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Brother embroidery thread color chart

Brother Embroidery thread and Country thread colors, each with the closest Isacord, Madeira Polyneon and Robison-Anton color. Use it to translate the Brother numbers shown for a design into threads from another brand.

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Brother Embroidery thread

61 colors · Polyester. Closest match in Isacord 40, Madeira Polyneon 40, Robison-Anton Polyester.

Number	Name	Isacord 40	Madeira Polyneon 40	Robison-Anton Polyester
900	Black	0020 BlackΔE 0.0	1800 BlackΔE 12.5	5596 BlackΔE 0.0
001	White	4071 Glacier GreenΔE 2.8	1804 Blanc de BlancΔE 3.2	9095 RaindropΔE 0.0
800	Red	1521 FlamingoΔE 3.4	1779 HoneysuckleΔE 3.5	9159 Hot Cha ChaΔE 3.6
085	Pink	2530 RoseΔE 2.5	1921 Wild PinkΔE 1.2	9015 Fairy Tale PinkΔE 1.1
086	Deep Rose	2300 Bright RubyΔE 4.4	1721 BegoniaΔE 4.0	9007 Wild RomanceΔE 5.4
124	Flesh Pink	2160 Iced PinkΔE 2.9	1713 Petal PinkΔE 3.5	9030 Pink JoyΔE 2.1
107	Dark Fuchsia	1906 TulipΔE 4.9	1786 Candy Apple RedΔE 4.2	5806 Rose PinkΔE 3.4
030	Vermilion	1703 PoppyΔE 3.4	1837 Fluo PinkΔE 2.8	5719 Very RedΔE 3.4
807	Carmine	1753 Strawberries n' CreamΔE 5.0	1907 Fluorescent RedΔE 2.1	5899 Passion RoseΔE 8.7
869	Royal Purple	3536 HeraldicΔE 3.7	1833 Dark PurpleΔE 5.7	9019 Popular PurpleΔE 2.1
620	Magenta	2715 PansyΔE 5.0	1880 Dark PurpleΔE 5.6	5592 PlumΔE 6.3
079	Salmon Pink	2560 Azalea PinkΔE 3.2	1915 Emily PinkΔE 3.4	5795 Mountain RoseΔE 1.2
333	Amber Red	1906 TulipΔE 5.2	1681 Atom RedΔE 4.6	9077 Comfort PinkΔE 5.9
202	Lemon Yellow	0221 Light BrassΔE 1.9	1867 ApplegreenΔE 4.5	9003 Lemon FluffΔE 2.5
205	Yellow	0600 CitrusΔE 0.0	1995 Bright yellowΔE 0.0	9085 Stunning YellowΔE 0.0
206	Harvest Gold	0608 SunshineΔE 1.1	1924 MoonbeamΔE 1.1	9172 Warm SunshineΔE 0.9
208	Orange	1120 SunsetΔE 1.9	1971 ManilaΔE 1.8	5763 Merit GoldΔE 2.0
126	Pumpkin	1102 PumpkinΔE 2.8	1923 Merit GoldΔE 2.3	5763 Merit GoldΔE 5.2
209	Tangerine	1300 TangerineΔE 2.1	1951 HoneydewΔE 1.7	9157 Singh MistΔE 2.3
010	Cream Brown	0630 ButtercupΔE 4.0	1666 WheatΔE 8.3	9014 Coronation GoldΔE 4.4
812	Cream Yellow	0230 Easter DressΔE 1.7	1866 Pale YellowΔE 5.4	9018 Green IceΔE 1.7
348	Khaki	0731 ApplesauceΔE 1.7	1670 Old GoldΔE 2.3	5861 Black Eyed SusieΔE 2.0
214	Deep Gold	1120 SunsetΔE 5.1	1825 GoldΔE 3.3	5856 Pollen GoldΔE 2.0
328	Brass	0932 NutmegΔE 3.4	1959 Shimmering GoldΔE 5.6	9130 Sweet DreamsΔE 6.3
307	Linen	0781 CandlewickΔE 3.5	1723 ImpalaΔE 5.3	9034 FoundationΔE 2.3
058	Dark Brown	0576 Very Dark BrownΔE 11.2	1659 Dark OakΔE 12.8	5551 BrownΔE 12.0
337	Reddish Brown	1321 Dark OrangeΔE 3.0	1765 PumpkinΔE 7.5	5589 RustΔE 3.1
