Gunold POLY 40 to Brother Embroidery thread conversion chart

The closest Brother Embroidery equivalent for every Gunold POLY 40 color — 300 colors, each with a match rating and two alternatives. Click any number for full details and Pantone approximations.

5%very close or better

25%close or better

300Gunold POLY 40 colors

61Brother Embroidery colors

Near identical 2
Very close 14
Close 58
Approximate 125
Poor match 101

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300 colors

					Match	Alternatives
61001	Bright White	→	001	White	Very close ΔE 2.3	399 124
61351	Pure White	→	001	White	Very close ΔE 2.3	399 124
61350	Polar White	→	001	White	Very close ΔE 2.3	399 124
61002	Soft White	→	001	White	Close ΔE 4.2	399 124
61061	Pale Yellow	→	812	Cream Yellow	Approximate ΔE 5.7	843 010
61066	Primrose	→	812	Cream Yellow	Close ΔE 4.2	010 843
61167	Maize Yellow	→	812	Cream Yellow	Approximate ΔE 7.6	206 208
61369	Egg Yolk	→	208	Orange	Close ΔE 4.5	214 206
61135	Pastel Yellow	→	206	Harvest Gold	Approximate ΔE 6.8	812 208
61067	Lemon Yellow	→	812	Cream Yellow	Close ΔE 3.4	202 027
61365	Bright Yellow	→	206	Harvest Gold	Very close ΔE 2.3	208 812
61187	Mimosa Yellow	→	206	Harvest Gold	Near identical ΔE 0.9	208 812
61023	Yellow	→	206	Harvest Gold	Very close ΔE 1.6	205 812
61456	Caribbean Yellow	→	206	Harvest Gold	Near identical ΔE 0.9	208 812
61124	Sun Yellow	→	208	Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.5	206 214
61185	Golden Yellow	→	209	Tangerine	Close ΔE 4.7	126 208
61083	Spark Gold	→	208	Orange	Close ΔE 4.5	126 206
61368	Curry Powder	→	323	Light Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.2	337 209
61025	Mine Gold	→	323	Light Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.0	337 339
61373	Dark Amber	→	209	Tangerine	Close ΔE 4.7	126 214
61070	Gold	→	126	Pumpkin	Close ΔE 4.6	348 208
61374	Butcher Block	→	323	Light Brown	Close ΔE 4.0	337 339
61364	Light Sepia	→	323	Light Brown	Close ΔE 4.1	328 330
61159	Temple Gold	→	328	Brass	Approximate ΔE 8.1	206 214
61359	Light Yellow	→	206	Harvest Gold	Approximate ΔE 7.2	214 328
61361	Light Olive	→	330	Russet Brown	Close ΔE 3.6	323 517
61209	Light Avocado	→	843	Beige	Approximate ΔE 9.4	348 812
61022	Cream	→	843	Beige	Approximate ΔE 5.8	010 307
61378	Pale Ecru	→	843	Beige	Approximate ΔE 6.9	307 399
61476	Vanilla	→	843	Beige	Close ΔE 4.6	307 399
61508	Putty	→	817	Gray	Poor match ΔE 13.7	323 005
61211	Light Khaki	→	817	Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.0	323 005
61212	Khaki	→	817	Gray	Poor match ΔE 13.8	704 330
61362	Medium Olive	→	517	Dark Olive	Poor match ΔE 12.4	330 704
61173	Medium Army Green	→	323	Light Brown	Poor match ΔE 17.1	330 817
61156	Light Army Green	→	517	Dark Olive	Approximate ΔE 6.6	330 515
61363	Dark Olive	→	704	Pewter	Poor match ΔE 11.9	707 058
61455	Mud Brown	→	058	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 7.8	900 707
61371	Camo Brown	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 16.3	517 330
61360	Deep Gold Green	→	330	Russet Brown	Poor match ΔE 19.7	323 058
61384	Red Brass	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 18.1	339 337
61383	Yellow Ochre	→	339	Clay Brown	Poor match ΔE 11.3	337 323
61381	Ochre	→	339	Clay Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.3	337 800
61126	Tan	→	209	Tangerine	Approximate ΔE 8.4	337 323
61375	Light Caramel	→	323	Light Brown	Close ΔE 2.9	337 339
61055	Tawny Tan	→	348	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 6.1	126 209
61376	Light Tawny	→	348	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 8.3	209 323
61149	Deep Ecru	→	348	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 9.6	209 126
61472	Light Ecru	→	348	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 5.5	843 328
61218	Silver Gray	→	399	Warm Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.8	005 001
61366	Greige	→	817	Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.8	005 348
61470	Light Umber	→	323	Light Brown	Poor match ΔE 14.2	817 330
61379	Medium Khaki	→	817	Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.8	330 323
61180	Medium Taupe	→	333	Amber Red	Poor match ΔE 13.6	817 323
61372	Beige	→	348	Khaki	Close ΔE 3.9	328 214
61462	Light Beige	→	399	Warm Gray	Poor match ΔE 10.2	348 005
61389	Mocha	→	348	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 8.4	323 126
61127	Medium Ecru	→	307	Linen	Approximate ΔE 5.7	843 399
61082	Ecru	→	307	Linen	Close ΔE 2.5	843 399
61071	Off White	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 6.2	399 307
61474	White	→	005	Silver	Approximate ΔE 6.5	399 817
61086	Beach Sand	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 8.5	843 307
61063	Pale Yellow	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 8.8	843 542
61453	Light Mint Green	→	502	Mint Green	Approximate ΔE 5.5	509 513
61100	Light Grass Green	→	542	Seacrest	Approximate ΔE 8.9	502 843
61047	Mint Green	→	502	Mint Green	Poor match ΔE 10.2	843 542
61104	Pastel Yellow	→	843	Beige	Approximate ΔE 9.2	010 502
61177	Avocado	→	513	Lime Green	Poor match ΔE 13.0	502 328
61510	Lime Green	→	502	Mint Green	Close ΔE 4.6	513 509
61452	Spring Green	→	515	Moss Green	Poor match ΔE 10.5	509 513
61049	Grass Green	→	509	Leaf Green	Poor match ΔE 10.7	513 502
61176	Medium Dark Avocado	→	330	Russet Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.1	517 515
61175	Dark Avocado	→	517	Dark Olive	Poor match ΔE 11.7	330 704
