Sulky Rayon 40 1297 Purple Shadow

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

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

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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 PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1297	Lt. Plum	#735a64	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1220 3241

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

1220 Charcoal Gray 1240 Smokey Gray 1306 Gun Metal Gray 1298 Dk. Plum

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Sulky Rayon 40 1297?

The closest match is Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1297 Lt. Plum.

What Pantone color is closest to Sulky Rayon 40 1297 Purple Shadow?

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