Robison-Anton Polyester to DMC thread conversion chart

Every Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester color with its closest DMC Embroidery Floss 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. DMC 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 DMC floss when you stitch a machine embroidery design by hand.

18%very close or better

59%close or better

447Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester colors

455DMC Embroidery Floss colors

Near identical 21
Very close 61
Close 183
Approximate 154
Poor match 28

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447 colors

					Match	Alternatives
9026	Pink Cascade	→	818	Baby Pink	Close ΔE 3.7	963 211
5543	Light Pink	→	818	Baby Pink	Close ΔE 4.2	963 775
5523	Pink	→	554	Violet Light	Close ΔE 2.9	3609 210
5675	Dusty Rose	→	604	Cranberry Light	Approximate ΔE 6.2	554 153
7701	Petal Pink	→	3609	Plum Ultra Light	Near identical ΔE 0.7	554 3708
9030	Pink Joy	→	3689	Mauve Light	Very close ΔE 1.6	3716 3354
9078	Pink Sham	→	957	Gernanium Pale	Near identical ΔE 0.0	605 3716
9080	Ginger Jar	→	963	Dusty Rose Ultra Very L	Close ΔE 3.3	818 3354
9069	Winter Almond	→	963	Dusty Rose Ultra Very L	Close ΔE 2.4	818 3713
5572	Grape	→	3716	Dusty Rose Very Light	Close ΔE 4.6	3354 3689
9045	Wild Ginseng	→	3354	Dusty Rose Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	3716 3689
5599	Salmon	→	152	Shell Pink Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.3	3041 151
9070	Heather Mist	→	224	Shell Pink Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.5	402 967
9063	Toasted Champagne	→	3041	Antique Violet Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.8	316 152
5780	K. A. Bronze	→	920	Copper Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.0	3726 3722
9015	Fairy Tale Pink	→	3833	Raspberry Light	Very close ΔE 1.9	3608 3806
9025	Pink Pompas	→	153	Violet Very Light	Approximate ΔE 7.2	3836 554
9164	Mauven Maud	→	603	Cranberry	Close ΔE 3.4	962 351
9077	Comfort Pink	→	315	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	919 918
5795	Mountain Rose	→	604	Cranberry Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	151 957
5544	Rose Cerise	→	3833	Raspberry Light	Close ΔE 4.0	3608 3806
5537	Carnation	→	3806	Cyclamen Pink Light	Close ΔE 2.3	3833 3608
9073	Dancing Salmon	→	353	Peach Flesh	Very close ΔE 2.2	778 761
5546	Shrimp	→	776	Pink Medium	Close ΔE 2.4	3341 3326
9065	Scalloped Coral	→	315	Antique Mauve Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	919 918
7709	Bitteroot	→	956	Geranium	Very close ΔE 2.2	892 3705
5549	Burgundy	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.8	300 400
5796	Warm Wine	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	814 3803
5552	Russet	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.1	3803 814
5525	Wine	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.1	3803 814
9055	Salvia Plum	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.0	154 550
5676	Maroon	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.3	550 902
5887	Intense Maroon	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.3	550 902
9162	Royal Crest	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 12.4	550 791
5794	Cabernet	→	603	Cranberry	Close ΔE 2.5	961 899
5899	Passion Rose	→	718	Plum	Close ΔE 4.0	600 601
5560	HOt Pink	→	3832	Raspberry Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.8	718 600
5797	Perfect Ruby	→	221	Shell Pink Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	902 3803
5804	Cherry Stone	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	814 3803
5561	Ruby Glint	→	221	Shell Pink Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	3685 326
9168	Horizon Pink	→	3805	Cyclamen Pink	Poor match ΔE 10.9	3607 3806
5528	Begonia	→	956	Geranium	Very close ΔE 2.2	892 3705
9007	Wild Romance	→	3607	Plum Light	Close ΔE 4.7	3806 602
7712	Azalea	→	498	Christmas Red Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.6	304 816
5806	Rose Pink	→	304	Christmas Red Medium	Very close ΔE 1.5	498 816
9012	Pink Bleeding Heart	→	816	Garnet	Close ΔE 2.7	3803 915
5732	Strawberry	→	3832	Raspberry Medium	Close ΔE 4.1	304 498
7706	Devil Road	→	400	Mahogany Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	300 720
5717	Cherry Punch	→	326	Rose Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	150 347
5807	Candy Apple Red	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	3777 400
9013	Red Coral Bell	→	815	Garnet Medium	Very close ΔE 1.1	814 915
9006	Hollyhock Red	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	300 898
