Madeira Polyneon 40 to Floriani Polyester thread conversion chart

The closest Floriani Polyester equivalent for every Madeira Polyneon 40 color — 349 colors, each with a match rating and two alternatives. Click any number for full details and Pantone approximations.

14%very close or better

57%close or better

349Madeira Polyneon 40 colors

286Floriani Polyester colors

Near identical 3
Very close 45
Close 151
Approximate 146
Poor match 4

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349 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1610	Celestial Blue	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.7	361 411
1611	Highrise	→	612	Lilac Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.8	434 484
1612	Blue Fog	→	612	Lilac Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.1	484 485
1613	Platinum	→	484	Country Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.3	434 485
1614	Medium Grey	→	487	Gun Metal Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.7	342 485
1615	Metal	→	485	Gray	Close ΔE 5.0	342 484
1616	Shell Pink	→	1600	Light Mulberry	Close ΔE 2.9	1902 1119
1617	Gray Ridge	→	487	Gun Metal Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.1	486 358S
1618	Silver Rose	→	485	Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.5	342 452
1619	Gray Ridge	→	487	Gun Metal Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.9	485 342
1620	Azalea	→	1082	Rose Cerise	Very close ΔE 1.3	104 1600
1621	Old Dark Tex Orange	→	514	Golden Glow	Close ΔE 3.4	785 755
1622	Tusk	→	811	Angora White	Close ΔE 4.0	733 421
1623	Copper	→	522	Straw	Very close ΔE 2.3	546 542
1624	Gold	→	524	Old Athletic Gold	Close ΔE 3.1	533 752
1625	Copper	→	753	Orange Peel	Approximate ΔE 8.0	743 711
1626	Sunset Gold	→	532	Sunrise	Close ΔE 2.7	502 735
1627	Purple Ash	→	614	Slate Lilac	Poor match ΔE 11.6	661 485
1628	Pale Purple	→	362	Pastel Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.1	370 612
1629	Paris Blue	→	622	Geisha	Approximate ΔE 7.4	672 483
1630	Violet Tulip	→	661	Light Violet	Approximate ΔE 7.8	612 624
1631	Laurie Lilac	→	673	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 8.0	663 624
1632	Fleet Blue	→	616	Tyrian Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.1	765 358S
1633	Dark Purple	→	695	Purple Passion	Close ΔE 4.0	696 675
1634	Purple Accent	→	616	Tyrian Blue	Very close ΔE 2.2	765 689
1635	Dark Maroon	→	654	Orchid	Close ΔE 4.1	605 137
1637	Warm Red	→	1122	Marie Antoinette	Very close ΔE 1.3	1182 1121
1638	Cherry Jubilee	→	1910	Paternina	Close ΔE 3.4	196 198
1639	Red Berry	→	1182	Currant	Close ΔE 2.7	1603 1908
1640	Twilight	→	487	Gun Metal Gray	Close ΔE 4.7	342 257
1641	Black	→	344	Pilgrim Blue	Close ΔE 3.7	294 436
1642	Blue	→	364	Starlight Blue	Close ΔE 3.2	365 333
1643	Navy	→	294	Pine Green	Close ΔE 2.9	344 436
1645	Seafrost	→	220	Wintergreen	Very close ΔE 2.1	291 219
