Janome Polyester 252 Dark Gray

HEX #595b61 · RGB 89, 91, 97 · CIELAB L 39 a 1 b -4

Janome Polyester 252 Dark Gray is a dark neutral grey (HEX #595b61). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 445 C. No other brand has a very close match, so compare the alternatives below against a physical card.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 445 C #565959 Close ΔE 4.0
PANTONE 425 C #60605b Approximate ΔE 6.8
PANTONE 431 C #666d70 Approximate ΔE 7.2

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	704	Pewter	#4f5556	Close ΔE 5.0	707 415
Coats Sylko full chart	B9946	Petrol Blue	#4e5563	Close ΔE 4.7	B9595 B9636
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10431	Titanium	#666d70	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1WG11 60418
Floriani Polyester full chart	487	Gun Metal Gray	#555553	Approximate ΔE 5.3	486 314
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61355	Light Gray	#61626d	Close ΔE 4.0	61353 61219
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1078	Bronzed Steel	#595a5c	Close ΔE 2.3	1244 1245
Isacord 40 full chart	2564	Titanium	#5a5e61	Close ΔE 2.6	0138 0132
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1164	Gull	#535a63	Close ΔE 2.7	1361 1239
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1841	Midnight	#4f565c	Close ΔE 3.5	1619 1640
Marathon Polyester full chart	2213	Purple Sage	#756978	Poor match ΔE 10.9	2074 2284
Marathon Rayon full chart	1216	Midnight	#464e52	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1321 1178
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1375	Dark Charcoal	#555e5d	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1876 0111
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2729	Mineral	#686663	Approximate ΔE 6.8	2217 2407
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5707	Metal	#686468	Close ΔE 5.0	9087 9099
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61355	Dark Grey / Blue	#61626d	Close ΔE 4.0	3630 61353
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1143	True Blue	#4a5870	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1291 1172

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

Similar colors within Janome Polyester

231 Slate Blue 263 Solar Blue 259 Sepia 219 Olive Green

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Janome Polyester 252?

See the table on this page for the closest match and two alternatives in every brand.

What Pantone color is closest to Janome Polyester 252 Dark Gray?

PANTONE 445 C (#565959) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 4.0.