Janome Polyester 268 Olive Drab

HEX #a39166 · RGB 163, 145, 102 · CIELAB L 61 a 0 b 25

Janome Polyester 268 Olive Drab is a medium, soft yellow (HEX #a39166). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 451 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 451 C #ada07a Approximate ΔE 5.1
PANTONE 4505 C #a09151 Approximate ΔE 5.2
PANTONE 5835 C #9e9959 Approximate ΔE 7.1

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	348	Khaki	#d0a660	Poor match ΔE 11.2	328 323
Coats Sylko full chart	B8314	Gold / Beige	#b09c6e	Close ΔE 3.7	B2367 B8394
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	24515	Cleopatra	#bcad75	Approximate ΔE 8.9	27504 60618
Floriani Polyester full chart	422	Lime Gray	#ae9860	Close ΔE 3.9	423 815
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61366	Greige	#9f9478	Close ΔE 4.8	61372 61389
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1138	Butter Taffy	#b3995d	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1124 1102
Isacord 40 full chart	0853	Pecan	#aa8c66	Approximate ΔE 5.4	0643 1123
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1273	Candied Ginger	#a78c61	Close ΔE 3.6	1338 1106
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1939	Nouget	#a08a60	Close ΔE 2.7	1673 1706
Marathon Polyester full chart	2249	Seneca Rock	#99917a	Approximate ΔE 6.6	2275 2248
Marathon Rayon full chart	1337	Simply Taupe	#b0a391	Approximate ΔE 9.9	1141 1338
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0873	Stone	#a29b86	Approximate ΔE 8.0	0552 0832
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2572	Grayrod	#ada07a	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2573 2474
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5789	Wicker	#a88c38	Approximate ΔE 8.5	9086 9107
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	346	Medium Yellow	#ad9258	Close ΔE 4.3	61366 3407
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1180	Med. Taupe	#a58973	Approximate ΔE 9.9	1549 1128

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

Similar colors within Janome Polyester

237 Umber 272 Old Gold 224 Bamboo 213 Beige

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Janome Polyester 268?

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

What Pantone color is closest to Janome Polyester 268 Olive Drab?

PANTONE 451 C (#ada07a) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 5.1.