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Coats Sylko B7536 - Medium Blue

Coats B7536 (Medium Blue) - the Sylko thread, not the rayon variant. Production color values plus the swap-in alternatives by brand.

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Brand: Coats
Line: Sylko
Code: B7536
Name: Medium Blue
Hex: #5B7B9C
RGB: 91, 123, 156

Closest Pantone match

The nearest Pantone Coated swatch to Coats B7536, ranked by perceptual color distance (CIEDE2000). The lower the ΔE, the closer the match.

PMS 5415 C
#5B7F95 · ΔE 5.16
PMS 5415 details →

Cross-brand alternatives

If your shop stocks a different brand, here are the closest equivalents to Coats B7536 - ranked by perceptual color distance (CIEDE2000). Anything under ΔE 2 is visually indistinguishable; under ΔE 5 is acceptable for most production work.

SwatchBrandCodeNameHEXΔE
Isacord 40 3631 Tufts Blue #4C71A0 4.75
Madeira Polyneon 40 1671 Slate Blue #5B85A2 4.89
Floriani PolyEmbroidery 332 Periwinkle #3E75A6 5.15
Robison-Anton Rayon 2275 Slate Blue #6D87A8 5.21
Robison-Anton Rayon 2245 Copen #6D87A8 5.21
Madeira Polyneon 40 1733 Violet #3B7BB0 5.48
Floriani PolyEmbroidery 373 California Blue #3F73AA 5.48
Madeira Classic Rayon 1276 Pale Purple #407497 5.51
Coats Sylko B7403 Royal Blue #4E76C4 5.67
Coats Sylko B7404 Medium Blue / Purple #6677A0 5.80
Madeira Classic Rayon 1028 Caribbean Blue #5A89AA 5.96
Isacord 40 3410 Rich Blue #4F6DA1 6.27

How to use Coats B7536

Coats B7536 (Medium Blue) is one of the most-stocked blues in promotional embroidery - reads navy on light fabrics and stays distinct from black under standard shop lighting. Common on corporate polos, university merch, and trade-show apparel.

If you're spec'ing a new logo, start by matching PMS 5415 C in the customer's brand standards, then pick whichever brand line your machines run. The cross-brand table above is the lookup you'd do at the digitizing stage.

Try the full Thread Color Matcher to convert any PMS, hex, or image color into thread matches across all 5 brands at once.

Frequently asked

What hex code is Coats B7536?

Coats Sylko B7536 (Medium Blue) is hex #5B7B9C, RGB 91/123/156.

What PMS color is closest to Coats B7536?

The nearest Pantone Coated match is PMS 5415 C (#5B7F95), with a perceptual color distance of ΔE 5.16 from Coats B7536. Lower ΔE means closer match - under 2 is visually indistinguishable, under 5 is acceptable for production.

What's the closest equivalent to Coats B7536 in Isacord?

Isacord 40 3631 (Tufts Blue) is the closest cross-brand match to Coats B7536, with a perceptual color distance of ΔE 4.75.

Is Coats B7536 good for production embroidery?

Yes. Coats Sylko is one of the major production embroidery thread lines used by promotional products distributors and embroiderers worldwide. Match against the customer's brand standards before committing to a job - the cross-brand alternatives above let you sub a closely-equivalent color from whichever line your shop has loaded.

Where can I match other PMS colors to Coats threads?

Use the free Thread Color Matcher at /tools/thread-match - it converts any PMS code, hex, RGB, or color from an uploaded image into the closest thread across Madeira, Isacord, Robison-Anton, Coats, and Floriani. No account required.

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