Marathon Polyester 2081 Iris

HEX #aa74c0 · RGB 170, 116, 192 · CIELAB L 57 a 35 b -32

Marathon Polyester 2081 Iris is a medium, vivid purple (HEX #aa74c0). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 2577 C. The closest substitutes are Fil-Tec Glide 42577 Lavender, Isacord 40 2910 Grape, Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2288 Iris.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 2577 C #aa72bf Near identical ΔE 0.6
PANTONE 528 C #af72c1 Very close ΔE 1.2
PANTONE 2655 C #9b6dc6 Close ΔE 4.7

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	612	Lilac	#915fac	Approximate ΔE 8.3	810 607
Coats Sylko full chart	B4355	Medium Purple	#965caf	Approximate ΔE 8.3	B4347 B4341
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	42577	Lavender	#aa72bf	Near identical ΔE 0.6	40528 42655
Floriani Polyester full chart	624	Afterglow	#a97baf	Approximate ΔE 5.2	661 653
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61193	Lavender	#ac80ba	Close ΔE 4.5	61080 61032
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1213	Heather	#b382c7	Close ΔE 4.2	1214 1206
Isacord 40 full chart	2910	Grape	#aa72bf	Near identical ΔE 0.6	2810 2920
Janome Polyester full chart	208	Purple	#ab5a96	Poor match ΔE 10.7	209 266
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1080	Medium Pink	#a67da9	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1032 1235
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1712	Smoky Grape	#aa7aa6	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1831 1834
Marathon Rayon full chart	1077	Purple	#ba7cbd	Close ΔE 4.8	1081 1078
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2912	Sugar Plum	#a46fa8	Approximate ΔE 5.0	2910 2640
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2288	Iris	#af72c1	Very close ΔE 1.2	2287 2424
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9009	Dwarf Lilac	#c880c8	Approximate ΔE 6.9	9098 5586
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61193	Grape	#ac80ba	Close ΔE 4.5	1194 61080
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1194	Lt. Purple	#d274d7	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1561 1032

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

2080 Mauve 2204 Medium Pink 2203 Pale Purple 2079 Violet Tulip

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2081?

The closest match is Fil-Tec Glide 42577 Lavender.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2081 Iris?

PANTONE 2577 C (#aa72bf) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.6.