Sulky Rayon 40 to Janome Polyester thread conversion chart

The closest Janome Polyester equivalent for every Sulky Rayon 40 color — 289 colors, each with a match rating and two alternatives. Click any number for full details and Pantone approximations.

5%very close or better

29%close or better

289Sulky Rayon 40 colors

78Janome Polyester colors

Near identical 7
Very close 8
Close 69
Approximate 135
Poor match 70

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289 colors

					Match	Alternatives
1001	Bright White	→	001	White	Close ΔE 3.6	220 223
1002	Soft White	→	001	White	Close ΔE 3.1	220 253
1071	Off White	→	253	Ivory White	Approximate ΔE 6.7	001 220
1022	Cream	→	253	Ivory White	Close ΔE 3.5	210 270
1061	Pale Yellow	→	210	Pale Yellow	Near identical ΔE 0.6	270 253
1067	Lemon Yellow	→	270	Mustard	Close ΔE 4.8	204 275
1066	Primrose	→	270	Mustard	Close ΔE 4.0	238 275
1135	Pastel Yellow	→	270	Mustard	Approximate ΔE 5.5	275 204
1167	Maize Yellow	→	239	Sunflower	Very close ΔE 2.0	003 275
502	Cornsilk	→	239	Sunflower	Close ΔE 3.2	003 275
1187	Mimosa Yellow	→	275	Canary Yellow	Close ΔE 4.0	204 239
1023	Yellow	→	238	Blond	Approximate ΔE 6.7	275 270
1124	Sun Yellow	→	275	Canary Yellow	Very close ΔE 2.1	204 239
1185	Golden Yellow	→	239	Sunflower	Close ΔE 4.4	003 274
1083	Spark Gold	→	239	Sunflower	Close ΔE 3.8	003 274
1024	Goldenrod	→	239	Sunflower	Approximate ΔE 7.0	274 273
1137	Yellow Orange	→	239	Sunflower	Close ΔE 4.8	274 003
567	Butterfly Gold	→	273	Honey Dew	Close ΔE 3.5	274 271
1333	Sunflower Gold	→	239	Sunflower	Approximate ΔE 6.0	003 274
523	Autumn Gold	→	273	Honey Dew	Close ΔE 4.8	272 271
1025	Mine Gold	→	273	Honey Dew	Approximate ΔE 9.6	255 272
1262	Dk. Autumn Gold	→	272	Old Gold	Approximate ΔE 7.8	271 268
1159	Temple Gold	→	271	Yellow Ocher	Very close ΔE 1.5	272 273
1227	Gold Green	→	272	Old Gold	Approximate ΔE 6.6	271 268
1260	Summer Gold	→	271	Yellow Ocher	Approximate ΔE 5.3	272 003
1243	Spring Moss	→	003	Gold	Close ΔE 4.8	239 238
520	Bone	→	253	Ivory White	Approximate ΔE 6.1	210 001
1082	Ecru	→	210	Pale Yellow	Approximate ΔE 8.0	238 253
508	Sand	→	213	Beige	Approximate ΔE 9.9	253 210
1127	Med. Ecru	→	253	Ivory White	Approximate ΔE 6.4	210 238
1149	Deep Ecru	→	224	Bamboo	Close ΔE 4.7	213 238
1128	Dk. Ecru	→	237	Umber	Close ΔE 4.3	255 236
1269	Mushroom	→	237	Umber	Poor match ΔE 13.1	236 256
1054	Med. Dk. Ecru	→	236	Cinnamon	Approximate ΔE 8.0	223 233
1217	Chestnut	→	258	Sienna	Poor match ΔE 14.9	259 215
1264	Cognac	→	205	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.7	260 259
1070	Gold	→	003	Gold	Close ΔE 3.5	238 239
1055	Tawny Tan	→	224	Bamboo	Close ΔE 3.1	274 212
1549	Flax	→	224	Bamboo	Approximate ΔE 5.9	272 003
562	Spice	→	274	Tangerine	Close ΔE 4.4	273 239
1313	Bittersweet	→	273	Honey Dew	Close ΔE 4.9	255 274
1126	Tan	→	273	Honey Dew	Approximate ΔE 7.0	272 271
1056	Med. Tawny Tan	→	257	Cocoa Brown	Approximate ΔE 7.8	258 214
521	Nutmeg	→	257	Cocoa Brown	Close ΔE 4.3	258 214
1021	Maple	→	254	Hazel	Close ΔE 2.7	203 235
568	Cinnamon	→	254	Hazel	Close ΔE 4.9	203 235
