Robison-Anton Polyester to Anchor thread conversion chart

Every Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester color with its closest Anchor Stranded Cotton equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 447 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 Robison-Anton Polyester 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.

17%very close or better

50%close or better

447Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester colors

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

Near identical 20
Very close 54
Close 149
Approximate 185
Poor match 39

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447 colors

					Match	Alternatives
9026	Pink Cascade	→	23	Carnation Ultra Light	Close ΔE 3.7	48 73
5543	Light Pink	→	23	Carnation Ultra Light	Close ΔE 4.2	48 73
5523	Pink	→	97	Violet Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.9	85 95
5675	Dusty Rose	→	55	Beauty Rose Light	Approximate ΔE 6.2	97 85
7701	Petal Pink	→	85	Orchid Light	Near identical ΔE 0.7	95 97
9030	Pink Joy	→	49	China Rose Light	Very close ΔE 1.6	25 74
9078	Pink Sham	→	50	China Rose Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1094 25
9080	Ginger Jar	→	73	Antique Rose Very Light	Close ΔE 3.3	23 48
9069	Winter Almond	→	73	Antique Rose Very Light	Close ΔE 2.4	23 48
5572	Grape	→	25	Carnation Light	Close ΔE 4.6	74 49
9045	Wild Ginseng	→	74	Antique Rose Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	25 49
5599	Salmon	→	871	Amethyst Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.3	232 233
9070	Heather Mist	→	893	Rose Wine	Near identical ΔE 0.5	1047 968
9063	Toasted Champagne	→	871	Amethyst Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1017 41
5780	K. A. Bronze	→	339	Terra Cotta Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.0	884 1004
9015	Fairy Tale Pink	→	26	Carnation Medium Light	Very close ΔE 1.9	86 96
9025	Pink Pompas	→	90	Plum Light	Approximate ΔE 8.8	97 108
9164	Mauven Maud	→	62	Magenta Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	10 41
9077	Comfort Pink	→	1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	340 341
5795	Mountain Rose	→	55	Beauty Rose Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	50 27
5544	Rose Cerise	→	26	Carnation Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.0	86 96
5537	Carnation	→	26	Carnation Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.0	86 96
9073	Dancing Salmon	→	6	Salmon Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	968 1021
5546	Shrimp	→	24	Carnation Very Light	Close ΔE 2.4	328 336
9065	Scalloped Coral	→	1019	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	340 341
7709	Bitteroot	→	40	Carmine Rose Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	54 35
5549	Burgundy	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.8	352 351
5796	Warm Wine	→	45	Carmine Rose Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.4	972 43
5552	Russet	→	972	Wineberry Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.3	45 897
5525	Wine	→	972	Wineberry Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.3	45 897
9055	Salvia Plum	→	101	Violet Dark	Poor match ΔE 12.6	102 972
5676	Maroon	→	101	Violet Dark	Poor match ΔE 12.9	102 123
5887	Intense Maroon	→	101	Violet Dark	Poor match ΔE 12.9	102 123
9162	Royal Crest	→	101	Violet Dark	Poor match ΔE 17.5	102 123
5794	Cabernet	→	62	Magenta Medium	Close ΔE 2.5	52 10
5899	Passion Rose	→	88	Orchid Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	57 87
5560	HOt Pink	→	28	Carnation Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.8	88 1006
5797	Perfect Ruby	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	972 1028
5804	Cherry Stone	→	45	Carmine Rose Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	972 43
5561	Ruby Glint	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	1028 972
9168	Horizon Pink	→	87	Orchid Medium	Poor match ΔE 11.0	88 28
5528	Begonia	→	40	Carmine Rose Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	54 35
9007	Wild Romance	→	87	Orchid Medium	Close ΔE 4.7	63 88
7712	Azalea	→	1006	Cherry Red	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1005 78
5806	Rose Pink	→	1006	Cherry Red	Very close ΔE 1.5	1005 1029
9012	Pink Bleeding Heart	→	1005	Cherry Red Medium	Close ΔE 2.7	972 1029
5732	Strawberry	→	28	Carnation Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	1006 29
7706	Devil Road	→	351	Bark Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	352 326
5717	Cherry Punch	→	1025	Peony Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.9	897 1028
