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Brother to Janome thread conversion chart

This chart lists all 64 colors in the Brother embroidery thread chart with the closest Janome thread for each, matched by perceived color difference (CIEDE2000). 30 of 64 have a close or very close match; the rest are the nearest available color, so check them against a real thread card.

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Brother to Janome embroidery thread conversion
Brother threadClosest Janome threadMatch
Prussian Blue #1#0e1f7cBlue Ink #262#0d217eVery closeΔE 0.6
Blue #2#0a55a3Ocean Blue #222#386caeSimilarΔE 8.0
Teal Green #3#008777Peacock Green #251#007772SimilarΔE 7.0
Cornflower Blue #4#4b6bafOcean Blue #222#386caeCloseΔE 3.6
Red #5#ed171fBurnt Orange #235#e3311fVery closeΔE 2.5
Reddish Brown #6#d15c00Hazel #254#b15818SimilarΔE 7.0
Magenta #7#913697Purple #208#ab5a96Nearest availableΔE 11.9
Light Lilac #8#e49acbOrchid Pink #240#e1add4CloseΔE 5.2
Lilac #9#915facPurple #208#ab5a96SimilarΔE 9.1
Mint Green #10#9ed67dGreen Dust #264#b2dd53SimilarΔE 8.3
Deep Gold #11#e8a900Old Gold #272#cba21cSimilarΔE 6.4
Orange #12#feba35Tangerine #274#fcb257SimilarΔE 6.6
Yellow #13#ffff00Yellow #204#ffff17Very closeΔE 0.4
Lime Green #14#70bc1fYellow Green #218#7fc21cVery closeΔE 2.6
Brass #15#ba9800Old Gold #272#cba21cCloseΔE 3.9
Silver #16#a8a8a8Gray #221#889b9bSimilarΔE 9.8
Russet Brown #17#7d6f00Cocoa Brown #257#98692dNearest availableΔE 13.9
Cream Brown #18#ffffb3Pale Yellow #210#fcf294CloseΔE 4.9
Pewter #19#4f5556Dark Gray #252#595b61CloseΔE 5.0
Black #20#000000Black #002#000000Very closeΔE 0.0
Ultramarine #21#0b3d91Blue #207#0b2f84CloseΔE 4.7
Royal Purple #22#770176Royal Purple #243#540571SimilarΔE 7.1
Dark Gray #23#293133Black #002#000000Nearest availableΔE 13.1
Dark Brown #24#2a1301Dark Sepia #260#33200aSimilarΔE 6.3
Deep Rose #25#f64a8aCrimson #265#f33689CloseΔE 3.2
Light Brown #26#b27624Cocoa Brown #257#98692dSimilarΔE 7.4
Salmon Pink #27#fcbbc5Salmon Pink #233#f999a2SimilarΔE 8.6
Vermilion #28#fe370fRed #225#ff0000CloseΔE 3.4
White #29#f0f0f0Silver Gray #220#e5e5e5Very closeΔE 2.4
Violet #30#6a1c8aRoyal Purple #243#540571CloseΔE 5.9
Seacrest #31#a8ddc4Pale Aqua #227#98d6bdVery closeΔE 2.6
Sky Blue #32#2584bbBright Blue #230#4f83abCloseΔE 4.1
Pumpkin #33#feb343Tangerine #274#fcb257CloseΔE 3.1
Cream Yellow #34#fff36bPale Yellow #210#fcf294CloseΔE 5.4
Khaki #35#d0a660Beige #213#c9a480SimilarΔE 8.2
Clay Brown #36#d15400Hazel #254#b15818SimilarΔE 6.7
Leaf Green #37#66ba49Yellow Green #218#7fc21cSimilarΔE 7.0
Peacock Blue #38#134a46Dark Green #248#003114Nearest availableΔE 14.0
Gray #39#878787Gray #221#889b9bNearest availableΔE 10.0
Warm Gray #40#d8ccc6Beige Gray #223#e3c4b4SimilarΔE 7.2
Dark Olive #41#435607Olive Drab #268#4c5612Very closeΔE 2.7
Flesh Pink #42#fdd9deBeige Gray #223#e3c4b4Nearest availableΔE 11.1
Pink #43#f993bcPale Pink #211#f999b7Very closeΔE 2.8
Deep Green #44#003822Dark Green #248#003114CloseΔE 3.7
Lavender #45#b2afd4Pale Violet #209#ac9cc7SimilarΔE 6.3
Wisteria Violet #46#686ab0Ocean Blue #222#386caeNearest availableΔE 10.6
Beige #47#efe3b9Blond #238#e4cf99CloseΔE 5.8
Carmine #48#f73866Coral #234#f9676bSimilarΔE 9.0
Amber Red #49#b54b64Wine #267#984161SimilarΔE 7.7
Olive Green #50#132b1aDark Green #248#003114SimilarΔE 6.2
Dark Fuchsia #51#c70156Wine #267#984161Nearest availableΔE 10.0
Tangerine #52#fe9e32Honey Dew #273#ff9805Very closeΔE 2.5
Light Blue #53#a8deebBaby Blue #228#b2e1e3CloseΔE 4.4
Emerald Green #54#00673eGreen #226#237336SimilarΔE 6.5
Purple #55#4e2990Violet Blue #261#523a97CloseΔE 4.4
Moss Green #56#2f7e20Bright Green #206#1a842dCloseΔE 3.3
Flesh Pink #57#ffccccBeige Gray #223#e3c4b4Nearest availableΔE 10.4
Harvest Gold #58#ffd911Canary Yellow #275#ffe505CloseΔE 3.8
Electric Blue #59#095ba6Ocean Blue #222#386caeSimilarΔE 6.2
Lemon Yellow #60#f0f970Pale Yellow #210#fcf294SimilarΔE 6.7
Fresh Green #61#e3f35bYellow #204#ffff17SimilarΔE 7.2
Orange #62#ff9900Honey Dew #273#ff9805Very closeΔE 0.5
Cream Yellow #63#fff08dPale Yellow #210#fcf294Very closeΔE 1.6
Applique #64#ffc8c8Beige Gray #223#e3c4b4Nearest availableΔE 10.8

Colors from the Brother and Janome charts that embroidery formats use. Screens show thread colors only approximately.

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How do I convert Brother thread colors to Janome?

This chart lists all 64 colors in the Brother embroidery thread chart with the closest Janome thread for each, matched by perceived color difference (CIEDE2000). 30 of 64 have a close or very close match; the rest are the nearest available color, so check them against a real thread card.

Are the matches exact?

No two brands make identical colors. These are the closest colors in the published charts by perceived difference; thread dyes and screens vary, so compare against a real thread card for important colors such as logos.

Will a Brother design file show Janome colors?

A PES file stores Brother chart colors. When you convert it to JEF, each color is mapped to the closest Janome thread, as in this chart.

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