9002	Toasty Red	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	300 898
5567	Wild Fire	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	3777 900
5678	Red	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.1	3777 400
5581	Jockey Red	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	3777 355
5566	Radiant Red	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	3777 720
5718	Red Berry	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	3777 720
5719	Very Red	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3801 946
5563	Foxy Red	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	606 3801
5533	Lipstick	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	3777 355
9170	Miami Artillery	→	720	Orange Spice Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	900 3777
5519	Scarlet	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	400 975
5811	Deep Scarlet	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	400 975
5570	Cranberry	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.5	300 777
5568	Carolina Red	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.2	300 3371
5677	Bisque	→	963	Dusty Rose Ultra Very L	Close ΔE 2.4	818 3713
5553	Flesh Pink	→	957	Gernanium Pale	Near identical ΔE 0.0	605 3716
5558	Flamingo	→	353	Peach Flesh	Very close ΔE 2.2	778 761
5594	Melon	→	351	Coral	Very close ΔE 1.0	962 956
7812	Melonade	→	722	Orange Spice Light	Near identical ΔE 0.5	3773 436
9058	Oriental Poppies	→	970	Pumpkin Light	Close ΔE 3.5	971 608
7713	Honeysuckle	→	946	Burnt Orange Medium	Close ΔE 4.0	3801 606
9056	Orange Glory	→	975	Golden Brown Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	400 3830
9029	Out Of The Blue	→	827	Blue Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3753 3325
9032	Blue Joy	→	3325	Baby Blue Light	Close ΔE 2.8	827 162
5600	Ice Blue	→	3841	Pale Baby Bleu	Approximate ΔE 5.5	162 794
9089	Cameron Blue	→	3325	Baby Blue Light	Close ΔE 4.0	827 3811
5569	Sun Blue	→	162	Blue Ultra Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3846 3325
5836	Rockport Blue	→	157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.1	3755 159
5682	Pastal Blue	→	157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.7	3841 3840
5825	Heron Blue	→	157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.6	3846 162
5539	Sky Blue	→	3846	Turquoise Light Bright	Close ΔE 4.5	996 162
5506	Baby Blue	→	157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.8	162 794
5683	Cristy Blue	→	3755	Baby Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.2	157 159
5604	Lake Blue	→	157	Cornflower Blue Very Light	Approximate ΔE 8.3	3846 3845
9039	Blue Splendor	→	3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 6.9	3845 799
5733	Ultra Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.1	322 825
5734	Tropic Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	803 336
5601	Oriental Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	803 336
9081	Blue Moon	→	803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	336 797
5545	Copen	→	803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	336 3842
5823	China Blue	→	803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	336 3842
5575	Slate Blue	→	322	Navy Blue Very Light	Approximate ΔE 8.6	824 825
5641	Ash	→	336	Navy Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	797 803
9075	Favorite Deep Blue	→	336	Navy Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	797 803
5877	Wonder Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Close ΔE 4.5	322 825
5820	Mid Windsor	→	3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	Poor match ΔE 10.6	334 3845
5689	California Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	322 3843
5801	Cerulean	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	803 322
5741	Baltic Blue	→	803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	797 336
5829	Dolphine Blue	→	3842	Wedgwood Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	322 158
5520	Blue	→	796	Royal Blue Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	820 797
5684	Jay Blue	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.6	823 820
5602	Imperial Blue	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	823 939
5750	Fleet Blue	→	939	Navy Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	823 820
5739	Blue Ribbon	→	823	Navy Blue Dark	Close ΔE 2.7	939 327
5740	Blue Ink	→	823	Navy Blue Dark	Very close ΔE 1.7	939 327
5603	Light Navy	→	939	Navy Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	823 820
