Sulky Rayon to Madeira Rayon thread conversion chart

Every Sulky Rayon 40 color with its closest Madeira Classic Rayon 40 equivalent, a rating for how close it is and two runner-up options. There are 289 rows. Click any number for the full breakdown.

11%very close or better

54%close or better

289Sulky Rayon 40 colors

357Madeira Classic Rayon 40 colors

Near identical 0
Very close 33
Close 124
Approximate 91
Poor match 41

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289 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1001	Bright White	→	1004	Blue Blush	Close ΔE 3.6	1003 1002
1002	Soft White	→	1071	Natural White	Close ΔE 4.7	1003 1004
1071	Off White	→	1071	Natural White	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1003 1123
1022	Cream	→	1022	Medium Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1123 1222
1061	Pale Yellow	→	1267	PaleYellow	Close ΔE 4.6	1022 1067
1067	Lemon Yellow	→	1150	Pebblestone	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1023 1135
1066	Primrose	→	1023	Lemon	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1135 1150
1135	Pastel Yellow	→	1023	Lemon	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1135 1150
1167	Maize Yellow	→	1223	Canary	Close ΔE 3.1	1064 1083
502	Cornsilk	→	1223	Canary	Very close ΔE 1.3	1180 1064
1187	Mimosa Yellow	→	1023	Lemon	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1223 1180
1023	Yellow	→	1023	Lemon	Close ΔE 2.9	1135 1083
1124	Sun Yellow	→	1023	Lemon	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1223 1135
1185	Golden Yellow	→	1068	Canary	Very close ΔE 1.6	1064 1124
1083	Spark Gold	→	1064	Daffodil	Very close ΔE 1.9	1068 1124
1024	Goldenrod	→	1068	Canary	Very close ΔE 1.2	1069 1125
1137	Yellow Orange	→	1068	Canary	Very close ΔE 1.1	1064 1124
567	Butterfly Gold	→	1024	Buttercup	Close ΔE 2.5	1172 1069
1333	Sunflower Gold	→	1068	Canary	Close ΔE 2.3	1064 1069
523	Autumn Gold	→	1172	Buttercup	Close ΔE 2.7	1137 1024
1025	Mine Gold	→	1025	Pollen Gold	Close ΔE 2.9	1137 1172
1262	Dk. Autumn Gold	→	1196	Black Eyed Susie	Close ΔE 4.3	1352 1190
1159	Temple Gold	→	1359	Pollen Gold	Close ΔE 3.8	1159 1125
1227	Gold Green	→	1352	Black Eyed Susie	Close ΔE 4.8	1196 1359
1260	Summer Gold	→	1125	Manila	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1224 1159
1243	Spring Moss	→	1180	Daffodil	Close ΔE 2.9	1223 1224
520	Bone	→	1123	Tusk	Close ΔE 4.8	1222 1071
1082	Ecru	→	1061	Wheat	Close ΔE 3.0	1123 1222
508	Sand	→	1123	Tusk	Close ΔE 4.0	1222 1061
1127	Med. Ecru	→	1123	Tusk	Close ΔE 2.9	1222 1022
1149	Deep Ecru	→	1066	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 4.0	1061 1270
1128	Dk. Ecru	→	1255	Gold	Close ΔE 2.4	1226 1272
1269	Mushroom	→	1054	Tawny Birch	Close ΔE 2.6	1142 1356
1054	Med. Dk. Ecru	→	1053	Peach	Very close ΔE 2.0	1017 1018
1217	Chestnut	→	1221	Dark Rust	Poor match ΔE 10.0	1037 1039
1264	Cognac	→	1238	Dark Orange / Red	Poor match ΔE 11.6	1038 1181
1070	Gold	→	1083	Moonbeam	Very close ΔE 2.0	1135 1124
1055	Tawny Tan	→	1270	Glow	Very close ΔE 1.5	1026 1070
1549	Flax	→	1070	Yellow Gold	Close ΔE 2.4	1159 1270
562	Spice	→	1069	Manila	Close ΔE 2.4	1125 1171
1313	Bittersweet	→	1137	Merit Gold	Very close ΔE 1.5	1172 1024
1126	Tan	→	1172	Buttercup	Close ΔE 3.5	1025 1137
1056	Med. Tawny Tan	→	1257	Orange / Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1056 1173