339	Clay Brown	1321 Dark OrangeΔE 2.8	1621 Old Dark Tex OrangeΔE 6.2	7713 HoneysuckleΔE 4.3
843	Beige	0532 ChampagneΔE 3.4	1666 WheatΔE 2.1	5503 GoldΔE 2.2
399	Warm Gray	0184 PearlΔE 2.6	1686 Gray LilacΔE 6.2	9126 Basket BeigeΔE 5.5
330	Russet Brown	0747 Golden BrownΔE 6.4	1790 PalmettoΔE 5.7	5529 PalmettoΔE 6.3
323	Light Brown	1032 BronzeΔE 1.9	1625 CopperΔE 4.2	9131 Terry TanΔE 4.8
542	Seacrest	5220 Silver SageΔE 4.2	1645 SeafrostΔE 9.1	9106 TealeafΔE 2.2
502	Mint Green	5531 PearΔE 3.6	1748 SpruceΔE 3.1	5621 Pastoral GreenΔE 3.2
509	Leaf Green	5500 LimedropΔE 7.2	1850 GreenΔE 4.4	5540 KellyΔE 4.4
519	Olive Green	5565 Enchanting ForestΔE 4.4	1902 Mitchell GreenΔE 9.7	5864 MahoganyΔE 5.4
517	Dark Olive	5944 Backyard GreenΔE 9.4	1756 GreenΔE 8.7	9151 Alpine GreenΔE 5.6
534	Teal Green	4442 Deep Sea BlueΔE 4.9	1685 J. TurquoiseΔE 4.3	9102 Tempest TurqΔE 4.3
507	Emerald Green	5326 EvergreenΔE 4.7	1851 Fleece GreenΔE 2.9	5584 Deep GreenΔE 4.4
808	Deep Green	5565 Enchanting ForestΔE 3.6	1704 EvergreenΔE 7.9	9155 Castlewalk GreenΔE 3.8
027	Fresh Green	0221 Light BrassΔE 1.6	1867 ApplegreenΔE 4.9	5625 LemonΔE 4.6
513	Lime Green	5833 LimabeanΔE 6.2	1901 EmeraldΔE 5.3	9144 Cone ForestΔE 7.0
515	Moss Green	5415 Irish GreenΔE 7.2	1650 Medium GreenΔE 4.4	5813 JadeΔE 3.5
405	Blue	3902 Colonial BlueΔE 3.8	1842 Fire BlueΔE 2.4	5734 Tropic BlueΔE 0.7
406	Ultramarine	3335 Flag BlueΔE 1.7	1767 RoyalΔE 4.5	5741 Baltic BlueΔE 3.8
017	Light Blue	3963 Hint of BlueΔE 7.8	1932 Pale BlueΔE 7.6	5539 Sky BlueΔE 4.5
019	Sky Blue	3900 CeruleanΔE 3.7	1977 Dark Turquoise BlueΔE 3.8	5820 Mid WindsorΔE 3.1
420	Electric Blue	3902 Colonial BlueΔE 3.3	1642 BlueΔE 2.4	5601 Oriental BlueΔE 1.9
415	Peacock Blue	3654 Blue ShadowΔE 6.1	1843 Royal BlueΔE 1.8	5641 AshΔE 3.4
007	Prussian Blue	3333 Fire BlueΔE 1.9	1722 Purple MazeΔE 9.1	5684 Jay BlueΔE 2.8
070	Corn Flower	3410 Rich BlueΔE 2.0	1943 VioletΔE 3.4	5829 Dolphine BlueΔE 3.9
810	Light Lilac	2550 Soft PinkΔE 5.3	1921 Wild PinkΔE 6.2	5544 Rose CeriseΔE 4.8
612	Lilac	2732 Frosted OrchidΔE 2.7	1631 Laurie LilacΔE 4.9	9088 Cindy PurpleΔE 13.2
613	Violet	2900 Deep PurpleΔE 4.1	1833 Dark PurpleΔE 7.9	9019 Popular PurpleΔE 5.5
614	Purple	2900 Deep PurpleΔE 4.5	1922 Purple AccentΔE 6.1	9031 Dark MelodyΔE 5.6
804	Lavender	3641 WedgewoodΔE 5.0	1911 Light PinkΔE 8.8	9167 Tulip LavenderΔE 8.8
607	Wistaria Violet	3600 Nordic BlueΔE 5.0	1943 VioletΔE 4.6	5829 Dolphine BlueΔE 10.2
704	Pewter	0132 Dark PewterΔE 2.2	1841 MidnightΔE 3.0	9087 Happy TrailΔE 3.5
707	Dark Gray	3666 SpaceΔE 5.2	1800 BlackΔE 4.0	5787 SmokeyΔE 6.6
005	Silver	0142 SterlingΔE 2.8	1810 Pale GreyΔE 3.0	5782 SkylightΔE 4.5
817	Gray	0111 WhaleΔE 3.0	1918 LimestoneΔE 2.2	5517 TwilightΔE 0.4

