Marathon Polyester 2156 Merit Gold

HEX #fdb415 · RGB 253, 180, 21 · CIELAB L 78 a 15 b 78

Marathon Polyester 2156 Merit Gold is a light, very vivid golden yellow (HEX #fdb415). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 1235 C. The closest substitutes are Brother Embroidery 208 Orange, Gunold POLY 40 61137 Yellow Orange, Hemingworth PolySelect 1231 September Sunset, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1069 Manila.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 1235 C #fcb514 Near identical ΔE 0.6
PANTONE 143 C #efb22d Close ΔE 3.0
PANTONE 130 C #eaaf0f Close ΔE 3.9

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	208	Orange	#feba35	Very close ΔE 2.0	214 126
Coats Sylko full chart	B1293	Fluo Orange	#ffbc00	Close ΔE 2.9	B1265 B1273
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	80143	Medallion	#f1b434	Close ΔE 2.9	80130 80123
Floriani Polyester full chart	561	Lion Mane	#ffb73e	Close ΔE 2.9	524 523
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61137	Yellow Orange	#ffb406	Near identical ΔE 0.5	61024 61369
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1231	September Sunset	#ffb612	Near identical ΔE 0.6	9010 1041
Isacord 40 full chart	1120	Sunset	#ffbc21	Close ΔE 2.3	0700 1102
Janome Polyester full chart	274	Tangerine	#ffba5e	Approximate ΔE 6.7	273 239
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1069	Manila	#ffb104	Very close ΔE 1.2	1068 1125
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1971	Manila	#f9b324	Near identical ΔE 1.0	1825 1972
Marathon Rayon full chart	1012	Yellow Poppy	#f0b32f	Close ΔE 2.9	1189 1219
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0700	Bright Yellow	#fdb813	Very close ΔE 1.5	0702 1120
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2463	Merit Gold	#fcb514	Near identical ΔE 0.6	2465 2332
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5763	Merit Gold	#ffb810	Very close ΔE 1.3	5856 5696
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61137	Manila	#ffb406	Near identical ΔE 0.5	1367 1024
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1024	Goldenrod	#ffb800	Very close ΔE 1.6	562 1333

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

2023 Yellow Poppy 2022 Gold 2157 Mango 2159 Penny

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2156?

The closest match is Brother Embroidery 208 Orange.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2156 Merit Gold?

PANTONE 1235 C (#fcb514) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.6.