Marathon Polyester 2046 Blossom

HEX #f0b6a0 · RGB 240, 182, 160 · CIELAB L 79 a 18 b 19

Marathon Polyester 2046 Blossom is a light, soft orange (HEX #f0b6a0). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 487 C. The closest substitutes are Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1217 Opaline, Madeira Polyneon 40 1653 Peach, Marathon Rayon 1040 Blossom.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 487 C #efb5a0 Near identical ΔE 0.4
PANTONE 169 C #f9baaa Close ΔE 3.1
PANTONE 488 C #f2c4af Close ΔE 4.1

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	079	Salmon Pink	#fcbbc4	Poor match ΔE 12.3	124 399
Coats Sylko full chart	B2159	Peach	#ebb799	Close ΔE 3.8	B3146 B3154
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	51625	Coral	#f9a58c	Approximate ΔE 5.7	50473 20474
Floriani Polyester full chart	792	Shasta Pink	#e8b9a0	Close ΔE 3.4	180 163
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61054	Medium Dark Ecru	#e8bb9f	Close ΔE 4.8	61258 61387
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1167	Pink Pearl	#ffc2a2	Close ΔE 4.5	1022 1170
Isacord 40 full chart	1532	Coral	#ffb9aa	Close ΔE 4.4	2520 1351
Janome Polyester full chart	236	Cinnamon	#e2a188	Approximate ΔE 5.4	212 233
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1217	Opaline	#efb296	Very close ΔE 2.3	1053 1017
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1653	Peach	#f0bca9	Very close ΔE 2.0	1882 1752
Marathon Rayon full chart	1040	Blossom	#f0b6a0	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1137 1039
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1551	Pink Clay	#f8aa8f	Close ΔE 4.4	1760 1761
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2253	Flesh Pink	#f9baaa	Close ΔE 3.1	2511 2377
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5556	Tawny	#ffbca0	Close ΔE 3.0	9070 9073
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1015	Med. Peach	#e1af9a	Close ΔE 2.9	1054 214
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1015	Med. Peach	#e1af9a	Close ΔE 2.9	1054 1064

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

Similar colors within Marathon Polyester

2174 Bisque 2287 Tawny 2173 Peach 2161 Grain

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2046?

The closest match is Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1217 Opaline.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2046 Blossom?

PANTONE 487 C (#efb5a0) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.4.