1158	Dk. Maple	→	258	Sienna	Approximate ΔE 6.1	214 257
1237	Deep Mauve	→	258	Sienna	Approximate ΔE 9.4	244 225
1216	Med. Maple	→	258	Sienna	Poor match ΔE 13.1	225 214
621	Sunset	→	258	Sienna	Approximate ΔE 8.0	225 202
1183	Black Cherry	→	260	Dark Sepia	Poor match ΔE 12.1	205 259
1180	Med. Taupe	→	237	Umber	Approximate ΔE 5.1	268 257
1179	Dk. Taupe	→	214	Brown	Close ΔE 4.7	257 258
1266	Toast	→	257	Cocoa Brown	Close ΔE 3.2	214 258
1265	Burnt Toast	→	257	Cocoa Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.1	214 258
1170	Lt. Brown	→	257	Cocoa Brown	Approximate ΔE 5.4	214 258
1267	Mink Brown	→	214	Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.6	258 259
1129	Brown	→	205	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 7.9	260 259
1130	Dk. Brown	→	205	Dark Brown	Close ΔE 3.9	260 259
1059	Dk. Tawny Brown	→	205	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 6.8	260 259
1131	Cloister Brown	→	260	Dark Sepia	Approximate ΔE 8.3	205 259
1058	Tawny Brown	→	205	Dark Brown	Poor match ΔE 12.3	259 260
1057	Dk. Tawny Tan	→	205	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 7.7	260 259
1186	Sable Brown	→	205	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 8.2	260 259
1247	Mahogany	→	205	Dark Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.2	260 259
1214	Med. Chestnut	→	260	Dark Sepia	Very close ΔE 1.8	259 205
1215	Blackberry	→	260	Dark Sepia	Approximate ΔE 7.8	259 205
1239	Apricot	→	274	Tangerine	Approximate ΔE 5.4	273 212
1238	Orange Sunrise	→	203	Orange	Approximate ΔE 8.5	255 273
1065	Orange Yellow	→	273	Honey Dew	Close ΔE 4.2	255 274
1168	True Orange	→	203	Orange	Close ΔE 4.3	254 255
1181	Rust	→	225	Red	Poor match ΔE 11.2	244 258
1078	Tangerine	→	203	Orange	Near identical ΔE 0.0	254 235
1184	Orange Red	→	203	Orange	Near identical ΔE 0.0	254 235
1246	Orange Flame	→	225	Red	Near identical ΔE 0.0	244 202
1317	Poppy	→	225	Red	Near identical ΔE 0.0	244 202
1037	Lt. Red	→	225	Red	Very close ΔE 1.3	244 202
1147	Christmas Red	→	225	Red	Close ΔE 4.3	244 202
1039	True Red	→	225	Red	Close ΔE 4.3	244 202
561	Lipstick	→	225	Red	Approximate ΔE 6.5	244 202
1533	Lt. Rose	→	242	Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 7.8	215 241
1120	Pale Pink	→	223	Beige Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.9	220 001
1068	Pink Tint	→	223	Beige Gray	Approximate ΔE 9.1	220 001
1113	Pastel Mauve	→	213	Beige	Approximate ΔE 7.2	223 212
1225	Pastel Pink	→	233	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.3	223 240
1121	Pink	→	240	Orchid Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.1	233 211
1115	Lt. Pink	→	233	Salmon Pink	Close ΔE 3.0	256 236
1108	Lt. Mauve	→	256	Salmon	Close ΔE 3.2	233 211
1117	Mauve	→	256	Salmon	Close ΔE 3.3	233 236
1224	Bright Pink	→	211	Pale Pink	Close ΔE 2.5	240 233
1256	Sweet Pink	→	211	Pale Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.1	201 256
1515	Rosebud	→	266	Floral Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.2	201 211
1109	Hot Pink	→	201	Pink	Close ΔE 4.9	266 265
1307	Petal Pink	→	201	Pink	Approximate ΔE 9.5	266 265
