Janome Polyester 242 Burgundy

HEX #a80043 · RGB 168, 0, 67 · CIELAB L 35 a 61 b 12

Janome Polyester 242 Burgundy is a dark, vivid red (HEX #a80043). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 215 C. The closest substitutes are Gunold POLY 40 61409 Violet, Isacord 40 1912 Winterberry, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1186 Red, Marathon Rayon 1155 Burgundy.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 215 C #a50544 Near identical ΔE 0.7
PANTONE 220 C #aa004f Close ΔE 3.3
PANTONE 1955 C #931638 Close ΔE 4.3

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	107	Dark Fuchsia	#c70156	Approximate ΔE 6.6	333 807
Coats Sylko full chart	B3483	Dark Pink	#b9004a	Close ΔE 3.4	B3796 B3456
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70207	Cranberry	#c0004e	Close ΔE 4.9	70208 70193
Floriani Polyester full chart	137	Fandango	#8f194a	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1603 1908
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61409	Violet	#a40042	Near identical ΔE 0.8	61190 61034
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1032	Pomegranate	#a70232	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1013 1156
Isacord 40 full chart	1912	Winterberry	#af004b	Very close ΔE 2.1	2101 1911
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1186	Red	#a90042	Near identical ΔE 0.5	1281 1187
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1986	Candy Apple Red	#ab2245	Close ΔE 3.3	1781 1786
Marathon Polyester full chart	2054	Atom Red	#a80c36	Close ΔE 4.6	2056 2169
Marathon Rayon full chart	1155	Burgundy	#a60445	Near identical ΔE 0.8	1054 1243
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2022	Rio Red	#ad0a49	Very close ΔE 1.6	2011 1911
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2507	Candy Apple Red	#af003d	Close ΔE 3.1	2504 2417
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5561	Ruby Glint	#b01448	Close ΔE 2.3	9012 5591
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61409	Burgundy	#a40042	Near identical ΔE 0.8	61190 61034
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1311	Mulberry	#961a32	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1191 1533

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

Similar colors within Janome Polyester

215 Wine Red 267 Wine 241 Peony Purple 259 Sepia

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Janome Polyester 242?

The closest match is Gunold POLY 40 61409 Violet.

What Pantone color is closest to Janome Polyester 242 Burgundy?

PANTONE 215 C (#a50544) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.7.