Gunold POLY 40 to Sulky Rayon 40 thread conversion chart

The closest Sulky Rayon 40 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.

20%very close or better

61%close or better

300Gunold POLY 40 colors

289Sulky Rayon 40 colors

Near identical 12
Very close 49
Close 121
Approximate 112
Poor match 6

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300 colors

					Match	Alternatives
61001	Bright White	→	1001	Bright White	Very close ΔE 1.4	1325 1165
61351	Pure White	→	1001	Bright White	Very close ΔE 1.4	1325 1165
61350	Polar White	→	1001	Bright White	Very close ΔE 1.4	1325 1165
61002	Soft White	→	1236	Lt. Silver	Close ΔE 3.1	1001 1151
61061	Pale Yellow	→	1061	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 4.6	1082 1127
61066	Primrose	→	1061	Pale Yellow	Close ΔE 3.8	1066 1135
61167	Maize Yellow	→	1070	Gold	Close ΔE 2.6	1023 1167
61369	Egg Yolk	→	1083	Spark Gold	Very close ΔE 1.5	1185 1137
61135	Pastel Yellow	→	1070	Gold	Close ΔE 3.1	1023 1167
61067	Lemon Yellow	→	1066	Primrose	Very close ΔE 2.0	1135 1067
61365	Bright Yellow	→	502	Cornsilk	Very close ΔE 2.2	1167 1243
61187	Mimosa Yellow	→	1167	Maize Yellow	Very close ΔE 2.0	502 1187
61023	Yellow	→	1187	Mimosa Yellow	Very close ΔE 2.2	1124 1167
61456	Caribbean Yellow	→	1167	Maize Yellow	Close ΔE 2.4	502 1187
61124	Sun Yellow	→	1083	Spark Gold	Very close ΔE 1.4	1185 1137
61185	Golden Yellow	→	567	Butterfly Gold	Close ΔE 2.3	562 523
61083	Spark Gold	→	1070	Gold	Close ΔE 4.0	1083 1185
61368	Curry Powder	→	1025	Mine Gold	Close ΔE 3.2	568 1126
61025	Mine Gold	→	1025	Mine Gold	Close ΔE 3.9	568 1126
61373	Dark Amber	→	1313	Bittersweet	Very close ΔE 1.1	1065 1238
61070	Gold	→	562	Spice	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1055 1549
61374	Butcher Block	→	521	Nutmeg	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1265 1056
61364	Light Sepia	→	1265	Burnt Toast	Approximate ΔE 6.8	521 1227
61159	Temple Gold	→	1243	Spring Moss	Approximate ΔE 5.3	502 1260
61359	Light Yellow	→	1243	Spring Moss	Close ΔE 3.1	502 1167
61361	Light Olive	→	630	Moss Green	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1332 1276
61209	Light Avocado	→	1149	Deep Ecru	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1549 1070
61022	Cream	→	1086	Pale Seafoam	Very close ΔE 2.1	1022 520
61378	Pale Ecru	→	1017	Pastel Peach	Close ΔE 4.8	1218 1321
61476	Vanilla	→	1017	Pastel Peach	Very close ΔE 1.8	1082 508
61508	Putty	→	1180	Med. Taupe	Close ΔE 4.0	1269 1166
61211	Light Khaki	→	1180	Med. Taupe	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1266 1166
61212	Khaki	→	1179	Dk. Taupe	Poor match ΔE 11.0	1266 1180
61362	Medium Olive	→	1272	Hedge Green	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1173 1176
61173	Medium Army Green	→	1179	Dk. Taupe	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1266 1170