5807	Candy Apple Red	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1015 351
9013	Red Coral Bell	→	43	Carmine Rose Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 1.1	45 1029
9006	Hollyhock Red	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.2	352 360
9002	Toasty Red	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.2	352 360
5567	Wild Fire	→	326	Apricot Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	1015 333
5678	Red	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1015 351
5581	Jockey Red	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.9	1015 1014
5566	Radiant Red	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1015 326
5718	Red Berry	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1015 326
5719	Very Red	→	334	Blaze Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	335 1098
5563	Foxy Red	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.9	334 335
5533	Lipstick	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.9	1015 1014
9170	Miami Artillery	→	326	Apricot Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	333 1015
5519	Scarlet	→	352	Bark Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	351 355
5811	Deep Scarlet	→	352	Bark Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	351 355
5570	Cranberry	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.5	352 382
5568	Carolina Red	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.2	352 382
5677	Bisque	→	73	Antique Rose Very Light	Close ΔE 2.4	23 48
5553	Flesh Pink	→	50	China Rose Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1094 25
5558	Flamingo	→	6	Salmon Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	968 1021
5594	Melon	→	10	Salmon Medium	Very close ΔE 1.0	40 54
7812	Melonade	→	323	Apricot Light	Near identical ΔE 0.5	1008 1045
9058	Oriental Poppies	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	330 1001
7713	Honeysuckle	→	332	Blaze Light	Close ΔE 4.0	1098 334
9056	Orange Glory	→	355	Mocha Medium	Close ΔE 3.2	351 5975
9029	Out Of The Blue	→	160	Sapphire Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1031 1096
9032	Blue Joy	→	129	Cobalt Bleu	Close ΔE 2.8	160 121
5600	Ice Blue	→	121	Bleuberry Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.6	175 129
9089	Cameron Blue	→	129	Cobalt Bleu	Close ΔE 4.0	160 1060
5569	Sun Blue	→	1090	Electric Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 7.2	129 121
5836	Rockport Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 10.0	939 1090
5682	Pastal Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 9.9	939 130
5825	Heron Blue	→	1090	Electric Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 9.3	121 175
5539	Sky Blue	→	1090	Electric Bleu Light	Close ΔE 4.5	433 1060
5506	Baby Blue	→	121	Bleuberry Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 8.9	175 1090
5683	Cristy Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 8.2	939 136
5604	Lake Blue	→	1090	Electric Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 9.5	117 140
9039	Blue Splendor	→	136	Wedgewood Light	Poor match ΔE 13.0	145 977
5733	Ultra Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.8	164 940
5734	Tropic Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	150 132
5601	Oriental Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.4	150 978
9081	Blue Moon	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	150 132
5545	Copen	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	150 132
5823	China Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	150 132
5575	Slate Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.6	164 940
5641	Ash	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	150 132
9075	Favorite Deep Blue	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	150 132
5877	Wonder Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	164 940
5820	Mid Windsor	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Poor match ΔE 11.8	922 1035
5689	California Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.1	1089 131
5801	Cerulean	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.0	149 150
5741	Baltic Blue	→	132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	139 143
5829	Dolphine Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	164 1089
5520	Blue	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	134 132
5684	Jay Blue	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.6	127 134
5602	Imperial Blue	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	127 152
