Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1009 Sapphire Black

HEX #2b2b30 · RGB 43, 43, 48 · CIELAB L 18 a 1 b -3

Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1009 Sapphire Black is a very dark neutral grey (HEX #2b2b30). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 532 C. The closest substitutes are Coats Sylko B9953 Dark Grey, Floriani Polyester 344 Pilgrim Blue.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 532 C #353842 Close ΔE 5.0
PANTONE 426 C #2b2b28 Approximate ΔE 5.7
PANTONE 433 C #30383a Approximate ΔE 6.7

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	707	Dark Gray	#293133	Approximate ΔE 5.9	900 704
Coats Sylko full chart	B9953	Dark Grey	#27292c	Very close ΔE 2.3	B9914 B9912
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30532	Eclipse	#353842	Close ΔE 5.0	11001 32767
Floriani Polyester full chart	344	Pilgrim Blue	#2e2f34	Very close ΔE 1.4	294 436
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61449	Dark Kelly Green	#1d222a	Close ΔE 4.3	61354 61162
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1087	Charcoal	#1b242a	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1079 1086
Isacord 40 full chart	1776	Blackberry	#312e2f	Close ΔE 3.1	3574 3666
Janome Polyester full chart	002	Black	#000000	Poor match ΔE 11.5	252 232
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1800	Black	#2f3032	Close ΔE 2.7	1844 1641
Marathon Polyester full chart	2150	Dark Grey	#2b2c2a	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2285 2306
Marathon Rayon full chart	1180	Black	#383838	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1310 1216
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0020	Black	#231f20	Close ΔE 4.9	4174 1366
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2487	Smokey	#353842	Close ΔE 5.0	2296 2541
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5787	Smokey	#202020	Close ΔE 5.0	5565 5865
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1352	Black	#282828	Close ΔE 3.6	61449 61354
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1182	Blue Black	#020114	Poor match ΔE 11.5	1005 1103

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

Similar colors within Madeira Classic Rayon 40

1006 Diamond Black 1367 Navy 1244 Black 1199 Black

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1009?

The closest match is Coats Sylko B9953 Dark Grey.

What Pantone color is closest to Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1009 Sapphire Black?

PANTONE 532 C (#353842) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 5.0.