1647	Cameo Green	→	201	Seafrost	Close ΔE 2.8	261 253
1648	Sage Green	→	245	Woodland Green	Approximate ΔE 5.5	238 237
1649	Meadow	→	238	Olive Drab	Close ΔE 4.6	237 245
1650	Medium Green	→	233	Irish Green	Approximate ΔE 6.0	264 200
1651	Kelly	→	233	Irish Green	Close ΔE 2.6	264 232
1652	Deep Atlantic	→	222	Teal	Approximate ΔE 5.8	223 K37
1653	Peach	→	180	Pink Flesh	Close ΔE 2.9	792 163
1654	Twilight Mauve	→	453	Dark Taupe	Very close ΔE 2.0	486 415
1656	Light Red / Orange	→	451	Light Taupe	Very close ΔE 1.8	792 783
1657	Light Cocoa	→	745	Harvest Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.6	737 794
1658	Brown	→	796	Provincial Rose	Approximate ΔE 6.5	453 715
1659	Dark Oak	→	453	Dark Taupe	Approximate ΔE 6.0	749 486
1660	Light Brown	→	451	Light Taupe	Approximate ΔE 8.9	411 792
1661	Celery	→	811	Angora White	Very close ΔE 2.0	540 733
1662	Atmosphere	→	413	Old Silver	Approximate ΔE 7.4	485 452
1663	Cinder	→	487	Gun Metal Gray	Approximate ΔE 9.3	413 415
1664	Black Chrome	→	487	Gun Metal Gray	Close ΔE 4.4	415 257
1665	Charcoal Gray	→	487	Gun Metal Gray	Close ΔE 4.9	416 257
1666	Wheat	→	733	Sudan	Very close ΔE 1.5	540 421
1668	Water Lilly	→	342	Slate Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.7	484 485
1669	Dark Army Green	→	257	Holly Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	416 487
1670	Old Gold	→	723	Birch	Close ΔE 3.9	751 741
1671	Slate Blue	→	372	Blue Pacific	Approximate ΔE 6.1	384 363
1672	Shimmering Gold	→	844	African Safari	Close ΔE 3.7	423 564
1673	Beige	→	422	Lime Gray	Close ΔE 4.8	423 815
1674	Angel Falls	→	362	Pastel Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.5	370 369
1675	Caribbean Blue	→	362	Pastel Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.3	371 370
1676	Royal	→	333	Baltic Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	367 366
1677	Deep Windsor	→	O74	N / A	Close ΔE 3.0	393 293
1678	Fluorescent Orange	→	537	Carrot	Close ΔE 3.3	755 514
1680	Port Wine	→	626	Deep Iris	Approximate ΔE 8.3	676 616
1681	Atom Red	→	1603	Dark Mulberry	Approximate ΔE 6.0	129 1602
1682	Taupe	→	411	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 5.9	421 111
1683	Buttercup	→	523	Goldenrod	Very close ΔE 1.7	502 532
1684	Warm Sand	→	422	Lime Gray	Close ΔE 5.0	815 723
1685	J. Turquoise	→	K37	Aqua	Close ΔE 2.9	221 222
1686	Gray Lilac	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.7	101 801
1687	Vapor	→	483	Light Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.4	411 361
1689	Gull	→	485	Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.5	487 342
1690	Dark Blue	→	293	Blue Spruce	Very close ΔE 2.1	O74 393
1692	Pale Blue	→	219	Green Mist	Approximate ΔE 6.5	220 369
1694	Marine Aqua	→	P52	N / A	Close ΔE 2.7	2042 376
1695	Dark Blue	→	312	Gettysburg	Close ΔE 2.7	376 391
1701	Absinthe Green	→	231	Sour Apple	Close ΔE 5.0	229 232
1702	Meadow	→	253	Pale Green	Approximate ΔE 5.0	262 201
