Coats Sylko B3898 Medium Red

HEX #b40028 · RGB 180, 0, 40 · CIELAB L 38 a 62 b 33

Coats Sylko B3898 Medium Red is a dark, very vivid red-orange (HEX #b40028). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 187 C. The closest substitutes are Fil-Tec Glide 70187 Ruby, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1147 Foxy Red, Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2418 Red Berry.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 187 C #af1e2d Very close ΔE 1.7
PANTONE 1805 C #af2626 Close ΔE 4.0
PANTONE 1935 C #c10538 Close ΔE 4.3

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	107	Dark Fuchsia	#c70156	Poor match ΔE 12.0	800 333
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70187	Ruby	#af1e2d	Very close ΔE 1.7	70200 77427
Floriani Polyester full chart	167	Deep Mauve	#a4282d	Close ΔE 3.5	1908 1122
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61406	Light Beaujolais	#9c1b37	Approximate ΔE 7.0	61458 61390
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1066	Paprika	#aa272f	Close ΔE 2.8	1032 1234
Isacord 40 full chart	1904	Cardinal	#bf0a30	Close ΔE 2.7	1805 1911
Janome Polyester full chart	215	Wine Red	#970533	Approximate ΔE 8.5	242 259
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1147	Foxy Red	#b60f2f	Very close ΔE 1.6	1039 1037
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1839	Lipstick	#ad1d31	Close ΔE 2.4	1838 1637
Marathon Polyester full chart	2045	Very Red	#c00b31	Close ΔE 2.9	2184 2132
Marathon Rayon full chart	1243	Wildfire	#a22538	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1054 1050
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1800	Wildfire	#c4062f	Close ΔE 3.4	1904 1725
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2418	Red Berry	#af1e2d	Very close ΔE 1.7	2623 2472
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5717	Cherry Punch	#a80030	Close ΔE 4.4	5567 7706
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3900	Christmas Red	#ae2929	Close ΔE 3.9	1401 325
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1034	Burgundy	#c6323c	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1311 1263

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

Similar colors within Coats Sylko

B3891 Dark Rust Red B3928 Dark Red B3884 Medium Red B3845 Dark Rust Red

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Coats Sylko B3898?

The closest match is Fil-Tec Glide 70187 Ruby.

What Pantone color is closest to Coats Sylko B3898 Medium Red?

PANTONE 187 C (#af1e2d) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 1.7.