Conversion Charts for Machine Embroidery Thread

Comparing Robison-Anton #122 Super Strength Rayon™
to Robison-Anton Super Brite Polyester®

If you're going to embroidery on anything that may eventually be bleached you'll want to use polyester thread in place of rayon.
This chart will come in handy for quick comparisons to make your substitutions as close to the colors originally specified in the design as you can.

Due to various limiting factors, the actual stitched color out may vary from what is displayed on your screen.

Click any of the three column headers to resort the information alpha-numerically.
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Default Sort
RA Color	Rayon Number	Polyester Number
24 Kt. Gold	2602	5770
Aged Charcoal	2565	5865
Almond	2479	5779
Amber Beige	2336	5636
Antique Red	2505	5717
Ash	2341	5841
Ashley Gold	2401	5701
Aspen White	2574	5642
Auburn	2472	5772
Autumn Green	2543	5843
Azalea	2412	7712
Baby Blue	2206	5506
Baltic Blue	2441	5689
Bashful Pink	2248	7712
Begonia	2228	7712
Beige	2224	5524
Best Brown	2566	5637
Bisque	2377	5677
Bitterroot	2509	7709
Black	2296	5596
Black Chrome	2541	5841
Black Eyed Susie	2561	5861
Blue	2220	5520
Blue Hint	2598	5683
Blue Ink	2440	5740
Blue Ribbon	2439	5740
Blue Spruce	2549	5849
Blue Suede	2438	5738
Bluestone	2515	5690
Bone	2582	5635
Boo Boo Blue	2730	5801
Bridgeport Blue	2522	5825
Bright Blue	2526	5829
Brite Jade	2514	5690
Brite Yellow	2396	5542
Brown	2251	5551
Brushed Burgundy	2498	9017
Bullion	2562	5771
Burgundy	2249	5549
Buttercup	2558	5542
Cabernet	2494	5899
Cadet Blue	2532	9138
California Blue	2389	5689
Canary Yellow	2235	5762
Candy Apple Red	2507	5807
Carnation	2237	9007
Carolina Red	2268	5568
Celery	2316	5616
Charcoal	2265	5865
Cherry Blossom	2262	5732
Cherry Punch	2417	5561
Cherrystone	2504	5804
China Blue	2523	5823
Chinese Yellow	2324	5761
Chocolate	2227	5527
Chrome	2539	5839
Cinder	2404	9096
Cloud	2483	9115
Cocoa Mulch	2488	5788
Coffee Bean	2339	5639
Copen	2245	5545
Copper	2295	5595
Coral	2414	9073
Cornsilk	2395	5516
Country Blue	2524	5733
Cranberry	2270	5807
Crescent Moon	2546	5530
Crimson	2416	5561
Cristy Blue	2383	5683
Cypress	2545	9154
D.H. Green	2411	5853
Daffodil	2326	5860
Dana Blue	2531	9059
Dark Army Green	2553	5853
Dark Brown	2372	5551
Dark Emerald	2453	9091
Dark Green	2208	9092
Dark Maroon	2376	5676
Dark Purple	2381	5681
Dark Rust	2205	5505
Dark Teal	2444	9100
Dark Tex Orange	2469	5769
Date	2290	5590
Deep Green	2284	5540
Desert Bloom	2503	9078
Devil Red	2506	5717
Dress Green	2584	5852
Ducky Mauve	2422	5722
Dusty Rose	2375	5675
Ecru	2232	5532
Eggshell	2343	5643
Egyptian Brown	2576	5637
Emerald	2214	7710
Emily Pink	2374	9073
Empire Blue	2437	5510
Enchanted Sea	2535	9143
Erin Green	2320	5814
Espresso	2337	5864
Evergreen	2315	5907
Fern Green	2449	9142
Field Green	2460	5758
Fire Blue	2436	5738
Flag Blue	2603	5603
Flamingo	2258	5558
Fleece Green	2454	5812
Fleet Blue	2450	5750
Flesh	2413	5677
Flesh Pink	2253	5553
Flite Green	2282	9149
Foliage Green	2542	5842
Foxy Red	2263	5563
Garden Green	2447	5751
Ginger	2333	9005
Glow	2234	5534
Gold	2203	5699
Golden Poppy	2330	5518
Golden Tan	2570	5870
Goldenlite	2605	5695
Goldenrod	2242	9172
Grape	2272	5572
Grayrod	2572	9134
Green	2209	5540
Green Bay	2455	9145
Green Dust	2457	5757
Green Forest	2451	5748
Green Grass	2580	9091
Green Pearl	2452	5752
Green Sail	2459	5759
Greenstone	2448	5690
Gull	2731	9009
Harbor Green	2392	5758
Hazel	2481	5781
Heather	2271	5614
Hedge	2601	9151
Heron Blue	2525	5825
Holly	2323	5584
Honeysuckle	2513	7713
Hot Peony	2590	5800
Hot Pink	2260	9168
Ice Blue	2300	5600
Imperial Blue	2302	5602
Intense Maroon	2587	5887
Iris	2288	9088
Isle Green	2312	5612
Ivory	2335	5635
Ivy	2552	5852
J. Turquoise	2492	9173
Jamie Blue	2385	5685
Jay Blue	2384	5520
Jet Black	2632	5596
Jockey Red	2281	5581
K.A. Bronze	2480	5760
Karat	2470	5770
Kelly	2240	9092
Lake Blue	2304	5601
Laurie Lilac	2425	9088