61454	Dark Green	→	519	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 7.0	808 707
61174	Dark Pine Green	→	517	Dark Olive	Approximate ΔE 8.5	507 808
61103	Dark Khaki	→	058	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 5.0	900 707
61475	Pale Celadon	→	817	Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.3	005 804
61236	Light Silver	→	399	Warm Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.8	001 124
61085	Silver	→	399	Warm Gray	Very close ΔE 1.6	307 001
61380	Pale Brown	→	704	Pewter	Poor match ΔE 15.3	817 333
61370	Umber	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 16.4	333 704
61179	Dark Taupe	→	333	Amber Red	Approximate ΔE 9.6	107 086
61388	Afterglow	→	333	Amber Red	Poor match ΔE 13.0	107 704
61128	Dark Ecru	→	339	Clay Brown	Poor match ΔE 14.5	337 323
61377	Iced Coffee	→	339	Clay Brown	Poor match ΔE 19.8	058 337
61463	Beaver Brown	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 21.1	323 339
61170	Light Brown	→	333	Amber Red	Poor match ΔE 19.5	339 058
61385	Russet	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 12.1	900 333
61130	Dark Brown	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 17.2	333 107
61382	Sienna	→	323	Light Brown	Poor match ΔE 11.9	337 339
61056	Medium Tawny Tan	→	337	Reddish Brown	Approximate ΔE 7.9	339 030
61158	Dark Maple	→	800	Red	Poor match ΔE 17.9	339 337
61391	Tuscan Red	→	339	Clay Brown	Poor match ΔE 14.9	337 800
61058	Tawny Brown	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 15.3	333 107
61057	Dark Tawny Tan	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 18.2	107 333
61386	Burnt Umber	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 14.9	107 333
61473	Roasted Coffee	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 11.3	900 707
61129	Brown	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 18.8	107 333
61059	Dark Tawny Brown	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 17.1	704 333
61397	Brown Sugar	→	058	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.1	707 900
61131	Cloister Brown	→	704	Pewter	Poor match ΔE 14.5	707 058
61387	Light Apricot	→	307	Linen	Approximate ΔE 9.6	348 399
61258	Coral Reed	→	307	Linen	Approximate ΔE 9.2	399 348
61017	Pastel Peach	→	307	Linen	Approximate ΔE 6.6	399 843
61021	Maple	→	800	Red	Approximate ΔE 6.7	339 030
61390	Medium Rust	→	800	Red	Poor match ΔE 14.2	339 030
61181	Rust	→	800	Red	Approximate ΔE 8.6	339 030
61457	Fireworks Orange	→	337	Reddish Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.6	339 209
61168	True Orange	→	209	Tangerine	Approximate ΔE 8.1	337 339
61065	Orange Yellow	→	209	Tangerine	Close ΔE 5.0	126 214
61137	Yellow Orange	→	208	Orange	Close ΔE 2.4	214 126
61367	Amber	→	209	Tangerine	Close ΔE 3.9	126 214
61024	Goldenrod	→	208	Orange	Close ΔE 3.7	126 214
61078	Tangerine	→	337	Reddish Brown	Poor match ΔE 10.4	339 209
61184	Orange Red	→	030	Vermilion	Close ΔE 3.7	339 337
61392	Internat'l Orange	→	800	Red	Close ΔE 3.9	030 339
61037	Light Red	→	800	Red	Close ΔE 3.9	030 339
61393	Bright Red	→	800	Red	Approximate ΔE 6.3	030 339
61395	Stop Sign Red	→	800	Red	Poor match ΔE 12.2	339 030
61398	Firecracker Red	→	800	Red	Approximate ΔE 9.9	339 030
61039	True Red	→	800	Red	Approximate ΔE 8.4	030 339
61147	Christmas Red	→	800	Red	Approximate ΔE 9.5	339 030
61169	Bayberry Red	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Poor match ΔE 19.4	058 333
61401	Maroon Red	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 21.4	800 107
61458	Ruby Red	→	800	Red	Poor match ΔE 18.0	107 333
61399	Dark Lipstick Red	→	800	Red	Poor match ΔE 19.2	107 339
61400	Carmine Red	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 20.1	107 800
61035	Dark Burgundy	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 16.8	107 333
61402	Claret	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 17.3	339 800
61036	Cordovan	→	333	Amber Red	Poor match ΔE 14.0	107 800
61594	Light Cordovan	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 20.4	107 800
61054	Medium Dark Ecru	→	307	Linen	Poor match ΔE 10.7	399 348
61477	Light Blush	→	307	Linen	Poor match ΔE 10.6	348 399
61394	Blush	→	079	Salmon Pink	Poor match ΔE 10.4	085 810
61019	Peach	→	079	Salmon Pink	Poor match ΔE 13.7	085 030
61259	Salmon Peach	→	030	Vermilion	Poor match ΔE 14.5	807 800
61020	Dark Peach	→	807	Carmine	Poor match ΔE 12.5	030 086
61081	Brick	→	807	Carmine	Approximate ΔE 8.2	333 086
61034	Burgundy	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 6.0	333 807
61190	Medium Burgundy	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 7.3	333 807
61406	Light Beaujolais	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 9.8	333 800
61405	Beaujolais	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Poor match ΔE 17.0	333 058
61407	Red Violet	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Poor match ΔE 15.1	333 058
61119	Dark Mauve	→	086	Deep Rose	Approximate ΔE 5.1	807 333
61403	Light Burgundy	→	085	Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.7	086 810
61117	Mauve	→	079	Salmon Pink	Very close ΔE 1.7	124 085
61115	Light Pink	→	124	Flesh Pink	Close ΔE 4.9	079 085
61225	Pastel Pink	→	124	Flesh Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.7	079 810
61408	Pale Blush	→	124	Flesh Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.8	079 810
61121	Pink	→	810	Light Lilac	Close ΔE 3.9	085 079

