Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1166 Med. Steel Gray

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

Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1166 Med. Steel Gray is a medium, muted red (HEX #8e7e7e). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 437 C. The closest substitutes are Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 5614 Satin Wine, Sulky Rayon 40 1166 Med. Steel Gray.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 437 C #8c706b Approximate ΔE 6.7
PANTONE 409 C #99897c Approximate ΔE 7.8
PANTONE 410 C #7c6d63 Approximate ΔE 9.0

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 Rayon 40 full chart	1166	Med. Steel Gray	#8e7e7e	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1041 1219

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

Similar colors within Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco

1041 Med. Dk. Gray 1219 Gray 1040 Med. Dk. Khaki 61475 GS Gray

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1166?

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

What Pantone color is closest to Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1166 Med. Steel Gray?

PANTONE 437 C (#8c706b) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 6.7.