521	Nutmeg	→	1173	Almond	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1192 1056
1021	Maple	→	1278	Pumpkin	Close ΔE 4.5	1065 1253
568	Cinnamon	→	1065	Mango	Close ΔE 2.8	1278 1173
1158	Dk. Maple	→	1021	Old Dark Tex Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1257 1378
1237	Deep Mauve	→	1221	Dark Rust	Close ΔE 4.0	1146 1037
1216	Med. Maple	→	1037	Tuxedo Red	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1221 1146
621	Sunset	→	1021	Old Dark Tex Orange	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1378 1146
1183	Black Cherry	→	1236	Plum	Poor match ΔE 10.0	1385 1386
1180	Med. Taupe	→	1128	Taupe	Close ΔE 4.6	1328 1338
1179	Dk. Taupe	→	1056	Wicker	Close ΔE 4.5	1348 1344
1266	Toast	→	1056	Wicker	Close ΔE 3.1	1057 1344
1265	Burnt Toast	→	1191	Autumn Green	Close ΔE 4.3	1192 1056
1170	Lt. Brown	→	1257	Orange / Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1056 1057
1267	Mink Brown	→	1258	Light Cocoa	Close ΔE 2.7	1257 1158
1129	Brown	→	1158	Mushroom	Poor match ΔE 11.1	1258 1174
1130	Dk. Brown	→	1374	Warm Wine	Poor match ΔE 12.2	1036 1145
1059	Dk. Tawny Brown	→	1374	Warm Wine	Poor match ΔE 11.3	1036 1385
1131	Cloister Brown	→	1374	Warm Wine	Poor match ΔE 11.1	1385 1036
1058	Tawny Brown	→	1258	Light Cocoa	Poor match ΔE 11.5	1347 1145
1057	Dk. Tawny Tan	→	1258	Light Cocoa	Poor match ΔE 10.9	1158 1145
1186	Sable Brown	→	1374	Warm Wine	Poor match ΔE 11.8	1238 1181
1247	Mahogany	→	1238	Dark Orange / Red	Poor match ΔE 11.6	1181 1038
1214	Med. Chestnut	→	1374	Warm Wine	Close ΔE 3.6	1036 1384
1215	Blackberry	→	1385	Wine	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1374 1384
1239	Apricot	→	1372	Scholastic	Close ΔE 2.9	1024 1172
1238	Orange Sunrise	→	1137	Merit Gold	Close ΔE 4.2	1065 1172
1065	Orange Yellow	→	1137	Merit Gold	Very close ΔE 2.2	1172 1024
1168	True Orange	→	1065	Mango	Close ΔE 3.1	1278 1137
1181	Rust	→	1146	Saffron	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1037 1378
1078	Tangerine	→	1278	Pumpkin	Very close ΔE 1.6	1065 1178
1184	Orange Red	→	1278	Pumpkin	Very close ΔE 1.6	1065 1178
1246	Orange Flame	→	1378	Sunkist	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1078 1077
1317	Poppy	→	1378	Sunkist	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1078 1077
1037	Lt. Red	→	1378	Sunkist	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1078 1077
1147	Christmas Red	→	1378	Sunkist	Close ΔE 3.8	1146 1077
1039	True Red	→	1378	Sunkist	Close ΔE 3.8	1146 1077
561	Lipstick	→	1378	Sunkist	Close ΔE 4.3	1146 1077
1533	Lt. Rose	→	1184	Wildfire	Close ΔE 3.4	1081 1187
1120	Pale Pink	→	1013	Rosewater	Very close ΔE 1.8	1113 1114
1068	Pink Tint	→	1013	Rosewater	Close ΔE 3.3	1113 1003
1113	Pastel Mauve	→	1127	Alesan	Close ΔE 4.4	1053 1017
1225	Pastel Pink	→	1113	Pink Mist	Close ΔE 3.9	1114 1115
1121	Pink	→	1116	Orchid Pink	Close ΔE 3.2	1014 1115
1115	Lt. Pink	→	1114	Bisque	Very close ΔE 1.7	1015 1115
1108	Lt. Mauve	→	1317	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 3.5	1016 1019
1117	Mauve	→	1317	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 3.0	1019 1018
1224	Bright Pink	→	1116	Orchid Pink	Close ΔE 3.9	1315 1321
1256	Sweet Pink	→	1108	Dusty Rose	Close ΔE 3.2	1148 1315
1515	Rosebud	→	1108	Dusty Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1321 1148
1109	Hot Pink	→	1309	Wild Pink	Very close ΔE 1.8	1117 1109
1307	Petal Pink	→	1107	Shell Pink	Close ΔE 2.6	1220 1154