					Match	Alternatives
61108	Light Mauve	→	085	Pink	Very close ΔE 1.5	810 079
61410	Medium Pink	→	086	Deep Rose	Approximate ΔE 5.9	085 810
61224	Bright Pink	→	085	Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	810 086
61109	Hot Pink	→	086	Deep Rose	Close ΔE 4.1	807 333
61533	Light Rose	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Close ΔE 2.6	333 807
61231	Medium Rose	→	807	Carmine	Close ΔE 4.1	086 333
61511	Deep Rose	→	086	Deep Rose	Close ΔE 2.7	807 333
61404	Ultra Pink	→	807	Carmine	Approximate ΔE 5.7	107 333
61154	Coral	→	085	Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.6	086 810
61396	Bubblegum	→	086	Deep Rose	Approximate ΔE 9.1	807 085
61148	Light Coral	→	085	Pink	Close ΔE 4.9	079 810
61015	Medium Peach	→	124	Flesh Pink	Close ΔE 4.7	079 399
61064	Pale Peach	→	124	Flesh Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.4	079 810
61113	Pastel Mauve	→	124	Flesh Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	399 001
61068	Pink Tint	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 5.6	399 124
61120	Pale Pink	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 6.7	124 399
61111	Pastel Orchid	→	079	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.7	124 810
61031	Medium Orchid	→	810	Light Lilac	Approximate ΔE 9.2	079 804
61080	Orchid	→	810	Light Lilac	Approximate ΔE 9.9	085 086
61033	Dark Orchid	→	620	Magenta	Approximate ΔE 7.3	612 869
61255	Deep Orchid	→	620	Magenta	Approximate ΔE 5.6	869 613
61122	Purple	→	869	Royal Purple	Close ΔE 4.0	613 614
61194	Light Purple	→	612	Lilac	Approximate ΔE 6.2	620 613
61193	Lavender	→	612	Lilac	Poor match ΔE 11.6	810 804
61032	Medium Purple	→	612	Lilac	Approximate ΔE 5.2	620 613
61414	Light Grape	→	613	Violet	Approximate ΔE 6.7	869 620
61411	Medium Violet	→	613	Violet	Close ΔE 4.5	614 869
61412	Dark Magenta	→	869	Royal Purple	Poor match ΔE 14.9	107 613
61409	Violet	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 7.3	333 869
61191	Dark Rose	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 7.1	333 086
61192	Fuchsia	→	107	Dark Fuchsia	Approximate ΔE 6.2	333 620
61413	Grape	→	333	Amber Red	Poor match ΔE 14.5	107 869
61423	Aubergine	→	869	Royal Purple	Poor match ΔE 14.9	613 058
61214	Medium Chestnut	→	333	Amber Red	Poor match ΔE 14.7	107 869
61183	Black Cherry	→	007	Prussian Blue	Poor match ΔE 10.6	614 613
61189	Dark Chestnut	→	613	Violet	Approximate ΔE 9.3	614 869
61357	Dove Gray	→	005	Silver	Close ΔE 2.6	399 817
61464	Light Mist	→	399	Warm Gray	Close ΔE 4.7	005 001
61465	Dark Mist	→	005	Silver	Approximate ΔE 8.1	804 817
61434	Light London Fog	→	804	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 7.2	005 817
61356	Light Cool Gray	→	817	Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.6	005 607
61471	London Fog	→	607	Wistaria Violet	Poor match ΔE 11.8	070 704
61353	Battleship Gray	→	704	Pewter	Close ΔE 4.3	707 415
61041	Medium Dark Gray	→	817	Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.1	704 005
61166	Medium Steel Gray	→	704	Pewter	Approximate ΔE 9.2	817 707
61040	Medium Dark Khaki	→	704	Pewter	Poor match ΔE 11.4	817 707
61358	Cadet Gray	→	704	Pewter	Poor match ΔE 13.8	058 707
61219	Gray	→	704	Pewter	Approximate ΔE 8.5	817 707
61011	Steel Gray	→	817	Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.1	005 399
61355	Light Gray	→	704	Pewter	Approximate ΔE 8.8	817 607
61354	Dark Cool Gray	→	707	Dark Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.4	704 058
61220	Charcoal Gray	→	704	Pewter	Poor match ΔE 13.1	707 058
