Sulky Rayon to Anchor thread conversion chart

Every Sulky Rayon 40 color with its closest Anchor Stranded Cotton equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 289 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 Sulky 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.

14%very close or better

51%close or better

289Sulky Rayon 40 colors

420Anchor Stranded Cotton colors

Near identical 7
Very close 34
Close 106
Approximate 121
Poor match 21

Reverse: Anchor → Sulky Rayon Convert a design's list Shop Anchor ↗

289 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1001	Bright White	→	1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.0	128 1
1002	Soft White	→	1	Snow White	Close ΔE 2.9	2 869
1071	Off White	→	926	Ecru Very Light	Close ΔE 3.3	847 158
1022	Cream	→	1009	Copper Very Light	Close ΔE 2.6	885 271
1061	Pale Yellow	→	288	Canary Yellow Light	Close ΔE 2.7	301 386
1067	Lemon Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.3	288 301
1066	Primrose	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.4	302 295
1135	Pastel Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.8	295 302
1167	Maize Yellow	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.1	289 295
502	Cornsilk	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1046 289
1187	Mimosa Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.5	295 302
1023	Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Near identical ΔE 0.5	295 302
1124	Sun Yellow	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.0	295 278
1185	Golden Yellow	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	1046 290
1083	Spark Gold	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Close ΔE 3.7	1046 290
1024	Goldenrod	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Close ΔE 2.9	291 297
1137	Yellow Orange	→	297	Jonquil Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	1046 290
567	Butterfly Gold	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Close ΔE 4.5	291 303
1333	Sunflower Gold	→	1046	Toast	Very close ΔE 2.1	297 290
523	Autumn Gold	→	298	Jonquil Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	304 314
1025	Mine Gold	→	304	Citrus Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	314 298
1262	Dk. Autumn Gold	→	844	Fern Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.3	845 280
1159	Temple Gold	→	1046	Toast	Approximate ΔE 5.4	290 291
1227	Gold Green	→	844	Fern Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.8	845 280
1260	Summer Gold	→	1046	Toast	Close ΔE 2.8	297 290
1243	Spring Moss	→	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 7.8	295 279
520	Bone	→	926	Ecru Very Light	Close ΔE 2.4	1009 885
1082	Ecru	→	880	Copper Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	1010 387
508	Sand	→	852	Turf Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.7	391 880
1127	Med. Ecru	→	300	Citrus Light	Very close ΔE 1.5	885 387
1149	Deep Ecru	→	887	Sand Stone Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.0	830 388
1128	Dk. Ecru	→	832	Sierra Medium	Close ΔE 4.1	888 903
1269	Mushroom	→	235	Charcoal Grey Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	400 233
1054	Med. Dk. Ecru	→	968	Wineberry Light	Close ΔE 3.4	893 1021
1217	Chestnut	→	352	Bark Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	351 355
1264	Cognac	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.9	382 352
1070	Gold	→	295	Jonquil Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.5	874 945
1055	Tawny Tan	→	830	Sierra Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	361 942
1549	Flax	→	853	Turf Light	Close ΔE 3.1	373 831
562	Spice	→	290	Canary Yellow Medium	Close ΔE 2.5	291 303
1313	Bittersweet	→	304	Citrus Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.7	314 298
1126	Tan	→	298	Jonquil Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.8	304 314