5824	PN Navy	→	823	Navy Blue Dark	Very close ΔE 1.7	939 327
5686	Light Midnight	→	823	Navy Blue Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	939 327
5515	Navy	→	939	Navy Blue Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	823 327
5687	Midnight Navy	→	939	Navy Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	823 820
5580	Saphire	→	803	Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	336 797
5738	Blue Suede	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	823 939
5736	Fire Blue	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	823 820
5510	Royal	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	823 939
5685	Jamie Blue	→	796	Royal Blue Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	820 797
5737	Empire Blue	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.6	823 820
9022	Nikko Blue	→	823	Navy Blue Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	327 939
9171	Chow Blue	→	820	Royal Blue Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	796 797
5729	Purple Twist	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.5	823 796
5583	Paris Blue	→	3841	Pale Baby Bleu	Close ΔE 2.7	3840 3756
9048	Amanda Lavender	→	3755	Baby Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.2	156 157
5706	Sterling	→	3836	Grape Light	Poor match ΔE 10.3	153 209
9064	Lucky Lavender	→	155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	3839 156
5586	Tulip	→	155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 14.5	3838 340
9167	Tulip Lavender	→	156	Blue Violet Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.3	155 160
5587	Mauve	→	158	Cornflower Blue Medium V	Approximate ΔE 5.2	803 791
9031	Dark Melody	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.8	550 3837
9166	Livid Lavender	→	327	Violet Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.3	3837 550
9049	Purple Chariot	→	3837	Lavender Ultra Dark	Poor match ΔE 12.8	327 3807
5728	Purple Maze	→	327	Violet Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.6	823 550
9057	Vanessa Purple	→	327	Violet Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.2	3837 550
5803	Deep Purple	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	550 823
5731	Purple Accent	→	327	Violet Dark	Close ΔE 2.5	823 550
9021	Regal Purple	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	550 823
9053	May Nights	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.2	550 823
5681	Dark Purple	→	550	Violet Very Light	Close ΔE 3.9	327 3837
9071	Mod Purple	→	327	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	550 3837
5554	Purple	→	550	Violet Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.6	791 154
5588	Iris	→	327	Violet Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.2	3837 550
9088	Cindy Purple	→	3838	Lavender Bleu Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.2	3807 3835
9019	Popular Purple	→	3837	Lavender Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	550 3834
9011	Poker Primrose	→	155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 16.2	3836 340
5592	Plum	→	3837	Lavender Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	550 3834
9067	Arden Lavender	→	554	Violet Light	Approximate ΔE 6.5	210 3609
9016	Russian Saga	→	155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 13.7	3838 3836
9098	Pansy Purple	→	155	Blue Violet Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 12.1	3836 340
9009	Dwarf Lilac	→	209	Lavender Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.6	340 3836
5585	Violet	→	554	Violet Light	Close ΔE 4.0	3609 210
9004	Liatris Lavender	→	554	Violet Light	Close ΔE 4.0	3609 210
9041	Siberian Iris	→	818	Baby Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.6	963 3756
9044	Fantasia Pink	→	3609	Plum Ultra Light	Close ΔE 2.7	554 210
9040	Le Reve Pink	→	3609	Plum Ultra Light	Close ΔE 3.2	554 605
9074	Exclusive Pink	→	3609	Plum Ultra Light	Close ΔE 3.2	554 605
9036	Pink Sherbet	→	3836	Grape Light	Poor match ΔE 11.4	3833 153
9037	Pink Splendor	→	3608	Plum Very Light	Approximate ΔE 7.1	604 3833
5559	Wild Pink	→	3833	Raspberry Light	Close ΔE 2.9	3806 3608
5800	New Berry	→	3837	Lavender Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	550 3834
9097	Rich Pink	→	3837	Lavender Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3835 3834
5591	Passion	→	3803	Mauve Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	915 816
9017	Raspberry Ice	→	550	Violet Very Light	Close ΔE 3.4	327 3837
9027	Purple Ice	→	902	Granet Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.0	3803 221
