	→	238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 8.0	256 209
5610	Bright Mint	→	242	Grass Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.4	241 209
5912	Erin Green	→	242	Grass Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 8.6	241 256
5833	Limabean	→	257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	238 225
5633	Lime	→	225	Emerald Light	Close ΔE 3.9	226 239
5643	Green Dust	→	227	Emerald Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.3	228 212
5513	Ming	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	188 209
5510	Emerald	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.1	209 188
5613	Light Kelly	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.7	188 209
5515	Kelly	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Very close ΔE 1.4	1074 205
5415	Irish Green	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	205 225
5422	Swiss Ivy	→	188	Sea Green Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	187 189
5324	Bright Green	→	228	Emerald Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	229 1076
5555	Deep Green	→	1076	Jade	Close ΔE 3.1	212 246

					Match	Alternatives
5326	Evergreen	→	1076	Jade	Close ΔE 3.3	212 246
5100	Green	→	229	Emerald Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	205 1074
5210	Trellis Green	→	187	Sea Green Medium	Close ΔE 2.9	188 1074
5230	Bottle Green	→	188	Sea Green Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	876 187
5220	Silver Sage	→	876	Pine	Approximate ΔE 5.5	186 1072
4250	Snomoon	→	185	Sea Green Light	Close ΔE 3.2	1092 343
5050	Luster	→	129	Cobalt Bleu	Close ΔE 4.0	343 976
5115	Baccarat Green	→	187	Sea Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.8	188 1066
5101	Dark Jade	→	1066	Teal Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.7	169 1074
5005	Rain Forest	→	1068	Teal	Close ΔE 2.7	167 229
5374	Forest Green	→	148	Delft Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1036 167
4071	Glacier Green	→	121	Bleuberry Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.9	175 161
3650	Ice Cap	→	161	Sapphire Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.8	140 939
3761	Wintersky	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 6.9	939 117
3840	Oxford	→	136	Wedgewood Light	Approximate ΔE 5.5	145 140
3951	Azure Blue	→	136	Wedgewood Light	Close ΔE 4.1	145 977
3820	Celestial	→	136	Wedgewood Light	Approximate ΔE 7.5	145 977
3810	Laguna	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	922 1035
3953	Ocean Blue	→	922	Denim Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	1035 131
3842	Copenhagen	→	410	Electric Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.0	162 170
4644	Mallard	→	1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	148 979
4032	Teal	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.2	164 940
3901	Tropical Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.7	164 940
3900	Cerulean	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.2	164 940
3910	Crystal Blue	→	117	Thistle Light	Poor match ΔE 12.5	1090 136
3962	River Mist	→	1090	Electric Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 5.8	117 161
4240	Spearmint	→	1090	Electric Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 9.3	433 117
4230	Aqua	→	1090	Electric Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 7.7	117 433
4111	Turquoise	→	1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.2	1066 117
4103	California Blue	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Poor match ΔE 12.3	136 145
4101	Wave Blue	→	1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 13.3	136 145
4010	Caribbean Blue	→	410	Electric Bleu Dark	Poor match ΔE 12.2	922 1035
4116	Dark Teal	→	167	Surf Bleu Very Light	Approximate ΔE 7.0	410 1036
4033	Tartan Blue	→	148	Delft Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 3.6	1036 979
4442	Deep Sea Blue	→	1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.8	148 167
4531	Caribbean	→	410	Electric Bleu Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	162 170
4423	Marine Aqua	→	162	Sapphire Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	170 169
4220	Island Green	→	1066	Teal Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.3	168 1039
4620	Jade	→	187	Sea Green Medium	Poor match ΔE 10.2	188 876
4610	Deep Aqua	→	1066	Teal Medium	Close ΔE 3.6	187 169
4643	Amazon	→	167	Surf Bleu Very Light	Close ΔE 3.6	1036 148
4515	Spruce	→	1068	Teal	Very close ΔE 2.2	167 1076
3770	Oyster	→	343	Slate Bleu	Very close ΔE 2.2	976 1032
0145	Skylight	→	1033	Antique Bleu Light	Close ΔE 2.4	130 161
3750	Winter Frost	→	117	Thistle Light	Close ΔE 3.0	161 140
3640	Lake Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Close ΔE 4.6	939 136
3641	Wedgewood	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.0	922 1035
3600	Nordic Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	150 132
3522	Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	150 132
3622	Imperial Blue	→	132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	139 143
3543	Royal Blue	→	132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	139 143
3544	Sapphire	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	150 132