1056	Med. Tawny Tan	→	5975	Brick Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	357 358
521	Nutmeg	→	907	Saffron Dark	Close ΔE 4.0	308 309
1021	Maple	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	330 332
568	Cinnamon	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	330 307
1158	Dk. Maple	→	5975	Brick Dark	Close ΔE 3.6	355 333
1237	Deep Mauve	→	1015	Brick Ultra Dark	Close ΔE 2.9	1014 326
1216	Med. Maple	→	351	Bark Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1015 333
621	Sunset	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.5	1015 1014
1183	Black Cherry	→	382	Fudge Dark	Poor match ΔE 17.2	381 101
1180	Med. Taupe	→	378	Fawn Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.8	903 1082
1179	Dk. Taupe	→	374	Dessert Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	22 375
1266	Toast	→	22	Burgundy Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	375 944
1265	Burnt Toast	→	277	Desert Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	907 374
1170	Lt. Brown	→	22	Burgundy Very Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	375 944
1267	Mink Brown	→	904	Tawny	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1050 1086
1129	Brown	→	381	Fudge Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	382 360
1130	Dk. Brown	→	381	Fudge Medium	Close ΔE 4.8	382 360
1059	Dk. Tawny Brown	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.5	382 360
1131	Cloister Brown	→	382	Fudge Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.0	381 380
1058	Tawny Brown	→	380	Fudge	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1088 359
1057	Dk. Tawny Tan	→	381	Fudge Medium	Close ΔE 3.4	360 382
1186	Sable Brown	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.7	382 360
1247	Mahogany	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.0	382 352
1214	Med. Chestnut	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.3	382 352
1215	Blackberry	→	382	Fudge Dark	Poor match ΔE 15.2	381 972
1239	Apricot	→	1002	Antique Gold Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	313 303
1238	Orange Sunrise	→	304	Citrus Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	314 1001
1065	Orange Yellow	→	298	Jonquil Dark	Near identical ΔE 0.3	304 314
1168	True Orange	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	1001 330
1181	Rust	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.1	1015 326
1078	Tangerine	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Very close ΔE 1.1	330 332
1184	Orange Red	→	316	Tangerine Dark	Very close ΔE 1.1	330 332
1246	Orange Flame	→	334	Blaze Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	335 1098
1317	Poppy	→	334	Blaze Medium	Near identical ΔE 0.0	335 1098
1037	Lt. Red	→	334	Blaze Medium	Very close ΔE 1.3	335 1098
1147	Christmas Red	→	334	Blaze Medium	Close ΔE 4.3	335 333
1039	True Red	→	334	Blaze Medium	Close ΔE 4.3	335 333
561	Lipstick	→	333	Blaze Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.9	334 335
1533	Lt. Rose	→	46	Crimson Red	Close ΔE 3.5	13 1025
1120	Pale Pink	→	870	Amethyst	Close ΔE 3.3	73 74
1068	Pink Tint	→	73	Antique Rose Very Light	Close ΔE 3.2	23 48
1113	Pastel Mauve	→	893	Rose Wine	Close ΔE 4.1	231 968
1225	Pastel Pink	→	50	China Rose Medium	Very close ΔE 1.9	25 1016
1121	Pink	→	55	Beauty Rose Light	Very close ΔE 2.0	1094 50
1115	Lt. Pink	→	27	Carnation Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	1016 50
1108	Lt. Mauve	→	24	Carnation Very Light	Close ΔE 3.1	36 75
1117	Mauve	→	328	Melon Light	Very close ΔE 1.8	336 24
1224	Bright Pink	→	86	Orchid Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.5	96 26
1256	Sweet Pink	→	62	Magenta Medium	Close ΔE 4.6	41 10
1515	Rosebud	→	26	Carnation Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.5	86 96
1109	Hot Pink	→	87	Orchid Medium	Close ΔE 4.7	63 88
