Fil-Tec Glide 90278 Tar Heel

HEX #99badd · RGB 153, 186, 221 · CIELAB L 74 a -3 b -21

Fil-Tec Glide 90278 Tar Heel is a light, muted blue (HEX #99badd). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 278 C. The closest substitutes are Isacord 40 3640 Lake Blue, Madeira Polyneon 40 1874 Baby Blue, Mettler Poly Sheen 3761 Wintersky, Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2206 Baby Blue.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 278 C #99badd Near identical ΔE 0.0
PANTONE 543 C #93b7d1 Close ΔE 3.8
PANTONE 283 C #9bc4e2 Close ΔE 4.0

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	804	Lavender	#b2afd4	Poor match ΔE 13.1	017 005
Coats Sylko full chart	B7267	Medium Blue / Grey	#99b6df	Close ΔE 2.5	B7414 B7224
Floriani Polyester full chart	612	Lilac Blue	#869cb8	Approximate ΔE 8.9	362 371
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61222	Light Baby Blue	#8db2f0	Close ΔE 4.7	61145 61030
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1191	Sky Blue	#8ebae5	Close ΔE 2.6	1189 1190
Isacord 40 full chart	3640	Lake Blue	#99badd	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3820 3652
Janome Polyester full chart	216	Pale Sky	#a0b8cc	Close ΔE 4.7	230 221
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1074	Ice Blue	#95b5cf	Close ΔE 3.3	1075 1030
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1874	Baby Blue	#90b3d8	Very close ΔE 2.1	1674 1953
Marathon Polyester full chart	2189	Baby Blue	#93b7d2	Close ΔE 3.4	2063 2062
Marathon Rayon full chart	1197	Cristy Blue	#a5bbe0	Close ΔE 3.8	1062 1198
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3761	Wintersky	#94bde5	Very close ΔE 2.0	3640 3762
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2206	Baby Blue	#99badd	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2239 2383
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5604	Lake Blue	#88c4f8	Approximate ΔE 5.8	5836 5825
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1029	Med. Blue	#a0c3eb	Close ΔE 2.6	3313 1196
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1029	Med. Blue	#a0c3eb	Close ΔE 2.6	1196 1249

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

Similar colors within Fil-Tec Glide

30283 Azure 30644 Graphite 30284 Hawaiian Blue 10536 Silver

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Fil-Tec Glide 90278?

The closest match is Isacord 40 3640 Lake Blue.

What Pantone color is closest to Fil-Tec Glide 90278 Tar Heel?

PANTONE 278 C (#99badd) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.0.