Marathon Polyester 2053 Paprika

HEX #fa4025 · RGB 250, 64, 37 · CIELAB L 56 a 68 b 57

Marathon Polyester 2053 Paprika is a medium, very vivid red-orange (HEX #fa4025). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 179 C. The closest substitutes are Madeira Polyneon 40 1837 Fluo Pink, Mettler Poly Sheen 1305 Fox Fire, Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2329 Saffron.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 179 C #e23d28 Approximate ΔE 5.1
PANTONE 171 C #f9603a Approximate ΔE 5.1
PANTONE 172 C #f74902 Approximate ΔE 5.5

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	030	Vermilion	#fe370f	Close ΔE 2.4	800 339
Coats Sylko full chart	B2450	Fluo Orange	#ff4820	Close ΔE 2.6	B2225 B2452
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70179	Tomato	#e23d28	Approximate ΔE 5.1	50172 57579
Floriani Polyester full chart	172	Orange	#ec392a	Close ΔE 3.9	537 755
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61184	Orange Red	#ff4905	Approximate ΔE 5.3	61953 61392
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1028	Hunter Orange	#fb4f14	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1029 1026
Isacord 40 full chart	1703	Poppy	#ff0000	Close ΔE 4.1	1521 1701
Janome Polyester full chart	202	Vermilion	#ff4720	Close ΔE 2.4	225 244
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1078	Paprika	#ed532a	Close ΔE 3.4	1379 1378
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1837	Fluo Pink	#ff3e26	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1678 1987
Marathon Rayon full chart	1194	Honeysuckle	#e23e28	Close ΔE 5.0	1046 1047
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1305	Fox Fire	#ef4023	Very close ΔE 2.1	1306 1301
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2329	Saffron	#f93f26	Near identical ΔE 0.4	2513 2467
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9066	Vibrant Orange	#ff3430	Close ΔE 3.6	5719 5712
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	154	Tangerine	#f6532b	Close ΔE 3.1	104 1317
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1246	Orange Flame	#ff0000	Close ΔE 4.1	1317 1037

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

2152 Neon Orange 2176 Honeysuckle 2153 Fluo Pink 2052 Orange

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2053?

The closest match is Madeira Polyneon 40 1837 Fluo Pink.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2053 Paprika?

PANTONE 179 C (#e23d28) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 5.1.