5750	Fleet Blue	→	152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	127 134
5739	Blue Ribbon	→	127	Indigo	Close ΔE 2.7	152 100
5740	Blue Ink	→	127	Indigo	Very close ΔE 1.7	152 100
5603	Light Navy	→	152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	127 134
5824	PN Navy	→	127	Indigo	Very close ΔE 1.7	152 100
5686	Light Midnight	→	127	Indigo	Close ΔE 3.8	152 100
5515	Navy	→	152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	127 100
5687	Midnight Navy	→	152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	127 134
5580	Saphire	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	150 132
5738	Blue Suede	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	127 152
5736	Fire Blue	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	127 134
5510	Royal	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	127 152
5685	Jamie Blue	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	134 132
5737	Empire Blue	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.6	127 134
9022	Nikko Blue	→	127	Indigo	Approximate ΔE 6.6	100 152
9171	Chow Blue	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	133 132
5729	Purple Twist	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.5	127 134
5583	Paris Blue	→	1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.7	128 1
9048	Amanda Lavender	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 8.2	939 136
5706	Sterling	→	90	Plum Light	Poor match ΔE 10.3	109 140
9064	Lucky Lavender	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.7	176 136
5586	Tulip	→	177	Ocean Bleu Medium	Poor match ΔE 15.6	118 1030
9167	Tulip Lavender	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 8.6	939 136
5587	Mauve	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.1	178 133
9031	Dark Melody	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	101 102
9166	Livid Lavender	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.3	101 102
9049	Purple Chariot	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 13.6	122 101
5728	Purple Maze	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.6	127 101
9057	Vanessa Purple	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.2	101 102
5803	Deep Purple	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	101 102
5731	Purple Accent	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.5	127 101
9021	Regal Purple	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	101 102
9053	May Nights	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.2	101 102
5681	Dark Purple	→	101	Violet Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	102 100
9071	Mod Purple	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	101 102
5554	Purple	→	101	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	102 123
5588	Iris	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.2	101 102
9088	Cindy Purple	→	177	Ocean Bleu Medium	Poor match ΔE 11.2	122 1030
9019	Popular Purple	→	101	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.1	102 100
9011	Poker Primrose	→	90	Plum Light	Poor match ΔE 16.8	118 109
5592	Plum	→	101	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.6	102 43
9067	Arden Lavender	→	97	Violet Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.5	108 85
9016	Russian Saga	→	177	Ocean Bleu Medium	Poor match ΔE 16.5	90 118
9098	Pansy Purple	→	90	Plum Light	Poor match ΔE 13.3	118 109
9009	Dwarf Lilac	→	109	Lavender Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 8.6	118 90
5585	Violet	→	97	Violet Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.0	85 95
9004	Liatris Lavender	→	97	Violet Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.0	85 95
9041	Siberian Iris	→	23	Carnation Ultra Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	48 73
9044	Fantasia Pink	→	85	Orchid Light	Close ΔE 2.7	95 97
9040	Le Reve Pink	→	85	Orchid Light	Close ΔE 3.2	95 97
9074	Exclusive Pink	→	85	Orchid Light	Close ΔE 3.2	95 97
9036	Pink Sherbet	→	90	Plum Light	Poor match ΔE 11.4	26 109
9037	Pink Splendor	→	86	Orchid Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.1	96 55
5559	Wild Pink	→	26	Carnation Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.9	86 96
5800	New Berry	→	101	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.6	102 43
9097	Rich Pink	→	99	Violet	Poor match ΔE 14.5	119 122
5591	Passion	→	972	Wineberry Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	1029 1005
9017	Raspberry Ice	→	101	Violet Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	102 100
9027	Purple Ice	→	972	Wineberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.4	897 45
