Madeira Polyneon 40 1780 - Green Forest
Madeira 1780 is the Polyneon 40 cone for Green Forest. Below: every spec you'd want to look up plus the cross-brand equivalents in case Madeira isn't what you stock.
Closest Pantone match
The nearest Pantone Coated swatch to Madeira 1780, ranked by perceptual color distance (CIEDE2000). The lower the ΔE, the closer the match.
Cross-brand alternatives
If your shop stocks a different brand, here are the closest equivalents to Madeira 1780 - ranked by perceptual color distance (CIEDE2000). Anything under ΔE 2 is visually indistinguishable; under ΔE 5 is acceptable for most production work.
| Swatch | Brand | Code | Name | HEX | ΔE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robison-Anton Rayon | 2607 | TH Green | #006854 |
0.75 | |
| Robison-Anton Rayon | 2455 | Green Bay | #006B54 |
1.02 | |
| Coats Sylko | B5226 | Dark Green | #00664A |
2.33 | |
| Madeira Classic Rayon | 1284 | Green Forest | #006253 |
3.15 | |
| Madeira Polyneon 40 | 1979 | Frosty Spruce | #005F43 |
3.95 | |
| Isacord 40 | 5233 | Field Green | #266659 |
4.29 | |
| Madeira Polyneon 40 | 1703 | Dark Green | #0A5D42 |
4.39 | |
| Floriani PolyEmbroidery | 265 | Dinosaur Green | #0D5A41 |
5.03 | |
| Madeira Classic Rayon | 1351 | Green Bay | #145A4A |
5.04 | |
| Isacord 40 | 5005 | Rain Forest | #006056 |
5.23 | |
| Coats Sylko | B5193 | Dark Green | #006056 |
5.23 | |
| Floriani PolyEmbroidery | 292 | Peppermint | #1E6C64 |
6.17 |
How to use Madeira 1780
Madeira 1780 (Green Forest) sits in the green family commonly speccd for forestry, military, university (think kelly / forest), and brand identities anchored on a green color story. Confirm against the customer's brand standards before production - "green" varies more than any other color category from screen to thread.
If you're spec'ing a new logo, start by matching PMS 3298 C in the customer's brand standards, then pick whichever brand line your machines run. The cross-brand table above is the lookup you'd do at the digitizing stage.
Try the full Thread Color Matcher to convert any PMS, hex, or image color into thread matches across all 5 brands at once.
Frequently asked
What hex code is Madeira 1780?
Madeira Polyneon 40 1780 (Green Forest) is hex #006852, RGB 0/104/82.
What PMS color is closest to Madeira 1780?
The nearest Pantone Coated match is PMS 3298 C (#006A52), with a perceptual color distance of ΔE 0.91 from Madeira 1780. Lower ΔE means closer match - under 2 is visually indistinguishable, under 5 is acceptable for production.
What's the closest equivalent to Madeira 1780 in Robison-Anton?
Robison-Anton Rayon 2607 (TH Green) is the closest cross-brand match to Madeira 1780, with a perceptual color distance of ΔE 0.75.
Is Madeira 1780 good for production embroidery?
Yes. Madeira Polyneon 40 is one of the major production embroidery thread lines used by promotional products distributors and embroiderers worldwide. Match against the customer's brand standards before committing to a job - the cross-brand alternatives above let you sub a closely-equivalent color from whichever line your shop has loaded.
Where can I match other PMS colors to Madeira threads?
Use the free Thread Color Matcher at /tools/thread-match - it converts any PMS code, hex, RGB, or color from an uploaded image into the closest thread across Madeira, Isacord, Robison-Anton, Coats, and Floriani. No account required.
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