1703	Dark Green	→	265	Dinosaur Green	Very close ΔE 1.1	205 200
1704	Evergreen	→	266	Emerald Green	Close ΔE 2.4	293 265
1705	Dark Army	→	416	Penguin	Close ΔE 3.9	257 436
1706	Cypress	→	423	Earth Gray	Close ΔE 4.0	210 285
1707	Dusky Rose	→	1602	Cameo	Very close ΔE 2.1	1906 165
1709	Passion	→	133	Powder Puff	Approximate ΔE 9.8	135 601
1710	Dark Red	→	674	Russian Violet	Approximate ΔE 5.1	626 694
1711	Wisteria	→	661	Light Violet	Approximate ΔE 6.4	624 653
1712	Smoky Grape	→	624	Afterglow	Close ΔE 2.5	661 653
1713	Petal Pink	→	1011	Rose Carolina	Very close ΔE 2.1	1081 140
1718	Highrise	→	612	Lilac Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.3	485 484
1719	Plum Wine	→	626	Deep Iris	Approximate ΔE 5.1	674 675
1720	Dark Purple	→	626	Deep Iris	Approximate ΔE 6.7	676 674
1721	Begonia	→	601	Zephyr	Close ΔE 3.9	104 105
1722	Purple Maze	→	688	Grape Jelly	Close ΔE 4.1	O55 366
1723	Impala	→	741	Pottery Buff	Approximate ΔE 7.4	734 111
1724	Pollen Gold	→	751	Sweet Melon	Approximate ΔE 5.3	735 502
1725	Old Gold	→	743	Old World Buff	Close ΔE 4.8	753 562
1726	Sirocco	→	767	Muted Spice	Approximate ΔE 6.6	743 794
1727	Mimosa	→	501	Chrome Lemon	Close ΔE 3.5	721 560
1728	Fawn	→	452	Taupe	Approximate ΔE 9.0	423 844
1729	Fawn	→	452	Taupe	Approximate ΔE 5.4	451 794
1730	Sand Dune	→	737	Indian Spice	Approximate ΔE 6.5	565 745
1731	Very Grape	→	624	Afterglow	Approximate ΔE 8.9	653 133
1733	Violet	→	332	Periwinkle	Close ΔE 2.5	373 K07
1734	Desert Rose	→	155	Martha Washington	Very close ΔE 1.8	1084 156
1735	Lemon	→	560	Vegas Gold	Close ΔE 3.0	522 501
1736	Medium Green / Yellow	→	452	Taupe	Approximate ΔE 9.3	413 485
1738	Pistachio	→	411	Palm Leaf	Close ΔE 4.1	813 421
1739	Dark Grey	→	486	Slate Gray	Close ΔE 4.0	487 488
1740	Silver Rose	→	485	Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.9	452 342
1741	Gull	→	485	Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.5	342 413
1742	Blue Ribbon	→	333	Baltic Blue	Close ΔE 4.7	334 367
1743	Light Navy	→	334	Concord Blue	Close ΔE 3.0	307 O55
1744	Egyptian Brown	→	453	Dark Taupe	Approximate ΔE 6.5	415 487
1745	Fungi	→	453	Dark Taupe	Approximate ΔE 7.5	452 415
1746	Nile Blue	→	2040	Blue Azure	Close ΔE 4.0	2042 P52
1747	Very Red	→	1908	Dark Pansies	Close ΔE 2.9	1603 167
1748	Spruce	→	228	Cape Green	Close ΔE 2.5	244 273
1749	Medium Green	→	231	Sour Apple	Close ΔE 2.7	232 229
1750	Dark Green	→	200	True Green	Very close ΔE 2.0	264 233
1751	Vibrant Green	→	233	Irish Green	Very close ΔE 1.1	264 200
1752	Coral Reef	→	783	Sahara Tan	Approximate ΔE 5.3	792 180
1753	Date	→	794	Flagstone Clay	Close ΔE 4.3	767 784
1754	Spanish Red	→	1906	Purple Pansies	Very close ΔE 1.6	1120 155
1755	Marigold	→	534	Pumpkin	Close ΔE 3.2	503 512
1756	Green	→	2015	Pation Green	Close ΔE 3.1	277 218
1757	Dark Green / Yellow	→	218	Maui Green	Approximate ΔE 6.0	415 565