1511	Deep Rose	→	1107	Shell Pink	Close ΔE 4.1	1154 1354
1231	Med. Rose	→	1354	Cerise	Close ΔE 4.5	1154 1234
1191	Dk. Rose	→	1187	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 2.6	1110 1234
1213	Taupe	→	1142	Whisper Pink	Very close ΔE 1.8	1342 1060
1304	Dewberry	→	1218	Mahogany Rose	Close ΔE 3.5	1054 1341
1119	Dk. Mauve	→	1218	Mahogany Rose	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1341 1141
1190	Med. Burgundy	→	1119	K. A. Bronze	Close ΔE 4.2	1081 1034
1081	Brick	→	1220	Pink Icing	Close ΔE 3.0	1107 1020
1034	Burgundy	→	1037	Tuxedo Red	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1146 1147
1263	Red Jubilee	→	1037	Tuxedo Red	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1221 1146
1311	Mulberry	→	1181	Red Berry	Close ΔE 2.7	1281 1038
1169	Bayberry Red	→	1037	Tuxedo Red	Approximate ΔE 8.7	1039 1221
1312	Wine	→	1038	Red Bittersweet	Poor match ΔE 10.7	1039 1174
1035	Dk. Burgundy	→	1038	Red Bittersweet	Poor match ΔE 10.9	1181 1238
1309	Magenta	→	1389	Brushed Burgundy	Close ΔE 2.7	1182 1183
1017	Pastel Peach	→	1123	Tusk	Very close ΔE 1.2	1222 1061
1258	Coral Reef	→	1026	Glow	Close ΔE 4.1	1127 1055
619	Dusty Peach	→	1026	Glow	Close ΔE 3.3	1055 1270
1019	Peach	→	1217	Opaline	Close ΔE 4.9	1226 1155
1259	Salmon Peach	→	1152	Arctic Ice	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1226 1254
1064	Pale Peach	→	1018	Flesh Pink	Close ΔE 2.4	1019 1017
1015	Med. Peach	→	1053	Peach	Close ΔE 2.3	1217 1017
1016	Pastel Coral	→	1254	Flamingo	Close ΔE 2.7	1317 1016
1148	Lt. Coral	→	1115	Crystal Pink	Close ΔE 4.1	1015 1114
1020	Dk. Peach	→	1020	Flamingo	Very close ΔE 1.8	1254 1152
1154	Coral	→	1016	Emily Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	1317 1020
1303	Watermelon	→	1107	Shell Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	1220 1117
1558	Tea Rose	→	1107	Shell Pink	Very close ΔE 1.7	1220 1154
1257	Deep Coral	→	1307	Scarlet	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1154 1077
1188	Red Geranium	→	1307	Scarlet	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1154 1077
1111	Pastel Orchid	→	1120	Crystal Pink	Close ΔE 4.8	1115 1121
1031	Med. Orchid	→	1120	Crystal Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	1115 1114
1033	Dk. Orchid	→	1309	Wild Pink	Very close ΔE 1.2	1117 1109
1080	Orchid	→	1108	Dusty Rose	Close ΔE 3.6	1148 1321
1255	Deep Orchid	→	1110	Ruby Glint	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1310 1234
1192	Fuchsia	→	1110	Ruby Glint	Close ΔE 4.9	1109 1234
1193	Lavender	→	1121	Pink	Close ΔE 3.8	1116 1031
1297	Purple Shadow	→	1259	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1358 1387
1298	Dk. Plum	→	1320	Medium Purple	Close ΔE 2.7	1388 1312
1032	Med. Purple	→	1321	Petal Pink	Poor match ΔE 11.9	1031 1080
1194	Lt. Purple	→	1080	Medium Pink	Poor match ΔE 11.6	1309 1321
1122	Purple	→	1188	Dark Red	Approximate ΔE 9.0	1334 1033
1195	Dk. Purple	→	1122	Purple Shadow	Poor match ΔE 12.2	1334 1313
1299	Purple Shadow	→	1334	Mulberry	Approximate ΔE 9.3	1122 1313
1235	Deep Purple	→	1033	Mulberry	Approximate ΔE 8.4	1334 1188
1112	Royal Purple	→	1122	Purple Shadow	Poor match ΔE 11.7	1334 1322
1545	Purple Accent	→	1319	Hot Pink	Very close ΔE 1.6	1235 1141
1300	Plum	→	1389	Brushed Burgundy	Close ΔE 4.0	1183 1182
1189	Dk. Chestnut	→	1236	Plum	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1385 1035
1254	Dusty Lavender	→	1031	Carnatio	Poor match ΔE 10.6	1111 1121