1307	Petal Pink	→	63	Magenta Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	1023 52
1511	Deep Rose	→	63	Magenta Dark	Very close ΔE 1.3	87 57
1231	Med. Rose	→	57	Beauty Rose Medium	Very close ΔE 1.2	47 9046
1191	Dk. Rose	→	1006	Cherry Red	Very close ΔE 2.3	1005 1029
1213	Taupe	→	233	Rose Grey	Close ΔE 3.0	232 235
1304	Dewberry	→	898	Sierra	Approximate ΔE 5.8	347 883
1119	Dk. Mauve	→	1018	Antique Mauve Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	1019 1027
1190	Med. Burgundy	→	1028	Raspberry Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	341 1024
1081	Brick	→	52	China Rose Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 1.6	40 54
1034	Burgundy	→	326	Apricot Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	1025 896
1263	Red Jubilee	→	351	Bark Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.4	333 1015
1311	Mulberry	→	897	Rose Wine Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1028 972
1169	Bayberry Red	→	352	Bark Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	351 355
1312	Wine	→	352	Bark Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.8	381 351
1035	Dk. Burgundy	→	381	Fudge Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.3	352 382
1309	Magenta	→	45	Carmine Rose Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.2	972 897
1017	Pastel Peach	→	885	Sand Stone Light	Close ΔE 2.9	391 880
1258	Coral Reef	→	881	Copper	Close ΔE 3.1	891 361
619	Dusty Peach	→	376	Fawn Light	Close ΔE 4.4	881 361
1019	Peach	→	4146	Flesh Medium Light	Very close ΔE 1.6	1045 868
1259	Salmon Peach	→	1008	Chicory Medium	Very close ΔE 1.3	337 338
1064	Pale Peach	→	6	Salmon Very Light	Close ΔE 4.9	968 1021
1015	Med. Peach	→	1047	Cinnamon Light	Approximate ΔE 5.7	868 9575
1016	Pastel Coral	→	60	Magenta Light	Close ΔE 2.7	66 1022
1148	Lt. Coral	→	27	Carnation Medium	Very close ΔE 1.7	1016 24
1020	Dk. Peach	→	33	Blush Medium	Close ΔE 3.9	895 969
1154	Coral	→	75	Antique Rose Medium Light	Very close ΔE 2.3	60 66
1303	Watermelon	→	62	Magenta Medium	Close ΔE 4.0	63 52
1558	Tea Rose	→	63	Magenta Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	1023 52
1257	Deep Coral	→	38	Blossem Pink Dark	Close ΔE 3.8	13 46
1188	Red Geranium	→	11	Salmon Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	38 35
1111	Pastel Orchid	→	97	Violet Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.0	85 95
1031	Med. Orchid	→	108	Lavender Light	Approximate ΔE 5.1	97 31
1033	Dk. Orchid	→	87	Orchid Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.1	63 88
1080	Orchid	→	86	Orchid Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.7	96 26
1255	Deep Orchid	→	28	Carnation Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1006 78
1192	Fuchsia	→	28	Carnation Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	88 1006
1193	Lavender	→	90	Plum Light	Approximate ΔE 5.7	109 97
1297	Purple Shadow	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Poor match ΔE 10.9	1041 110
1298	Dk. Plum	→	119	Thistle Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.1	123 178
1032	Med. Purple	→	90	Plum Light	Poor match ΔE 11.1	109 26
1194	Lt. Purple	→	118	Thistle Medium	Poor match ΔE 12.3	109 1030
1122	Purple	→	101	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.9	102 119
1195	Dk. Purple	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	127 101
1299	Purple Shadow	→	101	Violet Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.2	102 100
1235	Deep Purple	→	122	Medium Bleuberry	Poor match ΔE 11.0	101 102
1112	Royal Purple	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 1.8	101 102
1545	Purple Accent	→	110	Lavender Medium	Close ΔE 3.5	92 98
1300	Plum	→	45	Carmine Rose Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	972 897
1189	Dk. Chestnut	→	101	Violet Dark	Poor match ΔE 12.8	102 123
1254	Dusty Lavender	→	90	Plum Light	Approximate ΔE 7.9	97 108