1511	Deep Rose	→	201	Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.5	265 266
1231	Med. Rose	→	265	Crimson	Poor match ΔE 11.7	201 241
1191	Dk. Rose	→	242	Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 7.1	241 267
1213	Taupe	→	223	Beige Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.1	237 213
1304	Dewberry	→	214	Brown	Approximate ΔE 9.9	258 257
1119	Dk. Mauve	→	201	Pink	Poor match ΔE 14.8	208 266
1190	Med. Burgundy	→	242	Burgundy	Approximate ΔE 8.8	267 215
1081	Brick	→	256	Salmon	Poor match ΔE 10.9	201 234
1034	Burgundy	→	244	Cardinal Red	Poor match ΔE 11.8	242 215
1263	Red Jubilee	→	258	Sienna	Poor match ΔE 14.4	225 215
1311	Mulberry	→	215	Wine Red	Close ΔE 2.3	242 259
1169	Bayberry Red	→	215	Wine Red	Poor match ΔE 14.4	259 260
1312	Wine	→	260	Dark Sepia	Poor match ΔE 13.0	215 205
1035	Dk. Burgundy	→	260	Dark Sepia	Poor match ΔE 11.6	205 259
1309	Magenta	→	267	Wine	Close ΔE 4.0	215 242
1017	Pastel Peach	→	253	Ivory White	Approximate ΔE 9.0	210 213
1258	Coral Reef	→	213	Beige	Approximate ΔE 6.0	212 224
619	Dusty Peach	→	213	Beige	Approximate ΔE 5.8	212 224
1019	Peach	→	236	Cinnamon	Close ΔE 2.4	212 255
1259	Salmon Peach	→	234	Coral	Approximate ΔE 8.6	236 235
1064	Pale Peach	→	233	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.4	236 256
1015	Med. Peach	→	236	Cinnamon	Close ΔE 4.4	223 212
1016	Pastel Coral	→	256	Salmon	Very close ΔE 2.2	236 233
1148	Lt. Coral	→	233	Salmon Pink	Near identical ΔE 0.5	256 211
1020	Dk. Peach	→	256	Salmon	Approximate ΔE 6.8	234 236
1154	Coral	→	256	Salmon	Close ΔE 2.8	233 211
1303	Watermelon	→	201	Pink	Approximate ΔE 7.8	266 265
1558	Tea Rose	→	201	Pink	Poor match ΔE 10.1	266 265
1257	Deep Coral	→	244	Cardinal Red	Approximate ΔE 9.7	225 242
1188	Red Geranium	→	244	Cardinal Red	Approximate ΔE 8.6	234 225
1111	Pastel Orchid	→	240	Orchid Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.8	233 211
1031	Med. Orchid	→	233	Salmon Pink	Approximate ΔE 9.3	240 223
1033	Dk. Orchid	→	201	Pink	Approximate ΔE 5.6	266 265
1080	Orchid	→	201	Pink	Approximate ΔE 6.6	266 211
1255	Deep Orchid	→	241	Peony Purple	Very close ΔE 1.4	208 267
1192	Fuchsia	→	241	Peony Purple	Close ΔE 4.5	265 208
1193	Lavender	→	240	Orchid Pink	Close ΔE 4.7	211 233
1297	Purple Shadow	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.9	259 267
1298	Dk. Plum	→	267	Wine	Poor match ΔE 11.8	259 252
1032	Med. Purple	→	266	Floral Pink	Poor match ΔE 12.3	209 240
1194	Lt. Purple	→	266	Floral Pink	Poor match ΔE 11.3	208 265
1122	Purple	→	243	Royal Purple	Poor match ΔE 10.7	261 241
1195	Dk. Purple	→	243	Royal Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.8	232 207
1299	Purple Shadow	→	243	Royal Purple	Approximate ΔE 9.4	232 267
1235	Deep Purple	→	261	Violet Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.0	243 262
1112	Royal Purple	→	243	Royal Purple	Close ΔE 2.8	232 262
1545	Purple Accent	→	208	Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.6	267 266
1300	Plum	→	267	Wine	Close ΔE 4.1	242 215
1189	Dk. Chestnut	→	260	Dark Sepia	Poor match ΔE 11.8	267 259
1254	Dusty Lavender	→	240	Orchid Pink	Approximate ΔE 8.6	209 211