9046	Aubergine	→	101	Violet Dark	Poor match ΔE 13.2	102 972
9059	Pillow Blue	→	1060	Teal Ultra Light	Close ΔE 3.6	433 875
5608	Misty	→	136	Wedgewood Light	Approximate ΔE 8.8	145 977
9079	Bambino Blue	→	1090	Electric Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 6.0	117 433
9054	Blue Fringe	→	187	Sea Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.4	188 876
5607	Marine Aqua	→	1066	Teal Medium	Very close ΔE 2.3	169 170
9052	Blue Wisteria	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Poor match ΔE 12.6	136 145
5819	Surf Blue	→	1066	Teal Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.4	1039 168
9060	Angela Blue	→	1066	Teal Medium	Very close ΔE 1.9	169 1039
5821	Mallard Blue	→	1068	Teal	Approximate ΔE 6.3	167 1036
5810	Peacock	→	1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	148 167
9105	Mountainview	→	162	Sapphire Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	170 410
9143	Southampton	→	1066	Teal Medium	Close ΔE 3.2	187 169
9104	Paradise Green	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.6	212 246
9062	Perpetual Teal	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.5	212 246
9100	Venus Blue	→	1068	Teal	Very close ΔE 1.0	167 410
5522	Light Blue	→	1060	Teal Ultra Light	Close ΔE 4.9	160 129
9101	Shallow Green	→	975	Sea Bleu Light	Close ΔE 2.5	9159 158
5613	Sprite	→	875	Pine Light	Close ΔE 4.2	1070 1060
9076	Nautical Teal	→	875	Pine Light	Close ΔE 2.9	1070 208
9138	Alaska Sky	→	1060	Teal Ultra Light	Approximate ΔE 8.4	433 875
9103	Herbal Blue	→	875	Pine Light	Close ΔE 3.1	1070 208
5610	Mint Julep	→	875	Pine Light	Approximate ΔE 8.4	203 1070
9141	Sea Glass	→	1066	Teal Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.6	187 168
5504	Turquoise	→	187	Sea Green Medium	Close ΔE 2.9	1074 188
5743	Mystic Teal	→	1066	Teal Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.2	187 1074
5609	Teal	→	169	Surf Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 3.7	170 1066
5792	J. Turquoise	→	1066	Teal Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.3	168 187
5746	Oceanic Green	→	1074	Jade Medium	Very close ΔE 2.3	205 189
9139	Blue Appeal	→	187	Sea Green Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	188 1066
9102	Tempest Turq	→	1074	Jade Medium	Close ΔE 4.9	205 187
9140	Breath Of Spring	→	875	Pine Light	Poor match ΔE 10.5	203 1070
5745	M. D. Green	→	187	Sea Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.4	188 189
5809	Dark Teal	→	188	Sea Green Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	187 189
5691	Pine Green	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	1074 205
9173	Sea Water	→	229	Emerald Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	1076 212
9142	Inner Sanctum	→	187	Sea Green Medium	Close ΔE 2.9	188 1074
5849	Blue Spruce	→	862	Laurel Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	683 879
5850	Newport	→	923	Emerald Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	228 862
9145	Endicott Bay	→	210	Spruce Medium	Close ΔE 4.4	216 225
5755	Green Bay	→	862	Laurel Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	228 258
5578	Moss	→	876	Pine	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1072 188
5541	Palm Leaf	→	240	Grass Green Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	858 213
5521	Willow	→	257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	Close ΔE 5.0	281 846
9107	Kiwi Green	→	238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.7	243 262
5502	Olive	→	225	Emerald Light	Near identical ΔE 0.6	226 239
5854	Water Lilly	→	269	Avocado Dark	Very close ΔE 1.8	861 268
5884	Dress Green	→	269	Avocado Dark	Very close ΔE 1.8	861 268
5692	Harbor Green	→	258	Parrot Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	268 227
5852	Ivy	→	268	Avocado Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	246 258
5805	Special Green	→	862	Laurel Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	683 879
5853	Dark Army Green	→	683	Turf Green	Close ΔE 2.8	879 246
7711	D. H. Green	→	683	Turf Green	Approximate ΔE 9.3	879 246
9151	Alpine Green	→	862	Laurel Green Dark	Very close ΔE 1.4	268 258
5760	Field Green	→	862	Laurel Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	683 879
5759	Green Sail	→	862	Laurel Green Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.5	683 879
9146	Teal Appeal	→	861	Laurel Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.9	269 683
5618	Pale Green	→	1060	Teal Ultra Light	Close ΔE 3.0	875 433
5693	Sea Mist	→	433	Electric Bleu	Poor match ΔE 12.4	1090 1060