1758	Dark Brown	→	453	Dark Taupe	Approximate ΔE 8.5	739 796
1759	Foliage Green	→	423	Earth Gray	Close ΔE 4.2	210 285
1760	Medium Green / Blue	→	342	Slate Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.2	385 378
1761	Stone Blue	→	612	Lilac Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.0	434 370
1762	Deep Windsor	→	314	Federal Blue	Close ΔE 3.9	385 O74
1763	Karat	→	711	Inca Gold	Very close ΔE 1.8	753 534
1764	Blue Ribbon	→	333	Baltic Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.2	314 367
1765	Pumpkin	→	711	Inca Gold	Close ΔE 4.1	516 535
1766	Violet Blue	→	206	Wreath Green	Approximate ΔE 7.9	257 416
1767	Royal	→	366	Bluejay	Very close ΔE 1.5	367 O55
1768	Celadon Green	→	236	Ashen Green	Approximate ΔE 7.4	813 244
1769	Pale Green	→	2013	Avocado	Close ΔE 5.0	277 247
1770	Green	→	247	Ivy	Approximate ΔE 5.3	248 200
1771	Gold	→	752	Aurora Orange	Close ΔE 3.1	751 533
1772	Old Gold	→	752	Aurora Orange	Approximate ΔE 5.6	562 751
1773	Almond	→	563	Old Gold	Close ΔE 4.5	564 784
1775	Lake Blue	→	332	Periwinkle	Approximate ΔE 5.0	384 K07
1776	Blue	→	314	Federal Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.9	333 385
1777	Coral	→	182	Misty Maize	Close ΔE 4.0	141 1600
1778	Orange	→	537	Carrot	Close ΔE 4.7	514 755
1779	Honeysuckle	→	172	Orange	Very close ΔE 1.9	703 186
1780	Green Forest	→	265	Dinosaur Green	Approximate ΔE 5.0	292 200
1781	Burgundy	→	1910	Paternina	Close ΔE 4.3	1603 1908
1782	Red Jubilee	→	654	Orchid	Close ΔE 4.5	137 1910
1783	Red Licorice	→	137	Fandango	Close ΔE 5.0	603 654
1784	Wine	→	654	Orchid	Close ΔE 3.7	1910 137
1785	Grape Shake	→	654	Orchid	Approximate ΔE 5.1	605 603
1786	Candy Apple Red	→	135	Renaissance	Close ΔE 4.9	1603 1908
1787	Cherrystone	→	135	Renaissance	Very close ΔE 1.4	137 110
1788	Dark Purple	→	626	Deep Iris	Close ΔE 3.0	674 675
1789	Medium Purple	→	626	Deep Iris	Approximate ΔE 9.1	676 654
1790	Palmetto	→	214	Basil	Approximate ΔE 5.4	285 423
1791	Earthen Tan	→	844	African Safari	Approximate ΔE 5.6	564 767
1792	Autumn Green	→	210	Miranda Green	Approximate ΔE 7.3	422 423
1793	Sand Dune	→	214	Basil	Close ΔE 4.7	565 218
1794	Dark Olive Green	→	415	Westpoint	Approximate ΔE 5.9	218 257
1795	D. H. Green	→	257	Holly Green	Close ΔE 4.5	415 416
1796	Khaki	→	218	Maui Green	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2015 214
1797	Solar Blue	→	332	Periwinkle	Approximate ΔE 6.3	K07 364
1798	Charcoal Gray	→	416	Penguin	Close ΔE 3.0	257 415
1799	M. D. Green	→	291	Seaform	Approximate ΔE 8.3	253 220
1800	Black	→	344	Pilgrim Blue	Very close ΔE 2.0	436 294
1801	Barely Blue	→	101	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.7	622 730
1802	Aspen White	→	101	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.7	730 850
1803	Lily White	→	731	Sandstone	Close ΔE 3.0	811 800
1804	Blanc de Blanc	→	800	Pure White	Close ΔE 4.3	801 730
1805	Lilac Hint	→	622	Geisha	Approximate ΔE 8.3	101 672

