#ff7518

DMC 970 Pumpkin Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #ff7518 · RGB 255, 117, 24 · CIELAB L 65 a 48 b 68

DMC Embroidery Floss 970 Pumpkin Light is a medium, very vivid orange, HEX #ff7518. The closest substitutes in other brands are Coats Sylko B2428 Fluo Orange, Gunold POLY 40 61078 Tangerine, Hemingworth PolySelect 1025 Orange Slice and Mettler Poly Sheen 1102 Pumpkin.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	316	Tangerine Dark	#ff6a00	Close ΔE 2.3	330 1001
Brother Embroidery full chart	337	Reddish Brown	#d15c00	Poor match ΔE 10.7	339 209
Coats Sylko full chart	B2428	Fluo Orange	#fa7111	Very close ΔE 1.3	B2494 B2146
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	51585	Lava	#f96b07	Close ΔE 2.5	91505 50158
Floriani Polyester full chart	534	Pumpkin	#ff8435	Close ΔE 3.3	512 535
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61078	Tangerine	#ff7200	Very close ΔE 1.2	61168 61457
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1025	Orange Slice	#ff7000	Very close ΔE 1.2	1027 1277
Isacord 40 full chart	1106	Orange	#ff7f1e	Close ΔE 2.7	1304 1200
Janome Polyester full chart	203	Orange	#ff6600	Close ΔE 3.3	254 235
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1278	Pumpkin	#ff6616	Close ΔE 4.1	1065 1137
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1765	Pumpkin	#ed701f	Close ΔE 3.4	1978 1965
Marathon Polyester full chart	2049	Golden Poppy	#e87513	Close ΔE 4.7	2048 2175
Marathon Rayon full chart	1045	Dark Tex Orange	#fa6302	Close ΔE 4.2	1043 1044
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1102	Pumpkin	#f47920	Very close ΔE 2.2	1220 1300
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2218	Orange	#f96b07	Close ΔE 2.5	2469 2330
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5769	Dark Texas Orange	#ff6c00	Very close ΔE 1.9	9058 5630
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61078	Orange Slice	#ff7200	Very close ΔE 1.2	677 1168
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1168	True Orange	#f5740a	Close ΔE 2.4	1078 1184

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

Out of DMC 970? Closest DMC alternatives

971 Pumpkin ΔE 2.3 740 Tangerine ΔE 4.7 608 Bright Orange ΔE 5.9 947 Burnt Orange ΔE 5.9

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 970?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 316 Tangerine Dark (#ff6a00), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.3.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 970?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1765 Pumpkin (#ed701f), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.4.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 970 Pumpkin Light?

On screen it is #ff7518, RGB 255, 117, 24. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.