					Match	Alternatives
5752	Green Pearl	→	875	Pine Light	Approximate ΔE 9.0	203 1070
5611	Seafoam	→	203	Mint Green Light	Close ΔE 4.9	241 204
9106	Tealeaf	→	1070	Jade Light	Close ΔE 3.4	186 208
5612	Isle Green	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	225 226
9144	Cone Forest	→	242	Grass Green Medium Light	Poor match ΔE 14.7	256 241
5813	Jade	→	225	Emerald Light	Approximate ΔE 9.0	226 239
5690	Peppermint	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	205 1074
5748	Green Forest	→	923	Emerald Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	228 225
5749	Fern Green	→	228	Emerald Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	923 1076
5751	Green Forest	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.4	205 228
5615	Evergreen	→	923	Emerald Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	862 228
5758	Green Petal	→	923	Emerald Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	228 225
5623	Holly	→	225	Emerald Light	Close ΔE 2.6	226 239
5584	Deep Green	→	228	Emerald Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	225 226
5509	Green	→	225	Emerald Light	Approximate ΔE 8.1	226 239
5812	Irish Green	→	225	Emerald Light	Poor match ΔE 10.7	226 239
5508	Dark Green	→	225	Emerald Light	Approximate ΔE 5.9	226 239
9092	Conner Green	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.4	225 226
9091	Veggie Green	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.2	225 226
7710	Light Kelly	→	242	Grass Green Medium Light	Poor match ΔE 12.4	209 256
5540	Kelly	→	242	Grass Green Medium Light	Poor match ΔE 12.9	241 256
5514	Emerald	→	241	Grass Green	Poor match ΔE 15.5	242 255
5855	Pastel Green	→	259	Loden Green Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.8	206 1070
5538	Mint	→	875	Pine Light	Close ΔE 3.1	1070 208
9149	Slightly Green	→	265	Avocado Light	Approximate ΔE 8.3	203 259
5619	Green Oak	→	265	Avocado Light	Poor match ΔE 10.5	203 254
5511	Nile	→	188	Sea Green Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 12.1	209 242
9153	Glendale	→	203	Mint Green Light	Close ΔE 4.3	204 241
5757	Peapod	→	238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.9	257 225
5621	Pastoral Green	→	241	Grass Green	Approximate ΔE 7.2	242 255
9108	Envy Green	→	204	Mint Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.1	241 242
9148	Rolling Meadow	→	242	Grass Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.7	241 256
9147	Eventide Green	→	255	Parrot Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.8	242 241
5579	Spruce	→	238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 7.9	225 226
5622	Ming	→	238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	Poor match ΔE 14.9	256 189
5620	Erin Green	→	278	Olive Green Light	Poor match ΔE 16.0	241 255
9121	Limerick	→	843	Fern Green	Close ΔE 3.3	842 255
5530	Tamarack	→	280	Olive Green Medium	Close ΔE 3.2	279 843
5842	Foliage Green	→	279	Olive Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.8	255 278
9118	Meilee Green	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.4	288 301
9120	Daiqueri Ice	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.4	288 301
9035	Finch	→	279	Olive Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.7	255 843
5861	Black Eyed Susie	→	831	Sierra Light	Close ΔE 4.9	956 853
9005	Cloth Of Gold	→	843	Fern Green	Approximate ΔE 5.6	842 280
9124	Cheviot Gold	→	843	Fern Green	Approximate ΔE 5.6	842 280
9084	Golder Slipper	→	280	Olive Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.2	279 843
5843	Autumn Green	→	855	Turf Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.7	856 907
9119	Allegheny	→	281	Olive Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.0	681 258
9154	Cone	→	238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.6	844 846
5529	Palmetto	→	281	Olive Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	846 845
9150	Mosstone	→	279	Olive Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.4	280 843
5526	Meadow	→	257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	281 225
9152	Boneaire Green	→	281	Olive Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	846 845
5617	Olive Drab	→	257	Parrot Green Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	281 846
9122	Beau Geste	→	683	Turf Green	Approximate ΔE 9.3	879 246
9155	Castlewalk Green	→	683	Turf Green	Approximate ΔE 9.3	879 246
9018	Green Ice	→	302	Citrus Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.5	289 295