					Match	Alternatives
1809	Hemp	→	815	Deep Clay	Close ΔE 2.9	422 284
1810	Pale Grey	→	411	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 9.3	483 434
1811	Traditional Gray	→	483	Light Gray	Poor match ΔE 10.7	411 612
1812	Vapor Blue	→	411	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 7.9	483 813
1815	Pink	→	131	Light Lilac	Close ΔE 3.2	1900 117
1816	Dusty Rose	→	103	Pink	Close ΔE 2.4	117 1900
1817	Flamingo	→	141	Coral	Close ΔE 3.9	792 163
1818	Crystal Pink	→	140	Light Coral	Close ΔE 4.5	163 1011
1819	Shell Pink	→	141	Coral	Close ΔE 4.0	1082 117
1820	Flamingo	→	141	Coral	Close ΔE 2.4	182 170
1821	Red Bittersweet	→	167	Deep Mauve	Close ΔE 3.7	1182 1122
1822	Seashell	→	811	Angora White	Close ΔE 3.7	731 733
1823	Yellow	→	542	Cockatoo	Approximate ΔE 6.9	546 544
1824	Canary	→	544	Amber Yellow	Very close ΔE 1.4	546 522
1825	Gold	→	561	Lion Mane	Close ΔE 3.7	524 523
1826	Honey	→	532	Sunrise	Close ΔE 3.4	502 741
1827	Medium Blue	→	310	Colony Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	370 K33
1828	Pale Purple	→	384	Cascade	Close ΔE 3.9	312 363
1829	Fire Blue	→	364	Starlight Blue	Close ΔE 4.9	365 K07
1830	Jay Blue	→	372	Blue Pacific	Approximate ΔE 5.4	363 373
1831	Medium Purple	→	673	Lavender	Approximate ΔE 6.7	624 663
1832	Purple Shadow	→	687	Voilet Blue	Close ΔE 3.8	663 614
1833	Dark Purple	→	675	Luxury	Very close ΔE 2.1	694 626
1834	Iris	→	624	Afterglow	Close ΔE 5.0	661 653
1835	Perfect Ruby	→	654	Orchid	Close ΔE 4.0	137 1910
1836	Brown Stone	→	486	Slate Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.1	453 489
1837	Fluo Pink	→	537	Carrot	Close ΔE 4.3	172 755
1838	Foxy Red	→	1182	Currant	Very close ΔE 2.1	1908 1122
1839	Lipstick	→	1908	Dark Pansies	Very close ΔE 1.9	167 1182
1840	Wild Dove	→	485	Gray	Close ΔE 4.3	484 342
1841	Midnight	→	487	Gun Metal Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.3	314 486
1842	Fire Blue	→	364	Starlight Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.5	333 365
1843	Royal Blue	→	333	Baltic Blue	Close ΔE 3.1	367 366
1844	Smokey	→	344	Pilgrim Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	294 488
1845	Neptune Green	→	261	Mint	Approximate ΔE 5.5	253 201
1846	J. Turquoise	→	2040	Blue Azure	Close ΔE 2.5	2042 K37
1847	Isle Green	→	253	Pale Green	Approximate ΔE 5.4	262 263
1848	Meadow	→	245	Woodland Green	Close ΔE 2.4	238 231
1849	Green Bay	→	222	Teal	Close ΔE 4.2	255 221
1850	Green	→	229	Lime	Approximate ΔE 5.8	231 228
1851	Fleece Green	→	205	Willow Green	Close ΔE 3.4	265 200
1852	Faded Denim	→	378	Deep Sea Turquiose	Close ΔE 2.5	391 312
1853	Bamboo	→	792	Shasta Pink	Close ΔE 3.0	180 783
1854	Twilight Mauve	→	452	Taupe	Approximate ΔE 7.4	451 794
1855	Wicker	→	422	Lime Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.1	743 451
1856	Chocolate	→	794	Flagstone Clay	Approximate ΔE 5.4	738 745
1857	Mushroom	→	745	Harvest Brown	Close ΔE 4.5	737 794
1858	Mink Brown	→	796	Provincial Rose	Approximate ΔE 8.0	749 715
