Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1297 Lt. Plum

HEX #735a64 · RGB 115, 90, 100 · CIELAB L 41 a 12 b -2

Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1297 Lt. Plum is a dark, muted pink-red (HEX #735a64). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 5205 C. The closest substitutes are Sulky Rayon 40 1297 Purple Shadow.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 5205 C #8e6877 Approximate ΔE 8.0
PANTONE 5125 C #754760 Approximate ΔE 8.8
PANTONE 5135 C #936b7f Approximate ΔE 9.9

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	333	Amber Red	#b54c64	Poor match ΔE 16.6	704 612
Coats Sylko full chart	B3319	Pink / Brown	#87636d	Approximate ΔE 5.7	B8723 B8619
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	27518	Coffee Bean	#6d4f47	Approximate ΔE 9.6	40437 1WG11
Floriani Polyester full chart	632	Grape Ice	#865e6d	Approximate ΔE 5.8	453 452
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61380	Pale Brown	#745e5a	Approximate ΔE 7.0	61040 61179
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1153	Dark Mauve	#89687c	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1154 1131
Isacord 40 full chart	1543	Rusty Rose	#7c4c46	Poor match ΔE 10.9	2864 2576
Janome Polyester full chart	252	Dark Gray	#595b61	Poor match ΔE 12.9	259 267
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1259	Dark Brown	#775854	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1358 1387
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1998	Elderberry	#7e6064	Close ΔE 4.1	1654 1958
Marathon Polyester full chart	2213	Purple Sage	#756978	Approximate ΔE 7.2	2134 2074
Marathon Rayon full chart	1323	Gray Ridge	#877882	Poor match ΔE 11.5	1079 1083
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0776	Sage	#6e595b	Close ΔE 4.1	1876 3241
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2422	Ducky Mauve	#8e6877	Approximate ΔE 8.0	2587 2729
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5786	Storm Gray	#786c70	Approximate ΔE 8.2	5707 5722
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1297	Purple Shadow	#735a64	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1220 1240

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

1220 Charcoal Gray 3241 Black Plum 1240 Smokey Grey 1810 Peppercorn

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1297?

The closest match is Sulky Rayon 40 1297 Purple Shadow.

What Pantone color is closest to Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1297 Lt. Plum?

PANTONE 5205 C (#8e6877) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 8.0.