Marathon Rayon 1246 Red Licorice

HEX #70193d · RGB 112, 25, 61 · CIELAB L 25 a 40 b 0

Marathon Rayon 1246 Red Licorice is a very dark, soft red (HEX #70193d). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 222 C. The closest substitutes are Marathon Polyester 2058 Red Licorice, Mettler Poly Sheen 2115 Beet Red, Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2498 Brushed Burgundy, Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 9027 Purple Ice.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 222 C #70193d Near identical ΔE 0.0
PANTONE 229 C #6d213f Very close ΔE 1.6
PANTONE 690 C #702342 Very close ΔE 1.9

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	869	Royal Purple	#770176	Poor match ΔE 15.0	107 333
Coats Sylko full chart	B3955	Dark Maroon	#671c40	Close ΔE 2.8	B3951 B3375
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70209	Maroon	#75263d	Close ΔE 3.7	77421 70195
Floriani Polyester full chart	654	Orchid	#79233f	Close ΔE 3.2	605 603
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61412	Dark Magenta	#670836	Close ΔE 2.9	61413 61423
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1159	Loganberry	#6a1a41	Close ΔE 2.5	1157 1156
Isacord 40 full chart	2211	Pomegranate	#762348	Close ΔE 2.8	2115 2224
Janome Polyester full chart	267	Wine	#843154	Approximate ΔE 6.5	215 260
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1389	Brushed Burgundy	#732e4a	Close ΔE 4.4	1385 1182
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1785	Grape Shake	#682b44	Close ΔE 4.4	1635 1784
Marathon Polyester full chart	2058	Red Licorice	#70193d	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2057 2186
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2115	Beet Red	#751f42	Very close ΔE 1.5	2224 2222
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2498	Brushed Burgundy	#6d213f	Very close ΔE 1.6	2622 2421
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9027	Purple Ice	#701438	Very close ΔE 1.4	5796 5552
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	534	Purple Ice	#78143c	Very close ΔE 2.0	1309 61412
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1309	Magenta	#782346	Close ΔE 2.5	1300 1189

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

Similar colors within Marathon Rayon

1196 Brushed Burgundy 1244 Maroon 1156 Red Jubilee 1331 Wine

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Rayon 1246?

The closest match is Marathon Polyester 2058 Red Licorice.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Rayon 1246 Red Licorice?

PANTONE 222 C (#70193d) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.0.