Marathon Polyester 2266 Tourmaline

HEX #87a1a6 · RGB 135, 161, 166 · CIELAB L 64 a -8 b -6

Marathon Polyester 2266 Tourmaline is a medium, muted cyan blue (HEX #87a1a6). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 5425 C. The closest substitutes are Marathon Rayon 1288 Stone Blue.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 5425 C #8499a5 Close ΔE 4.9
PANTONE 5493 C #8cafad Approximate ΔE 6.0
PANTONE 550 C #87afbf Approximate ΔE 6.1

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	005	Silver	#a8a8a8	Poor match ΔE 10.7	817 017
Coats Sylko full chart	B9162	Light Grey	#9fa9ac	Approximate ΔE 6.6	B6399 B9126
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	15497	Nickel	#91a399	Approximate ΔE 7.4	10CG7 65483
Floriani Polyester full chart	434	Pewter	#7aa3a1	Approximate ΔE 6.0	484 612
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61046	Teal	#6d8f8f	Approximate ΔE 7.7	61011 61446
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1240	Granite	#7d9aaa	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1115 1146
Isacord 40 full chart	4752	Vintage Blue	#85aba7	Approximate ΔE 6.5	3572 4152
Janome Polyester full chart	221	Gray	#889b9b	Close ΔE 3.3	216 217
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1163	Blue Gray	#80979e	Close ΔE 3.4	1227 1012
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1761	Stone Blue	#88a6b4	Close ΔE 4.2	1613 1718
Marathon Rayon full chart	1288	Stone Blue	#879ca1	Very close ΔE 2.1	1171 1276
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	4332	Rough Sea	#739fae	Approximate ΔE 5.2	0142 4073
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2617	Pro Twinkle	#8499a5	Close ΔE 4.9	2577 2308
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9128	Carbondale	#979e96	Approximate ΔE 8.6	9114 9135
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	246	Quarry	#92a3a2	Close ΔE 3.8	126 3884
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1205	Med. Jade	#6e90a5	Approximate ΔE 8.8	1550 1203

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

2265 Pale Blue 2301 Jadeite 2096 Light Clear Blue 2140 Banner Gray

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2266?

The closest match is Marathon Rayon 1288 Stone Blue.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2266 Tourmaline?

PANTONE 5425 C (#8499a5) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 4.9.