Brother Country thread

61 colors · Polyester. Closest match in Isacord 40, Madeira Polyneon 40, Robison-Anton Polyester.

Number	Name	Isacord 40	Madeira Polyneon 40	Robison-Anton Polyester
100	Black	0020 BlackΔE 0.0	1800 BlackΔE 12.5	5596 BlackΔE 0.0
000	White	4071 Glacier GreenΔE 2.8	1804 Blanc de BlancΔE 3.2	9095 RaindropΔE 0.0
149	Red	1900 GeraniumΔE 2.3	1910 StrawberryΔE 3.4	9161 Cheeky PinkΔE 3.1
155	Pink	1753 Strawberries n' CreamΔE 3.0	1908 Dark Fluo PinkΔE 2.6	7709 BitterootΔE 4.8
024	Deep Rose	1903 LipstickΔE 4.3	1637 Warm RedΔE 3.7	5567 Wild FireΔE 7.0
152	Flesh Pink	2530 RoseΔE 2.8	1948 AzaleaΔE 2.6	9015 Fairy Tale PinkΔE 3.6
126	Dark Fuchsia	1912 WinterberryΔE 3.9	1984 Ruby GlintΔE 6.3	5591 PassionΔE 1.5
148	Vermilion	1703 PoppyΔE 5.5	1678 Fluorescent OrangeΔE 4.0	5710 Neon OrangeΔE 3.6
158	Carmine	1903 LipstickΔE 1.7	1734 Desert RoseΔE 4.2	9170 Miami ArtilleryΔE 6.5
636	Royal Purple	3114 Purple TwistΔE 6.3	1633 Dark PurpleΔE 8.3	9053 May NightsΔE 3.7
625	Magenta	3536 HeraldicΔE 2.0	1633 Dark PurpleΔE 6.9	9017 Raspberry IceΔE 1.8
122	Salmon Pink	2220 TropicanaΔE 4.0	1921 Wild PinkΔE 3.1	9015 Fairy Tale PinkΔE 4.2
212	Amber Red	1753 Strawberries n' CreamΔE 3.3	1994 Bashful PinkΔE 3.1	7709 BitterootΔE 7.9
342	Lemon Yellow	0220 SunbeamΔE 2.3	1867 ApplegreenΔE 6.1	9003 Lemon FluffΔE 0.5
043	Yellow	0600 CitrusΔE 1.1	1995 Bright yellowΔE 1.1	5860 MoonbeamΔE 0.7
334	Harvest Gold	0506 Yellow BirdΔE 1.9	1623 CopperΔE 2.4	5708 Star GoldΔE 2.2
335	Orange	1120 SunsetΔE 1.6	1825 GoldΔE 1.3	5763 Merit GoldΔE 1.1
322	Pumpkin	1102 PumpkinΔE 2.8	1624 GoldΔE 3.4	5694 MangoΔE 3.2
336	Tangerine	1120 SunsetΔE 1.5	1972 Merit GoldΔE 1.1	5763 Merit GoldΔE 1.2
331	Cream Brown	0232 SeaweedΔE 4.3	1866 Pale YellowΔE 4.1	5564 MaizeΔE 4.6
370	Cream Yellow	0232 SeaweedΔE 2.6	1866 Pale YellowΔE 5.1	9018 Green IceΔE 1.5
242	Khaki	1114 ClayΔE 4.8	1951 HoneydewΔE 3.7	9157 Singh MistΔE 5.5
354	Deep Gold	1102 PumpkinΔE 4.4	1951 HoneydewΔE 2.8	5512 Sun GoldΔE 2.4
404	Brass	0821 HoneyΔE 1.9	1924 MoonbeamΔE 2.4	5516 MarigoldΔE 1.1
025	Linen	0851 Old GoldΔE 3.4	1723 ImpalaΔE 5.4	5699 New GoldΔE 3.9
717	Dark Brown	1375 Dark CharcoalΔE 7.0	1705 Dark ArmyΔE 12.9	9146 Teal AppealΔE 8.4
264	Reddish Brown	1701 Red BerryΔE 5.2	1678 Fluorescent OrangeΔE 4.0	5710 Neon OrangeΔE 2.9
224	Clay Brown	1342 RustΔE 3.1	1791 Earthen TanΔE 3.4	5531 ToastΔE 3.9
012	Beige	0781 CandlewickΔE 3.3	1723 ImpalaΔE 3.2	9034 FoundationΔE 5.3
706	Warm Gray	0643 BarewoodΔE 4.3	1809 HempΔE 4.2	5870 Golden TanΔE 6.0