61439	Cool Black	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 12.4	900 707
61005	Black	→	058	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 14.3	900 707
61352	Piano Black	→	519	Olive Green	Poor match ΔE 10.1	808 517
61077	Jade Tint	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 9.5	399 005
61446	Pale Caribbean Blue	→	017	Light Blue	Poor match ΔE 13.6	542 534
61045	Light Teal	→	017	Light Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.1	542 005
61443	Light Aquamarine	→	019	Sky Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.5	070 420
61442	Aquamarine	→	019	Sky Blue	Poor match ΔE 11.0	420 070
61046	Teal	→	817	Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.9	534 005
61513	Wild Peacock	→	019	Sky Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.6	070 420
61090	Deep Peacock	→	019	Sky Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.3	070 420
61230	Dark Teal	→	704	Pewter	Poor match ΔE 13.5	415 534
61503	Green Peacock	→	534	Teal Green	Close ΔE 3.6	507 515
61448	Light Kelly Green	→	534	Teal Green	Approximate ΔE 8.5	509 542
61469	Leaf Green	→	507	Emerald Green	Close ΔE 3.5	515 517
61051	Christmas Green	→	507	Emerald Green	Approximate ΔE 6.0	515 517
61101	True Green	→	515	Moss Green	Approximate ΔE 7.5	507 534
61451	Summer Green	→	534	Teal Green	Approximate ΔE 6.1	507 515
61079	Emerald Green	→	507	Emerald Green	Approximate ΔE 5.7	534 515
61447	Kelly Green	→	507	Emerald Green	Close ΔE 4.3	515 517
61517	Coachman Green	→	704	Pewter	Poor match ΔE 11.3	534 415
61208	Mallard Green	→	507	Emerald Green	Poor match ΔE 11.3	808 704
61449	Dark Kelly Green	→	707	Dark Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.7	900 704
61536	Midnight Teal	→	058	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.9	900 707
61450	Ultra Kelly Green	→	058	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.5	900 707
61151	Powder Blue Tint	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 7.0	017 399
61203	Light Weathered Blue	→	804	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 6.9	005 399
61172	Medium Weathered Blue	→	607	Wistaria Violet	Poor match ΔE 12.3	612 070
61171	Weathered Blue	→	869	Royal Purple	Poor match ΔE 13.3	613 614
61436	Ocean Blue	→	704	Pewter	Poor match ΔE 14.9	415 707
61438	Ultramarine	→	007	Prussian Blue	Approximate ΔE 10.0	406 415
61441	Deep Blue Sea	→	707	Dark Gray	Approximate ΔE 9.3	415 007
61445	Dark Jade	→	415	Peacock Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.5	406 405
61162	Deep Teal	→	707	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.3	900 058
61444	Deep Jade	→	415	Peacock Blue	Close ΔE 4.6	406 405
61206	Dark Jade	→	420	Electric Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.5	405 415
61096	Dark Turquoise	→	420	Electric Blue	Close ΔE 4.7	415 405
61435	Caribbean Blue	→	420	Electric Blue	Very close ΔE 2.0	405 415
61094	Medium Turquoise	→	019	Sky Blue	Poor match ΔE 12.5	017 005
61440	Pale Turquoise	→	017	Light Blue	Poor match ΔE 10.8	542 005
61095	Turquoise	→	019	Sky Blue	Poor match ΔE 13.7	017 005
61437	Light Caribbean Blue	→	019	Sky Blue	Close ΔE 4.5	070 420
61468	Light Peacock Blue	→	070	Corn Flower	Approximate ΔE 7.4	420 019
61430	Pale Sapphire	→	019	Sky Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.6	070 817
61252	Bright Peacock	→	019	Sky Blue	Very close ΔE 1.5	070 420
61429	Bright Sapphire	→	019	Sky Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.5	070 420