61156	Light Army Green	→	1176	Med. Dk. Avocado	Close ΔE 2.7	1173 1156
61363	Dark Olive	→	1273	Dk. Forest	Poor match ΔE 13.9	1220 1297
61455	Mud Brown	→	1234	Almost Black	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1214 1130
61371	Camo Brown	→	1058	Tawny Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1057 1267
61360	Deep Gold Green	→	1058	Tawny Brown	Close ΔE 5.0	1057 1267
61384	Red Brass	→	1058	Tawny Brown	Very close ΔE 2.2	1057 1129
61383	Yellow Ochre	→	1056	Med. Tawny Tan	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1158 1170
61381	Ochre	→	1158	Dk. Maple	Close ΔE 2.9	621 1216
61126	Tan	→	1238	Orange Sunrise	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1168 568
61375	Light Caramel	→	521	Nutmeg	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1025 1126
61055	Tawny Tan	→	1055	Tawny Tan	Close ΔE 3.9	1239 1549
61376	Light Tawny	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1549 1239
61149	Deep Ecru	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Approximate ΔE 5.0	619 1015
61472	Light Ecru	→	1549	Flax	Close ΔE 3.9	1055 1149
61218	Silver Gray	→	1328	Nickel Gray	Close ΔE 4.7	1327 1011
61366	Greige	→	1180	Med. Taupe	Approximate ΔE 9.5	1211 1128
61470	Light Umber	→	1266	Toast	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1179 1180
61379	Medium Khaki	→	1180	Med. Taupe	Approximate ΔE 9.8	1266 1179
61180	Medium Taupe	→	1040	Med. Dk. Khaki	Approximate ΔE 9.0	1304 1220
61372	Beige	→	1549	Flax	Close ΔE 3.8	1128 1055
61462	Light Beige	→	1213	Taupe	Approximate ΔE 7.7	619 1149
61389	Mocha	→	1128	Dk. Ecru	Close ΔE 4.4	1549 1180
61127	Medium Ecru	→	1149	Deep Ecru	Close ΔE 3.4	1258 619
61082	Ecru	→	508	Sand	Near identical ΔE 0.8	1017 1082
61071	Off White	→	1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	Close ΔE 3.1	1071 1325
61474	White	→	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	Very close ΔE 2.3	1321 1508
61086	Beach Sand	→	1071	Off White	Very close ΔE 1.6	1086 1063
61063	Pale Yellow	→	1063	Pale Yellow Green	Very close ΔE 1.7	1071 1086
61453	Light Mint Green	→	1279	Willow Green	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1047 1280
61100	Light Grass Green	→	1045	Lt. Teal	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1047 1275
61047	Mint Green	→	1047	Mint Green	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1275 1100
61104	Pastel Yellow	→	1100	Lt. Grass Green	Close ΔE 4.6	1047 1209
61177	Avocado	→	1104	Pastel Yellow Green	Close ΔE 4.4	1209 1100
61510	Lime Green	→	1279	Willow Green	Close ΔE 2.6	1209 1100
61452	Spring Green	→	1049	Grass Green	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1274 1101
61049	Grass Green	→	1280	Dk. Willow Green	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1207 1503