1859	Brown Mule	→	486	Slate Gray	Very close ΔE 1.9	488 453
1860	String	→	411	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 6.4	813 451
1861	Cornsilk	→	734	Oak Buff	Close ΔE 4.9	735 532
1862	Vertiver Green	→	413	Old Silver	Poor match ΔE 10.8	485 411
1863	Cocoa Mulch	→	421	Wood Ash	Close ΔE 4.4	811 733
1866	Pale Yellow	→	721	Golden Sand	Very close ΔE 1.7	734 501
1867	Applegreen	→	228	Cape Green	Approximate ΔE 9.0	542 521
1868	Jungle Green	→	255	Evergreen	Close ΔE 4.4	263 264
1869	Golden Earth	→	753	Orange Peel	Close ΔE 2.9	562 503
1870	Chamois	→	783	Sahara Tan	Very close ΔE 2.2	503 741
1871	Sky Blue	→	362	Pastel Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.7	370 371
1872	Antler	→	415	Westpoint	Approximate ΔE 5.7	453 486
1874	Baby Blue	→	612	Lilac Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.3	362 371
1878	Saffron	→	1086	Raspberry	Close ΔE 2.4	1051 1121
1879	Green Forest	→	222	Teal	Close ΔE 4.3	292 255
1880	Dark Purple	→	626	Deep Iris	Close ΔE 3.6	674 663
1882	Tawny	→	180	Pink Flesh	Near identical ΔE 0.8	792 163
1883	Canary	→	546	Snapdragon	Approximate ΔE 5.4	542 544
1884	Rattan	→	451	Light Taupe	Approximate ΔE 8.7	792 741
1885	Tawny Birch	→	844	African Safari	Approximate ΔE 8.5	423 452
1886	Stainless Steel	→	116	Peach Blossom	Poor match ΔE 11.6	411 101
1887	Shark	→	489	Charcoal Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.6	635 488
1888	Marine Blue	→	2040	Blue Azure	Close ΔE 2.7	2042 P52
1890	Mallard Blue	→	K37	Aqua	Approximate ΔE 5.2	391 222
1891	Deep Windsor	→	O74	N / A	Close ΔE 3.3	393 392
1892	Turquoise	→	291	Seaform	Approximate ΔE 5.2	K33 220
1893	Surf Blue	→	370	Mint Julep	Close ΔE 3.4	310 K33
1895	Dark Aqua Green	→	376	Indian Ocean	Near identical ΔE 0.4	312 P52
1896	Dark Blue	→	385	Niagara	Close ΔE 2.9	378 392
1898	Desert Sand	→	738	Arab Tan	Close ΔE 4.1	786 713
1899	Red Bittersweet	→	796	Provincial Rose	Close ΔE 4.5	715 196
1900	Nile	→	201	Seafrost	Very close ΔE 2.0	261 252
1901	Emerald	→	229	Lime	Approximate ΔE 5.4	231 238
1902	Mitchell Green	→	266	Emerald Green	Approximate ΔE 5.7	206 293
1903	Evergreen	→	293	Blue Spruce	Approximate ΔE 7.2	265 O74
1904	Chinois Green	→	257	Holly Green	Approximate ΔE 7.1	248 265
1905	Mitchell Green	→	257	Holly Green	Approximate ΔE 5.9	206 416
1906	Dark Olive Green	→	415	Westpoint	Approximate ΔE 7.2	565 453
1907	Fluorescent Red	→	106	Dark Pink	Close ΔE 3.2	1014 1083
1908	Dark Fluo Pink	→	1014	Dusty Rose	Close ΔE 2.8	106 1013
1909	Dark Pink	→	104	Rosetta	Close ΔE 4.4	1902 1119
1910	Strawberry	→	110	Pale Peach	Close ΔE 3.2	Y40 128
1911	Light Pink	→	672	Amethyst	Close ΔE 4.1	131 622
1915	Emily Pink	→	117	Misty Pink	Close ΔE 2.8	103 1900
1917	Rapture Rose	→	1902	Roseleaf	Approximate ΔE 6.2	601 133
1918	Limestone	→	485	Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.0	484 612
1919	Maroon	→	632	Grape Ice	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1602 135
1920	Cocoon	→	842	Willow Leaf	Very close ΔE 1.9	813 236
1921	Wild Pink	→	125	Bright Pink	Close ΔE 3.8	103 104