61249	Cornflower Blue	→	017	Light Blue	Poor match ΔE 14.9	019 005
61134	Peacock Blue	→	019	Sky Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.0	070 607
61428	Light Sapphire	→	019	Sky Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.3	420 070
61431	Sky Blue	→	019	Sky Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.2	070 607
61165	Light Sky Blue	→	001	White	Poor match ΔE 11.7	017 005
61459	Alice Blue	→	017	Light Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.6	005 001
61074	Pale Powder Blue	→	804	Lavender	Poor match ΔE 12.5	001 399
61433	Pale Sky Blue	→	017	Light Blue	Poor match ΔE 10.1	005 019
61145	Powder Blue	→	804	Lavender	Poor match ΔE 13.2	019 005
61222	Light Baby Blue	→	804	Lavender	Poor match ΔE 13.7	017 019
61028	Baby Blue	→	607	Wistaria Violet	Approximate ΔE 9.7	070 612
61029	Medium Blue	→	607	Wistaria Violet	Poor match ΔE 10.3	070 019
61196	Blue	→	070	Corn Flower	Approximate ΔE 5.3	607 420
61253	Dark Sapphire	→	405	Blue	Very close ΔE 1.1	420 415
61425	Medium Sapphire	→	405	Blue	Close ΔE 2.9	420 406
61426	Electric Blue	→	406	Ultramarine	Very close ΔE 1.6	415 007
61076	Royal Blue	→	007	Prussian Blue	Close ΔE 2.8	614 406
61143	True Blue	→	406	Ultramarine	Approximate ΔE 5.2	614 007
61198	Dusty Navy	→	614	Purple	Approximate ΔE 7.3	613 869
61432	Dusty Blue	→	415	Peacock Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.6	405 420
61466	Cerulean Blue	→	420	Electric Blue	Close ΔE 4.9	405 070
61030	Periwinkle	→	804	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 8.1	005 017
61427	Deep Sapphire	→	415	Peacock Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.6	406 405
61422	Light Indigo	→	869	Royal Purple	Poor match ΔE 16.1	613 614
61200	Medium Dark Navy	→	007	Prussian Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.9	614 613
61535	Team Blue	→	007	Prussian Blue	Close ΔE 3.8	614 406
61424	Azure	→	406	Ultramarine	Very close ΔE 2.3	415 405
61460	Medium Electric Blue	→	406	Ultramarine	Very close ΔE 1.6	415 405
61467	Dark Cerulean Blue	→	406	Ultramarine	Close ΔE 2.4	415 405
61042	Deep Royal	→	007	Prussian Blue	Close ΔE 4.8	614 613
61416	Iris	→	007	Prussian Blue	Close ΔE 4.3	614 406
61418	Pale Iris	→	612	Lilac	Poor match ΔE 10.8	620 607
61417	Blue Violet	→	614	Purple	Close ΔE 3.5	007 613
61235	Deep Purple	→	007	Prussian Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.3	614 613
61112	Royal Purple	→	614	Purple	Approximate ΔE 7.9	613 007
61195	Dark Purple	→	614	Purple	Approximate ΔE 7.8	613 007
61415	Dark Royal Blue	→	406	Ultramarine	Approximate ΔE 9.6	415 007
61197	Medium Navy	→	613	Violet	Approximate ΔE 8.8	614 869
61420	Medium Indigo	→	614	Purple	Poor match ΔE 14.8	007 613
61461	Oxford Blue	→	707	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.4	900 007
61044	Midnight Blue	→	007	Prussian Blue	Poor match ΔE 15.8	614 869
61043	Dark Navy	→	869	Royal Purple	Poor match ΔE 18.3	707 058
61421	Navy Blue	→	869	Royal Purple	Poor match ΔE 16.1	613 614
61419	Indigo	→	869	Royal Purple	Poor match ΔE 15.2	613 614
61901	Light Lime Neon	→	027	Fresh Green	Close ΔE 4.9	202 205
61905	Bright Yellow Neon	→	205	Yellow	Close ΔE 3.7	206 202
61914	Light Orange Neon	→	209	Tangerine	Close ΔE 3.2	126 208
61904	Lime Green Neon	→	027	Fresh Green	Poor match ΔE 12.5	202 502
61953	Tangerine Neon	→	030	Vermilion	Close ΔE 3.8	339 337
61913	Hot Pink Neon	→	807	Carmine	Approximate ΔE 7.3	800 030
61910	Fushia Neon	→	086	Deep Rose	Close ΔE 4.7	807 107
61909	Medium Pink Neon	→	086	Deep Rose	Approximate ΔE 7.1	085 807

