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Sulky Rayon 40 1166 Med. Steel Gray

HEX #8e7e7e · RGB 142, 126, 126 · CIELAB L 54 a 6 b 2

Sulky Rayon 40 1166 Med. Steel Gray is a medium, muted red, HEX #8e7e7e. The closest substitutes in other brands are Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 5614 Satin Wine and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1166 Med. Steel Gray.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	817	Gray	#878787	Approximate ΔE 8.0	005 333
Coats Sylko full chart	B9632	Medium Grey	#8c8589	Close ΔE 4.7	B9342 B8378
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	40437	Dusty Plum	#8c706b	Approximate ΔE 6.7	10877 10424
Floriani Polyester full chart	452	Taupe	#89716a	Approximate ΔE 6.3	451 485
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61475	Pale Celadon	#958e91	Approximate ΔE 6.5	61041 61508
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1237	Dark Alder	#766a65	Approximate ΔE 9.2	1077 1072
Isacord 40 full chart	0111	Whale	#7f7f7f	Approximate ΔE 7.8	0112 1972
Janome Polyester full chart	237	Umber	#b59474	Poor match ΔE 15.9	214 252
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1040	Silvery Gray	#8a8689	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1136 1328
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1854	Twilight Mauve	#9c8480	Close ΔE 4.4	1740 1736
Marathon Polyester full chart	2129	Quail	#9c8282	Close ΔE 4.5	2074 2284
Marathon Rayon full chart	1162	Cinder	#8f827d	Close ΔE 3.5	1143 1323
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0722	Khaki	#998980	Approximate ΔE 6.1	3062 0152
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2739	Pro Gray	#99897c	Approximate ΔE 7.8	2731 2484
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5614	Satin Wine	#908080	Near identical ΔE 0.7	5784 5786
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1166	Med. Steel Gray	#8e7e7e	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1041 1219

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 Sulky Rayon 40

1041 Med. Dk. Gray 1219 Gray 1040 Med. Dk. Khaki 1269 Mushroom

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Sulky Rayon 40 1166?

The closest match is Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 5614 Satin Wine.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Sulky Rayon 40 1166 Med. Steel Gray?

On screen it is #8e7e7e, RGB 142, 126, 126. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched thread will look a little different depending on sheen and light.