9046	Aubergine	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.4	902 550
9059	Pillow Blue	→	3811	Turquoise Very Light	Close ΔE 3.6	996 3817
5608	Misty	→	3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 6.4	3845 799
9079	Bambino Blue	→	3846	Turquoise Light Bright	Approximate ΔE 6.0	341 3845
9054	Blue Fringe	→	3810	Turquoise Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	3851 958
5607	Marine Aqua	→	3809	Turquoise Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.3	3848 3802
9052	Blue Wisteria	→	3844	Turquoise Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 7.5	3845 334
5819	Surf Blue	→	3810	Turquoise Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	3849 3809
9060	Angela Blue	→	3809	Turquoise Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	3848 3802
5821	Mallard Blue	→	3808	Turquoise Ultra Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	3766 3750
5810	Peacock	→	3750	Antique Blue Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	311 3766
9105	Mountainview	→	517	Wedgewood Medium	Close ΔE 2.4	3765 995
9143	Southampton	→	3809	Turquoise Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	3848 958
9104	Paradise Green	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	561 909
9062	Perpetual Teal	→	991	Aquamarine Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.5	561 909
9100	Venus Blue	→	3808	Turquoise Ultra Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.0	3847 3766
5522	Light Blue	→	3811	Turquoise Very Light	Close ΔE 4.9	827 3325
9101	Shallow Green	→	828	Blue Ultra Very Light	Close ΔE 2.5	747 3753
5613	Sprite	→	3817	Celadon Green Light	Close ΔE 4.2	993 3811
9076	Nautical Teal	→	3817	Celadon Green Light	Close ΔE 2.9	993 563
9138	Alaska Sky	→	3811	Turquoise Very Light	Approximate ΔE 8.4	996 3817
9103	Herbal Blue	→	3817	Celadon Green Light	Close ΔE 3.1	993 563
5610	Mint Julep	→	3817	Celadon Green Light	Approximate ΔE 8.4	954 993
9141	Sea Glass	→	3810	Turquoise Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	3849 3809
5504	Turquoise	→	958	Sea Green Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	943 3814
5743	Mystic Teal	→	3809	Turquoise Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3848 958
5609	Teal	→	806	Peacock Blue Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	3765 3809
5792	J. Turquoise	→	3810	Turquoise Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	3849 3809
5746	Oceanic Green	→	3814	Aquamarine	Very close ΔE 2.3	911 505
9139	Blue Appeal	→	958	Sea Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	943 3812
9102	Tempest Turq	→	3814	Aquamarine	Close ΔE 4.9	911 958
9140	Breath Of Spring	→	3817	Celadon Green Light	Poor match ΔE 10.5	954 3851
5745	M. D. Green	→	943	Aquamarine Medium	Very close ΔE 1.9	958 3812
5809	Dark Teal	→	943	Aquamarine Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	3812 958
5691	Pine Green	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Close ΔE 3.8	505 943
9173	Sea Water	→	909	Emerald Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.5	910 991
9142	Inner Sanctum	→	943	Aquamarine Medium	Very close ΔE 1.4	958 3812
5849	Blue Spruce	→	520	Fern Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	500 937
5850	Newport	→	699	Chirstmas Green	Close ΔE 3.4	580 700
9145	Endicott Bay	→	562	Jade Medium	Close ΔE 4.4	505 163
5755	Green Bay	→	520	Fern Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.7	700 904
5578	Moss	→	3851	Green Light Bright	Close ΔE 4.6	3816 992
5541	Palm Leaf	→	966	Baby Green Medium	Very close ΔE 2.2	504 368
5521	Willow	→	905	Parrot Green Dark	Close ΔE 5.0	3011 731
9107	Kiwi Green	→	703	Chartreuse	Approximate ΔE 6.7	470 988
5502	Olive	→	702	Kelly Green	Near identical ΔE 0.6	905 701
5854	Water Lilly	→	936	Avocado Green Very D	Very close ΔE 1.8	934 935
5884	Dress Green	→	936	Avocado Green Very D	Very close ΔE 1.8	934 935
5692	Harbor Green	→	904	Parrot Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.3	937 701
5852	Ivy	→	937	Avocado Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.7	986 904
5805	Special Green	→	520	Fern Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	500 936
5853	Dark Army Green	→	500	Blue Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.8	986 501
7711	D. H. Green	→	500	Blue Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.3	986 991
9151	Alpine Green	→	520	Fern Green Dark	Very close ΔE 1.4	937 904
5760	Field Green	→	520	Fern Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	500 937
5759	Green Sail	→	520	Fern Green Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.5	500 699
