Perler, Hama & Artkal conversion chart

Find the closest match for any bead color across the three major fuse bead palettes — with match quality percentages and ranked alternatives. Works in every direction.

All three midi (5 mm) palettes matched using perceptual color distance.

Full Perler to Hama conversion chart

117 color matches, ranked by match quality. Click any row for alternatives.

Code	Name	→	Code	Name	Match
P01	White	→	H01	White	Interchangeable
P02	Cream	→	H02	Cream	Very close
P03	Yellow	→	H43	Pastel Yellow	Very close
P04	Orange	→	H40	Fluorescent Orange	Very close
P05	Red	→	H35	Neon Red	Very close
P06	Bubblegum	→	H48	Pastel Pink	Noticeable
P07	Purple	→	H24	Translucent Purple	Very close
P08	Dark Blue	→	H08	Blue	Very close
P09	Light Blue	→	H119	Sky Blue	Very close
P10	Dark Green	→	H102	Forest Green	Noticeable
P11	Light Green	→	H11	Light Green	Very close
P12	Brown	→	H12	Brown	Very close
P17	Grey	→	H17	Grey	Very close
P18	Black	→	H18	Black	Interchangeable
P20	Rust	→	H20	Reddish Brown	Very close
P21	Light Brown	→	H25	Translucent Brown	Noticeable
P33	Peach	→	H26	Matt Rose	No real match
P35	Tan	→	H75	Light Nougat	No real match
P38	Magenta	→	H32	Neon Fuchsia	Very close
P47	Neon Yellow	→	H34	Neon Yellow	Very close
P48	Neon Orange	→	H38	Neon Orange	Very close
P49	Neon Green	→	H37	Neon Green	No real match
P50	Neon Pink	→	H32	Neon Fuchsia	Interchangeable
P52	Pastel Blue	→	H46	Pastel Blue	Very close
P53	Pastel Green	→	H47	Pastel Green	Very close
P54	Pastel Lavender	→	H45	Pastel Purple	Interchangeable
P56	Pastel Yellow	→	H43	Pastel Yellow	Noticeable
P57	Cheddar	→	H14	Translucent Yellow	Very close
P58	Toothpaste	→	H97	Pastel Ice Blue	No real match
P59	Hot Coral	→	H33	Cerise	Interchangeable
P60	Plum	→	H07	Purple	No real match
P61	Kiwi Lime	→	H37	Neon Green	No real match
P62	Turquoise	→	H49	Azure	Noticeable
P63	Blush	→	H44	Pastel Red	Noticeable
P70	Periwinkle Blue	→	H107	Lavender	Very close
P75	Glow Green	→	H101	Eucalyptus	Noticeable
P79	Light Pink	→	H95	Pastel Rose	Noticeable
P80	Bright Green	→	H37	Neon Green	Very close
P81	Light Gray	→	H77	Cloudy White	Very close
P82	Light Lavender	→	H96	Pastel Lilac	No real match
P83	Pink	→	H32	Neon Fuchsia	Very close
P85	Gold	→	H75	Light Nougat	Noticeable
P88	Raspberry	→	H82	Plum	Very close
P89	Neon Blue	→	H119	Sky Blue	Noticeable
P90	Butterscotch	→	H61	Gold	Very close
P91	Parrot Green	→	H113	Aqua	No real match
P92	Dark Grey	→	H62	Silver	Very close
P93	Blueberry Cream	→	H107	Lavender	Noticeable
P96	Cranapple	→	H20	Reddish Brown	Noticeable
P97	Prickly Pear	→	H104	Lime	Very close
P98	Sand	→	H27	Beige	Interchangeable
P100	Pearl Coral	→	H44	Pastel Red	Noticeable
P101	Pearl Light Blue	→	H11	Light Green	No real match
P102	Pearl Green	→	H101	Eucalyptus	Noticeable
P103	Pearl Yellow	→	H104	Lime	Noticeable
P104	Pearl Light Pink	→	H26	Matt Rose	Noticeable
P105	Silver	→	H17	Grey	Noticeable
P179	Evergreen	→	H10	Green	No real match
P181	Light Grey	→	H19	Clear	No real match
P182	Lavender	→	H96	Pastel Lilac	Noticeable
P199	Shamrock	→	H115	Bright Green	No real match
P200	Cobalt	→	H09	Light Blue	Noticeable
P201	Midnight	→	H116	Midnight Blue	Noticeable
P202	Robin's Egg	→	H57	Blue (Glow In The Dark)	No real match
P203	Flamingo	→	H72	Translucent Pink	Noticeable
P204	Salmon	→	H44	Pastel Red	Very close
P205	Fawn	→	H27	Beige	Noticeable
P206	Pewter	→	H17	Grey	No real match
P207	Charcoal	→	H62	Silver	No real match
P208	Toasted Marshmallow	→	H77	Cloudy White	Very close
P210	Orchid	→	H48	Pastel Pink	No real match
P211	Tomato	→	H35	Neon Red	Noticeable
P212	Spice	→	H04	Orange	Very close
P213	Apricot	→	H105	Light Apricot	Very close
P214	Sherbet	→	H104	Lime	No real match
P215	Mist	→	H31	Turquoise	No real match
P216	Sky	→	H49	Azure	No real match
P217	Lagoon	→	H31	Turquoise	No real match
P218	Teal	→	H83	Petrol Blue	No real match
P219	Fern	→	H84	Olive Green	Noticeable
P220	Olive	→	H110	Matcha	No real match
P239	Mocha	→	H27	Beige	No real match
P240	Mint	→	H98	Pastel Mint	Noticeable
P241	Sour Apple	→	H47	Pastel Green	Noticeable
P242	Cotton Candy	→	H06	Pink	Noticeable
P243	Grape	→	H24	Translucent Purple	Noticeable
P244	Rose	→	H44	Pastel Red	Noticeable
P245	Iris	→	H74	Translucent Lilac	Very close
P246	Tangerine	→	H40	Fluorescent Orange	Very close
P247	Forest	→	H10	Green	No real match
P248	Eggplant	→	H82	Plum	No real match
P249	Honey	→	H61	Gold	Very close
P250	Gingerbread	→	H111	Dark Blush	Very close
P251	Thistle	→	H107	Lavender	No real match
P252	Denim	→	H119	Sky Blue	Noticeable
P253	Sage	→	H101	Eucalyptus	Noticeable
P254	Orange Cream	→	H56	Glow In The Dark - Red	Very close
P255	Fruit Punch	→	H29	Claret	Very close
P256	Fuchsia	→	H48	Pastel Pink	Noticeable
P257	Mulberry	→	H07	Purple	Very close
P258	Slime	→	H104	Lime	Noticeable
P259	Stone	→	H109	Cloudy Grey	Noticeable
P260	Dark Spruce	→	H18	Black	No real match
P261	Cocoa	→	H63	Bronze	Very close
P262	Slate Blue	→	H119	Sky Blue	No real match
P263	Celery	→	H101	Eucalyptus	Very close
P265	Twilight Plum	→	H48	Pastel Pink	Noticeable
P266	Caribbean Sea	→	H98	Pastel Mint	No real match
P267	Frosted Lilac	→	H95	Pastel Rose	No real match
P268	Sunflower	→	H03	Yellow	Very close
P269	Lemon	→	H103	Light Yellow	Noticeable
P272	Coral	→	H26	Matt Rose	Noticeable
P273	Brick	→	H105	Light Apricot	No real match
P274	Rich Butter	→	H03	Yellow	Noticeable
P275	Peacock	→	H49	Azure	Noticeable
P276	Carnation Pink	→	H95	Pastel Rose	Noticeable
P961	Cherry	→	H22	Dark Red	Very close