					Match	Alternatives
1296	Hyacinth	→	90	Plum Light	Approximate ΔE 7.8	109 140
1226	Dk. Periwinkle	→	122	Medium Bleuberry	Poor match ΔE 11.2	100 123
1561	Deep Hyacinth	→	177	Ocean Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.4	977 122
1302	Eggplant	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.4	101 102
1301	Deep Eggplant	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.2	127 101
1199	Admiral Navy Blue	→	152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.4	127 100
1197	Med. Navy	→	152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.4	127 100
1325	Whisper Gray	→	869	Amethyst Light	Close ΔE 2.7	1 2
1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	→	847	Bleu Mist Very Light	Very close ΔE 1.3	869 144
1236	Lt. Silver	→	234	Charcoal Grey Light	Close ΔE 3.8	398 128
1327	Dk. Whisper Gray	→	870	Amethyst	Close ΔE 2.9	232 397
1218	Silver Gray	→	926	Ecru Very Light	Close ΔE 4.5	847 274
1011	Steel Gray	→	8581	Stone Grey	Approximate ΔE 7.8	233 232
1328	Nickel Gray	→	232	Rose Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1033 130
1329	Dk. Nickel Gray	→	871	Amethyst Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 8.5	8581 233
1295	Sterling	→	920	Denim Light	Close ΔE 3.0	921 1034
1219	Gray	→	235	Charcoal Grey Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.5	400 872
1040	Med. Dk. Khaki	→	393	Linen Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.1	872 873
1041	Med. Dk. Gray	→	872	Amethyst Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.0	873 393
1166	Med. Steel Gray	→	393	Linen Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	872 873
1306	Gun Metal Gray	→	872	Amethyst Medium	Approximate ΔE 9.5	873 941
1220	Charcoal Gray	→	236	Charcoal Grey	Poor match ΔE 11.9	110 1041
1240	Smokey Gray	→	119	Thistle Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.1	110 99
1241	Dk. Ash	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Poor match ΔE 11.8	178 236
1086	Pale Seafoam	→	271	Soft Carnation	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1009 292
1063	Pale Yellow Green	→	975	Sea Bleu Light	Very close ΔE 1.4	9159 158
1331	Pale Green	→	1043	Grass Green Very Light	Very close ΔE 2.2	292 259
1077	Jade Tint	→	343	Slate Bleu	Very close ΔE 1.4	976 1032
1275	Sea Mist	→	206	Spruce Light	Close ΔE 3.7	213 1042
580	Mint Julep	→	227	Emerald Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.2	228 225
1232	Classic Green	→	862	Laurel Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.6	683 879
1100	Lt. Grass Green	→	255	Parrot Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.6	241 842
1047	Mint Green	→	241	Grass Green	Very close ΔE 2.0	242 266
1279	Willow Green	→	241	Grass Green	Approximate ΔE 6.0	242 255
1280	Dk. Willow Green	→	188	Sea Green Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.1	209 187
1510	Lime Green	→	242	Grass Green Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 9.8	256 255
1274	Nile Green	→	238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	Approximate ΔE 9.0	256 242
1049	Grass Green	→	238	Medium Spring Dark Grey	Poor match ΔE 11.4	256 189
1277	Ivy Green	→	923	Emerald Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.0	225 226
1278	Bright Green	→	242	Grass Green Medium Light	Poor match ΔE 14.3	189 209
1101	True Green	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.0	225 226
1079	Emerald Green	→	228	Emerald Medium Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	923 862
569	Garden Green	→	228	Emerald Medium Dark	Very close ΔE 2.3	923 227
1051	Christmas Greem	→	923	Emerald Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	228 225
1208	Mallard Green	→	862	Laurel Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.1	923 228
1085	Silver	→	870	Amethyst	Very close ΔE 1.7	1020 232
1321	Gray Khaki	→	399	Grey Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.8	848 849
1229	Lt. Putty	→	398	Grey	Close ΔE 3.4	397 234
1508	Putty	→	1062	Teal Very Light	Close ΔE 4.9	213 1042
1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	→	1040	Pewter Medium	Close ΔE 2.4	399 8581
1228	Drab Green	→	860	Laurel Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.6	260 215
1211	Lt. Khaki	→	860	Laurel Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 3.5	260 1064