9146	Teal Appeal	→	934	Black Avocado Green	Close ΔE 4.8	935 936
5618	Pale Green	→	3811	Turquoise Very Light	Close ΔE 3.0	3817 996
5693	Sea Mist	→	3810	Turquoise Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.1	996 3849

					Match	Alternatives
5752	Green Pearl	→	3817	Celadon Green Light	Approximate ΔE 9.0	3851 954
5611	Seafoam	→	164	Forestgreen Light	Close ΔE 3.3	954 913
9106	Tealeaf	→	993	Aquamarine Light	Close ΔE 3.4	959 563
5612	Isle Green	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 5.3	505 3818
9144	Cone Forest	→	906	Parrot Green Medium	Poor match ΔE 15.8	164 703
5813	Jade	→	580	Moss Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	702 699
5690	Peppermint	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Very close ΔE 2.1	505 911
5748	Green Forest	→	580	Moss Green Dark	Very close ΔE 1.6	699 700
5749	Fern Green	→	700	Christmas Green Bright	Close ΔE 2.6	3818 699
5751	Green Forest	→	3818	Emarald Green Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	505 3850
5615	Evergreen	→	699	Chirstmas Green	Approximate ΔE 7.2	520 700
5758	Green Petal	→	580	Moss Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	699 700
5623	Holly	→	702	Kelly Green	Close ΔE 2.6	905 701
5584	Deep Green	→	3818	Emarald Green Ultra Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	700 702
5509	Green	→	702	Kelly Green	Approximate ΔE 8.1	505 3850
5812	Irish Green	→	580	Moss Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.9	702 3850
5508	Dark Green	→	3818	Emarald Green Ultra Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	702 505
9092	Conner Green	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 9.4	505 702
9091	Veggie Green	→	3850	Green Dark Bright	Approximate ΔE 9.2	505 702
7710	Light Kelly	→	912	Emerald Green Light	Poor match ΔE 13.2	943 906
5540	Kelly	→	164	Forestgreen Light	Poor match ΔE 14.4	906 912
5514	Emerald	→	164	Forestgreen Light	Poor match ΔE 16.0	907 906
5855	Pastel Green	→	772	Pine Green Light	Approximate ΔE 5.8	564 955
5538	Mint	→	3817	Celadon Green Light	Close ΔE 3.1	993 563
9149	Slightly Green	→	3348	Yellow Green Light	Approximate ΔE 8.3	954 772
5619	Green Oak	→	3348	Yellow Green Light	Poor match ΔE 10.5	954 164
5511	Nile	→	943	Aquamarine Medium	Poor match ΔE 11.2	3851 3812
9153	Glendale	→	164	Forestgreen Light	Close ΔE 4.1	954 913
5757	Peapod	→	703	Chartreuse	Approximate ΔE 5.9	905 702
5621	Pastoral Green	→	164	Forestgreen Light	Approximate ΔE 7.6	907 954
9108	Envy Green	→	164	Forestgreen Light	Approximate ΔE 6.7	913 3851
9148	Rolling Meadow	→	164	Forestgreen Light	Approximate ΔE 7.6	906 913
9147	Eventide Green	→	907	Parrot Green Light	Close ΔE 4.8	906 164
5579	Spruce	→	703	Chartreuse	Approximate ΔE 7.9	505 702
5622	Ming	→	703	Chartreuse	Poor match ΔE 14.9	906 3850
5620	Erin Green	→	3819	Moss Green Light	Poor match ΔE 16.0	164 907
9121	Limerick	→	3012	Khaki Green Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	3013 704
5530	Tamarack	→	733	Olive Green Medium	Close ΔE 3.2	166 581
5842	Foliage Green	→	734	Olive Green Light	Close ΔE 2.8	166 165
9118	Meilee Green	→	3820	Straw Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	3822 307
9120	Daiqueri Ice	→	3820	Straw Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	3822 307
9035	Finch	→	734	Olive Green Light	Close ΔE 2.7	166 907
5861	Black Eyed Susie	→	3829	Old Gold Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	613 372
9005	Cloth Of Gold	→	3012	Khaki Green Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	166 3013
9124	Cheviot Gold	→	3012	Khaki Green Medium	Close ΔE 3.3	166 3013
9084	Golder Slipper	→	733	Olive Green Medium	Close ΔE 4.2	166 734
5843	Autumn Green	→	167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	3860 370
9119	Allegheny	→	3051	Green Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.1	904 3345
9154	Cone	→	703	Chartreuse	Approximate ΔE 6.6	732 581
5529	Palmetto	→	3011	Khaki Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	731 730
9150	Mosstone	→	166	Moss Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.4	734 733
5526	Meadow	→	905	Parrot Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	702 3011
9152	Boneaire Green	→	3011	Khaki Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	731 730
5617	Olive Drab	→	905	Parrot Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.1	3011 731
9122	Beau Geste	→	500	Blue Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.3	986 991
9155	Castlewalk Green	→	500	Blue Green Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.3	986 991