					Match	Alternatives
1296	Hyacinth	→	209	Pale Violet	Approximate ΔE 9.2	240 216
1226	Dk. Periwinkle	→	261	Violet Blue	Close ΔE 4.9	262 207
1561	Deep Hyacinth	→	209	Pale Violet	Poor match ΔE 15.2	263 222
1302	Eggplant	→	243	Royal Purple	Approximate ΔE 6.8	261 262
1301	Deep Eggplant	→	243	Royal Purple	Approximate ΔE 8.6	232 207
1199	Admiral Navy Blue	→	232	Navy Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.9	243 207
1197	Med. Navy	→	232	Navy Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.7	243 207
1325	Whisper Gray	→	001	White	Close ΔE 2.5	220 253
1268	Lt. Gray Khaki	→	001	White	Close ΔE 4.9	220 253
1236	Lt. Silver	→	220	Silver Gray	Close ΔE 2.9	001 223
1327	Dk. Whisper Gray	→	223	Beige Gray	Close ΔE 4.7	220 213
1218	Silver Gray	→	253	Ivory White	Approximate ΔE 8.0	220 001
1011	Steel Gray	→	223	Beige Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.1	213 209
1328	Nickel Gray	→	223	Beige Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.7	220 213
1329	Dk. Nickel Gray	→	223	Beige Gray	Poor match ΔE 11.7	209 216
1295	Sterling	→	221	Gray	Approximate ΔE 9.2	216 252
1219	Gray	→	209	Pale Violet	Poor match ΔE 15.5	237 223
1040	Med. Dk. Khaki	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 15.1	214 208
1041	Med. Dk. Gray	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 17.0	209 237
1166	Med. Steel Gray	→	237	Umber	Poor match ΔE 15.9	214 252
1306	Gun Metal Gray	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 13.7	208 209
1220	Charcoal Gray	→	259	Sepia	Poor match ΔE 12.5	252 267
1240	Smokey Gray	→	267	Wine	Poor match ΔE 13.5	208 252
1241	Dk. Ash	→	267	Wine	Approximate ΔE 9.2	259 260
1086	Pale Seafoam	→	253	Ivory White	Close ΔE 3.2	210 001
1063	Pale Yellow Green	→	001	White	Approximate ΔE 7.3	220 253
1331	Pale Green	→	253	Ivory White	Close ΔE 3.9	245 210
1077	Jade Tint	→	228	Baby Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.6	220 001
1275	Sea Mist	→	253	Ivory White	Approximate ΔE 6.0	245 210
580	Mint Julep	→	226	Green	Approximate ΔE 5.1	219 248
1232	Classic Green	→	248	Dark Green	Approximate ΔE 8.4	219 226
1100	Lt. Grass Green	→	264	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 6.0	270 210
1047	Mint Green	→	264	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 8.0	245 227
1279	Willow Green	→	218	Yellow Green	Approximate ΔE 8.2	264 206
1280	Dk. Willow Green	→	206	Bright Green	Approximate ΔE 5.8	250 249
1510	Lime Green	→	218	Yellow Green	Close ΔE 4.0	247 206
1274	Nile Green	→	247	Meadow Green	Very close ΔE 2.2	246 269
1049	Grass Green	→	247	Meadow Green	Approximate ΔE 5.9	206 269
1277	Ivy Green	→	269	Meadow	Approximate ΔE 6.7	226 246
1278	Bright Green	→	206	Bright Green	Close ΔE 3.5	247 269
1101	True Green	→	269	Meadow	Close ΔE 3.9	226 246
1079	Emerald Green	→	219	Olive Green	Close ΔE 4.4	248 226
569	Garden Green	→	219	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 5.2	226 248
1051	Christmas Greem	→	226	Green	Approximate ΔE 6.2	219 248
1208	Mallard Green	→	248	Dark Green	Close ΔE 3.6	219 226
1085	Silver	→	223	Beige Gray	Approximate ΔE 5.2	213 220
1321	Gray Khaki	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 9.2	001 213
1229	Lt. Putty	→	220	Silver Gray	Close ΔE 3.2	001 223
1508	Putty	→	245	Opal Green	Poor match ΔE 11.7	220 227
1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	→	223	Beige Gray	Poor match ΔE 10.5	213 220
1228	Drab Green	→	221	Gray	Poor match ΔE 13.1	250 227
1211	Lt. Khaki	→	221	Gray	Approximate ΔE 9.3	268 250
1212	Khaki	→	246	Moss Green	Poor match ΔE 14.3	219 226
