Gunold POLY 40 61460 Medium Electric Blue

HEX #173c86 · RGB 23, 60, 134 · CIELAB L 27 a 16 b -45

Gunold POLY 40 61460 Medium Electric Blue is a very dark, vivid blue-violet (HEX #173c86). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 294 C. The closest substitutes are Brother Embroidery 406 Ultramarine, Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 61460 Blue Twirl.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 294 C #003f87 Very close ΔE 2.3
PANTONE 287 C #003893 Close ΔE 2.5
PANTONE 288 C #00337f Close ΔE 2.8

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	406	Ultramarine	#0b3d91	Very close ΔE 1.6	415 405
Coats Sylko full chart	B7401	Dark Royal Blue	#2a3a82	Close ΔE 2.9	B7415 B7444
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30287	Bombay	#003893	Close ΔE 2.5	30288 30661
Floriani Polyester full chart	367	Blueberry	#2e4176	Close ΔE 4.1	366 O55
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1263	Berry Blue	#003591	Close ΔE 3.1	1204 1203
Isacord 40 full chart	3335	Flag Blue	#003893	Close ΔE 2.5	3544 3522
Janome Polyester full chart	207	Blue	#0b2f84	Close ΔE 4.2	262 231
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1166	Royal	#1e4482	Close ΔE 2.9	1167 1366
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1767	Royal	#263d76	Close ΔE 3.0	1676 1843
Marathon Polyester full chart	2069	Fire Blue	#003893	Close ΔE 2.5	2070 2195
Marathon Rayon full chart	1254	Blue	#2f348e	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1256 1068
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3543	Royal Blue	#20409a	Close ΔE 3.2	3333 3622
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2436	Fire Blue	#003893	Close ΔE 2.5	2627 2438
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5685	Jamie Blue	#003478	Close ΔE 3.1	5741 5520
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61460	Blue Twirl	#173c86	Near identical ΔE 0.0	61426 526
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	526	Cobalt Blue	#113675	Close ΔE 2.8	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 Gunold POLY 40

61426 Electric Blue 61424 Azure 61467 Dark Cerulean Blue 61143 True Blue

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Gunold POLY 40 61460?

The closest match is Brother Embroidery 406 Ultramarine.

What Pantone color is closest to Gunold POLY 40 61460 Medium Electric Blue?

PANTONE 294 C (#003f87) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.3.