9018	Green Ice	→	3820	Straw Dark	Close ΔE 3.0	3822 743
9014	Coronation Gold	→	3820	Straw Dark	Close ΔE 4.4	3822 445
5625	Lemon	→	3820	Straw Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3822 3821
5616	Celery	→	3820	Straw Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	3822 445
9003	Lemon Fluff	→	3820	Straw Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	3822 307
5626	Daffodil	→	3821	Straw	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3819 3820
5762	Sunflower	→	3821	Straw	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3819 3820
9051	Golden Stargazor	→	3821	Straw	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3819 3820
5860	Moonbeam	→	3821	Straw	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3819 3820
9001	Ombre Gold	→	3821	Straw	Approximate ΔE 5.3	3819 3820
5535	Canary	→	3821	Straw	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3820 3822
5766	Manila	→	3821	Straw	Very close ΔE 1.7	3852 307
5542	Goldenrod	→	3821	Straw	Very close ΔE 1.9	307 3820
9172	Warm Sunshine	→	3852	Straw Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	3821 307
5856	Pollen Gold	→	444	Lemon Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	973 728
9010	Day Lilly	→	728	Topaz	Close ΔE 3.1	3852 973
5708	Star Gold	→	307	Lemon	Close ΔE 2.3	3821 3820
5695	Cornsilk	→	3852	Straw Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	728 973
5765	Scholastic	→	3821	Straw	Close ΔE 2.8	3852 307
9109	Pooh	→	729	Old Gold Medium	Close ΔE 3.1	3824 422
5696	Brite Yellow	→	973	Canary Brt	Very close ΔE 1.5	728 444
5764	Nectar	→	977	Golden Brown Light	Very close ΔE 1.2	3854 976
5763	Merit Gold	→	444	Lemon Dark	Close ΔE 2.6	973 728
5516	Marigold	→	3852	Straw Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	3821 728
5694	Mango	→	977	Golden Brown Light	Very close ΔE 1.1	3854 742
5512	Sun Gold	→	3853	Autumn Gold Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	972 741
5709	Yellow Mist	→	950	Sportsman Flesh	Close ΔE 3.3	436 758
5513	Yellow	→	728	Topaz	Close ΔE 4.5	973 444
9050	Golden Chair	→	3829	Old Gold Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.2	3859 3863
5631	Mustard	→	833	Golden Olive Light	Close ΔE 4.9	3046 834
5595	Copper	→	831	Golden Olive Medium	Close ΔE 5.0	3860 167
9072	Grilled Orange	→	3705	Melon Dark	Close ΔE 2.8	892 721
5767	Orangeade	→	946	Burnt Orange Medium	Very close ΔE 2.3	3801 608
5536	Paprika	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	3777 606
9066	Vibrant Orange	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Approximate ΔE 5.5	3801 3705
9023	Indian Summer	→	3705	Melon Dark	Very close ΔE 2.3	892 721
5629	Saffron	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.1	3777 400
9020	Scarlet Flame	→	900	Burnt Orange Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.3	400 3777
5772	Auburn	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	400 975
5634	Terra Cotta	→	300	Mahogany Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	400 898
5505	Dark Rust	→	801	Coffee Brown Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	3857 433
9061	Summer Splendor	→	722	Orange Spice Light	Close ΔE 4.0	436 3773
9068	Complex Orange	→	741	Tangerine Medium	Very close ΔE 1.4	972 976
5556	Tawny	→	402	Mahogany Very Light	Near identical ΔE 0.8	758 224
9047	Shangri La	→	3774	Sportsman Flesh Very L	Close ΔE 2.8	754 3713
5589	Rust	→	782	Topaz Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	435 781
9038	Deviled Orange	→	3773	Sportsman Flesh Medium	Close ΔE 4.8	680 782
5518	Orange	→	608	Bright Orange	Very close ΔE 1.8	947 946
5630	Golden Poppy	→	608	Bright Orange	Close ΔE 3.3	947 971
9008	Sunburst	→	970	Pumpkin Light	Approximate ΔE 6.6	971 740
5769	Dark Texas Orange	→	971	Pumpkin	Near identical ΔE 0.5	970 608
5698	Visor Gold	→	725	Topaz	Near identical ΔE 0.8	3827 3824
5701	Ashley Gold	→	728	Topaz	Approximate ΔE 6.5	3013 3012
5700	Topaz	→	3046	Yellow Beige Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	833 834
5547	Honey	→	3045	Yellow Beige Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	783 680
5779	Almond	→	831	Golden Olive Medium	Close ΔE 2.4	830 829
5531	Toast	→	3826	Golden Brown	Close ΔE 2.7	832 782
5781	Hazel	→	801	Coffee Brown Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	898 3781
5590	Date	→	898	Coffee Brown Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	838 801
5527	Chocolate	→	154	Grape Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	777 3371
5702	Sienna	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	3371 838