61176	Medium Dark Avocado	→	1156	Lt. Army Green	Very close ΔE 1.6	1212 1173
61175	Dark Avocado	→	1212	Khaki	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1156 1173
61454	Dark Green	→	1273	Dk. Forest	Approximate ΔE 6.0	525 1271
61174	Dark Pine Green	→	1079	Emerald Green	Close ΔE 4.6	1208 569
61103	Dark Khaki	→	1234	Almost Black	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1183 1130
61475	Pale Celadon	→	1219	Gray	Close ΔE 4.3	1041 1166
61236	Light Silver	→	1151	Powder Blue Tint	Close ΔE 4.8	1229 1074
61085	Silver	→	1085	Silver	Very close ΔE 2.1	1327 1229
61380	Pale Brown	→	1220	Charcoal Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1297 1040
61370	Umber	→	1214	Med. Chestnut	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1267 1241
61179	Dark Taupe	→	1220	Charcoal Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1190 1297
61388	Afterglow	→	1220	Charcoal Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1190 1297
61128	Dark Ecru	→	1179	Dk. Taupe	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1266 1304
61377	Iced Coffee	→	1267	Mink Brown	Close ΔE 3.3	1057 1058
61463	Beaver Brown	→	1058	Tawny Brown	Close ΔE 3.7	1057 1267
61170	Light Brown	→	1267	Mink Brown	Close ΔE 4.5	1129 1057
61385	Russet	→	1214	Med. Chestnut	Close ΔE 4.4	1130 1059
61130	Dark Brown	→	1214	Med. Chestnut	Close ΔE 3.0	1247 1264
61382	Sienna	→	1179	Dk. Taupe	Very close ΔE 1.7	1170 1266
61056	Medium Tawny Tan	→	1259	Salmon Peach	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1021 568
61158	Dark Maple	→	1217	Chestnut	Close ΔE 2.6	1169 1216
61391	Tuscan Red	→	1217	Chestnut	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1216 1267
61058	Tawny Brown	→	1214	Med. Chestnut	Close ΔE 4.9	1129 1130
61057	Dark Tawny Tan	→	1129	Brown	Close ΔE 3.3	1035 1312
61386	Burnt Umber	→	1214	Med. Chestnut	Very close ΔE 2.1	1215 1059
61473	Roasted Coffee	→	1057	Dk. Tawny Tan	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1130 1129
61129	Brown	→	1264	Cognac	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1214 1247
61059	Dark Tawny Brown	→	1220	Charcoal Gray	Approximate ΔE 9.4	1214 1297
61397	Brown Sugar	→	1234	Almost Black	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1214 1130
61131	Cloister Brown	→	1297	Purple Shadow	Approximate ΔE 10.0	1241 1220
61387	Light Apricot	→	1258	Coral Reef	Very close ΔE 2.0	619 1113
61258	Coral Reed	→	1258	Coral Reef	Close ΔE 3.6	1113 619
61017	Pastel Peach	→	1258	Coral Reef	Close ΔE 2.9	1113 619
61021	Maple	→	621	Sunset	Close ΔE 3.7	561 1237
61390	Medium Rust	→	1263	Red Jubilee	Very close ΔE 1.4	1216 1169
61181	Rust	→	1181	Rust	Close ΔE 2.4	1237 1263
61457	Fireworks Orange	→	1168	True Orange	Very close ΔE 2.1	568 1021
61168	True Orange	→	1238	Orange Sunrise	Very close ΔE 1.9	1168 1313
61065	Orange Yellow	→	1313	Bittersweet	Very close ΔE 1.4	1065 1238
