Marathon Polyester 2256 Silver Fern

HEX #b2ac71 · RGB 178, 172, 113 · CIELAB L 70 a -7 b 31

Marathon Polyester 2256 Silver Fern is a light, soft yellow (HEX #b2ac71). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 5845 C. The closest substitutes are Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1102 Green Haze.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 5845 C #b2aa70 Near identical ΔE 0.8
PANTONE 5777 C #aaad75 Close ΔE 3.0
PANTONE 4515 C #bcad75 Close ΔE 3.2

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	348	Khaki	#d0a660	Poor match ΔE 11.3	328 843
Coats Sylko full chart	B8309	Medium Green / Yellow	#a8a568	Close ΔE 2.5	B8314 B5374
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	24515	Cleopatra	#bcad75	Close ΔE 3.2	60618 24525
Floriani Polyester full chart	813	Frontier Tan	#bfb789	Close ΔE 4.7	815 236
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61177	Avocado	#aeb256	Approximate ΔE 6.3	61209 61472
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1038	Macadamia	#c6bc89	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1055 1054
Isacord 40 full chart	0453	Army Drab	#bcad75	Close ΔE 3.2	0643 1123
Janome Polyester full chart	268	Olive Drab	#a39166	Approximate ΔE 9.5	224 003
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1102	Green Haze	#b6af7c	Very close ΔE 2.1	1260 1105
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1809	Hemp	#b6a155	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1920 1768
Marathon Rayon full chart	1016	Pale Green / Yellow	#b6ac59	Close ΔE 4.7	1301 1339
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0232	Seaweed	#b1ac59	Close ΔE 4.5	0442 0352
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2572	Grayrod	#ada07a	Approximate ΔE 6.5	2573 2474
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9121	Limerick	#b8b468	Close ΔE 3.8	5550 9123
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3514	Beechnut	#bab580	Close ΔE 2.9	143 323
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1104	Pastel Yellow Green	#a5af68	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1549 1047

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

2027 Pale Green / Yellow 2248 Sage Green 2275 Rattan 2026 Pale Yellow

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2256?

The closest match is Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1102 Green Haze.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2256 Silver Fern?

PANTONE 5845 C (#b2aa70) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.8.