5761	Wheat	→	3820	Straw Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	3822 445
5564	Maize	→	3820	Straw Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	3822 743
5534	Glow	→	3820	Straw Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	3822 307
5550	Pistachio	→	704	Chartreuse Bright	Close ΔE 3.9	581 3012
9123	Tommy Tan	→	704	Chartreuse Bright	Close ΔE 4.1	581 3012
5870	Golden Tan	→	704	Chartreuse Bright	Close ΔE 4.1	581 3012
5633	Ginger	→	733	Olive Green Medium	Very close ΔE 1.2	581 3012
5711	Shimmering Gold	→	734	Olive Green Light	Close ΔE 4.3	166 3821
5501	Old Gold	→	734	Olive Green Light	Close ΔE 4.3	166 3821
9165	Temple Gold	→	3011	Khaki Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	731 905
9131	Terry Tan	→	3863	Mocha Beige Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.1	3826 832
9130	Sweet Dreams	→	3829	Old Gold Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	3828 371
9132	Primedor	→	834	Golden Olive Very Light	Close ΔE 4.2	3013 3046
9125	Rice Paper	→	728	Topaz	Approximate ΔE 6.1	3013 834
5632	Penny	→	166	Moss Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.9	3012 728
9094	Candy Tan	→	834	Golden Olive Very Light	Close ΔE 3.9	727 677
5598	Taupe	→	743	Yellow Medium	Close ΔE 4.5	834 726
5774	Rattan	→	3013	Khaki Green Light	Very close ΔE 1.9	471 165
9086	French Toast	→	581	Moss Green	Close ΔE 4.0	704 3012
5524	Beige	→	905	Parrot Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	3011 730
5815	Bronze	→	905	Parrot Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.8	3011 731
5777	Sand Dune	→	830	Golden Olive Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	829 831
9136	Bali	→	834	Golden Olive Very Light	Close ΔE 3.3	743 727
5573	Tan	→	834	Golden Olive Very Light	Close ΔE 2.7	3046 743
5635	Ivory	→	3865	Winter White	Very close ΔE 1.6	712 3866
5776	Seashell	→	739	Tan Ultra Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.6	745 3855
5532	Ecru	→	745	Yellow Light Pale	Close ΔE 2.6	3823 739
9160	Coast Point	→	945	Flesh Medium	Close ΔE 3.1	3771 676
5773	Opaline	→	676	Old Gold Light	Very close ΔE 1.1	3824 3825
5788	Cocoa Mulch	→	838	Beige Brown Very Dark	Close ΔE 5.0	898 3031
5778	Light Cocoa	→	3031	Mocha Brown Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3781 838
9133	Lucrene	→	830	Golden Olive Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	829 831
5699	New Gold	→	834	Golden Olive Very Light	Close ΔE 3.1	3046 677
9034	Foundation	→	3047	Yellow Beige Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	754 3856
5638	Bamboo	→	3854	Autumn Gold Medium	Very close ΔE 2.0	977 437
5503	Gold	→	3855	Autumn Gold Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	745 677
5789	Wicker	→	167	Yellowbeige Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	3860 3828
5636	Amber Beige	→	676	Old Gold Light	Near identical ΔE 0.7	3825 945
9156	Sonesta Brown	→	520	Fern Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.6	934 936
9042	Brownstone	→	838	Beige Brown Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	3031 3371
5639	Coffee Bean	→	838	Beige Brown Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3371 3031
5551	Brown	→	3371	Black Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.3	838 3031
5637	Espresso	→	934	Black Avocado Green	Approximate ΔE 9.1	520 936
5864	Mahogany	→	500	Blue Green Very Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.0	520 986
9137	Cajun Mist	→	937	Avocado Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 6.3	904 987
5672	Dark Brown	→	934	Black Avocado Green	Approximate ΔE 9.1	520 936
9087	Happy Trail	→	535	Ash Grey Very Light	Close ΔE 3.1	3799 890
9128	Carbondale	→	169	Pewter Light	Close ΔE 3.8	640 642
9135	Decorator Tan	→	642	Beige Grey Dark	Close ΔE 4.8	168 640
9126	Basket Beige	→	648	Beaver Grey Light	Close ΔE 3.3	3024 927
9134	Turkish Tan	→	169	Pewter Light	Approximate ΔE 5.5	597 3346
9129	Mars Green	→	937	Avocado Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.1	936 520
9158	Grey Wool	→	500	Blue Green Very Dark	Close ΔE 2.4	936 986
5787	Smokey	→	310	Black	Approximate ΔE 7.4	934 935
9111	Vassar Chic	→	3362	Pine Green Dark	Close ΔE 2.7	3345 895
5841	Black Chrome	→	535	Ash Grey Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3799 890
5865	Aged Charcoal	→	535	Ash Grey Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.5	3799 312
5707	Metal	→	844	Beaver Brown Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	413 645
5517	Twilight	→	646	Beaver Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.7	931 645
5704	Cinder	→	640	Beige Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	3022 642
