Marathon Polyester 2139 Traditional Gray

HEX #aeafab · RGB 174, 175, 171 · CIELAB L 71 a -1 b 2

Marathon Polyester 2139 Traditional Gray is a light neutral grey (HEX #aeafab). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 429 C. The closest substitutes are Hemingworth PolySelect 1069 Storm Cloud, Madeira Polyneon 40 1810 Pale Grey, Marathon Rayon 1318 Highrise, Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2540 Traditional Gray.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 429 C #adafaa Near identical ΔE 0.8
PANTONE 443 C #a3a8a3 Close ΔE 3.1
PANTONE 422 C #afaaa3 Close ΔE 3.3

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	005	Silver	#a8a8a8	Close ΔE 3.0	399 817
Coats Sylko full chart	B9365	Medium Grey	#a1a29f	Close ΔE 3.8	B9162 B9120
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	10WG4	Warm Grey 4	#b9ada5	Approximate ΔE 6.4	10CG3 10WG6
Floriani Polyester full chart	411	Palm Leaf	#bcb7a0	Approximate ΔE 8.2	483 813
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61474	White	#b1b3a8	Close ΔE 3.6	61357 61218
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1069	Storm Cloud	#b2b4b3	Very close ΔE 2.1	1146 9013
Isacord 40 full chart	0142	Sterling	#b2b2b2	Close ΔE 2.6	0150 0131
Janome Polyester full chart	221	Gray	#889b9b	Poor match ΔE 10.4	223 216
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1085	White Sand	#b8b5af	Close ΔE 2.8	1087 1011
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1810	Pale Grey	#adb0ae	Very close ΔE 1.3	1812 1811
Marathon Rayon full chart	1318	Highrise	#b3b5b0	Very close ΔE 1.8	1317 1316
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0151	Cloud	#b0ada1	Close ΔE 3.9	0150 4073
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2540	Traditional Gray	#adafaa	Near identical ΔE 0.8	2618 2592
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5782	Skylight	#b8b8b8	Close ΔE 3.5	9135 9115
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	#b7b7af	Close ΔE 2.9	61474 340
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1270	Dk. Gray Khaki	#b7b7af	Close ΔE 2.9	1203 1321

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

2300 Highrise 2292 Pale Grey 2299 Pearl Blue 2145 Gull Gray

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2139?

The closest match is Hemingworth PolySelect 1069 Storm Cloud.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2139 Traditional Gray?

PANTONE 429 C (#adafaa) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.8.