Sulky Rayon 40 1029 Med. Blue

HEX #a0c3eb · RGB 160, 195, 235 · CIELAB L 78 a -2 b -24

Sulky Rayon 40 1029 Med. Blue is a light, muted blue (HEX #a0c3eb). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 278 C. The closest substitutes are Isacord 40 3820 Celestial, Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1029 Med. Blue.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 278 C #99badd Close ΔE 2.6
PANTONE 283 C #9bc4e2 Close ΔE 4.1
PANTONE 2717 C #a5bae0 Close ΔE 4.5

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	017	Light Blue	#a8deeb	Poor match ΔE 13.3	804 005
Coats Sylko full chart	B7408	Pale Blue	#aec6e5	Close ΔE 3.3	B7267 B7412
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	90278	Tar Heel	#99badd	Close ΔE 2.6	30283 30644
Floriani Polyester full chart	612	Lilac Blue	#869cb8	Poor match ΔE 11.4	362 369
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61222	Light Baby Blue	#8db2f0	Approximate ΔE 5.3	61145 61030
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1191	Sky Blue	#8ebae5	Close ΔE 3.4	1189 1190
Isacord 40 full chart	3820	Celestial	#96bee6	Very close ΔE 2.0	3730 3640
Janome Polyester full chart	216	Pale Sky	#a0b8cc	Approximate ΔE 6.5	230 228
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1074	Ice Blue	#95b5cf	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1198 1075
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1874	Baby Blue	#90b3d8	Close ΔE 4.4	1953 1674
Marathon Polyester full chart	2063	Cristy Blue	#a5bbe0	Close ΔE 4.1	2189 2062
Marathon Rayon full chart	1062	Sky Blue	#9cc4e2	Close ΔE 3.9	1197 1198
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3761	Wintersky	#94bde5	Close ΔE 2.4	3640 3762
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2206	Baby Blue	#99badd	Close ΔE 2.6	2239 2383
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5836	Rockport Blue	#a8d0ff	Close ΔE 3.5	5825 5604
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1029	Med. Blue	#a0c3eb	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3313 1196

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

Similar colors within Sulky Rayon 40

1196 Blue 1203 Lt. Weathered Blue 1028 Baby Blue 1292 Heron Blue

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Sulky Rayon 40 1029?

The closest match is Isacord 40 3820 Celestial.

What Pantone color is closest to Sulky Rayon 40 1029 Med. Blue?

PANTONE 278 C (#99badd) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.6.