9110	Bellaire Grey	→	645	Beaver Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	646 926
5784	Silvery Gray	→	646	Beaver Grey Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	645 844
9112	Delano Grey	→	844	Beaver Brown Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	645 646
9163	Coal Hill	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	535 413
5786	Storm Gray	→	413	Pewter Grey Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	844 645
9114	Fairview Grey	→	640	Beige Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	169 3022
5783	Cloud	→	415	Pearl Grey	Close ΔE 3.1	3024 648
9113	Melville	→	318	Steel Grey Light	Close ΔE 3.2	3752 168
5802	GS Grey	→	646	Beaver Grey Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.4	645 844
9117	Grey Flannel	→	645	Beaver Grey Very Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.4	646 844
5565	Charcoal	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	535 935
5782	Skylight	→	647	Beaver Grey Medium	Close ΔE 3.1	3022 932
5785	Saturn Gray	→	415	Pearl Grey	Very close ΔE 1.9	3024 648
5839	Chrome	→	White	White	Near identical ΔE 0.8	5200 775
9090	Storm Gail	→	964	Sea Green Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	598 3813
9115	Otter Grey	→	318	Steel Grey Light	Close ΔE 3.8	168 647
9116	Teardrop Grey	→	809	Delft	Close ΔE 4.3	3840 648
5703	Oyster	→	White	White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	5200 775
9095	Raindrop	→	775	Baby Blue Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	762 3743
9082	Hi Ho Silver	→	3756	Baby Blue Ultra Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.7	775 White
9083	Titanium	→	775	Baby Blue Very Light	Close ΔE 4.1	3756 762
5507	Gray	→	809	Delft	Very close ΔE 2.0	932 648
5906	TH Gold	→	734	Olive Green Light	Very close ΔE 1.0	166 907
5640	Pearl Grey	→	415	Pearl Grey	Very close ΔE 2.2	644 928
5705	Dover Grey	→	645	Beaver Grey Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	844 646
5574	Steel Gray	→	793	Cornflower Blue Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.5	3022 932
9099	Granite	→	844	Beaver Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	645 535
5722	Ducky Mauve	→	3799	Pewter Grey Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.0	535 413
5614	Satin Wine	→	3790	Beige Grey Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	317 414
5596	Black	→	310	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	500 934
5643	Eggshell	→	775	Baby Blue Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.3	White 5200
9028	Ice Ballet	→	762	Pearl Grey Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.1	775 3743
9024	Beige Delight	→	3078	Golden Yellow Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.2	819 3770
5642	Natural White	→	White	White	Near identical ΔE 0.0	5200 775
5597	Snow White	→	775	Baby Blue Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.3	White 5200
9161	Cheeky Pink	→	3831	Raspberry Dark	Close ΔE 3.3	718 3832
5712	Neon Red	→	3705	Melon Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.5	606 892
9159	Hot Cha Cha	→	606	Bright Orange Red	Close ΔE 3.2	3801 900
5710	Neon Orange	→	608	Bright Orange	Close ΔE 2.5	947 946
9157	Singh Mist	→	977	Golden Brown Light	Near identical ΔE 0.2	3854 972
9127	Havana Yellow	→	728	Topaz	Close ΔE 2.4	973 3852
9085	Stunning Yellow	→	3821	Straw	Approximate ΔE 6.1	3819 3820
5713	Neon Yellow	→	3821	Straw	Close ΔE 4.8	3819 307
5814	Neon Green	→	703	Chartreuse	Approximate ΔE 6.6	906 905
5907	TH Green	→	699	Chirstmas Green	Approximate ΔE 5.9	520 700
5908	TH Burgundy	→	938	Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.1	3371 898
5909	TH Navy	→	823	Navy Blue Dark	Close ΔE 2.3	939 327

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 DMC Embroidery Floss

DMC six-strand embroidery floss (Mouliné Spécial, article 117) is the cotton floss most cross-stitch and hand embroidery patterns are written for. DMC has made it in Mulhouse, France since the eighteenth century and numbers every shade, from 01 to 3866 plus White and Ecru.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Robison-Anton Polyester to DMC conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest DMC Embroidery Floss 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 DMC?

82 of the 447 colors (18%) rate Very close or better, and 59% rate Close or better. The other 182 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert DMC back to Robison-Anton Polyester?

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