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) computed from screen RGB values. Sheen (rayon vs polyester), thread weight and dye lot also affect how a substitute looks — confirm with a physical thread card before ordering.

About Gunold POLY 40

Gunold POLY 40 is a German trilobal polyester embroidery thread known for consistent tension and a large palette that maps closely to Pantone references.

About Brother Embroidery

Brother Embroidery thread is the polyester range sold for Brother home embroidery machines; built-in designs on Brother and Baby Lock machines use these numbers.

More Gunold POLY 40 conversion charts

Gunold→Coats Sylko Gunold→Fil-Tec Glide Gunold→Floriani Polyester Gunold→Hemingworth PolySelect Gunold→Isacord 40 Gunold→Janome Polyester Gunold→Madeira Classic Rayon 40 Gunold→Madeira Polyneon 40 Gunold→Marathon Polyester Gunold→Marathon Rayon Gunold→Mettler Poly Sheen Gunold→Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon Gunold→Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester Gunold→Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco Gunold→Sulky Rayon 40

Frequently asked questions

Is there a Gunold POLY 40 to Brother Embroidery conversion chart?

Yes — this page lists the closest Brother Embroidery color for all 300 Gunold POLY 40 colors, computed with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

How many Gunold POLY 40 colors have a close match in Brother Embroidery?

16 of 300 colors (5%) rate Very close or better, and 25% rate Close or better. The remaining colors have only approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Brother Embroidery back to Gunold POLY 40?

Yes, use the reverse chart: Brother Embroidery to Gunold POLY 40. Because each brand's palette is different, the reverse match is not always the same color.