					Match	Alternatives
1296	Hyacinth	→	1031	Carnatio	Poor match ΔE 10.9	1111 1232
1226	Dk. Periwinkle	→	1112	Purple Accent	Approximate ΔE 8.4	1322 1122
1561	Deep Hyacinth	→	1311	Pale Purple	Approximate ΔE 9.0	1275 1032
1302	Eggplant	→	1334	Mulberry	Poor match ΔE 11.7	1122 1033
1301	Deep Eggplant	→	1122	Purple Shadow	Poor match ΔE 13.0	1334 1313
1199	Admiral Navy Blue	→	1313	Purple Accent	Poor match ΔE 10.2	1122 1343
1197	Med. Navy	→	1313	Purple Accent	Poor match ΔE 11.6	1122 1343
1325	Whisper Gray	→	1003	Natural White	Close ΔE 3.6	1071 1004
1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	→	1071	Natural White	Close ΔE 2.9	1003 1073
1236	Lt. Silver	→	1003	Natural White	Very close ΔE 2.0	1004 1071
1327	Dk. Whisper Gray	→	1286	Dawn Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1013 1149
1218	Silver Gray	→	1072	Aspen White	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1071 1222
1011	Steel Gray	→	1356	Rose Beige	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1085 1142
1328	Nickel Gray	→	1356	Rose Beige	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1111 1085
1329	Dk. Nickel Gray	→	1356	Rose Beige	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1264 1111
1295	Sterling	→	1118	Banner Gray	Close ΔE 4.1	1040 1363
1219	Gray	→	1040	Silvery Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1264 1356
1040	Med. Dk. Khaki	→	1240	Charcoal	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1141 1136
1041	Med. Dk. Gray	→	1040	Silvery Gray	Close ΔE 4.7	1264 1288
1166	Med. Steel Gray	→	1040	Silvery Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1136 1328
1306	Gun Metal Gray	→	1387	Light Grape	Close ΔE 4.0	1263 1141
1220	Charcoal Gray	→	1259	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1358 1336
1240	Smokey Gray	→	1387	Light Grape	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1320 1312
1241	Dk. Ash	→	1388	Medium Purple	Close ΔE 4.0	1035 1382
1086	Pale Seafoam	→	1022	Medium Yellow	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1123 1222
1063	Pale Yellow Green	→	1071	Natural White	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1073 1003
1331	Pale Green	→	1022	Medium Yellow	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1222 1267
1077	Jade Tint	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Close ΔE 4.4	1010 1086
1275	Sea Mist	→	1022	Medium Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1222 1100
580	Mint Julep	→	1250	Dark Green	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1369 1189
1232	Classic Green	→	1189	Holly	Poor match ΔE 11.9	1103 1303
1100	Lt. Grass Green	→	1150	Pebblestone	Close ΔE 4.7	1248 1104
1047	Mint Green	→	1104	Lime Cream	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1248 1099
1279	Willow Green	→	1248	Sharp Green	Very close ΔE 1.7	1302 1377
1280	Dk. Willow Green	→	1377	Neon Green	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1301 1302
