Marathon Polyester 2162 Shimmering Gold

HEX #b48c0b · RGB 180, 140, 11 · CIELAB L 60 a 5 b 63

Marathon Polyester 2162 Shimmering Gold is a medium, vivid yellow (HEX #b48c0b). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 125 C. The closest substitutes are Fil-Tec Glide 80125 Honey Gold, Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1227 Gold Green, Sulky Rayon 40 1227 Gold Green.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 125 C #b58c0a Near identical ΔE 0.3
PANTONE 1245 C #bf910c Close ΔE 2.6
PANTONE 118 C #aa8e0a Close ΔE 3.6

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	328	Brass	#ba9800	Close ΔE 4.3	323 348
Coats Sylko full chart	B1415	Gold	#bd8b21	Close ΔE 3.8	B1464 B1431
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	80125	Honey Gold	#b58c0a	Near identical ΔE 0.3	21245 80131
Floriani Polyester full chart	210	Miranda Green	#9c872b	Approximate ΔE 6.8	284 723
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61364	Light Sepia	#aa7300	Approximate ΔE 9.5	61372 61375
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1136	Autumn Haystack	#ab8422	Close ΔE 3.7	1063 1061
Isacord 40 full chart	0932	Nutmeg	#b99933	Close ΔE 4.6	0721 0940
Janome Polyester full chart	272	Old Gold	#c79732	Approximate ΔE 5.3	271 268
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1352	Black Eyed Susie	#b88b30	Close ΔE 4.1	1196 1359
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1959	Shimmering Gold	#a78915	Close ΔE 3.4	1792 1772
Marathon Rayon full chart	1187	Black Eyed Susie	#c7a10e	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1224 1015
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0542	Ochre	#b29335	Close ΔE 4.0	0822 0931
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2201	Old Gold	#bf910c	Close ΔE 2.6	2400 2543
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5789	Wicker	#a88c38	Approximate ΔE 5.1	9050 5843
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1227	Gold Green	#af8901	Very close ΔE 1.3	1245 1262
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1227	Gold Green	#af8901	Very close ΔE 1.3	1262 1159

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

2025 Old Gold 2028 Sun Shadow 2030 Copper 2029 Almond

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2162?

The closest match is Fil-Tec Glide 80125 Honey Gold.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2162 Shimmering Gold?

PANTONE 125 C (#b58c0a) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.3.