Sulky Rayon 40 1217 Chestnut

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

Sulky Rayon 40 1217 Chestnut is a dark, vivid red-orange (HEX #971f01). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 174 C. The closest substitutes are Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 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 PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1217	Chestnut	#971f01	Near identical ΔE 0.0	614 61158

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

Similar colors within Sulky Rayon 40

1169 Bayberry Red 1216 Med. Maple 1263 Red Jubilee 1312 Wine

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Sulky Rayon 40 1217?

The closest match is Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1217 Chestnut.

What Pantone color is closest to Sulky Rayon 40 1217 Chestnut?

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