Floriani Polyester 486 Slate Gray

HEX #4d4344 · RGB 77, 67, 68 · CIELAB L 29 a 4 b 1

Floriani Polyester 486 Slate Gray is a dark neutral grey (HEX #4d4344). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 439 C. The closest substitutes are Madeira Polyneon 40 1859 Brown Mule, Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 9163 Coal Hill.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 439 C #493533 Approximate ΔE 6.4
PANTONE 438 C #593f3d Approximate ΔE 7.1
PANTONE 440 C #3f302b Approximate ΔE 7.3

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	704	Pewter	#4f5556	Poor match ΔE 10.9	707 058
Coats Sylko full chart	B8653	Dark Grey	#504042	Close ΔE 3.1	B9558 B8932
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30532	Eclipse	#353842	Approximate ΔE 9.1	27518 20476
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61220	Charcoal Gray	#4d4044	Close ΔE 2.5	61131 61354
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1131	Warm Earth	#5d4f4b	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1245 1078
Isacord 40 full chart	0576	Very Dark Brown	#3c302e	Approximate ΔE 6.5	2776 0134
Janome Polyester full chart	252	Dark Gray	#595b61	Poor match ΔE 10.1	259 260
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1130	Espresso	#493937	Close ΔE 4.4	1059 1318
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1859	Brown Mule	#4b3f3e	Very close ΔE 1.9	1931 1739
Marathon Polyester full chart	2285	Espresso	#40312c	Approximate ΔE 7.0	2150 2212
Marathon Rayon full chart	1180	Black	#383838	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1310 1178
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1366	Mahogany	#494342	Close ΔE 2.7	1876 2336
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2541	Black Chrome	#443d38	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2565 2576
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9163	Coal Hill	#504848	Very close ΔE 2.0	5722 5841
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61220	Dark Grey	#4d4044	Close ΔE 2.5	61131 61354
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1297	Purple Shadow	#735a64	Poor match ΔE 12.2	1283 1220

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

Similar colors within Floriani Polyester

488 Dark Gray 453 Dark Taupe 487 Gun Metal Gray 344 Pilgrim Blue

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Floriani Polyester 486?

The closest match is Madeira Polyneon 40 1859 Brown Mule.

What Pantone color is closest to Floriani Polyester 486 Slate Gray?

PANTONE 439 C (#493533) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 6.4.