Floriani Polyester 147 Terra Cotta

HEX #e5212a · RGB 229, 33, 42 · CIELAB L 49 a 71 b 47

Floriani Polyester 147 Terra Cotta is a medium, very vivid red-orange (HEX #e5212a). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 185 C. The closest substitutes are Isacord 40 1704 Candy Apple, Marathon Rayon 1048 Rosewood, Mettler Poly Sheen 1703 Poppy.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 185 C #e8112d Very close ΔE 1.6
PANTONE 1788 C #ef2b2d Close ΔE 2.8
PANTONE 1795 C #d62828 Close ΔE 2.8

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	800	Red	#ed171f	Close ΔE 2.5	030 807
Coats Sylko full chart	B2225	Orange	#e14225	Approximate ΔE 5.9	B2224 B2245
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	71795	Valentine	#d62828	Close ΔE 2.8	70179 71797
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61392	Internat'l Orange	#e90000	Approximate ΔE 5.7	61037 61393
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1030	Candy Apple	#cd202c	Approximate ΔE 5.4	9021 1270
Isacord 40 full chart	1704	Candy Apple	#e8112d	Very close ΔE 1.6	1720 1521
Janome Polyester full chart	244	Cardinal Red	#ff0927	Close ΔE 4.8	225 202
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1146	Saffron	#d42727	Close ΔE 3.3	1077 1378
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1779	Honeysuckle	#e23e28	Close ΔE 4.6	1878 1987
Marathon Polyester full chart	2176	Honeysuckle	#e23e28	Close ΔE 4.6	2044 2182
Marathon Rayon full chart	1048	Rosewood	#e9132f	Very close ΔE 1.9	1049 1047
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1703	Poppy	#e41e26	Near identical ΔE 0.8	1600 1704
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2420	Tuxedo Red	#d62828	Close ΔE 2.8	2513 2263
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9170	Miami Artillery	#d81418	Close ΔE 4.2	5563 9159
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1393	Red	#e61919	Close ΔE 3.1	101 107
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1147	Christmas Red	#eb0000	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1039 561

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

Similar colors within Floriani Polyester

186 Copper 188 Iron Rust 703 Ruby Red 145 Rust

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Floriani Polyester 147?

The closest match is Isacord 40 1704 Candy Apple.

What Pantone color is closest to Floriani Polyester 147 Terra Cotta?

PANTONE 185 C (#e8112d) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 1.6.