61137	Yellow Orange	→	1024	Goldenrod	Very close ΔE 1.5	562 1333
61367	Amber	→	523	Autumn Gold	Very close ΔE 2.2	1065 1313
61024	Goldenrod	→	562	Spice	Close ΔE 2.5	1024 567
61078	Tangerine	→	1168	True Orange	Very close ΔE 1.9	1078 1184
61184	Orange Red	→	1078	Tangerine	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1184 1246
61392	Internat'l Orange	→	1147	Christmas Red	Near identical ΔE 0.4	1039 561
61037	Light Red	→	1147	Christmas Red	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1039 561
61393	Bright Red	→	561	Lipstick	Very close ΔE 2.1	1181 1147
61395	Stop Sign Red	→	1263	Red Jubilee	Near identical ΔE 0.8	1216 1181
61398	Firecracker Red	→	1181	Rust	Very close ΔE 1.6	1263 1216
61039	True Red	→	1181	Rust	Near identical ΔE 0.8	1263 561
61147	Christmas Red	→	1181	Rust	Very close ΔE 1.8	1263 1216
61169	Bayberry Red	→	1035	Dk. Burgundy	Close ΔE 3.8	1312 1264
61401	Maroon Red	→	1312	Wine	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1035 1169
61458	Ruby Red	→	1169	Bayberry Red	Very close ΔE 1.7	1312 1217
61399	Dark Lipstick Red	→	1169	Bayberry Red	Very close ΔE 2.2	1312 1217
61400	Carmine Red	→	1035	Dk. Burgundy	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1312 1264
61035	Dark Burgundy	→	1186	Sable Brown	Close ΔE 5.0	1214 1247
61402	Claret	→	1129	Brown	Very close ΔE 2.0	1057 1130
61036	Cordovan	→	1311	Mulberry	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1214 1190
61594	Light Cordovan	→	1035	Dk. Burgundy	Very close ΔE 1.0	1312 1264
61054	Medium Dark Ecru	→	1258	Coral Reef	Close ΔE 3.6	619 1113
61477	Light Blush	→	619	Dusty Peach	Close ΔE 3.0	1258 1015
61394	Blush	→	1016	Pastel Coral	Close ΔE 4.7	1154 1108
61019	Peach	→	1016	Pastel Coral	Close ΔE 3.9	1020 1154
61259	Salmon Peach	→	1020	Dk. Peach	Close ΔE 3.2	1259 1016
61020	Dark Peach	→	1020	Dk. Peach	Close ΔE 3.6	1081 1016
61081	Brick	→	1307	Petal Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1558 1119
61034	Burgundy	→	1190	Med. Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1311 1191
61190	Medium Burgundy	→	1311	Mulberry	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1190 1191
61406	Light Beaujolais	→	1311	Mulberry	Very close ΔE 1.5	1190 1533
61405	Beaujolais	→	1311	Mulberry	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1214 1264
61407	Red Violet	→	1214	Med. Chestnut	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1311 1309
61119	Dark Mauve	→	1511	Deep Rose	Close ΔE 3.9	1307 1109
61403	Light Burgundy	→	1080	Orchid	Very close ΔE 1.8	1256 1515
61117	Mauve	→	1121	Pink	Very close ΔE 1.7	1148 1111
61115	Light Pink	→	1111	Pastel Orchid	Close ΔE 2.4	1225 1121
61225	Pastel Pink	→	1111	Pastel Orchid	Close ΔE 4.0	1193 1121
61408	Pale Blush	→	1111	Pastel Orchid	Close ΔE 3.8	1031 1193
61121	Pink	→	1193	Lavender	Close ΔE 3.7	1224 1121