1510	Lime Green	→	1168	Sharp Green	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1049 1248
1274	Nile Green	→	1049	Spruce	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1050 1048
1049	Grass Green	→	1050	Emerald	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1249 1049
1277	Ivy Green	→	1369	Kelly	Approximate ΔE 8.0	1051 1170
1278	Bright Green	→	1249	Harvest Green	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1050 1049
1101	True Green	→	1051	Kelly	Close ΔE 3.7	1251 1079
1079	Emerald Green	→	1189	Holly	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1370 1250
569	Garden Green	→	1250	Dark Green	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1369 1189
1051	Christmas Greem	→	1369	Kelly	Approximate ΔE 8.4	1250 1170
1208	Mallard Green	→	1189	Holly	Poor match ΔE 11.7	1370 1103
1085	Silver	→	1013	Rosewater	Close ΔE 4.0	1149 1113
1321	Gray Khaki	→	1010	Vapor	Close ΔE 4.3	1086 1072
1229	Lt. Putty	→	1003	Natural White	Close ΔE 2.9	1004 1286
1508	Putty	→	1073	Billowing Sail	Close ΔE 4.7	1100 1099
1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	→	1085	White Sand	Very close ΔE 2.1	1087 1010
1228	Drab Green	→	1047	Mint	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1099 1337
1211	Lt. Khaki	→	1337	Pussywillow Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1339 1047
1212	Khaki	→	1170	Meadow	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1156 1194
1272	Hedge Green	→	1357	Green	Approximate ΔE 9.5	1189 1394
630	Moss Green	→	1140	Tamarack	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1340 1156
1156	Lt. Army Green	→	1170	Meadow	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1156 1194
1173	Med. Army Green	→	1170	Meadow	Approximate ΔE 8.7	1194 1156
1210	Dk. Army Green	→	1189	Holly	Poor match ΔE 11.0	1103 1303
1273	Dk. Forest	→	1357	Green	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1393 1303
1104	Pastel Yellow Green	→	1168	Sharp Green	Close ΔE 4.5	1102 1169
1209	Lt. Avocado	→	1150	Pebblestone	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1248 1168
1322	Chartreuse	→	1340	Crescent Moon	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1140 1169
1332	Deep Chartreuse	→	1340	Crescent Moon	Close ΔE 4.0	1140 1190
1177	Avocado	→	1169	Medium Green	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1168 1340
1276	Pistachio	→	1140	Tamarack	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1170 1340
1176	Med. Dk. Avocado	→	1170	Meadow	Poor match ΔE 10.3	1194 1189
1175	Dk. Avocado	→	1303	Dark Army Green	Poor match ΔE 12.5	1103 1189
1174	Dk. Pine Green	→	1303	Dark Army Green	Poor match ΔE 13.1	1103 1397
1287	French Green	→	1103	Holly	Close ΔE 3.6	1396 1395
1552	Dk. Desert Cactus	→	1392	Harbor Green	Close ΔE 2.4	1306 1308
1550	Desert Cactus	→	1227	Pale Blue	Close ΔE 4.9	1098 1163
1271	Evergreen	→	1189	Holly	Very close ΔE 1.7	1103 1370
1103	Dk. Khaki	→	1000	Black	Poor match ΔE 10.7	1008 1006