1272	Hedge Green	→	219	Olive Green	Poor match ΔE 13.6	248 226
630	Moss Green	→	246	Moss Green	Poor match ΔE 14.3	247 268
1156	Lt. Army Green	→	246	Moss Green	Poor match ΔE 14.4	219 226
1173	Med. Army Green	→	219	Olive Green	Poor match ΔE 14.2	248 246
1210	Dk. Army Green	→	248	Dark Green	Approximate ΔE 8.2	219 226
1273	Dk. Forest	→	248	Dark Green	Poor match ΔE 16.1	219 002
1104	Pastel Yellow Green	→	268	Olive Drab	Poor match ΔE 13.0	264 247
1209	Lt. Avocado	→	264	Green Dust	Approximate ΔE 9.0	218 270
1322	Chartreuse	→	247	Meadow Green	Approximate ΔE 9.9	246 268
1332	Deep Chartreuse	→	247	Meadow Green	Poor match ΔE 13.6	268 246
1177	Avocado	→	247	Meadow Green	Approximate ΔE 8.8	218 246
1276	Pistachio	→	246	Moss Green	Poor match ΔE 11.2	247 269
1176	Med. Dk. Avocado	→	219	Olive Green	Poor match ΔE 14.9	248 226
1175	Dk. Avocado	→	248	Dark Green	Approximate ΔE 9.7	219 002
1174	Dk. Pine Green	→	248	Dark Green	Poor match ΔE 10.7	219 002
1287	French Green	→	219	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 8.9	248 252
1552	Dk. Desert Cactus	→	221	Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.5	246 251
1550	Desert Cactus	→	221	Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.4	251 250
1271	Evergreen	→	219	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 6.1	248 226
1103	Dk. Khaki	→	002	Black	Approximate ΔE 8.5	248 219
1204	Pastel Jade	→	227	Pale Aqua	Approximate ΔE 7.8	228 245
1205	Med. Jade	→	221	Gray	Approximate ΔE 10.0	230 216
1305	Sage Green	→	228	Baby Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.5	227 245
1207	Seafoam Green	→	250	Emerald Green	Poor match ΔE 10.4	221 227
525	Enlish Green	→	219	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 7.5	248 226
1286	Dk. French Green	→	248	Dark Green	Poor match ΔE 16.3	219 002
538	Forest Green	→	219	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 9.1	226 248
1046	Teal	→	226	Green	Approximate ΔE 8.1	251 246
640	Med. Aqua	→	226	Green	Approximate ΔE 8.3	219 251
1517	Coachman Green	→	219	Olive Green	Approximate ΔE 8.2	248 226
1045	Lt. Teal	→	245	Opal Green	Close ΔE 3.4	264 227
1288	Aqua	→	250	Emerald Green	Approximate ΔE 7.3	206 251
571	Deep Aqua	→	251	Peacock Green	Close ΔE 4.2	250 226
1503	Green Peacock	→	251	Peacock Green	Approximate ΔE 7.7	250 246
1230	Dk. Teal	→	219	Olive Green	Poor match ΔE 11.4	248 226
1151	Powder Blue Tint	→	220	Silver Gray	Close ΔE 4.5	001 223
1165	Lt. Sky Blue	→	220	Silver Gray	Close ΔE 3.6	001 216
1203	Lt. Weathered Blue	→	216	Pale Sky	Close ΔE 5.0	221 220
1223	Baby Blue Tint	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 7.7	001 216
1074	Pale Powder Blue	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 9.3	001 216
1289	Ice Blue	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 6.3	001 228
1145	Powder Blue	→	228	Baby Blue	Close ΔE 3.6	229 216
1248	Med. Pastel Blue	→	220	Silver Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.1	001 228
1201	Med. Powder Blue	→	230	Bright Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.8	216 263
1292	Heron Blue	→	220	Silver Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.0	216 001
1222	Lt. Baby Blue	→	216	Pale Sky	Poor match ΔE 13.2	220 001
1028	Baby Blue	→	216	Pale Sky	Poor match ΔE 10.6	209 220
1249	Cornflower Blue	→	230	Bright Blue	Close ΔE 3.5	216 217
1030	Periwinkle	→	209	Pale Violet	Close ΔE 4.2	216 230
1134	Peacock Blue	→	263	Solar Blue	Poor match ΔE 11.2	222 230
1029	Med. Blue	→	216	Pale Sky	Approximate ΔE 6.5	230 228
1196	Blue	→	216	Pale Sky	Approximate ΔE 5.4	230 228
1076	Royal Blue	→	222	Ocean Blue	Poor match ΔE 13.4	263 231
