Hama to MARD Color Conversion Chart

Every Hama bead color mapped to its closest MARD equivalent. Matches are computed with the CIEDE2000 perceptual color-difference formula in CIELAB space. A Delta E below 3 is effectively indistinguishable; below 8 is a strong visual match.

85Hama colors
25Perfect (ΔE<3)
51Good (ΔE<8)
9Fair (ΔE≥8)
Hama → MARD conversion table, sorted by source code.
Hama Code Hama Name → MARD Code MARD Name ΔE
H01 White → P12 P12 0.9
H02 Cream → P11 P11 3.5
H03 Yellow → A5 Golden Yellow 4.6
H04 Orange → F3 Orange Red 11.7
H05 Red → F8 Scarlet 5.7
H06 Pink → R27 R27 3.2
H07 Purple → D14 Dark Purple 5.1
H08 Blue → D22 Blue Purple 4.7
H09 Light Blue → R8 R8 1.7
H10 Green → B12 Forest Green 2.9
H11 Light Green → P6 P6 4.1
H12 Brown → F11 Deep Brown Red 11.8
H13 Transparent Red → F8 Scarlet 3.5
H14 Transparent Yellow → G5 Golden Brown 3.1
H16 Transparent Green → B7 Deep Mint 4.1
H17 Grey → ZG5 ZG5 6.2
H18 Black → H7 Pure Black 3.8
H19 Clear → R12 R12 2.6
H20 Reddish Brown → F10 Red Brown 7.6
H21 Light Brown → R21 R21 5.2
H22 Dark Red → F6 Dark Red 9.2
H24 Translucent Purple → D14 Dark Purple 7.8
H26 Matt Rose → P22 P22 2.0
H27 Beige → ZG2 ZG2 1.9
H28 Dark Green → B23 Deep Olive 8.6
H29 Claret → F8 Scarlet 7.9
H30 Burgundy → F11 Deep Brown Red 6.1
H31 Turquoise → C26 Medium Blue 5.8
H32 Neon Fuchsia → R2 R2 2.4
H34 Neon Yellow → B1 Yellow Green 2.7
H35 Neon Red → F4 Bright Red 3.2
H36 Neon Blue → C8 Deep Blue 1.7
H37 Neon Green → R5 R5 5.2
H38 Neon Orange → R3 R3 3.4
H43 Pastel Yellow → A4 Bright Yellow 2.9
H44 Pastel Red → F2 Red 5.9
H45 Pastel Purple → D18 Medium Purple 5.6
H46 Pastel Blue → C6 Light Blue 3.8
H47 Pastel Green → B6 Mint Green 4.6
H48 Pastel Pink → E9 Purple Pink 3.7
H49 Azure → C26 Medium Blue 2.0
H60 Teddybear Brown → P17 P17 3.2
H70 Light Grey → H15 Medium Blue Gray 7.4
H71 Dark Grey → H5 Near Black Gray 6.7
H75 Tan → G21 Gray Brown 2.7
H76 Nougat → G7 Brown 3.7
H77 Cloudy White → R12 R12 3.6
H78 Light Peach → F16 Light Skin 0.5
H79 Apricot → A10 Deep Orange 2.4
H82 Plum → E13 Deep Rose Red 6.7
H83 Petrol Blue → R7 R7 1.6
H84 Olive Green → B11 Olive Green 3.0
H95 Pastel Rose → F24 Gray Pink 3.5
H96 Pastel Lilac → E22 Dark Gray Pink 3.7
H97 Pastel Ice Blue → ZG6 ZG6 6.9
H98 Pastel Mint → R18 R18 3.6
H15 Transparent Blue → C7 Blue 3.3
H55 Green (Glow in the Dark) → H19 Light Beige Gray 2.5
H56 Red (Glow in the Dark) → G3 Pale Brown 1.2
H61 Gold → G10 Orange Brown 2.3
H62 Silver → H5 Near Black Gray 1.1
H63 Bronze → H6 Deep Gray Black 9.8
H64 Pearl → H19 Light Beige Gray 1.1
H72 Translucent Pink → F24 Gray Pink 3.8
H73 Translucent Aqua → C6 Light Blue 2.2
H74 Translucent Lilac → D25 Deep Violet Blue 3.2
H101 Eucalyptus → P3 P3 6.7
H102 Forest Green → B12 Forest Green 5.3
H103 Light Yellow → P8 P8 3.0
H104 Lime → B29 Yellow Green 5.6
H105 Light Apricot → Y2 Y2 2.4
H106 Light Lavender → D11 Gray Purple 3.2
H107 Lavender → D24 Blue Purple 4.6
H108 Aubergine → H16 Deep Black 10.7
H109 Cloudy Grey → H4 Deep Gray 3.8
H110 Matcha → B26 Olive Brown 10.4
H111 Dark Blush → G17 Deep Brown 3.5
H112 Blush → M8 Red Brown Gray 6.1
H113 Aqua → P15 P15 2.9
H114 Cherry Red → F6 Dark Red 2.5
H115 Bright Green → B8 Deep Green 9.4
H116 Midnight Blue → C18 Deep Navy 5.3
H117 Taupe Grey → M15 Deep Green Gray 8.6
H118 Maroon Red → F11 Deep Brown Red 4.7
H119 Sky Blue → R8 R8 3.8

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