9014	Coronation Gold	→	288	Canary Yellow Light	Approximate ΔE 6.4	254 301
5625	Lemon	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.5	278 302
5616	Celery	→	288	Canary Yellow Light	Approximate ΔE 6.6	301 254
9003	Lemon Fluff	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.3	278 302
5626	Daffodil	→	278	Olive Green Light	Approximate ΔE 7.8	289 295
5762	Sunflower	→	278	Olive Green Light	Approximate ΔE 8.4	289 295
9051	Golden Stargazor	→	278	Olive Green Light	Approximate ΔE 8.4	289 295
5860	Moonbeam	→	278	Olive Green Light	Approximate ΔE 8.4	289 295
9001	Ombre Gold	→	278	Olive Green Light	Approximate ΔE 8.6	289 295
5535	Canary	→	278	Olive Green Light	Approximate ΔE 7.8	289 295
5766	Manila	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.0	295 278
5542	Goldenrod	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.6	278 295
9172	Warm Sunshine	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.4	295 297
5856	Pollen Gold	→	1046	Toast	Very close ΔE 1.3	290 291
9010	Day Lilly	→	1046	Toast	Approximate ΔE 5.4	297 290
5708	Star Gold	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.3	295 302
5695	Cornsilk	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.6	289 295
5765	Scholastic	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.8	279 295
9109	Pooh	→	890	Light Brass	Close ΔE 3.1	8 943
5696	Brite Yellow	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Very close ΔE 1.5	1046 290
5764	Nectar	→	1002	Antique Gold Light	Very close ΔE 1.2	313 1001
5763	Merit Gold	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Close ΔE 2.6	291 297
5516	Marigold	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.9	295 297
5694	Mango	→	1002	Antique Gold Light	Very close ΔE 1.1	313 303
5512	Sun Gold	→	298	Jonquil Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	304 314
5709	Yellow Mist	→	4146	Flesh Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.3	1045 868
5513	Yellow	→	1046	Toast	Very close ΔE 1.3	297 290
9050	Golden Chair	→	854	Turf Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1046 853
5631	Mustard	→	887	Sand Stone Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.9	830 874
5595	Copper	→	924	Olive Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	277 845
9072	Grilled Orange	→	35	Blush Dark	Close ΔE 2.8	925 1048
5767	Orangeade	→	332	Blaze Light	Very close ΔE 2.3	1098 330
5536	Paprika	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.8	1015 334
9066	Vibrant Orange	→	334	Blaze Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.5	335 1098
9023	Indian Summer	→	35	Blush Dark	Very close ΔE 2.3	925 40
5629	Saffron	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1015 351
9020	Scarlet Flame	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.3	351 1015
5772	Auburn	→	352	Bark Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	351 355
5634	Terra Cotta	→	352	Bark Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	351 360
5505	Dark Rust	→	359	Coffee Medium	Close ΔE 4.0	357 358
9061	Summer Splendor	→	323	Apricot Light	Close ΔE 4.0	1045 1008
9068	Complex Orange	→	304	Citrus Dark	Very close ΔE 1.4	314 298
5556	Tawny	→	1047	Cinnamon Light	Near identical ΔE 0.8	868 9575
9047	Shangri La	→	778	Flesh Light	Close ΔE 2.8	1012 1020
5589	Rust	→	307	Topaz Medium	Close ΔE 4.9	308 309
9038	Deviled Orange	→	1008	Chicory Medium	Close ΔE 4.8	901 307
5518	Orange	→	330	Melon Dark Medium	Very close ΔE 1.8	332 316
5630	Golden Poppy	→	330	Melon Dark Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	316 332
9008	Sunburst	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	307 1001
5769	Dark Texas Orange	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.5	330 1001
5698	Visor Gold	→	305	Topaz Light	Near identical ΔE 0.8	311 8
5701	Ashley Gold	→	842	Fern Green Light	Approximate ΔE 6.6	874 945
5700	Topaz	→	887	Sand Stone Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.0	830 874
5547	Honey	→	888	Sand Stone Medium	Close ΔE 3.5	306 901
5779	Almond	→	924	Olive Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	277 906
5531	Toast	→	907	Saffron Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	307 308
5781	Hazel	→	359	Coffee Medium	Close ΔE 3.6	360 904
5590	Date	→	360	Coffee Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	380 1088
5527	Chocolate	→	382	Fudge Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.8	381 1086
5702	Sienna	→	381	Fudge Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	382 380
5761	Wheat	→	288	Canary Yellow Light	Approximate ΔE 6.7	254 301