1143	True Blue	→	252	Dark Gray	Approximate ΔE 8.3	231 263
1198	Dusty Navy	→	231	Slate Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.9	222 263
1253	Dk. Sapphire	→	222	Ocean Blue	Close ΔE 4.4	263 231
526	Cobalt Blue	→	207	Blue	Close ΔE 4.1	262 232
1535	Team Blue	→	262	Blue Ink	Close ΔE 5.0	207 232
1202	Deep Turquoise	→	232	Navy Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.0	207 262
1291	Winter Sky	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 10.7	221 209
1172	Med. Weathered Blue	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 12.5	221 263
1284	Dk. Witner Sky	→	231	Slate Blue	Poor match ΔE 13.9	252 263
1233	Ocean Teal	→	248	Dark Green	Poor match ΔE 15.5	002 219
1242	Nassau Blue	→	261	Violet Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.0	262 207
572	Blue Ribbon	→	232	Navy Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.0	207 262
1293	Deep Nassau Blue	→	243	Royal Purple	Approximate ΔE 7.4	232 207
1042	Bright Navy Blue	→	232	Navy Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.9	243 207
1200	Med. Dk. Navy	→	232	Navy Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.7	243 002
1294	Deep Slate Gray	→	243	Royal Purple	Poor match ΔE 12.2	232 267
1043	Dk. Navy	→	232	Navy Blue	Poor match ΔE 11.8	002 243
505	Deep Arctic Sky	→	232	Navy Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.6	207 002
1171	Weathered Blue	→	002	Black	Poor match ΔE 10.5	248 219
1283	Slate Gray	→	252	Dark Gray	Poor match ΔE 15.3	232 243
643	Arctic Sky	→	232	Navy Blue	Approximate ΔE 8.1	207 243
1044	Midnight Blue	→	232	Navy Blue	Approximate ΔE 9.9	243 207
1182	Blue Black	→	002	Black	Approximate ΔE 7.9	232 207
1234	Almost Black	→	260	Dark Sepia	Approximate ΔE 8.5	205 259
1005	Black	→	002	Black	Near identical ΔE 0.0	205 232
1206	Dark Jade	→	251	Peacock Green	Poor match ΔE 15.2	219 231
1285	Dk. Sage Green	→	219	Olive Green	Poor match ΔE 11.2	248 226
1162	Deep Teal	→	231	Slate Blue	Poor match ΔE 10.9	207 232
1536	Midnight Teal	→	002	Black	Poor match ΔE 11.5	248 219
1560	Marine Aqua	→	229	Powder Blue	Approximate ΔE 6.3	217 228
1090	Deep Peacock	→	219	Olive Green	Poor match ΔE 15.0	251 231
1250	Duck Wing Blue	→	231	Slate Blue	Approximate ΔE 7.2	263 222
1096	Dk. Turquoise	→	231	Slate Blue	Poor match ΔE 13.0	263 252
1513	Wild Peacock	→	251	Peacock Green	Approximate ΔE 8.4	226 219
1251	Bright Turquoise	→	231	Slate Blue	Poor match ΔE 16.3	251 252
1095	Turquoise	→	249	Aquamarine	Close ΔE 4.6	250 227
1094	Med. Turquoise	→	217	Sky	Close ΔE 4.1	229 249
1252	Bright Peacock	→	217	Sky	Poor match ΔE 10.8	251 221
1534	Sapphire	→	263	Solar Blue	Poor match ΔE 11.4	222 230

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 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 Janome Polyester

Janome Polyester embroidery thread is the house brand for Janome embroidery machines; built-in Janome designs reference these numbers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Sulky Rayon 40 to Janome Polyester conversion chart?

Yes — this page lists the closest Janome Polyester color for all 289 Sulky Rayon 40 colors, computed with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula from each brand's published color values.

How many Sulky Rayon 40 colors have a close match in Janome Polyester?

15 of 289 colors (5%) rate Very close or better, and 29% rate Close or better. The remaining colors have only approximate substitutes.

Can I convert Janome Polyester back to Sulky Rayon 40?

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