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Mandarin Floss to Sullivans conversion chart

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

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

102 threads

Mandarin FlossSullivans equivalent
Mandarin Floss M800Cool WhiteSullivans 45002Snow Whiteclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M801BlackSullivans 45053Blackclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M802WhiteSullivans 45001Whiteclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M803EcruSullivans 45250Medium Roseclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M804Medium RaspberrySullivans 45138Cranberryclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M805Lite Antique MauveSullivans 45197Very Light Antique Mauveclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M806Dark redSullivans 45135Very Dark Cranberryclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M807Lite VioletSullivans 45126Light Violetclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M808VioletSullivans 45040Very Dark Lavenderclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M809Ruby RedSullivans 45062Christmas Redclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M810CranberrySullivans 45050Medium Redclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M811Dark BurgundySullivans 45216Dark Garnetclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M812ChampagneSullivans 45000Ecruclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M813YellowSullivans 45336Very Light Golden Yellowclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M814Bright redSullivans 45285Burnt Orangeclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M815RustSullivans 45267Copperclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M816Light graySullivans 45150Medium Beige Grayclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M817CedarSullivans 45350Pine Greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M818OliveSullivans 45174Very Dark Olive Greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M819Midnight GreenSullivans 45276Black Avocado Greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M821Dark BeigeSullivans 45237Dark Beige Brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M822Dark BarkSullivans 45351Black Brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M823Powder BlueSullivans 45438Light Lavender Blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M824Dark WedgwoodSullivans 45063Dark Baby Blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M825Medium NavySullivans 45054Medium Navy Blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M826Pearl GraySullivans 45091Pearl Grayclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M828AquaSullivans 45443Medium Bright Turquoiseclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M830Coffee BeanSullivans 45211Dark Coffee Brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M831Lite AquaSullivans 45381Light Sky Blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M832SalmonSullivans 45076Light Coralclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M833BarkSullivans 45236Very Dark Beige Brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M834Lite PistachioSullivans 45081Light Pistachio Greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M835Medium PistachioSullivans 45349Medium Pine Greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M836PistachioSullivans 45348Dark Pine Greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M837Lite Terra CottaSullivans 45334Desert Sandclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M838Terra CottaSullivans 45423Golden Brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M840Dark CedarSullivans 45131Dark Moss Greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M841Lite StrawSullivans 45156Light Old Goldclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M842StrawSullivans 45098Light Tanclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M843Dark StrawSullivans 45097Tanclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M845Dark purpleSullivans 45367Dark Antique Mauveclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M846Deep Antique MauveSullivans 45056Medium Dark Antique Mauveclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M847Antique BlueSullivans 45475Medium Gray Blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M848Dark Antique BlueSullivans 45476Gray Blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M849Light pinkSullivans 45139Light Cranberryclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M851Antique VioletSullivans 45125Violetclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M853Pale Peach FleshSullivans 45221Light Baby Pinkclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M854Lite Peach FleshSullivans 45363Very Light Salmonclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M855Peach FleshSullivans 45192Light Salmonclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M856Dark OrangeSullivans 45251Dark Burnt Orangeclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M857Confederate GraySullivans 45090Dark Steel Grayclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M858Dark Confederate GraySullivans 45058Pewter Grayclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M859Golden YellowSullivans 45171Light Topazclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M860Dark Golden YellowSullivans 45303Bright Canaryclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M861Lite Christmas GreenSullivans 45259Medium Emerald Greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M863Christmas RedSullivans 45155Bright Redclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M864Very dark redSullivans 45217Medium Garnetclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M865Electric BlueSullivans 45441Electric Blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M867Light blueSullivans 45071Light Blue Violetclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M868Medium purpleSullivans 45471Medium Light Blue Violetclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M869Dark PeriwinkleSullivans 45070Medium Blue Violetclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M871Brite OrangeSullivans 45181Tangerineclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M872Dark EcruSullivans 45240Very Light Beige Brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M873Pale AquaSullivans 45188Ultra Very Light Sky Blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M874Blue AquaSullivans 45442Dark Bright Turquoiseclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M876Light greenSullivans 45298Light Sea Greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M878Lite FawnSullivans 45122Ultra Very Light Beige Brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M881Dark Christmas GreenSullivans 45257Very Dark Emerald Greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M882Very Dark RaspberrySullivans 45401Dark Cyclamen Pinkclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M883SageSullivans 45111Blue Greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M884Medium SageSullivans 45110Dark Blue Greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M885Dark SageSullivans 45109Very Dark Blue Greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M886Dark CamelSullivans 45092Dark Hazelnut Brownclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M887Lite Christmas RedSullivans 45398Very Dark Melonclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M888Lite Electric BlueSullivans 45315Medium Electric Blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M889Dark Electric BlueSullivans 45314Dark Electric Blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M890Dark NavySullivans 45224Dark Navy Blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M891Dark Pearl GraySullivans 45059Light Steel Grayclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M892Lite TealSullivans 45133Turquoiseclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M893TealSullivans 45407Very Light Turquoiseclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M894Dark TealSullivans 45405Ultra Very Dark Turquoiseclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M895Dark SalmonSullivans 45390Very Dark Terra Cottaclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M896SapphireSullivans 45069Navy Blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M898Dark TaupeSullivans 45241Ultra Dark Beaver Grayclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M899Dark Antique VioletSullivans 45435Ultra Dark Lavenderclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M900WedgwoodSullivans 45067Medium Baby Blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M901Light blueSullivans 45337Light Baby Blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M902Sky BlueSullivans 45378Baby Blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M903Medium blueSullivans 45227Medium Blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M904Lite YellowSullivans 45330Light Yellow Beigeclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M905Dark greenSullivans 45490Jade Greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M906Very dark greenSullivans 45060Very Dark Pistachio Greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M908Delft BlueSullivans 45208Dark Delft Blueclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M910Light pinkSullivans 45358Light Mauveclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M911RaspberrySullivans 45402Cyclamen Pinkclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M912Lite CamelSullivans 45179Very Light Tanclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M913Bright greenSullivans 45162Kelly Greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M914Loden GreenSullivans 45248Very Dark Hunter Greenclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M915ButterscotchSullivans 45184Medium Yellowclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M916Bright orangeSullivans 45183Light Tangerineclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M918Powder BronzeSullivans 45286Very Light Peachclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0
Mandarin Floss M919Honey BronzeSullivans 45392Ultra Very Light Rosewoodclosest on screen · ΔE 0.0

Where do these equivalents come from?

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

The other 102 get the Sullivans thread closest on screen. 102 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 Sullivans.

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

Sources: Sullivans Six-Strand Embroidery Floss range from the maker’s page; screen colors from CrazyArtZone (DMC).

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FAQ

Before you switch from Mandarin Floss to Sullivans.

Another question? Write to contact@stixiva.com.

Is the Mandarin Floss to Sullivans conversion exact?

No: two brands never have exactly the same shades. Neither brand publishes a table to the other, so we give the Sullivans 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 Sullivans?

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 Sullivans 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 Sullivans

In the workshop, one click converts every thread of a pattern from Mandarin Floss to Sullivans 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.