1922	Purple Accent	→	688	Grape Jelly	Close ΔE 2.8	695 665
1923	Merit Gold	→	561	Lion Mane	Very close ΔE 2.2	502 524
1924	Moonbeam	→	544	Amber Yellow	Close ΔE 3.2	546 560
1925	Merit Gold	→	544	Amber Yellow	Close ΔE 2.6	560 546
1926	Tawny Birch	→	451	Light Taupe	Approximate ΔE 7.9	767 794
1927	Gold	→	792	Shasta Pink	Close ΔE 3.8	783 741
1928	Moon Rock	→	452	Taupe	Approximate ΔE 6.2	413 844
1929	Best Brown	→	453	Dark Taupe	Approximate ΔE 7.2	487 415
1930	Violet Blue	→	614	Slate Lilac	Approximate ΔE 6.8	367 366
1931	Dark Grey	→	488	Dark Gray	Very close ΔE 2.0	486 344
1932	Pale Blue	→	369	Blue Frost	Close ΔE 4.1	310 K33
1933	Light Purple	→	661	Light Violet	Approximate ΔE 9.4	612 372
1934	Light Blue / Green	→	364	Starlight Blue	Close ΔE 4.4	365 OO7
1935	Lemon	→	542	Cockatoo	Approximate ΔE 8.6	546 544
1936	Dark Grey	→	452	Taupe	Approximate ΔE 6.7	413 487
1937	Orange	→	524	Old Athletic Gold	Close ΔE 3.1	561 533
1938	Mushroom	→	411	Palm Leaf	Approximate ΔE 7.8	451 792
1939	Nouget	→	423	Earth Gray	Close ΔE 4.2	422 815
1940	Fluo Orange	→	283	Green Gold	Close ΔE 3.1	273 236
1941	Light Pink	→	451	Light Taupe	Approximate ΔE 9.5	653 1600
1942	Brown	→	632	Grape Ice	Approximate ΔE 9.4	1603 1602
1943	Violet	→	OO7	N / A	Approximate ΔE 5.6	365 373
1944	Blue Ribbon	→	294	Pine Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	344 333
1945	Brown	→	453	Dark Taupe	Approximate ΔE 5.7	796 486
1946	Neon Orange	→	526	Bijol	Close ΔE 3.9	535 516
1947	Red	→	184	Salmon	Close ΔE 3.2	143 172
1948	Azalea	→	125	Bright Pink	Very close ΔE 1.9	104 1082
1949	Moonbeam	→	811	Angora White	Close ΔE 3.5	731 1021
1950	Green	→	228	Cape Green	Approximate ΔE 10.0	229 273
1951	Honeydew	→	562	Walnut Taffy	Close ΔE 2.7	525 753
1952	Coral	→	170	Cantalope	Close ΔE 4.1	143 182
1953	Sky Blue	→	369	Blue Frost	Approximate ΔE 9.5	483 612
1954	Bitteroot	→	184	Salmon	Close ΔE 3.4	1107 143
1955	Honeydew	→	562	Walnut Taffy	Close ΔE 2.7	753 503
1956	Olive Green	→	423	Earth Gray	Close ΔE 4.0	413 285
1957	Best Brown	→	415	Westpoint	Close ΔE 2.5	416 739
1958	Coffee Bean	→	453	Dark Taupe	Approximate ΔE 6.7	632 486
1959	Shimmering Gold	→	210	Miranda Green	Close ΔE 3.7	284 285
1960	Country Blue	→	612	Lilac Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.5	485 484
1961	Tempest	→	332	Periwinkle	Approximate ΔE 7.4	K07 364
1962	Dark Blue	→	314	Federal Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.0	393 O74
1963	Purple Sage	→	333	Baltic Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.0	614 358S
1964	Ash	→	364	Starlight Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.6	333 365
1965	Orange	→	526	Bijol	Close ΔE 3.7	535 516
1966	Light Navy	→	334	Concord Blue	Close ΔE 2.7	307 O55
1967	Light Navy	→	334	Concord Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	O55 307
1968	Fair Green	→	245	Woodland Green	Very close ΔE 2.1	238 237
1969	Hedge	→	413	Old Silver	Approximate ΔE 5.8	248 257
1970	Evergreen	→	205	Willow Green	Close ΔE 4.9	265 200
