Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 3434 Red Bittersweet

HEX #a0280f · RGB 160, 40, 15 · CIELAB L 36 a 48 b 43

Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 3434 Red Bittersweet is a dark, vivid red-orange (HEX #a0280f). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 484 C. No other brand has a very close match, so compare the alternatives below against a physical card.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 484 C #9b301c Close ΔE 2.3
PANTONE 174 C #933311 Close ΔE 3.6
PANTONE 1805 C #af2626 Approximate ΔE 6.4

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	800	Red	#ed171f	Poor match ΔE 15.1	339 337
Coats Sylko full chart	B8710	Dark Orange / Brown	#ae4330	Approximate ΔE 7.1	B2224 B3884
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	50174	Rust	#933311	Close ΔE 3.6	51675 21685
Floriani Polyester full chart	713	Antique Bronze	#99370f	Close ΔE 4.2	190 192
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61158	Dark Maple	#912d10	Close ΔE 3.1	61390 61395
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1002	Cardinal Red	#a51100	Close ΔE 2.5	1144 1224
Isacord 40 full chart	1312	Burnt Orange	#9b301c	Close ΔE 2.3	1514 1902
Janome Polyester full chart	258	Sienna	#b45a30	Poor match ΔE 13.0	259 215
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1221	Dark Rust	#aa4134	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1037 1039
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1821	Red Bittersweet	#a43b34	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1898 1899
Marathon Polyester full chart	2132	Red Berry	#b12726	Approximate ΔE 6.4	2181 2180
Marathon Rayon full chart	1157	Dark Rust	#c13928	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1050 1159
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1335	Dark Rust	#b04231	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1334 1514
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2581	Old Dark Tex Orange	#a53f0f	Approximate ΔE 6.4	2205 2334
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	7706	Devil Road	#a80000	Close ΔE 3.4	5519 5811
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1216	Med. Maple	#ac1c01	Close ΔE 2.6	1217 1263

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

1216 Med. Maple 1217 Chestnut 103 Warm Red 61158 Red Bittersweet

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 3434?

See the table on this page for the closest match and two alternatives in every brand.

What Pantone color is closest to Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 3434 Red Bittersweet?

PANTONE 484 C (#9b301c) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.3.