Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 3900 Christmas Red

HEX #ae2929 · RGB 174, 41, 41 · CIELAB L 39 a 53 b 33

Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 3900 Christmas Red is a dark, vivid red-orange (HEX #ae2929). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 1805 C. The closest substitutes are Marathon Polyester 2132 Red Berry.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 1805 C #af2626 Near identical ΔE 0.7
PANTONE 187 C #af1e2d Close ΔE 2.8
PANTONE 704 C #9e2828 Close ΔE 3.3

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	800	Red	#ed171f	Poor match ΔE 12.7	107 333
Coats Sylko full chart	B3884	Medium Red	#ba0024	Close ΔE 3.2	B3898 B3928
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70187	Ruby	#af1e2d	Close ΔE 2.8	90186 70186
Floriani Polyester full chart	1122	Marie Antoinette	#bc222c	Close ΔE 2.7	167 190
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61181	Rust	#c22314	Approximate ΔE 6.4	61147 61395
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1066	Paprika	#aa272f	Close ΔE 2.6	1270 1030
Isacord 40 full chart	1904	Cardinal	#bf0a30	Close ΔE 4.7	1312 1514
Janome Polyester full chart	215	Wine Red	#970533	Poor match ΔE 10.9	242 259
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1037	Tuxedo Red	#be1422	Close ΔE 3.1	1147 1221
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1637	Warm Red	#bc2130	Close ΔE 3.3	1821 1838
Marathon Polyester full chart	2132	Red Berry	#b12726	Near identical ΔE 0.9	2180 2045
Marathon Rayon full chart	1050	Foxy Red	#cf1326	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1157 1334
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1725	Terra Cotta	#b72937	Close ΔE 4.1	1800 1514
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2418	Red Berry	#af1e2d	Close ΔE 2.8	2623 2472
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5567	Wild Fire	#c01018	Close ΔE 4.5	9020 5629
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1237	Deep Mauve	#bc3d2c	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1034 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

325 Ruby 1401 Ruby 352 Indian Paintbrush 103 Warm Red

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 3900?

The closest match is Marathon Polyester 2132 Red Berry.

What Pantone color is closest to Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 3900 Christmas Red?

PANTONE 1805 C (#af2626) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.7.