Marathon Polyester 2056 Perfect Ruby

HEX #902444 · RGB 144, 36, 68 · CIELAB L 33 a 47 b 8

Marathon Polyester 2056 Perfect Ruby is a dark, vivid red (HEX #902444). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 208 C. The closest substitutes are Fil-Tec Glide 70208 Hokies, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1381 Cabernet, Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2497 Perfect Ruby, Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 5797 Perfect Ruby.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 208 C #8e2344 Near identical ΔE 0.6
PANTONE 1955 C #931638 Close ΔE 3.5
PANTONE 221 C #930042 Close ΔE 3.5

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	107	Dark Fuchsia	#c70156	Poor match ΔE 10.1	333 869
Coats Sylko full chart	B3375	Maroon	#832344	Close ΔE 3.2	B3989 B3377
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70208	Hokies	#8e2344	Near identical ΔE 0.6	70195 70209
Floriani Polyester full chart	137	Fandango	#8f194a	Close ΔE 3.5	654 1910
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61190	Medium Burgundy	#9f2347	Close ΔE 3.0	61409 61034
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1156	Magenta	#85003c	Close ΔE 4.9	1013 1031
Isacord 40 full chart	2123	Bordeaux	#870033	Close ΔE 4.7	2115 2224
Janome Polyester full chart	242	Burgundy	#a80043	Close ΔE 4.7	215 267
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1381	Cabernet	#8c2842	Very close ΔE 1.2	1183 1281
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1835	Perfect Ruby	#863149	Close ΔE 3.1	1782 1781
Marathon Rayon full chart	1244	Maroon	#7e1f3f	Close ΔE 4.0	1155 1156
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1912	Winterberry	#843046	Close ΔE 3.1	2113 2333
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2497	Perfect Ruby	#8e2344	Near identical ΔE 0.6	2499 2494
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5797	Perfect Ruby	#882040	Very close ΔE 1.8	5591 5561
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61190	Brandy	#9f2347	Close ΔE 3.0	1308 61409
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1300	Plum	#7e1e46	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1311 1309

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

2057 Maroon 2055 Burgundy 2054 Atom Red 2185 Dark Red

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2056?

The closest match is Fil-Tec Glide 70208 Hokies.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2056 Perfect Ruby?

PANTONE 208 C (#8e2344) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.6.