Brother Embroidery 406 Ultramarine

HEX #0b3d91 · RGB 11, 61, 145 · CIELAB L 28 a 19 b -51

Brother Embroidery 406 Ultramarine is a very dark, vivid purple (HEX #0b3d91). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 287 C. The closest substitutes are Fil-Tec Glide 30287 Bombay, Gunold POLY 40 61460 Medium Electric Blue, Isacord 40 3335 Flag Blue, Marathon Polyester 2069 Fire Blue.

Open in converter Shop this thread ↗ Full Brother Embroidery chart

Pantone approximation

PANTONE 287 C #003893 Very close ΔE 1.7
PANTONE 294 C #003f87 Close ΔE 2.4
PANTONE 288 C #00337f Close ΔE 3.6

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Coats Sylko full chart	B7400	Dark Royal Blue	#224791	Close ΔE 3.2	B4653 B7444
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30287	Bombay	#003893	Very close ΔE 1.7	30661 30288
Floriani Polyester full chart	367	Blueberry	#2e4176	Approximate ΔE 5.4	366 333
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61460	Medium Electric Blue	#173c86	Very close ΔE 1.6	61426 61424
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1263	Berry Blue	#003591	Close ΔE 2.7	1204 1203
Isacord 40 full chart	3335	Flag Blue	#003893	Very close ΔE 1.7	3544 3522
Janome Polyester full chart	207	Blue	#0b2f84	Close ΔE 4.7	262 222
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1166	Royal	#1e4482	Close ΔE 3.4	1167 1266
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1767	Royal	#263d76	Close ΔE 4.5	1676 1843
Marathon Polyester full chart	2069	Fire Blue	#003893	Very close ΔE 1.7	2070 2195
Marathon Rayon full chart	1254	Blue	#2f348e	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1256 1201
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3543	Royal Blue	#20409a	Very close ΔE 2.2	3333 3544
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2436	Fire Blue	#003893	Very close ΔE 1.7	2627 2220
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5741	Baltic Blue	#004488	Close ΔE 3.8	5685 9081
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61460	Blue Twirl	#173c86	Very close ΔE 1.6	61426 61424
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	526	Cobalt Blue	#113675	Close ΔE 4.2	1253 1198

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) computed from screen RGB values. Always confirm with a physical thread card.

Similar colors within Brother Embroidery

415 Peacock Blue 405 Blue 007 Prussian Blue 420 Electric Blue

Frequently asked questions

What is the Coats Sylko equivalent of Brother Embroidery 406?

The closest match is Fil-Tec Glide 30287 Bombay.

What Pantone color is closest to Brother Embroidery 406 Ultramarine?

PANTONE 287 C (#003893) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 1.7.