5564	Maize	→	302	Citrus Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.3	289 295
5534	Glow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.5	278 302
5550	Pistachio	→	843	Fern Green	Close ΔE 3.1	256 280
9123	Tommy Tan	→	843	Fern Green	Close ΔE 3.1	256 280
5870	Golden Tan	→	843	Fern Green	Close ΔE 4.2	844 256
5633	Ginger	→	280	Olive Green Medium	Very close ΔE 1.2	844 843
5711	Shimmering Gold	→	279	Olive Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.3	289 255
5501	Old Gold	→	279	Olive Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.3	289 255
9165	Temple Gold	→	281	Olive Green Dark	Close ΔE 2.5	846 257
9131	Terry Tan	→	907	Saffron Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	855 856
9130	Sweet Dreams	→	373	Dessert Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.3	854 853
9132	Primedor	→	874	Saffron Medium	Close ΔE 4.2	945 842
9125	Rice Paper	→	842	Fern Green Light	Approximate ΔE 7.2	874 945
5632	Penny	→	842	Fern Green Light	Approximate ΔE 7.6	843 279
9094	Candy Tan	→	874	Saffron Medium	Close ΔE 3.9	945 293
5598	Taupe	→	302	Citrus Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.5	874 945
5774	Rattan	→	842	Fern Green Light	Very close ΔE 1.9	858 266
9086	French Toast	→	844	Fern Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.8	843 256
5524	Beige	→	281	Olive Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	257 846
5815	Bronze	→	281	Olive Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	257 846
5777	Sand Dune	→	277	Desert Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	924 906
9136	Bali	→	874	Saffron Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	945 302
5573	Tan	→	874	Saffron Medium	Close ΔE 2.7	945 887
5635	Ivory	→	926	Ecru Very Light	Close ΔE 4.3	390 847
5776	Seashell	→	885	Sand Stone Light	Very close ΔE 1.6	300 387
5532	Ecru	→	300	Citrus Light	Close ΔE 2.6	386 885
9160	Coast Point	→	881	Copper	Close ΔE 3.1	891 361
5773	Opaline	→	891	Brass	Very close ΔE 1.1	8 361
5788	Cocoa Mulch	→	380	Fudge	Close ΔE 5.0	1088 360
5778	Light Cocoa	→	905	Tawny Dark	Close ΔE 2.7	904 1050
9133	Lucrene	→	277	Desert Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	924 906
5699	New Gold	→	874	Saffron Medium	Close ΔE 3.1	945 887
9034	Foundation	→	852	Turf Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	1012 276
5638	Bamboo	→	313	Tangerine Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	1002 362
5503	Gold	→	387	Ecru	Very close ΔE 1.8	300 886
5789	Wicker	→	844	Fern Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.3	373 854
5636	Amber Beige	→	891	Brass	Near identical ΔE 0.7	881 8
9156	Sonesta Brown	→	862	Laurel Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.6	269 681
9042	Brownstone	→	380	Fudge	Close ΔE 4.8	1088 382
5639	Coffee Bean	→	380	Fudge	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1088 382
5551	Brown	→	382	Fudge Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	380 1088
5637	Espresso	→	862	Laurel Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.5	269 681
5864	Mahogany	→	683	Turf Green	Poor match ΔE 11.0	879 862
9137	Cajun Mist	→	268	Avocado Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	258 244
5672	Dark Brown	→	862	Laurel Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.5	269 681
9087	Happy Trail	→	401	Grey Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	236 263
9128	Carbondale	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 7.0	860 1064
9135	Decorator Tan	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1040 860
9126	Basket Beige	→	900	Pewter Light	Close ΔE 3.3	397 848
9134	Turkish Tan	→	1064	Teal Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	262 243
9129	Mars Green	→	268	Avocado Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	269 862
9158	Grey Wool	→	683	Turf Green	Close ΔE 2.4	879 269
5787	Smokey	→	403	Black	Approximate ΔE 7.4	861 683
9111	Vassar Chic	→	263	Loden Green Dark	Close ΔE 2.7	1044 1041
5841	Black Chrome	→	401	Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	236 861
5865	Aged Charcoal	→	401	Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	236 979
5707	Metal	→	1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	273 401
5517	Twilight	→	920	Denim Light	Approximate ΔE 6.3	921 1034
5704	Cinder	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.1	920 921
9110	Bellaire Grey	→	273	Stone Grey Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	850 1041