414	Russet Brown	0932 NutmegΔE 5.6	1809 HempΔE 7.8	5633 GingerΔE 6.1
255	Light Brown	1366 MahoganyΔE 7.2	1858 Mink BrownΔE 10.0	5702 SiennaΔE 4.9
505	Seacrest	4740 AquamarineΔE 4.7	1645 SeafrostΔE 3.3	5578 MossΔE 2.2
461	Mint Green	5050 LusterΔE 8.1	1803 Lily WhiteΔE 10.0	9090 Storm GailΔE 4.3
463	Leaf Green	5440 MintΔE 6.7	1702 MeadowΔE 3.4	9108 Envy GreenΔE 2.2
476	Olive Green	5565 Enchanting ForestΔE 6.3	1766 Violet BlueΔE 10.2	5864 MahoganyΔE 3.8
473	Dark Olive	5822 KiwiΔE 2.3	1748 SpruceΔE 4.5	9147 Eventide GreenΔE 5.6
483	Teal Green	5210 Trellis GreenΔE 6.2	1845 Neptune GreenΔE 2.0	5578 MossΔE 5.5
485	Emerald Green	5643 Green DustΔE 4.0	1851 Fleece GreenΔE 4.6	5749 Fern GreenΔE 2.5
467	Deep Green	5565 Enchanting ForestΔE 4.0	1704 EvergreenΔE 9.0	9155 Castlewalk GreenΔE 2.9
442	Fresh Green	5830 ChartreuseΔE 4.7	1748 SpruceΔE 7.1	9149 Slightly GreenΔE 8.0
444	Lime Green	5912 Erin GreenΔE 6.3	1940 Fluo OrangeΔE 8.7	5842 Foliage GreenΔE 7.3
446	Moss Green	5633 LimeΔE 6.1	1649 MeadowΔE 7.2	5757 PeapodΔE 2.8
586	Blue	4033 Tartan BlueΔE 6.3	1797 Solar BlueΔE 2.4	5575 Slate BlueΔE 5.2
575	Ultramarine	3902 Colonial BlueΔE 3.6	1642 BlueΔE 2.1	5601 Oriental BlueΔE 1.8
150	Light Blue	4250 SnomoonΔE 5.3	1804 Blanc de BlancΔE 9.0	9089 Cameron BlueΔE 2.6
512	Sky Blue	4952 Mystic BlueΔE 5.8	1692 Pale BlueΔE 6.5	9089 Cameron BlueΔE 6.0
564	Electric Blue	4033 Tartan BlueΔE 4.9	1992 PeacockΔE 1.8	5810 PeacockΔE 7.5
057	Peacock Blue	4625 SeagreenΔE 4.5	1985 GreenΔE 5.9	5821 Mallard BlueΔE 2.6
588	Prussian Blue	3554 NavyΔE 4.1	1962 Dark BlueΔE 9.0	5787 SmokeyΔE 11.7
015	Corn Flower Blue	3631 Tufts BlueΔE 6.0	1830 Jay BlueΔE 3.4	5877 Wonder BlueΔE 7.6
133	Light Lilac	2532 Pretty In PinkΔE 4.6	1721 BegoniaΔE 6.3	5537 CarnationΔE 2.9
623	Lilac	3241 Amethyst FrostΔE 3.8	1911 Light PinkΔE 4.7	5706 SterlingΔE 9.0
624	Violet	2910 GrapeΔE 4.4	1712 Smoky GrapeΔE 6.5	9009 Dwarf LilacΔE 4.1
635	Purple	2900 Deep PurpleΔE 3.7	1833 Dark PurpleΔE 8.3	9019 Popular PurpleΔE 5.4
604	Lavender	3130 Dawn of VioletΔE 4.3	1630 Violet TulipΔE 5.8	9064 Lucky LavenderΔE 2.5
003	Wistaria Violet	3640 Lake BlueΔE 2.4	1953 Sky BlueΔE 2.4	5604 Lake BlueΔE 5.9
745	Pewter	0142 SterlingΔE 2.7	1811 Traditional GrayΔE 2.5	5782 SkylightΔE 4.1
747	Dark Gray	0020 BlackΔE 6.2	1800 BlackΔE 11.0	5596 BlackΔE 6.2
020	Silver	1755 HyacinthΔE 4.5	1818 Crystal PinkΔE 6.0	5572 GrapeΔE 4.1
734	Gray	0763 Dark RattanΔE 5.0	1663 CinderΔE 2.2	9111 Vassar ChicΔE 3.7

