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Mandarin Floss to Gamma conversion chart

The Gamma equivalent of every Mandarin Floss thread: the correspondence published by a maker first, otherwise the Gamma thread closest on screen, with the color difference.

  • 102 Mandarin Floss threads
  • Closest on screen
  • 101 very close matches

102 threads

Mandarin FlossGamma equivalent
Mandarin Floss M800Cool WhiteGamma 3250Whiteclosest on screen · ΔE 3.4
Mandarin Floss M801BlackGamma 3219Blackclosest on screen · ΔE 8.7
Mandarin Floss M802WhiteGamma 3250Whiteclosest on screen · ΔE 1.6
Mandarin Floss M803EcruGamma 3088Medium pinkclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M804Medium RaspberryGamma 0204Light pinkclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M805Lite Antique MauveGamma 0876Light pinkclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M806Dark redGamma 3105Dark redclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M807Lite VioletGamma 0727Light purpleclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M808VioletGamma 0111Dark purpleclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M809Ruby RedGamma 0120Dark redclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M810CranberryGamma 4055Dark redclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M811Dark BurgundyGamma 0407Very dark redclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M812ChampagneGamma 0001Whiteclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M813YellowGamma 0101Very light yellowclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M814Bright redGamma 3200Bright redclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M815RustGamma 3205Bright redclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M816Light grayGamma 3247Light grayclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M817CedarGamma 3168Medium greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M818OliveGamma 3173Dark greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M819Midnight GreenGamma 0155Very dark greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M821Dark BeigeGamma 3222Very dark brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M822Dark BarkGamma 3219Blackclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M823Powder BlueGamma 0302Light blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M824Dark WedgwoodGamma 3052Medium blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M825Medium NavyGamma 3119Very dark blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M826Pearl GrayGamma 0006Light grayclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M828AquaGamma 0087Medium blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M830Coffee BeanGamma 0055Very dark brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M831Lite AquaGamma 3124Light blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M832SalmonGamma 3073Light orangeclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M833BarkGamma 0811Very dark brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M834Lite PistachioGamma 0716Light greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M835Medium PistachioGamma 0036Dark greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M836PistachioGamma 0823Dark greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M837Lite Terra CottaGamma 0925Medium brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M838Terra CottaGamma 0926Dark brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M840Dark CedarGamma 0820Medium greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M841Lite StrawGamma 2125Light orangeclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M842StrawGamma 0054Light brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M843Dark StrawGamma 3218Medium brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M845Dark purpleGamma 0879Dark purpleclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M846Deep Antique MauveGamma 3099Very dark purpleclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M847Antique BlueGamma 3050Medium blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M848Dark Antique BlueGamma 3242Dark blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M849Light pinkGamma 0070Light pinkclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M851Antique VioletGamma 0074Dark purpleclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M853Pale Peach FleshGamma 0025Whiteclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M854Lite Peach FleshGamma 3010Very light pinkclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M855Peach FleshGamma 3011Light pinkclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M856Dark OrangeGamma 3201Bright redclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M857Confederate GrayGamma 0061Medium grayclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M858Dark Confederate GrayGamma 3232Dark grayclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M859Golden YellowGamma 3193Bright yellowclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M860Dark Golden YellowGamma 0042Bright orangeclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M861Lite Christmas GreenGamma 0015Dark greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M863Christmas RedGamma 0012Dark redclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M864Very dark redGamma 0867Very dark redclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M865Electric BlueGamma 3122Medium blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M867Light blueGamma 3047Light blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M868Medium purpleGamma 3048Medium purpleclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M869Dark PeriwinkleGamma 0078Medium purpleclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M871Brite OrangeGamma 3196Bright orangeclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M872Dark EcruGamma 3220Light brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M873Pale AquaGamma 0852Very light blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M874Blue AquaGamma 0085Medium blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M876Light greenGamma 3132Light greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M878Lite FawnGamma 3033Very light brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M881Dark Christmas GreenGamma 0013Dark greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M882Very Dark RaspberryGamma 3103Bright purpleclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M883SageGamma 3145Medium greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M884Medium SageGamma 0957Dark greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M885Dark SageGamma 0960Very dark blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M886Dark CamelGamma 3184Dark brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M887Lite Christmas RedGamma 0063Bright redclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M888Lite Electric BlueGamma 3121Medium blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M889Dark Electric BlueGamma 0086Medium blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M890Dark NavyGamma 3120Blackclosest on screen · ΔE 3.3
Mandarin Floss M891Dark Pearl GrayGamma 0004Medium grayclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M892Lite TealGamma 3056Medium blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M893TealGamma 0856Medium blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M894Dark TealGamma 0860Dark blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M895Dark SalmonGamma 3212Very dark brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M896SapphireGamma 0026Very dark blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M898Dark TaupeGamma 0154Blackclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M899Dark Antique VioletGamma 0112Very dark purpleclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M900WedgwoodGamma 0757Medium blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M901Light blueGamma 3051Light blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M902Sky BlueGamma 3117Medium blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M903Medium blueGamma 0512Medium blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M904Lite YellowGamma 0095Light brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M905Dark greenGamma 3246Dark greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M906Very dark greenGamma 0719Very dark greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M908Delft BlueGamma 0082Dark blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M910Light pinkGamma 3093Light pinkclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M911RaspberryGamma 0069Bright purpleclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M912Lite CamelGamma 0098Light brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M913Bright greenGamma 0210Bright greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M914Loden GreenGamma 0720Very dark greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M915ButterscotchGamma 0104Light orangeclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M916Bright orangeGamma 0019Bright orangeclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M918Powder BronzeGamma 0309Very light brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M919Honey BronzeGamma 3213Light brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0

Where do these equivalents come from?

Neither Mandarin Floss nor Gamma publishes a table from one to the other: each equivalent is the Gamma thread whose screen color is closest, measured with the ΔE2000 difference.

The other 102 get the Gamma thread closest on screen. 101 of the 102 equivalents have a difference below 5, which is very close. The Stixiva workshop makes the same choice when you switch a whole pattern from Mandarin Floss to Gamma.

Sources: Mandarin Floss Rainbow Gallery Mandarin Floss range from the maker’s page; screen colors from CrazyArtZone (DMC).

Sources: Gamma Gamma Stranded Cotton range from the maker’s page; screen colors from CrazyArtZone (DMC).

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FAQ

Before you switch from Mandarin Floss to Gamma.

Another question? Write to contact@stixiva.com.

Is the Mandarin Floss to Gamma conversion exact?

No: two brands never have exactly the same shades. Neither brand publishes a table to the other, so we give the Gamma thread closest on screen, with the ΔE2000 difference (below 2 is barely visible; above 10 the difference shows).

How do I convert a whole list of Mandarin Floss threads to Gamma?

Search this chart one number at a time. In the Stixiva workshop, « Changer de marque » (change brand) converts every thread of a pattern from Mandarin Floss to Gamma at once. The Stixiva workshop itself is in French for now; the English interface is on its way.

Are the colors on screen accurate?

They are approximate display colors. Always compare with a real skein before buying, especially for a large background.

Switch a whole pattern to Gamma

In the workshop, one click converts every thread of a pattern from Mandarin Floss to Gamma and updates the shopping list.

Create my free account

Free during the beta, no credit card. The Stixiva workshop itself is in French for now; the English interface is on its way.