1204	Pastel Jade	→	1097	Bleached Aqua	Close ΔE 3.2	1219 1195
1205	Med. Jade	→	1360	Country Blue	Very close ΔE 2.2	1028 1373
1305	Sage Green	→	1219	Sprite	Close ΔE 4.0	1097 1073
1207	Seafoam Green	→	1047	Mint	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1227 1046
525	Enlish Green	→	1189	Holly	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1103 1370
1286	Dk. French Green	→	1357	Green	Approximate ΔE 8.4	1393 1303
538	Forest Green	→	1351	Green Bay	Close ΔE 4.0	1371 1370
1046	Teal	→	1079	Kelly	Close ΔE 3.8	1051 1247
640	Med. Aqua	→	1250	Dark Green	Close ΔE 3.3	1280 1284
1517	Coachman Green	→	1304	Dark Green	Close ΔE 2.6	1370 1351
1045	Lt. Teal	→	1100	Pastel Green	Approximate ΔE 8.7	1097 1302
1288	Aqua	→	1301	Bluestone	Close ΔE 3.3	1247 1245
571	Deep Aqua	→	1247	Peppermint	Very close ΔE 1.9	1245 1380
1503	Green Peacock	→	1247	Peppermint	Close ΔE 3.5	1301 1101
1230	Dk. Teal	→	1397	Evergreen	Close ΔE 3.9	1304 1370
1151	Powder Blue Tint	→	1004	Blue Blush	Very close ΔE 2.0	1002 1003
1165	Lt. Sky Blue	→	1004	Blue Blush	Close ΔE 4.1	1003 1002
1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	→	1151	Silver Moon	Close ΔE 3.5	1153 1198
1223	Baby Blue Tint	→	1001	Bright White	Close ΔE 2.6	1002 1005
1074	Pale Powder Blue	→	1001	Bright White	Close ΔE 3.8	1005 1002
1289	Ice Blue	→	1003	Natural White	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1004 1002
1145	Powder Blue	→	1092	Cadet Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1292 1132
1248	Med. Pastel Blue	→	1198	Cadet Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1151 1002
1201	Med. Powder Blue	→	1275	Cosmic Sky	Close ΔE 4.7	1028 1029
1292	Heron Blue	→	1005	Billowing Sail	Close ΔE 3.5	1001 1002
1222	Lt. Baby Blue	→	1005	Billowing Sail	Close ΔE 3.9	1001 1002
1028	Baby Blue	→	1005	Billowing Sail	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1001 1198
1249	Cornflower Blue	→	1274	Sky Blue	Close ΔE 4.8	1075 1373
1030	Periwinkle	→	1232	Violet	Close ΔE 4.2	1261 1311
1134	Peacock Blue	→	1133	Dolphin Blue	Close ΔE 4.8	1276 1028
1029	Med. Blue	→	1074	Ice Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1198 1075
1196	Blue	→	1074	Ice Blue	Close ΔE 4.3	1027 1132
1076	Royal Blue	→	1330	Violet	Close ΔE 4.4	1112 1312
1143	True Blue	→	1364	Lake Blue	Close ΔE 2.6	1365 1164
1198	Dusty Navy	→	1167	Blue Suede	Close ΔE 4.7	1266 1365
1253	Dk. Sapphire	→	1266	Jamie Blue	Close ΔE 3.4	1166 1167
526	Cobalt Blue	→	1166	Royal	Close ΔE 4.5	1366 1242
1535	Team Blue	→	1366	Violet Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.0	1322 1343
1202	Deep Turquoise	→	1366	Violet Blue	Close ΔE 4.8	1343 1242
1291	Winter Sky	→	1041	Metal	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1363 1263
1172	Med. Weathered Blue	→	1363	Purple Cloud	Close ΔE 3.9	1041 1263
1284	Dk. Witner Sky	→	1160	Wonder Blue	Close ΔE 4.1	1091 1252
1233	Ocean Teal	→	1303	Dark Army Green	Poor match ΔE 11.5	1397 1390