					Match	Alternatives
61108	Light Mauve	→	1515	Rosebud	Close ΔE 4.1	1224 1080
61410	Medium Pink	→	1109	Hot Pink	Close ΔE 3.4	1033 1515
61224	Bright Pink	→	1515	Rosebud	Close ΔE 2.5	1224 1080
61109	Hot Pink	→	1231	Med. Rose	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1511 1109
61533	Light Rose	→	1533	Lt. Rose	Near identical ΔE 1.0	1191 1257
61231	Medium Rose	→	1231	Med. Rose	Close ΔE 4.1	1511 1558
61511	Deep Rose	→	1511	Deep Rose	Close ΔE 4.8	1231 1303
61404	Ultra Pink	→	1231	Med. Rose	Close ΔE 3.1	1533 1257
61154	Coral	→	1256	Sweet Pink	Close ΔE 4.4	1515 1080
61396	Bubblegum	→	1303	Watermelon	Close ΔE 4.0	1256 1081
61148	Light Coral	→	1224	Bright Pink	Close ΔE 3.8	1256 1515
61015	Medium Peach	→	1225	Pastel Pink	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1115 1148
61064	Pale Peach	→	1111	Pastel Orchid	Close ΔE 2.9	1031 1121
61113	Pastel Mauve	→	1068	Pink Tint	Close ΔE 3.7	1120 1225
61068	Pink Tint	→	1236	Lt. Silver	Close ΔE 2.9	1229 1068
61120	Pale Pink	→	1236	Lt. Silver	Close ΔE 4.5	1068 1229
61111	Pastel Orchid	→	1111	Pastel Orchid	Near identical ΔE 0.8	1121 1031
61031	Medium Orchid	→	1193	Lavender	Close ΔE 4.8	1031 1111
61080	Orchid	→	1194	Lt. Purple	Close ΔE 4.5	1032 1033
61033	Dark Orchid	→	1255	Deep Orchid	Close ΔE 4.3	1192 1122
61255	Deep Orchid	→	1122	Purple	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1255 1235
61122	Purple	→	1299	Purple Shadow	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1293 1112
61194	Light Purple	→	1235	Deep Purple	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1122 1226
61193	Lavender	→	1194	Lt. Purple	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1032 1030
61032	Medium Purple	→	1235	Deep Purple	Approximate ΔE 9.6	1122 1226
61414	Light Grape	→	1235	Deep Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1122 1242
61411	Medium Violet	→	1302	Eggplant	Very close ΔE 2.3	1235 1226
61412	Dark Magenta	→	1309	Magenta	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1300 1189
61409	Violet	→	1311	Mulberry	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1191 1300
61191	Dark Rose	→	1192	Fuchsia	Close ΔE 2.7	1191 1255
61192	Fuchsia	→	1191	Dk. Rose	Close ΔE 3.3	1255 1192
61413	Grape	→	1309	Magenta	Close ΔE 3.0	1300 1241
61423	Aubergine	→	1189	Dk. Chestnut	Close ΔE 3.6	1294 1241
61214	Medium Chestnut	→	1241	Dk. Ash	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1309 1220
61183	Black Cherry	→	1195	Dk. Purple	Close ΔE 3.2	1301 1042
61189	Dark Chestnut	→	1112	Royal Purple	Close ΔE 2.5	1195 1301
61357	Dove Gray	→	1011	Steel Gray	Close ΔE 4.7	1329 1328
61464	Light Mist	→	1327	Dk. Whisper Gray	Close ΔE 4.6	1229 1270
61465	Dark Mist	→	1329	Dk. Nickel Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1030 1011
61434	Light London Fog	→	1030	Periwinkle	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1203 1028
61356	Light Cool Gray	→	1291	Winter Sky	Close ΔE 3.7	1172 1295
61471	London Fog	→	1291	Winter Sky	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1172 1143
61353	Battleship Gray	→	1284	Dk. Witner Sky	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1250 1143
61041	Medium Dark Gray	→	1291	Winter Sky	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1041 1040
61166	Medium Steel Gray	→	1297	Purple Shadow	Approximate ΔE 9.9	1040 1220
61040	Medium Dark Khaki	→	1297	Purple Shadow	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1220 1040
61358	Cadet Gray	→	1220	Charcoal Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.4	1297 1240
61219	Gray	→	1297	Purple Shadow	Poor match ΔE 10.3	1040 1220
61011	Steel Gray	→	1295	Sterling	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1329 1219
61355	Light Gray	→	1291	Winter Sky	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1143 1172
61354	Dark Cool Gray	→	1273	Dk. Forest	Poor match ΔE 11.4	1286 1162
61220	Charcoal Gray	→	1283	Slate Gray	Poor match ΔE 10.6	1241 1297
61439	Cool Black	→	1234	Almost Black	Approximate ΔE 9.2	1182 1043
61005	Black	→	1183	Black Cherry	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1043 1234
