Floriani Polyester 487 Gun Metal Gray

HEX #555553 · RGB 85, 85, 83 · CIELAB L 36 a -0 b 1

Floriani Polyester 487 Gun Metal Gray is a dark neutral grey (HEX #555553). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 445 C. The closest substitutes are Isacord 40 4174 Charcoal, Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 9087 Happy Trail.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 445 C #565959 Very close ΔE 2.3
PANTONE 446 C #494c49 Close ΔE 3.9
PANTONE 425 C #60605b Close ΔE 4.2

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	704	Pewter	#4f5556	Close ΔE 3.4	707 817
Coats Sylko full chart	B9636	Dark Grey	#534f52	Close ΔE 4.8	B9558 B9595
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	60418	Army	#605e4f	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1WG11 35405
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61219	Gray	#676160	Approximate ΔE 6.1	61166 61353
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1078	Bronzed Steel	#595a5c	Close ΔE 3.1	1121 1245
Isacord 40 full chart	4174	Charcoal	#555555	Very close ΔE 1.3	0132 2564
Janome Polyester full chart	252	Dark Gray	#595b61	Approximate ΔE 5.3	231 219
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1239	Twilight	#575251	Close ΔE 3.3	1361 1164
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1664	Black Chrome	#615d56	Close ΔE 4.4	1739 1640
Marathon Polyester full chart	2150	Dark Grey	#2b2c2a	Poor match ΔE 13.6	2285 2213
Marathon Rayon full chart	1178	Dark Grey	#4a4c49	Close ΔE 3.6	1216 1321
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1876	Chocolate	#5a514e	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1375 1366
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2729	Mineral	#686663	Approximate ΔE 6.4	2217 2575
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9087	Happy Trail	#505050	Very close ΔE 2.1	5841 9163
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3630	Light Charcoal	#4c4e52	Close ΔE 4.5	61219 61166
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1287	French Green	#415545	Poor match ΔE 12.2	1143 1297

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

486 Slate Gray 257 Holly Green 415 Westpoint 416 Penguin

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Floriani Polyester 487?

The closest match is Isacord 40 4174 Charcoal.

What Pantone color is closest to Floriani Polyester 487 Gun Metal Gray?

PANTONE 445 C (#565959) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.3.