5784	Silvery Gray	→	273	Stone Grey Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	1041 393
9112	Delano Grey	→	1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	273 401
9163	Coal Hill	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Close ΔE 4.3	401 861
5786	Storm Gray	→	1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	273 393
9114	Fairview Grey	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1040 860
5783	Cloud	→	398	Grey	Close ΔE 3.1	397 900
9113	Melville	→	399	Grey Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.2	343 976
5802	GS Grey	→	273	Stone Grey Dark	Close ΔE 2.8	1041 920
9117	Grey Flannel	→	273	Stone Grey Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.4	1041 851
5565	Charcoal	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Approximate ΔE 7.2	401 861
5782	Skylight	→	1040	Pewter Medium	Close ΔE 3.1	8581 1033
5785	Saturn Gray	→	398	Grey	Very close ΔE 1.9	397 900
5839	Chrome	→	1	Snow White	Near identical ΔE 0.8	2 128
9090	Storm Gail	→	185	Sea Green Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	1092 1062
9115	Otter Grey	→	399	Grey Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.8	1040 343
9116	Teardrop Grey	→	130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.3	900 397
5703	Oyster	→	1	Snow White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2 128
9095	Raindrop	→	128	Cobalt Bleu Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	234 869
9082	Hi Ho Silver	→	1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.7	128 1
9083	Titanium	→	128	Cobalt Bleu Light	Close ΔE 4.1	1037 234
5507	Gray	→	130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	1033 900
5906	TH Gold	→	279	Olive Green Medium Light	Very close ΔE 1.0	255 280
5640	Pearl Grey	→	398	Grey	Very close ΔE 2.2	274 928
5705	Dover Grey	→	273	Stone Grey Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	1041 851
5574	Steel Gray	→	176	Ocean Bleu	Approximate ΔE 7.5	8581 1033
9099	Granite	→	1041	Stone Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	273 401
5722	Ducky Mauve	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Very close ΔE 2.0	401 1041
5614	Satin Wine	→	393	Linen Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	235 400
5596	Black	→	403	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	683 879
5643	Eggshell	→	128	Cobalt Bleu Light	Very close ΔE 1.3	1 2
9028	Ice Ballet	→	234	Charcoal Grey Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	128 869
9024	Beige Delight	→	292	Jonquil Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.2	271 1009
5642	Natural White	→	1	Snow White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2 128
5597	Snow White	→	128	Cobalt Bleu Light	Very close ΔE 1.3	1 2
9161	Cheeky Pink	→	29	Carnation Dark	Close ΔE 3.3	72 88
5712	Neon Red	→	35	Blush Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	334 335
9159	Hot Cha Cha	→	334	Blaze Medium	Close ΔE 3.2	335 1098
5710	Neon Orange	→	330	Melon Dark Medium	Close ΔE 2.5	332 316
9157	Singh Mist	→	1002	Antique Gold Light	Near identical ΔE 0.2	313 298
9127	Havana Yellow	→	1046	Toast	Approximate ΔE 5.0	297 290
9085	Stunning Yellow	→	278	Olive Green Light	Approximate ΔE 8.2	289 295
5713	Neon Yellow	→	278	Olive Green Light	Approximate ΔE 7.2	289 279
5814	Neon Green	→	238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 6.6	256 257
5907	TH Green	→	923	Emerald Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	862 228
5908	TH Burgundy	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.1	382 360
5909	TH Navy	→	127	Indigo	Close ΔE 2.3	152 100

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 Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester

Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester is an American polyester embroidery thread found in many commercial shops and digitizing software color palettes.

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 Robison-Anton Polyester to Anchor conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color for all 447 Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester colors, worked out with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

How many Robison-Anton Polyester colors have a close match in Anchor?

74 of the 447 colors (17%) rate Very close or better, and 50% rate Close or better. The other 224 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Anchor back to Robison-Anton Polyester?

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