Floriani Polyester 186 Copper

HEX #e62627 · RGB 230, 38, 39 · CIELAB L 50 a 70 b 49

Floriani Polyester 186 Copper is a medium, very vivid red-orange (HEX #e62627). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 1788 C. The closest substitutes are Brother Embroidery 800 Red, Mettler Poly Sheen 1703 Poppy, Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1393 Red.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 1788 C #ef2b2d Very close ΔE 2.3
PANTONE 185 C #e8112d Close ΔE 2.8
PANTONE 179 C #e23d28 Close ΔE 3.3

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	800	Red	#ed171f	Very close ΔE 1.5	030 339
Coats Sylko full chart	B2225	Orange	#e14225	Close ΔE 4.7	B2245 B2224
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70179	Tomato	#e23d28	Close ΔE 3.3	71795 71797
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61392	Internat'l Orange	#e90000	Close ΔE 4.8	61037 61021
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1030	Candy Apple	#cd202c	Approximate ΔE 6.3	9021 1029
Isacord 40 full chart	1704	Candy Apple	#e8112d	Close ΔE 2.8	1521 1720
Janome Polyester full chart	244	Cardinal Red	#ff0927	Close ΔE 4.3	225 202
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1378	Sunkist	#dd3823	Close ΔE 3.1	1146 1077
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1779	Honeysuckle	#e23e28	Close ΔE 3.5	1987 1878
Marathon Polyester full chart	2176	Honeysuckle	#e23e28	Close ΔE 3.5	2182 2044
Marathon Rayon full chart	1047	Scarlet	#ef2b2f	Close ΔE 2.4	1049 1048
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1703	Poppy	#e41e26	Very close ΔE 1.1	1600 1305
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2513	Honeysuckle	#e23d28	Close ΔE 3.3	2420 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	Very close ΔE 2.2	107 101
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1147	Christmas Red	#eb0000	Close ΔE 4.7	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

703 Ruby Red 147 Terra Cotta 1053 Saffron 700 Mars Red

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Floriani Polyester 186?

The closest match is Brother Embroidery 800 Red.

What Pantone color is closest to Floriani Polyester 186 Copper?

PANTONE 1788 C (#ef2b2d) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.3.