1212	Khaki	→	281	Olive Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.5	258 257
1272	Hedge Green	→	862	Laurel Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.3	681 268
630	Moss Green	→	281	Olive Green Dark	Very close ΔE 2.1	846 845
1156	Lt. Army Green	→	281	Olive Green Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	257 258
1173	Med. Army Green	→	681	Forest Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.1	258 862
1210	Dk. Army Green	→	862	Laurel Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.6	268 683
1273	Dk. Forest	→	269	Avocado Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.2	861 683
1104	Pastel Yellow Green	→	843	Fern Green	Close ΔE 4.0	256 242
1209	Lt. Avocado	→	255	Parrot Green Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.6	279 241
1322	Chartreuse	→	844	Fern Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.8	846 280
1332	Deep Chartreuse	→	846	Fern Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.3	845 844
1177	Avocado	→	280	Olive Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.1	844 256
1276	Pistachio	→	281	Olive Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	846 845
1176	Med. Dk. Avocado	→	681	Forest Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	862 258
1175	Dk. Avocado	→	683	Turf Green	Approximate ΔE 9.5	879 862
1174	Dk. Pine Green	→	683	Turf Green	Approximate ΔE 9.8	879 862
1287	French Green	→	246	Grass Green Very Dark	Very close ΔE 1.9	878 212
1552	Dk. Desert Cactus	→	850	Bleu Mist Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.9	217 779
1550	Desert Cactus	→	877	Pine Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1039 1064
1271	Evergreen	→	268	Avocado Medium Dark	Close ΔE 3.5	246 258
1103	Dk. Khaki	→	403	Black	Approximate ΔE 8.5	683 879
1204	Pastel Jade	→	1072	Jade Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 5.6	876 186
1205	Med. Jade	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.7	136 145
1305	Sage Green	→	343	Slate Bleu	Approximate ΔE 6.0	976 1032
1207	Seafoam Green	→	1064	Teal Light	Approximate ΔE 5.1	209 215
525	Enlish Green	→	862	Laurel Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.3	268 258
1286	Dk. French Green	→	861	Laurel Green Medium	Approximate ΔE 7.6	269 683
538	Forest Green	→	1076	Jade	Very close ΔE 2.1	212 246
1046	Teal	→	205	Mint Green Dark	Close ΔE 3.2	189 1074
640	Med. Aqua	→	229	Emerald Dark	Close ΔE 3.1	205 212
1517	Coachman Green	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 6.0	212 246
1045	Lt. Teal	→	203	Mint Green Light	Approximate ΔE 6.0	265 259
1288	Aqua	→	188	Sea Green Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.9	187 189
571	Deep Aqua	→	1074	Jade Medium	Close ΔE 4.5	205 189
1503	Green Peacock	→	189	Sea Green Dark	Close ΔE 4.9	1074 187
1230	Dk. Teal	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 8.7	246 683
1151	Powder Blue Tint	→	1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	Approximate ΔE 5.2	128 234
1165	Lt. Sky Blue	→	234	Charcoal Grey Light	Close ΔE 4.9	1037 398
1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	→	1033	Antique Bleu Light	Close ΔE 2.7	130 161
1223	Baby Blue Tint	→	1037	Sea Bleu Very Light	Approximate ΔE 7.6	130 128
1074	Pale Powder Blue	→	130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1033 900
1289	Ice Blue	→	160	Sapphire Medium Light	Close ΔE 2.8	1031 1096
1145	Powder Blue	→	433	Electric Bleu	Close ΔE 3.9	129 121
1248	Med. Pastel Blue	→	160	Sapphire Medium Light	Close ΔE 4.1	129 121
1201	Med. Powder Blue	→	977	Sea Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 4.8	136 145
1292	Heron Blue	→	130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 9.1	121 175
1222	Lt. Baby Blue	→	130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	Poor match ΔE 10.3	140 939
1028	Baby Blue	→	130	Cobalt Bleu Medium Light	Approximate ΔE 6.7	140 939
1249	Cornflower Blue	→	136	Wedgewood Light	Approximate ΔE 9.5	145 117
1030	Periwinkle	→	176	Ocean Bleu	Approximate ΔE 8.2	140 939
1134	Peacock Blue	→	978	Sea Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	977 922
1029	Med. Blue	→	140	Copen Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 6.7	939 117
1196	Blue	→	117	Thistle Light	Approximate ΔE 5.7	161 1090
