#889b9b

Janome Polyester 221 Gray

HEX #889b9b · RGB 136, 155, 155 · CIELAB L 63 a -7 b -2

Janome Polyester 221 Gray is a medium, muted blue-green, HEX #889b9b. No other brand comes very close to this one, so compare the alternatives below against a real thread card before you commit.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	005	Silver	#a8a8a8	Approximate ΔE 9.8	817 017
Coats Sylko full chart	B9162	Light Grey	#9fa9ac	Approximate ΔE 6.6	B9126 B9365
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	15497	Nickel	#91a399	Approximate ΔE 5.4	10CG7 10877
Floriani Polyester full chart	484	Country Gray	#748c8d	Approximate ΔE 5.6	434 485
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61046	Teal	#6d8f8f	Approximate ΔE 6.8	61011 61474
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1115	Silver Green	#949d9e	Close ΔE 4.4	1240 1074
Isacord 40 full chart	4752	Vintage Blue	#85aba7	Approximate ΔE 7.3	0108 5664
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1163	Blue Gray	#80979e	Close ΔE 3.7	1118 1227
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1613	Platinum	#939e9e	Close ΔE 3.4	1718 1761
Marathon Polyester full chart	2266	Tourmaline	#87a1a6	Close ΔE 3.3	2301 2140
Marathon Rayon full chart	1288	Stone Blue	#879ca1	Close ΔE 2.5	1320 1319
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0142	Sterling	#9dacb2	Approximate ΔE 6.8	5552 4073
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2585	Banner Gray	#919693	Approximate ΔE 5.7	2617 2202
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9128	Carbondale	#979e96	Approximate ΔE 6.0	9114 9134
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	246	Quarry	#92a3a2	Close ΔE 2.7	61046 3307
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1550	Desert Cactus	#6c8e87	Approximate ΔE 8.4	1295 1211

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

Similar colors within Janome Polyester

216 Pale Sky 217 Sky 230 Bright Blue 228 Baby Blue

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Janome Polyester 221?

The table on this page gives the closest match and two alternatives for every brand.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Janome Polyester 221 Gray?

On screen it is #889b9b, RGB 136, 155, 155. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched thread will look a little different depending on sheen and light.