#4e402d

Coats Sylko B5917 Dark Brown

HEX #4e402d · RGB 78, 64, 45 · CIELAB L 28 a 3 b 14

Coats Sylko B5917 Dark Brown is a dark, muted brown, HEX #4e402d. No other brand comes very close to this one, so compare the alternatives below against a real thread card before you commit.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	704	Pewter	#4f5556	Poor match ΔE 14.8	058 707
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	20476	Dark Brown	#593d2b	Approximate ΔE 7.3	35405 20469
Floriani Polyester full chart	415	Westpoint	#524737	Close ΔE 2.9	739 416
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61363	Dark Olive	#584a3f	Approximate ΔE 5.4	61371 61362
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1117	Coconut Shell	#4b452c	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1137 1131
Isacord 40 full chart	1565	Espresso	#66594c	Approximate ΔE 9.1	0576 0134
Janome Polyester full chart	205	Dark Brown	#481a05	Poor match ΔE 16.4	252 259
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1230	Fungi	#614e3f	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1229 1357
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1957	Best Brown	#4a4032	Close ΔE 2.7	1794 1872
Marathon Polyester full chart	2130	Dark Olive Green	#5c4724	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2285 2113
Marathon Rayon full chart	1178	Dark Grey	#4a4c49	Poor match ΔE 11.3	1180 1295
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0945	Pine Bark	#67513b	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1366 6156
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2541	Black Chrome	#443d38	Approximate ΔE 7.1	2565 2251
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5778	Light Cocoa	#604828	Approximate ΔE 6.3	5854 5884
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61363	Dark Brown	#584a3f	Approximate ΔE 5.4	341 337
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1273	Dk. Forest	#36361f	Poor match ΔE 10.0	1286 1272

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

Similar colors within Coats Sylko

B5751 Dark Olive Green B5771 Dark Olive Green B8651 Dark Fawn B5757 Dark Bottle Green

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Coats Sylko B5917?

The table on this page gives the closest match and two alternatives for every brand.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Coats Sylko B5917 Dark Brown?

On screen it is #4e402d, RGB 78, 64, 45. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched thread will look a little different depending on sheen and light.