Marathon Polyester 2047 Melon

HEX #fb906e · RGB 251, 144, 110 · CIELAB L 71 a 37 b 36

Marathon Polyester 2047 Melon is a light, vivid red-orange (HEX #fb906e). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 1635 C. The closest substitutes are Hemingworth PolySelect 1020 Tangerine, Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2294 Melon, Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 7812 Melonade.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 1635 C #f98e6d Near identical ΔE 0.6
PANTONE 170 C #f98972 Close ΔE 3.7
PANTONE 486 C #ed9e84 Approximate ΔE 5.1

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	030	Vermilion	#fe370f	Poor match ΔE 16.2	209 337
Coats Sylko full chart	B2120	Salmon Pink	#f4846a	Close ΔE 3.7	B2158 B2146
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	50170	Salmon	#f98972	Close ΔE 3.7	51625 90811
Floriani Polyester full chart	170	Cantalope	#f67d56	Close ΔE 4.6	141 512
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61019	Peach	#ff9686	Approximate ΔE 5.9	61259 61020
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1020	Tangerine	#ff8f70	Very close ΔE 1.3	1015 1016
Isacord 40 full chart	1600	Spanish Tile	#eb8c73	Close ΔE 3.6	1430 1311
Janome Polyester full chart	236	Cinnamon	#e2a188	Approximate ΔE 7.5	256 234
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1152	Arctic Ice	#fa8972	Close ΔE 3.7	1020 1254
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1820	Flamingo	#f59482	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1952 1752
Marathon Rayon full chart	1191	Cadmium Orange	#fa9469	Close ΔE 3.0	1041 1051
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1532	Coral	#f68d76	Close ΔE 3.4	1352 1430
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2294	Melon	#f98e6d	Near identical ΔE 0.6	2414 2512
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	7812	Melonade	#ff9470	Very close ΔE 1.2	9061 5709
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1803	Light Orange	#ff9b6e	Close ΔE 4.2	3212 3860
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1259	Salmon Peach	#e28264	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1019 1020

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

2007 Persimmon 2048 Golden Poppy 2013 Strawberry Ice 2046 Blossom

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2047?

The closest match is Hemingworth PolySelect 1020 Tangerine.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2047 Melon?

PANTONE 1635 C (#f98e6d) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.6.