Match Pantone, HEX, or any image color to embroidery thread
Search by Pantone code, type a HEX, pick a color, or drop in an image - get the closest embroidery thread across every brand we carry, ranked by perceptual color distance. Free with no login. Sign in to save palettes, attach them to a project, and export a thread spec sheet PDF for your supplier.
Find the right thread color in seconds
Search by Pantone code, type a HEX, pick a color, or drop in an image. We'll show you the closest embroidery thread across every brand in our catalog, ranked by perceptual color distance (CIEDE2000) - the same standard the print industry uses to measure how similar two colors actually look to the eye.
How to use it
- By Pantone - type the PMS code (e.g. "286" or "PMS 286 C") to find threads closest to that swatch.
- By HEX or color picker - paste a hex value or use the color wheel. Useful when you have a brand color but no Pantone reference.
- From an image - drop in a logo or photo and we'll extract the dominant colors automatically, then show thread matches for each. Great for matching customer art with no spec sheet.
Brands in the catalog
We currently match against: Madeira Polyneon 40, Madeira Classic Rayon, Isacord 40, Robison-Anton Super Strength Rayon, Coats Sylko, and Floriani PolyEmbroidery. Filter to a single brand if your supplier only stocks one.
About the match score
Every result shows a ΔE (delta-E) value: 0 = identical, under 2 = visually indistinguishable to most people, 2-5 = a noticeable but acceptable shift, 5+ = clearly different. We sort lowest-ΔE first across all brands, so the top match is always the closest cone of thread we know about.
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