61352	Piano Black	→	1286	Dk. French Green	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1175 1273
61077	Jade Tint	→	1077	Jade Tint	Close ΔE 2.9	1289 1321
61446	Pale Caribbean Blue	→	1094	Med. Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1252 1095
61045	Light Teal	→	1204	Pastel Jade	Approximate ΔE 8.0	1145 1094
61443	Light Aquamarine	→	1284	Dk. Witner Sky	Approximate ΔE 9.9	1096 1251
61442	Aquamarine	→	1096	Dk. Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1284 1250
61046	Teal	→	1550	Desert Cactus	Close ΔE 3.4	1552 1205
61513	Wild Peacock	→	1284	Dk. Witner Sky	Approximate ΔE 8.7	1096 1251
61090	Deep Peacock	→	1096	Dk. Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1284 1251
61230	Dark Teal	→	1096	Dk. Turquoise	Close ΔE 3.1	1284 1251
61503	Green Peacock	→	1513	Wild Peacock	Close ΔE 3.6	1206 571
61448	Light Kelly Green	→	571	Deep Aqua	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1503 1288
61469	Leaf Green	→	569	Garden Green	Close ΔE 2.8	580 1051
61051	Christmas Green	→	580	Mint Julep	Close ΔE 3.6	1051 569
61101	True Green	→	1101	True Green	Close ΔE 4.9	1046 1503
61451	Summer Green	→	1513	Wild Peacock	Very close ΔE 2.2	640 1046
61079	Emerald Green	→	640	Med. Aqua	Close ΔE 2.4	1046 1513
61447	Kelly Green	→	569	Garden Green	Very close ΔE 1.6	1079 1051
61517	Coachman Green	→	1284	Dk. Witner Sky	Close ΔE 4.2	1251 1096
61208	Mallard Green	→	538	Forest Green	Very close ΔE 1.7	1285 1287
61449	Dark Kelly Green	→	1182	Blue Black	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1005 1103
61536	Midnight Teal	→	1234	Almost Black	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1183 1005
61450	Ultra Kelly Green	→	1234	Almost Black	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1130 1183
61151	Powder Blue Tint	→	1289	Ice Blue	Very close ΔE 1.7	1248 1165
61203	Light Weathered Blue	→	1028	Baby Blue	Close ΔE 4.4	1203 1029
61172	Medium Weathered Blue	→	1076	Royal Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1240 1306
61171	Weathered Blue	→	1294	Deep Slate Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1298 1283
61436	Ocean Blue	→	1283	Slate Gray	Close ΔE 4.0	1198 1143
61438	Ultramarine	→	1202	Deep Turquoise	Very close ΔE 2.1	643 526
61441	Deep Blue Sea	→	1162	Deep Teal	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1202 1198
61445	Dark Jade	→	1198	Dusty Navy	Close ΔE 4.6	1143 1283
61162	Deep Teal	→	643	Arctic Sky	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1182 1283
61444	Deep Jade	→	526	Cobalt Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1162 1202
61206	Dark Jade	→	1143	True Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1250 1198
61096	Dark Turquoise	→	1253	Dk. Sapphire	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1198 1250
61435	Caribbean Blue	→	1253	Dk. Sapphire	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1198 1134
61094	Medium Turquoise	→	1249	Cornflower Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	1196 1205
61440	Pale Turquoise	→	1094	Med. Turquoise	Close ΔE 3.7	1560 1252
61095	Turquoise	→	1249	Cornflower Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1205 1094
61437	Light Caribbean Blue	→	1134	Peacock Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.2	1205 1534
61468	Light Peacock Blue	→	1534	Sapphire	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1134 1201
61430	Pale Sapphire	→	1249	Cornflower Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1205 1201
61252	Bright Peacock	→	1534	Sapphire	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1134 1201
61429	Bright Sapphire	→	1534	Sapphire	Close ΔE 2.3	1134 1201
61249	Cornflower Blue	→	1249	Cornflower Blue	Close ΔE 3.1	1196 1029
61134	Peacock Blue	→	1201	Med. Powder Blue	Close ΔE 3.4	1205 1134
61428	Light Sapphire	→	1534	Sapphire	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1134 1201
61431	Sky Blue	→	1201	Med. Powder Blue	Close ΔE 4.6	1205 1249
61165	Light Sky Blue	→	1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1248 1223
61459	Alice Blue	→	1196	Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	1029 1145
