Marathon Polyester 2168 Strawberry

HEX #d40448 · RGB 212, 4, 72 · CIELAB L 45 a 71 b 23

Marathon Polyester 2168 Strawberry is a medium, very vivid red (HEX #d40448). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 206 C. The closest substitutes are Fil-Tec Glide 70206 Apple, Mettler Poly Sheen 1900 Geranium.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 206 C #d30547 Near identical ΔE 0.3
PANTONE 1925 C #e00747 Close ΔE 3.0
PANTONE 199 C #d81c3f Close ΔE 4.3

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	107	Dark Fuchsia	#c70156	Approximate ΔE 6.0	333 807
Coats Sylko full chart	B3488	Dark Pink	#d5275d	Close ΔE 4.8	B3456 B2291
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70206	Apple	#d30547	Near identical ΔE 0.3	70193 70200
Floriani Polyester full chart	129	Deep Pink	#c4113c	Close ΔE 3.8	1120 O83
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61533	Light Rose	#ca084f	Close ΔE 3.5	61404 61034
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	9021	Ruby	#db0635	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1030 1281
Isacord 40 full chart	1805	Strawberry	#c10538	Close ΔE 4.8	1903 1904
Janome Polyester full chart	242	Burgundy	#a80043	Approximate ΔE 9.8	215 244
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1184	Wildfire	#bd1d44	Close ΔE 4.1	1081 1154
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1993	Cerise	#d7315c	Close ΔE 4.8	1910 1681
Marathon Rayon full chart	1328	Cerise	#e10747	Close ΔE 3.3	1052 1026
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1900	Geranium	#c9244a	Very close ΔE 1.9	1805 1906
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2508	Rosewood	#d81c3f	Close ΔE 4.3	2219 2266
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5561	Ruby Glint	#b01448	Approximate ΔE 7.8	5732 5717
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1533	Lt. Rose	#cd054d	Close ΔE 2.5	61533 1257
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1533	Lt. Rose	#cd054d	Close ΔE 2.5	1257 1034

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

2043 Cerise 2042 Dark Pink 2184 Wildfire 2045 Very Red

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2168?

The closest match is Fil-Tec Glide 70206 Apple.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2168 Strawberry?

PANTONE 206 C (#d30547) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.3.