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Madeira Polyneon 40 1918 Limestone

HEX #8a8b8e · RGB 138, 139, 142 · CIELAB L 58 a 0 b -2

Madeira Polyneon 40 1918 Limestone is a medium neutral grey, HEX #8a8b8e. The closest substitutes in other brands are Brother Embroidery 817 Gray, Fil-Tec Glide 10877 Sterling and Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 5517 Twilight.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

BrandNumberNameHEXMatchAlternatives
Brother Embroideryfull chart817Gray#878787Very close ΔE 2.2 005 804
Coats Sylkofull chartB9379Dark Grey#979596Close ΔE 4.0 B9632 B9126
Fil-Tec Glidefull chart10877Sterling#8a8d8fVery close ΔE 1.5 10CG7 10424
Floriani Polyesterfull chart485Gray#788285Approximate ΔE 6.0 484 612
Gunold POLY 40full chart61011Steel Gray#969695Close ΔE 4.3 61475 61356
Hemingworth PolySelectfull chart1072Chrome#8e908fClose ΔE 3.0 1074 1115
Isacord 40full chart2674Steel#8c8c96Close ΔE 3.9 1972 0111
Janome Polyesterfull chart221Gray#889b9bApproximate ΔE 9.4 216 237
Madeira Classic Rayon 40full chart1040Silvery Gray#8a8689Close ΔE 3.0 1118 1363
Marathon Polyesterfull chart2296Gull#918a87Close ΔE 4.7 2140 2295
Marathon Rayonfull chart1320Platinum#898f8cClose ΔE 4.9 1319 1322
Mettler Poly Sheenfull chart1972Silvery Grey#96969aClose ΔE 3.9 0152 0108
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayonfull chart2731Gull#8c8984Close ΔE 4.6 2484 2585
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyesterfull chart5517Twilight#888888Very close ΔE 2.0 5704 9114
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Decofull chart1295Sterling#82878cClose ΔE 2.6 61011 3625
Sulky Rayon 40full chart1295Sterling#82878cClose ΔE 2.6 1041 1219

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 Madeira Polyneon 40

1718 Highrise 1840 Wild Dove 1740 Silver Rose 1613 Platinum

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Madeira Polyneon 40 1918?

The closest match is Brother Embroidery 817 Gray.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Madeira Polyneon 40 1918 Limestone?

On screen it is #8a8b8e, RGB 138, 139, 142. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched thread will look a little different depending on sheen and light.