1242	Nassau Blue	→	1112	Purple Accent	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1322 1122
572	Blue Ribbon	→	1366	Violet Blue	Poor match ΔE 12.7	1322 1343
1293	Deep Nassau Blue	→	1122	Purple Shadow	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1334 1313
1042	Bright Navy Blue	→	1122	Purple Shadow	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1313 1343
1200	Med. Dk. Navy	→	1313	Purple Accent	Poor match ΔE 13.3	1343 1366
1294	Deep Slate Gray	→	1313	Purple Accent	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1388 1122
1043	Dk. Navy	→	1313	Purple Accent	Poor match ΔE 13.8	1386 1044
505	Deep Arctic Sky	→	1343	Blue Ink	Poor match ΔE 14.1	1366 1313
1171	Weathered Blue	→	1000	Black	Poor match ΔE 11.7	1008 1006
1283	Slate Gray	→	1233	Blackberry	Close ΔE 2.9	1313 1320
643	Arctic Sky	→	1343	Blue Ink	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1313 1366
1044	Midnight Blue	→	1313	Purple Accent	Poor match ΔE 13.5	1122 1343
1182	Blue Black	→	1009	Sapphire Black	Poor match ΔE 11.5	1006 1007
1234	Almost Black	→	1236	Plum	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1036 1386
1005	Black	→	1006	Diamond Black	Poor match ΔE 10.2	1007 1000
1206	Dark Jade	→	1293	M. D. Green	Very close ΔE 1.5	1052 1185
1285	Dk. Sage Green	→	1304	Dark Green	Close ΔE 2.3	1371 1351
1162	Deep Teal	→	1162	Deep Windsor	Close ΔE 3.5	1161 1277
1536	Midnight Teal	→	1000	Black	Poor match ΔE 13.0	1303 1008
1560	Marine Aqua	→	1092	Cadet Blue	Poor match ΔE 10.3	1093 1132
1090	Deep Peacock	→	1185	Imperial Aqua	Very close ΔE 1.3	1293 1371
1250	Duck Wing Blue	→	1296	Peacock	Close ΔE 3.8	1252 1291
1096	Dk. Turquoise	→	1291	Mallard Blue	Very close ΔE 1.8	1091 1293
1513	Wild Peacock	→	1280	Jade	Very close ΔE 1.2	1279 1298
1251	Bright Turquoise	→	1052	Imperial Aqua	Close ΔE 3.2	1293 1091
1095	Turquoise	→	1299	Aqua Pearl	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1282 1045
1094	Med. Turquoise	→	1093	Indian Ocean Blue	Very close ΔE 1.5	1094 1088
1252	Bright Peacock	→	1289	Capri	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1088 1095
1534	Sapphire	→	1133	Dolphin Blue	Close ΔE 4.5	1029 1028

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 Madeira Classic Rayon 40

Madeira Classic Rayon 40 is a viscose rayon embroidery thread with a brilliant sheen and one of the largest color ranges available, widely used in fashion and logo embroidery.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Sulky Rayon to Madeira Rayon conversion chart?

Yes. This page lists the closest Madeira Classic Rayon 40 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 Madeira Rayon?

33 of the 289 colors (11%) rate Very close or better, and 54% rate Close or better. The other 132 only have approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Madeira Rayon back to Sulky Rayon?

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