Lemon	2325	5625
Light Blue	2222	5522
Light Cocoa	2478	5778
Light Kelly	2410	5540
Light Maize	2604	5761
Light Navy	2303	5824
Light Pink	2243	9044
Lipstick	2233	5719
Lizzy Lime	2631	5758
M.D. Green	2445	9139
Mahogany	2564	5864
Maize	2264	5761
Mallard Blue	2521	9105
Mango	2394	5709
Manila	2466	9172
Marigold	2216	5516
Marine Gold	2596	9005
Mauve	2287	5587
Melon	2294	7812
Melonade	2512	7812
Merit Gold	2463	5763
Metal	2407	5707
Mid Windsor	2520	5820
Midnight Navy	2387	5687
Mineral	2729	5841
Ming	2322	5620
Mint	2238	5619
Mint Julep	2310	5610
Mocha Cream	2475	9132
Moonbeam	2560	5860
Mountain Rose	2495	5795
Mulberry	2380	9071
Mushroom	2567	9087
Mustard	2331	9050
Mystic Teal	2443	5743
Natural White	2342	5642
Navy	2215	5687
Nectar	2464	5764
New Berry	2500	5800
New Gold	2399	9094
Newport	2550	5755
Nile	2211	5511
Oceanic Green	2446	9102
Old Dark Tex Orange	2581	5505
Old Gold	2201	5501
Olive Drab	2317	5617
Opal Mist	2255	9078
Opaline	2473	5773
Orange	2218	5769
Orangeade	2467	5767
Orchid	2379	9004
Oriental Blue	2301	5545
Oyster	2403	9082
Pacific Blue	2388	5689
Pale Green	2318	5618
Pale Orchid	2423	9036
Pale Yellow	2557	9014
Palmetto	2229	9152
Paprika	2236	9072
Passion	2291	5561
Passion Rose	2499	5899
Pastel Blue	2382	5539
Pastel Green	2555	5855
Peach	2257	5553
Peach Blossom	2510	5553
Peapod	2456	5756
Pebblestone	2547	5855
Penny	2332	5632
Peppermint	2390	5690
Perfect Ruby	2497	5797
Perfect Tan	2568	5524
Petal Pink	2501	7701
Pewter	2573	9129
Pine Green	2391	5809
Pink	2223	5523
Pink Mist	2373	5795
Platinum	2571	9126
Plum	2292	9097
Plum Wine	2490	9019
Pollen Gold	2556	9050
Primrose	2491	9161
Pro Beige	2630	9125
Pro Brilliance	2619	5520
Pro Brite Star	2736	5731
Pro Cinnamon	2611	5760
Pro Cool Gray	2733	9113
Pro Dark Green	2734	5615
Pro Firebrand	2622	5549
Pro Forest	2743	5751
Pro Gold	2626	9172
Pro Gray	2739	9128
Pro Green	2735	5849
Pro Hunter	2615	5749
Pro Imperial	2612	5823
Pro Lusty Blue	2614	5684
Pro Maize	2732	5761
Pro Midnight	2613	5739
Pro Navy	2625	5740
Pro Night Sky	2618	9117
Pro Peacock	2740	5801
Pro Pearl	2741	9113
Pro Purple	2628	5728
Pro Red	2623	9006
Pro Royal	2627	5580
Pro Saxon	2624	5506
Pro Teal	2621	9102
Pro Violet	2742	9057
Pro Walnut	2629	5778
Purple	2254	5588
Purple Accent	2431	5731
Purple Maze	2428	5728
Purple Shadow	2430	5681
Purple Twist	2429	5737
Radiant Red	2266	5563
Rattan	2474	5524
Red Berry	2418	5718
Red Berry	2378	2378
Red Jubilee	2421	5568
Rockport Blue	2536	5604
Rose	2293	5559
Rose Cerise	2244	9007
Rose Tint	2591	9164
Royal	2210	5738
Rust	2289	9008
Saffron	2329	9020
Sage	2595	5509
Salem Blue	2534	9062
Salmon	2299	5599
Sand Dune	2477	5777
Sapphire	2280	5580
Satin Wine	2314	5614
Saturn Gray	2485	9116
Scarlet	2219	5719
Scholastic	2465	5765
Sea Mist	2393	5610
Seafoam	2311	5611
Seafrost	2517	5610
Seashell	2476	5550
Shimmering Gold	2471	9005
Shrimp	2246	5546
Sienna	2402	5778
Silver Steel	2592	9116
Silvery Gray	2484	5784
Sky Blue	2239	5539
Slate Blue	2275	5575
Smokey	2487	5787
Snow White	2297	5597
Solar Blue	2442	5801
Soldier Blue	2527	5520
Spring Garden	2551	9107
Sprite	2313	9076
Spruce	2279	9148
Stainless Steel	2538	5785
Star Gold	2408	9172
Steel	2537	9090
Sterling	2406	5706
Strawberry	2432	5561
Sun Blue	2269	5683
Sun Gold	2212	9050
Sunflower	2462	5860
Sunkist	2397	9072
Surf Blue	2519	5819
Tamarack	2230	5530
Taupe	2298	9086
Tawny	2256	5556
Teal	2309	9105
Terra Cotta	2334	5634
Tex Orange	2468	9072
TH Burgundy	2608	5908
TH Green	2607	5907
TH Navy	2609	5824
Toast	2231	5531
Topaz	2400	5632
Tulip	2286	5586
Turquoise	2204	9140
Tusk	2559	9016
Twilight	2217	9112
Ultra Blue	2433	9039
Very Red	2419	5719
Violet	2285	9009
Violet Blue	2427	5729
Visor Gold	2398	5534
Warm Wine	2496	5796
Water Lily	2554	5692
Wheat	2461	5761
Wild Pink	2259	5559
Wildfire	2267	5567
Willow	2221	5521
Wine	2225	5908
Wonder Blue	2577	5820
Yellow	2213	5513
Yellow Mist	2409	5709
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