Converting bead colors between brands

Perler, Hama, and Artkal midi beads are all 5 mm and fit the same pegboards — the brands differ in palette, not size. So when a pattern is written in Perler colors and your drawer is full of Artkal (or the reverse), the pattern itself needs no change at all: only the color list does.

The converter at the top of the page works in every direction — pick any of the three as source and target, search by code or name, and get ranked matches with quality percentages. The full table lists the closest single match for every color between Perler and Hama, the most-requested pair, in both directions.

Individual charts for each palette: Perler (117 colors), Hama (92), and Artkal S (207). Designing something new instead of converting? The fuse bead pattern maker designs directly in any of the five wired palettes and counts beads per color.

Hex values for all three palettes are community-matched from bead photos, so treat borderline matches as candidates to verify against real beads — dye lots shift between production runs, too.

FAQ

Why convert between Perler, Hama, and Artkal?

Patterns are written in one brand's colors and stitchers own another's. All three brands make 5 mm midi beads that fit the same pegboards, so any pattern works in any brand — you just need the closest color for each bead in the list. That's what this chart does.

Are the conversions exact?

No conversion between brands is exact — each brand dyes its own palette, and some colors have no close twin anywhere else. Every pairing is rated in plain words, from Interchangeable (you can’t tell them apart) to No real match; anything rated Noticeable is worth checking against real beads.

How is the match percentage calculated?

CIEDE2000 perceptual color distance — the industry standard for how different two colors look to the human eye — computed on community-matched hex values for each palette.

Which brand has the most colors?

Of the three, Artkal's S-series is the largest at 207 midi colors, roughly double Perler's 117; Hama's midi range is 92. More colors means finer shading for detailed pieces — and more near-duplicates to sort through.

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