3333	Fire Blue	→	132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	139 143
3102	Provence	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	134 132
3323	Delft	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.1	133 132
3355	Dark Indigo	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	133 132
3444	Concord	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	133 132
3732	Slate Blue	→	132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	139 143
3743	Harbor	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	150 132
5500	Limedrop	→	242	Grass Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 8.0	241 204
5940	Sour Apple	→	278	Olive Green Light	Approximate ΔE 6.9	289 279
0501	Sun	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.2	302 295
0706	Sunflower	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Close ΔE 4.9	1046 290
1120	Sunset	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.9	291 1046
1106	Orange	→	298	Jonquil Dark	Very close ΔE 1.8	304 314
1306	Devil Red	→	1098	Crimson Red Light	Close ΔE 3.5	334 335
1940	Chrysanthemum	→	62	Magenta Medium	Close ΔE 3.7	63 87
1950	Tropical Pink	→	87	Orchid Medium	Close ΔE 2.6	88 63
0862	Wild Rice	→	261	Loden Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.1	899 388
0170	Sea Shell	→	390	Linen Light	Close ΔE 3.4	274 275
0861	Tantone	→	391	Linen	Close ΔE 4.7	392 276
1874	Pewter	→	273	Stone Grey Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	1041 267
1344	Coffee Bean	→	352	Bark Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	351 341
1154	Penny	→	378	Fawn Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.1	907 308
0771	Rattan	→	391	Linen	Close ΔE 3.3	392 388
0821	Honey Gold	→	1046	Toast	Approximate ΔE 5.8	297 311
0504	Mimosa	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.5	295 297
0622	Star Gold	→	295	Jonquil Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.4	289 302
0824	Liberty Gold	→	1046	Toast	Close ΔE 3.7	297 290
0851	Old Gold	→	887	Sand Stone Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.5	830 874
1123	Carmel Cream	→	388	Ecru Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	1080 887
1252	Dark Tan	→	899	Tawny Light	Approximate ΔE 5.4	903 376
1161	Straw	→	388	Ecru Medium	Very close ΔE 1.4	1080 392
0931	Honey	→	853	Turf Light	Approximate ΔE 5.3	854 831
1115	Copper	→	306	Topaz Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.1	888 832
1311	Date	→	307	Topaz Medium	Very close ΔE 1.8	308 309
1312	Burnt Orange	→	307	Topaz Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	308 309
1514	Brick	→	1014	Brick Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	1015 326
0270	Buttercream	→	926	Ecru Very Light	Close ΔE 3.8	1009 847
0605	Daisy	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.5	295 279
0608	Sunshine	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.5	295 302
0904	Spanish Gold	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Close ΔE 2.8	291 1046
0506	Yellow Bird	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	295 302
1010	Toast	→	303	Citrus Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.1	831 956
1332	Harvest	→	306	Topaz Medium Light	Close ΔE 5.0	1002 832
1301	Paprika	→	332	Blaze Light	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1098 334
1913	Cherry	→	1025	Peony Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	897 1028
2011	Fire Engine	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	972 1028
1730	Persimmon	→	11	Salmon Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 1.2	59 65
1906	Tulip	→	1025	Peony Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	46 13
2224	Claret	→	45	Carmine Rose Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	972 43
2022	Rio Red	→	972	Wineberry Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	897 1028
1704	Candy Apple	→	326	Apricot Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	1025 38
2101	Country Red	→	1025	Peony Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.8	1024 46
1904	Cardinal	→	1025	Peony Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	326 38
1800	Wildfire	→	326	Apricot Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	1025 38
1701	Red Berry	→	349	Bark Medium	Close ΔE 3.7	1049 1048
2530	Rose	→	86	Orchid Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.4	96 55
2153	Dusty Mauve	→	1017	Antique Mauve Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.1	41 86
2166	Flesh	→	870	Amethyst	Close ΔE 3.1	1020 73
2115	Beet Red	→	972	Wineberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.7	45 897
2333	Wine	→	45	Carmine Rose Dark	Very close ΔE 2.2	972 43
3150	Stainless	→	108	Lavender Light	Approximate ΔE 6.9	130 103
3151	Blue Dawn	→	130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.3	140 939
3114	Purple Twist	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.0	101 102
2905	Iris Blue	→	122	Medium Bleuberry	Approximate ΔE 5.1	177 1030
2910	Grape	→	118	Thistle Medium	Close ΔE 4.3	109 1030
3045	Cachet	→	108	Lavender Light	Close ΔE 3.4	97 85
2832	Easter Purple	→	119	Thistle Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	99 1030