1076	Royal Blue	→	941	Stormy Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.6	131 137
1143	True Blue	→	979	Sea Bleu Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.4	164 940
1198	Dusty Navy	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 6.6	150 132
1253	Dk. Sapphire	→	149	Delft Bleu Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.7	150 132
526	Cobalt Blue	→	133	Cobalt Bleu Dark	Close ΔE 4.2	134 132
1535	Team Blue	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 9.9	133 134
1202	Deep Turquoise	→	134	Cobalt Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.0	133 132
1291	Winter Sky	→	131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 5.3	137 142
1172	Med. Weathered Blue	→	131	Cobalt Bleu Medium	Close ΔE 3.0	137 142
1284	Dk. Witner Sky	→	167	Surf Bleu Very Light	Approximate ΔE 6.9	850 779
1233	Ocean Teal	→	683	Turf Green	Approximate ΔE 8.2	879 246
1242	Nassau Blue	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Poor match ΔE 10.7	178 122
572	Blue Ribbon	→	100	Violet Medium Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.4	127 152
1293	Deep Nassau Blue	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.2	178 100
1042	Bright Navy Blue	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.0	178 100
1200	Med. Dk. Navy	→	152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 5.4	127 123
1294	Deep Slate Gray	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.0	178 101
1043	Dk. Navy	→	152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.4	127 123
505	Deep Arctic Sky	→	152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.4	127 134
1171	Weathered Blue	→	403	Black	Poor match ΔE 10.5	683 879
1283	Slate Gray	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Close ΔE 3.9	178 236
643	Arctic Sky	→	123	Bleuberry Dark	Approximate ΔE 8.3	178 152
1044	Midnight Blue	→	152	Delft Bleu Very Dark	Approximate ΔE 7.9	127 100
1182	Blue Black	→	403	Black	Approximate ΔE 7.9	152 134
1234	Almost Black	→	382	Fudge Dark	Poor match ΔE 12.8	381 380
1005	Black	→	403	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	683 879
1206	Dark Jade	→	1068	Teal	Very close ΔE 2.0	167 410
1285	Dk. Sage Green	→	1076	Jade	Approximate ΔE 5.8	246 212
1162	Deep Teal	→	148	Delft Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.0	149 150
1536	Midnight Teal	→	683	Turf Green	Poor match ΔE 10.6	879 403
1560	Marine Aqua	→	1090	Electric Bleu Light	Approximate ΔE 5.3	433 1060
1090	Deep Peacock	→	1068	Teal	Close ΔE 3.4	167 1076
1250	Duck Wing Blue	→	1036	Antique Bleu Very Dark	Close ΔE 3.7	148 979
1096	Dk. Turquoise	→	167	Surf Bleu Very Light	Close ΔE 2.4	1036 410
1513	Wild Peacock	→	229	Emerald Dark	Close ΔE 4.7	205 1068
1251	Bright Turquoise	→	167	Surf Bleu Very Light	Close ΔE 4.1	410 1068
1095	Turquoise	→	876	Pine	Poor match ΔE 12.1	188 1072
1094	Med. Turquoise	→	1066	Teal Medium	Poor match ΔE 12.1	168 1090
1252	Bright Peacock	→	1066	Teal Medium	Close ΔE 3.8	1039 169
1534	Sapphire	→	1089	Electric Bleu Medium	Approximate ΔE 8.5	977 978

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 Sulky Rayon 40

Sulky Rayon 40 is a viscose rayon embroidery thread popular with home embroiderers and quilters for its soft sheen and broad palette.

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.

More Sulky Rayon conversion charts

All Sulky Rayon charts →

Sulky Rayon→Isacord Sulky Rayon→Madeira Polyneon Sulky Rayon→Madeira Rayon Sulky Rayon→Robison-Anton Rayon Sulky Rayon→Robison-Anton Polyester Sulky Rayon→Marathon Polyester Sulky Rayon→Brother Sulky Rayon→Gunold Poly Sulky Rayon→Floriani Sulky Rayon→Sulky Poly Sulky Rayon→Marathon Rayon Sulky Rayon→Mettler Poly Sheen Sulky Rayon→Hemingworth Sulky Rayon→Glide Sulky Rayon→Coats Sylko Sulky Rayon→Janome Sulky Rayon→DMC

Frequently asked questions

Is there a Sulky Rayon to Anchor conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color for all 289 Sulky Rayon 40 colors, worked out with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

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

41 of the 289 colors (14%) rate Very close or better, and 51% rate Close or better. The other 142 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Anchor back to Sulky Rayon?

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