61074	Pale Powder Blue	→	1292	Heron Blue	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1222 1223
61433	Pale Sky Blue	→	1196	Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1249 1560
61145	Powder Blue	→	1029	Med. Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1249 1196
61222	Light Baby Blue	→	1029	Med. Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1196 1249
61028	Baby Blue	→	1561	Deep Hyacinth	Close ΔE 3.7	1201 1205
61029	Medium Blue	→	1201	Med. Powder Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1561 1134
61196	Blue	→	1561	Deep Hyacinth	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1134 1534
61253	Dark Sapphire	→	1253	Dk. Sapphire	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1198 1143
61425	Medium Sapphire	→	1253	Dk. Sapphire	Close ΔE 2.6	1198 526
61426	Electric Blue	→	526	Cobalt Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	1253 1535
61076	Royal Blue	→	1535	Team Blue	Close ΔE 3.0	572 526
61143	True Blue	→	1242	Nassau Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.6	526 1253
61198	Dusty Navy	→	1242	Nassau Blue	Close ΔE 3.8	1226 1293
61432	Dusty Blue	→	1198	Dusty Navy	Close ΔE 2.5	1143 1076
61466	Cerulean Blue	→	1253	Dk. Sapphire	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1198 1076
61030	Periwinkle	→	1029	Med. Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1028 1030
61427	Deep Sapphire	→	526	Cobalt Blue	Close ΔE 3.8	1202 1198
61422	Light Indigo	→	1294	Deep Slate Gray	Close ΔE 2.6	1299 1199
61200	Medium Dark Navy	→	1042	Bright Navy Blue	Close ΔE 4.2	1195 1293
61535	Team Blue	→	1535	Team Blue	Close ΔE 2.5	572 1112
61424	Azure	→	1253	Dk. Sapphire	Close ΔE 4.4	526 1198
61460	Medium Electric Blue	→	526	Cobalt Blue	Close ΔE 2.8	1253 1198
61467	Dark Cerulean Blue	→	1253	Dk. Sapphire	Close ΔE 4.8	526 1535
61042	Deep Royal	→	572	Blue Ribbon	Close ΔE 3.5	1535 1112
61416	Iris	→	1535	Team Blue	Very close ΔE 1.4	572 1226
61418	Pale Iris	→	1240	Smokey Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1298 1306
61417	Blue Violet	→	1535	Team Blue	Close ΔE 5.0	1242 1226
61235	Deep Purple	→	1112	Royal Purple	Close ΔE 3.6	572 1195
61112	Royal Purple	→	1112	Royal Purple	Very close ΔE 2.0	1195 1293
61195	Dark Purple	→	1112	Royal Purple	Close ΔE 3.0	1195 1293
61415	Dark Royal Blue	→	1202	Deep Turquoise	Approximate ΔE 6.5	526 1198
61197	Medium Navy	→	1293	Deep Nassau Blue	Close ΔE 2.7	1195 1112
61420	Medium Indigo	→	1294	Deep Slate Gray	Close ΔE 4.0	1042 1199
61461	Oxford Blue	→	643	Arctic Sky	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1182 1200
61044	Midnight Blue	→	1044	Midnight Blue	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1197 1043
61043	Dark Navy	→	1294	Deep Slate Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.8	643 1283
61421	Navy Blue	→	1294	Deep Slate Gray	Close ΔE 2.9	1299 1199
61419	Indigo	→	1294	Deep Slate Gray	Very close ΔE 2.2	1299 1199
61901	Light Lime Neon	→	1067	Lemon Yellow	Approximate ΔE 9.1	1135 1124
61905	Bright Yellow Neon	→	1124	Sun Yellow	Very close ΔE 1.4	1187 1135
61914	Light Orange Neon	→	567	Butterfly Gold	Close ΔE 3.4	1065 523
61904	Lime Green Neon	→	1279	Willow Green	Poor match ΔE 13.7	1209 1100
61953	Tangerine Neon	→	1078	Tangerine	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1184 1246
61913	Hot Pink Neon	→	1188	Red Geranium	Very close ΔE 1.7	1257 1558
61910	Fushia Neon	→	1231	Med. Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1511 1109
61909	Medium Pink Neon	→	1303	Watermelon	Close ΔE 4.9	1256 1515

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 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.

More Gunold POLY 40 conversion charts

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Gunold POLY 40 to Sulky Rayon 40 conversion chart?

Yes — this page lists the closest Sulky Rayon 40 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 Sulky Rayon 40?

61 of 300 colors (20%) rate Very close or better, and 61% rate Close or better. The remaining colors have only approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Sulky Rayon 40 back to Gunold POLY 40?

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