About Brother thread

Brother sells two thread lines with different numbering. Embroidery thread uses numbers such as 900 for Black and 001 for White; Country thread uses 100 for Black and 000 for White. The same number can be a different color in each: in this data, 126 is Pumpkin in Embroidery thread and Dark Fuchsia in Country thread.

PES files store colors from Brother's thread chart, so Brother and Baby Lock machines often list Brother numbers for a design. Many models can also show other brands' numbers from the settings screen; check your machine manual.

How the matches are worked out

Swatches use the screen color values in the open-source Ink/Stitch thread palettes (GPL-3.0). HoopFile converts each color to CIELAB and compares it with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula, then lists the thread with the smallest difference (ΔE). These are calculated suggestions, not the manufacturers' official conversion charts. Screens, lighting and thread sheen all change how a color looks, so check a printed color card or a sew-out before buying thread for a paid job.

Very close: ΔE up to 2. Usually hard to tell apart on the spool.
Close: ΔE up to 5. A good substitute for most designs.
Approximate: ΔE up to 10. Visible side by side; check before using.
Large difference: ΔE above 10. That line has nothing near this color, or see the note on black and white below.

Black and white need a second look. Some palettes record black as pure #000000 and others as a measured dark shade, and whites vary the same way, so a standard black can show a large difference against another brand's standard black. Choose by name for these, then compare spools.

Common questions

My machine shows a thread number I do not have. What do I use?

Find the number in the Embroidery thread table and read across to the Isacord, Madeira or Robison-Anton column. Make sure your machine is set to show Brother Embroidery thread numbers, not Country.

Does a DST file include Brother thread numbers?

No. Standard DST files store stitches and color changes but no thread colors, so any colors you see for a DST are assigned for preview. PES, JEF and VP3 files do carry colors; open one in the HoopFile viewer to see them.

Are Brother Embroidery and Country thread interchangeable?

Both are polyester embroidery threads for home machines, but their numbers differ. Compare by color, not number.

More thread charts

Isacord Madeira Robison-Anton Floriani All brands converter See the colors in a design file