2761	Dessert	→	108	Lavender Light	Approximate ΔE 5.7	97 103
0180	Whitewash	→	1011	Flesh Very Light	Close ΔE 2.7	1026 275
2510	Roseate	→	92	Plum Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.1	98 28
2721	Very Berry	→	92	Plum Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.7	98 99
2720	Sangria	→	99	Violet	Approximate ΔE 7.1	119 110
2912	Sugar Plum	→	118	Thistle Medium	Close ΔE 4.1	1030 92
0463	Cypress	→	260	Loden Green Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	860 215
0017	Paper White	→	1	Snow White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2 128
0184	Pearl	→	869	Amethyst Light	Close ΔE 2.8	144 158
0176	Fog	→	274	Bleu Mist Light	Very close ΔE 1.0	847 869
4073	Metal	→	8581	Stone Grey	Close ΔE 4.6	1033 1040
2576	Greyhound	→	176	Ocean Bleu	Approximate ΔE 7.3	872 873
3251	Haze	→	108	Lavender Light	Approximate ΔE 7.4	97 871
3353	Light Midnight	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	134 132
0546	Ginger	→	842	Fern Green Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	843 255
0442	Tarnished Gold	→	843	Fern Green	Close ΔE 2.7	842 255
6141	Spring Green	→	241	Grass Green	Close ΔE 3.8	255 242
5730	Apple Green	→	241	Grass Green	Approximate ΔE 5.8	255 242
5722	Green Grass	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.4	225 226
5933	Grasshopper	→	238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.8	225 226
5740	Mint	→	265	Avocado Light	Approximate ΔE 5.1	214 203
6011	Tamarack	→	255	Parrot Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.4	241 279
5411	Shamrock	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	187 1074
5400	Scrub Green	→	188	Sea Green Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.2	189 209
5770	Spanish Moss	→	206	Spruce Light	Very close ΔE 1.4	213 1042
5335	Swamp	→	229	Emerald Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	205 1076
5233	Field Green	→	169	Surf Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.0	170 1068
4625	Seagreen	→	1066	Teal Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	169 170
5010	Scotty Green	→	187	Sea Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1066 188
4410	Aqua Velva	→	1066	Teal Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1039 169
3906	Pacific Blue	→	117	Thistle Light	Poor match ΔE 12.8	1090 136
4114	Danish Teal	→	117	Thistle Light	Poor match ΔE 11.9	1090 1039
4122	Peacock	→	1090	Electric Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 8.7	117 161
3920	Chicory	→	1090	Electric Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 5.5	117 161
4113	Alexis Blue	→	117	Thistle Light	Poor match ΔE 11.8	1090 1039
4421	Light Mallard	→	162	Sapphire Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.2	410 170
4430	Island Waters	→	433	Electric Bleu	Very close ΔE 2.0	129 121
4452	Truly Teal	→	1066	Teal Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1039 169
4425	Dark Aqua	→	1066	Teal Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1039 169
4133	Deep Ocean	→	164	Sapphire Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	940 978
4332	Rough Sea	→	1039	Glacier Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	117 136
3853	Ash Blue	→	136	Wedgewood Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	145 977
3902	Colonial Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.2	922 1035
3815	Reef Blue	→	117	Thistle Light	Approximate ΔE 8.8	136 145
3762	Country Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Close ΔE 5.0	939 117
3620	Marine Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	922 1035
3722	Empire Blue	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 10.0	978 922
3710	Blue Bird	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.7	922 1035
3652	Baby Blue	→	121	Bleuberry Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.7	175 161
3711	Dolphin Blue	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.1	136 145
3611	Blue Ribbon	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.5	150 979
3612	Starlight Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.0	164 940
3335	Flag Blue	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.8	132 139
3554	Navy	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	133 127
3344	Midnight	→	152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.5	127 134
6010	Mountain Dew	→	278	Olive Green Light	Close ΔE 4.4	279 255
1501	Watermelon	→	1023	Peony	Close ΔE 2.4	52 40

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 Mettler Poly Sheen

Mettler Poly Sheen is Amann's consumer-market polyester embroidery thread. Its numbering follows Isacord, so most colors convert one-to-one.

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 Mettler Poly Sheen to Anchor conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color for all 351 Mettler Poly Sheen colors, worked out with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

How many Mettler Poly Sheen colors have a close match in Anchor?

41 of the 351 colors (12%) rate Very close or better, and 52% rate Close or better. The other 168 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Anchor back to Mettler Poly Sheen?

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