Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1217 Chestnut

HEX #971f01 · RGB 151, 31, 1 · CIELAB L 33 a 48 b 46

Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1217 Chestnut is a dark, vivid red-orange (HEX #971f01). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 174 C. The closest substitutes are Sulky Rayon 40 1217 Chestnut.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 174 C #933311 Close ΔE 3.6
PANTONE 484 C #9b301c Close ΔE 4.3
PANTONE 1685 C #843511 Approximate ΔE 5.9

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	800	Red	#ed171f	Poor match ΔE 17.5	339 337
Coats Sylko full chart	B8710	Dark Orange / Brown	#ae4330	Approximate ΔE 9.8	B3831 B2224
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	50174	Rust	#933311	Close ΔE 3.6	21685 51675
Floriani Polyester full chart	713	Antique Bronze	#99370f	Close ΔE 4.7	192 769
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61158	Dark Maple	#912d10	Close ΔE 2.6	61399 61390
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1002	Cardinal Red	#a51100	Close ΔE 2.9	1224 1144
Isacord 40 full chart	1312	Burnt Orange	#9b301c	Close ΔE 4.3	1514 1902
Janome Polyester full chart	258	Sienna	#b45a30	Poor match ΔE 14.9	259 215
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1221	Dark Rust	#aa4134	Poor match ΔE 10.0	1037 1039
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1899	Red Bittersweet	#873b31	Approximate ΔE 9.8	1821 1898
Marathon Polyester full chart	2132	Red Berry	#b12726	Approximate ΔE 8.8	2133 2291
Marathon Rayon full chart	1157	Dark Rust	#c13928	Poor match ΔE 11.0	1159 1050
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1334	Spice	#9e4b34	Approximate ΔE 10.0	1335 1514
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2581	Old Dark Tex Orange	#a53f0f	Approximate ΔE 7.5	2334 2205
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5519	Scarlet	#980c00	Close ΔE 2.5	5811 5772
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1217	Chestnut	#971f01	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1169 1216

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

614 Chestnut 61158 Red Bittersweet 3434 Red Bittersweet 1169 Bayberry Red

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1217?

The closest match is Sulky Rayon 40 1217 Chestnut.

What Pantone color is closest to Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1217 Chestnut?

PANTONE 174 C (#933311) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.6.