1971	Manila	→	561	Lion Mane	Close ΔE 2.5	524 523
1972	Merit Gold	→	523	Goldenrod	Close ΔE 3.7	561 524
1973	Chocolate	→	737	Indian Spice	Very close ΔE 1.4	745 794
1974	Burgundy	→	1603	Dark Mulberry	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1910 167
1975	Blue	→	333	Baltic Blue	Approximate ΔE 5.0	364 365
1976	Cadet	→	294	Pine Green	Close ΔE 4.4	344 334
1977	Dark Turquoise Blue	→	384	Cascade	Very close ΔE 1.8	378 332
1978	Orange	→	512	Primrose Jasmine	Near identical ΔE 0.3	534 535
1979	Frosty Spruce	→	265	Dinosaur Green	Very close ΔE 1.9	205 200
1980	Manila	→	523	Goldenrod	Close ΔE 3.3	561 502
1981	Wine	→	1910	Paternina	Very close ΔE 2.0	654 1603
1982	Burgundy	→	1910	Paternina	Very close ΔE 1.2	198 196
1983	Plum	→	635	Arab Plum	Approximate ΔE 8.4	489 486
1984	Ruby Glint	→	135	Renaissance	Very close ΔE 1.0	137 1603
1985	Green	→	265	Dinosaur Green	Approximate ΔE 5.3	292 293
1986	Candy Apple Red	→	1603	Dark Mulberry	Close ΔE 3.8	1908 129
1987	Fluorescent Orange	→	172	Orange	Close ΔE 2.4	1053 700
1988	Kelly	→	232	Spring Green	Close ΔE 3.9	233 264
1989	Irish Green	→	263	Pale Jade	Close ΔE 2.7	262 232
1990	Ruby Glint	→	601	Zephyr	Very close ΔE 1.5	133 653
1991	Blue / Green	→	223	Dark Teal	Approximate ΔE 5.1	392 222
1992	Peacock	→	385	Niagara	Close ΔE 3.1	314 392
1993	Cerise	→	110	Pale Peach	Very close ΔE 1.8	Y40 128
1994	Bashful Pink	→	106	Dark Pink	Very close ΔE 1.0	105 1083
1995	Bright yellow	→	542	Cockatoo	Approximate ΔE 6.6	546 544
1996	Green Sail	→	293	Blue Spruce	Approximate ΔE 6.9	393 O74
1997	Black	→	488	Dark Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.8	489 344
1998	Elderberry	→	632	Grape Ice	Approximate ΔE 5.2	452 453
1999	Dark Brown	→	198	Wine	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1910 654

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 Madeira Polyneon 40

Madeira Polyneon 40 is a polyester embroidery thread engineered for high-speed, high-volume production. It resists chlorine and abrasion and is a common alternative to Isacord.

About Floriani Polyester

Floriani Polyester is a 40 wt polyester embroidery thread from RNK Distributing, popular in the U.S. home embroidery market.

More Madeira Polyneon 40 conversion charts

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Madeira Polyneon 40 to Floriani Polyester conversion chart?

Yes — this page lists the closest Floriani Polyester color for all 349 Madeira Polyneon 40 colors, computed with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

How many Madeira Polyneon 40 colors have a close match in Floriani Polyester?

48 of 349 colors (14%) rate Very close or better, and 57% rate Close or better. The remaining colors have only approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Floriani Polyester back to Madeira Polyneon 40?

Yes, use the reverse chart: Floriani Polyester to Madeira Polyneon 40. Because each brand's palette is different, the reverse match is not always the same color.