Marathon Polyester 2079 Violet Tulip

HEX #9e92c7 · RGB 158, 146, 199 · CIELAB L 63 a 15 b -26

Marathon Polyester 2079 Violet Tulip is a medium, soft purple (HEX #9e92c7). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 271 C. The closest substitutes are Marathon Rayon 1260 Violet Tulip.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 271 C #9e91c6 Near identical ΔE 0.4
PANTONE 2705 C #ad9ed3 Close ΔE 4.0
PANTONE 2716 C #a5a0d6 Close ΔE 4.4

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	804	Lavender	#b2afd4	Approximate ΔE 8.9	810 607
Coats Sylko full chart	B4117	Lilac	#9c97d6	Close ΔE 3.8	B4144 B4341
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	42715	Eggplant	#937acc	Approximate ΔE 8.6	40666 42635
Floriani Polyester full chart	661	Light Violet	#9a7fb9	Approximate ΔE 6.3	624 612
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61193	Lavender	#ac80ba	Approximate ΔE 8.4	61028 61434
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1206	Purple Iris	#8884d5	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1213 1221
Isacord 40 full chart	3130	Dawn of Violet	#8a8dc2	Approximate ΔE 5.1	3450 3030
Janome Polyester full chart	209	Pale Violet	#ac9cc7	Close ΔE 4.5	216 230
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1311	Pale Purple	#8e8bb8	Close ΔE 4.2	1232 1261
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1630	Violet Tulip	#9491ba	Close ΔE 3.7	1711 1933
Marathon Rayon full chart	1260	Violet Tulip	#9e92c7	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1085 1261
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3040	Lavender	#b09bca	Close ΔE 4.7	2910 2640
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2301	Oriental Blue	#7f8cbf	Approximate ΔE 8.0	2406 2287
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9167	Tulip Lavender	#9098c8	Approximate ΔE 5.7	9064 9098
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1030	Periwinkle	#a6a2c6	Approximate ΔE 6.2	61193 61028
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1030	Periwinkle	#a6a2c6	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1561 1296

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

2206 Persian Violet 2203 Pale Purple 2205 Sweet Lavender 2197 Oriental Blue

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2079?

The closest match is Marathon Rayon 1260 Violet Tulip.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2079 Violet Tulip?

PANTONE 271 C (#9e91c6) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.4.